The Meeker herald., 1888-06-09

around-generally had to be 9ra,illed.
and after killing few trout In the
Tayior river and in the Roaring Fork
our party made their way past the spot
where now stands that charming health
resort-Glcnwood SpringJ. We fordcd
the Grand, and turning on al Elk Creek
now the site of Newclsllcl we made
C'lr WAY up to the plateau and nearly
north till We reached small tributary
of the White called Miller creek, where
we cnmpcd Next day was the iirs, Of
August and by ten O'Clock we reached
the White Itself. Picture 10 yourselves
one of the pretllest valleys In Colorado,
watered by u stream as clear AS crystal,
and always cool. one minute the river
gllde5 onward In stately grandeur; the
next scene changes and the water
rushes along, dashed into foam ani
spray, rejecting the rainbow hucs Of
the sun. The next morning my part
ner, who IL Il mighty Nimrod, started
oil after ycnison and bear, while who
am an humble disciple Of lsnall Walton
and of old Cotton go chose the river,
With n twenty pound basket, u light
split bamboo roi and small ily book, |
soon reached my stariin. polnt-.bout
a mile from camp-nnd sitting down,
III a pipe aud looked around.
What u lovely country What YER
durc, what beauty OF scenery! In yer
it's, true sportsman paradise.
Now, am u crank about trout isl,-
ing, and want To tell you this ut the
start, fur no reason Ia particular cN-
copt that you tnp, dear reader. may be-
long tp the sprri.s, and II ~. | shall,
know, have your sympathy. When /
entered the store Ia buy ilI-s tie 0b.is-
ing salesman would open up before my
admiTing eyes ilirS OF cyciy color, size
lui description. with the most astounh-
ing and Inappropriate names In the
world. iiuy any did you sny. Well |
should remark! spent small for
tune YEARS ago uH every Kind, size,
color aud description of rs. But now
well, | am Older: don't YOU krow ?
brigl, and Fii,ierinE color, uru no
longer The attraction they were. 40;
when | fish iu Colorado one modest It's
Of The genius gray hHcElr' is Hll want.
Chang" the color 0f Tits ly'swaisic,ai.
my friends, an! yuu have the mlaliihl-
and certain lurr for ever season uui
for every water In the Stale. An that
Hr, dly un the white. shall ever
forget ~ HIT 10 business. \ nin-.
foot leader II tie best Spanish gut aud
aud three flies At The tail u gray hacEir
aul orange body. neat = graz and rcd
body and then plain gray.
Past where started IN the river WAS
'ov-thung ~, ~. -i-'..s. i.y tlrus. shrubs,
----.--~,ns let my i-.'d-s soa, go
'''''-----9.H. -s|'s.T .-aH s - a.. IA,
The water is very swift. 10 I iini hay,
Ia b. careful and pick my steps. There
Is huge boulder JUS, below aud Iisii,
Ia the middle ol the river; nnd although
! can't s-.' below 1t. yet I have my own
idea that thcru Is something remarkable
{" hc seen down there. Well, here We
are; but IT, awfilly hard work To- stand.
tie current is ~ iTrachuTpus. Now We
can SEE below tie rock. What vision :
lovely smooth pond uf great slow
hwitling, Hiiy-Ty -idirS with - torrent
on -aclI side. No sigu W lish Tiblng.
Now let uI max, our Grst east. Right
clusc up {" that tuck, ciis Here su-J.
swish. riasu' Joye' what have ! got
hold oif The iish fIr Just one moment
stiys iu the c,ldi's: thea I feel hiui.
with rush hu takes twenty yards ~
line right aolc., thr river. But l
humur Tim and slowly hut steadily fol
low. Now see him Tor ~. first time
what u monster lac seems, AMI how
beautiful! However. there IL au cnd
TO ever thing. and vt last I conquer aud
gently land my prize on "a tiny little
piece of grass bank that | Had sluping
into the water just In TIE right place.
Now have you my friend. lie proved
To lie u rare specimen; alas too rir"
NOW In most Colorado waters. lie
weighed just los. uz. dressed; and
that morning caught thrcc nor" as
heavy aud one one ounce heavier. And
further may tell you that. NOT count
ing these, ms basket was full In two
hours from the start aud did not con.
tain a single trout under one pound.
thought this strange Mt the iimc aud
found afterwards that II was not usual
10 catch small trout In this part of the
river. | do not know the reason. for
the White river below the forks swarms
with trout Of all sizes.
Brother anglers. imagine my return To
camp. After weary weeks travelling
and packing over the mountains, think
of sitting down TO such a dimer'-
fried trout "au naturcl. ycnisun steak
with u Few onions. a pipe of the mex
ious weed. - glass of the "oli stand
by" and long talk with dear old
friend and hunting companion. till the
stars. wiuking and blinking at Us. tell
us to roll into out blankets. aud 30. dear
readers. wc will bid you good night. 20
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