The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20

T UST one week from Monday every
fisherman in the state who is able
u to say goodbye to business for
a few days will be on the trail
There are reasons why May 20
will start him and stir him up worse
than July does the average small boy.
On that red-letter day it will be pos
sible for the sport to go out to battle
with the king of all fresh-water fish,
the black bass, without being obliged
to keep one eye out for the game war
den.
When the bass season opens every
thing with scales on is meat for the
take to the woods for bass it marks
the general opening of the fishing sea-
son. The horny-handed guide brings
| forth his won 't-come-off smile, the rural
Bonlface gets ready for the harvest,
and white winged veracity packs her
grip and hikes for the high grass. Men
who have been restless. and uneasy
counting the days and then the hours
until the season opens will give a sigh
ing but fishing for them.
Minnesota is the promised land Of
fishing devotees. East and west, north
and south, every other spot in the coun-
try must yield the palm to the state
Of the north when it comes to sport with
rod and line. It is the sport Of kings,
but in Minnesota it is free to ALL The
country. youth with a trimmed sapling
and rude tackle may have his sport as
we'll as the man Of means equipped with
every modern device for angling. Across
the line in the sister state of Wisconsin
there is also something doing, particu
larly in trout
Fish in Any Direction.
Every road running out Of Mime
apolis taps fishing territory. Every fish
may be found, and some will always be
found whether the fisherman travels far
or near. Tho the gamy bass, the fighter,
always with a chip on his shoulder, IS
easily the king of them all, there is 9th
er sport not less exciting and invig-
i Grating. AS there are some who prefer
to hunt bear rather than bother with
ducks, there are some who prefer fish
that test physical strength. To such.
the muskalonge will be thing of
beauty and joy forever.
There is something for. every man.
deep down in the cool, dark depths.
There is the succulent Graphic, with his
dainty manners. The snaky- pickerel,
the shark Of fresh water, is good for
a rough house almost any time, and will
put up an imposing front when it comes
to cutting curves and doing handsprings
in the drink.
Then there is the aristocratic, nerv-
Gus trout, quick, as fash, that will
always pay double toll in sport to the
man who lands him. Fastidious and
coquettish but a true sport, this little
beauty holds a court of his own and
in the catalog Of sport is an entire
chapter. 49, 80. =. =.
All of these may be found in easy
distance of Minneapolis. No one has
monopoly on any one point. Where
bass are found it is generally possible
to find crappies, pickerel and some.
times pike also. Muskies are ~ found
where there is room to swing around
and where surroundings are wild and
open and the trout always leads the
angler merry chase thru the brush
before it's haunts are reached.
The Weeks End Anglers. =
From the beginning to the close of the
season. each week end will see an exc
dus of sober-looking men headed fol
the haunts of their favorite game
From Friday night until Saturday
night the exodus will continue
Some of them may appear wea
ried and worried and troubled. Or
Monday morning the return begins anC
| fresh and briUht and cheerful the same