The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-04
Plenty of Cod Weaksh and Founders Sight for Nv Yorks
Salt Water Fishermen. but Stripedsass Are Sc.ce

to flight.
The seed essential in w,kfishing Is
the chum.The more liberallyhis is used
the greatene chances of succe,. Shrimps
are the cm more generally sed. The
profession guides never thin OF going
after welsh unless they are provided
with fronro to four quarts Of srimps.
In the 'sence of shrimps, hich are
frequentl,ard to get. and are ways in
demand, 80 cents per quart, nd fire.
quently rito double that price, klies and
CLAIMS care used for cumming.
The oa1I angler should provie him
self withsmall meat grinder, sub as il
used in utcher shops. This an be
screwed the side of the boat an while
he is trag his rod with one Ind he
can grintp handful of killies orclams
and permit to drift away on the tie.
A verWcellent chum is made fish
scales, rh shine as they sail awy in
the tide attract the schools Of ,eak-
fish, VIII are always darting here and
there march Of food. The professional
fisherm8s always engaged while hii line
is in tiwater in throwing ont handuls
of shrinso that it will drift down othe
vicinityhis hook
In thsence of clans. kilies, or shrimp
Tor CHUNG, very fair substitute an
always procured in the millions of mls.
sells fouin the bay.
As tGe tackle used for catching thee
beautiftsh; the lighter it is the better.
The rocould be from seven to eight feet
in lengalthough many successful weak
fish ans use a rod no longer than six
feet,
The need not exceed eight ounces
IN wei The rel should carry one
hundrtards OF twelve thread linen line.
which be used for two seasons. Az
it is somary among the experts to
fish orabout ono hundred feet from the
boat. one-third of the line becomes
30 waned by contact with the water
that ihnsafe to use the second season.
Consently, at the end of the first seasons
use tine should be changed upon the
reel sat the unused portion comes into
play.
Ons this chief claims of veakfshing
is tht nearly resembles fresh water
anglil 1t is done almost exclusively
at oar the surface OF the water. thus
perntg the use OF trout tackle the great
draw to most salt water fishing being
the rhat most salt water fish feed on
the pm, rendering the use Of heavv
sinktccssary in order to reach them.
Inhktishing there is no need OF
sinkfx cept in rare instances-and there
10 Opuoic oIidIIl on tDe roo. III
a sTideway shot are affixed to the lin,
abohe sinker in order that the bait
shaGust under the surface.
Ihdvice given above is intended
major those who arc ignorant of this
hnfport and who cannot afford to hire
a ID But there is so small a diEerenc,
in between personally conducted trip
anR with an experienced professional
th3toes not pay to 60 alone.
4gulde is employed the angler can
cedy rely upon bringing home "A fins
mf fish to his skeptical wife, while
IL pes alone he is almost as certain to
re1emptyhanded. II tho angler GOES
alfe will have to pay rs cents for the
hi boat; two quarts of shrimp will
brtis expenses up to s175. If he hires
+ he can take friend along and tho
gJwill furnish the boat. bait and
eli He will not only row or sail the
bout he will bait your hook and Put
lay net under your captive in addition
t9ins you on the hest possible fishing
H. He will permit you to carry
hevcry fish you catch: and he will
q do all this for So a day-two tides
Outing days fishing.