The sun., 1903-10-18
TWO BIG TROUT At A TIME.
How . Party Of New Workers Caught FIN,
in q Little Known Pool in Maine.


KINEo, Me-, Oct. 17.-Mr. and Mrs. Walter
CASTOR Of Plainfield, N. j., and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. W. Peale Of New York. who came out
early in the week for three weeks Of late
fishing and early hunting on the west branch
Of the Penobscot River, at a point near
Joe Smiths halfway house. report fishing
and hunting experiences which rank first
among the many heard here this sea-
son. Mr. CASTOR had phenomenal fishing
at a place known as the Hay Island
spring pool about a mile below Smith g.
There he took 4numberless" trout, very
few weighing under two, and many from
two and half to three and half pounds.
This pool" said Mr.. CASTOR to THE SUN
correspondent, is in the centre of the
river, and in dead water. II is one Of the
last places where the angler would look
for trout. Several cold springs evidently
believe the pool to be one Of the best places
for taking numbers Of trout of average
large weight, in the State.
Monster trout were continually break
ing and the fish rose to the fly with readi-
ness and zest. Doubles were of frequent
occurrence. Once while landing a-three-
and half pound trout, which had the hand
fly, two-pounder took the tail fly. |
secured a number OF pairs which aggregated
more than four pounds, and I think it no
exaggeration to say that could have taken
fifteen or twenty trout, weighing on the
average more than two pounds each night
and morning.
The guides tell me that the pool is
spawning bed. and that the fishing is best
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known, and is little fshed. A veteran
New York angler told me about it, but
spent the best part of day searching for
the place, owing to the fact that there are
several Hay Islands in the river
Before the shooting season opened,
deer were tame and seen by the score, but
they became scarce and wild after the
first week OF open season. A number of
moose with good heads were encountered.
One of these seemed disposed to contest
the right Of way Of the party, following the
canoes along the river bank for fifty yards.
at no time being more than forty feet away,
in spite Of the fact that the occupants OF the
canoes were making every effort to frighen
him into the woods. One evening when the
guides We're calling moose, for the enter
tainment Of the party, two bulls appeared
at the same time and battle vas narrowly
aveTted.
Mr.. and Mrs. CASTOR had an experience
near the close OF their trip. that brought
forciby to their minds the dangers of the
woods. They were following a tote road,
along the river bank. on the lookout for
deer or birds, when noise was heard ahead.
They approached cautiously, expecting to
see game, and in readiness to shoot, when
rounding bend in the road at the top of a
slight rise, they came face to face with
hunter and his guide. creeping along in
the same stealthy manner There was a
sudden gasp Of surprise on both sides, and
then the hunter remarked:
"Ive been watching that gray cap OF
yours for some time, but I made up my
mind that | wouldn't shoot until knew
positively what it was"
Mrs CASTOR secured two bucks, one
with a splendid head and Mr., and Mrs.
Peale each secured buck and IL doe.
Mr.. Peale had shot at white deer,
wounding the animal, but it escaped. Ono
of tie bucks shot by MIS-. CASTOR walked
into camp when she was alone. During
the trip eighty partrdges were shot.