FISH AND FISHING. 



ALMANAC FOR SALT WATER FISHERMEN. 



The following will be found accurate and val- 

 uable for the vicinity of New York City: 



Kingrish — Barb, Sea-Mink, Whiting. June to 

 September.* Haunts: The surf and deep channels 

 of strong tide streams. Baits: Blood worms, 

 shedder crabs and beach crustaceans. Time and 

 tide: Flood, early morning. 



Plaice — Fluke, Turbot, Flounder. May 15 to 

 November 30. Haunts: The surf, mouth of tidal 

 streams. Baits: Shedder crabs, killi-fish, sand 

 laut. Time and tide: Ebb, daytime exclusively. 



Spanish mackerel — Haunts: The open sea, July 

 to September. Baits: Menhaden, trolling — metal 

 and cedar squids. 



Striped Bass— Rock Fish, Green Head. April to 

 November. Haunts: The surf, bays, estuaries and 

 tidal streams. Baits: Blood worms, shedder crabs, 

 Calico crabs, small eels, menhaden. Time and 

 tide. Night, half flood to flood, to half ebb. 



The Drums, Red and Black. June to Novem- 

 ber. Haunts: The surf and mouths of large bays. 

 Bait: Skinner crab. Time and tide: Day, flood. 



Blackfish — Tautog, April to November. Haunts: 

 Surf, vicinity of piling and old wrecks in bays. 

 Baits: Sand worm, blood worm, shedder crabs, 

 clams. Time and tide: Daytime, flood. 



Lafayette — Spot, Goody, Cape May Goody. 

 August to October. Haunts: Channels of tidal 

 streams. Baits: Shedder crabs, sand worms, clams. 

 Time and Tide: Day and night flood. 



Croker — July to October. Haunts: Deep chan- 

 nels of bays. Baits: Shedder crabs, mussels. 

 Time and tide: Day, flood. 



Snapper — Young of Blue Fish. _ August to No- 

 vember. Haunts: Rivers and all tide ways. Baits: 

 Spearing and menhaden; _ trolling pearl squid. 

 Time and tide: Day, all tides. 



Sheepshead — June to October Haunts: Surf 

 and bays, vicinity of old wrecks. Baits: Clams, 

 mussels, shedder crabs. Time and tide: Day, 

 flood only. 



New England Whiting — Winter Weak-fish, 

 Frost-fish. November to May. Haunts: The 

 surf. Baits: Sand laut, spearing. Time and tide: 

 Night, flood. 



Hake — Ling. October to June. Haunts: Open 

 sea surf, large bays. Baits: Clams, mussels, fish. 

 Time and tide: Day and night, flood. 



Weak-fish — Squeteague, Squit. June to October. 

 Haunts: Surf, all tideways. Baits: Shedder 

 crabs, surf mullet, menhaden, ledge mussels, sand 

 laut, shrimp. Time and tide: Day and night, 

 flood preferred. 



Blue Fish — Horse Hackerel. June to November 

 1 st. Haunts: Surf, open sea and large bays. 

 Baits: Menhaden, surf mullet and trolling squid. 

 Time and tide: Daytime; not affected by tides. 



A TRY FOR 'EM. 



One day last summer I got my rubber 

 boots, fishing tackle, etc., together, jumped 

 into my buggy and drove 12 miles down 

 the river to a favorite stretch of water, to 

 try for black bass. Putting together my 

 handsome little 5 ounce split bamboo rod, 

 I mounted reel and line. At the end of the 

 line, on a 6 foot leader, I put one of the 

 little fly spinners that are hand-made by 

 John J. Hildebrandt, Logansport, Indiana. 

 This was to be my first try with a Hilde- 

 brandt fly spinner. Testing my tackle, to 

 satisfy myself there was no fault with it, I 



stepped quietly into the water, my pulse 

 at the time 120, later out of reach of fig- 

 ures. I waded cautiously down stream 

 about 10 yards, and getting out sufficient 

 line, I made my first cast, toward a likely 

 looking pool, with the anxiety known only 

 to the real angler. Slowly I drew the 

 magic little twirler toward me, waiting, 

 watching, almost breathless from suspense. 

 Nothing doing ! 



My next cast was between a large boul- 

 der and a bunch of water weeds, some 3 

 or 4 feet from the rock. My cast was as 

 accurate as I could wish, and my line 

 straightened ! Electric thrills chased up 

 and down my spine, and the battle was 

 on. Only a moment was required for me 

 to know that I had an impatient patient on 

 the little fly spinner, and that I should 

 need all the knowledge and skill acquired 

 by years of practice, backed by trusty and 

 well tested devices, if I should successfully 

 manage this madly wild, cavorting, plung- 

 ing, tricky, courageous, animated and con- 

 centrated bundle of lightning and dynamite 

 combined, this veritable Jim Jeffries of our 

 streams. 



His lordship tried every trick known, and 

 they are many ; a mad plunge for a large 

 rock, then a frantic dash for the weeds, 

 next a whirlwind dive to reach a sunken 

 log, followed by a rush across the stream, 

 back and forth, up stream and down 

 stream. In and out of the water, flashing 

 like a meteor, his royal highness continued 

 his ever changing tactics, trying to gain his 

 freedom. After what seemed an hour to 

 me, though in reality it was only about 7 

 minutes, he slowly and sullenly surren- 

 dered. The little Hildebrandt fly spinner, 

 backed by the steel like toughness of my 

 rod, was too much for him. He weighed 

 2 pounds and 14 ounces ; not a monster in 

 size, but all of a Jeffries in fighting ability. 



In the next 2 hours this was repeated 4 

 times, though tli£ fights were not so long, 

 for my first bass was the largest by a 

 pound. The contests were, nevertheless, 

 full of excitement, and 5 bass in a little 

 over 2 hours, in a stream where bass are 

 scarce, is a record to be proud of. 



Dr. J. C. Adkins, Marion, Ind. 



TWO NEW NETS. 



723,484.— Landing Net. George Paley, 



Preston, England. Filed October 16, 



1902. Serial No. 127,600. (No model.) 



Claim. — 1. A landing net comprising a 



spring hoop on which the net is hung, a 



socket with separate holes to receive the 



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