The Wilmingtonian., 1884-06-14

-15TIwebn Chadd's Ford and PocopsOn, at
spot called Brintou's Bridge, there is good
fishing above and below the mill, and the
bass fishing is excellent. Between Parkers-
vile and Pocopsun there is small run
swarming with sunfsh, sinners and cells.
All these poin5s are reached by the Will
mington and Northern Railway. None of
the stations are much more than halfa mile
from the stream. The line of the Delawar
Western (B. tE P.) Railroad covers some Of
the best angling stations in the State
Beginning ut Falkland, the Red Clay Greek
is fishable for some eight or ten miles. At
Green Bank Park there is a deep still reach,
about half mile in length, Astounding with
bass aud large sunfsh Several bass weigh
ing from one to three pounds have already
been taken out of this piece of water during
the present season, the bait used hcmg n
shrimp or the live minnow AT the point
where the road from Green Bank Station
crosses the stream there is u stretch of swift
ripple, in which bass, snnlish and club may
he taken with the fly The fish are quite
large and may be easily seen; therefore the
angler must use fine tackle aud keep out of
sight. The artificial flies suitable for the
stream may be procured of Kcmble and
Davis, East Fourth street, this city. A
couple of yards OF sillk-worm gut should be
inserted between the casting line and the
ny-link.
"Chubbing'' is the best style OF fishing
for the Red Clay Creek. 1t is pursued in
the following manuer:-Procure half a pound
of stale cheese and knead u portion Of it into
paste with the fingers. Put a piece thC
size of large pea or small marble on Z
hook furnished with gut snooding and
carrying four or five split shot six nchc.
above the hook Adjust tie float foot ant
half or two feet above the hook. Choose
a place where the stream runs pretty decl
beneath the trees and keep out Of sight
Now crumble some Of the cheese loosely il
the hand into fine fragments and cast it int
the stream. Throw in half a handful at
time for two or three miIutcs and then lie
your baited hook travel over the same track
The club are attracted by the fine particle
of the cheese, but naturally prefer the hi.
mouthful and make bolt ior it accordingly
Strike the instant the float disappears am
look out for the first desperate rush of IT,
angry fish; this over, lie is yours.
The Lest spots for this sport are half
mile above, and half a mile below Wooddal
Station.
Mr.. Counell, Superintendent of the Della
ware Western line, reports excellent has
fishing above tile dam at Mount Cuba, usin
shrimp as a bait
II the angler is prepared to 90 turtle
aiield he will find creek, one mile belo
Pennsgroyc, on the New jersey shor,
Astounding with yellow perch. The be'
points for perch fishing are, however, ;
Pert Penn and Augustine Creek. Bot
these points are reached by the steamt
Thomas Clyde in her daily trips,
At Chesapeake City there is splcndi
field for the angler either at the head {
Chesapeake Bay, in the Bohemia River or
Back Creek In the mill-bcad above Bac
Creek, mile and half from ChcsapeaE
City, the pike run large and are very hume
Gus.
There was formerly very fair percll-fshr
at the ice-piers at Marcus Hook, but Il
pollution Of the Delaware River by Il
sewage Of Philadelphia has driven the fl
away.
squoteaguo fishing at Bombay Hook