Telegram-herald., 1889-06-10

liese then that there IS 10 healthier or more
r-StfEl cut q door sport than hy ishins for
seckIed trout.
While bait fishing may afford sport 20
many, and possibly ar times Kill more fish, it
does not compare with the higher art Of fiy
fishing. We do not sil fsh for the sake of
the nsn alOno; were it 80 We would tnd 10
cheaper and easier 20 20 % tho nearest mar
kst and purchase what we need Il IS the
skill required, tho beautiful scenery, the nIu-
SIC q the birds, the perfume Of the flowers
and, above ALL tho heath giving exercise,
that 90 70 make up the sum total OF the pleas
ur1s of hy fishing.
People tire OF bait fishing and as they grow
older loss their interest III IL, but when they
advance 70 ths high art OF hy fishing, par
ticulerly for trout, they never give it up Is
long Us they can WELD the rod. OF salmon
fishing. unfortunately, / canr>t speak, rs |
never have had the happy chance TO enjoy
that noble sport; but even salmon anglers
tell me that they do not lose their taste for
trout lsaing and often resort 10 il while on
salmon streams. and enjoy tho quiet relief
from the more exciting sport
had tbs good fortune last fall 10 receive
an invitation 10 spend week with a friend,
who IS part owner Of royal tract Of wilder
neSs In the Adirondack country. While
there he suggested one day that l ought TO
visit an outlying pond, some five miles back
in the woods, famous for its trout So the
next morning Reuben Cary, one OF the best
guides ever met, and made an early start.
The weather was very threatening and the
tramp q hard one, but still the long walk
through the silent forest was not without its
charms. The startling flight OF the rufled
grouse, the discovery Of a fresh deer or bear
track where they crossed the old wood road,
aud many other little incidents kept US ON the
alert until the glinmer OF the lake told us
that our journey was at en- end
Reuben hunted up his well concealed canoe,
which we carried TO the shore from It's hiding
| place and we were soon aaoat. had rigged
/ for my cast a fluttcring Brandreth, Lottie
and bright Montreal dressed on No. sproat
hooks. Silently we glided out from among
the lily pads on the deep dark water, and
commenced casting. For the first half hour
my efforts were in vain, and feeling Of dis
appointment began to creep over me, when,
without y moments warning, a good pound
trout broke with a mighty splash, and
struck sharp and quick.
y fierce struggle for q few moments that
disturbed the intense quiet OF the place, and
ne was NttNctl. ASolu clSL lOT SOIlS llIuc
in vain, when suddenly thcre was double
splash and was fast 10 two. They had it
pretty much their own way, particularly
when soon after third big trout took tho
remaining 81. Fortunately there was slenty
OF clear water, so that all had 20 do Vas 10
let them fight it out. This took sonle time,
and such rushing and splashing have eseldom
seen; but ''patierco hes its own reward" ard
lc5 them pull and haul 10 their hearts con-
tent, often carrying my tip under water.
When tired. Reuben netted them with great
slziIl, and I had three superb trout, each
weighing over pound.
IN tho month OF September, 1887, mate
my first acquaintance with the black spotted
trout Of Idaho. / was the guest of jolly
party OF prominent sports-nen, mostly from
tho good city Of Brooklyn, led by Gen. Rod
ney G. Ward. After delightful trip Of six
daysin the private car ''Wanderer" VIC found
ourselves al Sand Point, ldaso. situated on
beautiful lake named Pcrd d'Oreille, pro-
nounced Pend dc Ray by the inhabitants.
This magnificent sheet Of water, some forty
miles long, seemed more ike an Italian lake,
with its bright green water, purple noun
taius and deep blue sky. This Is the home OF
the black spotted trout. At hrst ! thought