Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-30

ana landed among a big catch OF sea bass
one Weighing e& pounds
hooert Nelms, Of Philadelphia ie on
loying the bay fishing at Resslo,,.
Point, angling for weakhsh
Richard shevlin. an attache OF citv
Hail' Philadelphia, landed a fine rnese ~
weakhsh last Sunday in the bay at
J. M Rowland. of PHILADELPHIA dau,
takes his speedboat, the J. M. n that
won first prize last week In the Atlantic
CITY Yacht Club regatta, to the banks
to hsh for sea bass
S. Tudor strang, an organist and n,,-
stefan Of Philadelphia, spends his week
ende at Ocean City fishing for tide run
ners In Rainbow Channel Mr.. strans
uses the lightest of sea tackle and has
made close study OF fishing.
The choir boys OF st. Pauls Church.
chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, have been
enjoying 10 days outing at Ocean CITY
as the guest OF their director, Walter st.
Claire knodle, who has been taking them
fshins daily Prizes will be awarded for
the largest and smallest hsh caught.
The channel bass fishermen had their
innings last week, when wonderful
catches, heart breaking losses and great
rushes that the surfmen were unable To-
check were reported. Many rods we're
smashed and tackle lost Nevertheless
the boys made a fine showing
The run started about two weeks ago
at Townsend's Inlet, when Gus Melssel-
bach brought home three channel bass.
This was followed a few days later BY
the fish showing at Corson's, and tho
men we're ready for them, and got their
fun share Of this splendid fishing. Jack
Whatton, OF Newark; Hoffman of New
York, Ohler, of Passayoe; Peters, of
New York; Slmons, of Brooklyn; Rodinn,
OF Philadelphia, and many others OF tho
veteran surf fishermen who make their
headquarters at Gus Wittcamps ell
shared in the big catch. Last week
Ocean City had its largest run Of channel
base In recent years, and to date 16 have
been taken in the last week
Mr.. simons. of New York, caught three
channel bass at Corson's last week, rang
ing from 80 to 80 pounds
Mr.. Hoffman, of New York, caught at
Corson's five channel bass weighing g.
80, So. Al and "A pounds This is Mr.. Hoft-
mans first year at surf fishing.
Mr.. Peters. OF Newark, caught two
channel bass at Corson's weighing S6 and
Al pounds.
Lincoln Rodin, Jr., Of Philadelphia,
caught his first channel bass at Corson's,
Weighing 3sIs pounds.
George Long. OF Philadelphia, last week
at ocean City caught 2S-pound channel
bass.
w. Ward Beam, of Philadelphia caught
his first channel bass that weighed 42h
pounds The next day Mr.. Beam landed
another Weighing 9S pounds.
Ed Cornman, Of Philadelphia, caught
two bass at Ocean City Weighing 2S and
s6Ia pounds.
Fred Adams, Of Ocean City, landed a
channel bass weighing 9s pounds.
Mr.. Tyers, of Philadelphia, caught two
channel b0ss weighing 2S and 32 pounds.
Herman Lusk. OF Philadelphia, caught
his first channel bass at Ocean City last
week weighing 34ia pounds.
Frank Stewart, of Philadelphia, landed
his first channel bass at Ocean City. 1t
weighed 3sia pounds.
Captain Niokerson, of the Llfesaving
Station at Ocean City, landed two chan
mel bass
Doctor Lummis of Ocean City, landed
one channel bass last week at the point
of the beach.
DR.. Emerson Sausser, of Philadelphia,
who has been surf fishing for four years,
was rewarded for his patient efforts last
week by landing his first channel bass.
1t weighed 361k pounds Doctor Sausser
caught his fish at night. 1t put up a
splendid fight and made the Doctor show
all possible dexterity and kept him busy
for IS minutes.