Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-30
VETERAN GOLFERS PLAY AT MERIONNEWS FROM All CORNER
IMMENSE SCHOOLS or MENHADEN
AND TUNA OFF JERSEY COAST
Frank Cobb Hoobs Big Tina in Co8on8 Inlet but Marine Arob
Wtts-Surf and Bay Anglers HAVING Best
Success of Season
BY DIR. s. H. LtpscHnrz

,,sse with the immense schools OF
s.sbadsn that have covered the seas for
4. last 10 days have come their natural
.sniss. the predatory blues, bonitas and
hhA
a,ne fishermen that have taken advan-
~, of these unusual conditions have
.s,l1ad on different occasion the hurried
,'.yA taking OF a school Of blues that
~, hive been feeding on the menhaden
Y. ne extreme edge OF possibly an acre
n ibb,lInE sea, strewn with dead bunkers,
s.,anr blues and Mother Careys chicks
.ss,n9 of the remains, would be seen
y enormous wlrl and splash that would
n. into the melee, scattering things In
,qery direction.
tr.fetofore this was attributed to mon
IN bluehHh, but this has been proved
.iserRise by Frank Cobb, Of Corson's
Aid who fishes solely for blues Cobb
,itted into a tuna last week and held
'ss marine acrobat for at least 10 min
ei,. The species of the Ash was evident
-s.n n took an immense leap, shaking
" head, trying TO disgorge the hook.
"a ran bluehsh tackle was not suficlent
4 hold and 1t soon smashed the line to
,lls However, this Is ample encourage
.,s.t for the game fishermen. New
,,ttfs has been bought, and such men as
cegsi OF Townsend Inlet; Hungerford
IVA Cornman, OF Ocean City, and Link
eossn OF Corson's Inlet, will leave next
I'm 10 cruise about is miles outside in
X, hone Of running into them. II these
T,s are successful they will enjoy the
Ssr snort of all game fishing.
waltor A. Davis, of Philadelphia,
tsuaht 10 kingfish and founder at Beach
t""A-- Mr m ute
,.noyth ideal surf conditions and that tho
Sssn hshing this resort are all getting
ihelf full quota OF fish.
eurf ana bay anglers have been enjoy
~ nnusuaily fine fishing the last week.
Il succession of southerly winds has
S,oneht in the FISH in immense numbers
snd the summer season is now at its
height.
Klngfsh are still to be found In the
sprf and around the inlets and the larger
rsaknsh or tide runners have commenced
Is make their appearance In the pays.
Ths boats that came In last week nt
Fortescue. Delaware Bay. had many largo
satohes Of weakflsh, and a number OF
ihsrn ran into the large tide runners
AVERAGING from Ave to six pounds apiece.
spiendid catches of bluehsh were re-
norted last week. Especially was this evil
sent from Barnegat Bay and of Ocean
CITY and Corson's Inlet. Tine nsh were
mutually large for this time OF the year,
nd one boat that had but three fishing
landed Il bluefish whose net weight was
70 pounds
Bin Winner, of ouakertown, while fish,
hs with William Stevenson, of Philadel-
rhia, on the Egg Harbor River above
iaferies Landing for wealhsh, caught
ttveral fine specimens of the Southern
Ipotted trout that weighed Ave pounds.
Il Is unusual for these FISH to be found
a FAR north.
Ii A. widdeheld. OF Philadelphia, has
tlan making some splendid catches OF
h1unders and klpgfish.
Clarence and Edward Freeman, of Cam
tsa daily hit the fishing at the Inlet
of kngs and founders.
Dlrctor Porter, of Philadelphia, will
shartiy try the excellent fishing OCEAN
CITY affords.
The Captain Lew. which takes parties
rom Ocean City to the fishing banks. al
7ays brings in well satisfied lot of
nglers.
Fred Rose. of Narbertn, made a trip
o the fishing banks off Anglesea and re-
urned with more sea bass than he could
AIRY home.
Clarence Sill. of Philadelphia, who sum
ners at Ocean City, ran into the bluefish
or fair Sunday while trolling outside In
lis new B-foot powerboat.
William Claghorn, OF Philadelphia. spent
lunday at the fishing banks at Anglessa.