The sun., 1919-05-20
ROD AND GUN NEWS
nIan wArrn FOR LOCAL ANoLERs FROM NAY May as

quail which fell close to tho banL :,
river. When the hunter came 10 tina ~.
on q point close to the waters adg. w
no could ind no trace of the bird oU'
On looking into the stream ne saw
ming Itself. He then shot tho BAL" bsss ' Si;
on opening the fsh found he oIsp 81!
the bass stomach. "
There Is no doubt but what the ver,,.
of this story has been quest. oned BY SON.,
Of the people who have read H. bu, s
sure that the FIRST part Of the story coHiIi
easily have been true. -
About one year ago my brother waa a.
ing on a small lake In New Jersey, wb.n
he caught bass weighing about thr.s
pounds. He was casting and using a frcr
as lure. A bass hit the lure and =,
tho proper time he was struck and secur.ly
In trying to dislodse tho hook he pr,,.s
feathers were found protruding from Il,
After getting hold Of these feather, ana
the nsh's throat a swallow in pertso, V oos.
dition.
No doubt this sird had ooen dippin, q,
the bass, for we all know how quict
bass is in, taking bait.
the S Quail Mentioned might easily have H sr
the bass. The, dog very likely so.n,.i
where the bird had struck tx. the he ground ana
was pointing the bird in the bass
stomach.
what harder to believe. as the bass 10 ssd
to have been. lying on top Of the waite
when shot. Now, as a general rule q bass
| takes to deep water when he seizes hs
prey but this bass, according 70 the storl.
had come to the surface. Still this bass
might have bean freak and have acte5
different from others
Now as the first part OF the story nigh.
he considered probable, why not believe I;
| tation? THOMAS DUKES.
East Orange. N. J.. May IL.
sope Long Casts Made by SEARCH Me-
Being q fresh water fisherman and no.
, up salt water stun am somevhr
puzzled over what is meant by getting
| who write In Rod and Gun seem to think
| that 400 or 500 feet is going some Now,
l don't want TO hurt their feelings bu.
| put II all over them. And will cite sons
Instances in which I have done so.
Fishing from the Belmar pier on ny
lrst trip to salt water l made five casts
| used a six foot two Iiece rod. an old
| Neptune reel and a medium weight linz
| with three ounce lead. Many members u
| the Belmar Club will vouch for my state
My first cast was about forty feet. I:
would have been more but the reel did nc,
| WcTR TlBnNs tutiiHB pl htN itat, huVa
and swivel my next effort was daisy.
| over 500 feet
Again attaching new lead. &c. my neg,
! cast was within T. foot OF boat Ar
| chored over 700 feet away The men N
the boat pulled up anchor at once AM
. came to the pier. They assured me that
lead had force enough to wreck the
| boat u It had hit them.
| Rigging up again. ! cast In dinersn:
| direction This cast went fully 400 feet
and landed just in the edge OF the ,uri
| where some boys were digging clans, Ns
of them brought 1t back. feel certain
| would have bettered even this II nal
had any line left
| Now. II an amateur could do this, wh.'n
do experts get OF at with 900 or w
feet? SEARCH Mn
New York. May -.
| T. 81 have refraineh from citing NJ
! fifth cast as II Was made in tho oluo
house under the seal OF secrecy s. Il
John koitzan's Views on Quail.
Quail. ruNed groose ana pheasant W.
i ming should he stopped on Long Island TO-
| at least from three 20 Ave years :
possible quail should be protected at q.
! times I live in Medford, l. /. and g
see a convey of quail Is a rare sight N
| should :hink that II a true sportsmaT
ever hears quail calling that shou
mitted 70 I've JOHN kOLTZAS
Modford. l.. l.. May 1s.
Founders at Matinicock Point,
The Bulls Head Fishing Club OF ~
. Eleventh avenue at Mat!n!cock Point or
day las: week caught over 1000 founders
| Tweniy-one men hshea.