Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26

The shad season at Yawp Shore, y. j..
Is on!
True, no shsd have been caught, but
that does not prevent the optimistic cast
ing of the great nets each day, nor does
1t signify that choice Maurice River shad
will fail to appear on Philadelphia din
ner tables later in the season.
The seasons catch at Yawp Shore has
thus far been limited to three bricks, one
tree stump, one whisky flask (empty),
two beer bottles (also empty, one rusty
tin bucket. one umbrella frame, one rub
ber boot and one battered patent bait
can. These items represent the net re-
turns to three veteran fishermen, who
have labored persistently since Friday
of last week. They are Bud" Square
wood, John Chance and his son, Joseph
Chance.
The two Chances assert that they in
tend casting the nets every day from
now on to the end of the season. even if
they fail to catch single, solitary, mis-
cradle shad They explain their deter
minaton by saying that they must live
up to the family name.
Yawp Shore is an obscure point on the
map. 1t took representative of the
EVENING LEDGER two hours among the
veteran tars and fishermen of Philadel-
phla's river front to locate one who had
ever heard of the place. This one re-
marked that Yawp Shore was "somewhar
overn Sou Jersey. but thar want no way
o. gettn' thar as anybody ever heard on"
For the benefit TO those who may wish y
investigate the shad fishing industry at
Yawp Shore the following information is
given:
Go to Camden, take the Pennsylvania
electric railroad to Millvlle. Directly op-
poste the Millville station is livery
stable with an automobile attachment
1t is owned by John Mohr. John is oblig-
ing. He has not only heard of Yawp
Shore, but will take you almost there and
probably back again for s1.5o in "the"
car. This is distance of II miles, round
trip, not including the bumps.
After leaving the main road from Mill
Vile the Yawp Shore trail enters a minia-
ture forest and finally disappears into a
swamp. Here 1t will be found that Mr..
Mohr's car is more than an automobile
1t Is also a launch which ploughs
bravely through sea having n remark
ably rough bottom. Finally, even this
means OF locomotlon Is impossible and q
walk through 100 yards of Maurice River
and mud Ia brlars and saplings Is neces-
sary before the goal is reached.
Yawp Shore is not town. 1t is place,
There are two houses. shack and eight
great tanks, once used for sailing herring.
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and river.
John Chance and Joe will be found
either 100 yards off shore tending their
nets, or a half mile down stream where
they are building a new punt. IL Bud
Squarewood Is to be seen rowboat must
be provided and his ship boarded. He
never comes ashore ness he has to-
When questioned yesterday Bud"
Squarewood was OF the opinion that the
shad fishing season had not really begun
as yet
TITS leetle bit cold for 'em. I guess"
ne drawled as he pulled his battered hat !
lown over his eyes. Maybe It's gona be |
4 bad year. too. Can't never tell. Can't |
never tell"
John Chance is more optimistic.
They're bit slow he said, but when |
hey come they'll come like a nor'easter |
N January-all in a bunch. 1 hope so, |
anyhow. I'm plum sick o. tearin' my nets |
o pieces haulin' in junk"
When asked their opinion of Yawp |