The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-31
GOING OUT To CATCH TROUT.
NEW lORKERs UHO WILL TRY THEIR
SkILL ON OPENING DiY.
Who they Are. Where they will Ge. and the
Files they VIII Use Long Island the Favor
ite spot, hat some going 10 Pennsyivauin.

Plies they viii Cse-I.on I-innd the Fnyor.
lite spot, hut Some going TO Pennsyivsuia.
Should tho disciples OF Izaak Walton ever
canonizc him. his day would doubtless be that
on which tho trout law Ia up, and angling for
the wary Ash becomes legal In conformity
with tho law. passed last June tho opening day
OF the season 10 April 1. and until Sept.
trout may be caught In the waters OF tho State
of New York. The law IL now the samo for all
parts Of tho State. Heretofore thcro had been
one law for Long Island. and another for tho
rest OF the State. Last year tho law for Long
Island left an open season from March Is until
Sept. 10 and. three years ago. the law wis such
that the season for Long Island opened on
March and closed Sept. 1. For the rest OF the
State II has always been as 1t is now. Tho new
law was passed hurriedly last June. Just at the
close Of the session OF the Legislature
The first day OF the season. whenever II oc-
ours. Is always celebrated by the fishermen OF
this city. and particularly by members OF tho
Long Island fishing clubs. with much festivity
This is especially true in the case OF tho South
Side Club Of which Recorder John Hackcit IL
President Their trout prescrvcrs arc in tho
Connet1uou river. and their cosey club house In
which Obed Snelicor formerly dispensed the
most generous hospitality on all Long Island
y three miles from lslip. close TO whore the
Here ara now gathered Recorder Hackctt. Mr.
sheppard Knapp. and many other genital
spirits. who will tomorrow. from earliest day
Nor Will the north sidG OF the island be neg
le'tcd. for to the ponds IN the region of South
city and brooklyn viii Be condurtcd by Harry
prtrnard who probably knows as much about
ni,s as hni Now York beside.
Mr.. George 1.orllnrd las invited q party Of
friends t9 fish his preserves in East Pond. Just
Mr.. c, II. Houseman. well known as an angler,
Is t. ii7h with the veteran John Sticnwerf OF
Messrs Abbey 4 iinbric. the tackle dealers
Of Maiden lane. have; from lye invitations.
chosen to M IN drccns river. also near Islip,
Side club House.
anglers who are To- seek in various ways to nj:
lure trout from the Long Island streams and
Although it j. a little carly for mountain trout
an enthusiastic party, consisting OF Ed. Cahill
Judge scott. John Kicrnnn. and several news
paprr men. started last evening for Pike coun-
" IA,i, where they are 70 trS their luck in the
Mr.. John Avery Secretary Of the Blooming
Grove Park Association, AMI a party Of friends
are TO whip the upper Shohola and tho streams
in the vicinity of Incoming Grove.
Mr.. J. Il. Komeyn Of kcysvilc. we'll known as
an enthusiastic sportsman. Is to start on Mon
day. rod IN hand. on his twenty-sixt annual
pilgrimage to the Adirondacks Mr.. Nelson
Cheney Of Glen's Falls also seeks the streams OF
the same region on the same day.
iNO Iulllf'N 0l E'llifnfn are gong from tnlS
city on the first to Try their luck IN the compara
lively unfrcqucnted streams uf the Blue Ridge
in VIRGINIA. and particularly in the Biackwatcr
Although Pike County. Pa. is n popular
resort of sp9rtsmen. there are several other
ca-y Of access. and containing So many excel
lent trout streams as 70 be well worth the alton
tion Of New York sportsmen. Among these
Towanda on the North Pennsylvania road;
E9nS EmTa an mi? when run Taroads fr1% s
streams Of which access may ho had from
Ol"an on the Eric road. and Potter. gained by
stage from Emporium, on the fhiiainlphia and
Erie halr"nd, hat also crosses Elk county.
famous for II. brook trout.
On Long Island. in addition to the we'll
stocked ponds ana streams already mentioned.
pr"-erNes containing many trout rre 20 bc
kaslyn Pairhogue. AMI North Hampton.
The preferences of fishermen for flies and
hooks are ~ varied as thcir ghocr Of streams
IN which t. use their skill Yesterday the
various tackle stores wcrr throngel with lovers
oi the gentle arr. and many and proloigcd wore
the dis 'nsslons over the relative merits OF flies
Mr.. ADtcy. who generally uses the sproat
To- r Try t5morr5w SsiRh R GrSsns TS new needles SS
pointed hook. without harb.
Ell Cahill. who /. after brook trout in the
mountains makes his own flies. and pins his
faith 10 the Kilkenny straight hook,
Mr. Genio G. SOFT SAYS thnt. for his first
cast this year in Long Island waters. he shall
use Wilson'S professor Tor a s;reirher, blue
dun for "A middle drop. and a red his for n
the coachman. COW dung. brown hacklc. and
black hackle with peacock feathers.
An e,rsela feature Of opening Day has al
Euscne EIasElofd Of FuIl3' AIarSet began a
tends his display of tomorrow 10 be- q triumph
aud has made arrangements accordingly. II
It's stages. from the unhatcuel eggs Of the trout
10 the iour-ycar-old fish. There Will also bee
.,,hown "a, finest specirrns OF dead trout from