The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07
C0wie's
FISH LINES
BY JACK COWIE
Star News Staff Writer

Pier fishermen in the area are learning 1T does not pay to use
the Atlantic View Pier at wrig6tsvIie Beach tuesday night When
More than one djsgTunded waltonite had a straightened-out hook
to show for his Efforts following a strike.
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A DRUM, as is known in these parts, is in reality a RED RUN
d dp as the "a e caAS IN Is EzAS It Is TINS spot SAsr"sn 'l''"' winch
much In like tss q s1 snfh iHFiinsS 's sssfn IS the + s saa1y st DEg% sf T ss sev ass4s
ment, both fish having black stripes. As the BLACK DRUM in
e cHASSH IN i Bas S lo sus is n sta'P be- iod aed t it DoHs 4 se depelo OF a a
D Il " Weighs eS 8" o "a "a pounds @ %@' The prize IS offered by George
Hataf, s, present titlehosder' through the New Hanover Fishing
AS can probably be ascertained from the reading, the editor of
this weekly bit Of fishing hodge-podge was normally a tresh-water
fisherman until several months ago when he wet his first saltwater
1ua H5Es'7 %A hf% W" and ns P SSszfasi5L as STE trips las4 to lakes axes in e Canada and
Nl' 81 eou nass the ss Mu jsRqIISa GHn IS ss fouad mn North Ca Carolina ma but
that fresh-water game fish does not get the same play N this area as
u Pc Pound for pound the MTsKY viii give the rod and reel enthusiast
more fight than any saltwater denzen of the deep. The fish In
question is small in gjrth but its length gives it greater fighting
Z 18Th is thai +. Length sS .n which heaom makes aaej it q ike aap 9gs sMB naE1rseTy b 51s
VIII continue fighting until cl 91D d into sGts su af ii MnskY Mo sea than ean
rows of needIelike teeth. -
Proof that party boats operating from wrightsville Beach really
fish were caught BY :. 4. chamP5ee. and party from FishSil' NJ Y"
Catches were kept to a minimum during the week as adverse
chores instead of spending their time along streams or in the surf u ;nr
as many an tine fine catches Itch uv were reported to Gilbert Pickard, contest chair
man for the New Hanover Fishing club.
Oscar Durant, .J. with a AZ IL pound CHANNEL BASS car
ried off top honors for the month. The fish was caught at Top
in the Gulf Stream. Cameron's catch is eligible only FOL an an
nual prize, it was reported by Pickard.
Zone A saw three BLUES entered but none were eligible for
prizes as they weighed less thar a pound.
Following ie a list of prizes for the month. Winners may claim
their certificates at Pickards Sporting Goods store.
ZONE A
CHANNEL BAsS-top catch 20 pounds four ounces, 3. l. Bell,
second and third A. R. Spital.
VIRGINIA MULLETT-tpo catch one pound four ounces, J. D.
James; second, Mrs. R. B. Shepherd.
TROUT-top catch three pounds, j. D. James,; second, Ed Davis.
ZONE
CHANNEL BASS-top catch AZ pounds eight ounces, o. E. Durant
Jr; second, George Canady; third, H. F. Jones.
BLUE FISH-top catch one pound eight ounces, George Canady;
second, Canady; third, ]. &C. Moore.
VIRGINIA MULLETT-top catch one pound IL ounces, W. T.
Groom.
ROCK-F. E. Livingston.
BASS-W. E. Bum.
JACK-Harry Latimer, Jr.
THIS WEEKS TIDES