The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-13
WHERE Fish ABOUND.
Wiles of the Isaak WaItons
Who Catch Weak Fish at
Perth Amboy.

There are some foxy old anglers down
at Perth Amboy. and it is amusing to
watch their manoeuvring to outwit other
anglers who envy their success In find
Ing the feeding grounds of the weakfsh,
says the Newark Cali in its edition of
last Sunday. The old fellows can be
distinguished by their gray hair. their
habit Of fishing alone, and the fact that
they wear white overalls which appear
to button around their necks, Stran-
gers are Immediately impressed with
the idea that they are veteran fisher
men. and necessarily good fellows to
follow, and they try to locate their boat
within reasonable distance of the an
chorage of one of the old fellows. These
white. clad veterans have prolted by
experience. Many years Of study have
given them complete knowledge of the
grounds. They have stored away in
their noodles all Of the landmarks and
ranges pertaining to the bay and sound.
One feeding ground may be located
by getting a. certain factory chimney
hidden from view behind a certain tree
and bringing a wharf in another direc-
ton in line with a house. When these
lines intersect the boat is anchored at a
certain stage of the tide, and If there
are any fish within half a mile they
will bow to the superior, intelligence of
the aged whitehead angler and come to
his baited hook.h pei yTevs bHf
Now these old fellows are not freely
giving away all they have learned by
years of expensive investigation. II they
tell a friend or stranger anything about
land marks and ranges it is two to one
that the information Is not straight, IT
is a legend in Perth Amboy that one of
the old-timers. who has been dead some
years. paid the owner of a poplar tree
on the shore $40 to chop down the tree
because he discovered hat another New
York man had found one of his ranges.
VETERAN ANGLERS.
When one of these old fishermen Is
anchored Upon q good spot and catching
fish he maintains a constant watch for
other fishermen. If he sees a boat ap-
preaching. the old fellow siyly reaches
over the side and pulls a tripping cord
which he has attached to his anchor.
Then his boat drifts away on the current
until he finds a place which has a muddy
bottom and is 40 good for fishing, The
occupants of the other boat do not notice
that he has moved and anchor close to
his boat He pretends to be angry at the
encroachers, and pulling up anchor rows
away. to another piece of hard bottom
s saS{on 1isheS rd there ere patiently 2 q 1T g way The Res ether sg
quickly returns to his first anchorage
and resumes catching fish. He may have
to move four or five times a day and
y You'd 'G muc + r rat er d g9G That as thag let eus an ss
body locate his fayorite spots.
Some anglers when they see the old
to beat him at his own game. They take
double ranges upon his boat from points
on the shore with a little expenditure OF
he promptly deserts. They find almost thf
exact spot which he has left by looking
back over the range lines they took from
of seeing them settle down upon his IA
4 FisHERMAN's SECRET.
who is noted for his winning manners
made a deliberate attack upon the marbls
old fellows who was getting ready to So
out. He asked him to drink, gave him a
CIV GHss lin the lines n upon some aneee good oiDs spot
on the sound. The old fellow smiled
winked to a boatman and said: TIN dc
marks. but I Ike You, young q p
I'm going to make am exception in YOU
favor, Now gets these points down
ffom TIE W iandin gog lust ST. get ea' that hat s : sepe
cloud and row until you get the light,
house right behind that tug coming up
the bay" 1t is said that the Newarker
thanked him. and did not see the ridicu,
lous character of the information until
he had rowed out for some distance, and
his companion in the boat could no
longer contain his mirth. and burst out
out trusting to the old mans ieet.ng-
range marks, and after catching a dozen
Ash the companion of the City Hall man
suggested that he had better cut a notch
in the side of the boat so that he should
find the spot when he came down nshins
again.