The Republican journal., 1896-07-16
n of the Season at Swan Lake.


flowing local item appeared in the
~, 81 rune 18th of the Belfast, Maine,
Ia du Journal:
l.,astuS c. went to Swan Lake last
..5ly md caught a 12 pound salmon
al. FoHl and a half. Saturday, John S.
..I ut 10 beat this record, and sue
FIJI one hour and twelve minutes
M. me he left the corner of Main
u..a streets, he had a salmon in his
ID, -Aan Lake.
..a selating to me his experience,
~. 1s later, Mr.. c. suggested that
-., the lake that evening and try our
... possible, to break his own and
.....l. and | to try and break both
.-.,. IN we failed by some few min
uding our first fish within the
time. we succeeded in establishing
. r.rd, which will probably stand
.s.u tor long time, Judging from
.1pelitnce.
,out and salmon in this lake are
et citing fish, in consequence of the
..ui natural food. Persons frequent
.eal several days fishing about the
aal tampletely fail to secure a fish,
uers, if fortunately they are there
H.,> when the fish are feeding, may
several and have fine sport. The
sFrliniy has this advantage: When
ash IS landed it is always a perfect
na aud usually very large; in fact.
&. season it was rare occurrence
ing under two pounds to be
This year, however. small fish
ru- taken, some going as low as
MI: but the majority still con-
he large, heavy fish.
>.aN, June 4th, was a hot, Sultry
Though it was >. 80 p. Nj. when
-- out of the city, it was then far
hurry horse, and we were
atly an hour driving to camp,
WAS seven miles out.
my companion was opening the
king after the bait, traps, rods
embarrassed the horse, open
stable, and having made things
lo|e there, | hurried down to the
me and found the rods iointed
hing in readiness for an imme-
-..1- We were soon on our way up
rolling over the deep water un-
IFS.
--}ing ground was off point.
n. making ont from the western
ne water is somewhat shallow in
.. and large schools of small fry
Us 10 be found playing about the
lie water was perfectly calm,
Gould be seen breaking in schools
. Occasionally a school would
body completely ont of the wa
urge trout or salmon was coming
them. And now and then
water would be seen as a large
rsuit OF club or smelt, came to
'e, \ flash of purple and silver
' a moment CLEAN above the wa
Ugrned and went down. We We're
eool shadows under the heights,
Jumping fish cleaned like silver
lark surface of the lake, and as
back into the water the noisy
..fll be returned to us by the per
from the cliffs.
night for trolling,' remarked
ADJ. If we don get at least a
Ssing the point, then We are not
,u.
were the words uttered when |
-hock Of heavy strike. | was
lnprepared for it, and was com
aiken by surprise. | had been
a charming reflection of red
th harmonized perfectly with the
90 +Ln TD1 al, ~
nd am sorry to confess my arts
nets had, for the moment, mastery
n- However, the strike instantly
thought of color schemes from my
wa brought me to realizing sense
as there to fish and that a heavy
demanding my attention.
sual rush did not come, and as my
siackened somewhat before |
tcover myself, | thought l had
hook my fish. Throwing my rod
back, felt resistance, and at the
lhent a tremendous swirl of wat
eed $50 feet behind us, and the
q trout, as broad as a lady's fan,
in its center, as the fish, turning,
Glow the surface. Then came a
for life The fish was big, strong
and it required every energy of
l body to prevent his running I'M
,oat or his attempt to secure slack
.oubling. Finally, after a fierce
n the part of the fish, we had
ugside, and skillful handling of
ding net brought him safely into
NJ of landing nets, allow me to
'shermen that many fish are lost
ing labs OF the net in the hands
rrieneed men. A net should never
until fish is in condition to be
With safety. 1t should have long
and the dip be made deep down,
the net up under the fish. A
rout, salmon or bass is so rarely
ed that if a net be flashed before
It'll has strength for quick rush,
item parts line or leader.
pound trout was not bad for our
30. considering we had been upon the
about twenty minutes. Hurried
arefully stringing sinner upon
4uE, | again cast over. We then con-
rolling short distance up the
urning in IL large circle to avoid
2 the lines. and again slowly passed
INIT. A light strike rewarded us, but
-.akably a strike.
etCer take in your line and see if your
all right said my companion.
lUck reel in revealed the sinner whirl-
nd darting beautifully. Having taken
LIST twenty feet of my line in hand
and, | was paying it out again over
-crn, when heavy fish seized the
tripping it clean from the hook. 1t
l-t unaccountable how they can do
wtAout being hooked, but it will oc-
speatedly.
uow trolled back and forth by the
md each time strike rewarded us,
.e light, and no doubt from small
Nowever, we We're quite unable to
plding hook into any of them, and
as it may appear, every strike had
my line; something about my gear
od them. 1t is singular what the
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