The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-15
"GREEN TROUT"
~. CLASSIFICATION. NATURE, mAB-
,rs AND IDIOsYNCRAClEs.
A chapter for spertspnen.

Chapter Tor Sp0ftsmeMs lie
r.o above title is misnomer for the splendid :
ii sh,ch Ia so called In our part Of the country.
~ a.. famous green trout are not trout at all-in
W ~. tbsy are In no wise connected with any OF
~ WI, .auus salmo save In being members of the
~ ~ Ind, The beautiful Ash Of which we write
s1,angs to the family percida. and to Its sub
ws..isou Of the bass species. In the ponds and
1n..,ra NJ other Southern States 1t lives under
~ r,ore appropriate cognomen Of pond bass
Wv ais esteemed properly as the finest fresh
n.,,. esh of the Southern States. I, Is found
Y abundance in the mill ponds. beaver ponds
WA o,ear streams Of the Gulf States but attains
4. .xoatest size and beauty In the bayous and
No. n Lower Louisiana from which waters
Da.o,,peus of the fish weighing over six pounds
&c aorpetimes taken.
u,ate,s that are slightly braekish Though with
Il, enough salt in them to prevent the growth |
I, frpeb water grasses seem TO be best suited |
!. our green trout" In these waters when |
IN jntus. or "grandevole," duckweed and
.atar llly grow In profuslon these fish are
iound In the greatest abundance. Most Of the
tsvous and streams tributary to Lake Point
shartreip are well stocked with them az are
.lso the network of bayous west of the city,
-hieb are entered by Harvey's and the Com.
aany,s. canal Thus the habitat of this fish Is
.his city; though the same may not be said OF
,ha t,sh Itself, as all Of our reflective "Walions"
arc not possessed with that skill and prof.
daurv in angling requisite to the capture of
This willy denisen Of the waters.
IN the clear waters Of our currentless bayous
Inc green trout acquires its greatest beauty In
eoorinR and markings; There the olive green
q s white. and The dotted s'ripe along the
middle from the pectoral FIN to the tall be-
comes distinctly marked. This eoloring, is
SEASON. sseei viii at ,sa time ths so'orlpK 81 Ihe
male IL far more distinct and bri liant than that
81 fhe female In respect to this n-h nature
Ike male exclusively. which universal law has
lie most noted executions IN thn case # man
nd The y che s@'ns gqs We
nv the different conditions Of the water In which
Il liyes. IN common with great many many, Other t,el
property, or power. cf modifying even almost
entirely changing the hues Of its skin, Whether
this modification is eie ted Ry the hshh yo =.
dseermine. However, In the fishing season
proper, when the hues OF the, flsh are nearer
ysness IN clear INV water a When ts same
water is made tutbd by q recent heavy rain
fall or by an influx from the river. the tlsh rap
idly loses It's rich hues Its back turns to dull
brown, the stripe becomes almost indistinct or
entirely disapgesrs and the bright white # its
belly takes slight tlnge OF yellow Inc m marx Fl x
noticed by the angler between fsh which Is
lust landed happina on the hook aud the same
1sh when dead a few hours afterward
Angling Tor green trout Is carried OF. In va.
rlous ways according to the tastes and ideas of
lhe different followers Of this fine sport The
to counterfeit life on line skillfully handled,
They will rarely ever bite ut u dead bait, and
hi angler whatever bait he uses. In the bayous
west OF the city they are caught by 'Cadien fish
ermen in the following manner: the fisherman
fine baitea with little bit of red flannel and 9
email bunch of allatd or teal feathers tied or
tive, or three small hooks The fisherman n s .,.s
ID the bow of pirogue: another man In the
propes the craft with paddle The two hav-
Ing started out before sunrise, &c sl9wiy uowa
with plats Of duckweed or water lily The tish
erman occasionally hobs his bait in the clear
Inc bayou can be heard the. swapping Of thu
trout google eyes and perch as they capture
their prey Of mnnoTs dragon e ss q b aeqa !, H.
plrogue returns. numbers of snaps will als'
have been made at his bob" which the fish ap
rsns At Il step n In this
Of our our humble fishermen often captures
several dozens of splendid green trout IN
pursued in the manner noted may be carried 9,
oil day, but In bright clear weather 1t only last
Tor few hours 10 the early morning , ana Ta NJ
most sportsmanlike manner OF capturing greer
trout. or what seems to us so to be. Ia done Ii
The aneIar has slender and supple roc
about fifteen feet In length, with, line abou
one foot shorter or Of such ns tha; ~ cal
tie necessity Of reaching for { and Frightening
The ash by useless movement. ABE line shout GU
s on T. sef hoaG i've
nows, which are not always easily proenr;s.o =
but when obtained are the mot killing bats
the bayou atraam or poud In which he may b
fishing, throws as noselessly and with az inuc
dezterty az possible int most tkely paase'
that fab are In the water will he repaid, |
this manner the skillful angler enjoys RICH
petty annoyances rs mosquitoes, deer ticks an
red bugs when be surveys the accumulatin
trophies Of faithful rod.
In running streams an artificial m1nnow
often auccet sfully used in this fishing. IN
little metallic Aus OF the minn9w are r., get 81,
LIKE as he fse % and
the untutored piacine eye as natural minnov
fraptically wriggln E about. and IL taken ~ 10 2
most telling bats OF this sort are I made
silver and may be used for great Length e
s Se I'm sng a All Of
year except in cold weather.
Artificial dragon flies. butterflies and aduatl
hsecs OF various k,1ds aLe he
son for y fishing but even In that &c s1n 1a the,
cannot always be saey reea
successful green trout fishing than In any
the sports OF field and flood that are enjoyed I
amateurs In this part Of the country: II come
at time when most other sports OF the KIN
are out Of season. when the skies are brighte
and the Temperature most pleasant 60: when 81
before the mosquitoes fully wake up to Q col
seriousness OF the fact that the warm Weather
near at hand. To the enjoyment Of fishing
added-not to be unsportsmanlike-the aft
pleasure OF affording a luscious and an inc
pensive dsh to your home or landlady's tab
How to prepare 1t comes within the special Gu
we hope the editor thereof will soon pay d
honors to the elegant subject Of whose captu
we have treated.
MEARTLEss AND CRUEL.