The sun., 1918-08-19
ROD AND GUN NEWS
HIGH WATER FOR LOCAL ANGLERS FROM

fy accuracy at unknown distances, half
ounce accuracy gait miss and out ana
distances, An added feature will be a
special Accuracy bait event at seventy
feet.
The Newark Bait and Fly Casting Club
OF the city across the Hackensack mead
ows will be represented by John y.
schu inn and Arthur J. Neu.
Good Tuna Fishing at Block Island.
BLOCK ISLAND. r. l., Aug. is.-Block
Island tuna fishing has been extremely
good for the last few days. Irving Cox
Of - wfiam street, New York, member
last week caught ten tuna, the largest OF
which weighed is% pounds: On the san
day Hobart J. Park OF Portchester, y. ".
hooked and landed fourteen tuna. aVersg-
ing IS pounds each in weight.
"syrs" Suggestion In "The Sun" Adopted.
Members o. go biological survey of
the Department of Agriculture and the
Advisory Board which framed the new
tory fowl and shore birds evidently read
A year or two ago 1t was announced
thai men in aeroplanes we're killing Wild.
fowl and making such raids That they
kept the birds continually In flight: A
ss sp .u R Hsss in Elder THE ss sT
against permitting shooting from aero
planes and resulted In bill being in ro-
aused in the Lssisia,urs at ADAn n against Sns
ever, was defeated: An article in the
new Federal regulations dealing with
migratory game birds says; They may be
No. 10 gauge. fred from the shoulder.
during the open SEASON from the land and
(other than an airpane. power boat. sail
boaJ. or any Doat un.er sail. with the
aid OF dog and the use Of decoys
Opera singer skilfuI Angler.
cago Opera Company. angling at the Long
Branch pier one day last week caught
eroakers and blacknsh. q.
Altman S Ssre the p ssy Mrf are bt
ing we'll IL phiner Of ais south Nine
teen,h street Newark. landed a dozen Of
less than an hour Louis Potter OF New
| ark caught II blackfsh
Fluke Fishing Permitted at Hook.
The United states patrol boa: service
permitted the angling feet TO nsh a; the
Gus Rau OF the Elmar and Capt. Bill
stephens OF the Velocity brought in num-
bers OF the fiat hsh
Nat Aul. fishing from the iron pier at
Rockawsy Beach, caught a striped bass
recently weighing ~ pounds. Knshsh
are biting also.
Free Advice to All Anglers.
A tide that would make good fishing one
place Is no good at other places the same
being true OF bait and rig for the same
kind OF nsh.
good indication of efficiency. and eff
cheney means the saving OF considerable
money, Is by getting knowledge and all
possible information in the shortest space
OF time.
A, any regular meeting OF the United
Anglers League In the World Building
there is assembled every variety OF angler
from deep sea. small boat and surf angler
to fresh water trout, bass and salmon Ash
ermen. all of whom will give information
on whatever may be asked at no cost what
ever and be the means Of saving you, Mr.
neia hf.~ Hvah nf m
Brother anglers. there are 10000 of you
in New YORK city. II every mothers son
Of you cannot afford TO pay 81 for a years
membership to the United Anglers League
pawn your RODS and patronize the hsh
markets. IRISH LINEN.
New York. Aug is.
Great south Hay Fishing and Netting.
Being an ardent lover of outdoor life IL
behooves me to let you know what I wit
messed in Great South Bay on recent fish
ing trip.
The captain OF the boa, I happened to
Great South Bay and showed US Ash
pound
The pound was about 500 feet long and
so feet wide ana sectioned off in places
a"rc fian were being kept In captivity. I
u"i.d not De at a., surprised that many
south Bay. although it is OF course under
stood that they come from the waters
where nets are permissible.
Upon making inquiries we found that
these Ash were being kept alive for the
purpose OF waiting until the owner con get
ne highest market price Then he packs
! II Is no wonder that fshing becomes poorer
and poorer every year II thing OF this
Kind IS allowed 70 60 on.
In the centre Of this pound was an Gle
walton, upon which rested small house
This house Is used by watchman who, I
understand. IS armed and would shoe:
these FISH SPEARINC:
sabylon. l. /. Aug Is.