Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-04-20

hoppers from which the legs and wings
nave been removed are very killing at
certain seasons, but do not recommend
tOrturiug insects for this p lrboSe.
In battling, take n worm 10y the middle
and pierce the hook through Il small por-
ton, say half All inch; then put another
worm on the hook in the same way at
tile same time. If the fish run small.
treat the two halves of IA worm in the
same manner. A trout has large
mouth, and large bait, no doubt, at
tracts. The dangling ends of worms. IS
above described, have peculiar motion
OF their own in the running water which
hungry trout is utterly unable to resist.
while, on the other hand, one may cover
the hook and part of the gut with "a
worm siffiy strung ON, and the very
same trout will let it go by without
winking as it passes him in the current.
There Is "A great science IN batting. IL
lies principally in leaving the extremities
of the worms dangling. When you have
bite, do not pull rs though had on Il
2O-pOund Goldfish, but strike your fish AS
it is called. This is done by sharp.
short, abrupt inward turn of the wrist.
( The motion is almost understandable. but
Is made by bringing the finger nails of
VI,
holding the rod, suddenly to the left and
upward, moving the tip end of the pole
III the same direction. some one or two
feet. In most instances, having done this,
you Will have hooked your fish. Don't
hasten to land him: this is a much sim
pier thing to do. Take your time: yet
on to a solid foundation, so you won't go
laundering round Oh your back. per
haps in the brook, and then reel your
fish in close TO the end of your rod and
pass the rod back hand over hand: or,
If convenient, follow the rod up to the
ehd as the case may be, and take off your
fish. Those VINO pull the instant they
have bite generally see the trout
wound around the bushes overhead.
or, If he be not hooked, see the tackle
III the same position, causing loss of
time and patience, and, too often, tenn
per. Always bear in mind the fact that
trout are very shy, and that, IN order to
Insure success, you must keep perfectly
still and out of sight as much as possible.
for after having once disturbed them il
l. useless to fish for them in that spot.
Trout notice motions on the bed of the
stream much less than on the bank.
Many fish are lost while being unlocked
and put into the basket. In unlocking.
place the the rod against the right
shoulder, with the butt in the water.
or grasp it between the knees if the cur.
rent be swift. Take the line with the
right hand, about six inches abov" the
fish, seize him round the body with the
left and thrust the fOretinger into the gill,
if possible. Raise him Oas to slacken
the line, and unlock with the right
hand. Look out fOl last shake Just AS
n
prepared for it. back he goes into the
brook. Don't try to extract a hook that
has been swallowed, but 20 ashore.
force open the gils, detach the hook
from the stomach. and draw it out gently
through the mouth, taking pain not to
hurt the "little feller." Be as humane
as possible. Never allow yourself to be
brutal in the treatment of any tish. No
true sportsman will be. Change the
bait often and don't fish too long in one
place. You will generally get bite as
soon as your bait enters a pool if the
trout intends to bite at all. If you get
no result in few moments after NOV
ing the bait back and forth and up and
down, move OH. In walking in the
water push your feet along. Don't 90
splashing along "slop, slop,- for it is a
well known fact that, if trout cannot
hear, they can feel conclusion like deaf
people. Before letting your bait glide
into pool, cast your eye around and
see how much room YOU have to strike
by so doing you will ottentimes save
yourself from getting into snarl. The
morning and evening hours are best for
this sport, and Il cloudy day with the
wind southerly the best weather, but
in well stocked brooks these fish will
feed all day long. Your reel should con-
tain from % to 40 yards of waterproof
silk-braided line that will easily run
through the guides on the rod. BY hay
ing this quantity upon your reel you are
always prepared for emergencies which
may arise from broken line. Two per
sons trying to fish small brook is IA
nuisance; in larger ones two, and some
times three, can get along very we'll.
Give your bait plenty of air and put no
water upon it unless you would see it
destroyed. Clean moist earth is The best.
Green lines are best, as they are not
readily seen in water. You should have
basket always to put the fish in, with
moss or leaves in the bottom. Putting
them in bag or the pocket spois them.
May, June, July and August are the
months best suited to this sport. Trout
not in feeding travel or swim in schools
A trout lies in wait in his own peculiar
haunts and then rushes upon whatever
he sees passing that may help to fill Il
hungry belly. This haunt is generally
in the neiglborhood of stone or root,
near the head or tail of rapid. in an
eddy or swirl of the current, or in the
broken water caused by the division of
IA current above the head of an island or
shoal and its reunion below it. Here
they lie with the head up tream. per-
fectly motiOnless, not even waggng "A
tail or twlnkling a fin until their object
is in view, and then darting upon it with
a speed that knocks the eve" They
are very quick of sight, extremely timid
and so shy that merely the shadow of
the rod projected across the water will
prevent their taking the bait, however
hungry they may be, or however skill
fully the lure may be presented; so it is
always good plan to fish with the sun
in your face, if possible. In conclusion,
| recommend that the open season for
trout should not commence until May l.,
so as to give them one month more in
which TO prepare for the onslaught OF
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