THE STRIPED BASS 



Before fertilization, according to Mr. Worth, 

 the egg has a beautiful green color which disap- 

 pears in the course of hatching. After absorbing 

 all the water it will hold in the hardening or plump- 

 ing process, it is nearly as large as the shad egg 

 and has about the same qualities for hatching pur- 

 poses. The oil in the embryo sacs is amber, and this 

 oil globule causes the young fish to assume an 

 oblique swimming-position with the head somewhat 

 raised. 



Fishing Localities 



Within easy reach from New York are many 

 good bass grounds. At Liberty Island, during the 

 ebb tide the fishing is from the landing, while on 

 the west side the beach offers the best available 

 spots. About a quarter of a mile from Liberty 

 Island a depression known as The Pot has been 

 noted for its good fishing. Robbins Reef; Sunken 

 Island; Staten Island shores from Dumb Beacon 

 to The Willows, and thence down to Sailors' Snug 

 Harbor; The Crib; The Nigger-Heads along the 

 Jersey shore ; The Sods, off Fitzgeralds ; GifFords, 

 Staten Island ; and the shore at Eltingville, have 

 been mentioned as favorable localities frequently 

 yielding good catches of bass. Along the Hudson 

 River front of the city between 125th and 155th 

 streets some fish have been taken. 



Sandy Hook offers some good fishing by casting 



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