Dec. 14, 1912 
FOREST AND STREAM 
755 
BENJAMIN EVERHAM. 
Striped Bass, 3S pounds 4 ounces. Record for 1912. 
Salt .Water Fishing Season Ends. 
The fishing season of 1912, according to 
records of the Asbury Park Fishing Club, has 
proved satisfactory in some respects and dis¬ 
appointing in others. The main incentive for 
beach fishermen, striped bass, shows a total catch 
of seventy-nine fish. The largest, 38 pounds 4 
ounces, was taken by Benjamin Everham, which 
won first prize in the local contest. The average 
weight of fish caught was 8V2 pounds; there was 
one between 30 and 40 pounds; two between 20 
and 30 pounds, four between 15 and 20 pounds 
and seventeen between 10 and 15 pounds. 
A feature prominently identified with this 
season was the large number of striped bass cap¬ 
tured in the night time, eighteen being taken 
then out of a total catch of seventy-nine and 
eleven among which weighed over 10 pounds and 
also included Everham’s 38-pounder. 
The channel bass fishing this fall was not as 
good as last year, as full records from Barnegat 
City and vicinity and Seaside Park show a total 
catch of forty-two fish, as compared with 185 in 
1911. Bluefish and weakfish were much scarcer 
than last year, and practically no angler tried for 
tuna, which generally accompany bluefish, very 
few being taken until late in the season and 
those by hand lines only. The following is a 
list of awards of the Asbury Park Fishing Club 
for 1012: 
Beach Fishing. 
STRIPED BASS. 
Largest, Benjamin Everham, 38 pounds 4 
ounces; second, Louis J. Brown, 20 pounds 8 
ounces; third, John Vogler, 17 pounds 4 ounces; 
fourth and fifth, tie between W. D. Pennypacker 
and A.. W. Flavell, both fish weighing 16 pounds 
4 ounces; sixth, Fred Wilkie, 14 pounds 3 ounces; 
seventh, Frank P. Johnson, 13 pounds 14 ounces; 
eighth, Harry W. Troth, 12 pounds 8 ounces; 
ninth, William N. Applegate, 13 pounds; tenth, 
Frank H. Westervelt, 12 pounds 9 ounces; 
eleventh, Victor de Wysocki, 12 pounds 6 ounces; 
twelfth, D. W. Mitchell, 12 pounds. 
Largest number of fish taken during season 
by one individual, Frank Sinsinger, nine fish. 
Greatest amount of pounds during season 
(Sinsinger and Brown counted out, having won 
previous prizes), John H. Wortman, three fish, 
total weight. 28 pounds 4 ounces. 
Last taken, Waldo E. Rice, Oct. 26. 
Special prize, first taken, Charles H. Smith, 
June 17. 
CHANNEL BASS. 
Largest, Edward Cramer, 40 pounds 7 ounces ; 
second, Victor de Wysocki, 30 pounds; third, 
Louis J. Brown, 29 pounds 15 ounces; fourth, 
Robert A. Inch, 29 pounds 6 ounces; fifth, FT. 
W. Gilbert, 27 pounds 8 ounces; sixth, Jack 
Clayton, 26 pounds 8 ounces; seventh, A. Allen, 
Jr., 24 pounds 13 ounces; eighth, William N. 
Applegate, 22 pounds 14 ounces. 
Special prizes, first taken, H. W. Gilbert, 
Sept. 13. 
Greatest amount of pounds, sunrise to sun¬ 
set, Louis J. Brown, two fish, 33 pounds 11 
ounces. 
KINGFISH. 
Largest, E. N. Dolbey, 2 pounds 1 ounce; 
second, William N. Applegate; third, H. G. Cline. 
BI-UEFISH. 
Largest, C. M. Wyant, 4 pounds 8 ounces; 
second, L. V. Hawley; third, Ben Everham. 
WEAKFISH. 
Largest, Allen F. Brewer, 4 pounds 2 ounces; 
second, Bela C. Clapp; third, George Perry. 
PLAICE. 
Largest, James A. Davett, 7 pounds 2 ounces; 
second, FI. C. Bvdell; third, William James; 
fourth, Hartie I. Phillips. 
BLACKFISH. 
Largest, Charles IT. Smith, 8 pounds 14 
ounces. 
Special prize for night fishing, largest edible 
fish taken between 7 p. m. and 7 a. m., Ben Ever¬ 
ham, striped bass, 38 pounds 8 ounces. 
Boat Fishing. 
BLUEFISH. 
Largest, Dr. R. J. Parker. 
BLACKFISH. 
Largest, W. A. Leavitt, Jr. 
SEA BASS. 
Largest. Dr. K. j. Barker; second, Capt. FI. 
H. Maddox. 
Ladies’ Prizes. 
STRIPED BASS. 
Largest, Mrs. Frank Sinsinger, 10 pounds 14 
ounces; second, Mrs. J. A. Mackintosh, 8 pounds 
3 ounces. 
BLUEFISH. 
Mrs. C. M. Wyant, 3 pounds 7 ounces. 
W'EAKFISH. 
Mrs. A. F. Brewer, 6 pounds 3 ounces. 
KINGFISH. 
Miss F.va Viering, 1 pound 12 ounces. 
PLAICE. 
Mrs. A. F. Brewer, 6 pounds 14 ounces. 
Record of S.riped Bass. 
The complete record of all catches of striped 
bass for season of 1912, from John Seger’s list, 
which includes club members and others, shows 
a total of 123 fish. 
June 17.—Charles Smith, 31bs.; Charles M. Wyant, 
Gibs. Soz., 41bs., 3oz.: Mrs. M. Wyant, 31bs. lloz. 
June IS.—John Clayton, Tibs.; l’ercy W. Kendall, 
Gibs. 
June 19.—Arthur J. Gude, lllbs. 5oz.; George Ben¬ 
nett, Slbs. 
June 27.—Sidney T. Holt, 31bs. 13oz. 
June 29.—Gus Popkin, 2lbs. 4oz.; L. I. Brown, 41bs. 
5cz.; J. C. English, 21bs. Soz. 
June 30.—G. A. Allsap, 41bs. Toz.; William H. 
Schwartz, 21bs. 10oz., 2lbs. Goz.; P. Robbins, Slbs.; |. A. 
Davitt, 81bs. 3oz.; Dr. Lamont. Gibs. Soz. 
July 1.—Charles Louis 151bs. 5oz. 
July 4.—M. Crosson, 51bs. lOoz.; Beni. Everham, 
lllbs. 9oz. 
(Continued on page 758.) 
JOSEPH CAWTHORN. 
Record to date for Channel Bass, 63 pounds. 
