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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
Losing Bass at oorson,s.

Howard Kahn of a. New street, New
ark. is back from trip TO Corson's
Inlet, where he did not have the pleas
ure of landing a channel bass that he
went for. Every one who goes 10 Cor
sons has the same object, the thrill of
channel bass hanging on the Hne.
When Mr.. Kahn was at Corson's Chan
mel bass had struck In, but weks imme-
diately followed by sharks, which drove
the bass out. Following the sharks came
porpoises. Finally channel baps were
reported at the Inlet. where n ash was
hooked and lost by Frank Cobb.
Jack Whatton. Claude L, Holgate and
Bob Messner Immediately went to the
Inlet, and HolgGte hooked a fish, but
the line parted. Let Mr.. Kahn tell about
Whatton's bass "Whatton hooked a
bass" writes Kane, played tNl fish
nicely until he had him tired Qua US he
supposed, with Mr.. Cobb ready WIN the
net to land him, when the channel bass
decided differently, made quick turn
in the water and broke Mr.. Whatton's
line.
THE FISH could not have played this
trick on these two weather-beaten chan
mel bass fishermen II it had not been
dark and they in a boat. Had II been
In the surf Mr.. Channel Bass would
have been landed at their feet without
any fuss whatever"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
3 ANGLERS FIGHT
GIANT FISH 4 HOURS
Mouie Pictures Struggle at
g. Briganf;ne Shoals. !

AsBuRY PARK. N. J.. Aug. 2.-Thres
members of the Asbury Park Fishing
Club off Brigantine Shoals several days
ago were hooked to a giant fish of uh-
known size and weight and after en-
exhaustive battle In which each man
took turns at tho rod the nsh escaped
movie camera man on The scene re-
corded the fight. '''. 'r.f E
Tho fish was hooked by William b.
Richmond Of Spring Lake. and for four
hours he fought the fish. Becoming OK
hausted he turned the rod over to Van
Campen Heilner, also Of Spring Lake.
who held tho rod and tried 10 bring tho
Ash in. That etruygle lasted for half an
hour and then Frank Stick. who oncS
fought fish for sight hours at Now IT.
let, took hold. ....-
The fishermen not. meeting with sue
cess q akin was launched in the surf
with the angler in tho bow in the hope
of recovering some OF tire 1000 feet Of
line which tho fish took from the reel.
In crossing the outer bar, however.
where hoavy aea was breaking the slsift
cepsIrec and the monster FISH escaped.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
On Perkins Old Front Porch.
(Up IN Rennsen Vfud0e)

On Perkins old front porch again
They walt the passing of the rain.
Says 81; Thur haint no doubt about
Ole Tomahawk's bank bein' right
An proper fur the speckied trout
Ter ginger up an start ter bite"
'Sumtimes this time o. year" says Lem
The punkies air Inclined ter take
Right holt yep, gosh dern all
Thur wuss nor savagss." adds Jake
sOf.iy the e. rain In & .,I pa tiers. down
AP SAYS 81: Y reckon eek S itii . TOM
In bout an hour. two or more"
Says Lem: Jake. yer olo blacksmith
shop
Needs sum neH hinge. on the door"
Cant git hinges like I had
Afors; an so, gosh dern III
Am 20 dried up It makes me mad"
But Perkins In siesta there
Sat glued to his old rocking chair.
Says 81: 1T seems ter me thut We
Air chiidurn in the wilderness"
The woods is dryin' up, I guess"
Then Jake sxpounded as he spat
The cotton from his parehins mouth;
TS .Ys rain es, Z dunr% ,n5 fla % that
The rain In o'pr, the dust is laid,
Yet still they iinger undismayed.
But Perkins s,,Is. never Ever, bats a. ~. lash
Says 81; The tmss has gone ter
AID: lem; The hull dsrn world /.
Says .Jsisi I'm Eoin' down ter look
An see II the old TomahswS
And the Old stesdiss take a walk.
HORACE SEYMOUR KELLER
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
Notables on the Banks
Col. William E. Simmons
Sketch No. 10
by ARTHUR THORNTON.

