The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-01

XUN EkNUh IHEhh1 , JOE MAOoOLLE1l, 1911 Lines
He also enjoyed the food served the party by Joe
&assoLeti, New York restaurant owner who brought a
fmf and walters to the strand with him. The New Yorker
Jas a lodge at Hatteras and played host at both lunch and
Inner each day.
FISHING O TOO GOO
The Wilmington area has been sadly neglected by
fish during the past week. Fishermen have wet their
lines in vain on many occasions with the catches being
held to a minimum. Old-timers claim "The weather
isn't right"
AN
One exception to the case however is George Canady,
nown as Drum to his closest friends, who came up with
two nice channel bass during the week.
Wednesday night he landed a 33 and o%ne-fourth
drum while fishing Topsail.. (He refuses to divulge
\ the exact spot) Paul 7. Marshburn landed a 27 and
up with a 55 pound %stingaree.
Came Friday night and George took out after them
Esain, this time he landed a 40 FOUNDER while Griffin and
|BlI Guledge returned empty handed.
Gulledge has fished with the Topsail crowd for
the last two years and has only caught one drum in
that time. Word has it that Mrs. Gulledge is be-
ginning to wonder if there really are fish at Topsail.
A GOOD ROD
Before leaving for the Hatteras trip your writer shop
pea for a boat rod that would take it. Cannady brought
out a hollow steel, four and one-half foot tip and declared
1T won't break or set"
Willing to take a chance because the rod was
pretty q deal was made.
For the information of those fisherh.en who might
mink that type of rod won't do the trick l might add
mat nine drum weighing from &c to 33 pounds were
landed with the equipment within a matter of three
hours and that it will take it.
TARPON?
Down Sarasota, Fla, way a $4,000 tarpon tourna-
.M' IS underway with the average weight being 80 per
eMf.
catches of the specie are few and far between in
us area although they are caught in commercial
nets from time to time. Two have been taken during
"e past weeks at Morehead City.
CT1 u STDE A EICuINC
Nlorehead City with its fleet of 40 party boats has
an reaping the cream of the Gulf Stream fishing dur
ny Ie last week with record catches of amberJack, bonl-
V" ana olues being reported.
u, Inc southeastern area, struggling with less than
~ boats has been able to hold its own however as
sMPpers have returned from the blush waters of the
'"eam with mackeral and bonita in large quantities.
H. vi Southport the blues have been hitting with parties
ringing back full lockers of the fighters which are aver
'Ing about two pounds.
Local parties fishing the stream recently included the
md nSp p4 Of Hewland Watts and Vic Lance, of Southport
I ISvn OH DeCover, Wilmington, who trolled in the stream
~"gI1g back a near-record catch of bonita and mackeral
Included in the blue fishing field were the ia
mmaaggged by Melzar Johnston. Arthur Newklrk, l.. u.
a@mer and j. NJ. Evertt. The catch tipped the scales
Ut zo pounds. The largest weighed in at two pounds,
nine ounces. \
n, another party hooked 255 of the specie while trolling
u inner shoals of Fryin Pan. Fishing were Mr.. and Mrs
w. kIng, Jr, and Mrs. Srthurk Newkirk and Gus Dorl
UNUSUAL IS THE WORD
hee, a.h,ohg the more unusual catches made along the coast In
OtyJs Gays were the red snappers brought into the M e.h;as Il
h %onneautort area. Two were caught of the specie. Whicn \ Is
Ii. " rs the red fish Of Florida and the Pensacola Snapper OF
>" 'uf Of Mexico.
FUNNY BUSINESS
u he ing is a funny business and Friday night brought forth one
Atlantic " Tt amusing incidents. Jimmie Amovish, who TENDS tne
hn view pier when Mercer is absent, decided to cast a line
derw ae a least a dozen lines plying the surf at the instant. snort
@fouyn" 1 Jimmie hoNered IT got a drum and started TO reel
&w me more he reeled the more the pole bent; Jimmie didnt
N0., W W ~ yards down the pier a second angler was refEnI
Ne tn w ne also thought he had a drum. The story ended When
N tsn |dtonits completed their task and discovered their lnes
ae Sed and that they had been reeing against each other. Jim
Na M, EMBARRASSED and everyone had a good laugh. 1t hppened
~eA fish Just u !" "o 1--WE S'S "~" :"