Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-29

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perboles."
AN orr sxAsox.
But the holiday season coming 40 eariv
this year, accompanied and proceeded ~
80 much cold and Indictment weather. win
The storm Of yesterday kept even the
most venturesome indoors, and II the m9s \
ardent angler had ventured forth he would
in q very short time have gotten more thsn
surfeit of the sport
II is doubtful whether he would even
have had q Z" glorious nibble."
Generally speaking it takes some I'VE OF sik
genuine spring days TO make the CONDITIONS
for fishing ct all favorable. Then II the river
Is not too high or too low. and the wate.
too clear or too muddy, and the patient
fisherman is fortunate enough to cast his
lines in a place where the current Is not 700
swift, but not so still As to cause UNDUE
excitement in the aquatic element when ms
sinker is thrown In. he may, IN SIX hours
or SO, peel all the skin of his nose ana
catch half dozen fish (the like, OF when
If put on his dinner table from the market
would constitute q good ground for a.
vorce) provided he does not forget 70 We
the end of his line on shore. get bis hooks
or sinker caught in the rocks or in log
hidden under the water, or slit his nnger
on the st,sel-barb intended for the little
fish. But still fishing Is such sport.
WHERE TO FIsH.
The best places to fish in Richmond are
in the neighbo7hood of Sixth and Marsnai
or Seventeenth and Franklin streets. In
either Of these silver hooks have always
proved infallible and sure OF making
o catch. i.
Next to these comes the "point" OF
Mayos Island. Here mullet abound 10
great extent. while the perch are not 80
plentiful. This place Is the one most COM
monty resorted to by fishermen, and IN au-
ditIon to the mullet and perch, bad co.dsiI
suckers, four aces, malarial-fever, iui
hands, chills, and wet feet have also been
frequently caught there. -,
The upper island under the Danvilie
bridge is another haunt of the disciples OF
old Izaak, many of whom are quite sue
cessful.
Still farther up are the falls where
the fy-fsherman, more skilful than MS
brother, holds forth with pole and Doo.
Black-bass are frequently captured IN TINS
vicinity. Here it was that one OF the most
successful Richmond anglers several year,
ago caught with hook and line spiendiu
large roe-shad, ready cleaned for cooking.
INA BOAT.
But 10 fish under favorable circum-
stances You must 60 INA DOht- DeiOioS'.tt
ing you must pick up several two-toh
stones TO be used as anchors.
If there are four in the party the foiloW-
ing equipment will be needed:
One two-gallon jug old rye . bait" three
dozen Book "ditto"; two boxes cigars,
one deck cards, one box of chips mot Sara
toga). two pounds OF crackers and the
same quantity OF cheese. You need not
take the ice with you as you can stop at the
ice-house on your way down.
When you have floated far enough down
stream anchor. But be careful and keep
out of the way Of steamers. and don't hold
on to the anchor when it Is dropped over
board.
When you have "fshed" long enough
row to the bank of the river, pay negro
quarter to carry the boat back, and hlre
wagon to bring the party with Its load OF
fish of course) 10 the city Stop in the
market on your way back and purchase
what you want.
The advantage of this mode Of proce-
dure over all others ia manifest, obvlating
as 1t does all danger of your fingers being
stuck by tho hooks or cut by the line. 1t
saves the trouble of pulling in and throw
ing out. and best of all you do not have
to handle the nasty worms"
The last census shows that every fish
caught in the James river with hook and
line costs about 81.