The sun., 1918-07-29

suhnsn tbktn on spoon.
One Of the largest sunhsh l ever caught
York Lake, Sullivan county, New York. I
was as much surprised as the sunHsh.
New York. July rs. f. A. II.
Where to Get snipe on Long Island.
~ w. b." seeks in Rod and Gun a
likely place on Long Island in which to
spend week after snipe.
mere are innumerable localities on the
island from Freeport to the east. for ex-
ample certain borders about Great South
BAY. Moriches Bay. Shinnecock Bay and
Peconlc Bay. where excellent shore bird
shooting may be had.
As good 'snipe haunts as any are to be
found at Gilgo Beach. accessible from
Amityville. In many situations on Great
south Bay adjacent to Gilgo Beach are
snipe consisting OF salt marshlsnd and of
islands. mats and bars, the latter alter.
nately covered and exposed with the tidal
movements. where much of the ground
can be covered by walking and the re-
mainder shot over by means OF stools.
I've put in good many days cunning
can recommend the location as Hrst class
providing always that the ever present
uncertainty OF shore bird flights does not
brew jnx.
-. W, B." suggests the need Of a guide
In territory visited for the FIRST time.
whether ones purpose be to hsh or to
outnt and often saves much almless crop
ing here and there with attendant dlsap-
polntments. And II probably would prove
so at Gilgo. although with directions cover
Ing the desirable spots at ones command
the guide might not be an actual neces-
little casino on the beach. should more
homellke surroundings be sought one of
the families comprising the neighborly
bungalow colony would without doubt care
for the visiting gunner. ] know them well
very decent folk.
New York. July IS. TAMARACK
Lakes in City's Back Yard Purging.
AT the present time I would not advise
anglers to nsh In the folloWinE lakes men.
10: Kensico Reservoir. Rye Pond. VAN
pus and Byrum lakes. Trinity Lake. It'll
west Branch, East Branch, Middle
Branch Bog Reservoir. Whaley Pond and
since that time 7 have been Informed
the waters are working. or purging, as the
white Lake. situated about midway, b.
seven miles west Of Patterson which Is on
the New York and Harlem Railroad, IL
through working and may give up few
About two or three weeks from now
most of the lakes will be over their stom-
achache and tho bass probably little
greedy.
Plugs are. I think, the best lure.
PETER A. FARLEY.
Greenwood POND Fine Trout Stream.
Greenwood Pond, some nine miles from
Kstahdin Iron Works. Maine has more
trout to the cubic foot than any body Of
water in the East, according to LIN P:
Moore OF Big Houston. who has hunted
and fshed all over the north country.
from Alaska to Labrador.
The fish leap greedily for the ny from
June until late In September, and II Is
a frequent occurrence for three to he
pond Is remote from camps and infre-
quently visited. But those who make the
trip strike fish until they are literally
tired OF the sport
Most OF the trout are small--Just clear
ing the Maine law of six inches. Their
very numbers prevent them from growing
to normal size. owing TO scarcity OF food
larry well II brown hack es. COW dung or
white milers are Used, according to
whether the day is bright or cloudy. The
pond Is In a hollow between Shanty and
SPRUCE mountains, and Is frequently COW
cred with mist.
Sproats general remarks of July on
fishing are quite in accord with my beliefs
In fact, I have long been in sympathy with
cepting the use OF the cotton thread for
hshing purposes. That latter feature
have always regarded as evidence OF
mild form of paranoia until last Monday
when saw a great light.
My reversal Of opinion came in the fol
lowing manner: In passing around city
Hall in Philadelphia | saw a dense crowd
away to that uncomfortable impulse gen
Grated by the sight of an intent crowd that
arrests bankers on their way TO consum-
mate big transaction. statesmen going to