The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-08-06
Some Interesting Hints Ahou.
Fishing.

FISHING parties seem to be the rage lust now
ana perhaps q few words on this subie,.. win
hot De without Interest to the Isaac Waltons of
'nls city. Browns Gulch is naturally the first
name that occurs to the fisherman from its con.
venience. Here there are plenty of trout. al.
though they are quite small and very shv. and
fishing on this account is yery difncnIt 40
many points have to be considered. such as
'oro"lhg your ny gently without q splash and
you must also be careful that your shadow
oe not thrown upon the water, and that your
tackle be in goOd condition and free from knots
and tangles. h most successful flies in this
stream are brown hacked, early in the season
10 be changed for smal black gnats later on
when the water gets clearer. Bison Creek has
also been = fayOrtte resort this season. On in
curry find that brown aud gray hacked flies are
fully appreciated by the fnny e~picures of the
stream. DutchmRn Creek, Lost Creek and
Race Track Creek in the Deer Lodge valley will
always afford excellent sport in this season of
the year. the trout running anywhere from one
half TO two pounds. Last year q fly with green
body and vel Ow wings always proved q tempt.
Ing morsal to the trout. 1he cream of good
fishing Is to be found undoubtedly at k0ck
SA~SAS @NASSVAAA OOuAkSs &ASI0 ~ u tH0 OK"
ceptlon to catch a tout weighing less than one
pound. Large red and black flies always re-
warded ne better than any 9th. and the fish
are very game, ltaping out of the water and do
lug their best to Try the patience and skill of
the angler. Rock Creek is now quite easy of
access. The depot of Bonita. IN The Northern
Pacific. being only three miles distant from this
excellent fishing. Enough of trout fishing,
about the quality of which not even the most
fastid ious grumbler can complain. But
still there sports can be surpassed by
the grayling fishing to be obtained in the
Big Hole aud Wise rivers. Here the fishing is
not only extremely easy, owing to the entire
absence of brush and trees. but from the fact of
the large body Of water contained in these
rivers. The excellence, quality AMI quantity !
of sport caunot be in any way impaired by any |
amount of legitimate fishing. The grayling are
not very large, seldom weighing over one
pound, but contrary to the opinion of some fish !
ermeD / am inclined to think they afford
equally as good sport as the tr ut. II one ad'
vantage the trout has over tina grayling is mega
tive, VIZ: the absence OF numerous bones and
scales. The flies necessary to insure success In
the Big Hole are black or gray BACKED, and
the great difference between the method oftrout
and grayling fishing is hat for the latter 1t is
necessary to keep your fly below water while
for the former it is expedient to keep the fly
floating on the surface. Another point has to
be remembered and that is that the mouth Of
the grayling is far more tender than that Of the
trout, and therefore special care must be taken
t, strike too hard If you wish to hooka whole
grayling and not merely its tongue. The water
in Wise river is IL good condition befre thatin
the Big Hole In conclusion remember that
your aies and casting lines ought to be we'll
soaked before use: that fis. go up stream early
in the spring to spawn and return late In the
fall; that If you have once pricksd a fish you
cannot hope to cap ure him for a few minutes
When your fish is hooked your line must always
be taut, and ''if at lr.t you don't succeed, try.
try again." FINS.