The Washington times., 1907-09-15

conception Of the enormous va
riety OF materials used IN tae
manufacture OF flies, especially ssiii'o''
flies. says London Answers.
front files are made TO resemble m
sects. but salmon flies have no likeness
10 anything that inhabits earth, air or
u-.,r,r. and TO this day no one knows
Why the king OF fish Is fool enough
10 snatch at the gaudy lures which are
cast across the pools above his head
Fake such q vyell-SnOwn salmon ny
as the silver Doctor" The feathers
Of five different birds are used TO build
u-namely, those Of the Indian crow
the niue Jay. the pheasant, the turkey
and .he pintail duck; silver wire. yel-
l,w floss silk, slxy-blue hackle' ana
s..,rlet wool are also necessary for the
lying Of this fly.
There is hardly any brilliantly plum
aged birds known whose feathers are
not in demand for hy-trying. Junsio
fowl. blue chatterer. scarlet Ibis, bus
ttrd swan, macaw. peacock, msllaIo'
Indian roller, teal. wood duck, grouse.
eaglc. and norican are only few OF
thos, whose feathers are slowed away
in the drawers Of any fishing tackle
manufacturer. You VIII also ma soio
and silver wire, gold and silver unsei'
sillr OF every color under the sun, che
mile OF many different hues, worsted'
m0hair. and fur Of q number OF diner
enJ animals.
There is an artificial gnat used for
trout fishing which is made partly OF
mouse whiskers, and Is. IN conse
ouence. one of the most expensive
trout flies which you can purchase.
Caudv flies for salmon fishing are no
new invention. writing two and 3 half
centuries ago, Richard Franck says
Remember always TO carry your dub
hing bag about with you: wherein
ought to be silk OF all sorts. all sizes
and varieties of color; diversified and
stained wool, with dogs and bear
hair. besides twisted fine threads OF
gold and silver; with feathers from
-" And he goes on with long list
OF birds Of brilliant plumage-
But even for the noble salmon. there
are many other bats used beside the
nv. The most deadly Is. without
doubt, salmon roe, the use Of which
ia prohibited IN almost every part OF
the civilized world. The Gardeners
Fancy" In other words. the common
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and so is e prawn boiled to a delicate
pink hue. On most good rivers these
bats are. Of course, Illegal
Some believe IN amounting their bats
with various strons-smellinE oils or
unguents. The above mentioned Rich
ard Franck did so. He advocates put
ting the worms into a lgnum vitae box
which has first been anointed with
- arHiTl1qr
Barbados tar. Ivy, or cornu cervt!'
Poor worms! One wonders how long
they survive IN such a horrible mix
ture.
Trout will take a. very wide variety
OF bail A grasshopper is most killing
and sa is a bluebottle set on smail
hook and used with a blow line.
The roach fisher knows the virtue of
boiled wheat The softened grains are
taken with eagerness by these fish
while perch Will 60 vigorously for
cIump of fiour-and-water dough. A
perch has been taken by an angler
who had run short of bait with the eve
OF previous capture stuck upon the
point IF a hook
Thames fishermen viii tell you the
virtues of cheese paste as a bait for
tAADs anu tlAcHS tdNtANA sly AtSAi NdAAt
also be taken with a very ripe cherry
In which a hook Is artfully concealed
Almost all fish have cannibaI propen-
stiles. so that 7he young Of their own
species prove an irresistible bait for
the older and large members. This is
specially true Of trout. and many an
angler has known Of cases where A
small fish hooked has been seized be
fore it could be brought to land by a
larger one Of the same variety.