The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-03
CLEVELAND WHEN FISHING
The President is One of the Most
Patient Of Anglers.
His Assortment of Hats. Long Waits
for Bite. Sometimes He Will
Tolerate Strangers and Some
times He Will Not. A Few
Anecdotes of His Trips.

How does the president fish? Not like
other fishermen, in some particulars ut
least. In tho first place, Mr.. Cleveland
goes about his preparations in way
that is characteristic of tho man
Brad, have you got any good eel
skins and some fresh fiddIers?" is a
common salutation that his boat skip
per, Brad Wright, is greeted with,
which, interpreted, means TINT the day
is to be devoted to trailing for bluofish,
down In the deep waters of the bay
where the "blues." weighing all the
way from 8 to 8 aud sometimes 10 or
IL pounds, now do oongrogntc in large
Numbers. "Fiddlers'' OH this shore is
the vernaculnr for the tiny single claw
ed crabs, which grow to DO about an
inch long and make lively fish bait
when used alive.
BE is assured that the baithox is we'll
stored with live crabs, eelskins, clans,
tips of red flannel and an assortment OF
fancy tackle. together with the prosi-
dents fishing garb, the most noticeable
portion Of which is perhaps tho hat 1t
is big, verJ wide brim soft fclt hat,
Of Light hue enco. but not SO light now
by faro or 81: shades, while projecting
from She tciIn and all over the crown
are hegks and flies.
Sometimes be varies this hat with
one OF smaller crown, narrower rim and
of more modern appearance, the color
seal brorn once and not near as badly
fedeo These arc the hats which the
president wears when on trouting or
bass fishing expedition up into the wood
lands to tho ponds through Bourne,
WaSehaln, Marshpee or any of the upper
Cape Cod territory Astounding with fresh
water fish Occasionally he will don
generously proportioncd straw hat for
few days sport out on the bay, as bet
to- protection from the sun S rays
black silk alpaca coat frequently
covers his bsck and shoulders, worn
loosely in front and frequently unbut-
toned Light gray vest and trousers and
wide toed shoes complete the outfit n
RIG for comfort first, without regard for
who may sec or what they find to COM
Nent upon in tho ensemble thus pre-
Beuted.
Nor does Mr.. Cleveland go at his
sport with nearly the quantity or tho
quality of paraphernalia which the aver
ago sportsman from town considers nee
essary Whom tho fishing ground is reach
ed and his boatman has got the lines in
readiness, the hooks baited aud every :
thing iii order, then the preside begins
his part o. the game. He holds tho pole
Those there AFRO who are given 70 crit
nj NJ a L, e
clincd TO the belief that the reason the
president enjoys fishing SO we'll is be
canse it requires 80 little physical exer-
ton on his part. But tho effect Of the
cciticism Of that stamp stops right
there
Tkeis me other things about his style
OF angling that are models. There NAV
be either men who fish in BuzZards BAY
waters, first and last. who possess ex-
seeding patience, who can possess them
selves III quiet for hour after hour with
out nibble, but they have not been
heard from to date. Mr. Cleveland will
sit far hours without obtaining SO much
as q bite at his hook, yet he finds no
fault and apparently seems to enjoy the
trip exceedingly we'll
Ee sits pole in hand and Eliminates.
he seerns to be thinking. though he
leolOs bic stupid. and that he does
eeal Of hard thinking out on the water
Is cezaain
When fish comes along and gets
himself tangled mp with the Presidents
MOCK, that fisherman lands him inside
the boat, Tor he is IN export ut that, and
tbs skipper in the ordinary practice
thrSetles the victim, unhooks him, re-
oRtts the hook and losses it overheard
that che president may cast out for more
prey. hr. Cleveland is quite g different
sportsman when trailing for bluefish.
lie has to be TO catch any fish. It is ex-
citing, active sport.
When big "blue" is hooked, it re-
auires great deal Of main strength to
pull the fish, two OF three pounds of lead
sfnSer and from 100 TO SEQ feet of heavy
hne. 1t Is case Of work then, or to
acknowledge downright, positive, un.
spertsmanlihe laziness. Mr.. Cleveland
IS gamy at such time and pulls some.
what moderately, but bng steady pull,
which usually lands the fish.
People who go down to Hog island.
ON the Wareham shore, or to Cleveland
ledge, of the lower Bourne shore. the
favorite fishing spots Of the upper SEQ
tion OF Tho bay, to get good look at the
head'of the nation in tho act Of his su
preme enjoyment obtain different i'm
pressions
/ For instance, one man returns from
81 rNr.w.