Some years ago / went aboard OF q
fishing steamer out of Sheepshead Bay
one cold Sunday morning in December.
and as usual at that time of year, I
repaired to the cabin for warmth and
social chat on tho run down to the
Cholera Banks.
The company comprised many that !
knew and others that were strangers to
me, and among the latter was an elderly
man with long gray beard. who. !
noticed, seemed to be a very keen OBJ
server, and his occasional comments on
the TOPICS under discussion showed him
to be n man of unusual intellectual
grasp. His command of incisive sarcasm
with a tincture OF good humor in 1t,
impressed me so much that I inquired
who this modern Voltaire was, and then
I made the acquaintance OF Col. "Bin
Simmons.
have fished with him since, but not
as often as ] would like. His company
must be enjoyed to be fully understood.
and while in appearance he resembles
QUIZ old friend Rip Van Wrinkle. I pity
the fellow who ventures TO take rise
out OF Col. "Bill" Take warning by
those sharp eyes of his, for there Is q
sharper tongue just below them
really believe that he Is q match for
the whole bunch of philosophers in ouI
piscatoriai circles, but whether this is
so or not, 1t Is a sure thing that he
always comes OF with flying colors in
every argument.
No man alive can Judge tho quality Of
whisley better than he can, no man OF
earth can tell you which Is good tobacco
better than he, nor can any human be
ing sing the delights of fishing in the
Sunny South with greater harmony thar
he can, for has he not a shack some
where In South Carolina on the beach
OF the Atlantic Ocean. where ne lives
alone at times, fishing in the surf anc
otherwise2
This is the sport he loves; our bant
| fishing does not appeal to him sc
| strongly, believe. and yet, Southernel
as I think he is, he loves New York
where he has a myriad OF friends who
delight in his scintillating wit and hi
all around good fellowship
You may meet him at Hitchcock's or
Park Row getting a plate OF ham and
or possibly at the Waldorf orderinl
something more aristocratic-say linl
on toast, for example.
| II you don't know Col. "Bnl" yoi
have one more pleasure to come.
have heard It said that at one time h,
was a regular Beau Brummel, but b,
| that as II may, he certainly has out
lived any such foolishness and seems Z,
live to fish and TO AFFORD his friends tn,
delight of his excellent companionship.
So You who do not yet know him b.
gentle when you meet him, and do no
be deceived by appearances. He ma!
look like q poor innocent Rube, but lool
out, young man. lest he fire a volley o
about three words that will wither 70,
upi
God bless Colonel BILL" There ar,
not many OF his sterling breed nowaday
and am afraid we Shall never see hi
like again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
ZANE GREY FIGHTS
FISH FOR HALF DAY
Broadbill Swordfish Escapes
After II 1-2 Hours Effort
by Three Anglers.
FISH LEAPS ID TIMES
r. @. Grey and Capt. Donaldson
Take Turns "Playing"
Tackle Smasher.

AVALON, Cal, Aug. ga broadbii
swordfsh. estimated to weigh between
100 and 500 pounds, thought to have
been twenty feet in length. was hooked
by Zane Grey shortly after midday
Wednesday and the battle lasted for
eleven and a half hours. Just before
midnight the drag of the reel went out
Nof commission under the strain and the
line parted.
Three men the next day. were still
feeling the effect on their muscles of
the strain they had undergone fighting
the monster broadbill. They are r. c.
Grey. brother OF Zane, and Capt o. 1.
Donaldson, from whose launch the fish
was hooked. ..
It. is the ambition of every angler
for big game fish to surpass, II pos
sible the record broadbill swordfsh
taken during the season OF 1917 by w.
c. Bosohen of New York, q fish that
weighed 4eS pounds. The only man who
ever came close previous to the taking
of this record fish was Hugo r.. John
stone of Pasadena, Cal, who In the
season Of i1916 took q broadbill sword
fish of SEA pounds with rod, real and
line. This fish was seven pounds heavier
than the record fish Of w. c. Boschen' s
taken in 1918. Boschen himself has
hooked fish larger than this 1913 and
1917 record fish, has fought them for
many hours, but finally these larger fish
escaped.
As tho Donaldson's launch was out
ward bound a huge dorsal fin OF Q
broadbill swordflsh was seen sticking
two feet out of the water. The sword
fish then INDUCED in acrobatic STUNT
and It was at this time that the monster
took hold Of the flying fish bait
When the Ash felt the hook 1t Jumped
clear out of its native element and r. c
Grey with his camera managed to take
pictures OF nine Of the fourteen leap.
made by the fish.
Zane Grey, fought the fish for hours
tho struggle being intense and he finally
was compelled to turn the rod over &c
r. c. Grey. r. c. Grey fought the FISH
for several hours and then he passed the
rod over 70 Capt. Donaldson and aftel
that all three men took turns In play
ing the fish.
All hope was given up Of creating q
new record for the Tuna Club tho mo
ment that Zane Grey passed over thu
line and rod to HIS brother, for ITO LEI
another handle a fish disqualifies On ang
Ter for prizes in the Tuna Club.
What Zane Grey desired, when hi
found he could not take tho fsh alone
was to get 1t In somehow whether tbs
honor went to his brother or the cap
tain.
Night came on and the fish was still
going strong, unwearied. seemingly, by
its hours Of struggle against beini
pumped" toward the boat. When thu
watch Indicated the midnight hour
neither side having made any great gain
a sudden parting of the line ended al
hope of breaking the broadbil swordhsf
record
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
First rime out, wins Prise.

