Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-11
Hirh Wnter for Local Anglers
BASS SEAsON OPENS
Low TIue TnNN De HVUTINITUHIUU UG
seven hours to the above figures.


The season for bass opens in Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey on the 18th of this
month. and in New York State on the
18th. Possibly there is no ot'ner State in
the East where 30 many good bass
grounds can be found as in Pennsylvania,
and next week will see many fishermen
whipping their familiar haunts for the
small and large mouthed variety.
1t is particularly enjoyable to fish early
in the season for the large and small
moutned varieties OF bass when using flies
and artificial bats, as the waters are
shallow and the bass will readily rise to
flies and other artificial baits. The MES
that are best used in fishing for the
small-mouthed variety are Colonel Full
ler, brown hackles, royal coachman,
peniel nackles, particularly in brown and
yellow, the yellow being most killing at
times, and many others, as each man
may have his particular variety to which
he is welded Frequently writer's do not
use sufficient care in dlfferentiating be-
tween the selection of artificial lures used
for the two varieties.
smali-mouthed bass will not rise quite
as readily to the various wooden min
nows as the large mouthed, though some
few artificial mInnows may be used II
carefully selected The Hildebrandt
spoons, with double inch oval (blades,
and with a bucktail single hook, Iare de-
airable for ones outfit and are good Tor
both varieties. In bait casting 1t is well,
in using this lure, that a sinker should
be attached few inches above the
spoon to facilitate casting. The same
spoon, with various kinds of files, vary
ing in size from No. 2 to 4, can be used
with success. In using this lure for the
large -mouthed variety some experts add
a piece of pork.
WHERE BASS MAY BE CAUGHT
The following localities have been fished
for bass, and where special mention Is
made should give excellent results:
Greenlane, fare S1.66; Gratersford, 81
miles from Philadelphia, good bass fish
ing in Perkiomen; Frick's Locks, fishing
in the PerlSlomen, round trip, S120; EN-
brlville, IS miles from Philadelphia, fare,
$1.58; Douglasville, 45 miles from Phia-
delphia, round trip, s1,7S; Chadds Ford,
q miles from Philadelphia, round trip,
SI10; Catfish Dam, reached via Valley
Forge, or Perklomen Junction, one of the
best nearby spots for bass; Brookfeld, on
the Brandywlne, fare, 81 cents Blrdsboro,
fair for bass, so miles from Philadelphia,
fare, S1.96; Bald Friars 20 miles from
good bass-ishing in the Sus
quehanna, round trip S2.S5; Arcola, bass
in PerlSiomen, round trip, 81; Harvey's
Lake, 12 miles from Wnkes-Barre, well
known for its bass-fshing, fare, $3.50;
Hendricks Station, good bass-hshing, fly
fishing in the Perklomen; Honesdale,
some two dozen well-stocked lakes within
easy reach, excellent for bass and pick
erel near the head waters of the Lacka-
wanna; Kimberton, 80 miles from Phila-
delphia, excellent bass ponds. fare, S1.25;
Kratz, fare, $l.5s Langhorne, "a miles,
bass in Neshaminy, fare, 81; Lenape on
the Brandywinc, also in Copes Dam,
nearby, some excellent strings of bass
caught there, fare 1926. McCalls Ferry,
So miles, bass in lower Susquehanna, fare,
LEO; Monocacy, IS miles, basB-fshing near
station, fare, S1.S7; Mortonville, AZ miles,
good bass and trout streams nearby, trip,
$40: Neshaminy. n miles, round trip, 81
cents; North Brook. So miles. round trip,
$1.42; Oaks q miles. good fly and bait
fishing, round trip, 81; Wrightsville, 81
miles, excellent bass-fshing, occasional
salmon, fare, $3.50; Willow
Grove, II miles, bass in Morgan's Dam,
fare, 20 cents; Spruce Cabin Inn, fine for
bass, trip, S.45 Rohn's Station, 33 miles,
good fiy-fishing for bass, trip, $1.O9; Port