Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-14

10 lure some of the fresh water vari.
cues 10 the bait as to land them after
q strike, and that one misses the keen
"attle OF wit against instinct and
h@tuial Warlness. All of which. while
siue' does not alter the fact that sur.
iounalhgs play an all-important part
.h the full enjoyment of a days out.
ihs "l'h rod and reel, thing even the
ihosl enthusiastic angler would soon
come TO realize We're it possible to
ea'ch the highly priced varieties
from the unpicturesque docks along
.ne water fronts of our cities.
ihere is inborn within all of us a
Keen love of the beautiful in nature
ana IN the appeal made to it by the
country into which we are taken
lies much Of the fascination of ang.
ing. we are stirred by the swish of
'ne "lnd through the swaying trees,
the murmur OF the brook, the silence
Oh 'he deep pool among the rocks, the
piacla lake, the fragrance and mys-
terry of the wild woods.
ma is not the sea every bit as fas-
clnatlng? Indeed, once experienced
one never again escapes the subtle
spell it Weaves about one with it's salt
idaeh breezes, its wonderful skies. the
great body of water sparkling in the
sunshine, the silvery beaches. rocky
ledges and luXurian. green shores
The blackfsh inhabits localities that
sno" the sea at it's best and he is so
game and crafty fighter as to leave
holhlhg to wish for on this score
IL is not for nothing that he has won
lof himself the name of bulldog of
The sea- His large, powerfu, law
IS Oh IRON, and he will dispute every
ihch OF line, resorting to all man.
her OF clever tricks in order to free
,lihlself. He is never caught until Won
nave MN safely in the boat and the
shlihlsh between you will likely end
III his getting :way with the best mart
Oh your tackle unless your hand ;s
skilled and your attention unwaver.
ing. "'4 " f'' ei-
ne biackfish is to be found along
lne shores of New York Connecticut
l.ilode island and Massachusetts Old
iisneiiileh cialm that his appearance
nui'h OF Rhode Island is comparative.
~ OF recent date. In days gone hv
when the Indians roamed tho to.r;
tory at will. he had place among their
cholcest table delicacies and we are
sold mat the Mohegans, who called
INN tautog,' held him in high es-
tseu as a spring and fall food
ihe name of blackfsh, evidently
que to the fish's color, is not a nar.
ticularly fortunate one. Thongb Tho
nlack is of dark gray and mottled
ehe sides are decidedly lighter and
the under part almost white
Inc blackfish inhabits the vicinity
ol rocky ledges, reefs and rough bot.
.ohls ana shows decided preference
LOT places where the tide runs swift.
ly. Here he will lie in ambush he.
hlnd some sheltering rock and await
the passage of shrimp and small crabs
carried down by the tide. When he
spies his prey he darts out with light.
nlhg rapldity, pounces upon it and
carts back to cover. This predi'ec-
uon for tidal flues has won him tho
name OF tide runner" in certain ,o-
calltles. He is also found inside the
sandy bays along the southern shore
ol Long Island and on the ocean hanks
on SANDY Hook. In fact, the largest
specimens are to be caught in these
localities, and this, added to a SLIGHT
but noticeable difference of color ba-
tween the rock and the sand catches
mas led to the belief that there are
Two distinct varieties of blackfish
which is not the case. Only one ex
lists. VIC OK
Wondrous tales are told in tho
eastern fish market regarding tho
size of some of the blackfsh bro,,aht
IN from the banks and there are those
VINO VIII swear to having seen 80
Founders weighed. Like the majority
OF extraordinary fish stories they can.
not be credited. No specimen tipnino
the scale even at 20 pounds is an,
ehentlcally on record, and ten Mound.
ers are considered wonderfu, r.r-
ity. Men who fish constantly claim
mat the seasons average shows q
pfeponderance of two and three
Founders, with a few FIVE, six or even
seven Founders to boast of. The num-
per to be had depends good deal on
TIE locality. of course, but a string
OF 80 to 40 is by no means excen,
tional in the best waters.
New Workers are quite partial to
blackf1shing and regular excursion
boats are frequently run to the banks
with large parties on board. They
generally return lader With spoils.
Launches and sailboats are also used
and along the coast skiffs carry out
many fishermen On SATURDAYS and
Sundays. from April until November
.here can be seen issuing from every
earbor hundreds of little craft bound