The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-09
TO TAKE THE TROUT.
rERr IATEST TRINKLEs ~ THE
WAY or TACKLE.

Are the Most Popular with tho Out-for-
Business Fishermcn-Soine New Things.
The fresh water fishing season is comin on
RAPIDLY md the indications are that the sport
will I've exceptionally good In the States where
brook trout and black bass are the chief game
fish. The winter, which was disastrous 10
game in many localities. was on the whole
favorable for the preservation and growth of
the fish. The hatcheries had an especially
successful season and a large supply OF flsh
fry will DO turned into the open waters as soon
rs the time comes for renewing and increasing
the supply IN the streams. The season opened
for trout on Long Island on March 20: in the
rest Of New York State 1t will open on April 10.
The black bass season does not open until
May 30 on Long Island and on May ! In the
rest OF the State.
The rod handlers are overhauling their
tackle TO see If all is we'll with 1t. In most
cases lines are found to lie rotted. flies frayed.
rod windings and varnish worn and the other
articles in proportionate need OF repairs and
renewal. Added to the old time fishermen are
a considerable number OF amateur fishermen.
or would -bes. and they are all flockinR to the
tackle stores in such numbers rs TO make the
clerks complain about their doing the work OF
three men. From all over the country orders
are arriving in New York. which Is the centre
OF trade and manufacture Of tackle. for all the
conceivable appliances for the capture OF fish.
Rod makers. line twisters. hook forgers and
fly tvers are at work under pressure. this be-
ing the height of the manufacturing season.
The great bulk Of the tackle runs to the old
we'll appliances. Innovations in the way
OF machines for catching fish such as the snar-
and-catch-'cm hooks. which take away any OF
the famed fnesse Of the sport do rot meet
with favor. and the tendency is all toward the
1iphtnnip, md parfpptiOD ~ tha sim 1p articlaa
used. Complicated hooks. combination fish
rods and canes and tackles the usefulness OF
which is lost In fanciful or ornamental pat
terms do not meet with favor and quickly drop
out of sight once they are introduced. or else
maintain their sale by their attractiveness to
inexperienced people. Worry rarely are or
ders for ornamental rods placed. The best
hooks are steel. and german silver continues
to he used for rod feruies. Reels are made OF
aluminium. nut they are said to be a part fail
ure in practice. The only advantage ever
claimed for them over rubber. brass and ger
man silver reels was that they were lighter.
An alloy was necessary and the ALLOW made the
reel as heavy as the one It was.intended to
superscdc. Most manufacturers have either
dropped them or given them second place.
The one complete innovation IS anew spin
ner made OF aluminium. The old spinner is
like the bowl OF a shallow spoon. The new
one is shaped like a four.cornered cigar with
both ends cut Off. SO that It is two inches long.
Each edge has n half-inch wing and q treble
hook or a tandem on smell. It Is hollow and
almost floats. 1t was designed to troll over
and along patches OF weeds.
No one has invented n hook vet which will
not catch on snags. but will hold a fish. There
are any amount Of snaR releasers ana some
few alleged snaG avoiders. but the latter also
bnNa n l. "a oF Eaapipu pIaa- of tlu 0Sb INNS
which counterhalances their value. The best
arrangement so far brought out is one which
appeared along the Mississippi. Missouri and
other Western rivers. No one knows who in
vented it. The hook is a fly used for bass
and trout trolling. 1t Is tied on a two-Ought
hook for Western consumers. The feathers
are very heavy ard are so arranged that the
thickest Of them covers the barb OF the hook.
The fshermenhdraR them'over almost anything
in the water and the point does not catch. The
fish ii Western streams are fierce biters and
not nibblers Ike the more fastidious ones Of
Eastern waters. and they crush the feathers in
and hole the hook. Eastern trout seem to
come at the hait with their mouths shut. and
Jaws. The flies are tied urside down accord
the barb. Added ~ that. they have two sets
Of wings. one at tn" head the other half way
inches long and are colored from rcd 10 green
and blue. They are made to order for the
Wholesale and retail trade.
reversed. That Is when the feathers are tied
on the hooks they are laid along IT with the
back and tied over the feathers again. The
Tutoring fly is something's mistaken Tor the
reversed WINGED one The n%u,teIer has it,
along the snood. The tluttering flies are all
smaller IN proportion, because, they .ke2p the
wings and legs spre d. instead of wing down
or the HOOK as in rlAary lies.
Flies ne made water proof now forthe general
used Instead Of six thread 10 iav, the hook to
the silk worm gut and the ,hody is wound
t,ghtly on his: Then the hGdy is closely
penetrate III" ,Gnt and as it is NJ easily
PROPONENTS which will last. The only ohlec-
ton oiIerch t.; it is that it may feel harsh A H., to
'"T I@I # NO G' -t 2 ef" and EDf ho sSe Ha nnd q he n rSt
will probably not make much difference.
The gut on which the flies. are fastened is
water. The pure white cut il easily seen Ct
times aud 50 prenarations. are made to stain l..
mist color are tn" common stains. Tho prep
a~rati"rS are secret aud kno yn to but few.
ay aacs sInc4 mR nHrnish SmI a%S s SnnmifT ar the he m niihs.
rods and CUTS DYES which most color water
when poured into. it have, been sough, and
found. Feathers Of natural color are always
hest but III" demand for these is SO great that
single feathers Of which the crest Of the male
! EpIitI pheasant Is an PNUilIilt VilSI SIN 'fNlS
n niece and two or three are used for some flies.
Naturally these flies are expensive. Where
| the Suurlv Ia less than the demand dive has tc
be used, 50 many brown hn"klcS are used
| 'he hachie is from n ROSTERS neck-that white
and gray ones have to lie dyed to the Ironer
color. for tho cheaner flies. Girls make all the
lies FOR tne trade aud they legin very young to
learn the trade. There ire few men who can
make good flies. but men do make the best
combinations from the artistic point OF view.
But they are slower Flies cost from % cents
ia 500 II dozen. for trout flies. hut a dollar u
dozen get. a. good flies as any amateur needs:
The leaders to which thesilies are attached
are made IN various STYLES and qualities. The
hest are made TO stand, six; nine and lively"
rounds null for trout. They have no knots. the
strands being laehed together and glued. so
That the connections. which are usually the
weak polut in the leaders, Hre the strongest.
They are tweuty-fOur. fDrty-eiglt and seventy
two inches long and cost -. - and 81 Il dozen.
Spliced and tied leaders cost less in PROPORTION
10 their quality, The usual rrtce raid is
Sl.:p II dozen for thr-e-foot leaders. One can
get leaders for 40 cents n 1"2en. hut the
leader il one of the most important parts 81 AN
outfit. and tn" eXrerts examine and test every
inch OF their leaders est II big trout Ind the
kinE in II. All leaders are made OF mist or
hlued gut no NauayS.