The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-08
ROD AND GUN NEWS

bait. distance fly. .ive ounce rod, distancs
July i2-At New York. August Sat New.
ark; one-aunrter ounce distance bait, one
quarter accuracy bait. salmon fly. ACCURACY
wet ny, fve ounce rod, accuracy dry n.y. nNe
ounce rod.
How Biological Survey IL Conducted.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. July THE WORK
Of the Bureau of Biological Survey IL con
Quoted along Ave principal lines: ~ Inves:-
can birds and mammals in relation to agr
culture. in charge OF Dr. A. X. Fistsr; az
biolcg1cal Investigations with special refer
epco TO the geographical distribution OF n9-
tive animals and plants, in charge OF Z. w
Nelson; t0 supervision of national mammal
oTd Of II the sirs lacey .,
lating the importation OF birds and the
interstate shipment of Fame. IN charge OF
Federal migratory bird law. in charge OF
George A. Lawyer.
British VS.. American Casting Courts.
| 1t is claimed for the Asbury Park Fish
Ing clubs famous 80 foot lane that there
| Is nothing tougher handed up to get the
goat of the tournament surf caster.
some OF the clubs in the Association OF
surf Angling Clubs hate It 80 that they
! refuse to recognize Il when they meet T.
on the street. much to the amusement Of
| Asbury.
Doubtless a court could be invented
which would be more difficult to hit than
Asbury's little pet As yet. however. none
has appeared
| me nearest approach 10 IL Is the cOur'
OF the British Sea Anglers Society, which
! Is 10 feet wide at the base. 80 .feet widr
at the $50 foot distance and continues at
1t must not be thought that this is as
easy court to hit as the American v
shaped court. for. although the latter
British court Is 10 feet wide yet the
latter runs out at an angie OF less width
than its American cousin.
Comparing the areas OF the three courts
at 400 feet In length. they are as follows
90 foot lane. IL, 900 square feet
British court. 1850 square feet.
! N" shaped court2io00 square feet.
The British run a line down the centr.
very exasperating habit of deductng from
the score the number OF feet and inches
by which the unfortunate victim inlsset
But it is doubtful II the emotion. O.
their scorers in making the deduction can
eqlal the hendish siee with which til
/ the wind bends the slender court trih-
and the lead misses tho centre by frac'
ton of an inch more than fifteen feet.
AT 400 feet the British court IL about
SPA feet wide, The poor caster can miss
the centre by tribe over 81 feet and san
score in 400 foot cast, but they !mme
diately take away 81 feet OF his splendid
effort.
Down at Asbury they take away til.
whole cast II he 40 much as misses it by
is feet and the smallest fraction OF an
inch! And he gets the merry hoot In the
Perhaps It wouldn't be a bad idea to
run line down the centre OF the 30 foo:
lane and do a bit OF chopping too.
SWITCH REEL
Asoury Park Fishing Club, July =
Prizes for Cotton Thread Fishing
The Cotton Thread Fishing Club OF
| America. Inc, offers the following prizes
| for the season OF lgl9
Possession for one year of the Ellsworth
| trophy cup to the club member catch!n Z
| the heaviest game fish. This also places
| the winner In line for the CoE!ll trophy
cup. which must be won three times h.
the same person before It is finally awarded
| as permanent possession.
Club prize for the heaviest game fsh
| caught trolling on No - cotton thread.
Club prize for the heaviest game fish
caught sim fishing on No. "a cotton thread.
Club prize for the heaviest game fsh
| caught on No. 100 cotton thread.
Club prize for the heaviest non game hsh
any number thread
Se!cctive prize to be awarded for tho
greatest number of certain species to be
! determined by lot at the annual dinner.
Other prizes may be put in competition
later