Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-05-06
GREAT FISHING.
Fine Sport Enjoyed at the Popular
Lake Cobbossecontee.
Augusta's Enthusiasts Story OF the Escape
Of an 8 1.2 Pound Trout.

The fishing at Lake Cobbosseecontee
is reported by those who know. neye,
before to have been better. at this sea-
son of the year. than it is now. Au-
gusta people are appreciating this re-
sort. and those who are after good
sport get out on the lake every chance
they can make
The story comes on what is posi-
lively the best of authority. not only
being Vouched for by the gentleman
himself, but some who saw him, so to-
tally unprejudiced. that the story is
generally believed by ALL
1t is told how l.. p Hersey, who lives
out near the lake, lost the fish of all
fishes. few days ago He was in his
boat. alone: near him was another
boat, containing two men, whose vera
city is not questioned In the words of
these men. Mr. Hersey suddenly made
that move which n man makes when
he has an awful bite. They saw him
pun his line in toward the boat, and
proceed forthwith to haul up to the
gunwale of the boat trout that must
have weighed all of 81. pounds. Just
as the fish reached the gunwalc, he
broke away, hook and all, and has not
been heard from since. The men then
said nothing about it; Mr.. Hersey said
.fl l,t f.,,. 4 I,
few days later. when talking with Mr
W. II. Reid, he told him all about it. in
his interesting fashion. Mr.. Reid. how
ever had been previously told of it, by
the two men in a boat. Reports agreed
and it is generally admitted that the
king of trout is still at large in the linn
pid waters of the old lake.
Mr.. Hersey. as n matter of fact, re-
Gently caught a trout in the lake
which weighed just 6l2 pounds.
Mr. Reid is a fisherman OF the most
enthusiastic description. He can catch
fish anywhere. they say; of course.
anywhere within the restrictions of the
law He took in two fine trout. Mon
day. from the lake. one of whom he
gave to the genial Col. f. c. Earring
ton, who declared it to be, beyond
question. the finest trout he ever tasted.
The colonel, as is we'll known, super
what he doesn't know about it isn't
worth knowing. The fish so tickled his
palate that nothing would do but to go
out and try it himself: and reports Of
his catch will be heard from later.
Hon. p o. Vickery is another enthu-
siast. and when he gets around to it.
he will do some great work. this sea-
son.
Will Johnson, the popular proprietor
of Hotel johnson, is known through
out this part of the State, as another
of those expert fishermen. He recently
took two beauties from the lake with
the long name.
Harry w. Reid is a veritable son of
his father, when it comes right down
to the rod and reel. and no one enjoys
the sport more than he does.
j. f. Blanchard. Esq. kennebec
county's treasurer. came back, Mon
day, after one of the best trips of the
season. He had a string of four bass,
one of them weighing four pounds. He
also had an eel. which was all of 3l@
feet long. He had two hooks on his
line, the eel taking in one The other.
his eelship caught his tail on, and
like the bended bows of 4 fire engine
hose" to use Mr.. Blanchard's own cX-
preston, the fish squirmed, and slapped
in a terrible rage.
This summer promises to see the best
fishing ever known in the history OF
the lake, and one might just as well
prepare himself. first as last. to hear
tell Of" the greatest reports that he
has ever listened to. This is merely to
anticipate for there are many tales
now untold, and many more to come
from those whose names have been
here omitted. but, it may be depended
upon, will be later heard from.