Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-17
Interestinx 70 Anglers.

A writer In the Albany Journal, on the subject
OF angling, mentions the following Interesting
"Use nothing-neither rod, line. leader or
loop-which viii not bear seven pound
pressure"
But how is 1t that you apply the same rule
%shs sns
same pressure to kill fish Of twenty pounds as
"But it really does In either case, If you
can and In either case, with the rod at the
proper angle, you can, repeat put more than
seven pound pressure upon 1t, no matter how
pressure is reached-it will be oftener at five
pounds than at seven-you are forced to give
way and allow the reel TO do its Office"
seven pounds with this rod? Why, l can lift q
fifty pound weight With my little hnger."
cannot raise more moi than ma seven pound wei sRt
with this rod with twenty feet Of line reaching
beyond 1t, II it is held as you will hold 1t when
you are properly lighting fish,
You may be right, but l will only be con-
vfnced when make the experiment"
81 am not surprised at your fncredulity.
Muscular men like yourself are always conceit-
ed. But the fact have stated is no dtsparage-
ment to your muscle. Ii you can do, under
given conditions, all that any one can do, you
ought to be satisfied. And to prove to You that
you can DO no more than say, allow me to put
spot"
agreed; and IT you are right will submit to
any penalty this honorable company Shall i'm
pose upon me-"
TWAS amusing to witness the interest excited
by this accepted challenge. Tables and chairs
were Instantly pushed to the wall to make room
for the test. An umpire was duly chosen, and
every one volunteered his services In adjusting
the ROD, placing the reel and properly strlngtng
the line for the experiment. II betting had been
In order, ten to one would have been freely Of
1ered that the challenger would lose. 1.-THE
idea Is simply preposterous," said the counsel
Every well, we will see. Now for the test
Here Is a first-rate rod, quite up to the average
In length, strength and elasticity. 1t measures
then, wind off twenty feet of line beyond the
tip. There you have it. To make the test per-
feet we should have On leader, but as we have
cae 1n loop on
trout steelyard. 1t marks twelve pounds and is
In good order. Take hold Of the rod just as you
would hold it while fighting fish, and the
At the word ''ready!" our friend braced him.
self as II he were preparing to lift pyramid
TWO pounds; three pounds: three and half.
notch was reached slowly. Then, as IL deter
mined to show his mettle, he careened to the
larboard like a sailor taking a reef In his
oreeches but the Indicator hung fire at five and
half he showed signs of exhaustion. "Bravo!
You have struck five and half! Give her
another turn! Well done! She's crossed the
lire! Five pounds and nine ounces! Now
once more! Halo! that will never do. She's
going back! bring her to the six pound notch
like good fellow! Away with her! No?
You've done all you can, do you say? 'It1l
never do to give it up So Put soul and body
on the action and you will touch the five and
three quarter notch, surely. There she moves!
A little more muscle! Now!'
And the fight was given up at Just hair line
below five pounds and nine ounces-about the
highest point ever reached by any one who has
ever tried the experiment, with an elastic rod
held as near as may be at an angle.of forty
five.
81 give it up" said our friend. 81 am wiser
than was five minutes ago; and wish you
would impose fitting penalty. When 1 took
your scale kick the beam at ten pounds than
had that weigh 10 in my stockings"