The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31

trout rises fifty times where pound trout
rises once and pound trout twenty umee
to once for four-pound fish.
There is a general belief among nom
fishermen that trout bite the fly, Such
Ia not the case. The trout, attracted by tne
hy, rises for 1t with the intent to take 1t N
its mouth, carry it away and devour T.
just as q chicken runs with worm from
other chickens, but on touching the ny
the trout's keen nose tells instantly that
1t has been deceived and it spits the lure
out at once
For this reason the strike is necessary
and the fisherman must be quick. Not
too quick, not too slow. The novice VIII
be slow about nineteen times out OF twenty.
There 10 no tug such as the bait Usher
men experience. The trained fisherman
strikes. He does not give a jerk that will
throw the fish clear over the boat. but just
pressure enough to hook the fish, and this
is very little.
Try to set sharp hook into the heshy
part OF the thumb. and see how easily It
rent in the jaw of the fish and renders
sets the hook firmly and even permits
moderate amount OF slack line.
The artificial fly is not necessarily an
body, hackle and feather. are in imita-
ton Of the body, legs and. wings Some
standard flies are close copies OF natural
flies; for instance, the white and gray NIL
lers, the black gnat and the like, but other
killing flies have no parallel IN nature, me
red ibis and the Parmachenee Belle, IN
particular, the latter being the favorite OF
fishermen. The attractiveness OF the lure
is what seems to appeal to the trout ana
to whet the appetite.
Bait fishing has about the same relation
n a,l.t hat ch<, nnv nj
on the ground and picking one from the
flying bunch has to hunting. One is sport
the other recreation, pure and simple.
Fly-fishing requires skill judgment
experience; bait.fshing :, requires .,N ,!.se
thing in the world for a trout to escape
when lightly hooked with fly, i Is next TO
impossible for it to get away when caught
on the average bait-fshing rig. .
And for this reason, the tendency OF
modern fishermen is more and more 70
give the fish chance for life. Within
the past few years trolling rigs have evolved
from dragging irons TO single hook devices,
and many fishermen have come to use bait
only when trout for food can be secured
in no other way.
to four and Ave ounces in weight. leaders
from double and treble gut to single, ana
many changes have been wrought which
call for the best the fisherman can give;
The time when bait fishing will he consigned
to pot hunters and farmers boys, except
when the fish cannot be succ' ssfully taken
in any other way. is not far distant.
The fly-fishermans outfit is Of prime CO
sideration. The rod should be Of split
bamboo, which is now recognized as having
the most residence and trength. Its
weight should not be more than Ave or six
ounces nor its length more than eight
feet.
A small waterproof line will last longer
than the plain silk. but will not cast cast 20
sufficient. A plain click reel Is better than
a multiply and landing-net is a necessity.
The fy book need not contain an endless
variety OF flies, for q good many OF the
lures are evidently made for no other pur-
pose than to sell. Half a dozen OF the
standards will answer every purpose o. the
Maine fsherman--the Parmachenee belle,
Water, Montreal, Silver Doctor and black
Rnat. For special occasions the gray and
white millers, the yellow May and the
red Ibis, may be added. zee,
Hacklee should be wound with silk bodies,
and not with peacock feathers.
II the fisherman is to work into the will
derness two rods should be taken, because
are not plentiful in the Jungle. An anti
dote for black flies is also an indispensable
part Of the outfit, and pair Of pocket scales
will show many trout that weigh less than
estimated-and few that weigh more.
One prime requisite is TO find where to 60.
and this can best be discovered by con-
sulting some fisherman. The important
novice will find a little. preliminary back
yard casting very helpful. No fly Is
necessary, but II one is used 1t should be
broken at the bend to make 1t harmless.