New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29

selves nv making sharp and savage dash at the Dal'
which should be carefully hoolvl through the ups
or.y 50 that II may freely swim ABOUT. iio""i''7
the khsh through the back or middle IS p'or
practice not only killing the hiiish ana ih'h'''s
worthless live bait but also angnS up the Inc
Generally the bass take the bait in most ghgcry
manner graspng 1t by tie body near the Tan ~, 10
lightly that their presence eau be felt Only DS t"o
experienced angler When one bites That way, morc
line should be yielded To him, foot by looI the iVd
being gently and carefully raised after rev seoonu
10 feel whether the fish has taken better hoid.
TIL, will be known by n GcDtle tug on the hnc' "a
tho line Is now moved very. very slightly 50 us "
make the Lass think the killie H. endeavorlng |"
escape, he will generally make sudden snap 10 aoe
In the whole bait. when sudden n.liAe' , no' bass
slowly turns the klllihsh around IN ms NOUN siii
result only in hi, either ISa e a All 80 these things
must be studied. In book or angling article, pai
ON one end of "A line with cunning ana sOpmHlic'cu
sea bass on the othr bending all his energies TO Tue
task Of stealing he bait wiin9Gt ge,nng nooS NTH
OF the several varieties Of hlilsl, tho,e WIN !"
Green hack and slvcry white belly with no other MARI
ngs are The best Next IN value are tr p4tyu l, n,
kihsh with omngeccorrd fins, most beautiiui roe
nsh The large striped kllle, are worthless ln i
not only die at once on the hook b. 'lrr ary
where where boats are let fcr FISHING purposes Du,
whcrs they not for sale they can EASILY Dr oa"s
,remeIv nienilfil and when IA school hnds anything to
cat they absolutely regardless Of danger "tnouo"
'"s hnss are deal FISH TO lure with Hight tackle;
Weakish knghsh AMI striped bass are 50 scarce anu
% errnt,c that often mch VINO would IKE 10 anHc Io
them with the ghtcst tackle possible a'e a', VIZ,
from doing so, because 1t takes so long To mn Whclc
Tin. ROYAL fishes lurn and II Is 80 diihctt 10 cauh u
mat ihey do not feel rakine their loss alter ey
NJ" b"oEed WITH sea bass thi, is diferenl. They
my w., "nnybrr soon bites Ana how they do bite, cs
pecally when the humpbacked yeloT fellows COM, ~,
INTO The bay In great hungry horleS Ihrn one can 20
an, ai almost any hour whcn the tide Is running cub
I'm some places or when 1t is running Hood In others
aud nnchonng over al ca %r"fN VI ,bo uounderins
Ilsh I'LL ones arms acne , ,,, l..
when the tide has run hood ana Is beElnnng H.. 10
.lachcn In early evening Just before the sun SINKS
Is delightful tim. 20 sally ont with pipe IT. Tor an
hours quiet fishing AT that stu tlme oi gay, the
winds generally steal ont to sea and leave the prad
water, OF the bay unruifod and gh.Ny. The bl'nd
Ing dazzlc OF the sun has gone, and only splendid
flame that touches tn" western marshes ana makes
them rnddv with lire. remains. The air IS so purr
and transparent that the horizon seems enlarged by
many miles The islands scattered throhzh the I'LL
mensc bay the hummocks and sand bars. loom up
over their inverted hinges mrI0rd IN me pacu
away Is so plainly visible that one can almost point
the different houses In the glcamng white il'ihs
other direction the shining of the open sea- APP
pareniy rising abovs all intervening obIeroi o m"s
bound sas The waters in the bay are 80 sun mat
The fan Of the loaded line creates great slowly widen
ing Ripple. that males the drifting patch, OF sea. sea.
weed rock slightly. But down below. In the black
shadow Of the deep channels there is strange NE.
The long line runs 2' wS %d the ready OI mS
has checked the fast revolution OF the reel. there
comes n mighty surge and the tip OF the rod bends
swlshlnc into the water. The violent jerking strain
hat makes line and rod culver IN unison eil> thh II
is no baby bass that Is urging himself toward the
bottom with mighty strokes II great fms Again the
reel mus, obey the fsh and Yield foot on loot OF me
lest the Ovcrbent rod snap under the strain Again
and again when he has been slowly forced near the
surface another strong effort takes him down again
with a r1ish. Then at last his struggles cease sud
denly and tho FISH 10 the surface dead weight
on The line turning his side as he SwayS upward
through tho translucent water But spent and brrath
less though he Is. each sharp spned fin Is still ana
erect the ail spread ont rigidly III" lls are open
angrilv and the colors piayng from blush black to
n tawnv yellow shine brightly h" the surface
A quick scoop with the andlnenef ana angry m3mrp,
nry Wondering on the boats bottom. and the line l.
over again for another. This is basSi>hing with
dainty tackle.