Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-02
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The Jersey coast offers one of the pes'
localities for the surf fisherman as t"e
formation of the coast is such that many
gulleys lay just outside the breakers
where the surf fishermen may easily cast
his lead and reach the fish that come IN
to feed on the sand crabs, clans ana
small fish.
HINTS FOR SURF FISHERMEN.
The gulleys on the north Jersey coast
! lay we'll I'm shore and Il Is possible 10
! FISH without even wetting the feet' rms
is not SO of our southern gulleys ana II is
| we'll for the man who would essay TINS
| snort to provide himself with boots or
waders; the continued standing In the
! surf without any probation would cnlii
| many men, after three or four hours
fishing.
The tackle used for this sport consists
| OF a two-plece rod; the tip may pe OF
split bamboo, or greenhart, while 1t would
be best Cor the man just starting In the
game to become used TO a spring butt
as greater distances can be made in cast
ing.
REEF, AND LINE ESSENTIAL.
The reel and line plays a very impor-
tant factor in the game. From the con-
tlnual casting and grinding of the sand
great wear and tear must be expected on
both Therefore It would be well for the
fisherman to get the best he can atoro'
The reel should be of the free spool variety
to facilitate casting and can be had from
S. UP. The line used. should be the best
cuttyhunk linen line, 200 yards In length
Some surfmen use a No. IL thread llne'
which is light, while others go to the
other extreme in using entirely too heaVy
an outfit, losing all the pleasure in play
ing the fish. A 10 thread will prove
happy medium.
The line must be dried after each fish
ing, and IL would be we'll to turn 1t on
the reel, and use the opposite end giving
practically two lines to fish with.
The fisherman should provide himselt
with some sort of butt rest to support
the rod while playing the fish. 1t consists
of a socket that is attached to belt
around the waist. butt rest may be
improvIsed from an old shoe, removing
the front and just leaving the heel part
so as to engage the butt.
USE PYRAMID LEAD SINKER.
The lead slnker used is Of the pyra-
mid variety, as these hold better In the
sand and vary from 8 to ounces; to De
used according to the run OF the SURF
This should be attached to a small pohe
ring that can be had at any notion coun-
on tho line. A swivel is employed of the
barrel variety when using single hook
and n three-way swivel when using two
hooks The hooks should be attachea 10
gut or piano wire leaders, one about O'
the other 20 inches long.
great variety of fish may be caught
IN the surf, from the little spot, Weighing
barely half a pound, to red and placK
drum, that have been caught as high as
so pounds. Weak and kingflsh are most
abundant in the surf, and put up a very
gamey fight for their weight.
BATS USED.
For kingfsh blood worms prove the
most killing bait They will also taxes
shedder crab and mussels.
Weakfish take mussels, shedder crab
and shrimp.
Croakers take shedder crao' ciaihs anu
cut bait.
Black drum. shedder crab and clans.
Channel bass or red drum will take
suuid, mullet, shedder crab, and possibly
the most killing bait for these proves to
be menhaden or mossbunker.
Striped bass take blood worms, shedder
crab or mossbunker.
Bluefish may be caught with lead squid
I'm trolling or with bunker.
It can be readily seen that great va
riety of fish may be caught on any one
of the above mentioned bats, and the
fishermen out for small fish may hook
into one of the large game varieties. and
this is often the case.
SALTWATER NEWS.
Frank Graham, William Gallagher, Earl
OverpeclS, attaches of the Colonial Thea
tire, Germantown. will journey to For
tescue, N. j.. over Sunday to hit the big
fish.
Members OF the Germantown Avenue
Business Mems Association once again hit
the high mark with the kings, weaks and
croakers at Fortescue Tuesday They
were George Seip, William Peck, Charles
Foerderer. Louis Dlerkes. August Kurtz,
William Happold, Fred Muessee, Victor
Powers, Max Kaufman and Mark Lip
schultz. Mr.. Kaufman. who was fishing
with light tackle hooked and landed
4s-pound black drum from Captain Gar
rison's boat the Fedora,
Link and George Roden. OF Philadelphia,
win try Townsend Inlet this week for
channel bass. They have looked the
grounds over very carefully and found an
ideal gulley at the southern extremity OF
the beach.
William Lyons journeyed to Anglesea
over the weekend and brought home 6j
fine sea bass. the largest Weighing SO
pounds.
Aleek Knox and Mr. White, OF German
town. caught a fine mess of togue and
saltwater cells, one weighing eight
pounds.