The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
FISH FOR SP0RTSMEN.
His Name Is Trout and He Dwells
I'm All Streams and Lakes
Methods OF Catching.

Although Of small commercial import
ance, the trout has always been one OF
the most highly priced fish by sportsmen
OF ali countries and OF all times, and ma
ture has been especially bountiful of them
TO Washington. both in numbers and d.
versity OF species. The native varieties
include the rainbow. cutthroat. dolly var
den and lake trout. The rainbow has a
bright red streak extending on both SIDES
OF the body from giils % tail. besides nu-
merous spots. The dolly warden has pale
pink spots distributed !rTegulariy over the
body and fms. A heavier body and short
bull head are the Distinguishing marks of
a lake trout which Otherwise resembles
the cutrhroat. They are known TO fisher
men as bull trout. The cutthroats and
rainbow are the gamlest and best.
or these, all the varieties except the lake
trout are commonly found IN both streams
and lakes OF the state. The cutthroat and
rainbow are most readily taken with the
fly. although ell four may be captured
with spoons. and fall an easy prey 10 The
seductive salmon egg. During the spring
and autumn months the best ashing is en-
toyed. although in the early spring the
mountain snow usually swe.ls the streams
and brings down With Il such an abund-
auce OF food that the fishing IS better In
the lakes. where a ny IS usually taken
first. In midsummer bat few TROUT are
taken IN The lakes. and stream fishing is
at It's height. There & Is that the fisher
man. equipped with rubber wadsng boots,
rod. reel and creel. seeks his favor.te pool
IL a thorough sportsman. ne scorns sal
mon eggs and trusts 10 a skil.ful handling
OF the dainty fly 70 I'll his basket.
although under favorable circumstances
he Is enabled 10 use a spoon TO great ad-
vantage n a rapid current. H.s Ay book
contains a fun assortment. ranging from
the gsudy Ibis 70 the somber black gnat.
The fsvorite flies. however include the
brown and gray hAckle. professor, coach
man. black gnat and gray miller.
salmon Eggs for Bait.
The Indians. most OF the ranchers and
the small boy despse the fly and pin uhe.r
fsith on the Z -sagreeab.e but effective SAL
mon egg. The latter IS eagerly taken by
trout az all seasons. ~ ~ places and under
most ali c.rcumst suces, bur owing to is
oily. sticky character and unp.ea SAINT
odor Z = unpleasant 70 handle and an in
experienced fisherman quickly smears
uself frozu head 70 foot Although fly
fishing Is by far the prat1ler. cleaner sport,
requiring an accurate eve and skEEul
hand. 60 IS i mistake 20 assume that SAL
mo3 egg fishing IS simple ana unsclent.hc.
TIE process varies IN lake ana stream and.
IA gae latter. according 10 the state OF the
water. time OF day sad variety Of the
t~out
in lake fishing with salmon eggs, rne
fisherman supplies himself Sith an album
dance % eggs chst nave been soaked in
warm water until the membranes become
detached and each egg = loose ard sepzr-
a.e. on rs arrival en- TIE fishing ground
ne casts a few OF these loose eggs into TIE
water and watches uut5l sls trout come 70
The surface 20 seize tGen as 1hey strike
Ehe *Vatsr Whe1 troGt are plentiful.
<aey aar1 fo- the eggs - eaRerly as fairy
10 make r.s water Dol Then ne knows
rhaG good srort - aSSure1 ard prepares
fo- a cast II expeTieuce6 n tbs kind %
fishing he wM have uo,a.ng beI 3 black
six isA4er-sn0egnsker tv1sg IS usually
use3-aud a small CA~-y.e nook. Ir2on The
latter IS bals - puts very small Jump u
salmon eggs. n single eCE - < can De made
% say on che hook. = several casts nave
been made. the ies.-- should be carefs..y
wiped % remove white Sim % OIL which
IS sv< 20 cover =. as Tae trout are ax-
srezgsay suspicious ard tile tackle frust be
as ueAr.y invisible as poss-a le 4 conu.oa
20 stake ~ irex7ereuee5 fishermen Is 10
use wa.te smell aookz ~ waite xut leaders
= lake as-.ug. zirh1Gea Il rarely occurs
baskets
re hook properly oette1 re fisherman
casts fegv eggs ard cs q quick wrtss mo
tioa dress his hook sato rae Tu.12le 90
Faea- Tae wats- - Is Wlya tAe Tasa 90
-he t-3u. and nss Inc darts cue WIN
kEhsn4ng apad.ry Here Q22cknesz = %
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