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The Angler's Guide 
 
 AND FISHERMAN'S COMPANION FOR 
 
 SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY 
 
 A Convenient 
 REFERENCE BOOK 
 
 Containing a List of the Best Angling Resorts, and How to 
 
 Reach Them; the Sea Fish and Game Fish to be 
 
 Found Thereat, and How and When to 
 
 Take Them, together with thb 
 
 State Game Laws, 
 
 Tide Tables, 
 
 Etc. 
 
 By WILLIAM A. COLLINS 
 
 CAMDEN. NEW JERSEY: 
 
UBRftRY ot COKGRESS 
 Two OoDies Received 
 
 MAY 17 1904 
 Cooyrlffht Entry 
 
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 CLASS Cl, xXc. No. 
 
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 Copyright, 1903 
 William A. Collins 
 
 Camden, N. J. 
 
PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION 
 
 In accordance with last season's intimation, consider- 
 able additions have been made *to- this little guide in 
 preparing it for the sportsman's further generous con- 
 sideration on this, its second season's appearance. 
 Several important practical matters, not treated in last 
 season's edition, have been introduced; some resorts of 
 minor significance have given place to others of far more 
 importance, together with information which it is 
 thought will be appreciated by the angler and gunner 
 alike. The whole has been carefully revised and cor- 
 rected. 
 
 WILLIAM A. COLLINS. 
 
 Camden, N. J., 
 
 April, 1904. 
 
DEDUCTIONS FOR TIDE TABLE ON OPPOSITE 
 PAGE. 
 
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 following places add or deduct the time as given below 
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 H.M. H.M. H.M. H.M. 
 
 Add 7.51. Add 6.25. Add 6.56. Ded. 2.10. 
 
 High tide, Camden, May 3d 408 A. M. 
 
 For Barngeat Bay add 7-5i 
 
 1.59 A. M. 
 
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FISH AND GAME LAWS 
 
 BEING A SYNOPSIS OF THE MORE IMPORTANT LAWS 
 RELATING THERETO. 
 
 The open seasons, when fish may lawfully be taken by 
 the use of hook and line, are : 
 
 Brook trout, April ist to July 15th, inclusive. 
 
 Pickerel or pike, January; and May 20th to Novem- 
 ber 30th, inclusive. 
 
 Black and white bass, calico bass, Oswego bass, 
 crappie, pike-perch (Susquehanna salmon). May 20th to 
 November 30th, inclusive. 
 
 WHAT IS ALWAYS UNLAWFUL- 
 
 To catch or keep trout less than six inches in length ; 
 black, white, calico or Oswego bass less than nine inches 
 in length; or pike-perch (Susquenhanna salmon), pick- 
 eral or pike less than twelve inches in length, or rock- 
 fish less than ten inches in length. Fine, $20. 
 
 It shall be unlawful in any manner to take any trout, 
 bass, pike, pike-perch, pickerel or pike between nine 
 o'clock in the evening and daylight in the morning 
 following, under a penalty of $20 for each fish so taken. 
 Hereafter it shall be unlawful to sell or expose for sale 
 any rockfish measuring less than ten inches in length. 
 Fine, $20. 
 
 To take or attempt to take any fish in any manner 
 excepting with hook and line, excepting taking minnows 
 for bait with a seine not more than thirty feet long, 
 excepting in ponds and lakes having an area of over 
 one hundred acres, where seines of fifty feet in length 
 are permitted for bait fishing. Fine, $20. 
 
To pollute streams or use medicated bait or explosives 
 of any kind for taking fish. Fine, $ioo. 
 
 To draw off waters to take fish. Fine, $ioo. 
 
 To use set lines in waters inhabited by trout, pickerel, 
 pike, bass or pike-perch, or to use any contrivance in 
 angling or fishing having more than three hooks or one 
 burr of three hooks. Fine, $20. 
 
 To permit the erection or maintenance of unlawful 
 contrivances for taking fish and game ; applies to owners 
 and tenants of land. Fine, $20. 
 
 To use carp for bait or in any other way to put carp 
 in fresh waters. Fine, $20. 
 
 GAME. 
 
 To take or to attempt to take any game except by the 
 use of guns held at arm's length. Fine, $20. 
 
 To have trapped game in possession. Fine, $20. 
 
 To hunt on Sunday or carry firearms in the fields or 
 woods or on the waters on Sunday, or to hunt for quail, 
 partridge, pheasant, woodcock or rabbits when there is 
 tracking snow on the ground. Fine, $20. 
 
 To capture, kill, injure or to have in possession insec- 
 tivorous birds and certain other birds, and to rob birds' 
 nests. Fine, $20, 
 
 To hunt geese, ducks or any water wild fowl, except 
 between one hour before sunrise and one hour after 
 sunset ; to hunt any kind of water wild fowl from boats 
 not propelled by oars or paddles. Fine, $20. 
 
 To permit dogs to run rabbits at night or in the 
 woods or fields inhabited by deer at any time. Fine, $20. 
 
 To remove from the State quail, grouse, woodcock, 
 squirrel, hare, English and ring-necked pheasants. Fine, 
 $20. 
 
 Dealers have fifteen days after the close of the season 
 in which to dispose of game. 
 
 It is unlawful 10 kill deer for two years. 
 
 The open season when game may be lawfully taken 
 are : 
 
Gray, English, or Wilson snipe, March, April, Sep- 
 tember, October, November and December. 
 
 Shore birds, surf snipe, or bay snipe, May ist to De- 
 cember 31st. inclusive. 
 
 Geese, duck and water wild fowl, September ist to 
 April 30th, inclusive. 
 
 Mare, rabbit, quail, partridge, grouse and ring-necked 
 ])heasants, and gray, black and fox squirrels, November 
 loth to December 31st, inclusive. 
 
 Woodcock, July, October, November, December. 
 
 Rail birds, marsh hens or mud hens and reed birds, 
 September, October, November, December. (Not more 
 than thirty marsh hens in one day.) 
 
 Upland Plover. August and September. 
 
 To the above may be added the following prohibitions, 
 which, while not the subject of legal enactment, are 
 recognized as binding laws of behavior by all reputable 
 sportsmen in pursuit of fish or game: 
 
 Never take more fish or game than you have conve- 
 nient use for. 
 
 Never be insolent or impolite to a landowner who 
 orders you off his premises ; for, although he may not 
 own the fish or game you are after, he has the right to 
 exclusive possession of his property. 
 
 Never fail to destroy an illegal device or trap when 
 you find one set. 
 
 Never shoot at a game bird except on the wing. 
 
 Never kill the last quail in a covey — leave some to 
 breed next year. 
 
 I^cver forget that game laivs are intended to improve 
 and increase sport, and not to prevent or restrict it. 
 
 DRIFT GILL NET OR SEINE FISHING. 
 SHAD.— It is lawful to fish for shad in the Dela- 
 ware Bay, Delaware River and their tributaries with a 
 seine or drift gill net, the meshes of which shall not 
 be smaller than two and three-quarter inches, and ex- 
 cepting between sunset Saturday night and twelve 
 
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o'clock midnight Sunday night; and excepting also be- 
 tween the 15th day of June and the tenth day of August 
 in each year. Fine $100 and costs of suit. 
 
 HERRING. — It is lawful to fish for herring in the 
 Delaware Bay, Delaware River and their tributaries with 
 a seine or drift gill net, the meshes of which shall not 
 be smaller than two and one-half inches, and excepting 
 between sunset Saturday night and twelve o'clock mid- 
 night Sunday night ; and excepting also between the 
 twenty-fifth day of June and the tenth day of August. 
 Fine $100 and costs of suit. 
 
 CARP. — It is lawful to fish for carp in the Delaware 
 Bay, Delaware River and their tributaries with a seine, 
 stake net or cast net, the meshes of which shall not be 
 smaller than two and three-quarter inches, excepting 
 between sunset Saturday night and twelve o'clock mid- 
 night Sunda}' night; and excepting also between the 
 loth day of INIay and the loth day of August. Fine, $20 
 and costs of suit. 
 
 EELS AND CATFISH.— It is lawful to fish for catfish 
 and eels in the Delaware Bay, Delaware river and their 
 tributaries, with nets, the meshes of which for catfish 
 shall not be smaller than two and one-half inches, and 
 excepting between sunset Saturday night and twelve 
 o'clock midnight Sunday night; and excepting also dur- 
 ing the months of May, June and July. Finefi $20 and 
 costs of suit. Eelpots and Baskets. — It is lawful to 
 put, place and keep in the Delaware River, Delaware 
 Bay and their tributaries, for the purpose of catching 
 catfish and eels only (and no other fish), any eelpot or 
 pots, basket or baskets, of whatever material constructed, 
 without any wing or wings ; the entrance to said pot or 
 pots, basket or baskets, shall not be more than six inches 
 in diameter, and the outside diameter shall not exceed 
 fifteen inches ; said pot or pots, basket or baskets, when 
 so set, shall be placed directly on the bottom of the 
 streams or bodies of water and shall not be set or placed 
 
nearer than fifty feet from each other, excepting during 
 the months of May, June and July. Fine, $20. 
 
 ROCKFISH.— It is lawful to fish for rockfish in the 
 Delaware Bay, Delaware River and their tributaries, 
 with stake, seine or gill net, the meshes of which shall 
 not he smaller than two and three-quarter inches, and 
 excepting between sunset Saturday night and twelve 
 o'clock midnight ; and excepting also between the 15th 
 day of June and the 15th day of August; and no rock- 
 fish less than ten inches in length shall be taken with a 
 net of any character. Fine $100 and costs of suit. 
 
 SUCKERS. — It is lawful to fish for suckers in the 
 Delaware River and tributaries with a stake, gill or cast 
 net, the meshes of which shall not be smaller than two 
 and one-half inches, and excepting between sunset Sat- 
 urday night and twelve o'clock midnight Sunday; and 
 excepting also between the 15th day of April and the 
 I St day of September. Fine $20 and costs of suit. 
 
 All fish, of whatever kind or character, protected by 
 the laws of this State or herein protected, if caught in 
 any of the nets, pots or baskets herein mentioned, shall 
 be returned to the water when the nets are taken up — 
 unharmed, so far as practicable. 
 
 PENNSYLVANIA. 
 
 FISH. 
 
 Section 2. That it shall be unlawful to fish for game 
 fish in any of the waters of this Commonwealth, in any 
 manner except with rod, hook and line, or with hand- 
 line, having not more than three hooks. Penalty, $25. 
 
 It is unlawful for any person to catch or fish for any 
 species of trout (save lake trout) except from the 15th 
 day of April to the 3Tst day of July, inclusive; not less 
 than six inches; not more than fifty brook or speckled 
 trout in one day. Penalty $10 for each fish illegally 
 taken.. 
 
Salmon or Lake Trout. — Open season from ist day 
 of January to ist day of September, inclusive; not less 
 than nine inches in length. Penalty, $io. 
 
 White bass, rock bass, strawberry or green bass, 
 crappie, not less than five inches ; black bass, not less 
 than seven inches in State at large; nine inches in Lake 
 Erie and boundary waters; Oswego bass, blue pike, 
 pike-perch (Susquehanna salmon), pike, pickerel or 
 muskallonge, not less than nine inches in length, and 
 the open season when these may lawfully be taken is 
 from the 15th day of June to the 15th day of February, 
 inclusive. Penalty, $10 for each fish illegally taken. 
 
 Sunfish (no limit to number or length) may be taken 
 from June 15th to February 15th, inclusive. 
 
 It is unlawful to fish, except with rod, hook and line, 
 or hand-line, within one-fourth of a mile of any fishway. 
 
 Out-line may be legally set for carp, eels, suckers and 
 catfish, in waters not inhabited by trout, provided dead 
 bait only is used, and the line weighted to the bottom of 
 stream. All other fish taken by the out-line must be 
 released, with as little injury as possible. The posses- 
 sion by any one operating an out-line is prima facie 
 evidence of a violation of law. Penalty, $25 and for- 
 feiture of all appliances used. 
 
 Fishing with explosives and poisons absolutely pro- 
 hibited. Penalty, $100 and imprisonment of six months. 
 
 The planting of German carp in any of the waters of 
 the Commonwealth is prohibited. Penalty, $100. 
 
 The planting of carniverous fish in trout streams is 
 prohibited. Penalty, $100. 
 
 The possession of any illegal device for fishing, at or 
 near the place where same can be used, is prima facie 
 evidence of a violation of the law. 
 
 Note. — Under decisions in Pennsylvania, all devices 
 for catching fish — whether game fish, food fish, or fish 
 not specifically mentioned as game or food fish — are for- 
 bidden, except where they are specifically permitted, 
 under a penalty of $25. 
 
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GAME. 
 
 Non-resident hunters and unnaturalized, foreign-born 
 resident hunters are required to take out a Hcense. A 
 fee of $10, paid to the treasurer of the county in which 
 it is proposed to hunt, is required. Fine, $25. 
 
 The killing or taking of all game, except with a gun, 
 and hunting on Sunday, is illegal. The open seasons, 
 when game may be legally taken and the fine for viola- 
 tions, are : 
 
 Elk, deer or fawn (two in one year), during Novem- 
 ber only. Fine, $100. 
 
 English, Mongolian or Chinese pheasants, October 15 
 to December 15, inclusive. Fine, $25 for each bird. 
 
