The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-09-22


essentials Of true
sport. there be-
Ing no casting or other flne rod work
to be done. They maintain, and not
unjustly. that as much skill is needed
to lure some of the fresh water vari-
eties to the bait as to land them after
. strike, and that one misses the keen
battle of wit against instinct and
natural wariness. All of which, while
true, does not alter the fact that sur
roundings play an all-important part
In the full enjoyment Of a days out
Ing with rod and reel. q thing even the
most enthusiastic angler would soon
come to realize were 1t possible to
catch the highly priced varieties
from the unpicturesQue docks along
the water fronts of our cities.
There is Unborn within all OF us .
keen love of the beautiful In nature
and In the appeal made to 1t by the
country into which we are taken
lies much of the fascination Of ang-a
ling. We are stirred by the swish of
the wind through the swaying trees,
the murmur of the brook, the silence
OF the deep pool among the rocks, the
placid lake. the fragrance and mys-
terry of the wild woods.
And is not the sea every bit as fas-
cinating? Indeed. once experienced.
one never again escapes the subtle
spell 1t weaves about one with its salt
laden breezes. its wonderful skies, the
great body of water sparkling in the
sunshine, the silvery beaches, rocky
lodges and luxurian. green shores.
The BLACKLIST inhabits localities that
show the sea at it's best and he is SO
game and crafty fighter as to leave
nothing to wish for on this score.
1t Is not for nothing that he has won
for himself the name of bulldog of
the sea-" His large. powerful law
Is of iron. and he will dispute every
inch OF line. resorting to all man.
ner of clever tricks In order to free
himself. He is mover caught until you
nave him safely in the boat and the
skirmish between you will likely end
In his getting fway with the best part
OF your tackle unless your hand is
skilled and your attention unwaver-
ing.
The blacklist IS to be found along
the shores of New York, Connecticut.
Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Old
fishermen claim that his appearance
north OF Rhode Island is comparative
ly OF recent date. In days gone by.
when the Indians roamed the terri
tory at will. he had place among their
choicest table delicacies and we are
told that the Mohegans, who called
him "tautog." held him In high es-
TEEN as spring and fall food.
The name Of blaclsSk. evidently
due to the nsh's oofor. is not I par
ticularly fortunate one. Though the
black is of dark gray and notified.
the sides are decidedly lighter and
the under part almost white.
The blacklist inhabits the yicinftt
Of rocky lodges. reefs and rough bot
toms and shows q decided preference
for places where the tide runs swift
ly. Here he will lie in ambush be-
hind 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.
ming rapidity. pounces upon it and
darts back to cover. This predilec-
ton for tidal flues has won him the
name OF tide runner" In certain To-
calities. He il also found inside the
sandy bays along the southern shore
OF Long Island and on the ocean banks
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 be-
tween the rock and the sand catches.
has led to the belief that there are
two distinct varieties OF blackfish.
which is not the case. Only one ex-
lists.
WOndrous tales are told In the
eastern fish market regarding the
size of some of the BLACKLIST brourht
In from the banks and there are those
who will swear to having seen so
Founders weighed. Like the majority
Of extraordinary fish stories they cam
not be credited. No specimen tipping
the scale even at 20 pounds il au-
thentically on record. and ten pound
ers are considered . wonderful rar~
tty. Men who fish constantly claim
that the seasons average shows Z
preponderance of two and three
Founders. with few flve, six or even
seven Founders to boast Of. The num-
Der to be had depends = good deal on
the locality. of course, but q string
Of 80 to 40 Ii BY no means excep-
tional In the best waters.
New Workers are quite partial to
bdackdshing and regular excursion
boats are frequently run to the banks
with large parties on board. They
generally return laden with spoils.
Launches and sailboats are also used,
and along the coast ski&s carry out
many fishermen On Saturdays and
Sundays. from April until November
there can - seen Issuing from every
harbcr hundreds Of little Grant bound
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