Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-09-04
HINTS TO FLY CASTERS.


Tod iriplas of Uncle lMaH stood on
the forward deck OF n Barclay street
ferryboat, ewing inquisltiyely each
others crv,is. One was ACQUIRED in
the most approved fashion and bore he.
meath his fishing p~sraphenalia mmis,
taxable signs of the well a. do business
man while the other was clad in the
garb Of nm Erie conductor and carried
beside. ll!s cree, "A light rod.
The bond of fellowship and mutual
admiration which exists between all
good fishermen soon brought the two
together. 4 comparison of the con
tents OF their crccls followed. and the
railroader had a lasEctful of spcclaed
beauties. whereas all the nusi,ipss inan
could produce were two four inch
babies.
Where did You get them" Ss.lch
che latter eagerly.
The conductor named his strc1'a ard
the qu~estioacr exclaimed: That's the
place | iished. What on earth did you
use-ilies"
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"
IL was the reason-and few fly fish.
ernen know how to catch trout with
bait. 1t is by NJ lean rs easy as they
think, In his brief trip across the har.
Dor the business man for the iirst time
learned the ruiiments of bait fishing,
and ii las since been Of ~incalcglable
benefit. for often the trout vii! rise 10
nothing else.
The best kind Of worms are those of
medium size. They should he kept
while fishing in Il sGall box, with free
access to the air AMI iist enough dirt
10 keep the'n half covered Ily hook
should never be entirely covered. as
some claim. but oaly Il third, and The
oun should he So put on that it. TWO
ends are free AMI can NOV" freely 10
the water. The worm should be 80
managed that it /, under the surface Of
the wafer, 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, aud many a
fat trout will be tie 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 II grasshopper, grub
OF almost any insect you can east Just
as If you were fly fishing. Grnsshop-
pers can be found in any field. and old
tree stumps will always furnish an
abundance e grabs. willie along the
inni,s Of the brook. IN The bushes and
under rocks are to he secured the vari.
Gus other insects that trout feed upon.
Take ear to put them on so rs least to
disilgure 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 it 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 10 great advantage in large creeks
They need not be kept alive. though
they must he kept fresh. PUT them on
the hook with great respect for their
small bo lies and 50 that they will float
freely and ms If alive in the water.
unlike in worm fishing. when il i best
to give your fish a little time. strike as in
insect fishing, quick and Grlly, or the
trout steals your bait and swims OF
uncnugiii t. dcvour his dainty in some
lurking hole. New York Herald.