New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-30
q" "OVLD.BE FISnERMAN'S Woes.
HE WARNS YOUNG MEN AGAINST TIE CRrE,
DISAPPOINTMENrs OF ANGLING

1'E ""HN> 1CUNI MEN AGAINST TIE CRUEL.
DlsAPpolNTMENTs OF ANGLING.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune
'Ir ii there Is any credulOus young New.
YORKER with his vacation still before him. who hay
a sncahlng desire to purchase a fish rod and a bait
box and disappear for couple OF weeks of slaugho
among the hnny tribes, wish to lay before him this
darkest chapter OF sunny HE. know that for .
fisherman 10 tell the truth is preposterOus, hut
am only IN amateur. and by submitting the facts
may be- able to save fellow being from anguish.
With this charitable latent, Mr.. Editor / lay the
facts before you.
have always felt that nature intended me for
fisherman. though never had much opportunity
'or the sport. us was iOin West Fourteenth ST..
reared In the old Twelfth Ward and wcnt into
business at fourteen. | have Intended for years.
however. to take good long fishing trip some day.
so when read Newspaper paragraph early this
summer about the excellent work OF the state Fish
commission. felt that the time for my trip had
come. 1T seems they had placed eleven millions
OF young fish In the ponds and brooks through the
STATE There were millions OF young trOut now
walung for bait any where up State. ana hundreds
Of thousands OF bass and perch. and pickcrel and
pike, and no end Of small fry. Tho Commission
added that the fishing ought TO be Il grand
ore That settled II. applied for twowccks
vacation. wrote my uncle up In Gencsce County that
l should visit him. and hurried to sporting goods
store for an QUIT.
Il am going on little fishing trip" said care
lessly TO the clerk IN charge. land want pretty
fair pole. and some such things, you know
Bass or trout" ne asked
"Wcll,7 ! said cautiously. II want good all.
around pole. may get tired Of trout"
"Ccr.ainy,' he s,id pleasantly. live got just
the thing. Fine split bamboo wound hancIcs
silver plated. four Joints, ana patent duplicating
reel,
"GOOd actlon?" incurred
what ,"
action" said sis the pole mbcr'"
lie looked little surpr.. ed. but said that 1t would
bend dobl" without breaking. concluded to take IT,
Now for the flies" he said. wrapping up NY silver
acquisition.
THE what" asked.
"T.Ie 1!cS. You must tax" plenty OF flies with YOU"
"Not much." said. Indignantly. I'm not 50 fond
II bug As 10 carry nicS from New-I'rk 10 BATAVIA
Everybody up there would think stuck up. II
even the flies weren't good enough for me-. No. III
jus, rustic around and dc IN ancc.worns and catch
sra shoppers. lk" everybody else" II" cNpln!ncl
,,on, tho flies. said they crly feather fakes
that no good fishermen now used 'hr real thing. lie
suggested book % trout file. anyway. and pulled out
quantity Of .anp,cs. I'll" frt ~ cNaTincd Ind horse
hair whskrrs brown wings and red tail feather IT
reminded OF the mosquito that hid bitten eleven
times tie nigh, before. saw him ,ailng away afc:
the eleventh bite. softly humminG TIA rlra boom dc ay
bought that fly and three books OF other flies. beside
trout book bass book and general ali around book
don't know Of any occupation so fascinating a
selecting flies. You put yourself In the nsh's place.
You become a pl,rotorial courmand. and observe the
color OF th" n.y. speculate whether II Is dark meat or
whle note lis shape. action pumpnrss. every detail In
tact.
Now you need a spoon or two,'' suggested tho
clerk.
What for :" asked.
TO fish with"