The sun., 1918-07-09
we~knshing Erra,io in Jamaica Bay.


"Weakfshing has been erratlo in
Jamaica bay from the first day of July
until to-day" said an angler yesterday
NOT tsp from W sss the
they bit SO fast that we would catch them
when on ono could catch them.
Jimmie Jordan figured II out that on
tmese occasions when the fish gould not
schools OF white bait in the waters and
the weakhsh could not be kept in the
chum streak. Al weaknsh caught when
bait.
An added attraction. however. was the
light harder. The weakhsh took were
full Of hsht. 1 have never taken such
game Sc, e. nsh out Of Jamaica Bay waters in
tribute II to the cold water"
New Yorker Took Largest Tarpon.
Joseph w Stray Of "a Broadway, Brook
gn, received letter Yesterday from
esd of Fort Hu %ysr f sanS and When S
says that 500 tarpon were taken by anglers
from Cseppa Island during the spring
The largest tarpon was caught by w. C.
Gotshall OF the New York Athletic Club.
Mr.. Gotshalis tarpon was feet 8 inches
In length and weighed 1871 pounds. It
was taken In Boca Grande Pass night nsh-
ing. with Capt. Jim Willis guide. The
oalt used was live blue claw crab.
Mldwinter Cod in Coastal Waters.
Strange as it may seem cod, a mid l.
ness Of the waters on shore. are still in
the waters on the Jersey coast and on
Long Island.
Sea bass are scarce now, doubtless due
to tho same conditions. although the few
days OF warm weather In June brought
sch ools inshore.
Ordinarily during the first week OF July
black drum channel bass, blackfsh. blue
hsh, kinEhsh, ling, place. porgies striped
bass and weaknsh can be taken in their
usual haunts, but the backward season
has evidently had its effects on tho smaller
bait fishes. with the result that the bigger
fishes keep of shore.
Blacknshing. on the contrary. ha. been
exceptionally good at the rocks along tho
Jersey coast and the wrecks of Long
Island.
My Old Fly Book.
There's book among my treasures.
on u handy smoke room shelf:
Quite the greatest of my pleasures,
Tucked behind a bit OF Delft.
Book Of tales Of Wild adventures,
ON both mountain stream and pool;
Where the tourist seldom ventures,
Where It's quite dark and cool.
Tales Of battle. tales of glory.
In this well worn, musty book;
Many Wild exciting story
OF the forest pool and brook.
Colors bright from many pictures
Greet the renders eager eye:
Neat artistic groups and fixtures
For the open make one sigh
Memories Of many Trainings
Evenings red and mornings gray;
Memories OF many camplngs
on many bright and happy day.
II YOU want n perfect evening
SIT with mo and take n look
A. stories told With steel and feather
In this well worn bunch o. leather
List to the song Of
The swift flowing brooklet
Hear the soft hum OF
Industrious bees:
And from the leaves OF
This musty Old booklet
The whispering winds
In the tops OF the trees
j CHARLES DAVIS
Grolx and Thread Seen by Observer
Charles GroIz knows not whereof ne
speaks when he says that on cotton thread
there IL no gameness in the fish and
right in" He should k1ow better. I am
sur" his son-In-!aw, who frequently fsA"s
with him. USING thread, VIII testify on oath
TO the CONTRARY.
He IL lnsincere when he saws Il am not
opposed to using cnttOn thread" since every
club member is sure he Is very strong
opponent OF thread
Charles Grolz's cotton therad experience
IS limited 10 one o. two trips with Jim
Jordan. since which time he has never
used Il
when he says cotton 'hreaders land
twenty four out OF 'wenty- I'VE" FISH hooked
he spealS truly. "ut because Of any defect