The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-03
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FISH LINES

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By JACK cow1E
4 proposed posed 5 ssva1sl so rye Of f. fishing aMn of off the coast Of North Caro-
ma Hsd on s % th fishing Raa' off Ra' 5ss coast 5s e Of 3Se t? 2a light He the ,t ssen0mie possible
A story published by the Wilmington News o. Oct. 21 gave credit
for the idea aa t9 Of < so1 81 Page s publisher her Of the sts1-News, and Capt.
c c%s from the state capitol which reveals that the De rna a Is
Sas News Bureau director and +. Bruce e Eth sals5ss Of director e1 sa of 9s
months months. III '' p'''e' 10 some
,., s9 9sny dera of T ino the ia1 poc it IS of the perp p9oposal is n ne that can
fishing industry. NSS III 's Sp"'
THE PLAN
%, g .6a.3cd ths p' days an sunbes t pshmi9n9w would BE- be hired 1T to fish for
a aer " fnforn atEa Pertinent afn e1 to good wf fshnr. and tide conditions and
This corner, following the publication of the oct. p story, is in
Executive director of sra a current re- survey being made Of Marine Fisher
York. 2 and the University of North caro1in M 0'A'e"e enter Ne"
LETTERS RECEIVED
The letter reads in part:
You ~. recall cEat the IS Sunday nn:s, luncheon at Morehsad City with Mr.. Josh
s% had sons discussion 81 the dssirs BIZ y" Of IN? !nslu siRss@ a eensi e maisn
that hat S %. a " survey ay'e OF tRe ep pessibiut ii o es at eaant 1 an tda Gs1f the = begin
survey, although we had no prejudices against it. II I was asD impressed a ed
a 5Su5Si not : 3 eon Pet n5 unless les say W sas % Ss1s 's Something !h to ssy a. s en tss
La monte s,. Associate Curator q FISHES Of the american sa5's Museum { Of
Written columns and books on the subject, and is in closest touch with
NJ # Ts s4s; c f.: G$s IS; fis p: .s : s:st s:s :; 9" d. Il: ! Big a Ems sa$ Hmm! 5s sss;s Ct: It I
give US much factual Information as to the number Of big game fishes
of Information about the range of the 60 game ne~ species, wy Where e. sf they a ens
tnB Bs 59191 doa d2sis sf55ons So % 9E a %o4t ste car shs says iz c5 5hst 9s Of ao tas
h 5Sf t2s to- so saaounter Of n fns T ToSsher s @st thip aff H sh5 sP csteHss t Tsnld ih sS
do hi he 1 eSpet is she mems fro nm' F Fl ri ns aho SIdVf e Is to % D made ma fS some m
Miss Il Il ' Monte asf to S %rite th hs's ssctIon ss{ i shough sn it o nouid i eertsiny 5 5s
5 ao1' a%f of P h @Ti5s hr to "3s write it TIN te s S5 Sna' i y% Would ds s ppaas s1a m wna5
your views On this subject"'
sHARrE's LETTER
Sharpe has also mailed a copy of his reply to Taylor, which reads:
I'VE are intensely interested in the possibilities of saltwater sport
fishing. and at this time we are making a preliminary survey to
55tb 5s d pnnsIpa but Po vi ct hone on the to p a9ast1 II Ma to q 5 such sa i a Suryey d df
the t" pote em&a s' We "''' - 80 II 70 . q oil 0'A Oh
the ew spo T0 fshi g5el ia Your anp EafHey, s eat it La ece Ments to m max that a if f9 9hs sea g n
line is not too rigid she should wait the results of gu field survey,
been able to obtain funds for this purpose, we are not entirely dis
the Ps9pie Of ' sou shs5e5tng : ao as% c ss5esss T fsi ab @5F's sp '1sea issih NOW
,por t5aaRSss e Hs e Rst it in thus wiy IN \! gas amy os sysaii ~ ssrS St ee Of Sor 9s1 ea the
H Hfa ms5ios ~s sn oDt Ms s ss q fssa y as i It m1ss Be- La aD aGnts. all the
that 5s 1 s:sz Sss@ S Wy s9 s:5tt, : :: ::': sstSs.y =? IN y thu !: :e: s'f stsss :st Ss!y:
prsceden HsS to a guide dS US sin in the dnD matter tie and d a any "a suggestions sss es cr@ tan Of,
an sna big Hh sams e H H5arF R1ssi0da ii st than t5e in a 4%is al pie iDf sn naH; when s
sa5des sssm ? lack; and It IS n my hope to BRING a IN n szpsrt from out.
to 5Ss SEE s HRaf saa Be Ssns 'oe@ Pa %y? Toxn 50 'sn an ahe eu5~i %sfs' de% no 8 yfes
only a lew years Ts's ago. %4F We know the Hss WHITE ems marlin : pass i up this is coast asst
We a fat c osfa4 f,T City h has o made nts a b pt0tlta6le IN INDUSTRY Il hoyk out 46 of them sd
other perpleSities need to be resolved as far as possible.
'Nb III 1oaNd fA J0a 49, nav A0oH
ume, e gratefully accept any assistance you can provide"
WHY OUTSIDE FISHERMEN?
According to Taylors letter he says that his associate claims an
expert fisherman should be brought up from Florida. She has prob
ably never fished with Capt. Hulan Watts, of Southport, who can
smell fish a mile away; with Lance who has caught more sailfsh
thar any boat captain in the Southeastern area; with Capt. Billy De-
cover; who last year brought seven sails to gait off this coast; with
Capts, Gus Morse, Eddy, Ames and the many private shippers who
Know what can be caught off this coast but who have never been the
recipient Of any direct aid in the pubicizing of the fact.
INFORMATION NEEDED
Sharpe SAYS in his answer that what is needed is factual informa-
Ion rather than a academic piece.
n That is true and this corner is of the opinion that the records of
b me Fishing rodeo sponsored by the South Eastern North Carolni
oeach association in a go mile stretch of water from New RIVER Inlet
10 the South Carolina line during the month of September can go a
long way towards furnishing at least a portion OF that information.
Catches have been made off the coast of New Hanover and Bruins
wick counties that compare favorably with catches made any place
along the Atlantic coast.
He says that tarpoon is caught in nets in this req but never on
HOOKS. Sorry. Sharpe, but o that score you are wrong. Ihey are
eaught OF hooks down here and there r several OF the species
mounted in the City of Wilmington which have been caught offshore
mere by local fishermen. ~
TUNA ARE CAUGHT
Tuna-now there is a sporting ish-can also be caught offshore in
tms area if the sport fisherman would ready himself in May and
IHoW the herri~~ u when it passes off the coast. They r ut
mere ready to be caught. They move up the coast and Ire caught
ou New Jersey in June and July after the herring u has moved
farther north.