The sun., 1891-05-25
TIE WEEKS FISHING.
Free Trout waters Not Far Awsy-shad
- ssinop, and Biuensh.

Free Trout waters Not Far Aw.y-sAat
- ssinos, and Biuensh.
A gentle breeze and soft skies on Friday las
invited anglers to drop work for the flrst tim
In over fortnight. and many left town 70
their fsvorite resorts expecting to enjoy tn
first genuine dry fly fishing OF the season. FL
fishermen at this time choose waters that II,
In about the latitude OF New York. Many Nom
bcrs OF the South Side Club on Long Island
got GOOD strings OF trout. The exodus Of city
members Of the Blooming Grove Park IL
Pennsylvania was like heRlra. and Other
clubs in the southern tier OF counties In
northern New Jersey and Pennsylvania nj ade
their club houses ring with merriment
While fishing clubs have bought m any
very excellent trout streams there 70.
mains much excellent fishing within
days journey from town. that is free to the
bubble. The east branch OF tho Neversink is
open and most OF the main stream down from
Clnryville to Great Bend. Rondout Creek is
open except Ave miles OF club waters. The
Wniowemac. on tho Sullivan county water
shed ;the Big Mongaup ~ far down as Mon
Raup Valley. and Little Mongaup River afford
good Il 90 fishing. In tho head waters OF the
BsAverkill Neversink. and Willowemac rivers.
which may be visited In one excursion, and in
the rivers to the east OF that region, near the
Catskills. IN angler. though not a club mem-
ber. may be amply remunerated for his time
and trouble.
Trout fishing is only now beginning to be
exciting In the colder waters In Maine. New
Hampshire. and Vermont. and In the Adiron-
daek region. In the Rangeleys. at the middle
dam, tho snow water has disappeared. and last
week 5.pound trout and 2K.pound trout
were taken. At Sunapee Lake three big Sum-
poo trout huve been caught, Weighing 4, 8, and
~ pounds: bait, live smelts.
Fishing for lnndlockel salmon in the north
srn New England States, especially in the
Rangsley region. should be greater attrac-
ton to New York fishermen than It seems to
b. Boston Springfield and s Portland anglers
!S ssunds: o.hsss % SeIghs% Es.A -. ss'Hnins ana
fSossd and landed andlocie ed it salmon weigh Weigh.
ing ~. pounds. the biggest taken this ysar.,
sa o sPanS es pss n se he
he% Sp %s BY Of
sro ugly looking. crawling creatures. II you
want TO know how 10 get them. m e fork fuli
Ths Ses esramtss viii crawl era . out. They s won't Won't
ni 6isS int and are not poisonous. though they are
shAd tishiag has been failure this year.
III bs Theyy ~
from long distances. chiefly from southern
New jersey hire men and boats, and pay good
there were oceans Of them. but when tho cold sold
westher set in they stopped running. and have
boss iishermen. % meanwhile. % pay s Their their emo emo
ployiees s, snd are are heayy out OF pocket They
the oss, She
them money for the seasons expenses. Della
ssd nov suDDy the and tho
hoodoo on the Hudson River. or that there is
slndGe acid or some other chemical nuisance
/. BinehsS are now % pien iiul in the market al.
thSnsh AZ TOO far away for local amatear salt
ths wholesale fish market as far south s as % Ape
Charles and Fortress Monroe for them. The |
81 h L.
s'1 eSSs6 f sss
blnefsh have never been SO we'll known as
as' sny sh
taa they be soh cold
serousS They s' sae wolsug asy Py IT,
Salmon hnE yh tne heck IN the Hudson
,entlS. but. without success. The experiment
however. Mr.. Sage says does not by any means
a
oSTns the o. state
Use to the surface to ascend. That there are
plenty Of salmon to be caught there Is no
touht, for they are taken in nets and sold
epenly In markets In the river towns. Salmon
lshihg on the Penobscot This spring has been
. failure, owing, i is believed By some to the
pulp mills above Bangor. but by many others
o weir and net fishing.
Tarpon ishipe has assumed the Dimensions
II craze with Northern women in Florida.
md they are favored by fortune above the mon
lnRlere.. Mrs. Charles q. Cox of Milwaukee
= lucky and plucky angler. Mr.. and Mrs.
;ox % ashed a M at Fort Me5ers, which is relic Of
liver: Their boat was on the Gulf
md they fshed with stout bass rods
dre. Cpx put on the hook q piece Of mullet and
.on had towed the boat. two miles and Mrs
OK had fought It half an hour Mr.. Cox offered
o take the rod and give her q rest But Mrs |
OK turned and said severely:
ct q divorce"
Thatis Mr.. Cox's report Of tho proceeding.
lrs Cox fought the tarpon ffty-two minutes.
nd. after the. fish had towed the boat three
piles. 1t was brought to the side OF the boat.
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