. American angler's guide : or, complete fisher's manual, for the United States: containing the opinions and practices of experienced anglers of both hemispheres ; with the addition of a second Fishing. CHAPTER IX. LACK FISH ANGLING IN SUFFOLK CO. L. By T. D. Either shore of the Sound affords fine fishing, but the reefs and boulders of the north side of Long Island, especially, are favorite feeding grounds of the Black Fish. Off Montauk on a calm day, after the clearing up of a southwest storm, may be seen a hundred to a hundred and fifty sail of smacks, busily employed fishing, and
. American angler's guide : or, complete fisher's manual, for the United States: containing the opinions and practices of experienced anglers of both hemispheres ; with the addition of a second Fishing. CHAPTER IX. LACK FISH ANGLING IN SUFFOLK CO. L. By T. D. Either shore of the Sound affords fine fishing, but the reefs and boulders of the north side of Long Island, especially, are favorite feeding grounds of the Black Fish. Off Montauk on a calm day, after the clearing up of a southwest storm, may be seen a hundred to a hundred and fifty sail of smacks, busily employed fishing, and they generally succeed in filling their wells in a tide or two, at most. But the beautiful and pic- turesque north shore, anywhere between Port Jefferson and Oyster Pond Point, affords the true angler the best sport, be- cause thereabouts fish are neither too provokingly scarce nor disgustingly abundant. Greenport, the eastern terminus of the L. I. Railroad, is most deservedly a favorite resort of anglers in pursuit of health and pleasure. Having the Peconic Bay on one side, and the Sound within two miles on the other, it is a convenient point of de- parture for bay or sea fishing, as you incline, or wind and weather may determine. The Sound is the preferable fishing ground, for it always affords sport, though very unequal. A party in a boat, with hand lines, and bait of soft clams, or " Fiddler" (as the soldier crab is called), will always take fish at any time, because able to follow them unto water too deep or too swift for successful rod fishing. But there pleasure ends and labor begins. One skilful angler, who, with rod and reel, fishes from a good rock, between half tide and high water, where it never exceeds three fathoms, will not only have more sport, hut get larger and better game than any ordinary party,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of
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