The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-10
NEW JERSEYS LAZY FISHERMAN
Used Kites to Troll for Fish in Wa
tiers Adjacent TO His Home.

Used Kites to Troll fo- Fish in Wa
tiers Adjacent TO His Home.
Cid-timcrs and what are irrever-
emily styled 'mossbackS" We're startled
the other day by man Oh the south
shore of the Raritan bay who tished
for weallllsh with kite. The heavens
We're expected to fall, and d squaH did
come up IN the evening. at which the
oldtinlers shook their heads as q pres
tige Of future evil. When interviewed
the kite man announced his intention
Of playing havoc with the bluetish
when they appeared in the bay, and
said that at present he was simply
trying his prentice hand Oh the weak
fish.
His method Of operation WAS to con
struct a kite about three feet by two,
live-sidCd, Of oiled silk. which he pre-
pared himself. which was simply 70
render it little more ilnperylOuS to
water III ease Of sudden fall IL the
wind ard consequent dropping Of the
kite into the water. Tie joints were
made Of rubber dissolved in biSUlVhide
OF carbon, instead Of paste, for the
same reason. \ small tail or balance
was attached, and the kite was flown
on . short SiXty-foCt lire, which was
varied according 70 the strength or the
wind and the speed at which X was
desired 10 have the bait travel. In
stead Of the flying cord" coming to
the hand. it was attached to a cube OF
cork with a door on one side, into
which could be slipped lead sinkers 10
~ t,,b,y in -
ing to the drag OF the kite. Running
back from this cork was the rlsh lire
proper to a length OF about thirty
feet, terminating Ia the usual gut
leader. spreader and hooks. the spread
er being enlarged to about five inches,
So as to avoid tanqle which would
not be likely in an idly floating line
and bait under ordinary circumstance
Cs. Six feet iron tn. spree der was o
feather from 4 crows Sing. aud this
was attached t. the line by a neat &c
centric and automatic hook, so that 1t
lay fat by the line until q jerk came
such as fish or obstruction would
give. ard then il stood upright, aud by
the force Of the water and its struggle
for buOycncy. owing to cork base, II
slowly ran up ,he line to the cork
cube shown" from time TO time that
something WE ) hooked.
The hooks we're hatted the kite sent
up from boat, the tackle attached,
and then the TiDd was left 10 do the
rest. the man II the boat rowing away
from. the kite il tic direction il would
he sure to follow, scattering large
landiuis Of choyped-up CusseiS N Us
track. uEtil rs vo-red Of p!e"e ard
sent up another XII" ard line for isn-
Ing The MUSE. bat TIE fish viii not
est. but the falling OF the apparent
bait attracts them and Keeps them
guessing until IL" truo h.it comes
along Three k.tcs We're going. eni
the man said lie could OF . good Jay
attend 70 twenty 0nd lose but few
fish. I!n had caught eight r tea cod
weakfah, severe! dogtiah and q young
shark II the boat
Ii weaktsh can be caught in this
way assuretlly biucfsh can II the kites
are large enough and can re attended
to before the fish have time To UNLOCK
themselves The writer remembers
bee ring years ago OF attaching small
gas hulioon 10 one e,,G Of piece CT
wood, which was lioa led over tie wa
ter. t having 4 hook ard liIe at the
ether end When tic fish bit she wood
assumed IN upright position by the
plunge Of the FISH. This was worked
with European fish, such as perch and
Dream. which. when they feel the
hook. maxi, for the deepest water with
in f,st yards, and there Su!k. instead OF
calamity lighting 1t out as the ouik OF
American fish do.