Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-02

CAME fish anglers look for a much
VI earlier run OF striped bass or rorkhsh
In nearby waters this year than usual,
their hopes being based upon the large
numbers Of these big fish taken by mar
ket fishermen last week in Maryland and
Virginia waters, specimens Of which,
weighing up to so pounds each, were
shipped to the Philadelphia markets.
Anglers who know the habits OF the
striped bass or rockfish do not as a rule.
look for them to- bite lively until about
the middle of May, but the catches Will
cause hundreds of fishermen to scurry Off
to the famous angling grounds for these
fish, viz lower Susquehanna River, Ches-
ter River. Maryland and the Chesapeake
Bay southwards from Kent Island mar.
rows to points below the mouth OF the
Severn River. The lower Maurice River,
in New Jersey, Is also an angling ground
for striped bass
The proper lures for this tsh are blood
worms and small live eels Just as soon
as they begin 10 take hold lively in the
lower Susquehanna River, Fred Irwin, the
veteran anglers guide on those fishing
grounds, will flash the news to his many
friends in Philadelphia to come down and
get busy
IS Held. q IIhl!adsighis, PHI an eSBsTT.
J, Maxwell Bullock, Of Phuedelphia, VIII
HH striped B"Hss'''''' bass '"0 's'O''so carry '" "
several ans Toekash, Or strpsq bass: in tie
Docor Ws t the Of NfSce PORT HSfT
| recently caught q number Of striped bass In
SRSs o Re.d ssd MspTsS "a Port S Norr hea J
ports that striped bass and large white perch S6
E2srsi ERiyiSns Gregg 9 srSG qSmsSi; ,r..
Pe"E HaY asSns ns q2Un ETonds IS to Try
SALT WATER FISHING
| a small army of anglers went shoreward
| last Sunday to angle in the bays and
| sounds for founders and tautog. Several
boats of the fishing feet took out a mum
| ber of anglers to the deep sea banks, where
| they tried for sea bass and porgles These
! fish. however have not yet arrived off the
! Jersey coast. and the only catches made
! by these anglers were few founders and
croakers. Those who hshcd in the inland
waters Jared better, many of them making
| big catches OF tautog and founders The
stone jettes at Sewes Point were
crowded with hook-and-line fishermen, and
their catches of tautog or blackhsh were
| the best made so far this season,
- Surf fshermssn were In evidence at NAM many
especlally at Avalon. Beach Haven and Ocean
P v VINE Norris. TT ' ss8 PeTk!onen ' street PRila-
his eotieEo W Al Beach XrnstoS @ for the sum
mer. MT. Morris is an expert angler and
weak fishing in the bays and sounds along the
| Jersey coast.
pegate. OF the Ans lesea fshing aeet. are get
to ing The " Famous sRnE bamFs on that place as
soon as the seabass and porgIes begin to bite.
Among the Fishermen
Dr. Fbe c2dmS9m a2d SPd sPrHcs
mg' Ssrly Of S six %nsisrs Doctor GSdman g%% hs
usual & good LICK with tTSgt as also d'd ms
samy fish.
/ pr. G, P Franklin, l2l South 18th street.
q DTs. I. 9; Bsais and and i. Z. Haston and
@hers they sDsnt Ss Ess hSdSys angRE
for trout, and all enjoyed excellent luck;
ssgG sS% Of m the G g. RS5h B@5n aaS Of on
ha met the paT hsy1E come down he T% Sn
spent time angling for trout Ppt wt6 Sni6
Sg Wssther S and swollen eondltiS on Of The streams.
The haif.dozen streams about Spruce Cabin
TRey % 'Gff az. Well VEIL stocked and md Sord peHty Of
fSyo fSyorlte " angling srounds OF many Philadelphia
James It. Mplhsarg. q Lanstiord; Carbon
| nearby streams last week
WILLIAM, Heydorn.. 4th and Wood streets.
loeh and Clementon, ~ j., TO angle for trout
! good Catches OF trout from streams and ponds
! near his home
| cured license 70 angle in the lakes and
srs Charles RIs1FGE 5S So9s %seNddd 'd
angling Frank sTP' Hin SGS!a sgs fr?sE 2sd street
phiH has purchased Tsa new supply up Gt i, sSinS hing
Jersey lakes and Streams e,,'Y ., 80 aus. . , I
RI HSrSGH GTlSs OF SgIwy9 a,nSS Tsn down
last Saturday to angle for brook and rainbow
Leonard V. H Thomas. Of Hayerford, has
purchased a license to angle In New Jersey
Rene ?. PsdrisE; 2t Nerbssrth, is planning
Aaron Jones, 100 West Seymour street, Ger,
tackle, for outings on lakes and streams in
Meyer Cohen 1922 Turner street, PhlIsdel;
phia, has commenced his weekend fishing trips
Benjjamln Miller and GeoTEs scatteTEood.: Of
ooTsd 20 last Sunday 10 try
SSonFs IT NSEsh S c.5IS" Rsseh st.ses
readiness for the opening of the pickerel
MSit9R II: Moore s2 North Yeydall street,
'nis ssiGa Il Gaas ss' ISG 5 ff saai sh
jerses stFsams e snsis for perez ana eSla.S
ssss has aken Se out %' canss
to 9ngie R H,sS New Jersey S stPssms Far cum
serisad i county, SnSS, 4 j.; EeporIs 95ag hook and
line fishermen taking rOCknSh, CAlnsn,
perch and large eels from the Meanantico and
Maurice Rivers and Manumuskn Creek.
George A. Randall, 3s17 Cambridge street,
County. N j.. on May 90. to try for pickerel.
John Garcia and his son, George. OF HOS
Marlborough street. Philadelphia. making
good catches OF catfish and sunhsh on their
Weekend trips TO St9ney Creek in lower
NJ. j. Sickes, AL Walnut street Phlis-
delphia, has made number of good catches
OF trout In South Jersey streams since the
wIIIaHmPo VII HPoHv Elements. 22bs North Fairhill
street. PHILADELPHIA. is making weekend trips