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Bluefish catches from the beach were notice¬ 
ably scarce, the largest weighing 4 pounds 4 
ounces, taken by William N. Applegate. 
Croakers were quite numerous, the largest, 3 
pounds 2 ounces, also taken by William N. Apple- 
gate. 
The largest plaice weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces 
and was caught to H. K. Satow. 
The largest weakfish, 6 pounds 4 ounces, was 
caught by Hartie I. Phillips. There has been 
an unusually late run of these fish as they migrate 
southward and they have been caught in large 
quantities during the month of October. This 
afforded exceptionally good fishing all along the 
beach and in some places, Point Pleasant in 
particular, it was an interesting sight to see two 
to three hundred fishermen crowded in a space 
of about a quarter of a mile pulling in weakfish 
in great quantities, many salting them down for 
winter use- Men, women and children all par¬ 
ticipated in the sport and all kinds of fishing 
rigs were used, from a hand line or fresh water 
rod to the up-to-date surf equipment. 
WOMEN TAKE TO SPORT. 
Each year finds a greater increase in the num¬ 
ber of women anglers, and their proficiency in 
the handling of rod and reel, as well as their 
capture of fish, attest, their ability in this health¬ 
giving and attractive sport- The ladies’ awards 
of the club show that this season Mrs. F. Sin- 
singer landed the largest striped bass, weighing 
27 pounds 2 ounces; Mrs. H. C. Fisher caught 
the largest kingfish, 1 pound 6 ounces, and also 
the largest weakfish, 2 pounds 13 ounces. Mrs. 
H. I. Phillips caught the largest croaker, 2 
pounds 1 ounce, and Mrs. F. Brewer the largest 
plaice, 3 pounds 4 ounces. 
In connection with fishing this season two 
curious incidents occurred. One was the cap¬ 
ture of a tarpon, a fish identified with Florida 
waters and very rarely seen in this section. This 
specimen was caught by George B. Height of 
Spring Lake, who, while trolling for bluefish 
about two miles off shore, landed it, after quite 
a fight- It measured 5 feet 4 inches long and 
weighed 40 pounds. This fish had evidently 
strayed from familiar surroundings, as it ap¬ 
peared starved, as some anglers who had captured 
tarpon claimed that a fish of that length should 
weigh at least 80 pounds, and it was surmised 
that the feeding grounds in this section did not 
provide a supply of its natural food. 
THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED. 
The other odd incident occurred at Nomo. 
One angler after another would get a strike, 
the fish take out nearly the entire line in one 
rush, and bang! the line broken, and the fish 
gone! This occurred to a number of experts 
and they figured that it was a monster shark. 
After this had kept up for nearly a week the 
strikes suddenly ceased; coincidentally the men 
working at Wilson’s pound, when lifting their 
nets, captured a large tuna that weighed about 
250 pounds, and imbedded in its mouth was found 
a fair collection of hooks and lead squids, which 
probably solved the mystery of the originator 
of the terrific strikes. 
The cup offered by Forest and Stream for 
largest striped bass was awarded to Jacob Wer- 
theim, 36 pounds, and their cup offered at Har¬ 
vey Cedars for largest channel bass was awarded 
to Capt. George W. Fennimore, 30 pounds, 7 
ounces. 
Louis J. Brown and W. C. Glass, prize com¬ 
mittee of the Asbury Park Fishing club, an¬ 
nounce the following as full list of awards for 
season of 1914: 
STRIPED BASS. 
Largest—Jacob Wertheim, 36 pounds 2 ounces, 
won the Forest and Stream Trophy. 
Second largest—T. Frazer Prince, 34 pounds, 
10 ounces. 
Third largest—Frank Sinsinger, 34 pounds. 
Fourth largest—Frank Henes, 32 pounds, 10 
ounces. 
Fifth largest—Henry C. Rydell, 29 pounds, 
8 ounces. 
Sixth largest—W. A. Herbert, 23 pounds, 7 
ounces. 
Seventh largest—J. W. Moore, 22 pounds. 
Eighth largest—Victor de Wysocki, 21 pounds, 
3 ounces. 
Ninth largest—Joseph B. Cawthorn, 21 pounds, 
8 ounces. 
SPECIAL. 
First taken, May 23—W. E. Van Keuren, 9 
pounds, 1 ounce. 
Second taken, May 30—W. A. Herbert, 13 
pounds, 1 ounce. 
Largest taken by member who has never won 
a striped bass prize—Frazer Price, 34 pounds, 10 
ounces. 
Largest taken on Seger rod—F. Frazer Price, 
34 pounds, 10 ounces. 
