The sun., 1919-06-15
TOMORROW FIRST
DAY TO CATCH BASS
Season Begins To-day in New
Jersey and Vermont; Length
and Catch Limits.
LAKE GEORGE TIME AUG. 1
Fishing for Small Mouths in
Running Streams Snap
piest of Sports.
LAKE GEORGE TINE AUG. 1
ny DIXIE CARROLL.


To-day IL the opening Of the black bass
season in New Jersey and Vermont
Tomorrow the season begins in New
York, with the exception of Lake
George. where August Is the first day.
Fishing is prohibited in certain lakes
where the Conservation Commission Is
propagating bass and building UP worth
while streams.
The New Jersey length limit ia
inches. and the catch limit ten fish in
one day. In New York the length limit
.s 10 inches and the catch limit fifteen.
When two or more fishermen are angling
from the same boat the catch limit is
twenty-five.
In New Jersey it is illegal to fish for
black bass between 9 p. NJ. and daylight
We like our bit of bait casting shoot
ing the plug or natural bait Off on Its
curved flight to the weed bed or pocket
IN the lily pads where the large mouth
fingers and the pike and musky lilo in
wait for tho passing smaller fishes upon
which they GORGE
We like the hit of stream wading toss
ing the live bait here and there among
the likely looking brush heaps and wind
falls and into the deep pools.
We even like to sit out in the sun
and take a shot at still fishing with live
bait letting II sink down to the spring
holes where the game fms have gone for
rest in the cooler waters
And we are not ashamed to take a
try al the little pan fish with the Ay
or a goh OF worms. especially when
al the big fellows seem to be of their
feed or In such a humor that they fail
TO notice the seemingly endless selec-
ton OF artificial and natural bats we
offer them.
Stream Fishing Snappy sport.
And from all these varied manners of
angling We draw FORTH the enjoyment
and charm of fishing which touches our
heart strings. and the thought of these
past experiences merely whets our appe-
tite for new lakes and streams to
conquer.
Looking back over the entire deck
pleasant days on lake and stream with
the different game fighters that live in
the watery recesses Of the undertakes
and river beds. feel like passing the
blue ribbon to the small mouth bass fly
fishing on the running streams as the
snappiest sport In the whole layout.
For real fishing, day on a stream
with these little bronze, red eyed scrap
pers is bit of sport to be remembered.
And Going after him with the ny with
its single hook gives him a chance to
make full use of his combativs power
10 give you a fight that will TEEN with
thrills before you safely net him or
he gives YOU a saucy kick of the tail as
n mol ca 1ItA hA los to rat
away.
Effective Rod for Bass.
To tell an old scout Of the fly tossing
brigade what weight and length OF fly
rod 10 use is foelhardy; he has his own
pet weights and to these he sticks like a
'heylon": but for the beginner at the
sport split bamboo Of say nine and a
half feet and weight of five or six
ounces is right and will prove effective
for small mouth bass fishing
This weight rod will be good for all
round use, and In the fast streams there
are many times when the sheer strength
Of bamboo and line must be relied upon.
although In wading the lower streams
no fly rod seems too light, as you have
more time 10 fight the fish and taking
your time, giving the rod a chance to
"edI uoNn tIc DEOnLe Ddcher Win us
pressure will eventually bring your fish
10 net after a wonderful fight.
An interesting fact in the fight Of the
militant bronze backed warrior Is that
he has q habit of selecting his own
lighting waters and he will make for
them regardless of the dances he runs
He may decide to Ae.lt It out in the
swftest part of the stream or after wal
Looping the fly he sometimes makes q
dlve for the bottom. there to rub the
singing feathery hook from his mouth
Unable to reach the safety refuge oil
me snags and rocks on the bottom thai
ne knows So we'll. he will speedily change
MS tactics for the swifter current. max
ing frantic leaps into the air on the
slightest indication of a bit of slack
N the line and then. lying across the
stream. take advantage of the now Of
'he stream against his curved back.
He's playing a game to his liking and
you have your work cut out for yor
before You land him.
All these Joys and thrills of the battle
royal can be had in fishing for hin
with the ordinary wet fly of standard
pattern and design, or with the newer
aar fies which are particularly killing