Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-09-13
HINTS 70 FLY CASTERS.
Some Good Point About Bait Fishing
THAI Every Angler should Know.

Some Good Points About Bait Fishing
That Every Angler should Know.
Two disciples of Uncle lzaak stood on
the forward deck of IA Barclay street
ferryboat, eying inquisitively each
Others crcels. One WAS accounted in
the most approved fashion and bore be,
meath his fishing paraphernalia unmis.
taxable signs Of the well to do business
man, while the other was clad in the
garb of an Erie conductor and carried
besides his creel a light rod.
The bond Of fellowship and mutual
admiration which exists between all
good fishermen 500 brought the two
together. 4 comparison of the con
tents Of their creels followed, and the
railroader had a basketful of speckled
beauties, whereas all the business man
could produce were two four inch
babies.
Where did you get themE" asked
the latter eagerly.
The conductor named his stream aud
the questioner exclaimed: That's the
place | tished What OF earth did you
use-lies:'
NO; the water is too high and ]
used worms"
That's what | used" exclaimed the
business man, but I'm not very famil
lar with worm fishing, and probably
that's the reason | didn't succeed
lt was the reason-and few fly fish
ermen know how To catch trout with
bait. IL is by no means as easy as they
think. Ia his brief trip across the har-
Dor the business man for the first time
learned the rudiments Of bait fishing,
and il has since been of i~ncalculable
benefit. for often the trout will rise 10
nothing else.
The best kind Of worms are those Of
medium size. They should be kept
while fishing in a small box. with free
access 10 the air and just eauugl dirt
TO keep them half covered. The hook
should eve be entirely covered, as
some claim. bur only Il third, and the
worm should he 50 put on that its two
ends are free and can move freely IN
the water. The worm should be so
managed that il is under the surface OF
the water, and to accomplish this often
a split shot or two may advantageous
ly be put on the gut a foot or two
above the hook.
Let the line run under all the old
logs and under the banks, and many q
fat trout will be the reward. Be Just
as careful in bait fishing about not let
ting the trout see you as you are in fly
fishing.
In angling with a grasshopper, grub
or almost any insect you eau cast Just
as If you were fly fishing. Grasshop-
pers can be found in any field. and old
tree stumps will always furnish an
abundance Il grubs. while along the
banks of the brook. in the bushes and
under rocks are TO be secured the vari.
Jus otit hiS'sio tiEil lTput lctu uDOll.
Take care TO put them on SO as least to
disfigure them Whenever everything
else fails a big grasshopper will often
tempt the monarch of a pool that dis.
dams the gaudy fly or luscious worm
To make such bait more tempting
twitch il across the surface of a pool,
thus making the bait appear as if max
Ing frantic efforts to escape from its
watery grave.
The small minnows and fry fish With
which some streams abound may be
used to great advantage in large creeks.
They need not be kept alive, though
they must be kept fresh. Put them on
the hook with great respect for their
small bodies and 50 that they will float
freely and ~ II alive IN the water.
Unlike in worm fishing. when it Is best
10 give yuGr il,h a lttln time. strike rs in
insect tishin" quick and lumly. or the
trout steals y.gr bait and swims of
uncauglI { dcgour H. dainty in some
lurking hole. New York Herald.