The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-11
AS A WINTER RESORT.
nonTHERx MFS IN LOVE wIrH
soUTn TEXAS.
All the Attractions of FIoridn or
Any other southern stnte--tireut
Nay ne Fishing and n Duck
Hunt Determined on,

one OF the sojourners In this garder
spot OF creation was Mir George 8. Nor
lev who came down here from Newark
N. ", and who has had good time.
MIR. Morley Is good talker on sub
feet that interests him, and the combine
ton OF fish and game catches him. Com
ing from the section he halls from OF
course ne expected to so fishing with
gilt edge tackie-rcel and crcel, and hies
and all those costly adinncts of days
sport and when he was furnished with
plain every day paraphernalia was ut
lie Inclined 10 regard story about any
body catching fish as somewhat apoc-
ryphai However let him tell him own
"Hor some unaccountable reason, we
Northern people know hut little Of Texas
as IL winter resort or for shooting or iisii-
ing, and yet the gnlf coast country OF
texas noids out just as strong induce
lnents to the tourist as does tloridA or
ANY OF the other Southern States. Within
fr5m Ave 10 thirty miles Of Houston Is to
be found all kinds OF game, ana the mid
winter climate Is delightful "A frost Isl
nearly always in order. Roses bloom all
through the winter. and the strawberry
comes upon the market IN February As
for accommodations the hotels are good,
while their rates are very reasonable
'.lbls morning at the market IN Hous-
ton saw deer, squirrel, rabbit dne luck
Chicken. ali kiiled within Il dozen miles
OF the market and as for fish.-well. let
me tell you OF my little excursion
II had gone down TO La Forte for
couple OF Gays on a business TIP early IN
November and found that place situated
near historic Morgans Point, which sep
Arites Galveston bay from san Iacinto
bay, about twenty miles by rail IRON
Houston, and about thirty miles from
Galveston. Surrounding Inorganic Point
are duck grounds covering over nfty
square miles Of bays and baygus, and
during the winter Is considered the tinest
section for Wild fowl In the United States.
THE idea OF either shooting or nshiag
while AZ In Porte had not occurred g
Ine until overheard party talking 81
going fishing the following morning Ny
fondness for the sport caused me 10 JOIN
IN tho conversation. When they saw that
i would enjoy ii, that oft-heArd,o OF Solth-
ern hospitality AZ once caused me to be
asked TO become q party. " was uSees-
ing night. and then | was entirely With
ont tackle. These excuses. however, did
not count, for my new-found friends said
they would be back at the hotel at l
o'clock and that they had plenty OF tackle
while the bait was already arranged for.
q eonrse. ] could no longer refuse, 50 1
said good night with the unders landing
that Twas to be ready at o'clock sharp
the following morning,
~ was up early, and after a splendid
breakfast, for there Is gOod hotel nj La
Porte. ! was picked ap with the others
promptly on time. The drive to the dock |
was Il pleasant one through n grove OF |
OAKS from which Spanish moss hung |
gracefully. On the way we stopped for a |
Renee at picking oranges from the trees
IN Texas. Arriving at the boat landing !
we were Disguised 10 find that the native
who mad promised @ secure the bait was |
rot TO be found. Neither was the halt /
Joe said he understood the art OF catch !
inG shrimp. 50 ne rnAtled around and bor- \
rpwsi a cast-net Then. with the assist I
ance Or Van, he began casting FOR shrimp 1
They were shy that morning, and came /
1t was lust s 30 n m. when we left the !
docks, all four or pg in one boat Joe I
a ..,..s ne Knew knew, rae very spot n which to
US that morning. and as they were all I
catching plenty OF fish, It II my private
opinion that II would not have made I
very much difference where we dropped |
anchor. At AL events. We anchored about /
~ rods from shore, near the mouth 81 4
ten feet ~ water. Here we remained !
during the balance OF the forenoon / was i
disappointed when I found that the tackle !
consisted Of m ordinary reed pole with 4 /
line without a reel. ard with only q sin, L
gle hook However. we had plenty of
tpn without the assistance ~ git efge/
doe insiste upon our all niagink tx \
nfst sasi xfhe salis Instant ana we
reach. the Bottom before had a STRIKE
ana then tug and a drag sideways. He
W. i5tst snre ana coon landed a pound
ana a half specified sea trout on looking
around, l was very much surprised 10
see thai all % the others had already L
Ja .,s nshi Van, pound sand trout
Iim.s was the largest-a two-ponnd fsh.
~ mat ,conld DO was 10 81 in
While the others laughed Al NV ,ge.,deri
nave caught al! aarts Of fisb In All d
KINDS q water but have never seeff
more handsome fish than the salt water
front. They have a beautiful instrs that 4
y ne, nnt y pc found in the fresh water fish
While is. dor saminess well. / Just wished
rod and tackle, for I ala want 10 have
the fnn q playing those trout Alas; MY
Own pet tackle was IN the East
sheeiig tle pile Of fish IN the boar grow
iaIser Making cast ! quickly landed
They seemed 10 be inexhatistipi1 eieen
hionally sheephead or 4 ionndef would 4
' ~ ia aaSsss, -Four eat-lsll were caught
up but trout We were after, and tTent
We mad until our boat was fiiIl, Zoe
, ,.Iers ~ NJ eM ,, hook in his pocket and
dllleftnt tiines that forenoon he landed E;
tw s.o, ,roH w az a cast;
we're tired and hungry and oi,if,s ready
. % stop. Rowing 10 the dock. the sacks
l NV . npgenreea from the carriage and
for they were all mi. For my own 's sat.
l5Iacttou counted the trout aud fotInd
1,3ae ln s, were I9i The smallest weigSs-i
t nl 1lnNes and the largest three pounda
one ounce They tell mo that NV
F w, ~! tfqnt has been caught 10 Calves
-" IN h nH Weighing oyer four pounds.
Aithougn had been very mtich in,sr-
I'LL sa,,i, X We ilahing that morning. the
s nonss MONK e iiying geese kept attract
nock ny over. during the time / retnainsa
~, o,ar .ne ~assr, Duck We're 10 be seen ia
thst fa . ana they are plentiful
cents a pair In the market y ~
marty dro s We 81, rsaehed the hsis Another
s,1ot III. n,.a,l ~ MIN 4 deer that had been
r. pertei Z Near Deer Park s' ''o'"
an, nii sI after dinner | took the
sitSsinsr ior Houston. and | mist sav 1
tl1ai me Journey M Buffalo havon Il ons
~ ene nrettiest little trips / have aver /
a aTril nn de were % be Seen eyeryvhpre J
hnq became 80 cnthnslastic oSsr ~, /
sisht O. SO many that have resolved ~
rrli ~. ny fshlng experience at TX
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