New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14
THE ROYAL STRIPED BASS.
HE IS AFFORDrNG SPORT TO ANGLERS IN
NEARBY WATERS
HIS HAUNTS AND HABITs-ADvICE OF VET
ERAN FISHERMAN AS TO TACKLE
AND TACTICS


ERAN FISHERMAN AS TO TACKLE
AND TACTICS
The striped bass are here again. and this time In
full force Old Anglers say this promises TO be the
best eeason for years. Several good catches nave
hecn reported from the Hudson near Fort Washing
ton and also down the Staten Island shore
This IL one OF the earliest saltwater fsh. rs vel
OF the gamest. These June and July bass
are called by the veterans school bass and are
small. 80 dom weighing over two pounds ana geher-
ally abou, pound. As the term school bass
Implies. they swim In great companies. haunting
the mouths OF creeks and the swift. rocky channels
They are quick and strong swimmers. ana love
to play and feed where the tide whirls most fnri-
ou..y. An eddy Is a favorltc lair with them sweep
Ing as II does with Its bewIlderng currents all
sorts Of feeble fish to their Jaws Every living
thing In the salt seems TO fear the rav"nons
base. Eels. conncrs tomcois. sinners. sk!p-jacks
mcnhaden. shrimrs. crabs and niders al dodge
into the rock crcvlccs when the striped tyrants
sweep In on the rising tide
Hundreds OF fishermen are enjoying the sport
now every day along the shores OF the NORM
and East rivers and down at Staten leland The
fact that 1t can be successfully followed close by IL
one OF Its Creates. advantages. Scores OF men VINO
love to fish tand what real man does not0 cannot
afford 70 take .ong trips after brook trout or black
bass or salmon. To them the striped bass appeals
as worthy substitute. Stll more men would Ike
to while away day now and then al this royal
fun II they only knew how. The tackle required IL
not necessarily expensive and the rud.mentary prin-
cipes OF the sport not hard TO learn. once these
are known. patience. perseverance. observation
and natural cunning will develop :he skfu' nnger
TIE QUESTION OF RODS.
An Old gray-halrel enthusiast who was fishing
Of the point at Spuyten Duyvil last Saturday was
between bites insiructng an Interested loterer In
some OF tho tricks OF the craft His hints were We.
worth repetition. and will interest even the Oil
hands lie began by advising TO tackle
Don't. in the first place" said he feel obliged
TO empty your purse at the suggestion OF c.erk In
some tackle-shop. II he secs you new at the
business he will keep showing you gaudy trash and
catch-penny patents that you positively can't get
along without until a farm wagon could barey
contain your outfit. What you really need are
somfortSble basket in which to Carry Your lunch
and bait and to bring back your catch Your nrst
you you meet really Know. his hobby some poor chaps
lug great heavy. two-pound-yes. three-pound.rous
Welding such cub all day is exhaustns. II You
are wise YOU viii buy lgnt rod every wni Wilt, as
lot OF money and poor one s useless. Lancewood
oughl: well-made two Joint cIght-and-a half foot
rod Of this material Brass is ar good as AWNING
and eats away either nickel silver. and II OILED
the brass will wear many seasons Buy rod With YIN
buiu'~ ihS''H'I VII ~ no" 49," '~'~ 49, $3.50
wrappIngs to fray and bother
5 rs buy u biz Ss nsme gons ns IN
hurry and no, leave your lnrunnng bass with a
big loop OF slack. click or drag Is not necesary
glove you thumb your line and tire the nsh
quite as easily. Two dollars ought TO cover ms
stan,ial brass one carrying not less than 200 yards
''rhe line should be OF hard-aid braided linen.
size F II rnsed out IN fresh water after eacn dny
seasons. II will cost irfe more than the twisted
line but will be worth many d9IIn,s NOR" IN nm, ,mns
lightly and Is pliable. reefu. OF this will coFt
Heavy twisted trebe-strand gut leaders are
valuable aids In auring the kccn-eyed bass AM
these will cost for the three-fooi lengths about 10
cent. each They are lost now and then on snass.
is best. TOO. for the smells OF the hooks The mos
N k,nS " %ni a. somS od-mers prefer smells Of
wire gimp as better resisting sharp rocks and the
"a snke, Of lead !, used and helps no; s, only to
keep the bait near the bottom e 10 s rs o o
popular and are least apt to catch IN the weeds
rcsk The sn IFf ps esde ami the hooks
leader Thus arranged they drift along Just OFT the
bottom ana In plain signt
BATS TO BE USED.
"Dai,s arc many Striped bass are fond OF lobster.
shcdder crab. mossbunker. klles and sand worms
These last named are the fetching food for this
locality They are OF two sorts. red and white the
white bringing a much higher price. All along the
river front they sod at one cent each for reds
s shey viii i've happily for two or three days They
hardy and tough and live a long time on the
hook Only remember 10 keep them damp while In
the box. The hook In battling mus, be well COW
cred. for you are angling for wary and su ,.
allurng.y from the hook point.
Now for when and where and how 20 hsh Go
Using tide two hCss %s. 9s 9 ss. ws w s
3d., 40 ~ hafs IL
from a boat your cast must carry the bait We: out
from shore. At first you will ind II hard TO send
able you TO cast out hundred or more feet with
"one Of the greatest troubles is in striking. The
bass is quick savage bitter. and the impulse on the
very frs, nbble s TO give mighty yank This
bait leaving the bass with the prize Let the n;h
run for a biz and then give a SOW. gradual steady
sd xSu and m is then the 1 Ss @ M
the bass away from snags and piers and anchored
sept on thu the f reel he viii tire himself out with
mad PUSHES. In these days ut lnwood at foIt
Ss od s"snrhouse ruins on the IVES, Side
nearly always obtain fair fishing. The eddes OF
H G c1. good spots but
bass are admittedly erratic. and when they bite
they attack n ns.r rasy are
all his confreres on the same wharf or point eaten
them. .,o ., ,,v oo.., ,,.. MT, 10.
gin to run Then. in the surf at Barnegat at Sandy
Hook and at Newport and Block Island and score
busy handing the ffty and sixty Founders. They
are alone or In pairs then. but landing one is q
Bays or rivers and .ecm TO haunt the breakers and
he windy shores Six eight hours toll will bircy
rod Our savage striped bass is a king. tell you.
among saltwater game fi'h
NICOLACS-GOULD CASE AGAIN.