'srhe Man with the Leather Pants"
writes Of incidents on board the Joe
Pinkett of Sheepshead Bay, whose
anglers caught a fair catch of huke last
Sunday, as follows:
"Once more the deck Of the boat was
graced by a woman of excellent skill
with the rod and reel, and she did JUS
tice TO the fairer sex by getting a mess
Of fish to help reduce the II. c. L.
zone lone angler who had never wet
line in the briny ocean or been on
board a fishing boat did the unexpected,
which was to win the first prize with a
fiuke Of Sh pounds. The second prize
was won with huke Of pounds. -
Lucky George has n new wrinkle of
getting the fish, and he calls 1t get
ting them on the lift, which rs some
thing new to most of US.
Lucky George Is quite a scholar and
can often be found reading book, which
he devours very greedily. and II is q
book of enormous size. mostly on How
to Get the Fish He is now on the
last page and doing we'll"
Fishing schedules of local clubs for
August follow: Liberty Fishing Club,
Rod and Gun. Freeport, August 8, II,
seaweed Fishing Club, Edith. Ulmer
Park. August s. H. 81, and We Twelve
Fishing Club. Edith, Ulmer Park, Au-
gust 10. 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03

Discussing the freak weather of 1919,
Fred A, Bishop, who because of his deep
sea fishing boat and steamship business
Is very much Interested In the weather
said yesterday that the worst season that
he can recall was that of 1915, when the
report of the United States Weather Blu
reau for the months of June, July and
August show that rain fell ten Sundays
in thirteen. eight Saturdays in thirteen
and on ffty-three days of the ninety
two. Only seventeen days are recorded
as being clear. St. Swithin's being one
of them.
The season OF 1915" said Mr. Bishop.
was probably the worst ever from a
weather standpoint in the history of the
company. Undertow. fog and rain played
such havoc with us that out OF $3.50
scheduled trips between New York and
Coney Island S24 had to be abandoned"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
BASH BISH YIELDS !
10 INCH BROWNIES
Brook Trout Fight for Single
Fly, Dark Montreal Wet,
Fished Dry.
20 PATTERNS REFUSED
Experience Of an Angler in Q
Columbia County Stream
Near Copake.

II three men can play golf with one.
bali, can three men fish with one hyIi
They can. We did. And in two hours.
we took seventeen trout from eight to-
nineteen inches long. And am going,
to take that Identical fly UP there again
next Saturday and try to take severn.
teen more on 1t. !,
We fished all day. using over twenty.
patterns of flies, wet and dry, withofft
q rise. And then because we had only
one we tried II. And the trout stood
up on their tails and just begged for H..
And they got It. What fly was itf.
Just dark Montreal wet fly nshed AZ
nearly dry as possible.
During these two hours two OF uB
fished all our other flies without a rise.
But the Montreal kept right on doing
business. Five from one pool, three
browns of ten, thirteen. and nineteen
inches, and two brooks of eleven ands
sixteen inches. We were sworn to keen
nothing under nine inches. But we did
keep two natives of eight inches Il
\ Now, what's the dope? Being one OF
those degraded things on two legs, 4
never use q fly unless 1 can swing six
feet of line, / cannot be expected to
know why trout would take only this
one fly. Possibly some one OF those
eminent conseryationists who use only
a fly can tell US. The opinion OF Mr..
Halsey, Mr.. Rhead or even ''Tamarack's
would no doubt be enlightening. -
But of one thing I am certatnt II
they take that fly next Saturday as
they took It a week ago last Saturday
1 will surely enter the conservation
club. tWhen it is formed.) But I
'sure would hate to meet an inquisitive
game protector.
Where did we fish, Why, the Bash
Bish, below Copake village. About half
mile of It. Quit fishing at 6 p. NJ
Sun still up Water low and clear
Sky slightly hazy. Poor fishing condi.
tons according to native experts
What's the dope7 .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
oDooymats" smash Rods.

