The sun., 1919-05-18


fault developed with the rod that has
the Joint in the middle even though its
laws Of physics prove otherwise.
Il never had a rod yet that pleased
my many fishing friends but Incl
IDENTIFY I didn't purchase them for my
friends use, but for my own, and as
long as they please me and do the work
required In the language Of the classics
1 should worry"
Major Gotshall. Sportsman.
Major W. A. Gotshall of New York is
spending two or three weeks at Usseppa
Island. Fla. tarpon fishing. Upon his
return to New York he goes north to
spend a few weeks in car icing and hard
padding in New Brunswick. Canada, to
harden up. Following that trip he will
return to New York and leave for Alas
la with his tent. sleeping bag and rife,
to remain IN Alaska until about No
vember.
Referring to his tarpon fishing. Major
Gotshall writes: Hooked UP two $50
Founders day before yesterday and took
two smaller ones yesterday on account
of my tackle breaking. We expect Mr.
Joseph w. Stray of Brooklyn almost eny
day now. Hope to land some big fell
lows In about week. when tarpon FISH
ing WILL De at Its best.
Clubs fishing to-day include Liberty
Fishing Club in the Rod and Gun from
Freeport and We Twelve Fishing Club
in the Edith of Ulmer Park.
License Laws on Greenwood Lake.
Marshall Seufert of 10 West End ave-
nue.. Englewood, n. J.. writes to THE
SUN as follows:
1T would like to know from the readers
OF these columns what they think about
the license laws which govern fishing
on Greenwood Lake. This lake is about
eight miles long and is just about half in
New York and half In New Jersey.
Because OF its proximity to New
York city and the Jersey suburbs the
lake Is great place for week end trips,
while many New Workers. and Jerseyites
have cottages and camps at their own
and the other end OF the lake. Under
present conditions this requires most
fishermen who wish to obey the law to
have two licenses to fish on this small
lake.
There Is a clause IN the New York
law which grants a special license for
Greenwood Lake. but one has to travel
to town seven miles away to get II.
Cannot the Game Commissioners Of the
two States come to a better agreement
on the question OF licenses for Green
wood Lake7 At present l don't believe
more than 10 per cent. OF the non-resi-
dents OF each end OF the lake bother
about the required additional licenses"
New Yorker" writes that on the BIZ
Jou of Sheepshead Bay at the Black
Warrior wreck. drifting for ling he
caught thirty-one Weighing fifty pounds.
The most killing bait was grayflsh Gold
name doghsh). New Yorker caught
sixteen ling on two pieces OF dogfish.
Doc" writes to Dixie Carroll as fol-
lows What is the best way to carry
live frogs for bait from the city TO ones
fishing waters, and can you tell me why
fish turn live mlnnow around and
swallow II head first?"
Mr.. Carroll answers: Garry tho
frogs in n small chip bait basket and
don't put any wet moss or grass in the
basket Although frogs como from wet
homes and marshy places. they live bet
ter in captivity in a dry place. They
live very we'll piled five or six on top
OF each other. After reaching fishing
waters wet them thoroughly two or
three times each day. Two: Probably
instinct makes the fish swallow the min
nows or other fish it eats head first
This saves them from the sharp spikes
in the dorsal fin. In swallowing head
first the spikes lay back and do not spike
the throat. otherwise, going the other
way first. they would tear the swal-
lowers throat"