The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-07

have prevailed, but the Asbury PARK reso-
Why should a man be prevented from
doing his bestH Why should q hanai.
cap be put on him? Why should a man
rod IL II is better suited for him? IL shaw
could use a little longer rod and make
500 feet, why handicap him? are we
boosting the game any by restrictions.
No one has ever tried to use a rod longer
than feet because tho experiment. would
one may spend that for the experience.
great many more could not so for that
reason mostly nothing over teet nss
a man could do better work and get BET
ter results from rod 10 feet long. iet
him use IT, Then you are boosting the
game, not blocking II.
Repeal to Bo Fought for in November.
The game to-day is not what 1t was
when Asbury Park was the only one hold
ing tournaments and any rule that tends
to hold up the casters should be abol-
ished, and that as soon possible. l. for
one. will stand by switch Reel" as he
has and is doing lot for the game and
AT the next meeting TO be held in Phila-
delphia in November ] hope a resolution
delegate will be present and night
Let's us, our good sense and II there
is anything in the rules that handicaps a
caster, strike 1t out and put some rule
In it's place that will be a help.
Tho game to-day is too big for restrlc-
1t can stand.
I will say that the rules on lines should
stand. as any ono that could get silk
line to hold would have an advantage. and
also al silk lines are not used in the surf
it is not. therefore. a part OF a surf asher
Newark. ". j.. July 2.
81 Pound striper Taken at Deal, n. J.
The record striped bass taken at As
bury Park. N. j., so far this season was
caught on Tuesday night by Charles Dea-
saf naa Hta haea had -
Is ounces. being 1 pound IL ounces heavier
than Al Hunts fish that hold the record
until then.
Deacon landed his prize on the beach
at Deal south OF Roseld avenue. He lost
no time in bringing 1t to the Asbury
Park Fishing Club to be weighed In. Dea-
con Is not club member. but after his
catch last night Immediately filed his ap-
plication. The big bass was on exhibit
ton at Seger's Goodman avenue store.
Charles Stein. fishing at about the same
location as Deacon, caught u rs FOUNDER
T. Frazer Price. who has landed more
bass this summer than any other mem
Der of the Asbury Park Fishing Club.
weighed in three more bass TUESDAY
ssS6 They wsSnsd and 2 pounds Bound.
ounces. Clarence Emmons captured
poundut
lost the fsh when it worked its way
around the ietty. Clayton likes the ex-
element OF playing the big ones, and last
night he toyed too long. Several other
fish We're also lost.
All of the big fish were caught in about
two hours. The striped bass started TO
bite Goout two hours after low water.
Large schools OF bluehsh reported
to be working UP the coast. The blues
followed the last big run Of bass.
JOHN F. SEGER.
Asbury Park. y. j.. July s.
Croakers and wealsfisIi at Fortesque, n. J.
Croskers and weakash are biting briskly
at Fortesque. Boats averaging from
rs to 200 fish each and the croskers Zen
from one to three pounds and weaks two
to six pounds.
j. A. MacClary and son. Earl Mac
Clary, of Railway, n. j.. have Just re-
turned from Fortesque, where they caught
1874 FISH last Monday Weighing 465 pounds