The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-30
4 FRENCH DUDE FISHING.
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shall never forget n fellow "a
one day last summer, just outside o.
Paris. fishing III the Seine
To prelude. the laws are very strict
over there IN regard Ia fishing and
shooting. The seasons open and shut
like Jack knife with \ snap. and
woe TO the transgreSSor. On.a certain
day in July, / think. the season opens,
and long before daylight OF The day
the banks of the river ell along the
Bots de Boulogne are lined with fisher
men sitting side By side, almost elbow
| 10 elbow. / strolled down 10 the river
one day and witnessed the sport. Tax
ing out cigar / paid a woman two
SOUS for 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. Immediately every eve was
turned on the little rcd hoa. on his
line. Tie float uRved perseptibly.
The man, with every nerve strained
and eyes riveted on the float. breath
less with excitement, watched. The
hoat dipped again. The man pulled.
| and the cork came 10 the surface, but
no fish. All along the line OF fisher
men there was an ejaculation of
All! The disappointed fisherman
put on fresh piece of bait and waited.
Presently the fish took hold again;
and this time he had him. Carefully
he worked him in TO the bank, and an
attendant slipped a 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 JOLT. Several laid down
their rods and gathered around the
basket, lined with leaves, in which the
fish was carefully placed. lie was a
monster, nearly six inches long. and
must have weighed about four ounces.
Then all went at ii again with renewed
hope and courage.
Presently a cab drove up and there
descended from il dude in an elabo-
rate sporting cOstume-cyegiaSSes and
a broad brimmed hat. Walking leis-
urely to the bank, a man who had ev-
identity been sent ahead TO secure a DO
sltion vacated. y servant brought
from the cab a folding stool and
placed 1t on the bank; returning to the
cab he produced a delicate rod and
satchel. The rod was put together:
the satchei was opened and a small sill |
yer bait box, towel piece of soap
and a bowl We're placed on another
stool alongside
The servant opened an umbrella and |
held 1t over the fishermans head to |
screen him from the sun and the fish
ing began. 1t was a long wait for a
bite. Finally there was a nibble and |
mss; several more nibbles and misses,
and presently there was a fish, sure
enough. The excitement all along
the bank was intense With the aid
OF the landing net the fish was Sc
cured. The servant essayed to take il
Oft the hook, but the fisherman an
tlclpated him and held it up in tri-
umph. But this operation wet the
dudes gloves, and he took them off
and threw them away.
Things We're getting interesting and
exciting, and blank the expense.
Presently another fish, which, being
secured, the servant dipped up water
from the river and handed the dude
the soap and towel; and he washed his
hands. This was repeated every time
be caught fish All this time a gen
darme had been walking up and
down, and approaching the lucky fish
erman there followed an animated
with much gesticulating.
a protest against such indis-
slaughter.
The dude waxed indignant and quit.
The servant unjointed the rod, gath
cred up the stools, umbrella and fish
basket and placed them in the cab,
which had been waiting. The dude
entered and was driven off with his
'atch, numbering about six, the ag-
sregate weight of which might have
'een two pounds-an immense sue G
'ess: have no doubt this great catch s
made an item in next mornings paper,
With the usual lie about the weight of
he string and the big one that was
ost ,
had learned how the French do it.
evidently little fishing goes long
way with a Frenchman. No doubt q
ny little man went home, took a rose
vater bath and lay down for a rest
tier such fstiguing and exciting
pisode; though to myself how / :
'ould like to get that chap out in the
sockles on thorn bush creek, of hot
ay, and make him wade the stream,
nth an occasional stumble over a slip
cry bowlder and a souse under
hat power of good it would do
i'm, and what fun for me!-Forest (
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