The Portland daily press., 1896-05-06


Fishing is on once more,
Not the heavy weight deep sea fishing
of cod ledge; for that is there any time
for those who have sufficient seagoing
qualities in their makeup to warrant
them in going after it; but the angling
for the sportive bass, the gamey salmon,
the hungry pickerel and the shy and
dainty trout which swim the lakes and
play in the ice cold brooks and streams.
The first of May marks the advent of
the Maine fresh water fisherman, and he
is going to be very much In evidence this
year. While the candidate for political
honor is energetic ally fishing for votes
this presidential year, the latter day dis
ciples of that Saint of Fisheries, Isaac
Walton, will as persistently, wade the
streams and paddle the ponds, rod in
hand, while they mentally, if not vocally
exclaim, in the words of that classic and
time honored couplet:
Fisheyl Eishey in the brook !!
Fishey Fishey bite my hook
1t is about an even thing whether the
politician on the stump on the returned
fisherman can do the most artistic JOB of
prevarioation up to date.
There are lots Of Portland fisherman. OF
the fresh water kind, and they are pretty
good ones too.
| Prof. Kotzschmar, who is supposed to
be tine personification of music, says
there is more genuine melody in the rip
pling of good trout brook ESPECIALLY
if the trout are biting well), than in the
sweetest compositions Of the old masters.
1t is probably due to this fact that Mr..
Kotzschmar spends goodly part of his
vacation time in wadiug the brooks of
Maine.
| Mr.. Alphous q. Rogers, treasurer of
| the Maine Savings Bank, often f nds re-
lief from the wearing cares of finance in
restful walk of twenty miles or so up
trout brook, and he is AS good judge
of the speokled beauties as he Is Of in
vestments.
Edward D. Noyes, ESQ.,, treasurer of
the Portland Savings Bank, is also a
fisherman, but te goes for bigger game,
the Sebago salmon being his ambition.
From his cottage on the banks of the
lake Mr.. Noyes spends many an hour
| on the watch for salmon, and when he
sees one goes and gets him.
| DR.. H. A. king ia another Portlander
who has a delightful camp on the banks
of the lake at East Sebago and has all
the paraphanalia of the modern fisher
man.
Next to DR.. Rings Is camp with an
unpronounoeable name where ex-Post-
master Small, W. S. Eaton, Esq, Herbert
Clay. E. H. York, T. D. Rogers and
Il. R. r. Cartland make headquarters.
A half mile through the woods from
this collection of camps brings one to
Hotel de Fitch, at East Sebago, which is
the headquarters of many Portland
angler. Here during the fishing season
one Is very apt to find Walter Corey,
Granville Cloyes, E. II. York, H. S.
Payson, W. G. Eaton or W. G. Emerson,
the latter gentleman the inventor Of the
improved landing net. which is now
used at all the Sebago fisheries.
Further up the lake at Sandy Beach,
Mr. Charles Robinson of Madison Falls,
has camp and good fishing grounds.
Harry R. Virgin, Esq, believes in
fishing with ease, and has a naptba
launch at Sebago, ip which ne patrols
every nook and corner of the lake, where
there is water enough to go. Some of
the jealous old line fishermen claim that
Mr.. Virgin kills the fish with the pro-
peller Of his steamer and secures his
catches in this way, but this story is
probably the child of envy.
"Linc" Daniels, as everybody knows,
is on speaking terms with most Of the
fish in Sebago.
Sheriff S. D. Plummer Is another
enthusiastic angler, and Crystal Lake
is one Of his favorite campaigning
grounds.
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