FISHING THE PACIFIC 



records of tuna since 1900, marlin since 1903 and broadbill 

 swordfish since 1 9 1 3 . Of course there were many other mar- 

 lin and tuna caught by non-club members but I am quoting 

 the records here to give the reader some idea of the best fish- 

 ing months in past seasons. A total of 6,532 tuna were caught 

 by Tuna Club members in 40 years. The best year was 19 19 

 when 911 were taken— 508 in June, 258 in July, 74 in August 

 and 1 1 in September. In almost all other years, however, 

 August and September were the top months. In 1906, for 

 instance, 367 of the 854 caught were taken in September, 1 10 

 in October, and 7 in November. The second largest sea- 

 son was 1940, when 210 were caught in August, 68 in 

 September and 77 in October. In 1937 the catch was 105 in 

 August and 193 in September, with only 24 in October and 

 8 in July— a total of 330. 



The record shows that over 4,6 1 8 striped marlin have been 

 brought in and that September almost always was the best 

 month. Many of these fish were taken on 9-thread Hne and 

 eight members of the Tuna Club have taken them on 6- 

 thread. I am listing the names of these men with the weight 

 of their fish and the year they were caught. 



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