Wichita eagle., 1888-07-24
NOVEL METHOD OF FISHING.
How Northwestern Indians Catch Trent
and salmon-Diving for Fish.

and salmon-Diving for Fish.
The two Indians were going to show M
| their method of catching trout and
salmon. The stream runs between steep
mountains, is very rocky and the current
quite swift. The water was fee cold and
clear as crystal II was alive with small
trout and the big holes were well filed
with salmon, or salmon trout, ranging
from five 70 twelve pounds How did
ache for my split bamboo. which had
foolishly left down In the valley These
fish, from the smallest TO the largest,
would take the. fy, or any kind of bait
readily. Steigcr proved this by losing
fly hooks 10 two Of the big fellows but he
captured a nice lot of the smaller ones,
ranging from half a pound down He
stopped when he had enough, but verify
believe 500 could easily be taken in day
by the industrious and INSCRIPTIONS trout
hog. The Indians were fishing for them
selves and, of course, we could not pre-
vent them from using their regular
methods of taking all the fish in their
power, which they salt and dry for future
use. While not sportsman Ike, IL was
decidedly interesting.
They first select q suitable hole with fish
enough to be an Object In this case IL
was about 900 yards long. thirty feet wide
and varying in depth lo Ten feat At the
bottom lazily swimU.ue around were a
number Of big fish. fam sack John
ME produced two light gili nets, which
were stretched across the stream about
forty yards apart. Then he produced the
tips OF spear, which were bound 20 a
strong willow pole. These tips when
thrust into fish come of the pole, but
are held by bucksktn strips. kOw we are
ready for business. Rocks are thrown
into the water ard the startled fish dart
about, and IN a moment the floats OF net
are Jerked violently under the water The
fish writhes and twists, tanzling himself
up hopeiessiy, and Is soon taken out by
his dusky captors. Sometimes a heavy
fish would break the net and escape, but
not often. After a number had been
caught this way TIE frightened fsh hid
under the rocks and suIked. Then the
spear came into play, several being taken.
On receiving the bsrbs they would strug-
gle violently. and being hauled out by
main strength and awkwardness would
make good fight.
Most Of the big fish had now taken
refuge under large rocks ia the deepest
part, and were clear out Of sight. Then
one Of the Indians stripped OF. and with
small net eighteen inches IN diameter.
in the mouth OF which vaz ben; q willow
pole, making Il resemble the ordinary land
ing net, he slipped quietly into the alnoa.
freezing cold water and disappeared under
q large rock. | held ny breath IN amaze
rnent. ard after he had been underneath
nearly q minute, ] concluded he had
drowned. But, no; away down a dark
mass came slowly cut and quickly rose 70
the surface. With snor, his head
popped up, while IN tbs Oct under his
arm a twelve pound fish was struggling
He crswled oct shivering and after .
sun bath Was ready for another plunge.
Along ths bank for thirty feet was
shelving rock under which several nsb
had taken refuge. PYoyeiiins hirrsseu
along frog fashion, the Indian cleared 10
out al one dive, catching ons dsh aid
driving out the rest
ThEs they kept AZ WORK. until. after
about three hours work, nc. ash vas
left IN TIE hols that vonid weigh a. much
a. . pound They caught aoo1. 100
pounds o. ihcss Hs. On this trip. During
The height Of the fshtng season tie Ia
{ q from sae r<s<rvs.iou visit th4s stream
oy tries add Tor miles entirely dear Tie
rsser CT nsh. They are also gate expert
VIA BOOK sEd Inc, using WATSON for
o~ls M. ssetssr presented ORE Of them
va . number Of handsome sy hooks.
be looked ., them Ia q ecrnsczl vay, thea
COX cut his knife and deliberately ssimnsd
De cJ or. szytns thai he ''didn't care
'or sny Of those rsw hrgisd exte's;
Fenlsoa WA good enough for tim Toe
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