In drifting for fiuke from the Rose r.
II. from Canarsie a fishing party COM
posed of employees of Haywood, Strauss
& Voight Lithographic Company hooked
such large "doormats' that Joseph Biltz
and Edward Harris had their rods
smashed. A ten pound nuke won first
prize
Those who took the "doormats" in.
cluded George Homer. 12; William Grif-
fths, IL; H. Forster. ~; Joseph Blltz
TO- b. Manfred. 8; William Kaulie, 6
AL Carcarnete, Edward Harris. 8 /; NJ
Gilispot, 2, and Ted Tender. fuke.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
New Rear Law In renna.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Aug, 2.--Under ths
new law the open season for bear u
from October Is to December Is, with
a penalty of $50 for. killing boar out Of
season. But authority is given tie stats
Game Commission to declare an open
season In any couuty~on bears on petit
ton by residents OF a county TO the
Game Commission that bruin has be-
come a nuisance. In this ease. however.
the law states the case must be thor
oughly investigated before acting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
Outdoor Joys Wanted Near Orange.

]. Murray of 70 Snyder street Orange,
N. J.. who was born In New York and
is now buried in New Jersey" writes that
the enthusiastic Jersey angler" who
wrote in last Sundays SUN about week
end outings in New Jersey at ones door
interests him. The enthusiastic Jersey
angler wroteE
q, NO; .S Mr., c Town Tired Man. you don't have
Woods nor to the Rockies. No matter where
you live in New Jersey, within ten minutes
TO an hour by trolley. train or auto you can
get outdoors 10 spots where there is excellent
fishing and the other features TO make such
an outing appeal to every red blooded man.
Mr.. Murray says Where in the vicin-
ity Of Orange Is such joy to be had and
what tackle and bait does one require ?
Will your enthusiastic Jersey angler
put me wiser
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
FIuke Gas Thick ms Mosquitoes"

II. A. Gage OF Car adt. n J., says
that last Sunday ct SANDY Hook Point
about sunrise they found luke "as thick
as mosquitoes in Carlsbad"
The catch OF thirteen fishermeT aboard
tho Gladys V. totalled 232 fish I IN be-
fore 10 $50 A. NJ. Sing Cole wa high
hook, with 8s fish, Mayor Starke being
second. with 81. The other high hooks
included Capt Ensie, 81 Charles Metz
Ter. rs; Allie Dickerson, 23, and Skipper
Pollman. 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
Fluke Hooked In Mouth ana Tail.

Two dozen fishermen in the Judge.
from Ulmer Park. at the Roamer Shoals
and in Sandy Hook ship channel boated
100 huke recently. The pool of $2.3O
was divided between the owners of two
five pound fiuke.
Charles W. Stoy, who was on board.
tells OF an unusual incident, the bringing
aboard OF a fiuke taken by two different
fisherman. one hooking the fish In the
mouth and the other in the tail. The
ownership was decided by the tossing of
a coin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
Carp ana Car speared.

PrTrsBURG, Pa. AUG. 2.-The Wild
Life League placed 1873 cans OF young
bass, salmon and mascalonge in Con-
neaut Lake this spring. all OF which
were from 5 to Is inches long. Hun
dreds of carp and garfish had previously
been speared and removed from the lake
to make II 4 safe abiding place for die
game fish.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
DAN, MONGREL. A
WEAKFISH HOUND
Also points" Shrimp, Says
Jamaica Bay Guide.

His name is Dan. lie Is a little black
mongrel and was fshed out OF Irish
Creek, Jamaica Bay. by Happy" Lewis
one OF Fred Boegels weakflsh guides
Dan might be called q shrimp hound
or a wcRlfish pointsr, for tho weaknsh-
ernen who leave from Canarsie nay that
Dams instinct points out where the
shrimp hide and where the weakfish con-
gregate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
High Hook Man Pool Winner.

On board the Rose r II. OF Canarsie
the other day at Sandy Hook fiulle were
caught. High hook man and pool win
ner was willie" who hehed frcm the
bow of the boat, taking twenty-one ilule,
among them an eight FOUNDER A i've
and q halrnpound huke won second priZe
and third prize was taken by five
Mound fish.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
Drained Lake TO BE CornaeId.

CHICAGO, Aug. "A contract has been
let to drain Thompson Lake In the
Illinois valley. This lake was once ia
nous for It's fish and was breeding
ground for wild fowl The intention IL
to convert tho lake into vast cornfield.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
Anglers Club to Cast Wednesday.

