The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-10-24

" tuC lO0SC5 VI Burlington CO0ugys
Twenty thousand lodge members. In
New Jersey. Pennsylvania and Delaware
are affected by the decision.
Aquatic Notes.
The rain Of last week put business on
the blink at Hacks boat house, as there
were no customers desiring to take an
outing in such weather.
James P. Melodies, of Mount Holly, who
has been fishing for many years, has quite
peculiar record In that line. While he
has caught hundreds Of pike In his time,
he never captured one out of the ordi-
nary size, and never lost one after 1t got
on his hook.
The high water In the lower creek at.
trscted several fishermen to the mill dam
on Sunday, where number of pike were
caught Bradford Herbert landed five
Fishing at the mill dam is generally good
high water that follows rain, which
brings the fish up stream.
As one result of the low water In the
creek Sunday morning several boats could
be seen hanging to the painter with the
stern submerged. These boats were tied
too short to meet the requirements of
such q condition. In some cases bottom
boards had floated away from boats which
the rains had filed with water.
In the hope that Sunday would be q
good day for piking, some anglers last
week caught q lot of minnows and kept
them In bait boxes. These were located
In places along the upper creek On going
after their sinners Sunday morning the
owners found them dead, the low water
In the creek having left the boxes high
and dry.
Anglers who went up the creek Sunday
morning after pike and bass found condi-
lions that prevented them from doing
business. The water was very low as the
gates at the dam were raised all Saturday
night. which made too strong current
for pleasure. The coves that were not
dry contained barely enough water to
make boat navigable.
Mount Holly anglers, and some from
other places as well. are not enthusiastic
over Birmingham being good fishing
grounds any longer. and for that rea-
SON the place has lost its attractiveness
for lovers of this sport. At one time fish
ing at that place was excellent and sng-
lers seldom experienced poor luck there.
The present season has demonstrated that
it Is useless to go to Birmingham with the
idea of catching any fish.
What constitutes set line IL subject
that has been discussed considerably by
local anglers during the past week. Some
of them have been In the habit Of using
| two and three lines with the rods resting
several feet apart. These same persons
have put up all sorts of arguments to jus
tify the use of more. than one line, and
they would have q still greater job to es-
cape payment of $40 fine II arrested fol
this offence. The Delaware river and
Delaware bay law allows the use of two
lines, but they must be under the imme
date control Of the person using them
| In all other waters of the state it Is law
full for person to fish with one line only
and that to contain one hook or burr Of
not more than three hooks. which mus
be under the direct and immediate super
vision Of the person fishing Herewith
In order to comply with the law 4
IL now up to anglers to use only
one line. His attention having been call
ed to the matter, Charles G. Morton, fsl
and game warden. gives warning to fish
ermen using more than one line that the,
will be liable to arrest This matter i
partly covered by section 80, page %, o
the fish and game laws.