New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-16

anft ''N'N-N'
the ,ndness Of the past winter, together with the
the h ,hor, WAS plenty OF water in the streams. |
fsc' =" to,r fishing. The cold of the preceding !
insu', nlca many trout. for ice when the brooks |
year &c fatal ana the effects were felt severely |
ere 'uho,t the fishing season. Though the season |
th'0'e.allv begun. yet those who can choose the |
nom ,he,- outing trip would Go well to wait /
tine " 10 Nav J. The water and air then /
until - the general comfort OF the day is there
riios,.. .nced while many fish not yet running Will
- ~ ONT and feeding. To those who forego the
hsh y losq,,re of casting the fly and cling to the
oSH +rxorrn for lure. the later trip VIII hrihs
Cd ~ obtaining bait which is at present scarce
an 'rs are slow to take notice OF the spring
TIE md a; least fortnight Of balmy days Is re-
GNs' 80 hiring them TO the surface of the soil.
s'h'N Il, real wildwood fishing where the trout
Nv orr, In primeval size and number Is no"
81 .orrd in the unfreQuented parts OF Cahaua'
p's0,,s RarEcley lakes and most OF the Ao'-
ps -, waters having long ago been Thoroughly
raDa, Though the pot fishermen and trout
'"ts hove well nigh exhausted many OF our nome
f's' there are stin within a raous OF on
si'eaH', lies OF New-York severa! quiet creeks
huu' ., any but q few local anglers ana theii
SpN ,ien0s where very fair sport IS yet 10 DE en-
Hs 1ooc Island. once the favorite resort mas
w - recent years pretty nearly close" u l'e
W. Al the brooks there worthy o. mention
TuoH' ..ai~ sources in the centre of wild tract
some W.. o,d coarse sand weeds. the haunt OF the
se''0 ,..,e. deer on the island The rivers th2'
p - tho south have almost without exception
Wv ho,rht in and posted by wealthy ciuoS anu
~ ",s,,I owners. who have established some OF
-. +rout preserves In the country. Nota-
ue q that Of the Southside Club at lslp ana
d! ~, M ro,d Of Mr. WaGstalf at Babylon The
sSo ~ s,,ea,ns have been vigorously placarded
ho' ,.os,aes'' s,cns by the farmers, who rent
VIZ" VIII privilege Of fishing by the day al eNorbitah'
w. plainly thor. unless one has irlehus o"i'"h
"a T. farms or belongs TO some ciup' MS 'hd'iVrs
,,,s locality are small. The only waters sun
~ ro the little creek at Smithtown-the
open O., lac, season was not half bad-and two
lsHDe .or Northport in either of which string
~ - a dozen good trout may be brought TO
reel In days "oiN' .,. ..
4, last dozen good streams IN Cohhe0'c"' i"''
- aacred IN an hour and a halfs ride. Inc pest
,ha state. however. lie beyond New-HaNen. IN
"rsor5 and LYME. In these places are Famous
49," sor h,a trout fish Of three and four pounds
~" 80, each season. In NewHaNen County are
~ IT, city Ouinnipiac. oyster. quarry MIL ana
r..r.r brooks all fairly stocked. and for nearly
49, ubola OF their courses free and open hshing
:, ro,reeld County the land is more closely set'leu
- <.v, y any Of the waters are worth visiting
~"-.vor, STATE offers better sport than is com
o,lv supposed even this side OF the SuIilNah
-, rl,ers the Beaverkill. Willowemoe and
,,raun where early In the year wonderful
o.,obes are made. In Duchess County lie num-
hs, NJ pretty brooks. tributary TO the Hudson ara
ona Of the best OF these runs into the DIG river
war Poughkeepsie. whence n half-houl drlNe VIII
land one on its banks II Is desirable "heh posi-
Ne IN any case 10 follow up nearly TO the head
o,o-s before beginning. and TO fish down with the
o,, Later on in May. the Pike County.
penn streams begin 10 give rare sport and one can
SECURE a good basket Of fish In the brooks at LacKa
vaxen Milford Cochecton. and a half-dozen o'her
towns in the county. Even though 1t is so near
Xew.york City. the headwaters OF the much pol
luted Bronx yield each season number OF "eightY
trout 10 one old, persistent ana cunning "S"e' VIM
lives in a suburban town.
