Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-08
Fishing Is
A New Fad
For Women.

Angling Is not strictly speaking. A
feminine amusement. Man who d,
given to ovorestimating his own worth
and charms and often imngines himself
unduly sought after, sometimes refers
TO the supposed Vaccinations Of de.
signing females as angling for hus.
band" That is not the kind OF angling
that this article has to deal with. bu,
the placid sport that made happy the
wholesome soul Of Air. 1znak Walton.
Women are supposed TO be particu.
larly untitled FOR this sport owing to a
lack OF that oontemplative tempcrr.
mcnt which can be quiet and happy all
day with no other solacc than a nshlna
rod and flask OF that subtle clxi,
sometimes known as "tanglcfoot." In
other words. women are supposed to be-
unable to hold their tongues, q Islander
dlaprovod to the extent Of many col.
umns since women have taken to writ.
Ing Tor the press.
However. In spite OF jesterH and glib.
crr. many women are successful fisher.
women. The sport Is high IN favor In
England and In Scotland. where women
are as ardent whlppcrs Of trout
streams as men. It's introduction into
this country has been only n question
of time. for the adoption Of English
fads ~ America are as certain ng The
finding OF the specklcd trout them.
.slvCs.
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.
iiailty for 10. The Marchioncas OF I.orne
and Tie Duchess of Fife each have
quiet country places In regions where
trout abound.
The conventional costume FOR trout
fishing d. % checked cloth or choylot
gown. cut short as 20 tho skirt. and
supplied with blouse that will allow
of unlimited freedom as to the arms.
A little Hat cap ~ worn upon the head
and the feet are cuCasod In dainty CONF
biuution wadors, Tor TO capture tho
wary trout one must step into the
stream without n consideration OF ease
ur elegance. a bag 10 hold the nsh. u.s.
book, spring balance and things ~ that
sort iB also needed.
Sow trout fishing BE- not simply n
matter OF wndlng into the stream and
dropping In line weighted with "a
moro or less ulluring artificial n.y. Tor
fishing that entails the use Of worms
or live bal, la never likely 60 be popu.
lar with women. The average woman
learns the rudimcnts OF trout fishing
ON dry land OF % brother or some sub
not lhc'nrst directs her efforts 20 grace
fully letting her ny reach the ignohe
destination OF an carthenwurc bowl
placed nt some distance from her on
the lawn. 10 De- o. mattCr " practice
and HNllful mnnouyorInr Co get that
uuWloldy rod Co do just the thing wish.
cd ut the time To learn 20 handle a
ny rod takes considerable more pa
tirnco than Il takes 10 learn 10 play
golf After several days practice Of q
couple hours day the rudlments OF ny
fishing are acquired and the nsherw0-
man. donning her fishing clothes, goes
out 90 lure the toothsume and spccklCd
trout from his comfortable home In the
little mountain stream.
Books give little idea OF how 20 fish.
neither do tackle makers catalogues
give an idea OF what IN ncedful az
equipment. The best way 20 lind II
out Is to consult some old fisherman.
There ~ nothing gives a girl so much
respect for n poky old country uncle
or an unassumlng parent as TO observe
after "a little experiment on her own
part. how sMllfully he can gather In
the treaohcrous and undependable
trout
Deep sea fishing or sea fishing OF any
kind is less fashionable. perhaps. be-
cause u is less English. Happy II the
girl who Us invited as a house guest
where fishing Is a part Of the recroa-
tlou Nothing gives a man 30 much re-
spgct Tor a girls intelligence as for her
TO come home In the evening with
larger basket of trout than himself. and
this without having 10 purchase ON the
way home Of some farmers urchln. II
recommends her us q woman OF pcrse-
vcruncc, SKIN and intelligence.
ELLA MATHIEssEN,