The sun., 1919-08-12
Big Blues Taken at sandy Hook.

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biuehsh, the big tackle smashing kind
mat mat weigh from six to ten pounds each,
were In schools on the Hook on Saturday
and Sunday, and those fishermen who went
pIepared Tor bluehsh depleted the school
somewhat.
"A party of anglers leaving from Great
first Of the Young food with sauids. They
took thirty-fve; William Lawrence Of 5e1
Hudson street. who caught twenty. and
Harry Harry J. Tyndale Of West Brighton. whose
eaten was twelve fish.
Sharks Break Up weakfish Schools.
Schools Of sharks In Jamaica Bay are
spoiling angling for the weakfshermen."
remarked Fred Boegel OF Canarsle yester-
tions. ~ ""'
The weakhsh are in the bay" he con-
baum and LET Davis took eighteen weak
nsh on Saturday night. The sharks, how
ever. drive and scatter the weakhsh. which
nels where they are usually taken. Few
men men have gone out prepared for sharks
had a report of a shark being caught.
Crabs-big, blue crabs are in the bay
sbe iIaiIaayettes InIa to compensate at present Tor
three to pound"
Lasaycttes Annoy wcalsnshcrmen.
Anglers seeking weakhsh at Sandy Hook
say that there has been lull of late.
or fortnight ago, Weaknshermen are now
bothered by the little lafayettes taking the
bait intended for larger fish.
Sea Bass Slaughtered at Klondyke Banks.
Fishermen in Capt. Jake Martins Evelyn
had big day Sunday with sea bass. for
at the Klondyke Banks school of fsh
This is one Of the largest catches brought
into Sheepshead Bay this season and puts
hope In the heart of deep sea anglers,
Ior many times during July and August
vain.
Bell Harbor Fiuke Catches.
Fishermen coming ashore at Bell Har-
Dor Sunday afternoon and evening brought
In large catches OF iuke.
Hudson Striped Bass Anglers Unrewarded
About a hundred striped bass fishermen
angled for the wary FISH In the Hudson
River at Riverdale between posts 1880 and
concerned no striped bass was iaken.
Those who ffshed for crabs and lafayettes
were rewarded.
Members Desired by Liberty Fishing Club
The Liberty Fishing Club OF New York.
having thus far this season blossomed into
| great success. beyond all expectations
desires to announce by a unanimous vote
of Its members to increase the member
ship.
When we organized last February 1t was
decided that only small number OF mem
bers was advisable and many anglers de-
eirous of afflliating themselves un-
fortunately turned away.
However their names were. placed upon
our guest list and our club has lived up
to its pledge to give these guests predomi-
| nance on all our cruises.
Our organization is in a splendid fnan-
cial condition. our boat, the Rod and Gun.
of Freeport. l.. l.. as able and seaworthv
craft as ever sailed. has been chartered
for the entire season OF 1919.
Every member is assured q real COM
Portable days angling on the high seas
We fish the same angling grounds as the
public boats. but minus the uncomfortable
Our boat is capable of reaching all the
well known on shore angling grounds, in
Guiding the Cholera Banks. In permissible
weather.
All our cruises thus far have been high
fruitful. our members having at all
with a mess every trip.
We sail twice monthly, on the first and
last Sunday OF each month, In some in
but always on Sunday.
You will find among our members a real
genuine hospitality. Our initiation fee
and monthly dues are very light compared
to other organizations of this kind that
contlne their angling trips solely to bay
Our club is organized purely for good,
clean sportsmanship and not for money
making purposes. At no time during the
season are our members called upon to
pay extra fare or Increased dues
II you are willing to pay SO per month,
which will pay in full for two and some
times three trips per month, we would
Ike to hear from you.
We would have you understand that
boat charges. regardless how long the trip
is or what grounds we fish. There
special trips on which we ask an increased
rate regardless Of whether we fish the
wrecks shore or the Cholera Banks.
II you are interested and desirous of
availing yourself of an opportunity of
angling in an uncrowded boat among good
congenal fellow anglers, and wish to be
assured of mess OF fish on every trip,
you are invited to write to the under
signed.
All our trips are from Freeport Long
Island. Our boat lies at a private land
Ing within two minutes walk from the
trolley line. running from 'city line
We have a bus which will meet our
members at Lynbrook. especially those
coming via Long Island Railroad from the
II. p. BURTIS.
2sO Van Buren, avenue, Brooklyn. Au-
gust 10,
Round Steak for Catching Fluke.
"Crutches" in THE SUN recently made
the following observations on the high
cost of fishing and living: while fishing
several times recently aboard the BiJou
have seen small gray haired old man up
drop line for fule. This fellow l noticed
was using beefsteak for bait, while was
using killies and skate. On each trip
This New Yorker had some trouble SELL
Ing his huke at three and four for a
quarter. How about the cost of beef
steak these days? ] understand he has
been fishing these past thirty seasons
would like to have Capt. Bryan tell US
what he thinks of fellow using expensive
bait and getting little or nothing for his
catches."
on the days In question. my reason for
using round steak was to prove 10 such
men as "Crutches" that fiuke can be caught
ROD AND GUN.
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