New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-09
SUMMER LEISURE.
SALTWATER FISHING.

EFFECTIVE LAW.
,snom AS OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIsvSEl
RAY SHORE, Long Island, Aug. pa For
many vears the south side of Long Island has been
to,te resgrt of summer pleasure-seekers from New
WORK. and other cities Long and long ago Coney Island
and Roekaway became fam0ns for the seaoathhg pael
ites 20 be found their shores The shores OF Great
ouh Bay and the islands contained within It's shallow
waters were found afford excellent shooting at certain
seasons OF the year. while the bay seif offered many at
FRACTIONS to fisherman whether for business or pleas
urp. The variety Of fish was great aud the supply APP
parently inexhaustibe TO name the hnny denzens %
the bay would be to give list including nearly AL tue
estuary fishes OF the Middle States and ey were 80
abundant that any reasonable desire eould be satisfied
villages along bay we're supported directly OF ihof
sctlv nv the sheries while agriculture occupied sec
ondary place and was In a backward condition ANA
tsrr fishermen made the bay their fayorte resort ana
wear after year witnessed the erection OF cottages Tor
The summon homes OF many city families. The opening
~ nwavs and the facilities they offered for quick and
froaaent communication with the metropolis added to
the popularity of the South Shore as summer nome
AT the present time il would be matter OF considerable
difficulty to enumerate the Summer cottages where 1iul
flies reside and the hotels and boartnghouses
that fringe the south side Of Long Island from It's west
ern To ita eastern end look e railway trains IN
the morning and afternoon and especially those OF sat
urday and Monday would likely cause many an eye TO
ron with establishment behOldug the extent OF the
samner travel 70 aud from the metropolis
Fishing ana S2lung arc bue pIAhClba
summer visitors to the South sde breathing natural
function aud SO we win not take into account the IN
halaton Of the invgoraing air which comes over the
cooling and purifying face OF the ocean, aud gives health
and strength many an exhausted frame Tue amonhl
OF money invested sailing and hshng boats would az
cregate many thousands of dollars, even when we DO
not include tie yachts belonging 10 the Summer resi-
den1s Frequently hundred sail may be counted
from single point Of view, and when the
blueish are biting vigorously in the waters
outside OF Fire Island Inlef, double that number
are visible on favorable days There hardly prettlef
sight around Long Island shores than the feet of boats
outside the Inle as the entrance the bay called
when the buesh is at its hight They cross ana
reeross each others tracks, buggng the shore anu
now stretching away seaward as though initiating the
wandering flights and gambos Of tue screaming sea-
gulls that dy among them. They have jaunty sa1cy
appearance. as though caring for nobody. Ard when
the work or sport OF the day over, and the boats head
away for their homes, they form picturesque
procession they follow another over the bar and
through the ne and stretch out across the smooth
waters Of the bay Dozens Of them may be grouped to-
rether and they almost have adopted the habits
OF tie fish they pursue by travelling in 8 h0os
THE BLUEFIsH.
AS the bluesh enters largely into the fe not only
of those pursue him. but OF the much greater mum
her VINO buy hl in Market Of the ltineraa pedler
whose morning cornucOpla resoands trough the srees
we win have further glance at him. The natives do not
tronble themselves about scientific more til
do the fish which bear them. ! explained 20 e0iD-
panion once that the buehsh had two dorsd TINS III sst
being SGT with spines. which were very sharp WINE the
second dorsa and th anal Ans were not spinous, but
provided win r8ys and rigid that tire rms were
always in position even when The fish longer alive
Ife opened his eyes wide, bnt said nothing until tod
him that the maxliares provided with finely SER
rated denal system, arranged that the superior ana
inferior rows fitted into each other and possessed ire
Sous power of separation that both Jaws we're very
strong and that there triple erraDsement OF GIL
covers Of hardness which Gpproymated that Of iron
'From his cerulean or,"I added, he receives bs
Vulgar appelaton and for the reason he is denon-
iuated by cthyologis the Seeomber PRmoeaS "r
lsadeD maeberel and also -
"N.y look here' my navigator brokein, I'll rut you
ashore Just wnen you ike. The fish won't bite much TO-
day aud maybe yOu would feel better 20 be On lsnd"
The bluefsh a lins weight OF half pound IL Oeto-
brof Il year when he is batcbed, and then he goes to
sea returning in the Spring with weiSht Of about two
ronpds BY Autumn be weighs about four pounds. and
when he returns the next ysar be mas grown TO hyo or
SIX BE Is good sport second year Of his existence,
and better snu in his tlird year, which he may weigh
from eight TO eleven pounds He Is one OF the most Ng
orous biters IN thensh family, and when be takes your
line there 20 doubt thatyOu viii feel It, 40 catch BIN,
Won sail along about six miles hour aud trail your
lines over the stem Of the boat The hook has upon us
shank piece Of pewter r 'embllng sa nm a'ia ny
q sinner" or bunker" swimming near THO surface;
inc nlSeio 1g t vo e naV count upon yonr prcy
"a secure provided you haul steadily and ALLOW
hin no sack" He struggles Violently, and u yen
cige INN ay line the chances that ne viii sake ot
the hook sud eseape. Sometimes he sewers the 9 la
sharp ,eeth aud be generally leaves ihe,I mari upon
tc hs ewtaF with gasles like those OF era Tibs tso
After 0aY's sport the "squd ~ the peWlsf II sses
mar Al ateurs for the reason il Vigorous spot
while % ass. requires NO batting and NO oarela AShulis
of 2tessaBF sail. Y0n throw your NOOK tsLe5n aua
faste,, YOUR When yO get auloDg The hsl you must
afen 10 business hut when they are not ascurd you
can 81 OF lie about the beat spo6ing readins,
sleepEs or talxng and az tIe tune a el{oS VAC sHn
fhe midst OF a ssRoo end every DO wiz have u bsb
upoA The boat goes back ana iat1 u I..Sh tH1
srGs and IL the hh numerous and 9un6Ty, you WIZ
haze ali you can = tend TO- and bttle mNre. 10 an tcr
"a aste The pursuit Of bin Dish IS nh Ii. e'tery
Won cnnnOt gee htaS bite Cue day = no pDlse Tor
concerned 10 il.stIte this, let tel Story as "
was told me by gentleman Itu known 10 heW-1efKi
who has long made tho soath side o. Long iSina is
GREAT SCHOOL. OF FISH.
day abOn IS years ago." said my friend, four
Of ma took our boat the Wilson weot down TO tie
inlet Just Inside the bar equal struck as and pat the
boar ON her rghJod, but bad her half fuh o.
water and e was bgur before he'd her baed out
Then we took re # ia sail and concluded We would
come hone as all the boats had come inside the bar
without s 81 sh One OF the party SAID, Let's take
one turn outside Just for BIZ Of sail and then go
home We agreed TO 1t and stretched away outside and
OF 10 the west We hadDt bite for Lsh an hour, and
Sust a. we were turning TO hoLae ali at every
Que Of our -four lines struck by big FISH We hauled
ia and the instant thew out We each had another
tie You may believe there was IA talk then Of
going home.
We toeked back and Tn In that school ind drew in
the ia lust a. fast as could They we're big fellows
six or seven-pouBders-and Is wasn't long before We
were tired out failed him, and had to draw
bis mind too, and occasionally bad 70 stop to