The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-11

sccoped him in only to find It a big weak
fish.
Underneath its head where the giils Join
to the body tightly gripped was big
blue. crab claw and this was the cause
Of the wealSfishs capture.
You can do all the reasoning and think
ing as to the way It got there. but the
rip of that claw on a vital place put that
Down at Mattituek is a fresh water
lake. Recently city chap went fishing
bass and the act made him famous. for
they have mounted II and taken an ami
dayit as to how It. was caught &c.
ton and among other things tried to see
how many water snakes he could put out
and learned the hangout of another, so
With club in hand he sat on a big rock
at waters edge waiting for his lofdshfnS
find that the snake was coiled right d.
rectly back of him. He jumped right into
the stream and hasn't seen that that snake
Brooklyn, Sept. ..
Long Distance Casting Aids Angler.
Fishing at. Fire Island on recent Sat-
urday, Edward e. Roche demonstraeeu-cner
benefits, derived from winter practice with
the surf rod by taking two striped bass or
six and nine pounds respectively, also sew
eral fuke. He got these flsh under con- :
fisherman would have failed to accomplish
the task II all matter Of distarpta
Mr.. Roche Is member OF the Long 1slano
caster. D.
Herbert Bournlque, young pupil Of Mr..
Roche, caught several iuke of the door
mat variety, but the bass refused to come
in close enough to take his hook. Mr..
Bournique is now looking forward to the
first Sunday in November, on which date
the Long Island Casting Club starts its
winter practice, and intends to hit that
hole where the bass live next season.
Come, you surf fishermen. and join US in
P,fall practice this year, and perhaps at
some future date you will be spared SINH
lur lie mil fryNanf to haf Nrar nv
the several fishermen who witnessed Mr.
Roche's success and lacked the ability to
reach the required distance and the bass.
Come one. come all to Grant City on the
first Sunday in November. We make the
novice good and the good caster better.
coach you. Ask Eddie-he knows.
LONG ISLAND CASTER
New York, Sept. 0.
Small Fish and Hungry Night Bawiers.
II think" said Pat McGlynn to hfs
ing their luck for cells near Spuyten Duyvil
drawbridge. "Pll move my brick pile to
weuid enoy hu ri some Of the aa rs
straw weapons at people who call them
selves fishermen and who massacre
"Ill go with you" replied Moloney, hand
we won't wait for the Legislature to pass
a law for the protection of baby crabs, and
Sure" continued McGlynn, ITS the fish,
ermen's fault because | have TO be ar
Itbttu ohtt III WhIlt siukBius u
low who is helping to destroy fishing In
New York waters. If we fishermen would
send the right kind of men to Albany we
would get laws for the protection, propa-
cation and preservation of edible fish"
That was very small eel I saw--sou
put in your basket" exclaimed a stranger
who was seated near McGlynn. q
Sure It was" replied McGlynn. "butlai
fisherman be excused for taklp Que
wee eel crab or snapper home IL he IA
tends TO feed the cat with It, Sure IL costs
too much nowadays TO give meat to cats.
II catch another wee eel I'll throw IL
back into the water" $3.50
You Will IL any one sees you catching
another wee one" remarked the stranger.
when the stranger recovered conscious
ness McGlynn and Moloney were half =
mile away and walking fast down the raNs
road track. THE PROFESSOR.
Inwood, Sept. 8.