Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-21

early excursions to all Of the nearby
streams, and TO those Of surrounding
st ties, and II Is likely that a greater
number Of anglers viii take advantage
OF the open season for a few days sport
than ever before.
The probabilities are that the nearby
streams, Mill Creek, Cottonwood, Par
leys, and East Canyon creeks, will not
be az high, or as muddy as they were
last year, provided the weather re-
mains fine until the opening of the
angling season. Consequently the fish
ing win be far better than that Of last
season.
At this time n word as to the equip
ment OF the fisherman. who win go
FOR an outing, is appropriately timely.
The tendency of the average fisherman
Is to overload himself with a mlscel-
laneous assortment OF paraphernalla,
that is not only useless, but cumber-
some.
Trout fishing IL more nearly allied
TO game hunting than any other form
OF sport, and IL stands the prospective
angler well in hand TO 1T himself with
suitable equipment. The clothing for
trout fishing should be warm and light,
and the goods should be strong enough
TO stand the wear and tear of mountain
travel, and the brush and thorns that
will be encountered while wading and
whipping the streams. Khaki Is the
best all round stun for this purpose,
IN the markets If II Is not warm
enough that difficulty can be overcome
by taking along underwear of differ
ent weights, for different temperatures.
Corduroy Is also good, II being as
strong as any cloth can be woven, and
has the added advantage of always
being neat
A SLOUGH hat Of felt is something
that no angler should be without
whether for a months outing, or for a
days. The hat should have wide
band and a generous rim In this hat
the veteran fisherman carries his files,
and his leaders are colled up beneath
the inner band,
Another very convenient article OF
clothing Is a hunting coat with many
pockets the more pockets in such a
coat the better, In these can be slowed
lunch for long jaunt, and In the
others. the fish can be conveniently
carried, doing away with creel, which
81 cumbersome and almost useless In
such brush lined streams as are found
An this neighborhood A -four sack can
be stitched within the game bag so
that the fish viii not contaminate
them. hese can be easily removed
when they become sOiled, An outside
pocket can he lined with black kid,
the dressed side In, for the storage OF
angle worms, This is far better than a
bait box, from every viewpoint. n
every one Of these coats IL a pocket for
the fisheman's pipe, tobacco and
matches.
The trousers for fisherman, should
1T well, and be supported by bolt iu-
stead OF suspenders, The suspenders
always break at a critical moment
when landing a big fish, or when stoop-
ing over to light the camp fire. Unless
the trousers mt we'll they viii be eX-
ceedingly uncomfortable when off on q
long and hard trip over mountains, OF
up and down streams.
A hunting knife is almost indispen'
sible, and the folding kind rs to be
preferred TO the long ones as the lat
ter VIII catch on the brush and get the
angler into all sorts OF trouble,
small patent Ratchet is a fine thing Il
carry as with II n man can do any
number OF useful things. with such q
tool a man can build a camp In few
minutes. A small revolver Is also z
handy article.
For local trout hsning Ut the opeMni
Of the season. files VIII not be as ser
Vceable as worms and rlubs. a few
hockles. q coachmun or two, a bees ~
Ibis or a few fancy flies might no
come amlss, however, and II Is Wis
10 be fore armed, for the trout Is a iickl
fish.
As for rods ell arc about alike. an,
each Individual has his own IDEAS will
this regard, I'm general a four to fivl
ounce fy rod, of bamboo steel. greer