The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27
PIKE AND PICKEREL
OPENING THURSDAY
Begins May 20 in New Jersey
for Wolf of Weed Beds
and Rushes.
FEEDS EARLY AND LATE
Various Bats Lurc-Spoon,
Minnow, Pork Rind, Frog
and Half q Clam Shell.
FEEDS EARLY AND LATE
BS DIXIE CARROLL,

Next Thursday Is the opening OF the
pike and pickerel season throughout New
York State. The New Jersey season be.
gins on May 20. the Delaware River
fishing opening on June is.
Following along through the dope
sheet OF the last kick of the fifty pike
we find some of these old barbarians
answered to the twirling lure of the
spoon, the fascinating wlggle of the
minnow, tho juicy taste of the pork
rind. the kicking crawl Of the little
green backed frog-variety enough for
the appetite OF any pike.
AS TO the spoons used, they run small
In size, ranging from No. to No IL,
with an average of No. Z. and out of the
twelve caught on this flashing invitation.
nine were caught by trolling.
In material, six were nickel finish
three enamelled white. and two brass,
While one was nothing else but the half
scout? Half OF a clam shell for a lure
Just tack that info up on the wall for
future reference when you are out some
where and find that your spoons are
back at the camp.
And what makes this little old clam
shell stand out like a house afile Is the
fact that the rollicking old pike that an
swered to its coaxing glide through the
water was twenty-nine FOUNDER
which pike, by the way, is some fish,
take 1t from your little brother of the
wshing line and the humming reel.
Clam Shell Lures Big Pike.
Can you slip your thoughts into high
and see the driving rush he makes for
a getaway; feel the burn on the thumb
the strain on the tackle, and OFFER the
little murmured prayer that tho gods of
the outdoors are with you and that the
tackle holds?
And when slip you the dope that this
old flat-headed wolf was caught on a
stormy, cold morning In May you know,
boy. that he sure had a kick in his tail
from the wintering in the cold waters
that he had not lost through lolling
around in the sun-heated waters of
the summer months. Ye gods what a
ecfsp! and all for the half OF a clam
shell. Remember the clam shell, old
top. and may its fame never grow less.
or the ten pike landed through the
fascinating movement of the minnow,
six of the minnows were rugged up with
q small spinner or spoon. while the min
nows ranged from simmer. mud min
now and river club down to one caught
on n small perch.
While the four frogs that landed win
ncrs were topped off with a bit Of red
flannel. which touch of color. or color
combination with the greenish backs Of
the hoppers and white bellies seemed to
make an attractive lure for the pike.
Pork Rind Attractive.
The pork rind certainly rides In nicely
with ten TO its credit. which sure PLACES
that juicy dainty right up in the front
row, and. believe me, we haven't heard
the last from the pork rind in the fishing
game by any means.
The more II Is used the stronger hold
II gets on the fishing fan. and rigged
up with a piece of red yarn or red
flannel as six of these ten were rsgged.
It makes the old cusses sit up on their
tails and their mouths water. Nine
OF the ten pork strips had n small
spoon or spinner linked on In from
to make it an added attraction to the
hungry pike.
The months In which these pike signed
up with the "drys' are scattered all
through the fishing season, with Sep
TENDER standing out with IA, followed
with october, which has 10 to its credAt ;
July s, June Z, August and May 5.
all OF which goes to show tnat the
pike has an appetite right through the
son and that he is particularly on
the feed at the tail end of the season.
when his mouth is again in good shape.
August slips in with 6. because OF
the fact that the pixies gums are very
badly swollen during the last two weeks
of that month and he Is practically
off the feed during the day at that
time, or at least not in much humor
10 take-a crack at a lure; he probably
feels more like yelling for the dentist
than anything else.
At this same time majority OF the
lakes are in bloom or working, as the
guides term It; that is, the underwater
weeds and growth have come to seed
and the water is filed with small,
minute particles which give II seedy
cloudy or milk appearance.
An Early and Late Feeder.
Although some writer's argue that the
Ash do not feed on minnows and live
Ga aurIpu tbig ueriod hut live on the