An outfit In these days is easily procured 10Y
never were the designs and materials OF 'sAhs
tackle so numerous was the price so low as
now II you are not old hand. however. take
some veteran friend along when you go TO buy' re-
Numbering that the elaborate layout is the most
burdensome and that more than one-half the novel
ties and patent gewgaws worthless or no I'M
xuyement on the old things. For a rod you VII
esose from three standard woods. split bamboo
rszhart and Lakewood. and as 20 the irst named
ywdestinaton and its surroundings must govern
0uurse the bamboo, either round or hexagonal' i
q. highest strongest and best for open river q
Lie fishing. but for heavy woodlands. underbrusi
nj briers Il Is useless, the Six wrappinss sVlh'
way under the rough usage at once weakening you
fOi and tangng tne lire For bush-groWn water
select either OF the plain WOODS Get praSs Uiii'
mngs or black tapanned in preference 20 German
silver or nickel, which makes the rod handsome pu
flashes on the water and alarms the fish Take
!reArunning reel better a black rubber than any o
the bright metals one that holds sixty yards Is Iars
enough. As to a line. opinions vary. but long OK
psience leads 10 the opinion that nothing equai
the braided soft silk: not the cheap raw SILK
harsh and frail. nor the kinky grass line nor IN
seductive oiled or waved waterproof line. thin
much ted luf reality SUN, unWltlIJ
clumsy article impossible cast in breeze II yo
are 10 FISH with the fy-and 1t Is far fe pretuei
iairer sport-buy a lighter line than Is 500 TOT IN
bal, fishing IT, however. you are OF the oid-IasI
'ned school, who still pin their faith on "uHs'
word Of advice 80 TO hooks will be Of value. Fc
Connecticut waters buy the Aberdeen NO. 2
straight. slender. big -barbed hook. and OF cours
buy the snelled ones. For New-York and Pennsy
vaaa, where smaller-mouthed trout runs sele'
lie sproat No. and 40. 4. dozen hooks are
good allowance FOR three days trip Tor one Sc
CON loses more than two a day on snags ana rock
Threefoot leaders for bait and nlne-foOt for hy
good lengths and buy the best single strand gut.
Now as 70 flies. Here the Oldest follower or wa
Ton must hesitate before advising even beginhe
ior 50 much depends on season. atmosphere. local
and time Of day. that for every rule one hh'
u least Of exceptions. One broad rule OF coz
may be laid down for all streams all localities ar
al geathers Early in the year dull neutral tint
s't drabs and cays and sulphurs. Later IN Jul
and July. when the banks are in full foliage al
Inc air full Of flying creatures, adopt gayer tone
particularly vivid contrasts. scarlet ana yeilo
green and white. blue and black; and late In Ausu
and September fell back on those flies That most
senoie the longved insects. the hardest mot
ana files. mostly stone-grays. blacks ana ia
browns and reds The writer's book always co
ulns the following:
For April and May-Quakcr. Cowdung. brow
rainier. Dun Nudge, Ruben Wood, HIRES Ear "
20" Salie Brown Hacke. Coachman. OAK, IL
Dun. Gray Midgc.
for June and July-Montreal Red Hackle. Can
''een Spinner. Seth Green Parmachene Belle. Sea
Nt Ibis, Red Palmer. Spider Hackie. Furna
falner. Crimson Wing. Silver Doctor
for August and Scptcmber-Wllow Red Hack
nlaek Palmer. Buebottle Pale-blue Dun. Gre
ahge. Queen Of the Waters. Green Caperer. VIII