Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-08-07
HINTS TO FLY CASTERS.
Som Good Points About I.ait Fishing
That Every Angler should Know.

Some Good Points About Hait Fishing
Tha Every Angler should Know.
Two disciples of Uncle lzaaa stood on
the forward deck of a Barclay street
ferryboat, eying inquisltively each
others creels, One was accoutred 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 soon brought the two
together. A 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 them" asked
the latter eagerly.
The conductor named his stream and
the questioner exclaimed; That's the
place | ished. What on earth did you
use-tiiesl"
mo; the water is too high and ]
used worms"
That's what I used" exclaimed the
business man. but I'm not very fainiL
lar with worm fishing, and probably
that's the reason ! didn't succeed"
II was the reason-and few fly fish
ermen know how to catch trout with
bait. II is by no means as easy rs they
think. In his brief trip acros the har-
Dor the business man for the first time
learned the rudiments of bait fishing,
and il has since been of incalculable
benefit. for often the trout will rise to
nothing else.
The best kind of worms are those of
medium size. They should be kept
while fishing in IA small box. with free
access 10 the air and just enough dirt
to keep them half covered. The hook
should never be entirely covered. az
ONT claim, but only a third. and the
worm should be SO put on that its two
ends are free and can move freely IL
the water. The worm should be so
managed that il is under the surface of
the water, and to accomplish this Otter
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
Is careful in bait fishing about not let
ting the trout see you a. you are in fly
fishing.
In angling with a ~grasshopper. grub
or almost any insect you can east just
as II you were fly fishing. Grasshop-
pen can be found in any field. and old
tree stumps will always furnish an
abundance If grubs, while along the
banks Of the brook. in the bushes and
under rocks are to be secured the vari.
N other insects that trout feed upon.
Take IN to put them on SO az least to
disigure them. Whenever everything
else fails n 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
twitcb it across the surface Of a pool.
thus making the bait appear as II max
ing frantic efforts to escape from it,
vatery grave.
The small minnows and fry fish With
witch 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 be- lies and SO that they will float
freely and rs IL alive in the water.
Unlike in worm fishing, when il is best
10 give your fish "A little time. strike as in
insect fishing, quick and firmly. or the
trout steals your bait and swims of