The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-15

those most clumsily made will do as
much execution as the most delicate
ce rtain school of anglers contends that "a
study of insect life is necessary to sue
cessfully lure the fish and that only by
initiating the insects that are habitual on
the streams can success be attained. The
practical angler however, does not do
much studying as to the minutae OF nat
ural flies. He knows that certain forms
and colors will take fish In these waters
and other forms and coiors make good
catches in those, and with this knowledge
he is content. The tackle manufacturers
list several hundred kinds OF flies. prob
ably twenty would do just as we'll.
The perfection Of American fly tackle is
In no instance better illustrated than In
the matter of lines. The braided. enamel
led fly line is by all means the best. The
ease with which IL renders through the
guides. its strength and water proof quail
tiles all make IL the most desirable of ny
lines. In size that known as Re" is most
used although some use, a heavier line
because it casts better against the wind.
These lines are made level and taper
ed The level line is best In point of
utility Fifty yards is a long line and for
most fishing twenty-five yards may be
made to suffice. The Sproat and o.
Shaughnessy are the standard fly hooks,
but Of late the hooks made after the pat
terms of II. C. Penneli are coming much
into use.
As general rule he who passes the
most time upon the trout streams knows
about the habits OF trout. yet no man may
arrogate 10 himself that he knows ell
about them. The fish are as capricions
SIS women and quite as dlfncult to under
stand. As Q rule the large fish win be
found in the deep pools. behind large
rocks and IN the quiet heavy swirIs. The
smaller fish are found in the shallower
waters. At times the fish of al sizes take
TO the rifles. The pstriarchs as q rule
have fixed habit, and although they run
up and down the stream they will invari-
ably return TO their savorite pools. Dur
ing the warm months the fish seek the
cooler waters OF the head OF the stream.
as trout cannot 1--we in water that IL
warmer than 70 degrees They do not run
into the sea as do salmon, yet wherever
1t is possible to do so. they take an oc-
casional excursion TO the brine.
Those trout streams that run into the
sea are not as easily depleted as are ,he
inland brooks. and the trout as a rule at
tain greater size. Trout feed upon the
larvae OF bugs and butterflies that are
deposited In the stream for iacuba ton:
they also prey upon the young Of their
own kind and are especially fond Of trout
and salmon eggs. II is a well-recorded
fact that immense numbers of trout fol-
spawning grounds ard devour the eggs
as soon as they fall from the female TIE
fayortte food Of the trout. however are
the files beetles and grasshoppers that
fall on the surface OF the water II ~
this habit OF srizinE it's food upon the
surface OF the water that affords such
sport to the angler. for when fish are on
the feed they ssize the artificial lure with
the same ayidity as they do the natural
flies
Generally the mornings and evenin Is
are the best times 20 fish. although this
varies as TO the time OF year. Early and
late IN the season the middle OF the day
may be found best. Sometimes trout viii
minute m!dge;s that float over he TOP of
the water. At such times =. is almost
impossible 30 make them notice any lure
Keep as much out Of sight as the nature
OF ;he ground viii permit and fish with
the finest tackle that will hold your FISH
The finer the tackle the more skin IL 20
CURED in handling the game. In casting
do 80 from the wrist and forearm keen
Tag the arm quite close 10 ms. side DO
not use a longer line than you can cast
. neatly The fy should drop directly ,var
shaald strike the water first and az light
ly az possible. Only persis.en. trials can
make a siSfilf1si Ty-cast@r.
In retrieving the line IL should BE- done
with quick. rather je-ty motion. h;l. ,n
sending X forward again care shonla he
taken thar ths flies are nor snapped or
Should fish rise 10 the fly a slight rurn
or Jerk OF tire wrist wifi fasren the hook
IN his mouth Should he be a small ore
he may be ''ya@Eed" out at once but the
larger fellow must bs handssd carefully.