 Grouse (ruffled), coflimonly called pheasant (ten in 
 one day), October 15 to December 15, inclusive. Fine, 
 
 $25. 
 
 Hare or rabbit (must not i)e taken with ferret or fer- 
 rets), November i to December 15 inclusive. Fine, $10. 
 
 Quail or Virginia partridges (fifteen in one day), 
 October 15 to December 15, inclusive. Fine, $25. 
 
 Rail and reed birds, September i to November 30, 
 inclusive. Fine, $5. 
 
 Web-footed wild fowl, September i to May i. Fine, 
 $25. 
 
 Wild turkey (two in one day). October 15 to Decem- 
 ber 15, inclusive. Fine, $25. 
 
 Woodcock (ten in one day), October 15 to December 
 15, inclusive, and during July. Fine, $25. 
 
 Squirrel (gray, black and fox), October 15 to De- 
 cember 15, inclusive. Fine, $10. 
 
 Plover, July 15 to January i. Fine, $10. 
 
 No game of any kind can be legally transported out 
 of the State. 
 
 All game can be bought and sold in season in this 
 State, excepting deer or fawn, wild turkey, ruffled 
 grouse (pheasant), quail or Virginia partridge and 
 woodcock, which have been "killed in this Common- 
 wealth" — these cannot be sold at any time. 
 
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The following are not protected and may be killed at 
 any time : English sparrow, kingfisher, crow, Cooper's 
 hawk, sharp-shinned hawk, duck-hawk, pigeon-hawk, 
 great horned owl and barred owl, green and night 
 heron, red squirrel, coon, opossum, bear, woodchuck or 
 ground hog, and skunk. 
 
 Game of all kinds may be held in possession for fif- 
 teen days after the close of season for killing the same. 
 
 Having received so many inquiries recently regarding 
 the legality of Sunday angling, the following extract may 
 be interesting : 
 
 "EiviZABETH, N. J., October 7, 1903. — Chief Justice 
 Gummere made it plain to the Union County Grand Jury 
 at the opening of the October term of court, on the 6th 
 inst., th^t playing base ball on Sunday was not an in- 
 dictable offense Chief Justice Gummere told 
 
 the jury that playing base ball on Sunday was against 
 the law only when it disturbed the peace of the neigh- 
 borhood and became a public nuisance." 
 
 Now determine the difference between angling and 
 base ball — and good "strikers" and "catchers" are de- 
 sirable in both — and the legality of it, or otherwise, on 
 Sunday becomes apparent. — [Editor.] 
 
 (3arn8 d Co. 
 
 pbotograpbers Camden, IFl. J< 
 
 206 3FeOeral Street 
 
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to THE ANGLER 
 
 My Dear Friends : — Your very generous response td 
 my modest attempt of serving you with material calcu- 
 lated to aid in your pursuit after fish and game, etc., is 
 hereby duly acknowledged, as are also the many letters 
 of encouragement and kind words expressed by others. 
 The attestation was more prized than one of a pecuniary 
 nature. The outcome of the attempt far exceeded my 
 expectations. 
 
 There were others, however, who expressed their dis- 
 favor of what they considered to be an expose to the 
 pot-hunter of some of their best fishing haunts. But if 
 that was all that could be claimed for such a work, then, 
 mdeed, I would bow an apology. But I would like to 
 remind all thus inclined of the fact that the pot-hunter 
 needs no guide; and the quiet, favorite spots of yours 
 which you consider are known to but few outside of 
 your own clientele are all known to him. On the other 
 hand, it is the sportsman, especially the beginner, who is 
 not so well acquainted with these "favorite spots." And 
 when they become acquainted with them, their frequent 
 periodical visits have the result of making impossible 
 in many instances the nefarious . practices of the un- 
 scrupulous, and in others minimizing it to such a degree 
 that this "favorite haunt" is better able under the watch- 
 ful eye of the sportsman to produce to the utmost 
 possibility any brood that may have been planted 
 therein. 
 
 Goaded on, then, by such encouragement, no excuse 
 need be offered for the appearance of the "Guide" on 
 this, its second season's advent. It is the outcome, I feel 
 conscious, of hard work. But being work of a very 
 
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agreeable nature, it has afforded me great pleasure 
 withal. Necessitating many days' ramblings, and having 
 covered over two hundred and fifty miles of good, bad 
 and indifferent roads, through wooded, marsh and 
 meadow lands, etc., and by no means excepting the 
 cranberry bogs. And while these latter may remind us 
 of Thanksgiving, we may experience some satisfaction 
 in the fact of knowing that the waterway or run which 
 passes through them contain some nice pickerel and 
 chub, with here and there a trout. 
 
 On these trips I was enabled to effect the capture of 
 not less than one hundred and twenty-three pounds of 
 game fish. One or two purely local specimens are here- 
 with reproduced. I am indebted to the excellent work- 
 manship of Garns & Co., photographers, of Camden, 
 N. J., for that part necessitating a camera, etc., and 
 some of the places visited are the Pensauken and Ran- 
 cocas Creeks and tributaries. Big and Little Timber 
 Creeks; Woodbury, Mantua, Oldman's and Alloway 
 Creeks and tributaries, and some cranberry bogs already 
 alluded to. 
 
 Space prevents giving in detail an account of these 
 trips. But, speaking collectively, I find that good senti- 
 ment is growing up, and the results from stocking is 
 receiving such an impetus thereby that in very many 
 instances such work is being crowned with success. 
 
 On these occasions I found it very necessary to limit 
 myself to the minimum of tackle outfit — a rod (5 feet 
 II inches), 7 ounces; a multiplying reel, 50 yards linen 
 line, with two or three Skinner baits, copper and silver. 
 Three four-pound bass were taken, they being the largest 
 for the season; but many others have larger ones to 
 their credit. Five-pounders have been placed on record 
 for last season. 
 
 Having alluded to the spinner as a lure, I would like 
 to _ suggest to those well meaning anglers who persist in 
 using a float or cork in combination with it, that such 
 addition is entirely unnecessary and out of place; and 
 
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while I concede the fact that fish are taken with the 
 spinner and this combination, better results are had by 
 using it as nearly as is possible in that manner which 
 will allow it to represent that for which it was intended. 
 It is a mistaken idea, that in order to attract a fish to 
 the point of striking from the bottom of a lake or pond, 
 etc., it is necessary that the bait should go down there. 
 Just consider one or two points for a moment; it is 
 assumed by many that after a fish has fed to the point 
 of gorging he takes to the bottom, there to lie and wait 
 the return of his appetite, and under such conditions it 
 is further supposed he may be tempted to strike at what 
 he must recognize as being material which is non-edible, 
 and something under his now comfortable feelmg for 
 which he is going to run no risk. Now, if you are a 
 swimmer— and if vou are an angler you ought to be, 
 and I say this feelingly— you have possibly practiced the 
 feat of diving to a certain depth and poising m such a 
 position under water that you are enabled to look up- 
 ward. In such a position you may distinguish things 
 on the surface water very readily. If, then, we may do 
 this— whose visionary powers are not adapted and for 
 which were never intended— how much more possible do 
 you think it is for the fish— whose powers in this direc- 
 tion have been wisely supplied by Nature— to discern 
 objects on the surface of the waters? It is here, then, 
 I would suggest, that your spinner belongs. These sug- 
 gestions may pave the way to just another thought and 
 corroborate the theory advanced in last issue regarding 
 the sun's rays striking the water. In a word, "keep the 
 sun out of the fish's eyes while he is about to strike." 
 Make it possible for him to make his strike with his 
 tail in the sun's direction. While still having the spinner 
 in hand in combination with a float, allusion has only 
 been made to it in trolling. But I feel it is almost 
 suicidal to attempt to ask you to give credence to the 
 possibility of one fishing a spinner attached to gut 
 leader, trimmed with cut shot and float, and still-fishing 
 
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in semi-stagnant water. However, as all the fraternity 
 are labeled alike, whether they contain either, neither 
 or both, I wish to say that such a circumstance came 
 under my observation. No, indeed, it was not at Asyla. 
 It was some few miles from that place. It was at a 
 place, though, noted like that place for its bass. 1 
 happened along, and espied a small lad sitting upon the 
 bank, the proverbial hickory pole in hand, with some 
 linen line attached to one end and the ancient cork 
 adjustment. I watched the cork a few seconds, and then 
 ventured the stereotyped query : 
 "How're they biting, boy?" 
 "Not at all," came the doleful response. 
 Anxious to find out if he was "in the know" as to 
 the contents of the lake, I ventured another query : 
 "'What do you catch around here?" 
 "Bass." 
 
 Not seeing any signs of bait or can, etc., I asked yet 
 another : , 
 
 "What are you baitin' with." 
 
 Judge of my surprise when he replied, a "spinner." 
 Drawing it up soon convinced me that the lad had so far 
 proved himself impervious to one piscatorial failing — 
 he had told the truth. For sure enough, there was the 
 spinner. He assured me that he had been induced to 
 "make the necessary outlay to gain possession of it by a 
 friend's dilation on the valuable attractiveness of such 
 baits for the wily bass. Of course, I explained to him 
 how spiniferous it was to use a spinner in that way; 
 and after giving him a friendly object lesson, I bade 
 him "Good-bye," leaving him still using the spinner, but 
 with a greater degree of intelligence. 
 
 While it is on record that a severe storm passed over 
 almost all portions of the territory herein, I believe that 
 in nearly all cases of destruction thereby, consolation 
 may still be found in the fact that Nature has aided the 
 work of transplanting. And I believe that a large 
 amount of the damage done in the Northern part of the 
 
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State will react to the advantage of some of the streams 
 in the Southern section. 
 
 While I tender my thanks to those sportsmen who 
 have helped me with their very friendly suggestions 
 during the past season, a further invitation is hereby 
 tendered them and all others for their extended indul- 
 gence during season 1904. 
 
 With a view to increase a good sentiment and interest 
 in angling. I have offered a prize this season for largest 
 or heaviest bass caught, particulars of which may be 
 seen on another page. 
 
 In conclusion, I feel that I am but voicing your senti- 
 ment in acknowledging the very important work the 
 State's Fish and Game Commissioners are accomplishing 
 through the Game Wardens, and their no less worthy 
 deputies. The work of early stockings or plantings of 
 bass are in many places bearing good fruit, and the 
 continued watchfulness of the sportsman will be greatly 
 appreciated by those who are endeavoring not only to 
 supply food for our proclivities, but to show also that 
 their labors are bearing fruit. Following is a list of the 
 waters stocked up to the close of last season, and while 
 it may appear to some that the Northern part of the 
 State has received a high percentage of fish (especially 
 trout), it must be acknowledged that proportionately 
 speaking we have not so many facilities for trout propa- 
 gation as is the case away up North. We have a few 
 streams, though, which appear to be thoroughly adapt- 
 able for trout propagation ; but this is not the only 
 requisite. If the sentiment of a neighborhood is to the 
 encouragement of taking these beauties at all times and 
 of all sizes and in any quantities and by any means, it 
 is a fallacy to suppose that the result of stocking will 
 ever warrant the expenditure. But as I believe the true 
 sportsman's sei^timent is becoming much more wide- 
 spread that and other noble game will receive that pro- 
 tection which the sportsman is trying to encourage 
 among all classes : 
 
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>X^ATERS STOCKED DURING SEASON 
 J903. 
 
 WARREN COUNTY: 
 
 Slabtown Brook — 2,000 trout. 
 Pequest Stream— 700 catfish. 
 
 SUSSEX-MORRIS COUNTY: 
 Lake Hopatcong — 304 bass, 500 white bass, 1,600 wall- 
 eyed pike, TOO catfish. 
 
 MORRIS COUNTY: 
 Greenwood Lake — 2,200 wall-eyed pike, 700 bass, 200 
 
 white bass, 2,000 calico bass, 180 channel catfish, 8 
 
 crappies. 
 Mountain Pond — 1,000 catfish. 
 
 PASSAIC COUNTY: 
 PoMPTON Lake — 600 bass, 121 pickerel, 678 perch, 23 
 
 crappies. 
 Green Pond — 400 bass, 200 perch. 
 Echo Lake — 200 bass. 
 
 BERGEN COUNTY: 
 Jacksonburg Brook — 2,000 tront. 
 Tappan Brook — 2,000 trout. 
 Kins Kiee Brook— 5,000 trout. 
 
 ESSEX COUNTY : 
 Mountain Pond — 1,000 catfish. : 
 
 HUNTERDON COUNTY : 
 Hunt's Brook — 2,000 trout. 
 Coed Brook — 2,000 trout. 
 
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SOMERSET COUNTY : 
 South Branch — 400 bass, 200 calico bass, 200 perch. 
 Mii^LSTONK Lake — 296 bass, 103 perch. 
 
 MIDDLESEX COUNTY : 
 Jamesburg Lake — 300 calico bass. 
 Beaver Dam Branch — 100 catfish. 
 Raritan River — 263 bass, 6^ perch. 
 
 MONMOUTH COUNTY: 
 
 HoEEYWOOD Lake — 150 bass, 50 perch. 
 
 Tackanasse Lake — 50 bass, 50 perch. 
 
 Tintern Lake — 500 calico bass. 
 
 Spring Lake — 100 bass, 300 calico bass, 300 perch. 
 
 FrEEhoed Lake — 300 bass, 300 calico bass, 50 perch. 
 