Largest taken on line not exceeding 9-thread 
—W. A. Herbert, 23 pounds, 7 ounces. 
Second largest, William W. Scheffler, 16 
pounds, 2 ounces. 
Largest taken sunset to sunrise—H. C. Rydell, 
29 pounds, 8 ounces. 
CHANNEL BASS. 
Largest—W. E. Rice, 38 pounds, 10 ounces. 
Second largest—Robert A. Inch, 37 pounds, 8 
ounces. 
Third largest—B. C. Finche, 35 pounds, 6 
ounces. 
Fourth largest—Cap. George W. Fenimore, 30 
pounds, 7 ounces (B. C. Finche, 32 pounds, 3 
ounces out). 
Fifth largest—Hugh N. West, 28 pounds, 15 
ounces. 
Sixth largest—Peter F. Post, 28 pounds. 
Seventh largest—Bayard Hawthorne, 18 
pounds, 1 ounce. 
SPECIAL. 
First taken, Sept. 6—Bayard Hawthorne, 18 
pounds, 1 ounce. 
Second taken, Sept. 13—Robert A. Inch, 37 
pounds, 8 ounces. 
For largest striped or channel bass taken with 
line not exceeding 9 thread, B. C. Finche, 35 
pounds, 6 ounces. 
For largest channel bass, 9 thread—B. C. 
Finche, 35 pounds, 6 ounces. 
For second largest channel bass, 9-thread line, 
Hugh N. West, 28 pounds, 13 ounces. 
KINGFISH. 
Largest—E. N. Dolbey, 2 pounds. 
Second largest—William N. Applegate, 1 
pound 15 ounces. 
Third largest—George H. Perry, 1 pound 14 
ounces. 
Fourth largest—J. E. Clayton. 
Fifth largest — H. K. Satow, 1 pound 12 
ounces. 
SPECIAL. 
First taken, May 20—Horace C. Fisher. 
Largest taken, Asbury Park pier—E. N. 
Dolbey, 2 pounds. 
BLUEFISH. 
Largest—William N. Applegate, 4 pounds 4 
ounces. 
Second largest—F. L. Wilcox, 3 pounds 8 
ounces. 
Third largest—Horace C. Fisher, 2 pounds 1 
ounce. 
Fourth largest—Charles Smith, 1 pound 11 
ounces. 
Fifth largest—F. H. Westervelt, 1 pound 3 
ounces. 
Sixth largest—H. Kain, 1 pound. 
SPECIAL. 
First taken, Aug. 28—William N. Applegate, 4 
pounds 4 ounces. 
Largest bluefish, beach or boat—Hugh N. West, 
boat, 10 pounds 12 ounces. 
WEAKFISH. 
Largest—Hartie I. Phillips, 6 pounds 4 ounces, 
Horton rod donated by Horton Manufacturing 
Company, Bristol, Conn. 
Second largest—T. Frazer Price, 4 pounds 13 
ounces. 
Third prize—-Winfield Scott, 4 pounds 3 ounces. 
Fourth prize—R. M. Helfenstein, 4 pounds 3 
ounces. 
Fifth largest—William N. Applegate, 3 pounds 
14 ounces. 
Sixth largest—F. H. Westervelt, 3 pounds 11 
ounces. 
Seventh largest—E. N. Dolbey, 3 pounds 6 
ounces. 
SPECIAL. 
First taken—June 11, Henry Viering, 1 pound 
4 ounces. 
PLAICE. 
Largest—H. K. Satow, 6 pounds 9 ounces. 
Second largest—Horace C. Fisher, 4 pounds 2 
ounces. 
Third largest—F. H. Westervelt, 4 pounds. 
Fourth largest—William Jones, 3 pounds 13 
ounces. 
SPECIAL. 
First taken, May 1—H. K. Satow, 2 pounds 3 
ounces. 
CROAKERS. 
Largest—William N. Applegate, 3 pounds 2 
ounces. 
Second largest—R. C. James, 2 pounds 9 
ounces. 
Third largest—Horace C. Fisher, 2 pounds 8 
ounces, book, “Men I Have Fished With,’’ by 
Fred Mather. 
Fourth largest—-J. Heath, 2 pounds 7 ounces, 
year’s subscription “Forest and Stream.” 
SPECIAL. 
First taken, July 9—J. H. Wortman, 1 pound 
11 ounces. 
LADIES’ PRIZES. 
STRIPED BASS. 
Largest—Mrs. F. Sensinger, 27 pounds 2 
ounces. 
Second largest—Mrs. F. Brewer, 19 pounds. 
SPECIAL. 
First taken, July 5—Mrs. F. Sensinger, 27 
pounds 2 ounces. 
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