The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-06
Is Fish Lines A Grumbler?

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According to some members Of the Southeastern North
Carolina Beach association, sponsors of the mammoth Fish
ing Rodeo scheduled for Sept. Is to Nov. l during which
time anglers will avie fer $4,000 in prizes, the author of this
column has failed to be cooperative and has, in their
words, Been the Number One grumbler against the event"
There is only one answer:
If a mother bears a child and that child is bad she
still retains a certain amount of instructive love.
The same is true with this column.
Although Fish Lines has no active part in the sched-
u1ed event the fact still remains that love for a child still
remains for this column bore the child that has grown to
immense proportions.
For the information of those sponsors Of this years
event there are no sour grapes hanging from the fish
line and this writer would be the last person to want
to see one OF his children meet with a mlshap.
Let us look at the situation with a clear view. A
fishing rodeo, a beauty contest or just plain endeavor to
bring tourists to the Southeastern North Carolina area
means datelines in outside newspapers and publicity for the
resorts. What helps the resort area helps Wilmington and
the rest of Southeastern North Carolina.
For a fisherman who loves to fish a fishing promo
ton is heads above other endeavor, but Of course that
is a selfish view.
For a moment let us look upon the work of sENCBA
during the past several months. Much effort has gone
into the work of raising S29,000, budget of the organiza-
ton.
Turned down by the county commissioners on two
occasions the SENCBA lads declare they will be in there
pitching at future meetings.
Wilmington has responded in part to the groups eff
forts but as Hugh Morton, chairman of the committee
charged with the raising of funds, ut is harder to sell
the deal at home than elsewhere"
SENCBA has asked for constructive criticism
but not criticism of the sour grapes variety
Any criticism of the first variety can be misconstrued
and when disclosed to members of the organization can
have reached proportions of the second variety.
AL that this corner is interested in is for the
organization to be sure of its facts-steps have been
taken as fishermen of note are checking the prize list
and not to go out on a limb in any statements that
might endanger the event.
AS far as Fish Lines is concerned it makes no differ
ence who is running the rodeo or how it is run for that is
up to SENCBA. All this writer wants to see is fishermen
standing arm to arm in the surf and on the piers and IN
party boats from early spring until late tall.
The fishing rodeo can make that possible.
SENCBA, the baby is yours now that it has grown
to manhood, make sure it gets a good college educa-
CATCHES DURING THE WEEK
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cut Of vM Beach.
by ~ 5$'$ #:: e $ $::$ '5 %5 / +: = III e.: 5; ;% $S;, s$ s$s"s @s ;'i s i
A party including Capt Billy pecov s;,d He eyTSf% Bar Barden ana mo
e 4opi DHr'' The 's9 fish r 5SS5 f4 to IS pounds Sa : U"D ''"'"s 10 . 80
H nS to the h stlang iaft fish sRs ta 1f's Of fs s saasos tn wee 'e'''"e'
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and S cs rt saa aa f f int the minus ins If the s' fish. he Strengthened M hook
in t7 5sf e oSt Sst f"shi as s sae MG9 the fi sha 5s9 Channel into sas sss sn %a dssg ses
Personal. FISHING
.ae FSSs59 in q tn: July sHrf WA With not john an WILSON, as "a m fe%s wilson s%h and nan5 :: N zpe Mys tns
or , Tsr v tsS t ss Ssss mt 1T s s4s% the too . 5ast in sG front asr .; 70 ss1 tas " .R ~s";t
northern extension, Carolina Beach.
The men in the party were well satisfied with themselves and with
manly chests made casts far, far (O into the surf to show the women
how it was done.
had f bssa ns sttssw sss4t s mes wd'zoe esz s 4 Rets it to a be sop ps5so4 ae S Me
Imunets; She followed with single after SINGLE Finally the men in
in disgust isn't that the way it always happens?)
Morganton, and arrested hin-for hunting out Of season.
The wardens said he was using a s bait the flesh of quail, which
he had just shot.
The quail bait wasn't Jail bait-he received a thirtyday sus
pended sentence. But he was taxed with court costs.
NEW HANOVER FISHING CLUB JUNE AWARDS
MANY entries were received for Jun in h NHFC monthly on
nnt with Channel Bass outshning in number caught, and sizes of
Nh Awards r as follows:
ZONE A
BIuefish
st $500 in mdse. W.T.. ] 1b. 8 o.. won by P. A. Section.
-nd $500 in mdse. W.T.. / Id. 2 OF. won by Floyd Cox, Sr.
Virginia Mu1et
Isl; 5000 in mdse. W.T.. 1 Ib. 6 or. won by Sol Checkner.
mo $500 in ndse. W.T.. 1 lib. 4 OF. won by C. T. Flowers.
5d $l5O in mdse. W.T.. 1 lb. 0 o. won by R. S. Johnson.
Trout
Il; SoOO in mdse. VT 1 lib. 9 Y. won by Miss Anna Thrash.
M $500 in mdse. W.T.. I Id. 10 OF. won by J. D. James.
ZONE B
Channel Bass
ISL; $500 in mdse. wi. As Id. 8 OF. won by Freeman Thrash.
M s5o o in mdse. W.T.. As lb 2 OF. won by P. 7. Marshburn.
'" sIoO IN ndse. W.T.. 38 lb. 2 o z won by Harry Griffin.
Bluehsh
ST. g. in mdse. W.T.. 2 Id. 3 OF. won by E. A. Jones.
5o SoOO in mdse. VT Id. 10 z. won by Freeman Trash.
or Ha. $500 in mdse. W.T.. 1 ID. 9 2. won by Fred Futch,
H- sloo in mdse. W.T.. 1 lb. Z o. won by Bill Gulledge, Jr.