 OCEAN COUNTY : 
 BrindeE Lake — 40 bass, 100 perch. 
 Oakeord Lake — 40 bass, 100 perch. 
 Hockanask Lake — 40 bass, 100 perch. 
 
 CAMDEN COUNTY: 
 
 CeEmEnton Lake — 200 calico bass. 
 Lauree Springs — 100 calico bass. 
 
 CAMDEN-GLOUCESTER COUNTY : 
 Blackwood — 100 calico bass, 100 perch. 
 GrEneoch — 100 calico bass. 
 
 GLOUCEvSTER COUNTY: 
 Warrington Pond — 175 bass. 
 Beee Pond — 1,200 perch. 
 Aemonesson Lake — 25 bass, 150 perch. 
 PoEE HiEi, — 390 perch. 
 
 CUMBERLAND COUNTY: 
 Sunset Pond — 200 bass, 75 pickerel. 
 
 The above include only the work of spring and fall of 
 1903. But since, and even at this present writing, the 
 
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work has been progressing with a favorable disposition 
 for the Southern section, and include a liberal distribu- 
 tion of winged game, such as ring-necked pheasants and 
 quail, forty dozeji of the latter having been distributed 
 in various parts of Camden comity alone. Ten English 
 fallow deer have also been turned out, Cumberland 
 county receiving three of these, the law prohibiting 
 the public killing of which does not expire this season. 
 Reliable information has it that they are becoming fairly 
 plentiful. 
 
 The following places (unclassified) have received 
 stock or plantings this year, and in most instances adult 
 fish have been deposited, some weighing as much as two 
 and one-half pounds : 
 
 Clementon Pond, 300 calico and large-mouthed black 
 1)ass ; Nash's Pond, 300 pickerel; Blackwood Lake, 300 
 large-mouthed black bass ; Collingswood Lake, 300 white 
 and yellov; perch; Grenloch Lake, 300 black bass; 
 Petersburg (Cedar Swamp Creek), 300 pickerel; Laurel 
 Springs. 100 large-mouthed black bass, 100 pickerel ; 
 Centerton Lake (Husted). 200 bass, 200 pickerel; Allo- 
 way (Ewing Milling Company's Lake), 200 bass, 200 
 pickerel ; Elmer, 200 bass, 200 pickerel ; Great Egg Har- 
 bor River, 300 bass. 
 
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ROUTES 
 
 Via Philadelphia and Camden. 
 
 Tncliided in the following routes are some of the best 
 trout, pike and bass resorts. Distances have been given, 
 and the fares corresponding thereto are subject, of 
 course, to change. 
 
 An asterisk (*) preceding any resort indicates that 
 known restrictions or objections exist as to angling on 
 the Sabbath day, or Sunday. 
 
 CAMDEN, GLOUCESTER AND WOODBURY 
 
 RAILWAY. 
 I — Kaighn's Point Ferry (fare 5c.), to 
 
 NEWTON CREEK.— Good tide-water fishing. 
 Reed and rail birds in season. 
 
 DRAWBRIDGE; Gloucester; fare, Sc— Same fish- 
 ing and gunning as at above. 
 
 LAKE AT WASHINGTON PARK GROVE; 
 fare, loc. — Early spring good yellow perch, some 
 bass ; sunfish, roach, catfish, etc. Good reed and 
 rail birds in season. 
 
 NATIONAL PARK, via Washington Park; fare, 
 IOC. — Good tide- water fishing in Delaware and 
 ditches ; perch, sunfish, catfish, etc. Good reed 
 and rail birds in season. 
 
 WOODBURY CREEK; fare, lOc— Good tide- 
 water fishing and some bass at headwaters. Good 
 reed and rail birds, etc. 
 
 ALMONESSON LAKE, via Woodbury; fare, iSc 
 — Excellent black bass, yellow perch, sunfish, 
 large catfish, etc. Rabbits, reed and rail birds, 
 squirrels, etc. 
 
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FIRST CI.ASS 
 
 HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS, BOATS, LIVE BAIT, Etc. 
 
 ALMONESSON INN 
 
 L. D, BOZORTH, Proprietor 
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 Almonesson^ N. J. 
 
MANTUA, via Woodbury; fare, 15c. — Good tide- 
 water fishing; perch, sunfish, catfish, white and 
 river, etc. Reed and rail birds, rabbits, etc. 
 
 CAMDEN AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY CO. 
 1 — Kaighn's Point or Market and Federal streets to 
 North Cramer Hii^Iv ; fare, 5c. — At Twenty-sixth 
 street, good angling in river; better at terminus, 
 which is but a short distance from Fish House. 
 The dyke here affords good sport for yellow 
 perch, some Oswego bass, sunfish and white and 
 river catfish. Reed and railbirds in season. 
 
 3 — Same Railway. — Kaighn's Point or Market and 
 Federal streets to Pensaukin or Delair ; fare 5c. 
 — From either point may be reached (i^ miles) : 
 CEDAR LAKE ICE POND, at Parry.— Good Os- 
 wego bass, land-locked white perch, good size ; 
 sunfish, yellow perch and catfish. Good snipe. 
 spring and fall ; woodcock, rabbit, reed and rail 
 birds. Permission to fish. 50 cents each, which 
 incltides boat if desired. William Church, Parr}' 
 P. O.. Burlington County. N. J. 
 
 Same Railway. — Kaighn's Point or Market and 
 Federal streets (MookESTown Line) to 
 
 IIOPNING'S GROVE. Pensauken Creek (south 
 branch) ; fare, loc. — Pickerel, some bass, perch, 
 sunfish. catfish, etc. 
 
 COLE'S AVENUE, for Leconis' Pond (i mile).— 
 Pickerel, sunfish. catfish. Rabbit and quail. 
 
 STILES AVENUE (foot of).— Sunfish. few bass, 
 and pickerel. Same gunning as above. 
 
 POWER HOUSE, north branch Pensaukin Creek. 
 — First-class pickerel, some bass, perch, sunfish, 
 catfish, etc. Reed and rail birds and rabbits in- 
 sea son. 
 
 LENOLA ROAD (southerly, few 'minutes), same 
 
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branch Pensaukin Creek. — Fair pickerel and sun- 
 fish, etc. Same gunning as above. 
 
 CHESTER AVENUE (northerly, 2V2 miles) for 
 Lippincott's Pond. — Pickerel, bass, perch, sunfish, 
 etc. Woodcock, snipe, rabbits. 
 
 HARTFORD; fare — c. ; Parker Creek, near Sta- 
 tion. — Catfish, perch, sunfish, some pickerel. 
 Fairly good running. 
 
 MASON VTUvE; Mason's Creek.— Some pickerel, 
 perch, sunfish, catfish, etc. Ducks and mud hens, 
 etc. 
 
 HATNESPORT; South branch Rancocas.— Pick- 
 erel perch, sunfish, large catfish, white and dark 
 variety. Ducks, mud hens, etc. 
 
 LUMBERTON (114 miles from Hainesport) ; 
 South branch Rancocas. — Some pickerel, perch, 
 sunfish, catfish (large), chub and suckers. Good 
 duck shooting, mud hens, rabbits, quail, etc. 
 
 EAYRESTOWN (i mile from Lumberton) ; pond. 
 — Good size pike and pickerel, perch, sunfish, 
 catfish, etc. Good gunning. 
 (This is the converging point of the Vincentown and 
 Medford branch.) 
 
 MOUNT HOLLY ; Durrand's Pond.— Pickerel, 
 perch, sunfish, catfish, etc. 
 
 4 — Same Railway. — Kaighn's Point or Market and 
 Federal streets (1TaduonfiEi.d Line) ; fare 5c., to 
 
 BROWNING'S ROAD ; easterly.— Good tide-water 
 fishing, especially in early spring. Few rabbits ; 
 good reed and rail bird in season. 
 
 COLLINGSWOOD LAKE; southerly on Collings 
 avenue. ^ — Excellent Oswego bass, fair small- 
 mouthed black bass, perch, white and yellow ; 
 sunfish, catfish, etc. Few rabbits, ducks ; good 
 reed and rail birds in season. Good boat accom- 
 modations, etc. Address William H. Fisher, Col- 
 lingswood, N. J. 
 
HADDONFIELD; Lake Street; Hopkin's Pond.— 
 Bass, perch, simfish, catfish, etc. Reed and rail 
 birds in season. 
 
 5 — Same Railway.— Kaighn's Point or Market and 
 Federal streets (Haddon Heights Line), to 
 
 TOLL GATE, Mt. Ephraim Pike; fare, 5c.; north 
 branch Newton Creek, short distance southerly. — 
 Good tide-water fishing and some few bass. Good 
 reed and rail bird gunning in season ; rabbits, etc. 
 
 RICHY AVENUE, or south side of TRESTLE 
 BRIDGE:, for Stone Bridge, Collingswood Lake. 
 — Same as Route 3, with additional tide-water 
 fishing, it being dam breast of Collingswood Lake. 
 
 AUDUBON; Northmont Dam (i^^ miles south- 
 west). — See Route 6. 
 
 PHILADELPHIA & READING RAILWAY. 
 GRENLOCH BRANCH. 
 6 — Kaighn's Point to 
 
 CLOVERDALE or NORTHMONT (4 miles) ; 
 fare, 21c. and 23c. ; pond northwest of station. — 
 Willow bass, perch, sunfish. catfish, carp, etc. 
 Reed birds, ra1)bits. (See Route 5.) 
 
 BELL^IAWR, RUNNEMEDE, CHEW'S LAND- 
 ING (6-8^ miles) ; fares, 28c., 34c. and 39c. re- 
 spectively. In a southwesterly direction from 
 each of these stations. Big Timber Creek and 
 tributaries may be reached within easy distance. — 
 Perch, catfish, roach, carp, etc. Reed and rail 
 birds ; quail, rabbits, etc. 
 
 BLENHEIM (10 miles); fare, 44c.; in a south- 
 westerly direction. Limber bridge, headwaters of 
 Big Timber Creek. — Bass, some pickerel, yellow 
 and white perch, su.nfish, catfish, roach. Reed and 
 rail birds ; some quail, rabbits, etc. 
 
 BLACKWOOD (ioi/< miles); fare, 47c.— Black 
 bass ; calico and Oswego bass, few trout in run, 
 pickerel ; excellent yellow perch, some white 
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perch, snnfish. catfish, etc. Rabbits, quail, wood- 
 cock, pheasants, etc. First-class boat hire, live 
 bait, etc. Address Mr. Ed. Wilcox, Blackwood, 
 N. J. 
 
 ASYLA and GRENLOCH (12 miles) ; fare, 53c.— 
 Black bass, pickerel, occasional trout at head- 
 waters, perch and chub. 
 
 NASH'S POND (i mile from above).— Good 
 pickerel and a few trout, sunfish, catfish, chub. 
 Boats, 50c. a day; live bait for sale. Charles J. 
 Beckler. Turnersville P. O.. Gloucester County, 
 N. J. 
 
 PROSSER'S RUN (i^/^ miles from Grenloch).— 
 Trout and pickerel. 
 
 LITTLE LEBANON, RATTLESNAKE RUN. 
 Etc. — Good trout angling. Rabbits, quail, ducks, 
 woodcocks and pheasants. 
 
 ATLANTIC CITY ROAD. 
 7 — Kaighn's Point to 
 
 STRATFORD and LAUREL SPRINGS (11 and 
 11^2 miles) ; fare, 44c. and 46c. — Fairly good pick- 
 erel, catfish, perch, chub and sunfish, etc. ; trout 
 few in run (lately stocked). Rabbits, squirrels, 
 etc. ; few pheasants. 
 
 (GARDEN LAKE (12 miles) ; fare, S2c. ; short dis- 
 tance easterly, pond at Overbrook. — Oswego bass, 
 sunfish, chub, catfish, etc. Other game same as at 
 Laurel Springs. 
 
 CLEMENTON (13 miles): fare, 52c.; Clementon 
 Lake. — Good pickerel, calico and Oswego bass, 
 trout in runs; perch, sunfish. chub, catfish (lately 
 stocked). Rabbits, quail, pheasants. Good boat 
 accommodations. Other ponds near are Stocking 
 Mtll Pond, Vansant's. etc. 
 
 CEDAR BROOK (21 miles) ; fare, 83c. ; Pmnp 
 House branch near Station. New' BrookIvYN, 2^ 
 
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miles southwest. — Good pickerel and perch, sun- 
 fish, etc. Pheasants, woodcock, quail, rabbits, etc. 
 
 HAMMONTON (285^ miles) ; fare $1.14; out 
 Central avenue. — Fairly good pickerel — but better 
 at Pi^KASANT MiLi^s, on Batsto River, etc. Ponds 
 are nine miles from here, and may be reached by 
 stage, but nearer from Magnolia Station on W. J. 
 and S. R. R. Rabbits, quail, pheasants, squirrels, 
 etc., in neighborhood. 
 
 ELWOOD (35K2 miles); fare, $1.39; Pli^asanT 
 MiiviwS, easterly 5 miles ; Weymouth, southerly 
 5 miles ; reached by stage. — Good pickerel. The 
 latter pond, which is on the Great Egg Harbor 
 River, contains some fine pickerel, etc, as do the 
 river below. From here to EmmelviIvI.E and 
 May's Landing (2^ and 3>4 miles), good 
 angling may be had. Likewise the environments 
 yield happy results to gunners in some pheasants, 
 quail, ducks, rabbits, foxes. 
 
