The sun., 1919-05-03


Channel Bass Three Weeks Ahead.
Hartie I. Phillips OF Asbury Park. the
home ~ OF the striped bass. was In town
yesterday, and said that he had seen q
letter saying that that most punetual Of all
sea fishes, the channel bass, had been
taken in the waters of Topsail Inlet.
North Carolina, on April 10. three weeks
June 10 Is tho usual arrival or these
nsh on the lower Jersey coast, so MI:
Phillips looks for the red warriors about ,I,.
taken on the Jersey coast one month later
than at Topsail Inlet, ono of the best
places on the Atlantic coast for these
Salt Water Angling situation.
In the outside waters. Seventeen Fathoms
and the Farms. blackhsh, ling. cunners
and an occasional cod are being taken.
in the vicinity OF Long Branch. whiting
and ling are taking the anglers bait In
the inshore waters along Long Island nrst
ling In tho days catches Founders
bite now In all local bays.
Rod and Gun Page Readable.
I have to congratulate THE sun upon
giving US a full page OF fishing news last
Sunday very readable page indeed.
New York. May . q. NJ. W.
Or. J. q. Fulton Of the Anglers Club.
DR.. ]. @. Fulton of tbs Anglers Club is
the only southpaw in the Anglers Club.
He uses 1t. however, to good advantage
Sometimes he pulls teeth with 1t. He is
very quiet, gathers information and keeps
It to himself. Will toll where to nsn--if
asked.
He attends all tournaments and dinners
He is an ex-president. Never blows about
his work, Gathers In some prizes quietly
Smokes only enough TO keep his teeth IN
shape. Has his photo on calendar.
He is a good all round caster. Likes TO
fish in his birthplace, where he gets them
a plenty. should help wear out platform.
but probably does not need practice. y
New YORK. May !. DISTANCE FLY.
yision-From the Fishs Viewpoint.
Quest!on---Is It a fact that neh cannot
see a person as well II wading In ny casting
as they can II the caster is on the shore ?
Don c. Answer-Righto, old man. II Is a
fact, and here's the whyfor. When you
are wading you are close 10 the sWtace,
feet away: TO sec you the fish must see
you through about twenty-five or thirty
feet Of water and at an angle: The water ,.
,snse which, you ,ln are on the s shTrS OF
the fish looks through bu; about nVe feet
or course you generally try to conceal
yourself on the shore: but casting from be-
hind bush or other concealment Is not
DIXIE CARROLL
Chicago. Ill. May l.
National Casting Records.
National casting records follow:
Halt-ounce accuracy bait. F. A. Snitley.
1911 per cent. -
Quarter ounce accuracy bait, William
Stanley, 1915 per cent
Light tackle accuracy fly, C. J. Nc
Heavy tackle distance fly, George CHAT.
123 feet.
Ligh, tackle distance fly. H. c. oolcher'
Casting tour-ounce weight tsurp. C. ].
Eiingshausen. ass feet 10 inches.
Light tackle dry fly accuracy. J. s.
Schwinn, 90 1915 per cent.
Haf-ounce distance bait. A. ]. Marsh
s:ti feet.
Half -ounce distance bait (sinsie oes;). A
ouarter-ounce distance bait. A. J. Marsh
1885 feet
ouarter-ounce distance bait ts'nsi'
cast. A. J. Marsh. 200 feet.
average OF FIVE casts.
Temperature and Trout.
The question OF what kind G. trout e
plant In the nearby streams. suggestet
6y 'virginius" in the Rod and Gun col
hausUvely by Edward F. Markley in tn
April number OF Field and Stream
Mr.. Markley treats in turn OF the brool
trout. the rainbow and the brown: anc
rather holds a brief In favor OF the brown
as tho most adaptable of the trout a
the same time, denying his uItra-canni
Based upon my own experience. I an
inclined TO agree With Mt MarEley. BE
though domIclled within four miles OF III.
Jersey line. the stocking I have done ha!
been entirely through application to tn.
will cite one stream which I have stocked
at intervals during the past ten years.
When first fshed this stream tn
about equally abundant, although the ma
tive trout seemed inclined 70 stay in I
the water was of lower temperature.
Gradually the main stream became al
most ,o entirely urslrHed by the browns I,
second application specified brown
trout hnger!ings. These were sent ant
In the meantime the native trout be
came fewer. and rather than attribute thi
TO the depredat!ons OF 1.-The larger anc
sa ,se a,s browns asa fssds
tributary brooks had more TO do with
On September 20 last year J received
and planted sixteen cans OF hngerlings
all browns. and when I took the tempera
prised TO ind that It registered as h!gi
az s. degrees, which; II my memoir!
warmer than / had found II ever before
Judging from this should say that II
midsnmmer at least the water was quit
spite OF the claim of Mr.. Markley II
specifying a stream In which brook trou
above 10.
dare say the Temperature OF man,
brooks so close to civilization rises be
cause OF timber cutting. but this Is no
true OF this particular one. the one
speak OF having been stocked It's con
formation Is the same to-day as Il wa
wien FIRST knew II. and must look 70
some OTTER natural cause for the risinI
-. SILENT SAM.
Greenwood Lake. y. =. May l.
Tho Big Founders of Wreck Lead.
H. X. Powell asks Rod and Gun: "Where
do the large founders OF Wreck Lead live -
II. X. evidently wants to get hts hook.
into their private apartments. Well, my
boy, the large founders Of Wreck Lead
live all over tho various Wreck Leac
waters.
The bigger they are the more they
founder along the worm infested swirls
But when they acquire wealth OF weight
hecome pompous with pumpness, theii
Old haunts are not good enough for them
their old mud coiored coat that has served
them well tor working in food markets I,
not stylish enough for ocean travel
SO to obtain new eea sand protectIv.
travelling garment they go down to tina
sand bar at Joness Inlet just where tn
bay and ocean caress each other. There
ROD AND GUN.
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