Arizona silver belt., 1886-05-15
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A Novel snort-- t,ssoiug Trout. Suckers
 and PickeroL

Novel snort-- LaSsoIng Trout. Suckers
 and piekeroL
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 Want to go lassoing." asked m old fisherman at Thousand islands Where" asked the writer ''Nover you mind, replied tho other. Just say the word and I'll show you some fishing that Il make your hair curl. ! ou don't want any rod, line, or bait. No, 1t aiu't tho faith-curo plan, but you just run into Gornwalls $ store and get some chin copper wire and come along, y The writor ready for anything now, climbed tho stairs into tho store, and bought about twelve feet Of copper wire, and in a few moments was facing the fisherman, and being rowoa bY q Canadian oarSman in the general aiFee. ton of Grcnadier island ''IOu want to rig year tools liko this" continued the opi fisherman, producing roll of wire that was fixed so that 1t formed a slip-uolse, and then by Q length of Oight or ten feet was connected by short, stiff pole or cane,
 Heres tho bridge, SIT, said the bGat- man presently, and with rush the Skitf raJr alongside of the remains of a dilapidAted BgUUctNra that had once been bridge between two islands.
 "NOw," said the fisherman, taking his fro and stepping out upon the rock, ther taking hs wire laSSO in hand, 'jult keep your eye on me and take lesson, and then you'll have the thing all right. Limo in hand the judge walked out upon tho shaky structure, and, kneeling now, laid hlnsslf out fult length upon tho blanks, and carefully lowered his wire lasso into the water, the party under instruction taking a similar position and watching the move ments with Q lively interest
 Keep your eyG on my wire, "hoarsely whispered the fisherman. This was a somewhat diiI!cult operation, as 1t wGs very small and rcsembled tho color of the water below, but the channel under the bridge was smooth and clear, and in @ few moments tho Tiro moose Was seen dangling in the midst of quite 8 concourse Of fish rock bass, chubs, and sunlish--all of whom seemed to survey Che lowering wire with lively curiosity. Tho large eyed Lass examined it on all sides, tken chub, q great leaden hued fellow ten or twelve inches long, pushed 10 tho front. and, breathing hard, the TeCumbent fisherman gave the wire a 8 slight move, and the moose slipped over tho fish: another jerk, and chub went flying through the air, followed by ruin Of crystal drops, and @ second later tue astOnishGd fish was founder ing on tha rocks with tho wiro lasso gripped about its throat. In a moment William had released it, and the fisher man rolled over, ready for another turn.
 How does that strike you for fishing? It's as easy as rolling of a log, and the joko of it is that tho fish don seem 10 understand it, aud don't get scared. You see, if you slip the moose too far over the body you make muss of 1t, for then yoa have the full Lroadside of the fish to haul by. If you just slip it over the head and jerk, tho fish rushos up bead first and his companions think he has merely jumped out of the water. Look down and sec for yourself" The witness ot this extraordinary perform ance did look down, and dropped h.5 lasso among a school of chubs that were still moving slowly abcut, not iu the least alarmed by the sudden exit of llElE tOlR RkNAlAOAiy flIA AA ts AABLIGNt SlAtt another was jerked from its native ele meat The novice so0n succeeded in hooking one, but by tho tail, and as the great i!sh came up it's struggles, heating the placid water into foam, alarmed the entire tsh neighborhood, anu t wa4 evident the sport was over for awhile
 That settles the lassOiug for awhile, said the judge, TegaiR!ug his feet, but you do pretty well for a beginner The last man brought over here got 80 ex- cited that he fell overheard. But you have at least landed your fish, and when you once get the feverit's holding. You see, t combines the clements of all kinds Of fishing. You have the game right under your eve, and it's delicate operation to nit wire loCp just in the right spot under tho fish gills. It takes practice, but l can do it every time. Pickercl make the best sport N0u see, they arc long and slender, and give you Q ino opportunity for display of skill. l have lasSocd several, but they are rare. Chuts are common and stupid Suuish and rock bass are hard to taGo in this way. You sec, they have round bodies, and there is hardly any place to take hold of except between the gills These suckers seem 6 stupid fish, con- tinuod the judge, but when you cofne right down to work they are on hand every time"