The sun., 1891-05-17
OUTOF TOWN WITH The FISH.
WHAT TIE TROUT ANGLERS ARE ALL
WATiING FOR.

nave enJoyeu In tne HIST OF tn0 montn. sue.
cession OF days succeeding May ]. when the
counties OF the forest preserves were thrown
open to law.abiding anglers. caused q lot Of
mot In notices to appear on the doors
OF counting rooms and lawyers and doc.
tors oftoes up town and down town.
There was very fair fishing then. because the
weather was dly ana tho usual great draw
back TO spr.ng angling In mountain brooks,
long rains. and high and rolly water.
did not defeat the anglers lest skill. since
tho first bloom OF tho fishing has been rubbed
OF, however. 1t 10 reported by anglers who
have ratutned from the brookside that owing
to the cold weather trout are not feeding. Tho
ice has been tsrdy about leaving the great
trout waters in Maine. New Hampshire. and
the Adirondacks, and waiting has only inten.
siHed the trout.killing manin Of the city an
glers. Sellers Of fishing tackle have reaped q
harvoet from the waiting. however. and Ser
geant Dunn's predictions are eagerly looked
for in the newspapers ut hundreds Of city
breakfast tables Will the kind Serge ant please
send a warm rain-not too much Ialn-and
keep tho weather cool enough for the angler
to require mild tonic occasionally at the
brookside.
Most popular OF all trout streams for tho
New York angling brotherhood arc undoubt.
edly those OF Sullivan. Delaware aud Ulster
counties They arc of all wild mountain brook
nearest by rail TO the metropolis. as they are
also first to be warmed by the flrst rays OF tho
warm spring sun. From tho southern tier Of
counties come conflicting reports OF the trout
fishing. Most Of tho city anglers COMPLAIN
that tt.~y have had practically no fishing in the
past week. Others have got ilne me..,es. The
truth seems to be that there IL an increasing
disposition in the trout regions 10 cut the city
getting to the brOokside before the city man
gets there. 1t Is fact that in regions rs far
seen a. enrly ns 2 A. M., riding or .tlamrinR to
the trout brooks with their rods. lines and
or Int Sey
rising ut 2 A. n. 10 hunt for It. 1he a. .hermen
whv thus euchre the city II en- a. 9 for the m mst
market. There is No doubt than trout fishing
ia better th!s spring, that, for several years
rapid growth and protection. the Fish Com
missioners IN this State have been untiring In
nrovi,iinG trout from the hatcheries.a fin ally.
the railroads In order TO attract travel have
the trout brooks with lavish hand
start for the mountain streams for fiy fs6 ne.
while June is not too LAT late to ENJOY y The bsst
akes n Maize ss%e sartss iro%
town last week for the Adlrondacks. as the Ice
has disappeared from the streams. At Bloom
SynF oN With rous
that were last winter turned into Lake Giles.
aaser Ssvss pseenty mIes
more Of the Shehola River; rule has been
would o we'll to initiate. The rule iorb.ds 8 any
membor from catching more than flye fish IN
Snes one dayi nm IN order that other members may
Report says that there is very good trout
s1p. Bald sPs Yoks :ss Ha
had retrrn,d with hns well ia laden eree: MY
. Hon Vcr eha I'll Mn n
iair OF thick. hesSy.soled snoe. @ to wac wade in.
DAY 10
river with my lure. wndlne down stream-
that's the "ah sn r % ee9
merry in To. Sonih Vatskila.. There aie deep
the % Stream % al dlercnt points. and IH io%nd the he
trout wero mostly In the deep no es yet That
IL s % ssns .s ,sus a.uss = oa si this hs @ @
A rain will bring them out. but now they suk
the bottom sdo or
found the best lure a worm"
As soon as the rain wakes up the saeckled
coiIec Ing bis rod. ieei line, leader. creel. ami
landing net: the angler viii collect his. flies Tor
ss sook Es hs c. m susa ae r. %
latitude: May lilies tculedl cowdunR Lee fiy.
. beach Gnat%. % hnre,s r, enr green or gray drake
whirling DIN. white moth. governor. rod ant
blue dun, gold spinner. md Q variety OF huckies
There are = few elementary principles 10 fly
cess Ssp's POI II SSSr 5 ~ SHADOW IA isi o. If
~ the stream II you can help It. It ,frightens
the trout. In a rain storm. especially in a
lowed. Trout, are then looking out 80 eagerly
sos hsE anS T he sH
back that yonr line may he waf:ed
on. There are hundre DIS OF other rules. but 10
tYo sngers HETSSH sS;rS them
ing anglers in the early spring. The trout arc
Tow at tlir sprince. and when saptnred with
lower waters OF the Like and come out II the
wa or ike n shingle. On Lake George ana
M ins Ssnh Ta ssd he sndes
Of hsnvE n9,G ton iset ong and
snlit BAN boo ten nce bait rod. q mnltiplier
REQ! with 900 feet OF small. strong line. q single
ss Or seys ANY sSa sh Tres s Seoss
over, deep water the lake trout may with this
sie. Re ke4 n cen1.a Sow York p,ckorol
.raw!lst. froga. beetles, or bugs. aud
Of oXoolIent ilayor. They are ,gRmy, to-. ut
hi time, and often by their leap ng out OF
water deceive ang'ers. who believe they have
;. A Iisasnnt Ieaturo Of. tbs tarpon fishing on
the Gu,f Of Mexiuo this spring ha, been the
OF many women anglers, At SRi-
.sola; Fla. at Punta Gordn. and ct MANY otaer
'ayorite resorts hnlf OF the guests are women.
and nearly all Of them g. nut In small b,nts
Wit h heir fishing Jackie. some Of the women
aci 10 tho lorly silver king. but toplay n tar |
non is more than n womnna strength will usil-
H.h
'or their lighter rods. such ns sen trout. chan
nel bass. .Bheepshead. nnl crevnlle. TArpon
U lshing this spring has bee! very successfully |
pursued. brief record OF the tRrpon |
hooked near ,sarlsota viii show how the |
'atches run. i. Pell Clark OF this city canaht
tarnon weighing Ill poupds, Ohm D. Wa,tles |
81 philadelphia caught tLroe weighing lO6. 1870.
and 1872 pounds: =. Il. SionprRksr OF Bslti-
lO2 rounds .ench; l.. S. Gales of Sara.oiH one
r i9s M ponnds; 3Smss Jam " hobin;oqlv Of ph!Ia;;
he same town one weighing 17o pounds. "A
New York angler. recently returned from the |
nrpon q A-hine grounds. says that tho greater
ows was rom tha nse Of reels thai wsro ether
% light that they broke or were ~ unable % take
ious rushes OF the gigantic herring. III er0 toforo