The sun., 1919-08-27

ShVheab hhhhhH hlthu
Many huke were taken on the Cholera
banks last Saturday and Sunday aboard
the Rosabell out of Wreck Lead and all
though sea bass are not plentiful yet
few blackhsh and a great many eunners.
The latter hsh were In such numbers
that a great amount of bait was used. but
Capt George had provided we'll as he
always does, so that every one had all
he wanted and to spare. ...-..
some huke were lost owing to anglers
trying to boat their hsh without the aid
Of the gaff-these FISH having habit of
shaking themselves of the hook Just as
you are about to land EN-.
and make sure. The writer lost big one
the other day and incidentally lost the
pool too, for the fish was evidently the
board.
OF course this incident gave Capt. George
an opportunity to borate the writer. as
was proper under the circumstances.
Now that prohibition is upon us there
is no more "Sagwa" or indian Or aboard
the old lugyer, but Capt. Wilson has not
now comforts them on hot days and cold
days In times of stress and when things
are serene with new cordial called will
sons Stomach Tonic" which has jumped
Into popularity. You can't keep George
down. II they stopped AIS he would soon
md another concoction that would appeal
now on what he calls Wilson'S Soothing
Syrup" Oh. boyi .
ARTHUR THORNTON.
Cholera Banks, Aug. "a.
McGlynn and the South Carolina Colonel
There's a guy who fishes along this
Duyvil drawbridge." remarked Pat Nc
Glynn. who writes for the newspaper
and he thinks he knows all about fishing
for cells and tomcods. Sure he knows
nothing at all. at all, about the rea
thing"
Il will not tell a lie." replied McGlynn
but he does get 'em, and that's wha
puzsles me- He gets 'em. but all the sam,
he is not Hudson River fisherman. HI
uses trout rod. dinky sinker and we,
hooks and wee bait. Sure 1t takes hin
five minutes to land a tomcod. He tell
a. He must be an expert" put in Moloney
ito handle light tackle where the tide 4
80 swift. How does he do III"
Glynn. "he just pulls his line in with hi
hands. Sure. his reel is never in actioi
except to wind up the line after he ha
landed the fish. His rod is used just a
"'oh" exclaimed Moloney. IT know tn
old guy-the old guy with gray chi
call him Captain. Sure. he loses more As
than he lands There is one thing abou
him; McGlynn. Sure is very reguia
wssn hs i tsTitv snd systematic e'peeali
| He Is all OF that" exclaimed McGlynI
| but the next time his one ounce sinke
/, floats around and tangles up with m
tackle I'm going to be regular, method
/ cal and systematic In heaving somethin
that is oblong and red and is used b
| They tell me-" went on Moloney, "thf
| he halls from South Carolina, where tn
| persimmons grow and that he has a recor
| OF landing 1000 channel bass"
IT'S a HI Of n toboggan slide fro-
channel bass to tomcods." and McGlyn
lit his pipe. THE PROFESSOR,
Inwood, Aug. 26
| Brook. Lake and Ocean Fishing,
| 1t Is really , waste of time, "switc
Reel to talk of the relative tensi
| strength OF the bamboo rod, as the wa
i rods are made nowadays there is as muC
| strength in the three ounce as there is
the fvesand half. In the hands of
| novice they both would be broken in quic
| order. Even the experienced are not in
mune. 1t is a question of handling, ar
| one cannot be careless use a four ar
one-half myself
But. Switch Reel" had no idea tht
| nv po' liY attempt at correcting your al
parent error would call forth such a bri
| liant pyrotechnic display OF rhetoric; b
| as II has done so I feel that have at la
| done some good in the world-to have BET
| the obscure means of giving to the fr
terntty real treat; or should I say
| don the last, Just my unfortunate risibilN
switch Reel" you're there. boyl You
sure there with both feet, and I'll glad
| - ao4' Nht Spu eNLtHu " Iht, eNtL IL
Is only in print.
But am amazed at your confessed |
ability to get that long awaited strib
and II there is anything I can do to reno
| the jtnN you say 1 placed upon you
| wishing you luck, prithee speak at once al
| / will cheerfuly comply. even If IT Is
hope that you never get another fish
long you live" Now IL you are
superstltious or n believer in contraries "
will have to admit the radicalIsm of th
jinx layer. and l am not a Bolshevi
either.
But Switch Reel" what has happen
to Atlantic City? I have taken some nj
bass there In the past twenty-five yea
and II you so set on getting some b
bass why don't you drop down to Newpc
: News. Va.7 l am sure you will ne gra
fed there / have taken a few on the o
| iron pier at Coney Island during the saT
| time. but I have not been there in the pa
. | ten years; In fact, do not know wheth
the old rher is still standing. I know o
pier was burned some time ago.
A Fight with BLACK Trout"
switch Reel" whisper don't tell an
, body. / have travelled these dear
States OF ours, and n good deal OF
Dominion, for the past twenty-five yea
, | and have cast In few different places
that time dallied with the festive "hors
mackerel, which. by the way, holds
t record for weight at 71O pounds, caug
somewhere of the coast OF Nova SEQ
some six years ago. | was only luc