 BRIGANTINE JUNCTION (u'A miles); fare, 
 $1.50; for Port Republic, Doughty Creek, 
 Reed''s Bay, Etc. — Excellent inside fishing and 
 angling. Quail, pheasants, ducks, etc., good. 
 
 PLEASANTVILLE iSi'A miles); fare, $1.75; 
 Smith's Landing (Lake Bay). — Good inside fish- 
 ing ; weakfish, flounders, tautog, sea bass, kingfish, 
 etc. Ducks, shore birds, bay snipe, etc. 
 
 ATLANTIC CITY (561/^ miles) ; fare, $1.75; $1.00 
 daily excursion during season. — Flounders, 
 tautog, sea bass, weakfish, bluefish, sheepshead, 
 etc. Longport, possibly, is the best place to find 
 the early arrivals. Cod fishing is good during 
 season. From here to SomErs' Point the W. J. 
 R. R. passes through some good territory both 
 for angling and gunning, including Bakersville, 
 Linwood, Uncle Tom, Seaview, Bethel, etc., and 
 are easily reached from any part of the resort. 
 
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ATLANTIC CITY RAILROAD (via Winsi^oW 
 Junction.) 
 8 — Kaighn's Point ferry to 
 
 PANCOAST (35'/^ miles); fare, $1.34; Deep Run, 
 
 tributary to Great Egg Harbor River.— Good 
 
 pickerel and white and yellow perch. 
 MILLMAY (41^/4 miles) ; fare, $1.53; South River, 
 
 — Good pickerel, etc. 
 DOROTHY (43^ miles) ; fare, $1.61 ; Stephen'^ 
 
 Creek, Grassy Pond. — Good pickerel, etc. 
 RISLEY (46^ miles); fare, $1.70; Steelman's 
 
 Landing. Gibson's Creek and Landing (2^ miles). 
 
 — Good^pickerel, perch and rockfish. 
 TUCKAHOE (52M miles); fare, $1.75; Tuckahoe 
 
 River and ponds in neighborhood. — Good pickerel, 
 
 white perch, etc. 
 PETERSBURG (55 miles); fare, $1.75; Cedar 
 
 Swamp, Swamp Creek. — Good pickerel, rockfish, 
 
 white perch, etc. $1.00 excursion trains stop here 
 
 both ways. 
 OCEAN CITY JUNCTION (55'/^ miles) ; fare, 
 
 $1.75; Cedar Creek.— Good pickerel, ,rockfish 
 
 white perch, etc. $1.00 excursion trains stop here 
 
 both ways. Boat accommodations. 
 
 At all of the above places fairly good gunning may be 
 had, including some pheasants, woodcock, quail, ducks 
 and rabbits. 
 
 OCEAN CITY (651/^ miles); fare, $2.00; Great 
 Egg Harbor Inlet, Rainbow Island and Thorough- 
 fare, Braddock's Island, Somers Point, Fish Fac- 
 tory and Absecon Beach (northerly), Black- 
 Thoroughfare, Peck's Bay, Beesley's Point, etc., 
 southerly, are in the neighborhood, and are all 
 good vantage points for the lovers of good sea 
 fishing. One may reasonably expect good early 
 fishing here; and, like most other places men- 
 tioned, there are always to be found some good 
 
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boatmen, who know where to locate the particular 
 kind of fish for which yon may be looking. Geese, 
 ducks, shore birds, etc. 
 
 DENNLSVILLE, via Tuckahoe Junction (60^ 
 miles; fare, $1.75; Ludlam and Johnson Ponds. — 
 Good pickerel, etc. 
 
 SOUTH DENNIS (61^ miles) ; fare, $1.75— 
 Sluice Creek. — Pickerel, etc. 
 
 GOSHEN (64M miles; ; fare, $1.90; Goshen Creek 
 and Landing. — Pickerel, etc. 
 
 CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE {(^Wa miles) ; fare, 
 $2.00; Oyster Creek, Crooked Creek. — Gopd in- 
 side fishing. 
 
 MAYVnXE (6834 miles) ; fare, $2.00; Shell Land- 
 ing and Jenkins' Sound. — Good inside fishing. 
 
 RIO GRANDE {'72>V\ miles) ; fare, $2.00. Richard- 
 son's Sound (i^ miles), and Fishing Creek. 
 Good inside filching. 
 
 CAPE MAY (791.^ miles) ; fare, $2.00; Pond Creek, 
 Cold Spring Inlet and Sewell's Point, etc. First- 
 class inside fishing. 
 
 CORSON'S INLET, via Tuckahoe Junction i(i2 
 miles) ; fare, $1.90. — Good Inside fishing; flound- 
 ers, tautog, sea bass, weakfish, some sheepshead. 
 
 Good gunning at most all points, including geese and 
 
 chirks in season. 
 
 SEA ISLE CITY {6s miles) ; fare, $2.00. Ludlam 
 Beach and Townsend's Inlet, etc. — Flounders, 
 tautog, sea bass, weakfish, etc. Ducks, geese and 
 shore birds. Sea Isle and Ocean City R. R. from 
 here to Ocean City, Egg Harbor Inlet. Interme- 
 diate points afford many vantage places which 
 may be found useful both for the angler and the 
 gunner. 
 
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PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAILROAD 
 (via WiIvUamstown Junction). 
 9 — Kaighn's Point ferry to 
 
 SICKLERTOWN (21 miles); fare, 75c.; New 
 Brooklyn, 1^:2 miles. — See Route 7. 
 
 ROBANNA (25^ miles) ; fare, 75c.; Scotland Run 
 and Frie Mill. — Trout, pickerel, etc. Pheasants, 
 quail and rabbits. 
 
 GLASSBORO (31 miles) ; fare, 75c. ; Little Ease 
 Run and Still Run. — Trout, pickerel, etc. Pheas- 
 ants, quail and rabbits. 
 
 RICHWOOD (34 miles); fare, 90c.; Ewan Mills, 
 ij^ miles.— Good bass, pickerel, etc. Rabbits and 
 quail. 
 
 MULLICA HILL (37>'2 miles) ; fare, $1.00. ; Rac- 
 coon Creek and South Branch and pond. — -Pick- 
 erel, bass. Rabbits, quail, some ducks. 
 
 PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD (W. J. & S. R. R.), ' 
 
 CAPE MAY DIVISION. 
 10 — Pennsylvania Terminal to 
 
 WENONAH (ii>4 miles); fare, 40c.; ponds in 
 neighborhood. — Some pickerel and bass. 
 
 SEWELL (13/2 miles); fare, 50c.; Tyler's Pond, 
 i^ mile southwest. — Good pickerel and bass, yel- 
 low perch, etc. 
 
 LAMB'S ROAD (15 miles); fare, 60c.; Prickett's 
 Pond (east of station). — Good pickerel, bass, yel- 
 low perch, sunfish, etc. 
 
 PITMAN (16 miles); fare, 70c.; Reeves' Pond 
 (easterly), Alcyon Lake (westerly). — Bass, pick- 
 erel, perch, etc. Rabbits, quail. 
 
 GLASSBORO (17 miles); fare, 75c.— See Route 
 9- 
 
 CLAYTON (21 miles); fare, 90c.; Moore's Lake, 
 Little Ease Run, Scotland Run and Still Run.— 
 Trout, pickerel, bass, etc. Rabbits, quail, etc. 
 
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FRANKLTNVILLE, lONA (24-25 miles) ; fares, 
 $1.05 and $1.10. — Good pickerel, bass, some trout. 
 Rabbits, quail, some pheasants and wood duck. 
 
 MALAGA (27 miles) ; fare, $1.20. — Pickerel, bass, 
 etc. 
 
 NKWFIELD (30 miles); fare, $1.30; Willow 
 Grove, 2)/^ miles. — Good pickerel, bass, etc. Gun- 
 ning good. 
 
 MILLVILLE (40 miles); fare, $1.55; Union Lake, 
 White INIarsh Run, Lesming Mill, Berryman's 
 Run, etc. Good pickerel, bass, perch, large sun- 
 fish, catfish, etc. Ducks, quail and rabbits good. 
 
 MANUMUSKIN (46.4 miles); fare, $1.75; Fries 
 Mills.— Good pickerel and bass. Buckshutem. — 
 Good pickerel and bass, etc. Good gunning. 
 
 MAURICETOWN (49.9 miles); fare, 1.95; Beaver 
 Branch, Maurice River. — Good angling. Likewise 
 at Leesburg and Port Norris. Good fishing to be 
 had in cove. 
 
 BELLEPLAINE (53 miles); fare, $1.75; Tarkiln 
 Brook. — Some trout, pickerel, perch, etc. Pheas- 
 ants, ducks, woodcock, etc. 
 
 SEA ISLE JUNCTION (61 miles); fare, $1.75; 
 Great Cedar Swamp. — Good pickerel, white perch. 
 rockfish, etc. Geese, ducks, etc. 
 
 ANGLESEA JUNCTION (72 miles) ; fare, $2.00. 
 Rio Grande (75 miles) ; fare, $2.00. Bennett 
 (78 miles) ; fare, $2.00. Cape May (81^ miles) ; 
 fare, $2.00 ; from each of which Dias Creek, Green 
 Creek, Fishing Creek (southerly), and Richard- 
 son's Sound, Swan Channel and Jarvis Sound, 
 etc. (easterly), may be reached, and are first-class 
 for early inside fishing. Good gunning ; geese, 
 ducks and shore birds. 
 
 GRASSY SOUND (75 miles) ; Beach CrEEk 
 (75!/^ miles) ; Hereford {77 miles) ; Wildwood 
 (80^ miles) ; Hoeey Beach, (81^ miles) ; 
 Grassy Sound, north side for chief inside angling 
 
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and fishing. In and near this neighborhood are 
 Gravelly Rim. Turtle Gut, Old Turtle Thorough- 
 fare and Grassy Sound (southwest) ; all of which 
 are excellent for sea angling and fishing. Geese, 
 ducks, shore birds, etc. 
 
 OCEAN CITY AND AVALON BRANCH. 
 II— From Sea Isle Junction — Ocean View (2 miles), 
 $1.85, for Ludlam Bay. Learning (3 miles), $2.00. 
 
 • Avalon (3^ miles), $2.00. Peermont (5 miles), 
 $2.00; and Stone Harbor (Seven Mile Beach), 
 $2.00. The fishing at these places is good ; and all 
 are good vantage points for early spring catches. 
 Ducks and wild water fowl. 
 
 SALEM BRANCH. 
 12 — From Pennsylvania Terminal'to 
 
 MOUNT ROYAL (12% miles) ; fare, 46c.; Mantua 
 C^reek. — Pickerel, yellow and white perch and 
 white catfish, etc. Rabbits and quail. 
 
 MICKLETON (14^/^ miles); fare, 55c.; Jessup's 
 Mills and Edwards' Run.— Fair pickerel and 
 perch, etc. Rabbits and quail. 
 
 ^TOINILIN (161^ miles) ; fare, 6ic.— Good pickerel, 
 bass, etc. Rabbits and quail. 
 
 *SWEDESBORO (loi/^ miles); fare, 75c.; Rac- 
 coon Creek and pond.— Fair pickerel, perch, cat- 
 fish, sunfish, etc. 
 
 *HARRISONVILLE (23 miles); fare, 91c.; 
 Porch's Pond, ^ mile.— Good pickerel, bass, white 
 and yellow perch. Quail, rabbits, etc. Good boats 
 to hire. Address C. H. Porch, Swedesboro, Glou- 
 cester county, N. J. 
 
 *POINT AIRY (24^2 miles); fare. 97c.; Avis 
 Mills.— Good pickerel, bass, etc. Rabbits and 
 quail. 
 
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*WOODvSTOWN (26 miles) ; fare, $1.05. East 
 Lake. — Pickerel, catfish, snnfish, perch, etc. Rab- 
 bits, quail. 
 
 *ALLOWAY (33 miles); fare $1.35; Ewing Mill- 
 ing Co.'s Lake, at station. — Good bass, pickerel, 
 white and yellow perch. Good rabbit, duck, quail, 
 etc., in season. *Lake BrEEzE Farm near sta- 
 tion. Boats, minnows, etc., for guests. G. S. 
 Hitchner, P. O. Box 56. *Eekinton Pond (i 
 mile). — Good bass, pickerel, yellow perch. Same 
 gunning. *House's Pond (i mile). — Good pick- 
 erel and yellow perch. Same gunning. Hitch- 
 nEr's Pond (i mile). — Good pickerel. Same gun- 
 ning. Stage conveyance and boats at all places 
 mentioned 
 
 *QUINTON (35 miles) ; fare, $1.45. Butterwick's 
 Pond. — Pickerel, bass, sunfish, catfish, white perch, 
 carp, etc. Duck, quail, rabbits. 
 
 *SALEM (37 miles); fare, $1.50; Keasby Creek, 
 Fenwick Creek, etc. — Good tide-water fishing. 
 There is also good fishing to be had in river. 
 Finn's Point and Elsinborough Point being good 
 vantage places. Good crabbing. Rockfish, white 
 perch, white catfish, sea trout (so-called), and 
 various others being found in goodly numbers at 
 their respective seasons, which include the period 
 from about May to October. Ducks and geese 
 plentiful in season. 
 
