The sun., 1916-12-05
Rod and Gun News
HIGH WATER FOR LOCAL ANGLERS FROM DEC. s TO DEC. 10.

a number OF them as they bunch up. on
the water: and what for? To exhibit'
Al, gentle reader, the great evil Is the
admirins friends. throws out hts chest ana
eagerly awaits the question, "When &c.
git 'em The woods are fu'i OF ,u.s
such so-called sportsmcn. ana they are
the greatest obstacle n the way OF con-
seryation.
Ing for nsh. he method Of taking them
or the kind OF hsh matters not. as ne "
generally q poor man and. the cost OF the
trip must be compensated for In some way.
This man has an opportunity to get
away. from the stuny city and spend an
occasional day on the broad bosom OF the
various kinds to give his family three or
four meals. something he must consider IN
thi: day OF high cost Of fcdstuns.
and should be applauded. but the eshioit9r
who shouts s~portsmanship with all his
MI =, the one to be eosMed s.G ion' 10
Not many years ago the fresh water
angler looked down upon his salt water
brother with disdain, but to-day. thanks
to light tackle. the salt water angler Is
rapidly approaching the acme Of perfection
In the art of handling rod and reel. Light
in the exhibitor. and II he will only try
cotton thread ! can assure him NAT ms
days a rshing win contain much more
real sport than he ever thought the hsh-
Ing game contained.
do Fish and Game Photos Waste space"
As one OF many deeply Interested In the
Rod and Gun column of THE sun l would
view concerning the questionable wisdom
tnrst adopted by common aud vulgar
sporting magazines, Of taking up valuable
space Of the sunday issue to display 'lons
rows Of Ash and game. with the captor OF
cal attitude"
ject everybody must come to the opinion.
upon observing these pictures. that they
are certainly not edifying. they do not
raise the standard OF high craftsmanship
or assist In the slightest deEre. for the
better element OF outdoor recreation. but
rather act as a source OF envy and create
a greater desire to slaughter more and
more till all fish and game are extinct.
These pictures are not artistic. decora-
W very g. ps ,n 10 p tSs n anrg ir mind rSp OF ANY,
true sportsman.
On the other hand. how much better
tional diagrams. useful Kinks. hints and
devices how best to get real sport. Both
rod and gun men would then 10. assisted.
he g%ratined to thus attain a better equip
nent and understanding of how 10 be a
real. sane. true and effective sportsman.
III Ocean ave. Brooklyn. Dec. T.
Gospel Of Cotton Thread Defined.
BY the way. YOU know how scrupulou.
We cotton threadsrs are about facts and
figures: well notice In to.day's column
mat MI. BdChmrNer was 'itligntei Win
the tackle certain anglers used for
founders, a well ~sxed spool OF i've cent
cotton thread"
Mr.. Bachmeyer perhaps ought to he one
of us, but he viii have to forget the way
hefor. he knows the delights OF cotton
thread nshing.
Cotton Thread Fishing Club Of America
Inc. has no tricks or secrets TO hide. We
n.h with CLARK. o az 7: cotton thread
from the spool.
THREE RousING CHEERS.
Boston. Mass. Dec. 2
Ten species at the Iiehtshlp.
Having been blown all over tho oceal
on the previous sunday while fishing Win
Col. Condon's Commodore, my friend
GEORGE mot England) and myself decided
and we certainly got our share. Freed
from the baneful glare OF the Doghsh Com.
,nodore's eagle eye we got 'em right and
We wene>from the bay on the Moccasiu
at 4 o'clock and went TO the lightsh!p
where the men on board caught all kinds
OF nsh George ana I nshed for ourselves
nrst and the Aquarium next We each got
a cod. big hske. Inns, whiting and black
! caush, a beiated sea found.r. while skates
hackleheads. conger .cis ana doEnsh made
up a total OF ten species caught
{ Why Is II that almost every fisherman
wants tho Cholera Banks and isn't happy
TIL h. gets there ay experience has al.
ways been tina, hsh Of every variety can
De taken AT the lightship In season.
True the cod are generally bigger At tn,
Cholera. but IL they're not biting ther,
the hopeful angler Is GU, Ia the middle OF
the ocean. all rugged up with no plac.
to CO." while at the lightship In the sam,
case there IN always a ohoir. Of the Jersey
coast. the C"dars. tn, Bell and other place,
where one Ii almost always sure OF gettins
some Kind Of tsh, and the long tlfesom,
rip 20 the Cholera Is avoided.
Me for the lightship.
New York. Dee. I, WHITE HAT.
Various species nj uIvhtshiu
Anglers In the auxiliary sloop Ida. fror
Flatlands Bay. at the ligh;ship on Sunuu
caught goldfish. blacktsli. hake. ling and
whiting,