Evening journal., 1918-07-27

Anglers again met with many dissp-
pointments last Sunday, as the bass and
pike. as usual, refused 10 bite, and as a
consequence, the majority came home
empty-handed. A great many OF the
regulars are seriously thinking OF lay
ing away the tackle until the early Fall
months, when the fishing should really
be at its best. Heretofore, anglers
have always managed 10 get limit, but
so far, this season has proved to be a
failure. As a rule, one or two weeks OF
dry weather has proven TO be adyan-
tageous to the angler In the amount OF
catches, but with the present spell Of
dry weather at hand. the flsh seem 10
seek the deepest pools and stay there,
not even q tempting minnow thrown d.
rectly in front OF him will even get
him TO make a strike. No doubt a few
days OF good rain TO freshen up the
water, might have the desired effect on
the fnny tribe, and get them back TO
their natural habits.
A great many anglers who have given
up bass fishing for the season are max
Ing visits 70 Bowers Beach, where they
are enjoying ell kinds OF good ilshlng.
As the season Is now at hand for the
pirate Of the ocean," as the blue fish
is often called, anglers should really
have some good sport n they can get
hooked up" with one OF these fellows.
Occasionally they come up some dis
tanoe In the Delaware bay, but to have
the most sport catching these fish. the
angler will fnd Il necessary TO go as far
as the breakwater.
While the blue fsh Is one OF the
gamlest fighters. the usual method Of
taking them Is not In any sense sports
menlike. there being no great skill re-
qulred, the FISH hooking Itself. IL IA
merely a contest OF strength between
angler at one end OF the trolling line.
and the fish at the other.
The blue fsh begins TO feed close 10
shore about the first OF September. and
a sure sign Of this Is often disclosed by
the number OF weallsh that are driven
in on the beach. hundreds Of them
being literally cut to pieces by the
fierce onslaught OF the ferocious
blues"
Before the advent OF the motorboat,
trolling for blue FISH could only be en-
Ioyed when there was good. stin
breeze blowing and this was usually ao-
companied by a heavy sea, which made
lt decidedly uncomfortable for the ma
iority OF anglers. Now. however. the
fisherman can run up and down the
coast In search OF the pirates. indepen-
dent OF the wind, the only preventing
cause being too high a sea 70 venture
out with safety.
Like the majority OF salt water flsh
the blues" can be coaxed within reach
OF the angler by "chumming," which
should be commenced as soon as ths
flsh are located. The large number Of
weakfsh now found in the Delaware
Bsy between Cross Ledge light and the
breakwaier. lure large schools Of blue
fish I'm these waters. and from now
until the middle OF October the angler,
with the proper equipment, may reas-
onably look for good sport with these
pirates OF the deep.
Trolling is not the only method OF
taking the blue fish, but the other
method with rod and reeD is one that
taxes alike the strength OF the tackle
and the skill OF the angler. Stout
tackle Is, Of course. necessary for this
kind OF angling. and this not so much
as 10 the rod used as In the line ana
hook, an is-inoh thread Cuttyhunk line
200 yards long, and correspondlngly
large reel. will answer the purpose,
with a large, strong hook attached to
piano wire. Without this last precau-
tion you may as well not attempt to
capture the blue fish, for his Jaws are
so armed with formidable teeth Of
razor-edge sharpness, that a line many
times the size OF that recommended
would be instantly severed II brought
into contact with them.
In this manner OF fishing the hook
should not be allowed to sink too deep,