The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-05
ROD AND GUN NEWS
.rER FOR LOCAL ANGLERS FROM AUGUST 5 no AuGrsr M
Battling with Ise Pound s,,,,

80 that's what's the matter, Il 49," y.
said as he spotted the shark. "Dye want.
to try for HIM" he asked me, and unon
hearing i was satisfied with the nsh ~.
had. reached for his shark ta,kIs az
began to rig his line. '
After batting up with a weakfsh h.s.
he cast on and the big cork fott dtTt"i
astern with the last ot the food tide +,
his tail with his mouth open waiting ,or
our bait. for the line had scarcely straight.
ened out when the cork turned over and
then slowly submerged.
1t did not seem natural to hook hin, "a
quickly, but yank on the line told ma
that he was fast Now that We had him
fast the next thing to decide was What
came out for weakhsh and. not Hgurinv
on shark the gan was not in the boat
and started hauling him In There wa,
quite a time convincing him that We did
not want him to go in the direction he
he consented to come close enough to ,ei
US look him over.
But It was Just glimpse We got ,hcn,
gave a nirt of his powerful tail that vet
all three of us and dived straight down
TO the bottom the line soaring our finger,
as IT ran out. Then he decided to com
plicate matters by running around GU,
ground tackle. and after some difficulty ".
managed to get our anchor up. keeping a
steady strain on him all the while
T. Eventually we got him alongside IN.
boat again. where was waiting for him
with an iron pump handle. A couple ~
sharp raps on the nose quieted him down
bit. and then we saw that he Wa,
hooked in the extreme corner If n.
wicked looking mouth. and fearing to
lose him. we put a line around one Of nj,
fms in case OF an emergency.
few more sharp blows on the head
took all the fight out OF him and We
hauled him over the side. Hauled is rlrg,'
He had to be hauled. for he was 5l,a
shark feet inches long and aetghei
1856 pounds.
Shark Meat Not Unlike Sturgeon.
His arrival on the float at Joe Hauers
Hotel at Ramblersville caused more *.
element than skunk at MAY par,-
and when Joe cut about eighty pounds Of
arm. hard. sweet smelling. white. bonelew
meat from his backbone there we're mary
ordinations of astonishment from the
crowd OF oniookers.
don't think It is a matter of common
when prepared right. hardly to be dsttn.
guished from that OF a sturgeon When
this fact, and the fact that a grea, man
other FISH that are Just as good as sny
in the markets to-day. but which through
ignorance are not considered edible ia
recognized I'm afraid Mr.. Hoover is going
to resign.
SO the next time you go after the weak.
nsh take some shark tackle along, or 60
with some one that has 1t aboard and IL
shark spoils your fishing. why just Try
TO spoil his fishing also and IL you succeed
In getting fast to him he will give you
Few moments OF fun that you are not
New York, Aug 4. YELLOW LEG
Fishing Boat Captains.
Patience and good nature are qua.tle.
indispensable II fishing captain Is to hs
successful or popular. for the occasions ara
many where both qualities are put to tn.
test.
OF course. the skipper is in the hu.
ness OF make living primarily. but II a.
are born sports as we'll. In fact they are
a. eager as their patrons to locate schoo'
OF nsh. and nothing suits them so well "a
to he busy with the gan or to see their
anglers hauling up the shining porges o.
big purple basS and filling their bags. He
Is just as excited as the amateur. cheer
fully exhort!ng all hands to pull EN- up
while they are here" And when. after
such a day the boat starts back TO por'.
with fish cleaning going on all over the
boat a smile of complete satisfaction
spreads over the face of the captain as he
surveys the scene from the pilot house,
When the fish are scarce 1t Is a common
thing for some anglers to cry: Move the
boat and the skipper often moves the
boat against his own best judgment in
order to satisfy lmpostunate ansle,.
to leave 1t entirely in the hands of the
captain, as he Is going to sea every dsv
and presumably knows where the hes,
chances are.
Sometimes tho captain has rather IN.
pleasant things to do. such as composing
and subduing some unruly fisherman. who
may have imbibed little too much and
got TO be a little too noisy for the general
peace. but these occasions are not frs.
Quent most of the fraternity having an
uuwritten law that prescribes that each
ones behavior shall be such as TO give no
onense to a neighbor at the rail.
After the boat has made her per tha
captain and his mate or deck hands have
quite long job in cleaning up tho boa,
and making ready for the next days TIP,
in which connection there IS bait 20 be
provided, which II II be skimmers hav. 90
be opened and cut up in convenient pieces
suitable for the fish in view.
fine spirit of camerader!e exists he
tween these captains and it is common
thing to see them help each other out ~
cases OF emergency such shortage o.
bait or a shortage of liquid refreshmen''
In such cases the boat needing sppp!e'
will hail the other fellow, who VII come
alongside and deliver the goods
Many OF these fishing boats have large
larry, in fact they all know one aro'hs- =
intimately that 1t is really like j4-E"
family with the skipper at the head
Taking them by and large the Nsh -
boat captains are the best and most "ho.'
souled fellows you could find In dat
march--or sail-always ready 70 do an
thing to make a trip pleasant, ready -
help the tyro who Is strange TO the game
ready to lend you q rod IL you should rs"
or break yours. his genial efforts resu''nE
IN making you want to GO with him agar
ARTHUR THORNTON
BROOKLYN, Aug. 4.