The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-24
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Cout'a Fails. frum Tho lattsV place fishing
up n f~am i've mites, AMI aiso downasf re m
. miles where ths river ~ttlraveThlD Joins
thu Dpla ware. This ssctIoa ~ In Nov York.
State. TO mllss from Tho clty.
The late william a. Harris for many
years iahed q strssoh of thres fnlles ~
tho sohuyIhili River from Rogers Ford
to Yankee Dum-about thirty miles from
Philadelphia.
Greenwood Lake In New jersey Yields o
good catch 81 bass and wall sysd pike. On
Long Island Ia another good placs. Lake
Ronkonkoma, which provides excellent
sport for ASS and pike with an occasional
brown trout.
Nearly every large pond and lake con-
tains bass or pike, often both. all ovsr the
highla nds OF tho Catskills and Adirondack.
Many Of The railroads now publish booklets
giving II list Of places, and the angler has
but to choos those he fsncies most likely
to suit.
The best live bait may safely be placed
In the order named-minnows, helgramite,
orawfsh, f;ogs, lampreys. grasshoppen,
and at times tho night walker worms.
The term minnow means any small fab
used for bait, The young Of larger fish,
or adult small ones. Young chubs, sinners,
suckers, even yellow perch their dorsal
fins clippedl will often be attractive. All
are welcom TO the ever ready nav Of pike
or bass.
A three-quarter pound bass will take q
good sized minnow just as readily as q
small one, although usually large bass go
for large minnows. The most important
thing is to have him always lively and kick
ing. az well as properly hooked. The sinner
is an excellent bait beca use he Is white
and silvery, though not nearly SO tough
in the mouth as a club, who lives longer
and therefore is lively for a longer time.
Both bass and pike will take q minnow
at any time in lake or stream. II Is the
most alluring bait that can be used, when
alive and moving naturally in the water.
II allowed to float down a runway In swift
it is sure to be taken by bass, pike
or trout.
should place the helgramite next in
order to the minnow in effectiveness and
popularity. They are found on the rifles
Of streams under rocks and fat stones, and
Il these are turned ove the helgramites
roll up and float and be easily captured.
They are a curious, flatteued and repulsive
worm with six legs, and hold tig hit
rocks and powders.
The craw1sh Ii another bait that hides
md olings fast TO rocks or hole he oan
get into. He Is a constant care and trouble.
movements are so rapid that In an
instant he is under a stone, and the only
way to get him out is to wait till he moves
of his own accord or a bass gets an eye on
him.
I make a point Of giving a sudden jerk
backward a few inches every second or
two when fishing a rocky bottom with a
era Wish. This should, however, be done
gently to initiate h natural movement Of
the bait, for bass are so easily scared that
often they retreat a short distance and wait
till the angler Is almost out Of patience.
NHeu ue uOcS RIdu IL lake your tlIu0,
until you feel sure that the bait is well
then strike the barb home. Don't
half do it; give a quick, sudden twist, not a
yank or pull.
Gr%asshoppers can be used with telling
in the fall. When they are plentiful
thousands Of them jump into the water and
are gobbled up. The flying species has a
arge plump body which makes a very at
,ractive bait.
II hooked carefully on the upper part Of
he body it will live and float on the surface
or some time, It's struggles to free itself
attract the attention Of the fish.
The young lamprey is a small wriggling,
Tormlike creature and is used mostly In
ivers where it breeds.
Young frogs are more readily taken by
bike than by bass. The great difficulty
With frog casting is that 1t soon gets limp
md turns OF its back. Try Just to plop It
then let it swim a while or float
round on the surface.
When the fish takes the bait with a jerk
, take your time, for most likely he has the
ninnow crosswise in his mouth, so that it Ia
veil to let him run a distance with it till he
,ulls steadily.
Then hook him by a quick turn with the
If he is well hooked he will at once
,reak water.
Keep a firm hold and give no slack line.
{ the break is on a short line, raise the rod
o keep the line above him. then lower il
gain as he falls.
Be very carefu to keep him from running
nto weeds or gs, stumps or rocks. and
lay him till he is thoroughly tired. Be
aim. Don t bungle or dash the net at him,
uick upward stroke land him safely in the
or on shore, and be sure to kill hin
ight away or he may jump out again.