Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-17
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] saw In some newspaper recently
description of dude sportsman. gunner
or fisherman, forget which, and that
reminds me" OF fellow saw one eay
last summer just outside Of Paris fishing
In the Seine.
TO prelude, the laws are very strict
over there in regard TO fishing and shoot,
ing. The seasons open and shut like
jack knife with snap, and woe &c
the transgressor. On certain day In
July, ! think. the season opens, and
long before daylight OF the day the
banks Of the river all along the Bois do
Boulognc are lined with fishermen alt.
ting side by side and almost elbow 10
elbow strolled down to the river one
day and Witnessed the sport. Taking
out cigar | paid q woman two sous
for a chair and sat down 10 get a wrinkle
In French fishing For half an hour all
sat in silence, with not a movement.
Presently one fellow had nibbie I'm.
mediately every eye was turned on the
little red float on his line. The float
moved perceptibly. The man. with
every nerve strained and eyes riveted
on the float, breathless with excite
ment watched The float dipped again.
The man pulled. the cork came 10 the
surface, but no fish. All along the line
OF fishermen there was ejaculation OF
"Ahl" The disappointed fisherman put
on fresh bait and waited. Presently
the Ash took hold again, and this time
he had him. Carefully he worked him
In To the bank and an attendant slipped
q delicate landing net under the fish and
carried him up the bank. There was
= cry all along the line OF fifty
or more fishermen OF "Bon, bon, tres
tolL" Several laid down their rods and
gathered around the basket lined with
leaves. in which the fish was carefully
placed. He was a monster, nearly sig
Inches long, and must have weighed
about four ounces. Then all went at IL
again with renewed hope and courage.
Presently a cab drove up, and there
descended from ii a dude In an elabor-
ate sporting costume-eye glasses and a
broad brimmed hat Walking leisurely
to the bank, man who had evidently
been sent ahead TO secure a position,
vacated. A servant brought from the
cab folding stool and placed II on the
bank; returning 10 the cab he produced
delicate rod and satchel The rod was
put together, the satchel was opened and
small silver bait box, a towel, a piece
of soap and bowl were placed on an,
other stool alongside.
A servant opened an umbrella and
held IL over the fisherman's head ts
screen him from the sun. and the fish
ing began. 1t was a long wait for bite
Finally there was nibble and miss
several more nibbles and misses, ant
presently there was fish. sure enough
The excitement all along the banI
was intense. With the aid Of the land
ing net the fish was secured. The ser
want essayed to take II of the hook. bu
the fisherman anticipated him and hell
IL up in triumph. But this opera
ton wet the dudes gloves ans
he took them Oft and threw
them away. Things were getting in
teresting and exciting, and blank the ex
pense. Presently another fish. which be
ing secured, the servant dipped up watel
I
soap and towel and he washed his hands
This VIVA repeated every time he caughi
fish. All this time q gendarme bad
been walking up and down; approaching
: the lucky fisherman. there followed an
animated conversation. with much ges
ticulating. seemingly protest agains,
such indiseriminate slaughter. The
dude waved indignant and quit. The
servant unjointed the rod. gathered ur
the stools umbrella and fish baskets
and placed them in the cab which had
been waiting. The dude entered and
was driven of with his catch, number
ing about six, the aggregate weight OF
which might have been two pounds an
immense success. have no doubt this
great catch made an item In next morn.
/ ing's paper, with the usual lie about the
weight OF the string and the big one
+ that was lost
had learned how the French do IL
Evidently little fishing goes long way
with Frenehman. No doubt my little
man went home, took rose water bath
and lay down TO rest after such n fatigu.
ing and exciting episode. ! thought tc
myself, how | would like 10 get thai
chap out in the Rockies, on a thorn
brush creek, Of hot day. and make him
wade the stream, with an occasional
stumble over slippery bowlder and q
souse under. What power OF good Il
would do him, and what fun for mel
Forest and Stream.