The morning call., 1894-05-27
THE ROD.
Something About Trout and the
Flies They Want-La axe Fishing.

Flies They Want-Lake Fishing,
Although trout fishing in coast streams Is by
no means what 1t should be, there has, however,
been marked Improvement in the sport within
the past weeks.
The trout which remained over" after the
April rush OF miscellaneous whippers have
grown 10 nice size for table use, and, unlike
the fDgerlings, they Will not take any kind of
bait offered to them. consequently the mex
perienced anglers cannot now make the baskets
they so proudly boosted of in April, when "the
babies" we're minus their eye teeth.
From the present time and until the closing
OF the season anglers who have become expe-
Tienced from practice and study can ALWAYS
rely upon a nice basket OF fish In many OF the
streams which are supposed 10 have been fshed
out In A pril.
1t must be remembered that az trout grow
large they become very shy, cunning and are
quick TO detec. anything which is out of the
ordinary. For instance, an angler who
prefers fishing down stream 10 up
stream Will, in his hurry to get over
the center OF creek, forgetting thai the refuse
ne kicks mp floats ahead of him and warns the
fishes in the pools below that something IN
usual is up. Tic little trout do not notice any
thing of this kind, but il can always be taken
for granted that tue fishes of ten inches ana
over Will be on the lookout for trouble. and the
first eyeshOt they take Al the approaching
angler Will satisfy them that a screw Is loose
somewhere, and although a tempting worm
may pass within few feet of their noses, or a
ell-paced artificial fly skim within range of
their quick eyes. no notice will be taken OF
either device for their capture
On the other hand the angler who moves
along cautiously ana drops his fly or worm into
pool remindfui OF the fact before doing so that
lie has Kept between him and the fish some tree
or rock which shelters him from detection is
always certain of success.
An old Scotch angler who has fshed for years
IN one OF the great trout rivers OF his country
was asked how II was that he caught fish on
days when other men who were snown to be pol
tshed anglers met with poor luck. The old
Highlander medItated few seconds and then
remarked that half mile Of waller well fshed
VIII bring better luck than two miles OF stream
ratified over.
Yes, the secret OF success when the water Is
low ana clear is in keeping out OF sight of the fish
5s much as possible and his iS particularly the
case when the sun shines upon the pools. An
other thing that the angler must remember when
putting on q cast OF flies is to come as near As
possible 10 the natural insecL-that Is, Initial
ing the color OF tbs wing, body and legs
(hackl-s). Ii must not be forgotten for an in.
slant that trout are close observers. How
often has It beeu noticed that one of a cast OF
flies will attract particular attention, although
the remaining TWO (as three flies, generally
speaking, make a GASP might appear 10 the
anglers observation as being the most tempt
Ing
Large fish are especially cautious, aud al
though occasionally they will venture upon a
saInpiing expedition during he day their feed
ing hours are early in the morning and late at
night
Speaking OF trout files, how frequently YOU
Will hear an angler who has never seen fiy
tied remark that his best catch was oil the
hackle fly, or the gray wing or the yellow body,
etc.
II an order was sent to a fiy-dresser for a
dozen hackle flies or gray haekles lie would be
as Ignorant OF the needs OF the angler as II the
laIleF lad sent an order tor flies TO catch trout
OF a certain variety and color.
There are many hackles of different cOlors
and sizes, ana II an angler cannot remember
the name oil the hy he requires, all that he has
TO DO so as 10 make himself understood by the
salesman or fiytler is 10 state The size of the
hook lie wants and then the coors of The body
wings and hackle. The riboing is inmaierial
as IL seldom heuros upon any o her than silk
BODIED lies. SO lar as hackles are concerned
there are the gray, red, black, brown and other
colorS and these frequently appear over various
cOl0Ted BODIES. Some are Iun down the entire
length OF The fly, while others only make their
appearance near the head, giving the fy
handeome appearance. One of the best gem
eTai nies at this season OF he year is minus any
wing. It's makeup consists OF a dark brown
slIk Dooy over which Is gray hackle run
down The full length of the hook, giving the fly
somewhat the appearance Of a caterpillar
The late rains should stir up the trout TO ac-
ton, and anglers who Will whip the large coast
streams to-day should meet with some good re-
suits, especially In the morning and evening,
Although Pilarcitos Lake has been open for
week, The anglers favUrIls resort San An
dteas Lake. will not receive whippers-in until
June 10. This Is the latest Information OBJ
talnHble, yet IL is hoped that the gentlemen
VINO are empowered with the authority to open
N CON pany's lakes will reconsider their latest
ueeisloh and give longing anglers an oppOr-
tunity OF wettlng lines In one of the preItiest
front waters OF this country
LIoyd Eaton, r. j. Boyer, V. Harrier and &.
l.. Dieiz returned few DAYS ago from Caiis-
togs, wheTs they enjoyed an excellent days
nShlng. Harrler had a most tnteresfins exDeti-
ehee win fox which he met on the bank of a
stream ne was fishing Oh. The fox charged
spohdluly tho moment he saw HaTrieI, aud The
latler ola not lose any time in tting his pistol
rom his pocket. After ETlns six shots at the
cheKoh thlef the marssman loaded up again
anu continued Dom0arding the ''varmlnt" until
ne had wasted box of cartridges. The fox
Was apparently as dead as a door naIl, so 10
Speak, ana when Harrier made an inspection
ne Iounu mat instead of cold lead holding down
Tue AnilnaFs carcass TO the ground tran had
done Tue business. The fox, one of whose hind
iegs was IN limbo looked up alphabetically at
tue famous grOundsluieer, as much as 10 say.
haVe pity, mister, upon a poor unfortunate
huater ike yourself in search Of a square