New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
'CLETELAND ON FISHING.
Good Bait, Good Tackle and Plenty
of Patience Necessary.

In This weeks issue Of "The Independent" will
appear an article by Grover Cleveland on "A Word
TO Fishermen In it the writer says;
Those of who fish in far well Pred e and and s fsal
OF increasing the ta6le pleasures OF @
alterable decree which gives to all those who fsh
under the spur Of any motive-good bad or ndiire
ent-the name of fishermen. we certainly, nave t
nothing in common with those who ish - Tor Tor
livelihood unless it be desire siGssr TO psston GaGn
ship ship than this with the nurderousiy inclined. whose
whose sole pleasure in the pursuit s the gratifica,
tion of greedy propensity NeyerthelsSs are are
by sort of unavoidable law Of graya2nd cIssgd fssT
togeth @ the m ft9fgfy ftempt ana hav been made
to classify the best of this fraternity under the the
sd nae EFFORTS 9t gheTe aways failed Even wal
ton could not change the current Of human tnoTst
Angler So it seems. however much those VINO fish
may differ in social standing In dspoS'e% pos avar, I'm in
mode OF operation all must abide TO the end 6 OF 9
within the brotherhood called fishermen hap aip-
PLY however, this grouping OF nt pravaTt those
of us who properly appreciate the importance OF up
holding the respectablty of decent nsnis sI9es LIo
of congratuaton and certain rules of conduet eb
ing usually begin it is fitting that word w ID, sh9gId nn,
be spoken that may not only redou1a 10 9 our aeainst
fort and satisfaction but may guaro US as"stsN
temptations that easily beset even the best OF hSh-
We who claim to represent the highest fishing m
aspirations are sometimes inclined to complain on on
no worse exhibition than this Of entire niiscon.
ception of a wise arrangement for our benent: W. %
should always remember that we nave az aoo .nber nj
every side thousands OF those who claim nieIIos!
shin in the fishing fraternity, because, III q %aS'
they love to fish when the fish biteand only theI.
These are contented only when capture Is constant.
nd Tdgs teF 6pog Gng
feet for moment upon the conseqIellces " N q sb
1Lat would bite every day and every hour: we 5naii
see how nicely the vicsstudes OF fishing nave beei
adjusted and how precisely and usefuIly the talal
attack Of discouragng bad luck seects S VIC fnai
symptoms of disappointment these should lIILhe I
iateTv give yvav to satisfaction when we re1hefnDeI
how Inanv sn1ri0us and discouraged fishermen are
snending their time in hanmocks under trees OF
on gof fields instead of with fishing outhts. soletg
have no assurance that If FISH could be easily @ Iaae
at all times the fishing waters within our redCh
would not be depopulated. horrible t1lng 20 COR
template Let Il not be said that such tC4sI4qsLSS
tions as these SAVIOR of unchartableneSs ana selsE
ness part We are only recostILlL,s t!e e SeS
frne of the survival OF the ttest appiied 70 nsn
ermen. and claiming that these 4I'es' 0
have the best chance . - -..o,
what has been said naturally leads to the susges-
right minded fishermen to reasonably nIlt
as to the number of fish we should take on II ~
able days. On no account shouid tE eGtot9 t Ev re-
caught in such quantities as 70 be waSted IS =;
strainng ourselves in this matter we dlScouTdse II.
our own natures the growth or greco. We pIeVehe t
wicked waste, make it easier for US 10 pear tie
fail he+ween what we may determine upon as de-
cent good luck and bad luck or no Iuck, anu H "e
make ourselves at all points better men ana oe''ef
We ought not to forget these things as we enter
upon the pleasures of our summers hshlng buc d ~
any event let take with US When we 20 out eQ ~
tackle, good bait and plenty OF pdtItI4Cf,.
wind Is in the south or west so much the petter'
hut LET'S go wherever the wind may be- we
catch fish we shall add Zest to our recreatlon- -
We catch none We shall still have the outing and
fhe recrea tion-nnore healthfu1 and more enjoyable
than can be gained in any other way