Cobb's Island Fish and Game

COBB'S ISLAND, Va., July 20. -- Cobb's Island, which is situated about ten miles from the mainland, off the coast of Virginia, is yielding good sport this season. Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., in company with Mr. Ashby Jones, on July 5 caught 25 red drum aggregating in weight 750lbs., while at the same outing they also captured 125 immense bluefish within three hours. For sea trout fishing I think this place cannot be excelled, for I myself, in company with several other gentlemen, made an extremely large catch. One party went out to-day and brought in 120 large trout, while the several boats, five, I think, returned with a total of 680. The names of the different parties and their individual catch are as follows: C. O. B. Cowardin 200, Geo. Rinehart 128, B. F. Franklin 79, Steven Beveridge 99, Mrs. E. M. Thompson 174.

Shark fishing is also very much indulged in. I went out yesterday and the boatman hooked a tolerably large one, while in another boat a gentleman caught one 10ft. in length. The shooting is very fine, there being any quantity of jack curlew, grayback, yellow-shanks, calico-back and snipe in general. The gunners have been remarkably successful for this season of the year. Next week when the tides make very high there will be found here the finest shooting on the Atlantic coast. This is the only place I have ever visited where the sport is so magnificent, surpassing my expectations in every regard. The sportsmen, many of whom are here at present, find very pleasant and agreeable accommodations. H. B. RASCH.