The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-06-04
HFORHGnOI FOR ANGLERS.


In selecting rods for trout flshiug it waa
considered many years ago that the
proper length was fourteen To sixteen
feet, and, indeed, until quite recently
English anglers chung tenaciously TO rods
Of these sizes. Americans, however,
when they took up fishing as . scientific
sport began reducing the length of theil
rods, claiming that shorter ones were NOT
only less tireSome 10 handle, but were fully
Is effective for catching purposes.
This reduction has been steady kept
up until now anglers use rods only 81
feet long, and but few are seen over lO1<
feet. They have also been greatly re-
duced In weight, the iavorite heit being
between five and one-half and seven
ounces. With one Of these short, light
rods, % slender as to nearly resemble q
carriage whip, the scientific angler ex-
tracts great sport, landing successfully
trout and other fish Of such size and
weight a. would seem incredible to those
unacquainted with their wonderful flex-
utility.
As In weight and length, 90 does pre-
ference for the material for rod vary.
Bamboo, split in six pieces, and glued to-
gether into hexagOnal shape, appears to
have the greatest number Of admirers,
while bethabarA, lance and degamme
woods have each their adherents. In re-
spect to lines anglers are practically united
on silk for fresh water fishing, but claim
that while this material, either raw or
oiled, makes satisfactory lines, 1t Is by
far the best when tapered and enameled,
and Of the sizes known rs Z or F.
In fly fishing the most killing lures are
geerally In gFayS, blacks and gingers, andn
In combinations Of these eolors, with per-
haps now and then just a least dash Of
red on the bodies.
While fly fishing for trout, when COM
pared with bait fishing. IL generally re-
Earded As being far superior to the latter,
yet there are many who either prefer
angling with worms or cannot success
fully cast an artificial fly. Those who
follow this method use, when possible,
the common red or angle worm, through
q small portion Of which the hook should
be 30 passed that both ends are left dam
Cling. This is not only 10 preserve
the life Of the worm a. long a. possibly,
but in order that the Wigsling ends will
prove more attractive to the fish, which
will seldom touch dead worms.
Before being used the worms should be
thoroughly secured Of the earthly matter
which they contain. This may be done
BY placing them In q receptacle contain
ing clean fibFous moss, through which
they will crawl and becomed cleaned.
As this process Is sometimes attended by
too much attenuation, q very small quanti-
ty Of milk may be poured In the mess.
TWenty-iour hours IL usually sufficient to
clean and tougher the bait.
When on the fishing ground Il ID bet
ter TO take 10 the water and fSh down
stream, not only because, an account Of
the rifiiy nature Of most trout waters,
the angler j. less liable to be seen, but be-
canse once having hooked q fsh, as II
generally strikes ct once straight down
stream, Il IL easier to keep Il from freeing
itself than when IL il running ct right
angles with the rod.
But whether the angler for trout fishes