Herald A Lantern 28 October 81

“Yai haven’t had a very good year fishing, have you?” A fellow said to roe yesterday. “WelT, I Mkl, , ‘U wasn’t the greatest season on drym and weakfish, but it * was a good one, because even though I haven’t caught any world record fish, I. sure had a ball fishing with Jack Osborne. Keenan Osborne, and Opt. Don Morphy on the Red Beard, and we caught a lot of tuna. I didn't catch but one drum, and that was with Jack again, but I did get ond 8 lb. weakfish, and I gaffed a drum on the Janie T VII. I had some real fine trips, and I got the thrill of .my life seeing Sal Sorace catch a 550 lb. blue marlin. I’VE STILL got some good fishing coming up, and the ninth inning of this season could be a winner. Everything is relativte, and I believe that if you’re going be a fisherman you’ve Swim Openings CAPE MAY - Boys and girls between 7 and 17 years of age can still join the Youth Swimming Team, Friday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Cape May City Elementary Schopl. The team practices Wednesday and Friday at the school from 7 to 9 p.m. For additional information call 884-8411 ext. 20 or 27. Hockey Signup CAPE MAY — ^he city's Dept, of Civic Aftairs will conduct a second registration for the Youth Street Hockey Program. 7 p.m. Oct. 29 in Convention Hall. Greater Cape May area youngsters between 9 and 16 years of age are invited to participate. Players can not turn 17 prior to March 1, 1982.

got to look at all the pluses you get from going fishing, rather Uun how many fish you’ve caught. Last weekend Cpt. Nate High said to me as he-and Jim Delany and I decided to stay ashore, "You've got to have patience if yo(i want to be a fisherman”; “somedays you'll get a little, and other days you’ll get a lot . " THf! MOST important point. is to enjoy your fishing — the anticipation, the going put in the boat, the comradeship that you . have with other anglers is very important if you’re going to keep on fishing for a hobby. Nobody likes to get skunked, but if you keep fishing long enough you’ll get a taste of that too—so we have good days and bad days too. That’s all you can say. If you caught fish everytime out, you’d soon get tired of it,- but if you think right, and analyze your returns, you’ll wind up fishing, and enjoying it all your life. I’VE BEEN going to Hatteras since 1954 with a group of fishermen who never quit. Some of them have passed on into the great beyond, but they’ve all taught me one thing: Enjoy every minute you’re fishing because Allah does not deduct from life's span, those hours spent, in fishing. We used to travel a lot longer, and fish a lot harder, but age has a way of mellowing you. I can remember my first trip with “Perc” Douglass, Jack Douglass, Vernon ••chief" Farrow. Elwood Smith. Ward Smith, and E. Finley Mlxner. We didn’t have a ferry then; in fact we didn't even have a fourwheel drive vehicle, and the trip took 14 hdurs. WE USED TO leave at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and if we were lucky enough to catch the right

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ferry at Newport we'd be waiting at A a.m. Tor the ferry at Oregon Inlet. We’d arrive in Hatteraa about noon, and get lunch, and then hit the beach where we fished till dusk/ Then we hit the sack, and awoke at daybreak'to start fishing again. We only stayed three,days that first trip, but we caught three big channel bass (red drum), and I got bit with a bug that has never gone away. Some years we cailght more red drum. Some years we never evpn got one. But always in the spring and fall we went back, and each trip had a dif-

ferent ending. Right now while you're reading this I'll be on the Outer Banks trying to catch a red drum. NOWADAYS WE leave at 7:30 a.m. on the first ferry, and it takes its 8. hours to get to Hatter as. We stay a week at the Atlantic View Hotel, and we usually don't start fishing hard till Monday. Most of tl£ fellows who went on the early trips have passed on, but new ones have' faken their place. There’s a bridge acCross Oregon Inlet, and some ^things are more modem. But two things haven't changed — the shoals in

