Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-10-04

sport, tnere be-
Ing no casting or other fine rod work
TO be done. They maintain. and not
un1ustly. that as much skill Is needed
10 lure sorie Of the fresh water yari.
cities TO the bait as to land them after
strike. and that one misses the keen
battle OF wit against instinct and
na'urai wariness. All OF which. while
erue' does not alter the fact that sur.
roundinSs play an all-important part
In the full enjoyment OF a days out.
ing with rod and reel. a thing even IN.
most enthusiastic angler would soon
eome 10 realize were II possible to
sa'cn me highly priced varieties
from the unpicturesque docks along
the water fronts of our cities.
mere is Unborn within all OF us n
Keen love OF the beautiful In nature
ana Ia the appeal made to Il by the
country into which We are taken
res much OF the fascination of anz-
iins. we are stirred by the swish of
the wind through the swaying trees.
Inc nurmur Of the brook, the silence
or the deep pool among the rock. IN.
plsc'a lake, the fragrance and mys-
terry OF the wild woods.
Ana Is not the sea every bit as fas.
cinating! Indeed. once experiences
one never again escapes the subtle
spell II weaves about one with its salt.
laden breezes, its wonderful skies the
great body of water sparkling In the
sunshine, the silvery beaches, rocky
iedges and luxurian. green shores
The blackf1sh inhabits localities tba,
snow the sea at its best and he is so
game and crafty a fighter as to leave
nothins to wish for on this score
~ Is not for nothing that he has won
LOT himself the name Of bulldog of
the sea- His large, powerful law
OF IRON, and he will dispute every
men OF line, resorting to all man.
ner OF clever tricks In order to free
niihsel1. He Is never caught until you
nave MIN safely in the boat and tho
eKirmish between you will likely end
IN MS getting rway with the heat mart
VI your tackle unless your hand is
eAii'eu ana your attention unwayer.
ing.
Inc oIackhsh is TO be found along
the shores OF New York. Connecticut
nhode Island and Massachusetts old
hshermen claim that his appearance
horth OF Rhode Island is comparative.
vi recent date. In days gone by
"hen the Indians roamed the TORT.
'ory at VIII. he had place among their
choicest table delicacies and we arc
told that the Mohegans. who cs1Iod
'autog' heid him in high es.
TEEN as spring and fall food
Inc name of blackfish, evidently
uue 10 the fsh's color, is not a par.
tlcularly fortunate one. Though tba
oiack Is OF dark gray and notified
.ne sides are decidedly lighter ard
the under part almost white.
Inc blackfish inhabits the vic;p,,v
Oh rocky lodges. reefs and rough hot.
toms and shows a decided preferenoa
III p,aces "here the tide runs swift.
~ Here he will lie in ambush be-
mind some sheltering rock and await
tne passage OF shrimp and small crabs
carried down by the tide. When be
spies his prey he darts out with Ij9bt.
ming rapidity. pounces upon n ana
carts back TO cover. This predtIec.
ton for tidal fiues has won him N.
name or tide runner" I'm certain 10
cahtles. lie Is also found inside Tho
SANDY pays along the southern shore
OF Long Island and on the ocean hanks
on Sandy Hook. In fact. the la,gost
specimens are to be caught in tbosa
iooailties' and this, added 20 a slight
put noticeable difference of color he.
tween the rock and the sand catches
mas led TO the belief that there arc
TWO distinct varieties of bIackssb
winch is not the case. Only one or
fists. O"e GA
"ohdrous tales are told I'm tho
eastern hsh market regarding TIE
SIZE OF some Of the blackhsb brouobf
Ia from the banks and there are tboee
VINO Will swear TO having seen IN
Founders weighed Like the mafori,,,
u extraordinary fish stories they can.
not be credited. No specimen timing
the scale even at. 20 pounds is az
thentically on record. and ten pound .
ers are considered a wonderful 80
NY. Men who fish constantly cfaIr,
that the seasons average shows
preponderance OF two and tbr.o
Founders, with a few FIVE. six or even
seven Founders TO boast or The mum.
per TO be had depends a good deal on
tne locality. OF course. but a string
OF 80 to 40 Is by no means excep.
uoaal in the best waters.
New Workers are quite partial 10
blackfishing and regular excursion
boats are frequently run to the banlrs
with large parties on board. They
generally return laden with spoiIs
Launches and sailboats are also used
and along the coast skhfs carry out
many fishermen. On SATURDAYS and
sundays, from April until November
there can be seen issuing from every
OarS'r hundreds Of little craft bound