The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09
Fishing Is
A New Fad
For Women.

Angling Is not. strictly speaking. a
feminine amusement Man, who il
given to overestlmating his own worth
and charms and often imaefnes himself
unduly sought after, sometimes refers
to the supposed Vaccinations OF de-
signing females as angling for a hus-
band" That Is not the kind OF angling
that this article has TO deal with. but
the placid sport that made happy the
wholesome soul OF Mr.. Izaak Walton.
Women are supposed TO be particu-
larry united for this sport, owing to
lack OF that contemplative tempera-
ment which can be quiet and happy al
day with no other solace than q fishing
rod and a flask OF that subtle elixii
| sometimes known as "tanglefoOt." In
other words. women are supposed TO be
unable TO hold their tongues: a SANDER
disproved &c the extent OF many COLI
umns since women have taken TO writ
ing for the press.
: However. In spite Of testers and glib
ers. many women are successful fisher
women. The sport Is high in favor IN
England and in Scotland. where women
are as ardent whipperS Of trout
streams as men. Its Introduction into
this country has been only a question
Of time, for the adoption OF English
fads in America are as certain as the
finding OF the speckled trout them
selves.
America affords much better fishing
grounds than England. The women OF
the English royal family are fond OF
| fishing. although they have little time
and opportunity to crafty their par
TALLY for il. The Marchloness OF Lorne
and the Duchess OF Fife each have
quiet country places IN regions where
trout abound.
The conventional costume for trout
| fishing is a checked cloth or cheviot
gown. cut short as 10 the skirt, and
supplied with a blouse that will allow
OF unlimited freedom as TO the arms.
A little fiat cap is worn upon the head
and the feet are encased in dainty com
bination waders. for TO capture the
! wary trout one must step into the
stream without a consideration OF ease
or elegance. A bag to hold the fish. fly
book. spring balance and things Of that
/ sort is also needed.
Now trouN fishing Is not simply a
matter Of wading into the stream and
| dropping in n line weighted with a
more or less alluring artificial fly. for
| fishing that entails the use OF worms
or live bait is never likely 10 be popu-
lar with women. The average woman
| learns the rudiments Of trout fishing
on dry land Of brother OF some Sub
stitute male fisher. Just as likely as
not she first directs her efforts TO grace
fully letting her fly reach the ignoble
destination OF an earthenware bowl
placed at some distance from her on
the lawn. II is a matter OF practice
and skillful maneuvering 10 get that
unwieldy rod TO do just the thing wish
| ed AT the time. To learn To handle a
| fly rod takes considerable more pa
thence than II takes To- learn TO play
golf. After several days practice Of
couple hours a day the rudiments OF fly
fishing are acquired and the iisherwO-
man. donning her fishing clothes. goes
out to lure the toothsome and specklcd
trout from his comfortable home in the
little mountain stream.
Books give little idea Of how TO fish.
neither do tackle makers CATALOGUES
give an idea Of what Is needful as
equipment. The best way Ia find u
out is to consult some old fisherman.
There is nothing gives 4 girl so much
respect for a poky old country uncle
or an unassumlng parent az 10 observe.
after a little experiment on her own
part, how skillfully he can gather IN
the treaeherous and undergraduate
trout.
! Deep sea fishing or sen fishing 81 any
kind is less fashionable. perhaps. be-
cause IL Is less English. Happy b. the
girl who Is invited as n hous" guest
where fishing Is part ~ the recrea-
ton. Nothing gives a man 80 much re-
spect for n girls intelligence Rs for her
To come home in the evening with
larger basket of trout than himself. and
this without having 20 purchase on the
way home OF some farmers urchin. II
recommends her as a woman OF peFse-
yerance, skill and Intelligence.
ELLA MATHIESSEN