Fish and Fishing 



On the north shore are numerous places. For 

 fishing in the open sea are Black Warrior Wreck, 

 Cholera Banks, Fishing Banks — this latter being 

 very famous for large sea-bass, fluke, black-fish, 

 cod, ling, and hake. Other places are Flynn's 

 Knoll, Iberia Wreck, Romer Shoals, Old Orchard 

 Shoals, and Oregon Wreck. 



At all the above-mentioned places ample facili- 

 ties are provided for anglers, boats, guides, bait, 

 and tackle, if needed ; all are within easy and con- 

 venient reach of New York City. From the first 

 of May to late October plenty of fish are caught. 

 Within the last few years, motor boats have taken 

 the place of sail boats, so that fishing is much 

 more sure, and the return home less doubtful. 

 Salt-water bait may be purchased at many of the 

 tackle shops in New York and Brooklyn, though 

 it is, perhaps, the best course to get the bait at the 

 locality where the angler intends to fish. 



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