The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-18
FIFTY YEARS TRoUT1NG.
IT'S LESSONS TO A VETERAN CON-
NECTICUT FISHERMAN.

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Learned Aeeut me Tricks VIA Illee ans
Baits ana rrimHI's re.s-Some ~ .,s
ana the "sSe'o' "'ohins Inv" 'A'e'''
BANTAM FAILS, Conn.,. April 17.-soth Bald
win OF Cider Hill In Warren Is ono OF Connocsi-
cuts most successful disciples of the arr OF
angling for trout. He Is what is known as q
lucky trout ~hsherman-a man who. with the
same gear or the same bnit as another and hsh.
INK over tho very Same ground. is likely to take
,hree or four fish to his competitors ono. He
IA active, although moro than 20 years old.
lie began trout fishing moro than fifty years
ago, before tho trout fly had been introduced
into this part Of the country, and trout fishing
has been his hobby cvor cince. Ho has a habit
IN his conversation Of stopping suddenly with
tho words and so on" He thon remains ril6nt
until stirred ntrosh by somo now question, whom
he will talk along smoothly until another land
20 on He insists that he is unable to account
for tho fact that he generally catches moro fsh
than do his friends who accompany him on his
trouting trips. 10.
Perhaps it's because I get 90 enthusiastic
about catching trout said no TO some visitors
this week, that I loso oil idea Of tho time. the
schemes, and the amount Of patience required.
You see the trout Is q wonderful fish to catch.
Isometimes use q little something on my bats,
hut nv principal secret Of success, I guess, atter
I've got the water that suits me. is that I fab
determinedly, and II I can't catch en- with one
thirs. why, I'll try something else. and SO on"
"Heh' Yes: some other bait" went on tho
old man. Nov is the time to catch 'em with
worms and with minnows and with shad spawn
paste, and along In May 1 can do best with flies,
but If I can't make EN- take these ! try some,
thing IKE " noppe,s nns,' OF . et IKE OF e,on
vh.n 7 ws. N bov. NV father had n Rrist mill
w'. .sa ssonaus River and bo'd .,en a 10, Of
. er S.Sermen como up there and whip the pool
under the overshot wheel for hours at a time.
There was a big trout there. but they didn't
seem to be able to catch 1t. One day my father
wen. down to tho pool 100. and 0an saw tho ashland a,n and
Well, i set s,, out S to ss,sA a it, i r s,isa s ai,. s', se1 fly,
VI. -. ~ 90 FynoI,y T sot disopsted and
S but !, .n %I sot p % humble Snn s,t oeo. and sS so o on.'' "'N
NAN, no 18th Il, Well air. 7 lust rippea
of its legs and put it on my hook. 1mado . few
landed the trout, q ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FOUNDER and so on"
oSsrn%in. With The rocks along the stream.
n=nn..,sdhl.cS alder nols. 40 that The fab. how.
uhpeeNn"N. LII ~ 80, anr.hinr rnrsuo,
in It's presence. some of his best work has been
dome with the alder. With a companion
he helped to lift out 600 Dish in one day in
Salisbury s1as ,%s1s Wndsss the a,eeb bro poSs w and aiWayss
a1iSiss sp d9sis s1le snd he eG Is fond ID Of fs eha n n Et them
freeeaentif the fsh do not respond to his casts.
r. {.s. has , Tsa1 brooks e ,MG nssrly s PisEgi% gssr for to thing hG4g
years, foTh he regards the trout taken in the
sr ann bStfer aaVorsd tbHsn those in inland New
Eneland. Eecause Of their greater variety of food.
1000 II SourseIf Then Won think IT'S about
.ss ssst,I:'s SSlsss in d. .5s world 81 by I'm trout . S. r.
Studied :en we fnd there's room to study EN-
still more. They won't bite II It thunders. but
trout with Everything could think Of for two
ny han ans shbply y %ouian''t take the hook. Finally
ibsited WITH taadpoies and cast them along the
IsaSss sssp e. e SssoEe or Ss since: 'f but nh there esus sas
.i%e s. W On you've so' 10 fan'AeA your 'rain
ae sB "a 7 Bait or fly fishing Which do I like
TNs.es more perseSerance required and YOU
keep your Eyes open wider. With bait you fol-
i ,Ss b 3 U,Sos % " as st TO Az s ali the tho n pools. While Will WITH Vii
fies You dspS here and there, and get over the
SD cav 81, = t lss as aet fGa f IN . &c "a eS s s6u. out id enyt
Know that there's quite 50 much excitement in
i has1 ons / Ian srOo out Of Of the SoV water 10 q snap raI,s al t your ,n Nv y
bfpfi Susss there isn't much Inference Besides
isjNsSs areie that when n front gels INV nait
ID Getting Something substantial Tor its mains
and 20 on.
.Don't Won think there's something in luck -
"Heh i yes: luck YES: luck and patience.
Patience Is a great thing. In the spring before /
beain dshing I always make some tinctnre OF
lion and drink IL. put a LOT of old nails a-soak
in some water. and after the waters got rusty /
AVALON it. fhat gives me iron in the blood.
which is one d the best things in the world for
strength, and ktrength gives me patience. Now,
had inst az Soon tell Won AZ not that
bats that are covered with a few drops
Of the tincture OF anise seed are at
tractiye To almost any fish. and when I'm using
worms or minnows 1 generally carry a box
Of moss scented with It. into which ] put a little
Of nv bait from time 10 time. AS a rule. Tve
found that The ash don like TO run away from
this scent, and I've caught more dsh with It
- time and aRain. twice over. like enough. than
he man tbst would be fishing next to me.
Crushed nevtle scent is good, too. II you can't get
the anise. still. with ali NV tricks / have 10
have patience. And I've been badly beaten By