The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-17
THESE FISH INsEPARABLE.
When One Sea Trout Is Caught There
Is Bound to Be Another
Close BY.

I'D in northeastern Quebec the writer
was casting for salmon the other day
when a handsome pound sea trout made
Of with the fly. AS The fish was led out
of the salmon pool to be played it was
noticed that it was not alone. Its mate,
a fish of equal size. ran alongside, jump
ing at the same time, diving with it. and
showing a determination to share its
lot, whatever that might be. relates a
New York Sun correspondent
When at last the stout tackle ran the
hooked fish on to sandy point the other
fish actually stranded itself for an in
slant in its endeavor to accompany ii
further. The faithful thing lowered
near while the fly was being removed,
and at the first cast in its direction, rose,
was struck. and after little fight was
safely landed also.
In the Lake ST. John district a WELL
known angler reports that his expert
guide actually netted two fine trout ct
one sweep of the landing net. only one
of which was hooked.
On another occasion a large trout.
probably weighing three or four pounds.
elected to sulk beside a rock in a clear
running stream Just after taking a fly.
which was struck into its upper lip. In
an instant three OF four other fish were
alongside, apparently nibbling at the
imprisoned fly. At least, that was what
the fisherman thought. The guide Of
fered another explanation. however.
Those are his friends who have
brought the fish doctor TO draw the
hook" he explained. And there APP
peared TO be no reason why the theory
might not be the correct one.
About here the faithfulness OF the
sea trout to their mates is well known.
II one is taken in a pool the correct
thing is to whip the fly back into the
water as speedily as possible for the
other, which is pretty sure to be waiting
for ii. At times three, four or five
fish will follow the hoofed one around
to the end of its fight, and will probably
be taken also.
1t was noticed the other day that sew
eral fish taken from one hole in quick
succession differed greatly in appear
ance. Two of them were Of light sill
very appearance, and were probably
fresh run from salt water The others
were denizens of the brook, of darker
complexion.
From the manner of their capture II
was pretty evident that the candles
from the sea were, from their bright ap-
pearance, fascinating to the more sober
colored trout. which had remained al
home all winter. That these trout are
polygamous is well known, and the rea
sea trout would appear to have an ad'
vantage over those whose sides have moi
been FURNISHED by the ocean.
Although this is the time Of year fol
bottom fishing in streams, the angler
in salmon water,wi find that the mos
handsome trout, that Is, thosefresh from
J the sea. scarcely ever take bait, though
they rise readily to flies. Their flesh 4
creamy like that of the salmon, ant
they are exceptionally fat.
Like the salmon, too. they seem To-
at least the first few miles Of their jour
ney up the home rivers to live upoI
} their own spare adipose tissue and I,
, take In artificial flies only for amuse
J ment or as curiosities.
, They may be seen lying In the pool
! at the bottom of waterfalls, nlong will
J the salmon. They spring up the cas-
, cades as the big fish do. OCCASIONAL.
they annoy the salmon fishermen b,
rising to his fly, and by their vigorou
fighting when hooked, they disturb tn
royal fish and prevent their biting.
But 1t Is seldom the trout are see
singly. They are nearly always 4
pairs, or there may be two or three fe
males to one male.
3 Where are trout are to be seen gayl
! leaping out Of the water after food it wi
be found that they are not from tn
sea. though some Of these more digni
r fed, fat fellows may be near by. VIII
some In the same stream should go [
), sea and others should stay at home
one of those things which have M
yet been made clear to us.
American trout, or trout Matched frol
h America ova, invariably seek the sc
! when placed in British waters, and ver
often fail to return at all. From tn
a 1t has been argued that our native tro'
n is naturally seagoer when found
a waters contiguous to the sea.
r The present duke of Argyll. once go
: ernor general of Canada. has made r
h peated efforts to stock his streams vii
a the American fish, but is assured I
10 his game-keepers that this he will new,
accomplish until he has discovered son
= plan of inducing the fish to either st,
- at home, or. at least. to return fro
!. the sea to the streams wherein tn,
have been placed, to spawn in the sprin
II Probably 1t is the length Of the jou
ney down our great rivers which
tiers any of our trout from going.
:, does the salmon, to the ocean aft
4 spawning.