The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-21
STRIPED BASS is A FIGHTER
When Biting II Ia Fish That VIII
Give the Angler a Good
Days Sport.


Would you go a-nshing7" observed
an enthusiastic lover OF salt water an
Cling, according to the New York Sun.
Then do not dream OF your speckled
trout, nor OF black bass waters, nor
the far-away salmon. but seek the
haunts Of that shyest, gamest, hand
somest OF all fishes OF the Atlantic
coast, the striped bass.
The striped bass is a fish OF sport
Ing blood. He has teeth on his tongue,
q square jaw. fierce eye and power
in his shoulders. Born and reared in
the turmoil of swift waters, he Is ag-
gresslve always and fears no foe. Even
In the depths when the water is in
repose. he draws near shore when Il Is
astir and where his easier prey then
lies. At times he seeks the bitches IN
the salt water meadows. eager for the
crustacea that may be found afioat as
the tide rises.
He follows up the streams that fow
into the sea, and finds his food where
the water OF other streams mlngles
with that in which he is swimming.
He may at times be found on the bot
toms OF rocky channels. where the wa
ter runs swiftly. II you love contest
With nature as well as with fsh, go
into the surf or brace your feet on a
low, rocky headland. where the spray
will dreneh you. and cast your baited
hook into the midst OF the white water
when the tide ls at food
but perhaps you would rather han
die the oars and troll. Then take your
boat where the tide rushes TO and
fro in some rocky inlet and you will
find your bass there. alert. and ever
ready Tor the contest Or. preferring q
tramp. along the shore and a cast from
the land, go to the bitches on the sunk
en- meadows connected with the sea,
and drop your hook into the water
over the bordering grass that over
hangs the bank.
HE viii take the ny, this most YER
satlle OF fishes. and II you would put
him to the test with this, equip your
self with split bamboo rod and gaudy
flies; go up the Hudson river, at any
likely spot. and they are plentiful al
most anywhere above spuyten Duyvii:
get into boat and anchor it where
some stream comes into the river.
With red and white ibis for your
stretcher fly and a white miller for
your dropper. let your lures fall gent
", as for brook trout and sink them
foot below the surface, as for black
bass, drawing them smartiy and cast
You will strike plenty when the
tide comes None will be large fsh.
Some will weigh three pounds. and
three-pound striped bass on an eight
ounce rod viii put you to your best
skill In outgensraling him in his fierce
rushes and sudden plunges and the
many eccentrieiiies OF his resourceful
tactics When you can save your fish
IN such bout and maintain the tin
Of your rod intact. you may have no
fear OF trial Of conclusions with any
ing again.
other fsh that swlms
For trolling for striped bass ne
stronger RIG IL needed than one that
viii serve in black bass trolling. Arti-
heial silvery lures are used. one that
anglers have found particularly killing
being an imitation ninnow three or
four inches long For fishing in the
surf and from rocky headlAnds heaviss
and stronger tackle ia necessary"