The sun., 1919-10-11

In the deep water between Barren Island
ana Rockaway Point are congregated at
present large schools of big weakhsh.
each. 1t Ia the view of a man who fshed
Jamaica Bay regularly one day week
FOR almost twenty years that these big fish
time.
The fish can only be taken at these
grounds, because of the rushing tide, on
slack water. that u.s. low water slack or
high water slack. At that time the fish
begin biting and boats from 1oegers and
Bay places RsVo i.ssn a. I high S as ity Of
catch is from l6 to - nsh to those fishing
The most productive fishing is from half
an hour before slack to half an hour after
slack. giving an hours fishing. An OBJ
server of angling said that recently the
channel between Barren Island and Rock
away Point. which il about seventy ave
feet In depth, resembled huge fishing
pier, so closely were the boats lined up.
The FISH are taken on the surface. with
out the use of lead.
Fishing and Shooting Desired.
Can any OF your contributors recommend
n place In New York State within days
run Of New York by auto where l could,
shootlng7 A small boarding house on or
near a lake would suit me better than a
hotel.
am intending to leave here October 1s
for ten days. but have been unable to To-
cate satisfactory place. Any informa-
ton given will be greatly apprte ,
First street. New Rochelle, N. 7,
October 10.
Long Island City Fishing Desired.
Where can fish near Long Island City?
What specie of fish are to be found? Can
l hire a boat7 Do ! bring bait? How
can 1 get there from Long Island City?
G. GRIFFIN.
565 Eleventh av., Astoria, Oct. 10.
Best Fly Selections for Esopus.
AS a continuation OF my article of Sep
TENDER 10 | have managed to keep my
ngVntse TO me e1 s, tnat wo4ia write
the best success on the EsOpus.
Now in order that the reader may have
to tho number OF trout that I have landed
on the Esopus on any one day on one GER
tain lot OF flies win answer by saying
trout between P N. and P. N. on
May 8. l say this as matter OF informa
ton worthy of noting because of the flies
my old fly book.
They we're . As follgxs; March BrUwp.
Female Beaverkill and wickham's Fancy,
size 10 AS did not keep a list of the
number taken on each fly can only guess
mains that the Beaverkill and Brown
Tinselled Grouse were the best killers on
my cast
four files, but don't think that I had four
on my leader at one time-I had two
first fishing the stream with the two
dark bodied files and going back over the
same ground with tinselled bodied files,
which, you will remember. are the Grouse
and Beaverkill Imported.
This is quito a good way to take ad-
of trout that are not keen on
rising to your first fishing. 1 noticed quite
recently an article selection OF flies,
but the authors name was not given and
could not help seeing that he suggested
using n bright fly on dark day and vice
versa. I believe that l would like TO meet
him on the stream at the end of the day
20 see his catch.
Personally l have known some Of the
greatest fishermen that ever handled a rod
and | have sat down on the rocks with
them under hot sun and tied our own
flies to suit the day and l have never met
one that would approve of the authors
suggestion.
skipping the water on a dark day-eN-
cepting & rainy day or during thunder
shower Again, foliage conditions and the
time OF the year when fishing are the
best guides to go by. ,
am afraid am drifting away from the
object in mind at the time OF writing re-
garding my best selections for the Esopus
and l will set them forth as I have FOUND
hem we'll to be: >,A
For early spring morning casting March
Brown. Beaverkill (male) and orange /
Grouse Omported).
Evening fishing. Hares Ear, Female
Beaverkill and Olive Quill.
these are generally a cool weather ny