The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-01
STRIPPED BASS FISHING.
The Fascination of the Sport and
How it is Conducted.

There is no fish that swims in the
ocean possessing more gamey quail
ties than the striped bass. Even those
fish only one year old display fight
ing nature that delights the true fish
erman, while those of large growth
are positively pugnacious when they
find themselves fastened by the cruel
hook. The sport is, therefore, fascl-
mating one, second only to salmon fish
ing, while the conditions and surround
ings are vastly different
The noblest method of catching this
truly noble deniZen of the sea is that
practiced along the coasts of Connec-.
ticut and Massachusetts. At Newport,
the Shoals, Nantucket, Martha's Vine
yard and other points fishing clubs
have established themselves, and every
vantage ground is now occupied, for
the sport has become recognized
source of pleasure.
The usual method is to erect
Stands" which extend out beyond the
line of the surf. When the fisherman
goes out with his rod he is accompan-
led by a boy, who carries a basket
filled with young Holsters. Breaking
off the tails for bait, which are used
for the hook, the rest is chopped up
into small fragments, which are called
"chum." This is sown broadcast onto
the surf, while the fisherman makes
a cast with his baited hook.
| The fish love to riot in the tumbling
surf, and, finding the "chum" good
feeding ground they gorge on every
tempting morsel. Finally the fish
strikes a baited hook, when all is con-
fusion and excitement. The gamey
bass makes desperate rush for the
open sea, earring with it the Longtime,
which is whiZzing off the huge reel.
! He sometimes takes 500 feet of we'll
Ie for
shore. Here the skill of the fisherman
comes into play. He has to reel up
swiftly in order to keep a strain on the
prey, yet be prepared for another dash
for liberty and life.
! 1t frequently takes an hour to bring
! the fish to gaff, but when captured he
weighs from 100 to 900 pounds. Fish
weighing SIG pounds have been caught,
and it is the rule that the man catch
ing the largest bass during one season
is called king Fish" Records are
carefully kept, and many a stirring
tale is told of the pursuit.
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Aunt-wel Bobby, what do you wan
: to be when you grow up?
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