The sun., 1919-07-19

Ahrko Cntch OF tluko.
Capt. Bill Stephens Of the stea mboat We
locity reports an extraordinary large num-
Der of nuke OF Sandy Hook yesterday, de-
spite the inclement weather. Passengers
on his boat caught as high as 81. OCCASION
ally hauling in as many as two and three
at a time. Incidentally, individual catches
Ing this number. Anglers are assured Of
making large catches II they are adven-
turesome enough to brave the probable bad
Channels and weaks In Delaware Bay.
William u. Boulton of 100 Broadway
with three friends left Morristown, N. j.,
on sunday last in an automobile and ran
down to Greenwich Piers In the southern
part Of New Jersey, about seven miles
Concerning tn. trip Mr.. poulton says,
which IL very well kept and which can
recommend highly. to all visiting Usher
pristor and he take, a personal interest
In the successful outcome of the fishing
,hp Undertaken by his guests. ! feel sure
OF this excellent resort.
Monday morning we started out in q
% no%e d 6oas at OeOch and ran out for
Ing the day We changed our position once
or twice. but in each place we met with
in 1sa fish, including { channel bass weigh
Ing. respectively, IS and IS pounds Ths
balance Of our catch consisted Of weaknsh
ana croakers or sea perch.
Morristown. and brought our fsh through
In nne condition. packed in Ice.
Greenwich Piers can be reached over
the lines of the Central Railroad Of New
Jersey and anybody can find out about
Mr.. wentz Is not only a good hotelkeeper.
put also an ardent friend OF wild life
IN every form and has been doing especial
the hard winters. 1 heard a number OF
quail whistiing In the vicinity of the hotel
while I was there"
The BiJou Fishing Club last Sunday in
the Bijou of Sheepshead Bay returned from
the outside grounds with huke, most OF
tae men having as many as they cared to
in disposing of the surplus catch. lust
imagine three fuke weighing three pounds
ing from two to two and a half pounds
onered at the same price! Here was a
chance char to cut the high cost of living. but
were they disposed Of
New York. July IS.
Foot Leaders Increase F1uke Catches.
Fishermen on board the Joe Pinkett
from Sheepshead Bay on Sunday, fishing
at the Cedars of Sandy Hook. and the
Gedney channel caught fuke.
Many OF the anglers had provided them
selves With strong two and three foot lead
ers. which made the catch OF each one
erai times two fish at a clip were hooked
and often call was heard for the net as
u Dig one was hooked
Lucky George" with his usual cry NJ
The fish are herew sounded quite natural
to the old timers
This is the month for fuke and many
Oh the boats are reporting good catches
THE MAN WITH THE LEATHER PANTS,
Brooklyn. July IS.
Thrills Of Fresh VS., Salt Water Anv,,n.
l wish Il distinctly understood before.
hand, switch Reel" that this article IL
ABSOLUTELY without malice intent When I
r c, your remarks on the trout fly In. THE
SUN of July found 1t Impossible 10 keen
quiet. Just had to break out like a rash
or rear and plunge, as the Westerners say
.., What your previous article. to which
,Iamarack took exception was. do not
know. but with regard to what YOU saw
about the fight being over when you hook
a trout makes me ask you. Were you fish,
ing with worms or using number six ny?
switch Reel says: NO matter that the
quarry is barely larger than a mans
hand. 1t is the willy mental equipment OF
the trout over which the angler has pre-
vailed-but the triumph ends as the hook
sinks into the jaw of the fish. In the surf
a battle begins at that point \ battle
brothers of the big stick. that the little
waters cannot match. All the lore which.
IL applied to eddies boulders, swirls, deep
holes under banks, pools and ripplos finds a
counterpart in that applied to beach for
nations, the fotsam aad Jetsam at the last
high water mark. temperature OF water,
direction OF littoral currents. wind and
weather conditions and tides"
Mr.. dear switch Reel II you used the
tackle mat a regular trout angler uses
permit me to inform you that when you
hook the trout, II you are quick enough to
pull that stunt, the game has only then
started.
Have you ever hooked three pound
| trout on a number twelve or even a sixteen
nudge fly and fought him down stream for
half mile with the fear OF losing him
| deep in your hearth Then. and then only.
| have you felt the real thrill OF the real
/ trout angler.
see that you admit that even the seven
\ inch gives fight IL he is give
| a chance to do so. regret tor say that l