The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26
WHAT BOYS NEED
On CAMPING TRIP
Make a Memorandum of What
You May Need When
Planning.
FRYING PAN AND KETTLE
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
Something About the Fishing
Tackle Which Will Be Re-
quired on the Trip.
Copyright 1907 by Harper & Bros.)

Copyright 1907 by Harper ta Bros)
I'm fitting out for q camping eXpedi
ton II Is always best TO make "A memor
aDdum OF the things you will need some
time before you start. for so surely as
you do not do this, there VIII he some
important things forgotten says Uar-
pers Outdoor Book for Boys. The stun
that will fill an ordinary clothes basket
should be enough for company OF four
boys, but for greater number the sup
ply must be increased accordingly.
I'm this list there must be included a
kettle two pans, tin or enameled dishes
q frying-pan or two, a broller. a wooden
pail for water and small tin pals, a
lantern, candles, matches in Tin boxes
hatchet or axe. blankets, knives and
forks, spoons. and a few other culinary
accessories The dry groceries will have
to be taken from home. unless they can
be purchased near the camp, or from
some farm house From the latter ii is
eggs, Il chicken or two, and other food
that YOU may stand In need of If hunting
or fishing fail you.
Every boy knows how TO go a-fisling
but intelligent boy is not long in
learning that the mere getting of lot
OF fish is a small part OF the pleasure,
That Is why he prefers the rod TO the
seine, one big fish 10 many smaller ones.
one cunning old trout or picRerel outwit-
ted to basket Of stupid fish that con-
tended for the bait Presently he be-
gins OF desire more delicate tackle, and
understands that he Is fishing for sport,
not fish. I take II that the whole art
and mystery Of angling Is how TO get the
most sport and enjoyment out OF Ii, But
how?
ITO begin with, no one will destroy a
fish which Is not dangerous TO man or
better fish Just for amusement. in other
words he fishes only for desirable fish
The chief things that make a fish de-
sirable in the sense OF a game or sport
fish are that IT shall be good food, not
too common. and not too easily caught
II. besides, II be beautiful and found in
beautiful places so much the better 1t
happens that by common consent GER
tain fish, salmon and trout and their
kindred, are in Europe and America es-
teemed above all others. and the oppor-
tunity TO angle for them Is not open to
every one. and most boys must get their
sport with other less esteemed kinds,
Boys fish they are sometimes sighting
ly called, but they have lots Of sport To
give TO the boy who knows how TO get
IL, and he will get more sport II. he takes
pains to make the fish better worth
1t is caught, II Is better worth having.
for instance. il YOU have caught 1t from
the cleanest water You have access to.
Clean water makes sweet fish II a fish
upon the back of the head.
where the backbone joins it. This
is not only more merciful, but
makes firmer meat. If one Is fishing
from boat or not moving about much
the fish may be kept alive in floating
iVe-boN or basket. and at the end of The
fishing the best may be chosen for keep
ing and the rest let go.
Fish are sweeter. too, if cleaned as
soon as possible; besides. the cleaning
is done more easily If done early Learn
to do It well yourself, and tra TO be at
home In time 10 do il before supper.
Cleaning fish by candle-light goes far TO
spoil the sport Of a pleasant day Do
not clean fish with YOUR pocket-knfe.
Have in your kit stout one for the pur-
pose which Will also cut bait. Such
knives made expressly are sold for a
small sum, but a veteran kitchen knife
or broken table knife, Ii kept in order,
will do excellent service
DO not throw your fish in the dirt
nor let them die in the sun nor strong
them upon a twig or line II YOU wish
them TO be sweet. Have a basket with
a cover, even if the cover be no more
than a newspaper, Wash this basket
and dry and air 1t In the sunshine, If YOU
can, after every using. All these things
you should do il YOU wish what you
catch TO be as good as IT can be-,