The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-01
THE FISHING BANKS.

Seldom have so many and such excellent ash been
caught NJ the Fishing Banks IN a single day. II
seemed " the nnny tribe we're eager to be taken.
perhaps that they might "snatch a fearful joy" from
glance at tho surface Of tho element In which they
live, and the temptation was great for turn whore
they would they wero sure to meet with delicious
bait 'on purpose laid 10 mako sue takor mad" so
numerous were the lines cast from the vessels all
about The Seth Low left the city shortly after eight
O'Clock In the morning. having taken up excursion
lists at various points East aud North rivers
tni her decks were filled. A large majority OF
nor passengers wero moo, the women being exceed
ingy few and far between. lnnumcrabie rods
aud lines and doublc.lddcd baskets betrayed the
nature OF tho excursion. and all hands evidently
determined upon good days sport Failing 10 ob-
tain a baskc,iul OF 6sn they would at least have
capped tho heat anu conf nement Of she city and
treated their lungs to wholesome supply OF fresh,
salt air. In no part OF this programme were they
srs..s beors hp s.m"snncr. nsa yst been .So
oughly heated the trip down the Bay was made In the
lace Of morning brcezc, which reused the siumber-
ing appctites oil those who had gone OF without their
breakfast, and renewed desire for something edible
oven among those VINO had already broken their
Inc Banks wsrc reached at an early hour, and 10
not long before Jour or i've other vessels, bound
on similar srr.na were anchored a. no srsa. dis.
ali the world like the upper story OF tho Western
Union Telegraph building, lines uDnumbsrcd stretch
decks. Eacn Of the vessels was heavily Iadcu with
fishers amateur and professional, and IRON Inc sides
Of ono Of them between two three hundred lines
reached down into tho waters For "A LONG timo tho
angler had nothing 10 do but bait his hook, drep hts
linc aud haul ~ up again win added weight
Of several pounds. Fish wcrc SO plentiful that the
sport promised to be tame; put by and ~
the niOblers began 10 smell hook, as IL
were, toward the close the nshor's patience
more severely taxed. This gave the men more time
and 10 enter into conversation with the
few females who watched Tho sport with excited In
terest But they ready at any time TO listen to
the words OF gallantry and wtdom which droppcd
from the lips of their sunburnt companions. Even
the old fisherman who talked none but hshy sub
jects was urroun1cd by d littIe audience.
Never come down here without rod" he said
hearers nodded assent III ain't no use. You
don'. eaten hall Ne many fish ana you lose twice
much time. And as TO reel, I'd give as much saain
tor . wooden as brass one. When things
dear, eight years ago, l paid moro
nor $40 Tor brass reel, and I'D rather
have this old wooden ono any DAY IN the year II
twice easy" Mucn respect was SHOWN tor the
Old mans opinion, particularly as mis- large basket
held a load that proved him expert IL was only
by throwing away everything under certain size
no able 10 close the lids. Many others had
proved quito successful, and when the anchor was
finally raised universal pleasure manifested at the
result OF the days work Near Quarantine tho will,
lam Fletcher came alongside tho Seth Low, taking
aboard oil OF the passengers on tho latter who wished