Title ‘The New Zealand Publicity Office presents ‘Deep Waters: Swordfishing in New Zealand’. Intertitles ‘Zane Grey, the renowned author and international fisherman, describes the waters of New Zealand as “The World’s finest Big Game fishing grounds.” “The deep sea angler may here try conclusions with swordfish of exceptional size, or with that torpedo of the seas, the Mako shark.” “An ideal camp site, close by the Big Game waters of Mercury Bay.”
View of camp site, Mercury Bay, tents erected above beach. Intertitle “Amid sheltering groves of Pohutukawa trees...”. Man walks down hill clad with Pohutukawa trees. Man climbs Pohutukawa tree. “...lies a quiet haven for the swift launches.” Three launches moored in bay. Intertitle “Preparing for the day’s sport”. Men sitting outside tent at camp site, reeling line onto rod, Zane Grey talks with fisherman who shows him lures. Intertitle “Brightly enamelled “Teasers” which, trailed behind the launch, prove an irresistible lure”. Close up of lures in hands. Zane Grey holds hook and tackle. Young man reels line onto fishing reel.
Intertitle “The swordfish reel - - holding 350 yards of line”. Close up of line being reeled onto fishing reel. Intertitle “Off to the fishing grounds”. Fishing launch Alma G. heads out to sea. Intertitle “Thousands of Kahawhai- -.” Birds fly over school of kahawai. Intertitle “- - provide a plentiful supply of bait”. Fisherman hauls kahawai onto back of boat on end of line.
Intertitle “Trolling - - with bait and teasers out.” Fishing line trawling off back of launch. Intertitle “A dark fin cleaves the water - - “. Shot of sea. Intertitle “- - and the angles goes into action.” Fisherman reels in large mako. Intertitle “The climax of the Mako’s fierce struggle.” The exhausted Mako shark is hauled into boat. Intertitle “Running up the flag of victory.” Mako flag flies on mast.
Intertitle “Cruising in search of further battle.” Alma G. fishing launch on sea. Intertitle “A splash, a tug, and away he goes.” Swordfish on end of fishing line. Intertitle “A Swordie!” Fisherman reels in swordfish at back of launch. Intertitle “ The angler dons “harness” to aid his straining arm”. Fisherman reels in swordfish. Intertitle “Warm work.” Zane Grey, with pipe in his mouth, reels in swordfish. Intertitle “’Walking on his tail’ in a frenzied effort for freedom.” Swordfish approaches boat. Intertitle “Landed - - “ “- - but fighting gamely to the last”. Fisherman hauls swordfish onto boat. Intertitle “Again the flag of victory”. Swordfish flag flies on boat. Intertitle “Rolling home”. Alma G. launch plows across water towards coast. Alma G. arrives in bay with flags flying. Intertitle “A triumphant party”. Men arrive in shore in dinghies with their catch.
Intertitle “The Tiger Shark - - striped monster of the deep.” Tiger shark on beach, Zane Grey and fisherman inspect it. Zane Grey sits on Tiger Shark holding open its mouth. Intertitle “Turning the scale at 660-lbs.” Fish being weighed on shore. Intertitle “A magnificent specimen from ‘The Angler’s El Dorado - - New Zealand.” Swordfish hanging on shore, fisherman stands beside it. ‘N.Z. Government Publicity’ logo.