 BRIDGETON BRANCH. 
 
 3 — Pennsylvania Terminal to 
 
 *MONROEVILLE (23 miles) ; fare $1.00.— Pick- 
 erel. Rabbits and quail. 
 
 *ELMER (26 miles) ; fare, $1.10.— Pickerel, etc. 
 Rabbi Is and quail. 
 
 *PALATINE (28 miles); fare, $1.20. Pickerel, 
 perch, etc. Rabbits and quail. 
 
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*HUSTED (30.9 miles); fare, $1.20; Centreton 
 
 Lake. — Good bass, pickerel, etc. 
 *BRIDGETON (38 miles); fare, $1.50; Cohansey 
 
 Creek. Also a number of ponds, noted for their 
 
 good pickerel angling. Some few trout are to be 
 
 found. Good gunning in season. 
 
 PENNSGROVE BRANCH. 
 14 — Pennsylvania Terminal to 
 
 PAULSBORO, via Woodbury (131^ miles); fare, 
 50c. — Good tide-water fishing, including white and 
 yellow perch, white catfish, sunfish and some rock- 
 fish. Reed and rail birds ; rabbits. 
 
 CLEMENTS (15 miles); fare, 60c., for Clonmell 
 Creek. Gibbstown (16 miles) ; fare, 61 c, for 
 Sand Ditch. And Repaupo (18 miles) ; fare, 70c. 
 — All of which are good pickerel, perch, sunfish 
 and catfish grounds. Reed and railbirds ; rabbits, 
 etc. 
 
 BRIDGEPORT (20^/^ miles) ; fare, 60c.— Good 
 tidewater fishing. Reed and rail birds, ducks. 
 
 CENTRE SQUARE (221^ miles) ; fare, 70c. Old- 
 man Creek and tributaries. — Pickerel and tide- 
 water fishing good. Reed and railbirds, ducks. 
 
 PENNSGROVE (28^^ miles) ; fare, 75c.— Excel- 
 lent tide-water fishing. Henbj^'s Creek, Game 
 Creek, Two-Penny Run (3 miles). — ^Some pickerel, 
 bass, perch, sunfish, etc. In the river, at Kelly's 
 Point, Church's Landing and Deep Water Point, 
 good fishing is to be had. Ducks, etc. 
 
 ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION (via Haddonfield. ) 
 15. — Pennsylvania Terminal to 
 
 COLLINGSWOOD AND HADDONFIELD ; fare, 
 
 25c. — See Route i. 
 KIRKWOOD (II miles); fare 44c.— Fairly good 
 bass, pickerel, perch, sunfish, etc. Rabbits and 
 quail. 
 
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LUCASTON (131/2 miles); fare, 520.; connecting 
 
 with Gibbsboro-Liicaston car service for Gibbs- 
 
 BORO. — Pickerel, bass, etc. Rabbits, pheasants and 
 
 quail, 
 WEST BERLIN (1414 miles); fare, 56c.; Trout 
 
 Run. — Trout, etc. Rabbits, pheasants, etc. 
 BERLIN (16 miles); fare, 62c.; Kettle Run, etc. 
 
 — Good trout, pickerel. Pheasants, woodcock, 
 
 rabbits, etc. 
 BISHOP'S BRIDGE (17 miles); fare, 68c., and 
 
 Atco (18 miles) ; fare, 73c. — Perch, pickerel, etc. 
 
 Pheasants, rabbits, quail. 
 HAMMONTON (29 miles) ; fare, $1.14.— See 
 
 Route 7. 
 ELWOOD (36 miles); fare, $1.39.- (See Route 
 
 7, for Batsto and Weymouth.) 
 EGG HARBOR (41 miles) ; fare, $1.45. Gloucester 
 
 Lake, Indian Creek, etc.^ — Good pickerel, etc. 
 
 Pheasants, woodcock, etc. 
 ABSECON (51 miles) ; fare, $1.50. For Absecon 
 
 Creek and Bay. — First-class inside fishing for 
 
 flounders, tautog, sea bass, weakfish, etc. Good 
 
 duck, geese and sho"e birds. 
 ATLANTIC CITY (58 miles) ; fare, $1.75-— (See 
 
 Route 7.) 
 
 WEST JERSEY AND SEASHORE RAILROAD, 
 MEDFORD BRANCH. 
 16 — Pennsylvania Terminal to 
 
 MARLTON ( 1 3^/4 miles) ; fare, 56c. *Kresson 
 Mill (2 miles); Union Mill.— Pickerel. *Tom- 
 linson's Mill (2>^ miles). — Good pickerel, bass, 
 trout, etc. Rabbits and quail. 
 MEDFORD (18^ miles) ; fare, 76c. Kirby's Mill 
 (i mile). — Pickerel, perch, sunfish, catfish and 
 chub. Ballinger's Mill and bog, Borge's dam and 
 bog, Oliphant's dam and bog (4 miles to i^ and 
 
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1 mile). — Good pickerel, snnfish and chub. (See 
 Cranberry bogs.) Pheasants, quail, rabbits. 
 LUMBERTON (22.9 miles) ; fare, 85c.— See Route 
 
 MOUNT HOLLY (25.1 miles) ; fare, 70c.— See 
 Route 3. 
 
 CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW JERSEY. 
 
 17 — North and south of Winslow Junction; distances 
 given are from Winslow Junction (southerly). 
 
 CEDAR LAKE (6 miles).— Pickerel, bass, etc. 
 
 NORMA (23 miles). — Pike, bass, etc. Also Union 
 Grove (2^ miles southwest. — Good angling. 
 
 BRIDGETON JUNCTION.— See Route 13. 
 
 SHEPPARD'S MILLS (36 miles.)— Good pick- 
 erel, bass, etc. 
 
 Good gunning at m.ost of these, including pheasants, 
 quail, woodcock and rabbits. 
 
 GREENWICH, for Buena Vista, and Bay Side 
 (38^ and 40I/2 miles). From the former Cohan- 
 sey Creek is easily reached and the tributaries of 
 which afford good angling. At the latter the 
 Delaware River is first-class. Here also is the 
 mouth of Stow Creek, and a short distance up 
 the river is Oyster Cove, Arnold Point and Deep 
 Creek, with Pierson Cove and Bombay Hook 
 Point on the opposite shore, behind which runs 
 Duck Creek. These are all famous, and from 
 about May to September excellent fishing and 
 angling may be had. There are a number of 
 places lying in a northerly direction. Those from 
 Sheppard's Mills Station are Sarah Run, Horse 
 Run (51.4 miles). Bishop's Run (3^ miles). Long 
 Branch Run (4 miles). Chestnut Run (2^ mi4es). 
 From Greenwich are Newport Creek (2^4 miles) ; 
 Stow Creek Landing (4 miles) ; Masked Mills 
 (6}4. miles). From Bay Side Station, Stathem 
 
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Neck (iVi miles), Deep Creek (33^ miles), Terra- 
 pin Creek (4^ miles) ; Turner Fork (5^ miles), 
 and Fishing Creek and tributaries (7 miles). All 
 of which may be reached by stage, etc. 
 
 18. — Same Railroad (between Bridgeton Junction and 
 Fairton) — Cumberland and Maurice River 
 Branch) are Parvin Branch of the Cohansey and 
 the creek itself running parallel with the railroad 
 as far as Fairton, from which latter place Clark 
 Pond and Mill Creek (ij4 miles) may be reached. 
 Cedarville furnishes another pond and Lumistown 
 (i mile) another. Also Bower Creek and Cedar 
 Creek. 
 
 NEWPORT STATION, for Nantuxsent Creek, 
 etc., Beaver Dam (2 miles) and Bear Swamp, etc. 
 Pickerel, perch, etc. 
 
 At DIVIDING CREEK, or Mauricetown Station, 
 for Cedar Creek, Dividing Creek, Steep Run, etc. 
 —Pickerel, perch, etc. 
 
 At PORT NORRIS vSTATION, for Hansey Creek, 
 Ogden Creek, The Glades, Indian Creek, Por- 
 tesque Creek. — All of which afford the angler 
 good sport. The gunning here is good. Duck, 
 geese and water fowl. 
 
 19. — Same Railroad (Winslow Junction, northerly), 
 ELM STATION; Great Swamp (branch Nesco- 
 chaque Creek.) — Pickerel, etc. Pheasants, quail, 
 rabbits, etc. 
 PARKDALE, for Mechesactauxin branch of i\Iul- 
 lica River. — Good pickerel, etc. Pheasants, rab- 
 bits, etc. 
 ATSION, for jNIullica River, Indian mills (3^-^ 
 miles). Springer Creek, Deep Run. Batsto River, 
 Wesickaman Creek, etc., are all renowed for their 
 fine pickerel angling. Some trout. Pheasants, 
 woodcock, rabbits, etc. 
 
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HARRIS — within easy distance are Ore Spring, 
 Feather Bed Brook, Shane branch (tributary to 
 west branch of Wading River). — Trout, pickerel, 
 bass, etc. Pheasants, woodcock, rabbits, etc. 
 
 CHATSWORTH— easily reached are Governor's 
 Hill Brook, Jones' Mill, Goose Pond (4 miles). 
 Deacon Pond (4 miles), and others. — Pickerel, 
 bass, trout, perch, etc. Good gunning. 
 
 On the TucKERTON R. R. at Bamber for Webb Mill 
 (3 miles) and Well's Mills, are good pickerel 
 grounds. Pheasant, woodcock, rabbits, etc. 
 
 ADDENDA. 
 
 Pennsylvania R. R. (W. J. & S. R. R.— Salem branch), 
 to QuiNTON (see route 12, p. 34.) 
 * WOOD'S MILL (upper) 3 miles.— Pickerel and 
 perch angling here is of the best kind, and the 
 gunning in season is good. 
 
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THE GAME FISH 
 
 OF 
 
 Southern New Jersey* 
 
 In introducing these fishes to your notice this season 
 I feel that I cannot do better than refer to them as in 
 the past — in that order in which they come into season. 
 That is to say, the open season. 
 
 Much has been said lately about 
 
 BROOK TROUT. 
 
 In point of beauty and gameness t4iere is little doubt 
 but that he occupies the most exalted position in every 
 true angler's mind. The very build of the fish ought, I 
 think, to convey the idea of gameness, even if we had 
 never tested him on that score. 
 
 As to its successful propagation in our Southern 
 streams, very many misgivings exist, and in very many 
 instances are buoyed up by strong arguments and results 
 of different plantings. 
 
 That we have only a few streams containing the re- 
 quisite purity of water may be a fact, yet it is only one 
 item toward the many which go to make up all that is 
 necessary for its favorable propagation. There is the 
 temperature to be considered ; the fertility of the soil 
 underneath to produce vegetation and food for its sus- 
 tenance; also the vegetable life in and abutting on such 
 water ; the air also, and the peculiar formation of the 
 bed of stream which would or would not cause the water 
 to be sufficiently a?rated. 
 
 That we have some streams of this class is beyond 
 
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doubt ; but we cannot keep count with those in the 
 Northern part of the State. Consequently, I think the 
 generous angler will agree with me when I suggest that 
 m those regions belong the most attention. The trout, 
 commonly known as the rainbow trout, seem to thrive 
 the best in our location ; and the fish of that kind are the 
 ones generally found in the routes mentioned ; and if 
 there is room for comparisons they are possibly one of 
 the most beautiful species of that kind. 
 
 As stated in last season's edition, heavy tackle is un- 
 necessary for its capture, but the lightest possible kind. 
 There are some places where a fly may be used to ad- 
 vantage. And even if you have a deal of brush and 
 wooded land to contend with, you may still use it in 
 this manner. Having selected your starting point at 
 upper part of stream (always moving down), approach 
 all the eddies and counter-flows, and especially where the 
 l)ank overhangs, at such a distance only as will enable 
 you to drop your fly gently upon the surface of water, 
 repeating the operation several times in one place. In 
 moving from one place to a point lower down stream, 
 do so with as little noise as is possible. Take care not 
 to tread on more dead wood than you can avoid ; and 
 keep as far from the edge of bank, especially where 
 it overhangs ; for underneath these places is where those 
 beauties lie. I am sure they have nothing to be ashamed 
 of; yet it is a fact they hide themselves. So that one, 
 by passing in an ordinarj^ way some two or three miles 
 up one of the streams, may not even catch a glimpse of 
 a trout, though the stream may contain thousands. 
 Then, again, it is possible for one uneducated as to their 
 quick movements to attribute a passing trout to but a 
 shadow, such as is cast sometimes by the movement of 
 a tree limb, etc. At the foot of the many little tumbling 
 dams, where the water becomes further impregnated or 
 ccrated, are favorite haunts. Not merely because of this, 
 l)ut on account also of the living food which must pass 
 
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over them — comparatively helpless to withstand such a 
 current as is made possible in such places. 
 
 Whether using flies or earthworms or crawfish, quiet 
 and deliberate movements are essential to good results. 
 
