The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-07

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New Workers. Get Bass at wachsprcagus-
Fishing Cor channel bass at this time OF
year at Wachspreague, Va. (from Para
mour Islsndl. is wonderful. according 70
just returned from fishing trip at that
place. Tho fishermen included Malcolm
D. whitman, J. n. wheeden. T. Nova
Mr.. whitman In two days caught seven
weighed forty-hve pounds. Messrs. whee-
gether. caught five channel bass and two
black drum. Mr.. Mcwaters took the larg.
est fish OF the catch. channel bass of
S@seSspreasus is N ideal spot for
channel bass ashlns at this time of the
people recommend the full Of the moon as
being best. They say In June II Is not
uncommon 20 hook channel bass averaging
ing"
weslsfsh, Herring and Mackerel.
Charles Groiz. fishing with NJ. Austin
and Mr.. Austin's daughter in Jamaica Bay
on Thursday, brought back TO the Raunt
eight weakfeh. fourteen herring ana TOUT
teen maekersl. Up to date Mr. aro'H mas
The weaknsh are small" says MT
Grolz. but the indications look promising
for a good season"
ling -Four for o Quarter ut Canarsie.
Ling and whiting were SO plentifully
distributed among fishermen on board the
Rose r. II. and Linta that upon their
arrival at Canarsie on Thursday night
ling were offered -four for quarter.
The Cry Of the Loon.
That aptle.s. artless. simless bird. son
OF Grebe by birth. but in appearance
vending his ponderous. melancholy night
northward as the fading day succum6s 70
somhre dusk. what incarnate spirit OF
represent
what mystery Is embodied in this queer
bipedH You see him ereasting the waves
boat, and then no disappears never TO re;
turn. He is rishtfuly named nell
diver" -
in the night BY that weird. doleful cry;
with the tone of pathos rather than pain:
up suddenly in your bunk with the half
awakened feeling that all Is not wei:
that somehow. somewhere. somebody Is
Again that doiefui CALI 1t comes now
from across the lake. Surely some one
S wsnts YOU p snd on your clothes st
tening for a repetition OF that mourniui
sound.
Then you arouse your guide. someSody
IL in distress over Wonder across the lake
and Us calling for help. We must loosen
the snd ,ar time now ana
Wills ! your guild. dons his clothes; Hark'
e HSsio o Of long eontinued suffering; 49,
You turn to your guide. who by tins tins
time is rolling on the floor in conyulslve
laughter Between breaths he manages
to calculate go back to bed, efou, d
E. you are as crazy az 19n n,.S
whitney Lake. N. Y, June O.
Casting Teams to Meet To-day.
This afternoon the Anglers Club OF New
York will send casting team to Wee
auahic Park. Newark. to meet like team
from the Newark Bait and Fly Casters
Club. Four events will be contested.
Long Casts by Fishermen.
We often read in tho Rod and Gun Col.
does some wonderful casting and 1t Is al
ways at great distance. such as one
writer who was GSirg ns soE SS csstins his
leads of. some going COO to 100 feet; but
think I know some who cast them FUR
Their than that WIN tney '0 "mss Sne to my
mind as well e. every one else that man
rsh!ng on tho beach and making very
ing great distance and would say. II
did some 500 feet" and some have said In
my presence they did 400 feet fishing with
hook and leader. including some sadie
The Long Island Casting Club held It's
third annual casting tournament at Mid.
land Park last Sunday and II was sreai
success and also some very wonderful
ca sting done at the meet. =.
Bashful John Shaw, member OF the
Long Island club, established new long
distance worlds record of A62 feet Inches
and ] may say ii was a beautiful cast. abb
sclateiy perfect. ard he IA 10 be congratu-
lated by all fishermen as well as hsher-
men casters for his wonderful work, as y Q
we'll deserves II. for he has prsctised In
all kinds Of weather and conditions Tor
two years never complaining Of being out OF
luck but taking the bitter with the sweet
So here's 10 John Shaw. our bashful cham /,
MON and may he exceed his own RECORD
before the season closes.
Incidentally ] may say that the Lonk
Island club deserves a great deal OF crent'
for putting before the public a real usher
mans event, which consisted OF roo. reel,
no smaller than 40. ~ thread regula
line swivel, leader and a BLOCK OF woou
20 resemble a little sadie shedder crap
All In al Il was a true surfmans outnt'
such as he uses in the surf. and there was
no surprise TO a lot OF surf fishermen VINO
were there when the longest cast OF 80
feet. made by Mr.. Berger. was announces,
at IL will show that these men VINO arc
doing the 500 and 400 feet casts on the
beach must think a foot is three leet
when they are casting, and I feel pretty
sure that ,45 feet on the beach taklhg
weather conditions and all. would De