The sun., 1919-05-12
ROD AND GUN NEWS


THE sUN will he glad to have for It's
Rod and Gun news local gossip for the
special sunday column. "DotnEs Of local
Anglers With Rod. Reel and Line. rms
special department In wide and long
enough to Include anything OF interest to
anglers and angling.
First E1uke Taken ut Bell Buoy.
The first nuke of the Bell Buoy season
Thursday 10y NJ. Mayer of 50i Ocean ave-
nue.. Woodhavcn angling from the Dora
capt. Louis Komaren OF Sheephead Bay.
The fish weighed three and n half pounds.
A twenty-five pound angler was also taken:
The average ling catch for an Individual
fisherman totalled twenty-five.
Bis Founders Taken mt Oyster Bay.
In oyster Bay one day last week forty
I'VE fishermen In the Helen. Capts. Shult2
and Berg, from East Ninety first street.
caught several thousand founders Frank
Shaub high hook with seventy-nNe
nsh and the prize winner three pound
noundef. A. Jacobs took second prize with
two and three-duarter pound nsh and
h. Ferguson captured third prize with u
two and n half pound FOUNDER.
Founders Caught mt Bayshore.
The fishing members of the Bronx Reg.
ular Republican club at Bayshore last
caught 6i5 founders. Another trip will be
arranged for next month.
Big Cod Wins Sits.
Fishing at Seabright the other day in
Capt Jake Martins Everyn eight cod were
caught, in addition to blackhsh. stop
the Cedars yielded hake and ling.
Billy Sunday" won the pool OF sl7,I5 by
taking the largest cod
a Stopover mt Batavia XIII.
On our way from Hunter to Windham
overlook native, and as he was a
long way from any village we invited him
to ride. 1t was such surprise and
pleasure to him that he expressed his APP
probation in unmistakable terms.
He said: 80 many cars go by us fell
lows with empty seats and don't think to
offer lht."
He more than paid back our favor. As
soon he found were fishing he gave
us information concerning roads and
streams for miles around and. leaving us
al the next village, gave us full directions
10 what roads not to take as well as the
best part of the Batavia Kill to FISH.
This is a sizable stream, and as we drove
along came likely looking meadow
stopping at a farmhouse we inquired OF
the owner IL fishing was allowed In this
stream. He said, Yes: fish all you like
Back right in front of my barn and "
down through the meadow" As We were
rigging UP our rods he came over and gave
us history OF the stream going back to
the first time it was stocked some twelve
years ago.
His story OF his own luck was prett,
b big one, and feeling that 1t needed a littl,
confirmation he retired to the barn, reap
pearing Immediately with a loop OF ma,
wire on which were strung six or eigh
goodly sized trout heads which had beer
the largest, he said. He weighed six anc
one-haH pounds"
His head looked 1T. too. I asked wha
Kind Of a fly he caught II on. TO which h,
replied. 81 ketched him a mouse"
Continuing, he said pointing to Thu
others, Them two ketched on rosburries
stringing nve or six on the hook. Then
two i ketched flies. The rest l dom
remember just what l got 'em on"
Had the talent OF an Allen" or "Chil
Hackle' l would describe this characte
perfectly, hut all ! viii say is he was
typical American Yankee bedecked in
suit OF blue Jeans and leather boots reach
ing the knea with trousers tucked in a
the tops. He wore narrow brim felt ha
In keeping with the rest of his outnt. 4
very genial character he was. and the kline
one does not soon forget.
We approached this stream equipped
with out largest flies and strongest leaders
Out for big game or nothing. We left i
with the firm conviction that the big one
were still there. This Is n stream witt
great possibilities and we left 1t with de
sire TO Ash 1t later In the season, when nh
fy would stand a better chance than
mouse. SALTWATER.
wlndham. Greene County. y. Y. May II.
Flies for Adirondack Streams.
The flies "sacandaga" mentions in hi
letter OF May will take the speckle.
trout of the Adirondacks. Most of m
fshing in that section has been done 1t
July and August. and at that tinle 1t woul'
be hard to ind dry fly to beat the Cats
XIII or Queen l prefer the former
The Parmachefne Belle tied dry woul
be an Interesting ny 20 experiment with
''Sacandsga" should also add that Cahi
and some OF the quill bodied flies {
his collection. Probably the Quill Gordo
would be as good as any. Several Adiron
dack streams contain rainbow trout. an
when a rainbow and Quill get together
would advise at least two sizes &
whatever patterns are selected. Dry file
ON No. 10 long shank hooks make q goo
show on rough water while No. 12 are use
full in still pools. II greater variety !
desired almost any standard fly will cate
trout at some time.
The Ginger Dun is gaining in popula rity
for native trout, but would be willing {
bet 1t would be killer. The correct va
rtety has "a body Of rama grass.
Probably "SaCDndsga" has his oYl
sources OF supply, hut II he has any dltfi
Guilty will be glad to give him the name
OF the right people. SWITCH CASTER.
New York, May II.
wants Way Opened for Big stick
switch Reel is anxious TO have III
lasting champions Of the other days baC
him up in having the nine foot ru
eliminated in order that should a Brit
ish casting team come across the water
to try to "lift' the Ocean city cup the
may be on an equal basis with the Ameri
cans, who IN tournaments do not use tn
very long rod. switch Caster writes
why don't some old has been lik
DIR. Simon Al Oches Eddie Dayl
come out with six foot butt for hi
surf tip and explore the world that lie
beyond the nine foot limit: 1t wouldn'
lie altogether safe for the 'comers' (
make the venture because OF the DANCE
OF spelling what they have with the min
foot rod. but some first class back nun,