 I am not alone m having the experience of traveling 
 cautiously and quietly down a part of a stream, the 
 banks of which were thickly wooded, to meet with the 
 annoyance of perhaps one or two people wading their 
 vvay up stream, getting in and out of the water, passing- 
 through the woods, sometimes on one bank, then on the 
 other, the noise of which may remind one very much of 
 the "hatti'' or East Indian elephant, meandering through 
 Ihe jungle. And these very individuals seem to be the 
 most vociferous in the assertion that the stream con- 
 tains no trout. Some fairly good reports came to hand 
 last season, and some fairly bad ones, too — each from 
 the same stream. Without insinuating in any degree, I 
 would ask those unsuccessful ones to look well to their 
 tactics, especially if they habitually wade up a stream 
 in preference to wading down. Keep out of the water 
 when possible to do so. Having struck the. head of a 
 stream, don't be afraid of being lost. Follow it down, 
 and it will bring you out all right. 
 
 I would like to linger awhile in humble praise of this 
 noble fish ; but as space in such a work as this seems to 
 preclude further tribute, and as there are some others 
 nearly, if not quite, as worthy, I will first direct you to 
 the illustration on next page. He is so well known, 
 perhaps, that it is scarcely necessary to say that it is 
 that of a 
 
 CHAIN PICKEREL. 
 
 The original size of this was 13 inches. Taken on a 
 No. 2 Skinner bait. It is a small fish, indeed, which does 
 not measure more. I limit myself to iS inches. Any- 
 thing smaller is not very convenient eating, unless you 
 are supplied with a throat screen. But as the purpose 
 
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44 
 
for taking this fish was other than for eating, I beg you 
 will pardon me just this once. He is, notwithstanding, 
 a fair sample of what his.older brethren look like — say 
 seven or eight pounders. 
 
 From most all points mentioned last year good reports 
 came to hand. Nash's Pond started ofif with a five- 
 pounder during the first week in May ; Blackwood made 
 a good showing of two-and-a-half pounders and one or 
 two three-pounders. Likewise Alloway, which place 
 need scarcely the saying of its repute in this line. 
 
 I have received many encouraging letters from gentle- 
 men who have tried the 4 and 5 inch roach as a live bait, 
 and their testimony as to the efficacy of same. I have 
 no new baits to offer you this season. As it would entail 
 too much space to tell yoa about the young chickens and 
 ducks, mice and small rats, and even kittens which I 
 have found in different stomachs of this fish. This 
 leads me to "giving you a homely hint as to the kind of 
 baits to use, at different seasons, not only for this fish, 
 but for all others. 
 
 Dissect all your fish — examining the contents of each 
 stomach, making a memorandum of same and date. The 
 result will be that you are possessed of a knowledge of 
 the many kinds of bait which are acceptable at different 
 seasons. But in doing this allowance must be made for 
 ihe bait you are angling with, because it may have been 
 taken from sheer hunger only, and not from preference. 
 Then, again, it is not absolutely correct ; because the 
 preference may sometimes be given for some bait, the 
 procurement of which the pond or lake does not afford. 
 Roadi bait scarcely ever fails for this fish. Highly 
 omnivorous, consequently, it is easy to find a bait for 
 it. Fat pork may be very well as an attraction, but once 
 tasted, is often rejected; while it is not so often the case 
 with a roach or chub. The spinner, when properly used, 
 is highly attractive ; and I have found the copper spin- 
 ners particularly so in cedar water. A copper spinner, 
 too, makes a better effect in clear water, and the silver 
 
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or nickel in discolored water. This may seem a little 
 contradictory as applied to cedar water; but the peculiar 
 color of the latter blending .with the copper seems to 
 have a decidedly good effect upon this fish. They may 
 be taken upon a fly— a large one, frogs, mice, crawfish, 
 etc. In using the spinner, watch it very carefully for 
 the purpose of ascertaining what revolution is necessary 
 for the most number of strikes — for it may be too slow 
 or too fast. And while I have my opinion as to the 
 proper speed, there are others who differ upon this 
 point; but most all anglers who use this bait admit 
 that there is a certain speed which affords the most at- 
 tractiveness. Do not be afraid to make a cast into a 
 bunch of lily "pads," for the chances are that nine times 
 out of ten you miss the lil}^ and drop in the most likeliest 
 spot for your pike; and should he be in the vicinity, he 
 will soon apprise you of the fact, sometimes before you 
 have had an opportunity to give but few revolutions to 
 the bait. Neither be alarmed as to the outcome should 
 you strike him here, for I have seen many who could not 
 control a five-pounder in the open make a capture here — 
 this growth performing for the angler very often what 
 he should do himself in the open. There is a possibility 
 it is true, of an entanglement of line, but if you have a 
 good one, and of fine grade, i6 pounds dead test, it 
 will mow off the tops of "pads." And, again, your fish, 
 being now encumbered by these latter being drawn closely 
 about him, loses much of his fi.ghting power. It is much 
 more creditable to effect a capture in the open than in 
 such places ; but you cannot always find them where you 
 wi^h. They frequent these places during the hot months, 
 on the shady and cool side. And during those months 
 find out for yourself which part of a pond, etc., becomes 
 most comfortable, and the. chances are good that in such 
 places you will find your fish. 
 
 In referring briefly to the bass family, little need be 
 said as to the 
 
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WHITE BASS 
 
 According to report, few have been taken so far, and 
 its very recent introduction in this part of the State 
 seems to preckide a prudent prediction. But not so 
 with the 
 
 CALICO BASS. 
 
 And while it is not so certain that success will be the 
 result of recent stockings, yet it appears that it is doing 
 l)etter than the white bass. By a transposition made in 
 last issue, I referred to the white bass as being known 
 as the "strawberry bass." It is the calico bass which is 
 commonly known by that name. The 
 
 BLACK BASS 
 
 is conceded to be more adapted to this portion of the 
 State and is fairly prolific in our waters. We have the 
 two kinds — the large-mouthed and the small-mouthed. 
 A specimen of the latter is here reproduced. 
 
 SMALL-MOUTHED BLACK BASS. 
 
 In shape and appearance it is a fair representation of 
 his brother, the large-mouthed; but, I think, not possess- 
 ing such enduring quailties. Its capture also was ef- 
 fected by means of a No. 2 spinner. 
 
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THE OSWEGO BASS. 
 
 This is a large-mouthed variety, and fairly equals his 
 two former brethren in black. The illustration on the 
 opposite page is a fair sample which the lake at Col- 
 lingswood produced, also on a No. 2 spinner. The 
 original length was nineteen inches, and weighed four 
 pounds. Taken at 7 o'clock in the morning, on Satur- 
 day, the 8th day of August, last season ; conveyed a 
 distance of three miles by car, breakfast time interven- 
 ing; was placed upon the easel for reproducing; exhib- 
 ited at Post-Telegram office ; after which was presented 
 to a friend at 10.15 A. M., the fish still being alive. 
 Mention of these particulars is made to show what may 
 be accomplished with fish in transportation, etc., apart 
 from most of their natural element, the fish only being 
 submerged once for the space of ten minutes from the 
 time of its capture. 
 
 Speaking of these fishes collectively, they may be 
 found in the holes near the trunks of trees, sunken 
 logs, at the junctions of the small tributaries where they 
 empty into lakes and ponds, around the mill dams and 
 in the runs themselves. While they may be taken in the 
 swift moving waters, better results may be had in and 
 around the back waters or counter-flows of any stream. 
 As to baits may be mentioned flies, spinners, roach and 
 large minnows, stone catfish, frogs, crawfish, beetles, 
 crickets, grasshoppers, helgamites, cocoons. Light tackle 
 only is necessary. 
 
 ROCK FISH. 
 
 Arriving about May for the purpose of spawning, 
 like the shad, white perch, etc., remaining a little later, 
 possibly, than either, returns to the salt water about the 
 latter part of August, at about and after which time 
 they may be taken in the surf around Cape May, Mau- 
 rice River Cove, Barnegat Bay, etc. 
 
 There is no question as to its gameness, and from 
 
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49. 
 
the time your strike is made until you have conquered 
 him a good busy time is had. A wicked biter, so much 
 so, in fact, that this very act invariably exposes his 
 presence to the angler. His runs are long and swift. 
 Entering the river, they generally seek a safe place for 
 spawning, which, accordingly as they have been found, 
 are in and around the creeks and tributaries from Cape 
 May to Trenton Falls and points intervening. Gibson s 
 Landing, Steelman's Landing, etc., on the Great Egg 
 Harbor River, are good places. As to bait, minnows or 
 roach bait, but live crawfish are excellent, likewise the 
 spoon and spinner. The tackle necessary for its capture 
 denends entirelv upon the size of fish, the water area 
 and the skillfulness of the angler. Strong tackle and the 
 very best, with good salmon hooks, size according to 
 fish, and I may here advise a little stouter rod ; a good 
 multiplying reel, or other, according to fancy (200 to 
 250 yards capacity). But skillfulness in handling any 
 fish "is the governor of your tackle requirements to a 
 very great degree. 
 
 As the fish returns to salt water about the end ot 
 summer, they may be taken in the surf and on the flats 
 outside, in and around Delaware Bay. Numbers of 
 them are taken in these localities by means of the hand- 
 line, and wading out into the surf if necessary. But they 
 may be taken better from a boat using a troll or even 
 a spinner with rod and line. 
 
 [other than game fishes.] 
 
 WHITE PERCH. 
 
 A brackish water fish. And, while not a game fish, 
 certainly deserves the notice of the angler if for no other 
 reason than it afifords the amateur or aspirant excellent 
 practice if taken on the lightest tackle. From May to 
 August it may be found in goodly numbers in most all 
 
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tlie tributanes to the Delaware as far north as Trenton 
 tans. Cxood bait for these are the angle worms in 
 
 maT/ots"^:. """""^ '''''■ °"' grasshoppers mea" 
 maggots, and even a trout spmner. 
 
 YELLOW PERCH. 
 
 .J^ m" ^k"°^''" ^>''^ ^ description is scarcely neces- 
 nfnnv ;-'']''' !;"?/" "'''Xf ^r less abundance in most 
 of oui ponds and lakes. They bite very freely m the 
 spring and will readily take all the baits and lure pre- 
 scribed for the white perch; and while not a game fish 
 yet IS just as useful to the amateur as the formfr. Light 
 tackle only is necessary. They frequent flood gate holes 
 and the mouths of small tributaries, in the sla?k wa?e?s 
 or counter-flows, if not too rapid. 
 
 THE SUNFISH. 
 
 SUNFISH. 
 
 The above illustration is that of the "tide sunnie" 
 reterred to last season as taking the spinner. This one 
 was taken also on a No. 2 spinner. They will also take 
 the baits prescribed for the white perch. Taken on 
 spool cotton and a slender rod, it furnishes an agreeable 
 pastime. 
 
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ROACH. 
 
 Scarcely needs mention but for the fact of its being 
 so valuable to the angler, inasmuch as it makes one of 
 the best live baits for pike and bass as may be found. 
 Very prolific. Omnipresent. May be found in tide and 
 stagnant waters and streams when not too rapid. Also 
 many ponds and lakes. They abound at the mouths of 
 runs and small tributaries to ponds, lakes, etc. The baits 
 acceptable are angle worms, dough bait, meat maggots, 
 meal worms, etc. 
 
 CHUB, OR FALL FISH. 
 
 Some regard this as a gamey fish, others do not. It 
 is a very useful fish also for the amateur. A little prac- 
 tice with this fish will pretty soon equip him in knowl- 
 edge for the more advanced idea — that of taking the 
 trout. 
 
 THE CHUB OR FALI. FISH. 
 
 The chub in New Jersey/ may be taken in pretty much 
 the same localities as the trout, with the difference that 
 a little less spring water seems to suit him. A valuable 
 fish to the angler also from the fact of them making at- 
 tractive live bait for bass and pike. There are a goodly 
 number to be found in the two runs below Grenloch, 
 also Clementon, and many others in close proximity to 
 trout streams. 
 
 The above is a good representation of the chub — 
 taken also on a No. 2 spinner at Glementon. 
 
 $2 
 
As an exhaustive description of the manner in which 
 to handle the game fishes was made in last season's 
 edition, I have deemed it unnecessary to again refer to 
 it in this ; but should there be any one who failed to 
 get the first edition, and wish to do so, I will mail them 
 a copy for ten cents. Only a few copies of such may be 
 had. 
 
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GENERAL REMARKS 
 
 The temperature and condition of the water governs 
 the aggressiveness of the fish, perhaps, more so than do 
 the circumstance of from what quarter the wind blows. 
 
 Your catch will keep better in a bag net, placed in the 
 shadiest and coolest place in the boat or damp grass, 
 giving them an occasional dip in the water. 
 
 To preserve fish lines and make them buoyant rub 
 them well with paraffin wax, but do not use grease or 
 oil, as this rots them. 
 
 Lines and all tackle should be dried as soon after use 
 as possible, if you want to preserve them, more particu- 
 larly so after salt water use. Cleaan your reels and oil 
 occasionally with a good lubricant. 
 
 Should the tip of your rod be bent from handling 
 heavy fish or other cause, you may remedy it by placing 
 the guides of that joint in a reverse position. To keep 
 a rod in good order it should be rebound and varnished 
 when necessary. A good rod may be condemned some- 
 times for lack of attention in this detail. 
 
 One or two moments' exposure to the sun's rays will 
 often kill your bait, especially worms. Roach and min- 
 nows should be protected from the hot sun. If you 
 have no covering to your bait can lily pads will answer 
 the purpose well. The water should be constantly 
 changed. 
 
