The sun., 1890-06-02
JAMAICA BAT FISHING.
Hopes and Fears That tho Governor VIII
Sign the StRdler Hill.

Although tho biggest hotels on Rockaway
Beach were not open yesterday there were lots
Of visitors. At each OF the smaller hotels wait
ers rushed about with beer to families at little
tables the verandas while the general
hilarty was promoted by the strains OF music
pounded out of plano in the barroom by
hired man. There was no bathing except by
one rash young man, who hired boat and AT
tempted TO row alone across Jamaica Bay. He
ran on the breakwater when near the Canarsie
shore, and the boat went over like q pancake
on n griddle. He climbed on the breakwater
and was rescued by a friendly boatmRn In the
neighborhood.
Tho fishing town OF Canarsie, between whose
inhabitants and those OF Rockaway, 1t will be
remembered. there exists intense rivalry as 10
which place shall have control OF the Jamaica
Bay fisheries, was even more favored with
visitors from New York yesterday than was
Rockaway. Business and enjoyment we're con-
Quoted there on ful-nedged summer basis.
Thousands Of people thronged the big hotel,
where they ate and drank to the music OF a
brass band in a summer house near by. A
long row Of booths. on whose counters were
piled recks OF crimson lobsteis and bushels OF
fresh cams.was crowded al day young men
and women from the ctv. whose appetites
were sharpened by the sea air. Catboats.
sloops and little boats with leg. .o- mutton
sails crossed and recrossed each other 8 wakes
on the water
by far the most interesting theme discussed
was that OF the probable fate OF the Stader
jamaica Bay Fisheries bill, which. us readers
Of FIT, TnE SuN wiii remem@6sr; @ proposes to pro.
hSt shns S wth ba nets he ~ passed both
was sent to the Governor nearly n month ago
for his signature. Ii. however has not yet re-
ventured both In Rockaway and in Canarsie as
TO why the Governor has delayed aifiXnE his
ters OF the Jamaica Bay Fish and Game Fro
teclve Association. near Hamllls Station
Thcn T has been very Influential N pushing the
anglers were several members of the associ-
alton. Yesterday. one OF the officers OF the as
We have not learned that Coy. Hill has told
any one his reasons for delay IN signing the
lion the Governor taRes In the matter. II is
certain that we are very much interested in the
matter. and. now that we have done oil We
cradle impatence. Temporarily we have
buried the hatchet with the net fishermen Of
Gov. Hill should permit the bill to be killed by
refusing to sign 1t. There are. about seventy
netting fish, and they have almost ruined the
fishing Tor anglers Does it seem right that
seventy persons dependent on the seine indus
try should practically monopolize the fishing
OF Jamaica Bay? 1t amounts to lust that ii
We we IN Der what It, magnificent iishing y there
ler bill becomes a law the fishing will attract
crowds OF New York anglers here. and the net
BOARD Of Supervisors. But the Kings county
Board Of Supervisors has adopted esoutinns
OF posing the Governors signing the Stadler
bill. What was at the bottom OF this action by
the KINGS county, Superyisots: Well some OF
had hand in it One thing, is certain. II the
G"ye.por does not 5Ep 5 ,' ihe 6Ill before June g.
Jamaic a Bay founder"
one OF the net fishermen in Canarsie, who was
seen ti, by the reporter @ said sal Kim Coy IN VIII
be discriminating against hRrdWOrking set
OF men, the seine fishermen. They WORK day
lheir. time and labor. AS to inIuring the fish
ing in, jamaica Bay. We deny it., Boss Nc:
the kinss ro County Board OF sIpervisors @ They
took Wy the mater on it's merits AMI settled It |
es viii no Fn Re stadsr BILL
. All the fishing CLUB houses on the shores OF
Jamaia a Bay had their doors wide open , and and
yesterday. Nearly all the. fishing was done In
the aitern99n at TIE last Of the S e6b and 1he be,
bite with great liveliness. not having YET
awakened from the recent continued cold
not get on board the train at night wi ith bas-
kets full of fish. Fiuke were the principal fish
tie work OF the railroad. kiies were used for
Pat. Some fishermen fTied GInms i; put put soon So
/ pounds, dressed weight The only secret
OF fishing for fuke:" he said to the reporter.
and down. No fancy tackle. Fluke. as a pan
fish, are an excellent substitute for halibut,
and are as good as fried founders"
Sea bass Weighing from half pound to two
pounds were plentiful One man got ashore
at kOckaWay with string OF them a yard
ong Small sea bass heat porgies all hollow
as pan fish. 4 few fishermen who took the
trouble TO row W. to Goose Creek. above the
railroad treste found Themselves repaid with
. lot or weakilsh. These deectabe fish have
'hvly put, In IN appearance Tor several DAYS
last in Jamaica Bay, but the spots where
hey may be found are uncertain. Those
caught yesterday were taken with fiddler
'rabs at the beginning OF flood tide. They
we're not large. but we're rs fat as butter.