The New York herald., 1874-08-11
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY H. 1s74-TRIPLE SHEET

ketiu OF dnny trophies shaded through nearly
its whole length with forest trees, with here and
rars rasss beauty o. and asords many ''ssA scene
for the brush OF the artist All along Its course its
numerous tributaries, each OF which furnishes
nursery for millions OF young trout. At times the
cnubs which win insist on sharing his atten-
tions, but il ne have the spirit Of the true fisher
hIm and do with him as is meet for ali such and
the trout tnat are too small for the pan-re-
turn them ,smI, AGAIN to the water. Some idea
Of or the trout when il is Known S chat although sS
the Beaverkin is fshei In every sum-
men @ and by scores rom New YORK r ana sissWnere,
1t is not an unusual thing for single person TO
catch over 100 In 1--WE or ak hours nshmg.
BAI1s, LINES AND RODS.
or course, tne use OF the ny ID the most skilful
tive, and those VINO are not particular as 70 the
method and who look to numbers ~ the best test
Of piscstorial accomplishments prefer II 20 the
ever who prefer the latter style OF nshinR, dies OF
Ssrs coors7Ssown or DARK gray, q sI SIack
with gold. is st times an attractive lure
rods are TO be seen on these streams, from
the ordinary sapling to the costly split bamboo,
best that is made, although the controversy as 70
the relative merits OF the bamboo and other woods
Is Ss undec;aed @ Upon tins point your cSrEe
his own use he prefers the 1.-the, tough, light and
nexible bamboo. which whatever dispute there
may be as to its other merits Is certainly about
the hands0mest and most graceful rod that Is nov
used.
In fishing on the Beaverkil much care Is neces-
sary TO avoid enlargement OF your nne IN the
but for these annoyances the skilful fisherman is
always match, and rarely, II ever, returns home
W % 6 he I6s IN 81 the
river, will, In no place where 1t is necessary for
him to 60, exceed two feet, while It Is generally
polished stones which the incessant action OF the
currents have worn as smooth as glass and nearly
o,.s psre and, with all his caution ana dexteriry,
even the most alert sometimes receive little
more hydropatnic treatment than Is pleasant
AN EXPENSIVE TROUT.
have said that trout weighing as much as six
pounds have been caught here, and that the evl-
museum few years ago. It was declared BY all
who saw IT TO be q perfect beauty OF It's kinda
larger had been taken in other streams, yet they
were like angels visits-'short and far between"
This trout was taken in o pond ABOUT three miles
being bruited around, finally reached the ears Of
the great Snowman, who was on the lockout for
ass s4sD0H snS cf M
took the negotiation, and alter alter much ucn
as 9ss price, the condition being snat
half should be paid the delivery Of the fish and
the other halt one week alter II the trout should
ana placed In the aquarium designed FOR It,
and within one week thereafter, pqnctqal to
the hour, Mr.. Bah, who represented Mr.. Murdock's
interest in The transaction, called for the remain
ing half or the money, which was duly paid.
Hardly q day elapsed after the cOnsummatiOn OF
the bargain before the trout was found dead. 1t
was one OF the worst investments ever made BY
the self-acknowledged Prince OF Humbugs and the
price paid i0r the fish was perhaps the greatest
ever given for single trout. Twelve dollars and
the fnny monster had lived he was certainly
worth the money as q curiosity.
PROTECTION OF TROUT.
An EFFORT was made during the last session OF
the Legislature to pass bill for the protection OF
the trout in Sullivan and two other counties. 1t
was represented that there was imminent danger
or the fish being eXtermlnated, but the measure
after passing one branch was killed In the other.
The reason alleged for It's defeat was that 1t was
unjust to the interest OF the counties affected.
and that the law, instead Of being local In its
operation, should be made general IN Its applica-
ton to the whole State. It IS, indeed, doubtful,
with such prolific and seemingly inexhaustible
sources of supply as have described, II the fish IN
the Beaverkin and its auxiliary streams can ever
become extinct. 1t would be we'll, however. TO
have some legislation prohibiting the killing
have seen many that we're taken which
could hardly have exceeded an ounce in
trout in this region would be materially increased.
| Here, upon the Beaverkill, efforts are made by
some Of the owners OF land along Its banks to put
stop to trespassing by fishermen, but they are Of
little eject: and although all the terrors OF the
law In the form of fines and penalties are threat
! ened, they set at utter defiance. The attempt
least thirty mlss long rom It's source its juno
| tion with the Delaware, into ''preserve' Is con-
s1dered tntolerable and meets with general Oppo-
siton. The owner Of the riparian rights must
enforce the law; but this s rather an expensive
business, and he accordingly puts up notice pro-
let's it 60 at that without further effort.