Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-25
Shore Bird Shooting

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Shore Bird Shooting
Shore bird shooting. a sport Of
ten referred to as ''snipe shooting.
although that term is more correct
ly applied to the shooting of Jack
snipe and Wilson snipe which season
opens in New Jersey on October IS,
opened both in New York and New
Jersey on August 18th. Black bel
lied and golden plover and greater
and lesser yellow legs are now be-
Ing caught by the hunters.
The range is wide along the coast
and the shores Of inland ponds and
marshes, and several local parties
have already enjoyed the sport.
Light guns and small shot are
generally used for plover and snipe
shooting, and to be able to distin-
guish at a glance the different spe-
cies Is one of the necessary quail
hcations of the shooter, along with
the ability to bring down the birds
on the wing.
Photographs
Appropo of stream pollution
comes the report from New York
state that trout are dying by the
hundreds in the famous Willowemoc
river with every evidence of poison
ing. Investigation showed that no
dead trout were found above the
acid factory at Wf1lowemoc. This
speaks for itself. In New Jersey
the same thing can be said regard
ing many of u once prolific
streams. 1t is time a drastic pollu-
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books and enforced 10 the letter.
Fishermen, especially salt water
fishermen. catch more than fish on
their daily or weekly trips. They
catch the bracing sea breeze, the
sunshine, the friendly spirit that
seems to fairly ooze from all true
anglers and last but not least a fine
appetite for supper.
Charlie Pascal, u newspaper de-
vottee of the angle. together with
his brother and cousin spent a hap
Ply day on Barnegat Bay recently.
They brought back about 40 fish
and the memory of a day of keen
sport and recreation.
The fishing firm Of Jensen and
Lassen are sure enthusiastic fisher
e Every weekend finds them
somewhere along the Jersey coast
DdblilnR with the SURF. sometimes
they get the fish and sometimes they
don't. When they don't get fish it is
because there are no fish there to
be caught for they both know the
game from SOUP to nuts and both
r tireless in their efforts.
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A few fish are being caught at
Princess Bay and other points along
the Staten Island shore. Some days
the fishing is fairly good, some days
nil. This locality was once a IA
nous and favorite fishing ground
for hundreds of anglers but those
days seen to have passed away. Let
US hope that sometime they will
come again.
Anglers are not the only enemy
of game fish. The Commissioner of
fish and game of New Hampshire
reports that coo and mink are
making serious inroads into the sup
ply of trout In the streams of that
state. Low water has forced the
fish in large numbers to take refuge
In deep holes and pools. Right here
Is where the animal fishermen whose
favorite food Is fish, take their toll.
Trapped in these pools and unable
to make their escape trout, even the
larger specimens, readily become the
victims of the sly mink and coon.
This weekend will see the 14th
annual casting tournament of the
Belmar Fishing Club under the aus
pices of the Association of Surf Ang-
ling Clubs. An interesting program
has been prepared consisting Of ten
events and the leading lead throw
ers of the East will be on hand.
A special prize is being offered
for the largest edible fish caught
from the Belmar pier while the
casting tournament is In progress
from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.