Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-25

manner which makes Il so hard for a
fellow, no matter how hard he may
work, TO make decent show of fish
in his basket The total catch OF our
party of five, all good fishermen, too
had been harelv sufficient TO supply
the iarder, and as our outing was
drawing TO close and time Limited.
for we were 10 start home the next
morning. we were naturally anxious
10 strike some good holding ground, :"
where the bass would better appre.
eiate our efforts and enable as TO carry
home a respectable string OF flsh.
There was one particularly fine stretch
of water about half q mile below the
camping ground which knew of old
was fine bass ground and for tn
spot made as quickly as possible.
Cautiously walking below and then
stealthllY approaching the promising
shallow which sklrted the pool IA
which expected 10 find my quarry
commenced casting. / was using my
favorite fly. tied on a No. ! sproat
hook. The long and delicate casting
which carefully made enabled me 10
reach every likely looking nook aud
corner In the rush and weeds without
Delaying my presence 10 the fish, and
should have brought forth some sign
OF recognition from the finny tenants
with which felt sure the pool was
stocked, but Il was OF no use, not a
fish could I stir. so after an hours
hard labor, during which I left no
corner OF tho water untried, stepped
ashore, laid down, liz pine and took
things easy About zen minutes aft
erward happened TO glance toward
the pool and saw the wake OF a large
fish as IL crossed the shallow bar and
sought the weeds beyond. This started
me mp again, and, piunging in the
pool, ! commenced casting toward the
spot where the tIsh was A snag.
thought. ns ms fiy caught something
and refns ed 20 release itfeli An la.
slant aftcrward my opinion changed
The line shot out tAnt 10 the surface.
The reel whixzcd nt lightning speed
and long dark form flashed away
across the pool with an Irresistible
pull that bent my light as rod nearly
double aud dctie my efforts 10 control
H. It's dog h6h, sure, I thought.
and, although disapr oiBted NJ my cap
turc. I prepared 10 have all the fun
could from the contest
Round and round the pool he
dashed but what struck mc as strange,
kept at the top Of the water and never
attempted 10 make for the weeds
Had hc done this ! should certainly
have him, Tor my ilne leader would
not ALLOW 81 sufficient strain 10 head
him OF played him IN the poo for
about fifteen minutes, putting on all
the pressure dared, but this had not
the slightest effect lie still SWAN as
strong as ever and the best ! could do
was 10 let him run around ~ his own
sweet will and keep tight line all
81 once lie made n bee line through n
deep narrow channel into a shallow
basin beyond. ! wadcd after him and
was just toBgrntulating myself on
getting him into tight place where I
could handle him better. when back
he shot again into tho pool, doubling
the line on me in what nearly proved
a fatal ENHANCEMENT. For another
fifteen minutes the contest went on
without any pcrceptiblc weakening of
my victim; at last l determined TO end
it one way or the other. gave him
the butt put on as much pre.sur as !
dared, headed him off In all his efforts.
worried and twisted him and made
him work hard for every inch he
swan. AZ last he weakened and /
commenced to reel him ia. Slowly
and snllcnly he yielded to the pres
sure approaching the ready net inch
by inch, revealing at last an enor-
nous Rar-fish. ! just managed to
seoop his bill and shoulders into the
net which was fortunately deep