New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23

place 10 secret Jim tespts mo to it often and
yield with alscrify. Flo Will come 10 me, evsa
when the rivers aie 20 swollen and tho sun IL -
blight that one feels ashamed TO invite respect.
able trout to be hooked-he will come to me, even
ct such preposterous time and make faint
pretence that II d proper day to 60 fishing II
shouldn't wonder II you was to get hold Of two or
three good ones" is his usual remark All. model Of
guides! he knows that want to go. quite as much
as he does, and only wait colorado excuse.
After ALL his confidence rash as It seems is 50 far
justified that we never come home without enough
for meal or two. Often we have enough for .
chowder. DID You ever taste an Adirondack trout
chowderf 1t is not in the least like chowder Ills
more like sublimated white bash. Wrap two or
three large trout in napkin and steam them Then
remove the skin and head, shred the flesh from tho
bones with fork, and stow 1t gently with cream.
That is all and it is one of the most delicate dishes
ever invented.
hardly know why should have started to write
about the trout dshing when have no fish stories
to tell might have had, indeed il strong now
leader Of mine had only held. was fishing In
Osgood River the other day when a trout-or
Something took the fly without rising. With
little turn Of the wrist made sure that he was
well hooked. and then awaited developments. He
Rugged the bottom, pulling quietly but pretty
| stouty; l Guessed that he was not very large,
surely not as heavy as two pounds He moved, and
his weight seemed to grow. led him into clear
water; away from the FLY pads. He seemed wei!
enough content to stay there pulling gently and
steadily. never jumping. never strainlng at tho
hook, never coming near the surface. tried very
cautiously to draw him near the boat. and he
resisted With q strength which warned me to wait
SIR .i DO s sn Ss Sas rs
Jm hes an %wsUILr BIG At hi. mo%sni
the creature still invisible began 70 move males:
like shot from cannon it rushed in the opposite
direction The rod Kissed through the air. the reel
sang, stretched forward nstinctively ss il to
follow. half believe that Jim about to ply his
and ali was over. All over for me- bat don's
know about the fish, for he had my best leader and
three of my best hooks. and doubt whsther they
agreed with him.. l said nothing. but looked AZ
aw Ms s1nas hing s':s a i his % and b:
dropped slowly from his lips And he added, when
we both revived o /; tell You 1t was no common
front did that I'd lust like to haye seen him
have bad some heavy fish my rod, but nothing
like this; and although trout are the only
myself Was i trout at ailr AS neither Of a: saw
What ' Was It IS the mystery Of osscod Rvd p
told this story to Benson. Did understand
You TO say he asked few Gays afterward, "that
the trout drew you and jim in the boat up the
aWell," answered. as for that--why-Jim and
were IN the boat, yes certainly, OF co'irse-well
you the leader broke.S
"Oh," said Benson.
Now hold it pretty mean to spoil friends story
by untimey questions upon mere details; but
hold it equally contemplate to color trout story
in the slightest degree. have met so many big
trout this summer In the world of reality that il
would be downright greedy to trespass upon those
realms of imagination wherein other writer's about
the Adirondncks have found wonders AZ gorgeous
as tho sun at midsummer" ! may say OF myself
what Benson heard a countryman say to my friend
TUT. They had met BY appointment for horse
trade.
1Well have you brought siong the horsew
Yes, Turf, l have l have brought along the
horse. / don't know as We eau trade. PERHAPS We
can and perhaps can't See here, Tuf ~
Strengthening himself up" You know me. aiRt
no id hog, m never was; and won't say
nothing but what's fair" J. r. q. II.