The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-07-10
Angling.

Charley williams, Mar. Thompson,
druggist, and another citizen OF wis
Transport, went to Swan last week. they
commenced high up, and hshed down.
They said they caught as "tnuch as they
could eat" which means that they
might have been more successful.
Major Campbell Brown, DIR. j. q. Har-
din, Capt. J. Z. Redman, and Mr.. George
-, nephew of Bishop 0tey, and citi-
zen of Bordeaux, France, left Spring
Hill on Wednesday of last week and
made for the clear waters of Swan creek,
Hickman county. When we saw them
they were catching minnows in Blue
Buck. They caught good many small
trout, in the small holes, ana in Wading
over the shoals. In "wading," the an
gler has a bucket of ninnows tied to his
BODY, dragging behind in the water, and
a fishing rod in his had, without cork
or sinker. The current of the stream
carries the minnow along, until small
trout, feeding in the shallow water, sees
it and "goes for it," Large trout are
seldom, If ever, caught in this way they
prefer the deep water. Capt. kedman
saws he caught tbree-pounder under
big sycamore root, with blue streak of
water around it. The gallant Captain
fishes with all the zeal OF a true follower
OF Izaak Walton. Mr.. John n. Smith,
of Swan Bluff, says one of this party
-
self while fishing. This individual is
supposed to be either Capt. Redman or
DR.. Hardin, and as DIR. Ii. was called
home to attend sick child, the inters
ence is very strong that Capt. K, is the
man. 1t detracts much from his fame
as an angler.
Columbia Fishing Club, No. l, left for
Swan Tuesday morning, June 30, at
o'clock. They were accompanied from
Centrevilie by some of the Centreville
Fishing Club. This Centreville Club
probably has finer tackle, etc, than any
club In the State. Ordinary fishermen
are ashamed to fish beside them-their
tackle appears so shabby beside the
beautiful rods, lines and reels Of the
Centreville anglers. Mr.. H. Clagett and
DIR. Norris accompanied the party the
first eveningto Swan Bluff. The second
day they ware piloted by Mr.. Clagett
and Bobby 10 the blue hole. Bobby
is youth eleven OF twelve years old,
and even eXcelled his father, a renowned
angler, in landing large trout Quite
number of trout were caught this day,
the largest weighing three and half
pounds. That night Mr.. Marsh johnson
came out with wagon containing camp
equipage. He is certainly prepared
for fishing. y camp chest contained
everything necessary for the inner man,
and a negro man was there ready to fry
the nSDs Inc 0rSG nlg0J Jney ca1Dp6u
at Briggs Mill. We wish orr special
artist had been along, for this mill
would have furnished a splendid pic
ture. Thursday they went down to the
Stanfill pond, were they met Mrs. Marsh
Johnson, Mr.. Cunningham, Rev. Mr..
Bellamy and wife, Master Will Moore
and others. Mrs. johnson is one of the
| most expert fishermen of the Centerville
Club, and has caught more this year
than any other one member. Jack
Moore is said to have caught thu largest.
On the present occasion, Nat, of the
Columbia Club, caught a salmon trout
!. which weighed four pounds and quar-
ter. Last spring, the male members of
Centreville Club told the female mem :
bers they were going fishing, but they
were sorry the ladies could not go, as
| the horses and wagons were all in use
They were very sorry indeed. The la
dies said nothing, but prepared a SPLEEN
did dinner for very large party. The
gentlemen went to the creek, and were
landing fine trout, when Jack Moore
in broken voice said, "Why, if yonder
| don't come those womeni" The others
! looked, and sure enough they saw the
/ ladies coming, one OF whom said to
another, 'Wil your husband be angry
/ and drive you baek?i The gentlemen
ran to meet the ladies, and said to them.
! we are SO glad YOU have come-vhere
did you gethorses ana buggie:2"