The morning call., 1891-03-15
ROD AND Gun.
Killing Fish Out of Season-The shi

Killing Fish Out of Season-The Single
Salmon.
About fifteen thousand eggs OF the sea trout
{Sa!mp IrutIal which were sent from Europe at
lie request OF Shooting and Fishing. have been
forwarded TO Z. G. Atkins at Craigs Brook. Me-.
for Development The sea trout is a migratory
species, occurring in the rivers flowing into the
Baltic and German Ocean, and also ascending
rivers OF q eat Britain. II is abundant in Scot
land, whence The eggs were obtained. The
tout is commonly called sea trout, salmon trout
or bun trout. The sea trout grows to a length
OF about thee feet, and females Ten Or twelve
inches long NAV be seXuay mature. The
and the Young run down 10 the sea IN The spring.
~ me breeding season The lower jaw OF The male
is hooked. The following quotation from DR..
Days British and lrish SalmOnid9 is Of inter-
eSt in ill- connection:
Anglers find IN rivers these FISH VIII mostly take
worm if the waters are muddy as Il begins TO
Clear a spinning bait ami when tue fly. II hooked
they often display considerable cunning in their
temps to break the line with blow from the rail
or mpetUOusly dart Off when a similar result en-
sues should Il not readily run off the reel. StOd-
dard observed that during the season clean SEA
trout give more sport than salmon 10 the anglers:
ia TACT an scotland an hour or tWos white trout
fishing when the fsh are in the humoT is esteemed
good sport as they often take a fly well. while In
some places they may be taken up to six or seven
larry sought alter especially of evening with
hne tackle and small 1y But large examples. as
tnl trout appear to generally reuse bait flies,
There are few people in this great country who
have not heaId OF Castle Garden, the old emf
grant landmark. Forest and Stream says: His
iolical Castle Garden, The emigrant reception
depot. having been abandoned by the Emigra-
Ton OOmn1 5SlOneTS, has come into the cOuIfOl
Of he Park Commissioners and remains to be
converted 10 some public use. Fish Commits
slOner BlackfOId proposes 10 convert the build.
Ing INTO great aquarium 10 be maintained by
lie city. Its position ON the Battery Is ideal tor
the reception and maintenance Of saltwater
specimens, ana the building can readily be
adapted for the purposes Uf an aquarium Tie
scheme l. worthy OF careful consideration. A
public aquarium such as might here be eslab-
lshed would furnish an immense amount Of
amusement and instruction.
OF rods, their material and construction an eX-
change says: The first split bamboo rod was
made some illirty-slX years ago by Samuel
Philrppi Of EastOn. Pa. Tie butt was made OF
ash, iapeTed below TIE reel seat; tie Join and
Up Of bamboo IN four sections and built round.
Sat three OF these rods are now known TO be in
existence. From one Of these made by Phillppi
was conceived the idea of the present split bann-
lao rod. a rod particularly suited, where a
heavy sinker or bait Is required 20 be cast from
iree-tunnlng multiplying reel, may be made OF
Two iIeces OF equal length, VIII but one JOINT,
The latter being nOu-dOweled. not cylindrical
1eriuies. lie entire length is Z feet and OF a
weight OF or Q ounces, Ii may be butt
throughout OF bamboo, or with ash butt, aud
lance wood, green heart or bethabara top.
The latest fad" in trout rods is TO have them
coiored black, feIEnles and all, making The
angler look as II he IS in mourning. This uot0n
is taken from The English, and is supposed to
prevent tie fish seeing the gllsten OF tie rod
when 10 motion. When the angler j. so near
trout OF bass as to enable Tie fish TO see him
CASTING il matters little whether his rod is black
or white, the motion made Is sufficient 10 render
the fish suspicious The only way when IN
water j, lew and clear is 10 hsh up stream and
ajproach Tie victim from behind.
Only few weeks more ana II VIII be lawful to
catch trout In aBy OF The streams on Ibis Coast.
II IS extremely doubtful. however whether there
viii be many fish 20 eaten on The lst pioX., and
lie angler who observed tie law during lie close
season will have good grounds TO - kick " when
lie finds thaI 4 fayOrite stream has been stripped
Of MS fish by those who believe 10 the adage,
q First come, first served"
There is an angler In This city named CHARLES
Russell. who IS said 10 have won lie Champion
snip Of lie season SO lar the catching of shin
BE" salmon is concerned. a description OF lie