Hatteras Inlet are still just as rough, and those channel bass are still just as hard to catch. The thrill of landing one of those bronze-backed beauties will take you back each year if you’re a true fisherman. I’ve never had a bad fishing trip,-and as my friend Bob Hertzog says, "when I don’t catch anything, I hope I live long enough to miss again.'' CAN YOU understand that? That’s the way a fisherman thinks! I begin to believe that the anticipk— tion is almost as great as the realization, but I know ' it's the challenge that keeps me going back. My old friend Andy Grace and I will be going down in my land rover, and John Magnarao will be riding in the back seat, and next week I'll be back wfth 1 another tale ' from the "Graveyard of the Atlantic." mm ONE SAD NoTE that

came just before we left. My old friend PMI Mikesell from Stone Harbor passed away Just prior to my leaving. Phil and Hilda always loved my stories of Hatteras, and they loved Qspe May County so much that years ago they made plans to stay here permanently. Farewell, old friend, I’D miss you and the support you gave me by listening to me, and enjoying our Gape of nature. ONE LAST message: On Sunday the wind blew a gale again, but I was priveleged to witness and attend the 50th Anniverfeary Celebration of the Villas Volunteer Fire Co. George Coatell, Fire Chief for the last 28 years and my boyhood friend, presided. 40 or more fire companies attended with their equipment, and it was a sight to behold. A tip of the old Anglers hat to the^e dedicated firemen..

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CAPE MAY - The Needlere II have emerged as the early-season power in the area Women’s Volleyball League by virtue of their defeat of Ocean Academy, 15-10, 15-11 and 8-15. The C-View Inn polished off the Jewel Box Emporium, 15-10, 15-11 and 11-15 with some outstanding serving from Sue Baxter and Kory Joyce. THE OVER the Rainbow Card Shop battled back after an opening game loss to take the match from Woody’s Comer, 10-15, 15-4 and 15-13. Marlene Mediuch and Linda Hawley spearheaded the Card Shop to victory with overall good volleyball. ••• IN MEN'S league action, Breakwater Electric cross wired Lighting Dimensions 15-7, 15-1, 15-7 and 15-6 Breakwater’s Lou Dwyer, Terry Brown, Tom Beheler

and Toby Craig paced the offense with serving and front line play. Undefeated Riffraff misprinted Law’s Printing 15-4, 15-2, 15-10 and 15-2 behind the finesse df Chris Derkas, Shep Taylor and Rick "Wimpy” Ferrante Marty Franco, Billy Kennedy, Bill Irwin and Steve Steger exhibited fine defensive skill for Law's.

Casino Trip N. CAPE MAY - The Lower Cape May Regional High School Band Boosters Assn, will sponsor a bus trip to Resorts International Casino, Atlantic City, with the bus leaving the North Cape May shopping Center 5:45 p.m. Nov. ’ 6. Advance, reservations are required, and may be made by calling 884-1651 or 886-0301

Cops Complete Courses

COURT HOUSE - Several Middle Township police officers have recently completed schools for self-improvement to improve their crime fighting skills according toGhief Ed Hansen. In announcing the completion Hansen . said,' "We encourage our men to attend these schools whenever possible to professionalize the department and better serve the citizens of Middle Township." Listed as attending these schools were: Detective Blake Moore, a two-week basic and advanced fingerprinting course given at the Atlantic City Police Department; Sgt. James Dramis, a fiveday course at Defensive

Driving Instructor School; Ptl. Anthony Saduk, a seven-day training period at the State Police Academy in accident in v«Stigation and crash injury management. Ptl. Robert Bongiovanni. a five-day course at Sea Girt to study drivers under the influence (DWD.Vand accident investigation; Ptl. John Kirwan, Accident Investigation School at the State Police Academy in Sea Girt ; Ptl. Harold Peek. Criminal Investigation School at Sea Girt. Director of Public Safety and Mayor Sam DeVico praised Hansen 1 ' and his department for the methods and applications of the programs being

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