The morning call., 1892-01-03

peared. They were caught with the fly and
when taken from the hook ripe mllt was
expressed from the male parr.
Professor Bickm0re, an Eastern authority
on fishes. brought up in recent lecture the
old question why salmon and trout rise to
artificial flies. This subject, though more
or less threadbare. is always of interest to
anglers, and nearly every one has bis own
theory, which he believes to be correct.
There is no doubt that all creatures, whether
fish or fowl, naturally and instinctively
snap at anything which resembles food.
The most intelligent dog, possessing the
finest possible nose. will snap at cork II
you throw it toward him when he Is watch
ing you at the dinner table, and chickens,
when expecting food, viii rush after hand
full of gravel thrown on the ground. SO 1t
IS with fish, they are usually on the con-
slant lookout for something TO satisfy their
appetite, and anything that touches the
water is Immediately seized, particularly If
1t resembles in the least what they are in
the habit of feeding on, though as quickly
dropped if not what they expected it to be.
Wild trout that have never suffered from
the deceit1ul practices of men will readily
seize bare hook if moved quickly through
the water and If Ii is covered with bit of
red or white flannel over even splinter of
wood, ii becomes a deadly lure. As they
become better educated they require closer
imitation, ana ia over-fShed waters nothing
the thnnest of gut will induce decent
sized fish TO rise. There are many anglers
who have no doubt watched the antics of
trout from a position where the fishes could
not detect them.
Some years ago, before q railroad cut a
dash along the margin of Paper-mill Creek.
the deep pools below Taylorviie contained
several fine "Whoppers" which afforded
lovers of the angle many a days good
sport In deep pool immediately under
projecting bank, which is well known
by the fraternity which whips the stream
IN the angling season, the writer watched
the maneuveTs of a school, Of trout
with much interest one day. Below
the hole the alter flowed over bed Of solid
rock, and was not, as rule, over a foot
deep. When undiStuTbed the fish would
drop down to these shadows and lie in the
sun; sometimes a dozen at time. II laaf
or a bit Of twig, or. in iact anything fell on
the water, the trout nearest to it would dart
at 1t as quick as flash, sometimes take ii
in his mouth and drop it again as if tasting
1t, and sometimes strike 1t with his tail as II
in play.
Often they would play like kittens and
chase one another about the pOul for several
minutes at q time. and occasionally they
would seem to lose theT temper and indulge
In a row which sometimes ended by the
weaker one scuddlng off with a mutilated
tail. As trout grow older they be ONE more
Su1 anu LdISiJ I6tu DIT dll III Vie udg lilHf,
and, as a rule, exhibit supreme contempt
for all kinds OF artificial lures. After dark
they will steal out from the deep holes I'M
der the bank ana hunt up minnows in the
shadows, but during the day they Will not
venture near enough TO the surface to even
see a fly.
win Ward, the real estate carp sharp,
left this city last Friday morning on a three
days hunting and fishing trip. NOtwith-
standing his weak ess for carp. he INDUCES
frequently in little exercise with the gun.
He has promised his numerous friends any
amount of game, from the toddling snipe TO
the heavy sight bear.