The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-12

we had struck this season. and were not
prepared for them with the usual wire
After two hours of fishing we quit With
I'VE splendid bass. running from th,rS
three to forty;two pounds apiece PIE. no,n, n on
Then. the gang started to talk about
what they could do II they only mao
fun day at this place. and Immediately
another trip was fixed up for the morrow
with a morning start; Business smsq nsw
waiting for word from the bunch as to
their success.
OF N. Ssn SAG III. were l.s.n,
l. easter, thought OF you many times dur
/ ing that afternoon and wished you could
It's an ideal. place to nsh. well protected
and can be nshed at all stages OF me iln.
Had a splendid trip during the las,
week. Got six fsh. ave at Corson's Inlet
Sunk o are being used successfaiiy, Tut
the FISH are mumblinR bait and many arc
being lost through striking too soon, 10y
channel have heard OF thus fsrir II
Black Bass Spawning Time.
Question: At what time do the bass
spawn? j. O. n:
bass varies as TO different localities and Is
often affected by tho condition OF the
season.
A late cold spring will set II back con-
siderably. while an early warm spring ad-
vances IL somewhat.
In the South the spawning generally be-
gins In March and In the middle and East
ern States Il begins about the first week
In May and extends into July. AS rule
the large mouth start spawning about two
weeks after the small mouth.
Chicago. July Q. DIME CARROLL.
Seven Pound F1uke Mt Rockawsy Point.
a. @. Gumaer OF Brooklyn angling at
Rockaway Point last Saturday returned to
Sheepshead Bay with q catch OF nuke. one
or which weighed seven pounds.
The Passing Of the Oldest Of Anglers.
1t Is with great regret that I notice
! in this mornings papers the announcement
| Of the death Of Kit Clarke. Although Mr..
| Clarke and | differed most widelx in our
attachments and sportsms nship. with him
passes the Oldest OF our anglers, and !
am sure his death will cause universal
| regret and sorrow among the fraternity.
| New York. July o. PLUG UGLY.
The Fatal Step.
With wondrous emotion
| I've thrilled on the ocean
| At true syncopation's fantastical fling
| For what so enhancing
| Or graceful in dancing
As one who abandonly steps on ling!
SKIP.
| Astonishing Domestic Life Of Hornbill.
| While some one vas giving Information
| the other day about the hornbill why did
| they not enlarge upon the Instructive and
much more Interesting features OF that pc
cuiIar species? Its size spread OF
| wings, SC. IL OF small; moment compared
| 10 Its astonishing domestic life, which will
be worth a little investigation by any of
| the readers.
The average person cares little for n
general description. hut very remarkabl
! traits. habits and qualities will arouse the
Interest of many who are not bird lovers
| at all
The male OF certain species Of this me-
| culiar family closes up firmly the hole in
| which the female sits upon the eggs leav-
| Ing only a small hole through which the
enormous bill can protrude and keeps her
| thus held In absolute confinement or cap
tvity while he feeds her and the young
New York. July I.
Board and Guides at Newboro.
DEAR RIDEAU--I never heard any re.
sort sort up The Rideau charging IS. ]
T mn,Sh H. $3.50 a day and anybody
/ there is no money in it at that rate
these times ! have never charged any
one over tha;. since HAYS been in
! here seven years.
The guides here started In to charge
1880 a day last year and finally go,
, more han one person In boat. This
! * the most they have ever charged, II
has always been 50 n day up to La.
season. but the farmers were paying more
7 Than that for farm help. so they felt
/ they should &c. more.
j. HOWARD SCOTT
kideau Hotel Newboro. Canada. July :.
Bass and Blacks at Rockaway Wrecks.
' Anglers returning 10 Sheepshead Bay on
saturday evening last brought back large
sea bass and hlackhsh which were taken
at the wrecks OF Rockaway Point.