Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09
FISHING DAYS HERE.
TIE SEASON FOR ANGLERS IS NOW
AT IT'S HEIGHT.
SOME OR OUR local FISHERMEN.
Many of the Most Prominent Men Of
the City Dcvotecs Of the Sport
Most Popular Haunts About Here
and Down on the Chfcknhominy.

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Most Popular Haunts About Here
and Down on the Chfckahominy.
''Our plenteous streams a various race
supply,
Tho bright-eyed perch. with fms Of va
rious dye:
The silver eel, IN shining volumes rolled.
Tho yellow carp. in scales bedropt with
gold;
Swift trout, diversified with crimson
stains.
And pike the tyrants OF the watery
plains
II one were TO look all the way from
'Abacus'' to Zodiac" in the great ency-
clopaedias at the end Of the Query edi-
tors desk, 1t is doubtful whether he
would find when and by whom fishing
was invented. A diligent search of the
government records of the most ancient
peoples have failed to show the exact
date when the patent was taken out
That this trick OF getting the finny "set"
into trouble and atmosphere and sun
shine is very old one is shown by the
fact that the ancient history of the most
ancient lands abound in fish stories. Not
only so. but the further one goes on the
back-track of history the more interest
ing the fishes become. and time was
when a prince went afishing for a mer-
maid fair.
Fishing is a fashion. The boys on the
streets have their times for kites, for
tops, for rope-jumping, for track-die,"
and for being bad the year around; just
so 1t is with the devotees of the fishing
science except that there are some who
are very much in their relations towards
fishing as are the boys to the last of
their fashionable items. They just as
leave 60 every Sunday in the year as
every other Sunday. If their wives
and their tender consciences would let
them. -tavt ~ raici n-1J i,s
The great principle upon which fishing
Is done can be stated best just this way:
Everything comes to him that waits"
No fisherman who has ever really been
fshing-everybody knows that most Of
those who have the richest fishy history
haven't the faintest idea how to bait a
observation-disclosures this old adage TO
mean that every good thing comes to
him that waits, but "everything'-why,
the same boat has been known to bring
back hunger. wetness. disgust. madness.
gadness, and fish; sometimes all the rest,
with the last two still overheard.
CAN'T EVERYBODY CATCH FISH.
1t has been shown in many ways
mostly by actual trial-and by wide and
long experiences, that everybody can't
catch fish. The little scaly rascals posi-
lively refuse to bite at some people s
hooks, and, in congress assembled some
years ago. the fish world, with one dis
senting yote-that of the eel-took a most
solemn pledge, never, under any circum-
stances whatsoever. 10 bite at bait
extended by feminine hands, They
agreed TO leave that for the men to DO
OF course. some of the weakened little
fellows, the dudes Of the tribe. have
broken their pledges. but afterwards
were very righteously pentent for 1T;
others have been fooled, and SO have
the men.
But TO be successful fisherman one
must chew tobacco and smoke, must be
able to say "cuss words" to yourself, and
get mad. but keep your temper In the
boat.
The city people say you must spit
tobacco juice on your hook; the country
people say not. The city sports say
that's because the country sports chew
such vile tobacco.
Since spring has gotten out OF the lap
OF winter, and has begun to go abroad
In the land smiling-like, the fishes have
had plenty to eat, and so have the peo-
Die. To the brave and warlike, the no.
bile "Jeems' is now their great line
OF battle Any sunny day Tor Sunday
the banks of this limpid stream present
"a picture very much like that OF an old
unused fce-pond full OF barkless. black
rum logs on an August day-~terrapins
everywhere. gentleman whose grand
father fought in the War OF lndepend-
enca. and who has inherited something
of this great sires admiration Tor the
First In War. was heard TO say that a
few days ago, when he went down the
river about half mile. he counted, with
out even including himself, i4O boats, con-
tanning anywhere from one to five peo-
pie, 400 on the banks OF the Manchester
side of the river, 700 on the Richmond
Aldermen. women. and children-three
races. Caucasian. Malay. and Negro. al
warning on the innocent, guileless little
sporters under the water. This Is nc
fairy tale, but an actual count. and then
there was much OF the shore he said mt
couldn't see.
WHERE THE FISHING-GROUNDSA ARE
They are anywhere the fish will bite
anywhere from Mayo's bridge TO thu
fats opposite where the monitors were
ntationed. A boat Is good thing whei
one can be gotten. but II isn't at all ne
cessagy, and great many inconveni
ences always accompany ii. Someood,
viii be sure to go in II whom no amount
Of frowning and wishing down amoni
the fishes will stop from talking; some
body "a always along who didn't brint
any dinner with him. and who 10 always
asking isn't II time for US to take {
bite nowY'; somebody is always aloni
Who viii insist on throwing his hook JUS
1 At the place from where you caught you
last fish. and then that somebody Is aloni
who won't catch minnow. but vii
have the profoundest admiration for you
finest specimens, and who has q sicl
child at home, and who. II you d'vid
with him, give him your largest In TIT
goodness of your heart-a very reluctan
heart-wiIl tell every friend OF yours n
meets that he caught them and you oil
not "get a SMELL" Next day when yol
60 out and hunt up those friends and tel
them OF your great luck. you notice the,
only smile, and when your back Is turne'
they put 1t down against you as ''hsl
story"
but the Best plan Il to Jump up from
tho table. get your hat already I'm you
hand, and say: wife. am going fishini
to-day: look for me when you see me-
She hnGn't made any preparations 10 g
herse1f. and 90 you are safe. Get q Ions
small twine. tie 3 piece OF wood TO on
81: end. piece OF lead or iron spike 10 III
( ether. suspend three hooks from this end
Il 1>o shore thu other. and you are ready
An other preparations will defeat you
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