Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-08

Joined the Senator, and were much sur
prised and rather chagrined to observe
that he had very fine string Of bass. BY
dlnt OF questioning the secret came out.
Senator Hampton had kept just ahead OF
his friends, fishing diligently all the holes
where the bass were. He got the hsh,
while his friends got the experience.
Senator Vest is skilltul angler, and
can manipulate the fly 80 as to deceive
the most wary OF the tinny tribe. Sena-
tors kenna, Platt, Mcpherson, Frye,
MaXey and Aldrich are also creditable
anglers. Senator Frye has a national
reputation as capturer OF salmon. He
says be has lost all relish for catching
small try, such as trout and bass, and
that nothing less than a twenty-pOund
salmon can send the blood tingllng
through his veins. He is a member OF
several of the leading sporting clubs OF
Maine and the Dominion, and no matter
what occurs he makes his periodical pill
grimages Of the Northern lakes. In the
late spring and early summer he drops
| committee work, aDandOns legislative
nails, and hes him away to the Wllds OF
the north. in the course OF q few weeks
be returns as brown as "A berry and with
higDly-cOlored nose that speaks volumes
foe the character Of the liquid refresh
ments of his club, or would thus speak II
JC WSlS uOI Il Ge6IOldIcls his dbStShil-
BUSINESS in everyday lie fOrbids the sus-
piciOn that he would indulge on tue SLY in
camp. 1t would scarcely be suspected OF
the trlgid, fOrbidding Edmunds that he
enjoys handling a rod, but when out IN
the woods and tree from the habltual re-
serve he wears in public life ne Is aJoVial
and genial companion. He can sit around
log fire and drink out OF d jug with as
much ease as any Democrat, and nobody
more keen]y relishes good story. But
when the period OF relaxation ends and
he returns to public duty he freezes up
again.
Senator Mcpherson is an ideal sort of
fisherman. He does all his angling in ac-
| cOrdanCe with rules laid down IN the
books. If he were to catch hsh by any
sort Of hapnazard or irreguarity he
would not forgive himself. He studies
the art OF handling the rod and manipu-
lating the fly as the musician does MS
notes, and sticks just as closely to the
text. Maxey is an old f0gy in angling as
in everything else. lie had been accus-
toned all his life to tying a string on a
long cane or hOp-pole and vanking the
1eh OUT by main streugtA and awkward
uess. Several wears ago Hampton per-
suHded MaXey 10 try rod and reel. As
the Texan knew nothing about such APP
pliances, Hampton volunteered to select
The outfit. He purchased a split BAMBOO
eightOunce rod, Kentucky reel and
other tackle to correspond, and soon after
MaXey took trip up the river. He got
numerous strikes, but did not land any
fish. First one difficulty and then an
other confronted him in managing that
tackle, and worst of all, be had nobody
along TO instruct him. Upon his return,
Hampton wanted to know now be enjoyed
his trip, and added that he must have mad
a good time handling such superb tackle.
Maxey, with some hesitation, admitted
that the tackle was beautiful and elegant,
and sob, yes" he did enjoy himself, but
the fish had much the best OF the engage
ment, as they all got away. MaXey did
not dare let his old fOgy prejudices crop
out in Hampton's presence. bat when the
latter had turned away he SAID, soto
voce: AFTER all, there is nothing like a
stiff pole anu strong line IN fishing"