The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-31
END OF THE FISHING SEASON.

just az the fall in its last despairne efforts
to bring back the summer sunshine. only sue
ceeds in putting itself in n perspiration and
making people sick, so the angler. still clutch-
ing his rod and thumbing his reel. simply de-
ludes himself and makes the less obstinate
sEile. until at last he winds up his line. CALI.
out his flask and Pipe for duty and bids fare-
we'll to the fishing season. Although some
scattering bass may be running. the sport IL
over. the bouts are hauled out and the fisher
man 10 as melancholy as the last mosquito OF
summer. He has nothing to hope for now but
ducks.
The season Just closed was by no meanv dis
appointing to the rod and reel men. Weakfsh
were plentiful. but they we're school fish for
the greater part. The big fellows" or tide
runners. were rather scarce. and in many OF
their old haunts hsreabouts not one put in an
appearance. so far rs the angler could find out.
But. en- rerdnche. the school fish were strong
and OF a fair size. The run OF bass was poor.
although a few lucky sportsmea had some fun
with them. Bluehsh came i'll early. but UNI
fortunately. they also went away cariv. TO DO
followed BY n plague OF fiuke md porGies.
Such in brief was the season OF NJ. Probably
the best sport was on the line from the Great
Kills OF staten Island to Princes Bay and over
toward the mouth OF the Raritan. On tho
Jersey side the favorite spot was In front Of the
Jettles OF IneeseQuake Sroek. or AppleJacK
Creek" as the d-timors call 1t. Near the
mouth OF the creek is the werd-lookinG old
homestead and hotel kept by Capt. Apologize.
The Captain 10 now 80 years OF age. and his
father and grandfather were born in that same
old house. Although many changes have
occurred during the past few years in that
locality. the homestead remains Just as IL was
when the grandfather Of its present proprietor
was born 1t IL a wild. out-of-t he-way place. a
beau ideal haven OF rest for hunters and
anglers. Governors, Senators, politicians OF
high aud low degree. literary men. actors-and
actresses too-spent many happy hours in that
queer old shanty in the days whom hunting
and fishing were far more exciting than they
can ever be again in the neghborhood OF the
Rartan.
About midway between Cheesequake and
Keyport there is reef starting close to shore
In a cluster OF rocks thckly surrounded by eel
grass and forming little green island. From
this island an oblique line OF boulders runs
toward the deep water. At low tide these
bouders all about the same size. appear to be
were put there for stopping stones by sons
cautious giant who lived somewhere in that
derine sea shortly after the Hood It is an ugly
place SSare;uily avoided by bostmen especially
ash Sst one ~ sR
ing grounds In the bay at certain, periods Of
she s np only TO the few who go her
ought to, be. 1t used to be called simply The
Rocks. but last July it got a new name on ac-
count OF the shabby tricks played upon the
fishermen there by an enormous lamprey or
conger eel and his associates. the sharks, That
the Suueteaguers can manage to put a ghost or
two upon it. or couple Of singing san robbins
The oldest and best known salt water Usher
hale and hearty. He bids fair to pass the cen;
sunshine Of his long life he took his MEETINGS.
inside and outside. always pleasantly; He was
%Ren boy But he p Sss his nsy
tongue, loves to speak it and remains franGais
Old is me the ne
ton that as a fisherman he stands at the top OF
s ssS III biz aa sdGs G ean S s w rs
has has right n,eDS to be r FGud Of hi. rsco
His rival. Capt. Silva. died in Clifton about
ten clear then u bos and had
OF eighty years when the waters Of the Narrows
were tecming with game fsh and when
weakfsh only to toss them back again into the
water Just as our present anglers throw away
but big. blackbackcd kinGhsh. Times are
The joisst waterman OF wide fame on Staten
Island is Capt Mike Lyman, witty. happy-go-
fifteen summers and wherever he may be.
either on land or water. there are sure to he
explosions OF laughter. Mike. Ike all the OLD
addition OF some rock weed and a few barnacles
in his long, white beard. he would make q
he is still AS full Of the devil as ever" Consa-
Guently he might make a somewhat nefarious
Neptune.
II would be idle to attempt to draw PEN
pictures OF the famous fishermen Of the lower
bay. The canvas is curtailed. and we must
wait Tor new supply: While waiting. CON
CALCULATIONS to the Protective League Of Salt
Water Fishermen are in order with nigh hopes
for glorious season In the summe OF 1900.