The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-31
ANGLERS READY FOR SPORT.
LAWFUL TRIBUL1TION FOR THE LONG
ISLAND TROUT TOMORROW.
The Opening OF the senson for the Favorite
Came fish-The New York SpOrtsmen who
will Throw the Fly In Exclusive Waters.

Game Fish-rhe New York sportsmen who
will Throw the Fly In Exclusive Waters.
Trout fishing, according to law, begins in
this State on April /. but no angling Of inn
portance will be done until the lst Of May. ex-
cept on Long Island. In speaking OF tho brook
trout II is well to remind those who like 10 bo
scientifically correct that Prof. d. s. Jordan
and Prof Gill Of the Smithsonian Institution
have agreed that the fish is no longer to be
called sdhno Jontinaiis but sdimo sdlrelnus. 1t
Is also fact that the term "specklod beau
ties" as applied to trout Is one Of reproach.
and is not employed by good fishermen. The
winter has been comparatively long but open.
None OF the Long Island streams or ponds
fed from springs have been frozen to their
bed. The wet fall supplied them with n
full body OF water. and they have been kept In
the same condition Under such circum-
stances brook trout thrive. and those caught to-
morrow will no doubt be fat and handsome.
That many anglers will visit Long Island on
this anniversary is predicted by the venders Of
fishing tackle. who say that this season their
business has been unprecedcntedly large. The
buyers arc either members Of angling clubs on
Long Island. own trout preserves. or are will
ing to pay extravagant prices for permission to
ns' in preserves. In some cases owners OF
preserves charge anglers from so cents to tl.50
apound for the fish caught while the price OF n
first days fishing varies from 81 10 t25 per rod.
There is some free fishing near fashionable
troutng neiRhborhoods on Long Island. but
the secret Ia well kept 10y the residents who find
n market for all the trout they can catch with
their common tackle. In places remote from
railroads and difficult OF access good free fish,
ing can be found but II is generally controlled
| by landlords for the benefit OF favored guests
| The anglers who pay for the privilege OF ponds
Anflnn Long
| Island. Shutdown. Roslyn. Cold Spring. Mad-
| ing Creek. Northport,. MasDeih Huntington.
There s fair fishing Us near New York rs
| Flushing On the south side OF the island the
resorts are Babylon. Islip Freeport. Sentuck.
Pa. ,hogue. Cnnarsie Sayville. Riverhcad. Belle
| pot, South Oyster Bay. Hampstead. Babylon.
tIout can be caught. The brooks on the Island
thnt contain trout arc computed TO number 200.
Side Club or the Suffolk Club. They celebrate tho
| opening OF the season elaboratey The fishing
| II Of course exquisite and the parklike cond-
ton OF the preserves permits dandy eccentric-
ties in the way of costume. Indeed, evening
| full dress patent leather pumps. and AN opera
| hat would not be very surprising at the South
| Side Club replacing the traditional moleskin
suit hip boots. and foul weather headgear OF
| the wild water fisherman. The day at these
ing dress is worn. and at tho South Side Club
none but members are admitted.
| The South side Sportsmans Club. Of which
| Recorder Hackett is President possesses at
|
| There are twenty-five acres OF trout ponds and
| four miles and NTH Of brook fishing. These
meTly n n pSlitie,d element eSntroliea the club
which consists OF one hundred members. but
this has been changed. The members have be.
| gun TO pay attention to fish culture and last
season 100000 trout fry were raised in the
Matching house Last year $4,000 yearling
sS into RUsps Ss One hum
dred and forty trout weighing from two 10 three
| pounds were put into the preserve in front oi
the club house. rs they will not rise TO "A fly and
| destroy the small FISH OF their own species
This evening about thirty members Of the club
| will go to lsip and sleep Rt the club house. Al
| dawn tomorrow. with their split bamboo rods
| and costly tnckle they will tempt the water
| allowed to catch more than twelve trout, hut
small trout not seriously injured by the hook
may be returned t. the water Yesterday the
| report from the preserves was that the streams
and ponds were in good condition. and that
At Yaphank. the Suffolk Club owns nearly as
good an estate as that OF the South Side Club
| There are fourteen shares in lis organization
and the President, Mr.. Joseph Grafton. and
| other members. Will entertain a select party Of
friends. Az Sayvie, Mr.. Robert B Roosevelt
will receive icw friends, VINO Will ENJOY good
fishing in their hosts two trout lakes. Mr.
