The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-07
FISHING NOTES.

William Meier, John Meyer and John
| Stumpf went to Barnegat Thursday and
| fished from a motor boat. They brought
home f1fty-one weakfish and every one of
| them a big one. They used floats and had
lots of fun. They made a pool on the
largest fish and John Meyer won 1t with
| a four-pounder.
John Lawlor and Jacob Schultz made
day to Princess Bay They fshed near
the White Dental dock, but a little off
shore, and caught twenty-seven weakfish
and two bluefish The weakfish were all
tide runners OF over two pounds, but the
| bluefish were small
| Policeman Phil Benz, of the Fourth
| Precinct. and Bob Wagner are making
preparations for a two weeks stay at the
Highlands. They take their vacations
late In the season so that they can catch
big fish. Wagner will take a few pinoclle
decks along. as there is quite a rivalry Mt
the Lawrence Cottage among the fisher
men. Benz and Wagner will practise
signs while fishing.
The dogfish are leaving the lower bays.
which is good news for the anglers. They
have been more than plentiful since Au-
by the anglers, as their carcasses are
strewn all along the beach. A three
foot dogfish will scatter a school of weak
fish quicker than anything else.
James Tyson while fishing in Weeduahic
Park Lake yesterday, caught a twelve
inch black bass and did not know what
It was. He had caught three catfish be-
fore the bass was caught and the bass
seemed so different alongside of them he
rowed over to another boat and asked
about it. In that boat was q. man who
has tried all summer to catch black
bass in the lake but has never met with
success. You can't convince him any
more that luck doesn't count in catching
fish.
North Carolina and Delaware have tried
the experiment of placing the protection
Of fish and game. with Incorporated fish
and game protective associations. and 1t
has proved satisfactory The States men
toned thereby save thousands of dollars
year and the protection OF tho fish and
game is in the hands OF sportsmen and not
a lot of wardens who oftimes are ignorant
Of the habits of the birds and fishes. The
protective associations have branches in all
counties ana every member is game war
den. This system has done much to bring
game protection into popular favor. In
North Carolina the fish and game wardens
spend a considerable portion of their time
educating the people as to the value of the
birds to the State During the close sea
sons they visit farmers and explain the
game laws and their object and listen TO
complaints. Pamphlets on fish and birds
are distributed and yearly census of the
game Is made in the different sections or
the State. which helps. the legislature to
draft proper laws for It's protection.
The following catches were reported this
week from Boynton Beach: Ben Levi, OF
Newark. IA; George Bllezur, OF Plainheld'
80. George w. Damn, of Newark As; A. j.
Barterman. of Elizabeth -; Oliver and
George Shipman. Of Newark. So: I. &oh-
Ter Of Plainfeld, A.. There were numerous
other catches besides these Of which no
account was taken on account of the rush
in tile early part of the week. Grabbing
Is still extra fine and large catches are be-
ing made daily.
The Newark Bait and Fly Casting Club
held another enthusiastic meeting at Room
2l9 500 Broad street, Thursday night, and
arrangements were made to hold a casting
tournament at the clubs quarters on Wee
duahic Park Lake at an early date. The
casting platform. floats buoys, targets.
ETC. have all been completed and placed
In position and practise meeting will be
held at Weeuuahic Park Lake this after
noon. from to o'clock. The membership
of the club Is made up mostly OF amateurs
but there are q. few expert casters IN the
club whose work is well worth witnessing.
There are still 9 few vacancies in the
membership and as soon as these are filled |
applicants will be placed on the waiting
list The initiation fee is 81 and monthly |
dues % cents Persons wishing to join !
should communicate with Fred T. Mapes, |
secretary. 327 Central avenue. Harrison.
10 the Sporting Editor Of the Morning Star;
August Frick and Hermap Slaight
caught some of the largest eels Yesterday |
thai were ever taken from Cheesequake |
Creek. One o. them weighd two and three !
quarters pounds dressed. The creek Is |
full of eels and large weakfsh can be /
caught there when the tide is running full |
The line must be clear of lead and
large bait used.
John Schaeffer. of Clifton avenue. and |
Charles Steiner. of East Orange, returned |
from Jamaica Bay yesterday They spent /
their vacations OH houseboat that was /
moved around considerably. which gave /
them chance to fish in many places. .
They caught blackfish at the breakwa.er 4
near Canarsie, wealSfish at the Raunt and !
porgies at Ruffle Bar
Striped bass fishing along the Hudson
has taken a boom, owing to a few large II
fish being caught near Yonkers. 1t takes 1
patient man to fish for striped bass
nowadays. as they are very scarce and N
bites happen only once In a while. At II
Yonkers the best fishing is from the shore II
with a four-foot leader and hook well
balted with blood worms.