Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02

| Lefty in print. their opinions and experi-
ences have not filtered out into popular
ranks.
Another strong argument In favor of the
downstream method of angling is that the
line remains taut by force of the current
and the angler may strike his FISH with
greater certainty. When casting up stream
the flies naturally difted back toward
the angled and considerable slack line may
occur.
1t should be remembered. however. by
both the novice and the expert that wading
down stream should be done quietly and
with as little disturbance OF natural condi-
lions as possible The angler who STUN
bles along with heavy boots, dislodgng
large and small stones. silt. mud. etc. and
sending them down stream. thereby fright
ems his quarry and spoils his own sport
The expert brook wader will make his way
along the bed of stream so slyly that
hardly mink will be disturbed. And in
deed the mink is one OF the sights which
only the expert angler will ever come
across. When the seeker after brook trout
finds that he is doing his work so quietly
and that he has become SO nearly a part
OF nature that not even the sensitive mink
Is disturbed by his presence. he may feel
fairly sure that trout will come to his
creel-if there be any in that brook.
In the opinion of many the canoe fur
nlshes the ideal vehicle from which to take
the gamy trout Those who have ever tested
the delicious fascination of fly casting from
the bow seat of light canoe. propelled by
the UTdWHy arm OF some Maine guide or
smoky Indian" as Kipling calls him, will
place his experience on plane with any
wadng he has ever enjoyed. The lakes OF
Maine and Canads furnish this sport under
ideal conditions.
In the Rangeiey chain of lakes in Maine
brook trout weighing as high as eight and
nine pounds are taken every year with the
artificial fly. Many otherwise well-posted
sportsmen have questioned the accuracy of
these remarkable Maine stories.
Professor Agassiz, the noted scientist. was
once conversing with Senator Frye OF
Maine on the subject Of fish. Senator Frye
described his wonderful catches of brook
trout from the Rangeley lakes. The scien-
fist insisted that Senator Frye was mis-
taken in his classification of the species.
The senator said little. but on returning to
his cabin at Cupsuptic lake cast his fly as
never before for the record trout. One day
it came to him. Ten and a quarter pounds OF
game fish was hurriedly Melted. packed In
ice and shipped to the professor In WASH
fngton. telegram was also sent, worded
thus: Dear PROFESSIONALISM kind of
bug is this?" Back came the answer to
Senator Frye: THE science Of lifetime
kicked to death by a dead fish,
Nor are the scientist the only people who
need converting in the matter of Names
fish stories.
But to the canoe. 1t is, OF course impos-
sible to cast as far while seated In a canoe
as from standing posture In a brook On
the other hand. the motion of the canoe Is
so silent and the disturbance of natural
conditions so slight that frequently game
fish of large size will be taken close to the
boat. remember one occasion in which q
trout of over three pounds took a fly which
was trailing over the side of the canoe the
rod having been laid aside while another
cast was being prepared.
The celebration of trout is an interesting
subject for study. Strange differences as to
brilliancy and strength of different colors
will be found to be true in waters only a
short distance apart
While this may be accounted for by purity
nevertheless. invariably attracts the atten-
ton and interest of the student angler.
There is one lake In Maine, called Rainbow
lake. not far from Mount Katahdin, and
reached by way of the Debsconeag Club,
which is unique in this respect. Between
Debsconeag Club and Rainbow are two
small lakes, through which the Yoyaging
sportsman must make his way in order to
reach Rainbow. The trout in these three
lakes vary greatly in celebration and size OF
their spots, although their general forma-
ton Is the same In Rainbow lake, as the
name of the lake would signify, they are
the most brilliantly marked specimens,
probably. to be found In the state
Nor does the coloration Of game fishes
seem to have much to do with their fighting
qualities. These trout OF Rainbow lake are
as strong and vigorous fighters as are to be
found anywhere. but equally strong and
vigorous fighters are found among the
palmer, less highly colored trout Of the
Rangeleys. often known as the 'blue back
trout