The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20

Ito york the codst III sodiCH VI HdHue pdSS, virginia mulet n black
""T Happy. were Harry Griffin a1 Tom Mccaw as they landed eight
hound drum off South Topsail while their companions, Elwood Nc
1 Fsvden and George Cannady, fshed in vain.
] however as he reported "Tl get them next time" IT'S true-he
's00" V BELOW THE BELT
George hit one below the belt while in the office reporting on the
- When asked how the sale of tickets to the New Hanover Fishing
club a coming along he replied Fine and thank. for the publicity
Yes he had hit below the belt for Fish Lines, after pushing other
warohtes to join the club had failed to pay his s1.bo for 147 mem
Not now, I said, let MT buy it from T. A. Watkins, former prexy
Too late, Cannady had the ticket out, had signed it and in a few
nonents Fish Lines was in good standing again with ticket Number
Four Have you bought yours2
the sa li days' rain during the week to cast for a o eae IN M
81 nj mulet. Came Thursday and the u broke through to give Wal
Il tones a better than even break.
Kmes pier reported the best catches with Fort Fisher playing a
fair second in best catches. At WrightsvIle Beach the mullet started
Y week ended good catches were being landed from both the Atlantic
view Johnny hr Mercer, AvP operator, was busy during the week max.
ing last minute repairs to a small building he is constructing to the
" SOUND ACTIVITIES
With the appearance of fish in the suds fishing in the wrightsvile
pan fry ger reported with croakers, blacEish and pigfsh leading
q the parade.
During the week several trips were made to the boat docks by
s "a winter inter in Florida brought out the fact that the miionaires play
ground area has Taken a beating"
5ss5o of all 5yom p. the ses selppe or c CT the COD oP0e wPo aec3s4ed G fs A APe'1ad
b boHhS is responsible for the present>day poor fishing"
Asked to enlarge On his theory the skipper continued "WeI, I
The The bombs which were set off have killed thousands of fish in both
oceans, and their tributaries. and it will be years before the damage
E. K. Hughes, locked with the Rambler from Middletown, Conn.
had a different version of the Florida situation a S he declared that
blues and weakfish were being caught in large numbers by urf
The Downeaster, out Of Portland, Maine. skippered by John
M. wseman, layed up at wrghtsville while wiseman spun tales of
s"'y ''''1SS' Il ne '"''Se NICE = GOING il & o Il ISL d 0a''
A Yankee came to Dixie Friday and after a session in the surf
4 came I'D with a 45-pound channel bass, first of the season.
Elmo P Brown, New York; fishing with his wife IS guests OF
\ The largest specimen taken along the 300 mile Tar Heel coast
this season is the 55pounder landed April Z by Capt. Charles Perry,
=" nifty lNNS' II + KEEP YOUR EARS OPEN
The nr is liable to fly and the scales to fall as the Board of
B Conservation and Development holds its spring meeting at Eliza
Bruce Etheridge, chairman, has appealed to all interested per-
sons to make their pleas to the board at that time and from advance
AN IDEA OR TWO FOR SENECA
here next fall it is possible SENECA lThe South Eastern North Caro-
To the desk has come a Gulf Stream fishing guide e+ published at
The booklet lists the names of charter boats, guides, hotels, how
ing. In addition it contains descriptions of all species of fish found
in the area, the record and the best methods of attracting them to
ROSE WAS HAPPY
of B roc H. n a. ~ nV was an ll dtaos visitor viz ylsss VI a enroute f fran
FLORIDA where he has spent the winter fishing.
He says the fishing was mot too good down there" a IS he slyy
pulled forth a document showing he landed a 12ipound sea trout,
a ss' Sba 80 wai, m sa aea4sd from in M ths sas5n R Ia fns boat While hi craft
The specie was landed on a six-thread line and breaks the form
Ter worlds record for the same tackle established by L. S. Caine,
|sebasdan, Fla, who landed an II pound II ounce specimen in 1881.
He was bait casting with a Lucky Is Hedden plug with a 1o0yard
[level wind reel.
Rose said he had no gaff O net and was fortunate enough to gill
Pie fish after a Commute struggle.
The fish has been entered in Field and Stream, The Daytona
ps''A tournament so 51a Gso1Sf E ES2sEa' f HsSr'2 iS"'SS''
Sea bass, a sea food deHcacy, ae plentiful around the Bruins
wick county town these days and can be had for the fshing-bot-
fm fshing-as the ocean cleras itself of debris.
4 Reports have it that Menhaden re moving in large quantities
Pfshore and with that sign the blues may start running at any time
Fs they follow the small specie. Remember M DAYS OF 10 "nen
specimens to IL pounds we're caughtD
A party of Greensboro sportsmen were the first to try an out
#Nde fishing party from Southport. They trolled in the vicinity OF the
wrecks and came back with $50 pounds of sa bass, several trout and
s&a number of other fish.
# THIS WOULD HELP
Unified nationwide support is needed to secure passage Of the
SFederal Aid to State Fishery bill pending before Congress, the Wild
life Management Institute has said. The bill, H. R. 1893, recently
introduced by Congressman John D. Dinge1 OF Michigan is in COM
= Mtee and will not receive action without ubstantla acKng
Since 1887, when the PittnanRobertson act greatly expeoited
state game work, there has been a widespread dslre for sHnllar
legislation giving federal aid to state fishery programs. Bills canng
Tor such aid were introduced in previous sessions OF congress by
man, now Senator A. Willis Robertson, but they never got beyond
me hearing stages.
In each attempt to get federal aid for state fisheries, thu neces-
sary funds were to be derived by earmarking the l per e Aclse
tax on sport fishing tackle for that purpose. The present Dill speci
hes that the tax now being collected on sport fishing RODS, reels'
z reels artificial lures, bats and flies shall go to n states 1or nshefy
restoration and management instead of the Treasury.
The bill prescribes that eligible projects shall be those designed
Tor the restoration and management of all species O.. fish Whlch nave
material value in connection with sport r recreation IN In ma1lne
and, o fresh waters of the United States" and includes research
management, restocking and water rehabilitation.
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