The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05
HOW TO eAgCH a TROUT.

walked ooWn the dark OF the brook, and,
some time before reached the woods, 1 came to
place where it expanded to a width of about
ten feet The water here MAS very clear, and
the motion quiet 30 that IeouId sasilysee to the
bottom, which did net appear to be more than a
foot below the surface Gazing into this trans
parent water. as | walked, i saw a large trout
glide across the stream, and disappear under the
grassy bank which overhHng the opposite side.
! instantly stopped This was a much larger
fish than any had caught and determined to
| try for him.
I.stepped back from the bank, so as to be out
OF sight and put fine grasshepperon nay hook;
then lay. face downward. on the grass and
worked myself slowly forward until could soc
the middle OF the stream; then quietly raising
my pole gave my grasshopper good swing, as
It he had made wager to jump over the
stream at its widest part. But, as be certainly
would have failed In such an ambitious endeav-
OF. especially If he had been caught by a puff of
wind. let him come down upon the surface of
the water little beyond the middle of the
brook. GrasshOppers do net sink when they fall
into the water, and SO kept this fellow upon the
surface and gently moved him along. as IL with
all the conceit taken out of him by the result of
his III considered leap, he was ANONYMOUSLY en-
deaFoI1ng to swim TO shore. AS did this saw
the trout come out from under the bank, move
slowly toward the grasshopper. and stop directly
under him Trembling with anxiety and eager
expectation, endeayored to make the move
mentS OF the lnsectstih more natural, and, as far
as was able, thfeW1f into him sudden pereeption
ofshis danger, and frenzied desire to get away.
But either the trout had had all the grasshop
pers ne wanted, or he was able from long expe-
Renee to perceive the difference between q natur-
al exhibition of emotion and histrionic iInita
bon of it, for he slowly turned, and with few
slight movements of mis- tail glided back under
the bank In vain did the grasshepper continue
his frantic efforts 10 reach the shore;
u vain did ne occasionally become
below the surface; in vain did he do everything
that he knew TO show that he appreciated what
juicy and delicious morsel he was, and how he
feared that the trout might YET be tempted to
seize HIM; the fish did not come out again Then
| withiTew my line and moved back from the
stream l now Determined to try MIR Trout
with fly, aud took out the paper old Peter
Grase had given me- / did not know exactly
what kind of winged insects were IN order at this
time of year, but was sure that yellow butter
tiles were not particular about just what month
1t was, SO long as the sun Shone warmly. I
therefore chose that one of Peters flies which
was made of the Yellowest feathers. and remoY-
ing the snood and hook from my line, hastily
attached this Ay. which Was provided with
hook quite suitable fer mydesired prize. Crouch
Ing on the grass, again approached the brook,
iaIly hitting above the CLASSY surface of tho wa
ter. In all the fancied security of tender youth
and Innocence came nay yellow fy. Backward
and Forward over the water he gracefully few
sometimes rising little into the air, as if to
view the varied scenery of the woods and noun
the surface. to better inspect his
gllttering image as it came up
from below, and showing in his every movement
his intense enjoy rnent of summer time and life
Out from his dark retreat came the front. and
settling quietly at the bottom of the brook he
appeared to regard the ventnreseme insect with
a certain interast But be must have detected
the iron barb of vice beneath the mask Of blifhe-
tul innocence, Tor after short elaboration the
trout turned and disappeared under the bank
As he moved slowly away he seemed to be big
ger than ever. / must catch that fish! Surely
be would bite at something. 1t WAS quite evi-
dent that his mind was mt wholly unsuseeptible
to emotions enanafing from an awakening aI,-
petite. and believed that if he saw exactly
what he wanted he would not neglect an oppor-
tunlty of awaiting himself Of it But what did
he wauE must certainly find cut Drawing
myself back again, took off the yellow fly and
put on another This was white one with
black biotches like big miller moth which had
fallen into Ek-pot. 1t was certainly q eonspc-
nous creature, and as erept forwardand sent it
swOOping over the stream could not see how
any trout with single inSectiyDrous tooth in his
head. could fail to rise to such an coca
sion. But this trout did not rise. He would not
oven come out from under his bank to look Mt
the swiftly fitting creature. He probably could
see it we'll enough from whore he was
But was not to be discouraged put on
another fy-a green one with a red tail It did
not look hike any insect that had ever seen,
put thought that the trout might know more
about such things than / He did come ont
20 look at ~, put probably considering It prod
net OF that modern sestheticism which sacrifices
natural beauty to MEDIEVAL crudeness Of color
ana FORM ne retired without eyincing any dis
Position 30 conntenanee this style OF art
~ was evident that It would be useless to put
on any other hes Tor the Two had left were
good dead bedraggled, and not nearly SO attract
I'VE as those had used. just before leaving the
house that morning, Peters son had given me
wooden match box FILED with worms for bait,
winch, although did not expect to need put
try the trout with worm selected the
piuinpest and most comedy OF the lot; ! put a
new hook on my line; looped him about it in
graceful coils, and cautiously approached the
waiter as before Now worm never attempts