 There are many who have proved the value of dead 
 minnows and roach for bait ; but how to preserve them 
 in that state is not so widely known. The following is 
 not a bad plan; take lOO or 200 small roach, and some 
 kind of vessel which will accommodate the number; 
 sprinkle the bottom fairly well with common table salt, 
 
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and then make your first layer of fish upon it, in much 
 the same manner as you may have seen the bloaters or 
 herrings packed. Next sprinkle this first layer, and so 
 on until you have them all disposed of in this way, 
 having a thicker layer on top. Cover, but not air-tight. 
 You will find that by keeping in a cool place you will 
 always have a supply of bait. Rinse well before using. 
 
 S5 
 
SEA FISHES 
 
 In regard to these fishes there are no legal restrictions 
 governing the taking of them by means of rod and line 
 or the hand-line. From April to November excellent 
 sport may be had at most all vantage points from Cape 
 May Point to Barnegat Bay (northerly). In mention- 
 ing the more important sea fishes to be found along 
 the coast I will do so in that order when they generally 
 arrive. 
 
 FLOUNDER. 
 
 is said to arriv^e in April; whether he does or not, or 
 whether he hibernates is of little moment, considering 
 the fact that he is generally on hand about that time, 
 sometimes earlier. The last to leave or disappear. Its 
 edible qualities are of the best. A fairly vigorous biter ; 
 frequenting the shores and small channels in the inlets 
 and around the pilings of bridges and at the mouths of 
 the small tributaries. The young floodtide is generally 
 the best time for taking them. As to bait, the shiner is 
 readily taken, fiddlers, sand worms, crab meat, clams, 
 strips of fish, etc. Not too large a bait should be offered, 
 and a medium-sized hook, and strong, should be used. 
 
 bLACK FISH. 
 
 Arriving about April. A free biter, about a pound 
 weight. Some larger ones have been taken. This fish 
 is often mistaken for the sea bass ; but, on comparison, 
 it may readily be identified. Small strong hooks and 
 fished for on and near the bottom, with any of the baits 
 mentioned for the flounder, will tempt him. 
 
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WEAKFISH 
 
 Arriving about May; sometimes later; the females 
 are said to arrive first. A gamey fish. Having hooked 
 a two or three-pounder, one is soon convinced as to its 
 claim for gameness. They may be found during the 
 flood tide in the estuaries, upon the flats in both deep 
 and shallow water. Like all other fish coming in from 
 outside, they take advantage of this tide to get up on to 
 the flats, etc., for the purpose of feeding, returning on 
 the ebb tide. Fiddlers, shrimp and shedder crab are 
 excellent baits, three to four-inch shiners are readily 
 taken. The best lines are necessary (according to 
 fancy), from lOO to 150 yards should be ample, accord- 
 ing to skill. Heavy rods are not indispensable. Salmon 
 hooks are serviceable. They may be fished for from 
 about one foot from bottom to same distance from top. 
 A float may be used to advantage, if desired, especially 
 if you are angling on the shallow flats and when live 
 bait is used, playing out plenty of line. By this method 
 you may better allow your bait to drift and thus have 
 the advantage of being at a necessary distance from it. 
 The smaller ones have been taken in fairly goodly 
 numbers from Cape May Point to Penns Neck, on the 
 Delaware. 
 
 BLUE FISH. 
 
 Possibly most sought after on account of its greater 
 power and endurance. About June is the time to expect 
 their arrival. The temperature of the water, no doubt, 
 is a factor in this respect. A two or three-pounder, 
 once hooked, leaves no doubt upon the angler's mind 
 as to the qualification for the ranks of a game fish. 
 Any one who skilfully takes this fish on the rod and line 
 may safely be placed in the front rank of proficiency in 
 angling. The method of taking them by means of 
 squid and hand line, or clothes line, or cable, whichever 
 it may be, is all very well so far as it goes ; but the real 
 
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essence remains in the rod and line. These fishes may 
 be taken by the latter method from an ordinary sail 
 boat.. A much stouter rod is necessary than for ordin- 
 ary sea fishing, as the tension upon it is considerable ; 
 but this may be regulated to suit the requirements by 
 occasionally lufiing. Bait fishing is also becoming pop- 
 ular, the whole side of a menhaden, or fresh herring, or 
 other like fish being used for bait. A strong hook, same 
 size as a No. 4 squid hook, or larger, may be used, and 
 snooded with four or five strands of copper wire. A 
 good cuttjdiunk line, 200 yards. If you have attained 
 sufficient proficiency in angling fish of less importance 
 than the blue fisii, you need little or no advice for his 
 capture, but perhaps a little practice; but if you have 
 had but little experience in that direction, then my ad- 
 vice would be to try some of them first. 
 
 KINQ FISH. 
 
 is one of those fishes which may be well recommended 
 as having that .gameness to educate one up to that skill- 
 fulness necessary for the blue fish. Arriving about the 
 same time as the weakfish. When hooked it leaves no 
 doubt upon one's mind as to its gamey qualifications. 
 Making long, swift runs and deep dives, often changing 
 and counter-changing its course, keeps the angler busy 
 from the time he is struck mitil landed. Handle him 
 with delicate firmness, looking well to your slack line, 
 which may be made at any moment. 
 
 In the channels, and on and near sandy banks, near 
 shore, is w^here it may be found. Having a proportion- 
 ately small mouth, the mistake should not be made of 
 offering too large a bait — little and often is the rule. 
 Being aware of their presence, it is not a bad plan to 
 tempt them to stay in your neighborhood by throwing 
 overboard some unimportant morsels of bait, at the 
 same time baiting your hook with a superior kind. In 
 this manner a goodly number may be kept on the same 
 
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ground for considerable time. Of course allowances 
 must be made for tide in this operation. Crab meat, 
 fiddlers, oysters, clams, sand clams and small pieces of 
 fish, etc., are good baits. The best tide to take them is 
 on the young flood until flood. Small hollow point 
 salmon hooks are very serviceable, from i-o to 3-0; a 
 good light sea line, and light rod and reel, 150 yards or 
 more. 
 
 SHEEPSHEAD. 
 
 A beautiful representative of the sea fishes, and not 
 unlike the yellow barred perch of the fresh water, being 
 similarly marked with bands or bars, but of a much 
 deeper hue. A tropical fish, and their advent is alluded 
 to as being governed by weather conditions and water 
 temperature. Favorably considered, it may be said to 
 arrive about June. One or two hours before flood, and 
 the same time after ebb tide, is generally considered to 
 be the best for taking them uiside, their preference being 
 for the slack water for feeding. Barnegat Bay, Little 
 Egg Harbor, Somers Point (Great Egg Harbor), Sea 
 Isle City and Anglesea are first rate grounds. It may be 
 found, during the tides mentioned, around and in deep 
 holes, in the vicinity of sunken rocks, old wrecks, and 
 along the banks where deei' water may be found. But 
 do not hesitate to try water from six to seven feet deep, 
 especially where the bank overhangs. Being possessed 
 of a set of teeth, in appearance not unlike the front 
 dentals of the sheep, and powerful jaws withal, it be- 
 comes almost an impossibility to effect a capture with 
 the ordinarily snooked hooks ; consequently many effec- 
 tively snooded ones are on the market at the present 
 time. Its teeth and crushing powers consistently points 
 out its natural preference as to food or bait. Crab 
 meat, shedder crab, fiddlers, oysters, clams, small live 
 crabs and sand worms as a delicacy. Strong tackle is 
 necessary, the best, the line perfect (100 to 150 yards) ; 
 
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for angling, not necessarily the heaviest; but for fishing,! 
 heavier. 
 
 His biting sometimes is so feeble as to be almost im- 
 perceptible to touch; at other times the reverse is the 
 case. But a little experienc-e with him in this respect 
 will soon educate one as to the proper time to strike. 
 
 Having hooked a fairly good specimen, a lively busi- 
 ness ensues, and being in possession of all the many lit- 
 tle tricks of his brethren, scientific and judicious 
 handling becomes necessary. Assuming that your hook 
 and snood are perfect, and the former properly im- 
 bedded in a safe place, your chances are good for ulti- 
 mately boating him. 
 
 SEA BASS, PORQY AND CROAKER. 
 
 Arriving in May; the sea bass attaining a weight of 
 five pounds, not to exaggerate. Neither of them having 
 any claim to gameness. The two former may generally 
 be relied upon for their usual appearance along the 
 Jersey coast in the spring, if not so with the croaker. 
 They may all be found in more or less abundance from 
 Cape May to Barnegat Bay, on the banks. 
 
 The baits for these fishes, speaking collectively, may 
 be mentioned, shedder crab, clams, oysters, fiddlers, 
 strips of fish, about two inches long and half that width. 
 Blood worms are most tempting morsels for the porgy; 
 the bass and croaker, also, not having any aversion to 
 them. The same size hook for one is, generally speak- 
 ing, adaptable for the other two. From twenty-five to 
 sixty or seventy feet depth may be the expectations of 
 those fishing these banks, consequently a medium heavy 
 sinker or dipsey will be necessary, according to stout- 
 ness of line used, tide, etc. 
 
 A FEW WORDS TO THE BEGINNER 
 
 My Dear Young Friknds — Witnessing as I have such 
 an increased love and interest for the noble art of 
 
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'angling by so many youthful aspirants during the past 
 season, induces me to extend to all such the hearty ap- 
 'preciation and encouragement which one true sportsman 
 'always extends to another — "Come, let's go angling." 
 There may be only one fish each ; so let us each take one. 
 There may be only one bait which will effect the cap- 
 ture, so let us all possess such a bait. And one qualifi- 
 cation necessary to the making of a true and noble 
 sportsman — an angler — is gentleness. An innate gentle- 
 ness can scarcely be disguised. On the other hand, 
 inborn ungentleness and roughness can never be dis- 
 guised, and the element of which has no place in the 
 formation of a true and noble sportsman. 
 
 Gentleness and patience, then, are necessary qualifica- 
 tions. And if you are the happy possessor of these — 
 however crude your ideas may be for the prosecution of 
 your proclivity, you may find a deal of encouragement in 
 the fact of your early possible arrival at the goal of 
 proficiency and success. Being possessed of these two, 
 it is safe to presume that vou have yet another qualifica- 
 tion — generosity. And possession of these three means 
 that you have highly accredited credentials for your 
 entrance into the realms of such a noble pastime and 
 recreation. 
 
 Therefore, it gives me much pleasure to impart any 
 knowledge that may pass you gently along to that 
 standard of proficiency in the sport which must be your 
 desire. 
 
 In the first place, be careful of your advisors ; that 
 means me, too. Look well to the intent of those who 
 would instruct you. For pot-hunters will often tell you 
 how to take fish by means of hook and line, even if they 
 do not show such a ready display of so-called generosity 
 in telling you where the fish may be found. I would 
 also warn you against too close an intimacy with their 
 modus operandi only for the fact of your credentials 
 above referred to. Bear in mind that just so soon as 
 your methods meet with their disapprobation, those sam^ 
 
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methods will be hailed with pleasure by all true lovers of 
 sport. Above all, beware of the disguised pot-hunter. 
 Some of whom may be found fishing with a rod the 
 stoutness of which seems ^o convey the idea of a certain 
 capture of the "Silver King," or tarpon, in place of the 
 much more diminutive representatives of the deep, for 
 which the}' are after. 
 
 T need scarcely ask you, whenever opportunity pre- 
 sents itself, to apply yourself to the work of conversion 
 among them, pointing out, in the spirit of gentleness 
 and patience, that a sure catch is not always an evidence 
 of skill, nor a big string of fish one of sportsmanship. 
 Likewise, use some moral suasion to the end of encour- 
 aging them to give the fish some little chance for their 
 lives, etc. But, as T wish and aspire to lay claim to 
 the credentials above alluded to, and fearing lest T 
 should be considered lacking one of the essentials men- 
 tioned — generosity — and that it may be thought I am 
 here holding that fraternity up to scorn, I will leave 
 the subject with a sincere wish that the only pot-hunter 
 left in the "sporting" field of Southern New Jersey 
 during the season of 1904 may be "yours humbly." 
 Now, let us consider for a little space a more agreeable 
 subject: "What is necessary for a right beginning; 
 how to begin ; and what to begin with." 
 
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THE OUTFIT 
 
 in the regular order of things appeals to us first. Now, 
 this need only be one of a modest character. You 
 might even take your first lesson by means of the most 
 delicate sapling, not longer than 6 feet; and, together 
 with a few feet of the most delicately made line or even 
 spool cotton with a very small hook and leader attached, 
 and float and sufficient sinkers, still have the knowledge 
 that you had a right and proper beginning. But, while 
 it is necessary to always begin at the beginning, I will 
 not ask you to start out with so modest an outfit as this, 
 simply because 1 have seen and heard of so many ex- 
 perts commencing in this way. I certainly cherish the 
 fond recollection, though, as falling to my share, even 
 if I'm not an expert. 
 
 It would entail too much space here to give but a 
 small description of the sublime happiness experienced 
 by a boy spending his long summer vacation in the 
 environments of and up and down some sparkling brook 
 or stream— drinking into bis soul some of the first les- 
 sons which an all-wise and never-failing Nature in- 
 tended should be his. No wonder, then, wdien an empty 
 creel or game bag is the result of a day's outing that 
 the same pleasure is evidenced as if the reverse had 
 been the case. 
 
