The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-03
Rod, 8EEL AND Ply.
4 Sin Pssad Trout Takes the Prise
Notes About Anglers.

Notes About Anglers.
The trout fishing season has reached
the high water mark In the vicinity Of
Seattle. and. judging from reports in many
other parts Of the state. lovers of the rod
have 3 rich field for sport. leaving only
the question OF means, localities and kinds
OF fist:to argue about. The fly fishers have
90 far Shown that the largest trout can b
taken by their way. leaving the bait fisher
men 81 equal the achievement or surpass Il.
The p;ize contest for the dy rod offered by
Hards & Hall to the person catching the
larges, trout with . fly during Juno ended
last Friday night with F. A. Robson. Of
Qui!ceme, the victor. Many persons were
I'D to doubt that the six-pounder
was cSught with fly, but the question
wss S:tsled practically Saturday by . let
ter from Robson TO w. A. Hardy stating
that the trout was caught in Quilcene lake
with :: homemade. brown hackls fly at
tachei to . so Carlisle Kirby hook. In
closing the letter says:
II l win the rod, and 10 IL necessary, can
bring Swo creditable witnesses to attest the
mannes in which caught the trout, would
send tse az but for the TACT that Lost IL mo
ment ssser caught the trout ] sent you, In
hookissg one even larger.
There never has been q season since the
big Fl % when Seattle fishermen took 70
much: delight in whipping silent pools.
wadir,g swift streams. fighting mosquitoes
and letting sun burnt as now. Lake
Cush,;ian has been invaded with good re-
suits Maurice MeMickea and q party
are new camping in the Wenatchee region,
W. A, Hardy has jus, returned from Spo-
kane river and l.. s. Clark from . two
week. fishing excursion among the lakes
betws;en Palmer and Black Diamond.
Even the young ladies of this city have
takeri TO trolling in Lake Washing.
ton and find the sport not only
heaitSful. but At times pleasing. The
young lady who was most successful last
week twas Miss Irma Rank, who while
trolliag " tn her brother Orrin. caught q
trout that measured eighteen inches. Mrs.
T.. A. Turner. who now is Justly known
as this most skiilful lady angler in the city,
capigsed thirty-ounce trout one evening
last week as she was coming into the
landisg at Capt. Leake's boat house at
the t.ot of Madison street.
There seems to be belief that all fish,
ing stories should be taken with duo
allowance for incidental discrepancies, but
II is AN established fact that Capt. Leake
eaugtt twenty-three trout last Tuesday
mortSng from the end of his float in
thirty minutes. Several persons were
pres.ai. and held watches. so that there
eoul's not he any mistake as to the time,
| and she same witnesses verify the state
mcnsas To the number. Following are q
few 4 the catches from Lake Washington
that pave been reported: Charles Phillips,
| -; sam Redrick. l. and Is: Mr.. Ham,
mon5, IL and Il. both strings from Fair
| Wes: her bay: 4. f.. Chafiey, with troll ::
| (, h.. Treat, L.
W. 4. Hardy returned Saturday from a
| t~o~"ecks fishing trip in the eastern
| part pi tae state. IN very enthusiastic
tranls of mind concerning the Spokane
| rivcis He says it ia the greatest place for
| COOS and a. the same time easy fishing Ia
has sver found. said he
At point thirteen miles below the city, easily
.eses9ed with a team OF bicycle, found all the
spos-:i wanted The asa were large. gamer aud
toek tie NY with rssaIaa; Delights a q sher1n an
| In sarsc afternoons caugn, 80 ,reu,
| runnsng from quarter o. pound 10 pound
and . half Tho gray hscs.s with rescoc 4
| body ard brown hsekls with yellow BODY
ssemsd Ia ti their aprs'itss Prom Spokane
| weatsto DAYTON for a lev days sport sla.g the
! esuks IT the Toueaet. q email stream I, i,
| fsiflx alive villa small treat. which take The
| AZ readily. They are OF DARK color, via,
| hlsek. mas. do not think there are Any trou;
| In X sd county IKE them.
| r. IL Harivies. 5. II. Stewart, Mr.. Fis
| kin. M. Gillian, III. '. Il. Bean aud g. III.
| Aissr had spleatisd success during \ two
| day't trip last week up Sqnsk slough.
| Harry Collins was very successful in the
neig:, horhood Of Stsnwoci.
or.in Rank and Harold Smith are a,
Swit;omi.h creek for . few days spor;
wi,h' the siuny iriee.
Following is the Official score in the
,rous rod contest:
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