Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-12
OESBRET EVENING NEWS
ANGLERS GUIDES.
INDIANS ARE SAID TO EXCEL THE
WHITE MAN On SALMON RIVERS.

Some are stupid, some are lazy,
some are wilful, and some are 50 full
Of cOnceit rs TO render them unbeaT-
able. Others axe Obliging, indus
trious and thoroughly posted in
every department of their craft.
They are expert anglers, good cooks,
perfect masters Of paddle car, and
thoroughly acquainted with every
rod OF forest ami every foot OF water
I with the territory where they IN
dertake to pilot tieir patrons. When
one Is fortunate enough to secure
such guides he Is sure TO have the
best sport anu the highest pleasur.
attainable. \ cary Of mile or
two doesn't deter them from
revealing what may lie hoped
| for 10y making il. Because
the current is still or the rapids for.
midable they don't try to evade the
ascent by lying about them; nor do
they wait to be forced to gather
fresh boughs'a and plenty Of them to
make your couch fresh ami fragrant.
When the evenings are chilly ami a
rearing fire is necessary forwarmth
ANA comfort, they don't want to lie
reminded OF the fact. With such
guides your tent is always tidy, your
larder is always protected, and your
cooking utensils and tin plate are
always clean. They can fry trout
or bruil salmon TO peifectiOn; their
baked pork and beans would satisfy
/ the most eXacting denizen Of the
/ hub: their pancakes are always light
and aItistically Drowned: their
coffee IS never spoiled by overbOil-
ing, and they are never 50 happy as
when assured that they are render
ing satisfactory and acceptable ser
wee.
While good guides are to Ire COW
eted on all waters, they are indis-
peusable on salmon rivers, where
the canoes are light, the currents
heavy and the rapids formidable.
As rule, Indians are the most eX-
pert and safest came men, whether
handling paddle or n pole. have
frequently had one Indian and one
white man in my canoe, but the In
dian was always given precedence,
not by my wish alone, but with the
assent and concurrence Of his white
co-labOrer rs well. They are no;
only more expert but more caution:
than white men, and on the rough
est waters | soon learned tlat il
was always safe to go wherever my
Indian pilot was willing to take me.
| only once deemed him too timiG
and ordered him To push straight
through a rapid around which lac
wished to carry.
He obeyed, with no other protest
than a cultural Ugh. Get welt
And so we did, for il was nip anC
tuck whether We went over the
rapids or went under them. | nevel
afterwari asked him TO take m,
where he was not willing TO go.
But handling n canoe Is not th'
most difficult Office Of n guide OF
salmon waters. There are ten gOOJ
canoe men where there j. one gOOl
gafIer. To 4 lOOker-On il seems easy
enough to gsT twenty or thirty
! pound fish, but to 10 So from q canoe
| in swift water and while the fish il
in full life ami constant motion, Ol
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about rs difficult a piece Of WORK a!
Is connected with the art. A mis-!
Is AS mortifying 10 the gafler as it j!
provoking TO the angler. But missei
are common and often fatal. IL
such cases, If the angler has any
ssswear Words in his vocabulary
they are pretty sure to be ventilated
Ihai BILLED a great many salmon
before / ventured to gail one, an
while | was about il | wished
hadn't undertaken the job. Sue!
scOOting and logging. such dashin.
and Hopping, such striking an,
missing was never before seen il
salmon waters. But | succeeded
Z thanks, not To my own skill. but L
the sanity patience and marvellous
maniIaffBti0Hs Of the judge whC
hooked the fish.
While few guides are perfect il
every phase OF service, one Is sci
dom met with who cannot lie mad,
useful. II he Is only willing tht
rest will follow. With willing
guide all things are possible, If hi
employer il endowed with the essen
tial gifts Of patience ami good tenn
! per.-FOred and Stream.