George Lorinrl Will have fishing party on
his estate AT lslin. Around the movements OF
many known fishermen much mystery is
thrown. An angler knows how difficult /, is,
even with liberal use OF money. to get good
flshing. and when he has learned wisdom he
Keeps his own counsel Some anglers 20 so far
as TO keep the fnct OF their intention 10 fish u
|
AT Pritchard's fishing tackle store in Fulton
street. Harry Priicharl on saturday prophesied
a good season. Or his customers. the following
named have madp known their plans for Tues
day: Mr.. Sims. with Harry Pritcharl. DR.. Lu-
nitz and party. Joseph stanley, Charles Clinton.
and some forty others 90 70 iish the streams Of
South Oyster Bay Mr.; c. 4. Mo1sm,ap visit visits
for PatchoGue; IL. A. Phiip, Thomas Robinson.
Mr; Masters. Judge Walsh, FTank White. and
4. Lewis of Brooklyn. and Mr.. Endicott 20 TO
| Locust Valley Paul Wirth goes to the Smith
town Club: C. y. Prescott and Joseph. Jelfries
go to Amityyie. At Conroy. Bis5eu 4 Male
sons NJ 65 Fulton street, It was said that Messrs
Peleg Mum. Samuel Milihnnk. George Hall,
James Curphy, ana Royal PheIps We're were, booked
chardt and V. De Lnunay for the Suffolk Club.
Mr. william Hollertopp goes 10 Carmn9n's
and FLOYD Jones to M,assnpeqMNa,, qMa,, Al Abbey Abbey
south Side Club ". K. yanderbt, +. o. de-
Luze. James Benkard Il. Redmond. c. Fearng.
" Bedmond Charles TifI4nX Harry Felter,
Keso, aud Z. Il. Wilbur; Keiths Brook Alired
strong, Prleg Hall, o. II. Shepard. W II, kane
J. L. Cadwalader, Henry 5. and George Fear
smithown Club Mr.: Laycll. 7. A. Amman. W b,
Patchogue. Chester A. Arthur. L. G. Dun. Mr.
serve at. Babylon, Mr.. August Belmont is al
ready at his preserve, and will receive u num-
AdirQndack Club will nsh ~ pond that they
have leased NJ Amtyyllr. II WAS also learned
here that W. Is. Hatch fishes in his preserves ut
New London, Conn. ana l.. B. Rogers in his re-
Gently purchased lake AT Westerly Il. |. Dan
Slote, Il is rumored, will fish Coney Island
Creek for big trout and perhaps eels.
Mr.. Imbrie permitted notes 10 be taken for
six casts made for member OF the Union and
South Side Clubs. The flies are considered as
meeting all emergencies. such us n bright and
clear or cloudy aud rainy day. The flies are on
No sproat hooks. Casts TO are for dull
weather.
cast l-sreteher grizzly hins, middle dropper I'm.
brie, hand dropper, orange miller
cast 2-dn same orderl Abbey white miller, brown
hacke.
CAst4-BroWn hackie, red body, male COW dung, Abb
bey
| Cast 5-Imhre. black hackle red body, alder.
| Cast 6-Orange black, grizzly king black gnat
Fly fishers" Mr.. Imbre said should go
prepared to fish on a dark or light day. The
chances this year are two to one on n cloudy
day. 80 that the fisherman who prepares his
casts beforehand should have twice as many
casts for cloudy MS for fine weather. always re-
memberng in selecting flies for cloudy weather,
which are larger and gauder than those for
fine weather. that what is gAudy on Long Island
il quiet everywhere Else. An angler VINO goes
unprepAred for cloudy weather generally has
the mort inration Of finding that only black
aIl thaf