The Anglers Club Of New York will
hold ny and bait casting tournament
at the big lake, Central Park, Central
Park West and Seventy-second street en-
trance. next Wednesday afternoon at
$3.50. There are two events, distance fly
handicap, five ounce rod, and distance
bait handicap. y ounce weight
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
Doings of Local Anglers
With Rod, Reel and Line

such schools of fish there. He writes
Large catches OF lafayettes were
brought to Klein's float. Bergen Beach,
last Sunday. These fish are large. aver
aging three to the pound, with some
weighing very close to half a pound
apiece Sand worms, blood worms and
clans are best. Use large bats.
Grabs are plentiful. the bottom OF the
bay is covered with them, and with
kulies strung on wire as bait mess
can be caught within an hour"
]. Graf Of 2s3 New York avenue. Jer-
sey City Heights. left his fishing rod
standing against the rail at tile Raunt
station of the Long Island Railroad on
Saturday, July 20. ar 9:35 P. NJ. Mr.
Graf asks for the rods return.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
Woman Pictured Playing Tarpon.

Fort MEYERS, Fla. Aug. Mrs,
Frank Tichenor hooked big tarpop la 81
week and a moving picture was made Of
the fight from start TO finish
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
Rarneeat Yields 10 Pound Weak.

FoRKED RIVER, n. j., Aug. 3.-The
largest weakfish taken so far this season
was landed by Mrs. Ward of Freehold
from her houseboat anchored in Barne-
cat Bay. The fish weighed ten pounds
and was thirty-four inches long,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
Teams to Cast Saturday.

Tho third leg OF the casting tourna-
ment between teams of Ave men repre-
senting the Anglers Club of New York
and the Newark Bait and Fly Casting
Club will be held at weequahic Park,
Newark. next Saturday afternoon. The
events include one-quarter ounce dis
lance bait. one-quArter ounce accuracy
bait salmon fly. accuracy wet fly, Ave
ounce rod. and accuracy dry fly, five
ounce rod
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
IzAAK wALToN's COTTAGE.
Anglers Home in stahordshire of
fered for $500.

fered for $500.
LONDON, Aug. AIN these days OF
cottages that cost $500, or so, to build.
It Is interesting 10 hear that IEaak Wal
toms cottage in Staffordshire is for sale,
and that the price is f100.
1t Is apparently in good condition, as
1t is divided into two portions and occu-
pied by two elderly couples. There must
be many an angler who would jump ut
such a chance as this.
Izaak Walton, It will be remembered
was born in Stafford. came to London
and made a competence as a Cheapside
trademan, and retired to his native
county, where he lived to a great age.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
Trout for Penna. Streams.

HARRISBURG Pa. Aug. An. r Bull
Ter, State Fish Commissioner. expects to
send out a large number OF trout from
the State hatcheries during late August
and early September.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
Porsi.. in the outside wat.r..

Nat Rothkugel OF The Bronx believes
that porgies have come to stay in the
outside waters. At the old wreck on tho
Alert of Canarsie recently Rothkugel.
Fred Westheirner and Ecp Lehman
caught $50 sea porgies. ranging from
one to two and a half pounds cEch.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
Rabbits at Forked River.

FoRKEp RIVER, \. j., Aug 2. 49, Boys
trampng through the fields in this neigh
horhood say that often they see rabbits
lodging into the brush.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
l,rab ana Goodie Together.

APz MAY, Aug Grabs are 30
6aentiful that the other day a fisherman
caught crab on one hook and a Cape
May goodie on the other hook. both
being hauled up together.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
Two Jims Try for TIuke.

A wager made on tho fishing abilities
OF Jim Mahoney and Jim Collingwood,
to be tested on the Reliable fishing, for
fluke at Sandy Hook resulted in Colling-
woods winning. Collingwood caught
fiuke and Mahoney s. Other captures
of flul1e included Thomas Leonard, 7 (:
Charles spros. 8; Patrick Regain, 4, and
Daniel Brody, 4.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
Jerseys 1919 Buck Record.

TRENTON, N. J.. Aug. 2s-Under the
New Jersey law each successful sports
man must report the killing OF a deer.
The record last season was SOS bucks In
the four days OF open season.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03

The Belmar Fishing Club VIII hold a
casting tournament at Belmar. N. j.,
on August 1e.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
Pamphlet ON the black orappis.

WAsHINGToN, d. CO. Aug. 2.-The
Bureau OF Fisheries has issued q PAM
pblet or the Habits OF the black crappia
'uiand lakes IN Wisconsin,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
Lafayettes in jamaica nay.

'rants" writes that lafayettes are
biting In jamaica Bay, and this is the
third consecutive year that he has seen
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
1915 ana 1910. Freak weather.

u. IL" asks where he "can get a mes,
of crabs"