The Washington herald., 1908-08-20

Here are a few bits Of angling expert
ence. gathered during forty years OF net
i've life IN the old country during which
spent many a day BY river. stream. OF
seashore- Nothing IS more wholesome or
heIpfuI than such excursions as used
- make. saws a writer n Forest and
Stream
I had Just hooked a nice little trout IN
the GIenavy River one afternoon. when
Z was aware Of some person CT animal
close behind me Turning I found my
self face 10 face with a solemn old billy
goat. with patriarchaI beard and massive
horns
should I try TO get hold OF those threat
eainz horns and fght the enemy. OF hold
or % my trout2 I am a man Of peace.
so I gave way 70 my butting friend. and
was pushed into the shallow stream,
/ soaked. TO doubt. but landing my rsh
1 securely By my net in nlidstream- have
I since heard that the ancient warrior was
quite an adept al driving intruding visit
o-s or Is domains
I FisE.-.- one morning on a small lake,
and on casting a long line TO attract
rising trout. I found my flies arrested be-
hind me. and. looking around. found 20
r1, dismav that I had hooked BY HIS
rough coat a shaggy Irish terrier. which
had been calmly watching the fsh and
the fisherman Fortunately, Paddy Wa
of q forgiving disposition, 50 I got ny
f.es and he his liberty
Dog as Fish Retriever
Did you ever see a dog 80 into tbs
stream to help secure a hsh2 No ont
could show more enthusiasm. OF more IN
telIiRent Interest in the capture OF n
- struggling FISH than the dog, and. in ad
! dition % helping land my fish, my faith
ful retriever. Jack. would trot home il
the evening before me in the cOuntr,
road. with my rod and net safely car
ried in his broad mouth. How often on
finds. when enjoying the rest and reIaxa
! ito, Of A quiet country holiday. that th
companionship Of a sober, wise dog
3 much 10 be preferred TO that Of talk
{ ative. restless man, who rather mars ths
Z enhances your days pleasure
On Ballyshannon River one July day
= had been most lucky in killing sever;
= 1,a white trout in a freshet which Va
+,,n,bIing over the falls. Several ran
: thrrs pounds. and 1 was deep in my q
90 fserf some employment Wlen 1 NeS Jo-l-t
e nv n cbattv stranger, who. being natiN
- tba plsce. profeSsed great knOWisdi
e and prcticiency OF the gentle art As
a -ossipsd on hooked another me rs
% and began patiently 10 play him, D
nth caution. as he was very fresh AZ
e leaning I'D some feet in the air II
le quently-
l. The grand struggle had gone on Z
about fifteen minutes. when my tro
u began to give Up the fight Here n
E. visitor begged TO do me the favor.
le landing my fish. Taking my net.
Dc fastened 10 the river edge and got {
& net in. talking all the time. advis
caution and brought the tired hsh 70 I
n brink. Imagine my dismsy and risf
le eous wrath when ny WOula-be assista
s. MANAGED in his haste TO strike the i
u with the net. and stood BY TO see
n noble white trout-the genuine ssim
r-our-knocked on. and quietly swiurni
ne away. Why. I could gladly the1 q
A. there have pitched this sarrulous lit
m nan into the river. After twenty-ni
ch years I regret that I did not land q
er four-poundeT myself
Caught = Swallow on His Line.
OF one catches at times more than {
II when out angling. One breezy SUM
= evening I stood on the bank OF Lar
-fe reservoir a. an Irish bleach works. VII
or many a nice basket has been obtained
was waiting for the sua 70 so beh