The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-19
GREAT FISH WHEEDLERs.
Beautiful Work Down the Bay by HusA-
ness Men and n Detective.


mon with the b. NJ. II. o. The members Of the
l.. NJ. f. c. caro- nothing about politics, and 4
is immaterinl TO them as n body who IL nomi
mated for Mayor Of New York, 50 long rs The
weather is favorable and the fishing il gooC
down tho bay. The full name OF tho II. NJ. +.
is tho business Mems Fishing CLUB. The nom
bership is limited TO twenty. 1t Is. therefore
one of the most exclusive clubs in Now York
and It is one Of the joliets. Every member Is
an enthusiastic salt water fisherman, nnd, tc
speak alliteratively, plethoric plscatorial rre
vnricator. They are all full to overlooking will
anecdotes of the wonderful fish which tley
have caught In byeone times, and 1t is an IN.
written bylaw Of tho club that no members
stories are to be doubted openly Tie club
goes fishing down tho hay every Thursday.
Last Thursday was the opening Of tho clubs
season, but, on account OF the rainy weather,
only about half the members turned ont They
assembled at n little before A. NJ at the
Staten Island Ferry ana took the O'Clock boat
for St. George. At St. George they took n
Rapid Transit trnin for liosebank station on
the south shore OF Staten Island. They didn't
propose TO fish at Rose hank for nothing was
over caught thero except four Tommy Gods
threeI eels 'nine sea robins and seven rock
crabs. Those were caught last summer at ya-
rious times by placid German gentlemen who
sat all day long beside large green-painted
baskets and danglod their legs over the end OF
Doyles dock. There is n legend that somebody
once pulled out weakish at Rosebank. but
the story lacks veritication. Tho b. NJ. +. G.
only went to Rosebank to take the boat for the
fishing grounds down In the lower bay.
Tho club has chartered Capt. John Sanford's
steam fishing yacht Almira for every Thursday
up to October Capt. Sanford knows every fish
ing ground within twenty miles Of New York.
and he always knows when ana who're to find
the fish at home. He is famous fisherman
himself. and when he goes down the bay and
returns with an empty basket 1t is safe to wager
n large amount that nobody else has had any
luck that day, The only trouble about having
invariably catches the biggest and the most
fish. This idosyncrasy of the Captains Is apt
to breed distrust and jealousy among the men
who can't get bitv. especially as he only uses
ono hook, and every one discusses two or three.
Last Thursday being he openi ng dry OF the 3.
NJ. r. C.'s season, Capt. Sanford generously
gave hi services and the use Of his boat free.
The club boarded the Almira Mt A. NJ and
I he rain was comingIdown hard but the Bust
ness men sat around uuconcernedly on deck
and told each other, fishing lies us cheerfully
They didn't look, very, much like New York
merchants. Their clothes were against them.
among si them s19k wSs Mr. e.
Eighth avenue, Jeweller. He wore blue lewol;
er's oyeralls the trousers OF which buttoned
husks and it was. shaped like the head
gear g! shem liam and ;Japhetd in
With, piece Of black gum elastic which
lifted sSnugy, nndeT, Mr.. sheehan,s double
lent OF tho club, was also notable figure:
His sky blue cotton trousers were OF Old
4 homestead, design. and he wore a, crushed
n terrible shock had he been there to see it.
Mr.. Bullwinkle. q retired merchant, was tho
dss o p m in eh e et
gently asked Capt. Sanford what steamer was
'unk under, buoy H., He thought that the
sticking up out Of the water; That
was the last question Mr.. Bullwinkle asked;
party who wore one Of his most effective dis,
suises. Not even INSPECTOR Byrnes would have
been able to penetrate H rat r. 1t was So effective
9ne Of the b. NJ F. 9. at ali, and they accord.
ngly gave his hook wide berth, de put in
,ating the. MAJOR part Of bncket Of radishes
which; with other, good things, had been
pr2yded BY Nine Host J0hn
Der of the, club; Some Of the other mem
Ohm Brenner grocer: Morris Ma aG " gas
futures John Laird: retired Hend5ISk
is one Of the most enthusase shere
non on the Atlantic coast. He always sits up
Ill night preceding a fishing trip so as to be
The result Of this habit is that he Invariably
alls asleep at about 10 A. NJ, and slumbers
j what he did on Thursday, only he didn't
sleep peacefully. He was troubled with night;
mare or NAL de nner. or something; and he had
udden fits OF somnambulism during which he
lung Imply over the side Mr. Brenner and
Icted in this strange fashion.
Capt Sanford first took the party to the Mon
lment or Spindles, near Sandy Hook. He an
md the nshing began in earnest There was IA
'ery strong tide running and heavy sinkers
he bottom Where the blackflsh were. In less
han a minute after the anchor, was dropped
II. Shcehan caught the first fish. 1t was
he next moment every member Of the b NJ.
:; z. had all he could do TO pull IN his fish. The
e yacb Eef and they BIZ
'ody cared anything about the rain now.
lthongh it still came down heavily. Three
'oard, and they were nearly all big follows,
2o Capt SANFORD T o caught one Which we weighed
S al ara 9a[s t nearly af srEe were sa
ounders were taken. The detective. Went
with new disguise totally different
rom the first one, He also went under an as
S%S sh e At IT'S hoo Wh @ the
theirs grew tired pulling in blncknsh they
ook pity on him and resrssHGaded Cantt'
ahIOIu W Wy lslIue trlChI,'''
he anchor was weighed and tho
acht steamed of to what Is known a5
he coal schooner wreck off Coney Island. II
as as much rs Cant. Sanford could do to SEQ
lie landmarks by which to locate the wreck
'r the horizon was very hay. but lie SUI
coded, and managed to stop In exactly ne
ght spot This was very imporGn'. ~ the
lacknsh can only 10 caught at the ,Wr"sk.
wenty- five feet away from i one may TSn , ZOE
ours without getting nihble Tie n-hlhE ut
10 coal schooner wreck was. II WngthliE. ,
nor than 1t had been ~ the Monumeli' W.
sh were caught In great mum "fH. ana carTG
ne eXcept the detective wa- as marry ~ coulu
.. He pulled his hat brim d "wn over NJ eyes ,
nd talked altogether in falsct'oNoIce' Dul no
lnldn't fool those fish. ,,..,,,u .r, .,l,
hanged at about /! o'clock, mat caused mo
lmira to swing around on her anchor rope
nd to get Off tho wreck; As on AZ thAt nap {
ened the Ash stopped biting Mob ny could
IT n nihhlo except tho laIta!n. ana an ne
lught was a rougcr eel. III" said that II was
10 first ono lie had ever caught inside or
andy Hook II was so foggY that II was i'm
oss!ble TO get the bearings AKA 10 locate tho
rock, and for an hour the 7hng was Mt q
andstill. lhan the captain started slowly
lead to SEQ ii he could gci oyor the sunken
,hooner by crossword strange TO say. he
Icceeded, AMI for Il short tine the fishing was
lively as ever. Then a big ihree-mnsted |
'hOoner came drifting In the calm so danger
lsly near shat the .AmIra had to M anchor