The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-23
FISH LINES
By JACK COWIE
Star-NeWs Staff Writer

George cannady of the Sports Center sends word to FISH LINES
that Mt Indications cs4ab al afs s. f BLU J and d. two Drum at Topsal last w tdsz
day + ne SE R5gE65 Ssnn'dy f fn5di are for se BG1Rg i ~at the gra inls: sp snd
in these parts until eight years ago when ah they LETT {: IL the g. so IEs during during
r rf ssii is a al good sign, the New Hanover Fishing club head declares,
nistc.
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Leaving the Navy. and two representatives of the United States
Rubber Goods company.
The UsRGc representatives, Earl Ramstead, of Baltimore and
Tommy T., TR %nmissto of t Rsl ts pu maas a Of sf fshing TIP Teps all i z1et III e
The party fished from the shore using 80 80 and 100 hooks
Be Besri ing out cannadys prediction is word from Capt H. T Bow,
mer, Of Southport who has reported d. sfve Taam eaeeP F Watt ea'e a1o OF Of
sou5hport 4V CLAIMS ms this his season is the busiest for fishing parties since
seVsFI I.Ts ssst Drum Drum re reported during the week was caught , Friday
night at Topsal by G. B. Dunn, Is $: Fourth Fourth street. s;sss em N ncnS Of
s sne was te first 'Ii large DRUM ever landed by the lucky wahonhe.
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MSndsy Rlaes and csm eus5d1 Robert P Ge shs 'a Swift TS Boa Twilight j. ( L.
Browning and the Hosts Tommy Hines and E. D. Delaney co-o~ners
Of the judy.
Cameron came up with the largest AMBER-JAcK' weighing
be . DS1. to t sEfS5 tn: :d e y' for 81 he , P - i W vi! I Ss :sse q 2 e IN y .5 5ss5
yia5pl5g N d With yGa v a sm = piece pie Of red rag :. Echois viii swear to
that, for he wa high man of the day using that type ait :
D0Ap DON'T s ss7 soH1 were NOT NOT informed info ne in in time me but xerd has come m
auSy, besrh n a it SOUTH nh' and laying your lure within a radius q
s ss to 50 y Authority y" is s7 asR Rsyf : Ssmss TO who n has sss fiaaSS confessed as e
where h has been , finding lin the %eig on ones Ri,,k iver vsv with Frank
Hacker incapactated with two broken ribs . The attorney says ne
slipped on a neWlyWaXed toor. ...
George Parker, local insurance man, is still a familiar sight
around favoite fishing haunts Parker fishes seven nights a
week and would make it a sevenday week proposnlon' ne says,
If he didn't have to work now and then the Princess street
habitue is one of the few fishing enthusiasts in this area VINO
hsI learned thu secret of catching SHEEPHEAD says George,
'the trick is to set the hook before you feel the Strike. froDaNy
he could make more money a s a clairvoyant.
Hitand-nnisses from the southern extension at WrlgntsVAe
It took a Carolina Beach resident to get the largest eaten II me Gay
TrIrsdav Capt. Martin T. Winter landed an eight pound SHEEP
BLUE.
Another trick showed up during the week with Uncle Charlie
saying throw away your leads ny you want to catch small BLUES.
After removing the lead, place a third hook on the swivel, cast
as far as possible allowing the wind to carry the line, then troll
go. He guarantees a full basket of BLUES with an occasional
one of size.
And the kids are still doing it as can be testified to by the catch
Of a seven and one-haf pound BLACK BASS during the week by
12year-old Vernel Peacock of Lake Forest the youngster was
fishing in Greenfield lake with a so cent rod and reel outfit
Other catches of size have been tricking through from the scenic
area Just a word of caution if YOU plan to fish the lake
do so from q boat, as bankiishing is taboo.
Myers Nelson, of Harbor Island, found the answer to PUPPY
DRUM fishing from the Atlantic View pier, Wrightsville Beach.
during the week on the night of the 18th Myers landed one of
the species weighing seven pounds 10 minutes before he had
caught a PUPPY DRUM weighing three pounds and two ounces
-. They were caught about 8 o'clock OF a rising tide The
night before at about the same hour Myers landed a three pound
PUPPY DRUM.
Earlier in the week c. R. Cannon Joined the PUPPY DRuM
CLUB landing one weighing four pounds and 10 ounces Cannon,
who lives at 81 PInecrest parkway, was fishing on a rising tide at
about $50 p. m.
Also fishing at the AvP when he landed a TROUT weighing
TWO and one half pounds was Luther C. E1ers, 403 S. Sixth street
-. Elers made his catch at 7 p. m on a rising tide,
The BLUES were running at Wrightsviue Friday night altho, oh
Ney we're not the BLUES of old according to the old timers.
Burke Bridges, odtime Topsal fisherman, said a member
OF his party landed several DRUM during the week on a visit to
the favOrMe fishing haunt.
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