The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-26

| trout rod OF seven, eight, or nine ounces
| weight moderately stiif, and OF reliaDie
| make whether II be split bamboo, ! iaiLie
| wood or greenheart, is the rod 10 De tahSh,
| and salmon and trolling rods are 10 DE
| discarded unless one cares 10 occupy aii
| idle hour by trolling for the voraelous pins
/ which lnfcst these waters. my faa IA.
] click reel filled with enn1ened siIk me,
/ n supply OF nine foot mist-color ledueIs
| tested 30 Ave pounds, and strong Ia ,1
| irg net-none better than the oahauidn
| net with n stout ash handle, serviceable
for a staff-are among the primary es-
scptials The question Of files Involves
much serious deliberation and the sthon-
ing OF many meditatlve pipes. speak
ing generally, rather snowy flies are indl-
Gated early in discOlOred water. Late',
when the fish are in the pools anu ING
water clear, they are 70 be aPpLhodiocftigluu
with small flies, ranging down SoimfeI
times 10 sober midges. The angler shouId
carry a supply Of small salmon lies IN
Guiding the effective silver p D0S,D,' The The
Brown Fairy the Golden Doctor the
Curtis and the Popham. Among trout
flies various notifications or me Ito
fessor have proved successful ~ - ,s,n @s
wing with a yellow body appears at times
10 offer a peculiar fascination.
with changes in the water, and weather,
and at different seasons the kiliing qual-
ity Of flies varies as matter or c9uLIse,
but the angler who Is equipped WIN "a q
goodly supply Of the small salmon mes
SbicI nave named. together with some
Professors. Reuben Woods. Gray DTahe5'
Lake Greens, Haskins, and similar MES.
should consider himself prepared Tor
emergencies although he will do wen TO
add a few other Ordilary trout mes, ~
Guiding some examples OF the Ehdl 49,
nudge families for low water ana cIear
dave and three or four gray and brown
hackle, humble though they be. me
ouananiche IS c3pricious fish ana the
fly which every one Vaunts one season
may be cast down from It's high estate
the next. What ! would Impress upon
novlCes made apprehensve by tales OF
the activity Of the FISH, Is the tooiSnhess
Of an equipment which comprises HtaNy
rods and salmon lines and guady saiingh
or bass flies tied on large hooks. me
ouananiche is an aristocrat 10 be FACED
with the rapier, and by no means 10 De
assailcd with a biudgeon. II IS uue 'hat
ne takes bait and the spoon, but no
snOrtsman Will adopt the brutal measures
unless the FISH IS actually needed Tor food.
This brings me 70 the outfit. BY az
means wear wooden undertaking ana
warm and durable clothing knlcket,
bockers with heavy wooden stockings ana
high substantial shoes. are the most
serVlceahe while the hat should prOVile
plenty of shade for the eyes. rake
durable rubber coat, but esChew. rubber
boots. Tar oil and hoods are needed FOR
flies Pack your changes OF Undertaking..
stockings, and shoes, toilet articles. toDac-
co, and all your personal belongings IN
a sailor klt-DdS, IdAc OF tdllNh0 "i'N'i
should be made water proof by treatment
with linseed oil. one end has handle
and the other can be securely laced up;
You can sit upon it with comfort and
carry IL with ease Your rods should be
in a canvas or leather case. As for food
the primary staples are pork. bread,
sugar. salt. and tea. on these the woods
men live with the serenity Of those 20
whom dyspepsia IS n stranger. You VIII
also take coffee. or coffee essence. con
densed milk sclf-raising -four. canned
corn beef and one or two other canned
meats ham or bacon, two three jars OF
Dundee lam or other sweets. if you are
luxurious bottle OF pickles, al
though glass is 10 be Stunned a dozen