The sun., 1894-03-11

Next Month the AazIe~ Who Ksowse How
to Catch Them May Have Great sport.

Next Month the Aazle~ who Ksows. How
10 Catch Them May Have Great sport.
Doubtless TO the majority OF THE sus's
readers the fact that April III the legal OPEN
ing OF tho season for trout on Long Island 10
OF little interest, but to the initiated few 10
brings q food OF pleasant memories OF the past
and hopes for the future Such true fishermen
as can possibly get away are sure to pack up
their rods and tackle. rubber boots. coats. and
other equipments. and. no matter how un.
promising the weather. to take the train on
March 81 to their favorite fishing localities. SO
thsy may be on hand bright and early to wet
line By daylight on the 1st OF April. The bed
OF most OF the Long Island streams 10 OF white
gravel. with few stones larger than ones fst
to be found. and most OF the stones OF the bot
tom are small pebbles
All Of the streams run directly into the salt
water. and the habits Of their fish differ 80
much from the mountain trout that they seem
different species OF fsh. The fsh OF the
Long Island waters are OF m uch more rapid
growth than those found In the rough and
rapid waters OF the mountains. owing to the
quantity and variety of the food found In the
brackish waters. and fish OF from one to two
pounds weight are not SO rare as In the in-
land streams The trout In the brackish
water run in schools and follow the tide
In and out. at times feeding on the
killies and other small fish. and losing to
certain degree their fresh water charactsris-
ties. All OF the streams on the south side Of
Long Island cross the main road and 1t is no
unusual thing to see a school OF from ten to
nifty trout under bridge for n month before
the season opens. But the fisherman who an-
ticipatos the pleasure OF getting line among
them on the 1st 10 apt to find. when the time
comes that some lawless Long Islander has
had his eye on the same school and has been
along a n n hafO wit 0il
has secured most OF the FISH and driven the
rest away. Ii Is no unusual thing for one or
two such scamps to drive from bridge to
bridge for miles and net every stream
on their way and no matter how early
you are on the ground you will find. as a rule.
some native with few big fish to sell at 81 .
pound caught probably the day before. The
majority OF the hest streams on the island are
preserved. either BY some private Individual
VINO Invites few friends down TO the opening
ssndIDo or Ry some ON club. the numerous preserves
sTs Il Dyin.ts EsSfy sale for live t,ost 70
Cases have been Known whers sSsis so%s SampeIsd Sd
son OF luxury has bought his own trout two or
three times over the nstters iakipg them out
tho me- morbp b3nS In the night and selling them In
4 You are mex psrisne cd in Long Island trout
FISH into the Idea thai ali you have to DO h to
go down TO some iayorits place, drop a line 10.
no doubt. to go TO some preserve with the
owner. or to some club with a friend get In :
bcat and catch twelve or fifteen hsh and then
stop or throw the rest back but such AdYan-
tages the average fisherman cannot count on,
anu ne must bring work and skill To bear 10
secure his basket Of trout But II he can se-
cure them, the Wild trout are better worth
catching aud eating than the preserved aud
Island that feed in the Lraekish water are flns
IN navor and powerful fighters. hut those
caught In ponds early In the season are ant to
nave little muddy naVoL.
7 iheTe IL very little use on any oPen water on
Long Island 10 cast NJ on April 4. You mAy
peIchance have bright warm day and meet
with some success by that method but the or
dlhary garden hAokls or salt water killie viii
prove much more ATTRACTIVE At this season. liz
"a veil 10 use light nv rod. from Z, to Il
ounces, Tor bait fishing, with a three loot
ltAdef ot the inest gut With such tackle Oas
comes the nearest 70 tty fishing possible at the
hrst OF the season The fisherman who has
hst hhot been on Long Island on the let OF April
Win some friend who knows The Topss
anu follow his advice. No matter haE
yoa pride yourself on your qualities as an
artist IN the AdirondReks or the mountains,
Keep Nltle quiet down there aud don't say
nov much you think you know: II may save
your pride later on. Tor the tlTst dRy on one Of
the sluggish streams will show you that you
nave much to learn Of ths nshiuR of tha
blAekish streams. You will dout tiess. n a true
tofeI OF the art want more Of H. for Irs =
hAndy place for any one In New YORK 81 Brook
Rn 20 70 70 and once you get the lever it's
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