 But to the outfit. And, as the fish I am going to 
 recommend to your notice for this beginning have dif- 
 ferent sized mouths, and as the hooks seem to appeal 
 to our sense as the first item to consider, I shall advise 
 you to procure them in one or two sizes at least. And 
 it is not even necessary for me to burden you with the 
 different sizes, for the up-to-date sporting goods dealer 
 knows exactly your needs if you ask for roach hooks 
 (and they will also answer for chub, sunfish and white 
 
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perch) ; hooks for yellow perch and catfish may be the 
 same size for both, and considerably larger than those 
 for roach, either single or double gut, preferably the 
 former ; because in your first lessons I would like you 
 to commence with the m- 'St delicate. 
 
 Now for the line. Silk or linen. Whichever you 
 select (and either will answer just now), let it be of the 
 finest grade. By this I mean purity and minuteness. 
 Fifty yards is ample. A good multiplying reel to ac- 
 commodate it. I said a good one, and I mean that ; 
 because I would not care to have your patience put to 
 such a test as I have sometimes witnessed in others 
 from just the defect of some of the bad graded reels. 
 
 Next comes the "guide" or rod. And in selecting 
 this valuable accessory to an outfit, do not draw mind 
 pictures of some five or ten-pounders, because I do not 
 want you to begin with these ; and I would like you to 
 consider this part of your outfit by the term "guide." 
 even if we do refer to it as a rod. Get a good one if 
 possible ; say a split bamboo or other ; let it be light. 
 six or seven ounces is not too light. Only get one. 
 Don't think that I want to rob a dealer of a sale should 
 a feeling exist to take two. But the reverse is the case ; 
 you put the price of the two or three rods that may be 
 in your mind together, and with it you may get one good 
 rod which will prove more satisfactory to you for use, 
 and the transaction, I feel sure, will be more agreeable 
 to the dealer. This advice is given only in order to 
 acquaint you with the fact that to use two rods at one 
 time is indecorous to any one laying claim to sports- 
 manship. This, however, does not prevent one from 
 duplicating, etc., and in itself is a good practice, for 
 accidents will happen at times. Agate tips and guides 
 may be had on some rods ; but for those not having them 
 a supply may be had separately and are very easy of 
 adjustment. Now, with one or two two or three-feet 
 leaders, a float and some cut shot, you have an outfit 
 \vhich will enable you to take your first lesson. 
 
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HOW TO BEGIJN AND WHAT TO BEGIN 
 WITH 
 
 It often happens that on arrival at our selected nook 
 we find to our annoyance that some essential part of the 
 tackle has been overlooked, if not so often the most 
 coveted bait. And in order to avoid such misfortunes, 
 it is not a bad plan before leaving home to go through 
 a mental "rigging up" — looking well also to the baits 
 desired. 
 
 Arriving at the selected nook proceed to "rig up," 
 after perhaps "chumming" or "ground baiting" — throw- 
 ing some pieces of bait around the water area. Adjust 
 the rod so that the guides are in proper alignment; 
 adjust the reel in reel plate, so that when the guides are 
 downward the handle is nearest to your right hand and 
 in the underneath position. Your line, of course, having 
 been wound, draw the end out between the butt of rod 
 and standard of reel, passing it through each guide and 
 finally through tip. Now make a loop of about four 
 to five inches long. Next take your leader, which has 
 a small loop at either end, select either one of these, and 
 pass the loop of the line through that of the leader 
 sufficiently far as to allow you to pass the other end of 
 leader through it, and by drawing its entire length down 
 you will now have a very secure fastening and connec- 
 tion of line and leader; and one, possibly, which will 
 stand the greatest strain. Now take the quill from the 
 top of your float and pass it up the leader and line, next 
 the float itself by means of the eyelet at bottom; you 
 may now place the cap or quill in its proper position, 
 and the float is adjusted. Now select one of your hooks 
 and fasten it to the loop of the leader as you did the 
 
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leader and line. Now take about five of six of your cut 
 shots and adjust them as nearly as possible at equal 
 distances apart upon the bottom part of leader (not 
 upon the snood of the hook), about one-eighth of an 
 inch apart. Six ordinary cut shots should be sufficient 
 to keep the size of float I would advise you to use in a 
 perpendicular position in the water. And by placing 
 these upon your leader in place of upon the snood of 
 the hook, you not only save the additional time which 
 would be in trimming a new hook, but it allows 
 of freer movement to the bait on the slightest touch 
 by the fish, and which movement appears more natural. 
 Now take a healthy squirming worm and adjust it in 
 this manner : After passing your fingers of left hand 
 over the sand, with the thumb and forefinger hold the 
 worm at about the head extremity; take the hook be- 
 tween the thumb and forefinger of the right hand and 
 insert the barb just below the head and push the worm 
 around the hook sufficiently far as to cover the latter. 
 The above procedure having been done as quietly as 
 possible, and at a respectful distance from the intended 
 water to be fished, and the depth of which is presumably 
 four feet, and having adjusted the float accordingly, you 
 prepare for the first cast. 
 
 Now grasp the butt of your rod gently with the right 
 hand, j ust above the reel plate, the reel being downward, 
 and the line outside of the fingers. This you will notice 
 allows of too easy running for the line ; but by disengaging 
 the second or middle finger and placing it outside of the 
 line and grasping the butt once more with it, you will 
 find that you have a very good check, and one which 
 may be momentarily increased or diminished at will. 
 And, now, only having so much line released as will 
 enable you to make the required cast, take bottom part 
 of leader between thumb and forefinger of left hand, 
 bring both hands well round to the left side, the right 
 hand being nearly as high as the shoulder, bring the 
 right hand round by a circular movement (at the same 
 
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time, of course, releasing the hold upon the snood by 
 that of the left) until the tip of rod arrives nearly to 
 the desired point where you wish the bait to strike. This 
 should be performed with as much ease and grace as is 
 possible, with the result that your bait and sinkers make 
 but very little commotion in the surface water. 
 
 Now it is up to the fish. And while they are making 
 up their minds whether to bite or not, it will be well 
 for you to consider wh^it dead weight your snood, 
 leader or line is capable of holding. You may say that 
 with such a delicate outfit that the chances of safely 
 landing or boating a three or four-pounder are very 
 slender. However, this has been done, and the occur- 
 rence is daily repeated during the angling season. But. 
 yoLir float tells us that you have a bite. See; it is all 
 under water with the exception of the cap or top of 
 float. Now, it travels outward and has disappeared en- 
 tirely. And such a movement if not too rapid is indica- 
 tive of a fair-sized fish to commence with, and also very 
 much like that of the yellow perch. Now you must 
 prepare for the strike. So you put on the necessary 
 check to your line with the middle finger as previously 
 indicated, and taking care not to have any slack line be- 
 tween the rod and the cap of float, you will be able to 
 make a direct strike; and only one of comparatively 
 small effort is needed. And this should be governed by 
 the nature of the fish's moath — some have hard, others 
 soft fleshy ones. The yellow perch has a hard mouth, 
 so it requires a little more effort to imbed the barb of 
 hook completely. And, agam, once imbedded, the hook 
 is so firmly held that it may snap or break should any 
 undue tension be subsequently placed upon it. Either 
 side of the mouth, possibly, is the best place for a 
 desired anchorage for your hook. And the fish assumed 
 to be running outward the strike should be made by dip- 
 ping the tip of rod to either side of your float. A strike 
 made immediately upward is never attended with as 
 good results as either of the other two, unless the bait 
 
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has been gorged, in which case most any kind of resist- 
 ant force will imbed your hook in the safest possible 
 place, and an assurance of which fact may be fairly well 
 adduced should your fish become more than ordinarily 
 active. And this, no doubt, is caused by the excruciating 
 pain the fish experiences under such circumstances. If 
 for no other reason, then, than for a humane feeling, 
 handle the victim very gently. And if you be so guided, 
 little more need be said as to the subsequent tactics 
 necessary for you to adopt to complete the capture. 
 Play your fish well. Let him make all the dashes and 
 dives he is capable of — giving him a chance for his life — 
 until, finally, becoming exhausted, you find you have him 
 fairly well under control. But even at this stage, do not 
 be too anxious to make your landing; for should he 
 have taken his "second breath," so to speak, while you 
 had him in control, and just so soon as you appear in 
 close proximity to the fish he will often make another 
 almost superhuman effort tO escape ; which, if you are 
 not ready to momentarily allow him the necessary slack 
 line, you may have the discouragement possibly of find- 
 ing yourself minus your hook, etc. 
 
 In making long runs, then, it becomes necessary for 
 you to allow a sufficiency of line for the purpose. This 
 may be done with the middle finger of the right hand, 
 as previously described, and you may also find a valu- 
 able use for your left hand, which may steady the rod 
 just above that of the right and ready to take its place 
 at any moment; and just so soon as j^ou find it possible 
 to make line on your fish, do this, and carefully take up 
 all you can, always being prepared for further resist- 
 ance. Should this happen, however, it is not necessary 
 for your right hand to again take its place; but, by 
 hollowing the palm of the hand and placing it over the 
 now revolving handle or the thumb over the reel, an- 
 other good and additional check is brought into requisi- 
 tion. It requires a little practice, of course, but when 
 
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once learned, you are neither right-handed nor left- 
 handed, but both. 
 
 Now, having wound up enough line as to enable you, 
 by dipping the point of rod in a circular movement over 
 and to the right rear with the right hand, to secure your 
 line with the left hand about two or three feet above the 
 fish which is presumed to be played out, make your 
 landing by gently drawing him from the water; and 
 where a gaff is used, by inserting the hook in the gills, 
 or by means of the landing net. The rod should never 
 be used for this purpose. And if you will practice the 
 above details in your first lessons with the smaller 
 denizens of the water, I feel sure of your ultimate suc- 
 cess with those you aspire to take. I would even go so 
 far as to advise you to land the smallest fish in the 
 above manner, though your rod should be capable of 
 lifting them. 
 
 While wishing you every success during the season. 
 T sincerely hope you may pass beyond the point arrived 
 at in the meek instructions given above, and at the end 
 of season may be found among that class landing, boat- 
 ing, etc., from five to ten pounders, or more, in a true 
 sportsmanlike manner. 
 
PRIZE ANGLING CONTEST 
 
 In order to increase and foster an interest for so 
 noble a sport and pastime, it has been decided to offer 
 a prize of a FIVE-DOLLAR GOLD PIECE to the 
 contestant catching and weighing-in the heaviest bass, 
 either black or Oswego, small or large-mouthed, during 
 season 1904. It had been intended to offer various such 
 prizes at different places ov^r the routes mentioned, but 
 the late day upon which it was made precluded the pos- 
 sibility of making the necessary arrangements therefor. 
 
 THE LAKE, ABOVE DAH, AT BLACKWOOD 
 
 Is the place selected, and the duration of contest will be 
 the entire open season. Each contestant must fill in the 
 following blank and mail it, together with 5 cents in 
 stamps to "Contest Editor,'' 322 Chestnut street, Cam- 
 den, N. J. On receipt of this a certificate of entry will 
 be mailed you, and must be presented to the Judge and 
 Weigher-in, Mr. Edwin Wilcox, at Blackwood, for en- 
 rollment. Contestants may weigh in on any day ; and 
 the start to be made with a fish weighing not less than 
 one pound (16 ounces to pound). Not less than quarter 
 pounds will be considered for priority of places. The 
 fish must be taken in the manner known as angling, 
 v/ith rod and line (not hand-line and dipsea), and any 
 kind of bait may be used (within the limit of law). 
 
 Should two or more contestants present fish for 
 weighing-in purposes, and which appear to be of equal 
 weight, the order in which such weighing-in will be 
 made will be in the regular numerical order of contest 
 certificate. 
 
 The Judge and Weigher-in, also the Editor, are non- 
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contestants, otherwise contest is open to all, irrespective 
 c-f sex or age. 
 
 The name of the successful contestant will be pub- 
 lished in the following season's Guide, also those of the 
 second and thitd places, unless objection is made. 
 
 Contest Editor, Anglers' Guide, Camden, N. J. 
 
 Sir: — Please enter my name for Prize Angling Con- 
 test as per conditions published in The Angi^Ers^ Guide 
 FOR Southern New Jersey. 
 
 Name 
 
 Address. 
 
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MAY 17 1904 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 PAGES. 
 
 Angling contest'. 70-71 
 
 Calendar 4 
 
 Fish and Game Laws 6-13 
 
 Game Fishes 41-50 
 
 Other Fishes 50-53 
 
 ROUTES :— 
 
 1-5— Public Service Corporation (Camden and 
 Suburban Ry. and Camden, Gloucester and 
 
 Woodbury Ry 22-26 
 
 6-9 — Philadelphia and Reading R. R 26-32 
 
 10-16 — West Jersey and Seashore R. R 32-38 
 
 17-19— Central R. R. of N. J 38-40 
 
 Sea Fishes ,. 56-60 
 
 To the Beginner. 60-69 
 
 The Angler ^ 14-18 
 
 Tide Table ' 5 
 
 Waters Stocked, 1903 19-21 
 
 ILLUSTRATIONS. 
 Frontispiece. 
 
 Blackwood Lake (corner of) 27 
 
 Black Bass (small-mouthed) 47 
 
 Chub 52 
 
 Lake Almonesson (corner of) 23 
 
 Oswego Bass 49 
 
 Pickerel 44 
 
 Sunfish 51 
 
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