Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-19
THE FISH QUESTION.
An Important Addition 90 the Literatsre %
the subject.

r. a w. IN Pack
am not an angler because I have no {.
patience, and cannot lie. but have tshcsi,
and occasionally been successful In q small \
way Incvcr caught any Of the large iisha
that other fisherman catch. Ny largest
victim would not weigh pound, and ell
that ever got Of my hook We're small ones,
too. have never east Spanish hica before
trout, nor wadcd up n brook against the cur-1
rent IN pair of old boots on cold spring
day in quest of 'speckeled beauties "
like TO fish sitting down. Then III
catch nothing. don't get tired out Give
me a nice soft, grassy bank, wicker
haskctlul of chicken aud sandwiches, aud.
plenty of bottled beer, and don't care u
/ si, the whole day without catching 81
much rs smoked herring. H.
never liked fishing In boat, on accosint
of the rowing 10 bc done. Whenever pct>
pie fish in boat, some one IN always rucs
costing change Of base, and that nccCn4k.'
tates the hauling up Of the thrce-cornerez5
rock used tor an anchor. j prefer flHlp<
Ing on land, especially in o market, wtcit1i
you eau catch fish any weight you dcsirS
II Is very awkward. when standing on tl1-
shore. toattempt to throw the line ont frun
behind YOU. and have the hook catch ~
the seat Of your trousers, liit you oil y0if
. feet, and shoot you into the lake.
lzaak Walton says that angling u tlD4.
sport for men Of n reflective turn; II th4T[
catch no fish, they can take 10 out In ~.
ncction. and the flask. Deaf and dufnh.
anglers are generally successful, IL thy
don't talk too much with their har14
When you 90 10 the cod-liyer oil regions ~
catch dcSsicatcd Goldfish, don't be lOtheru
reading your Izaak Walton before starfi0
for lzaak knew no more about angling
fish balls than he did about setting an 80
pot lie was quiet, half hakrd man, NJ
used to like nothing better than monk,
ing up and down the Cam In quest of d.
and barbel, and such like English fsh. 8
once had dog that was very fond OF nrn<'
A. fond ~, he was Of meat, ice was tnn1|T
of fish He could swallow bones and q 5;
without wiDking Shad melted In
mouth like standing collar In Aug &
He would swallow markefel against
grain, and the outshooting pfongs We
never hurt him. Ono day be swaIlowe1G
lNOIN tpulD uHufi tft uuPt,csyn ~ ~
mackcrel's back bone Then he beRno
bark for the brush. went at him win
stomach pump, and not only recovered
comb, but pen-knive and an odd sIeo
button lost the week before. A day %
after took him 10 q travelling photogTnp
to have some tin types taken. In .
the dog had swallowed the phot0gvrD0
comb, and followed with the brush, r.
ably thinking IL founder The
dropped dead. Some people prefer
bass To the striped, and vice yeraa; -
patti, | think | favor the white lAb1
there il such thing n checked u
think that would i,e the has tos M,
yided the check was certified. epa0
Of the Fishing Banks reminds me q
the banks are fishing simle~ly abouI
their lost and strayed cashiefs--
Ny head Is beginning 90 spin, and e
reader will kindly excuse me, I'll
this pretty kettle Of fish alone, lest -
venture / mullet.
=. 81 beg to discIaim sli 1erscno
sponsibility for several vicious punD
plays on words that occur In The &
article. They were put In ~ The
request Of the firm, who also Nitate4
havea a fling at the buckling and m1sl
herring, but at these specimsns ] drg
fsh-line.