Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-24
COMPLETE OUTFIT FOR Willy TRIBE
OF FISH MOUNTS UP TO
GOODLY FIGURE.
NEW DEVICES ATTRACTIVE,
Reels, Bait and Spoons Offer Tempting
MorSels to Trout, Bass or
Tarpon.
BENT PIN AND STRING NO MORE

| hsHefHidh ana give old Grover Cleveland
and a few OF them rich guys few point
ers, see, so gimme hook'n line, that's
| enough, amt lt!'' said a frowsy headed
freckled faced youth from the Fourth
ward. addressing a salesman in the fish
ing tackle department of Gimbel Bros
store, paying no heed to the wealth of
fishing tackle of large and small degree
| displayed.
A hook and line will not be enough if
your desire to emulate the sage of
Princeton to the extent OF making the
| angling tor the unWary members of the
! tiny tribe a fine art as he has for the
| past quarter OF century, during his two
! presidential terms and since he left the
white house." replied the salesman.
Wants Just a Plain Outfit.
Go long, who was talkin' about the
| sage OF Princeton. | was simply ad-
| dressin' me remarks about Cleveland
| with him." continued the determined
| youth.
But if you want to be real fisher
| man." persisted the salesman, waving
at the hshlng rods and other tackle
| about him, you will have to buy some
| thing III addition to a hook and line.
| Just look at this bass bait for instance"
Bass bait, go long, looks more like
| a small-sized airship. What l want is
the real fishing tackle. and nothing
| more" said the boy.
well if you want some suggestions
on buying a real fishing outhr," con-
| tinued the salesman, you have to pur-
| chase flies, leaders, line, rod and reel
| The flies cost from 90 cents to Sl a
dozen. There are fancy flies, of course.
! which cost more. A good fly book, well
| filled with flies and leaders, costs from
10 fn hn
| materials selected. See to it that the
| nIGs are not ruft1ed.
More Detailed Pointers.
| LAS regards lines, the fly lines cost
| from 80 cents to $1.75 according to
| quality. If you are fastidiOus you Will
use tapered silk fly lines which gives The
| angler advantages in casting, but you
will have to pay 81 to 81 each for them.
| The leader is an important article
and may be made & to 8 feet long by
| looping together. Be careful of fraying
in handling them. Single or double gut
| leaders to use with flies cost from 10 to
! % cents each and one dozen or more
should be in the outfit.
The price of rods varies from $3.50
/ to $50. If you want a Devlne rod the
price will reach the latter figure. But
$40 to S15 is a reasonable price for a
very satisfactory rod for trout fishing
~
81.
"A trout fishing outfit which includes
rubber boots and waders, reel rod or
rods, we'll filled fly book, lines and a
small cooking outfit, if desired, can be
had all the way from $50 to 500
Poor Chance to Live.
THE cost of a salmon fishing OUTFIT,
which also includes rod, leaders, flies,
| line and reel, is much more than trout
outfit of course, but this sport-the great
est of all-is not INDUCED in very much.
| A good salmon outfit should cost ABOUT
| $125 and perhaps more.
/ IA great variety of artificial bats ana
spoons are used when one is casting LOT
| bass These artificial bait cost from III
cents to ST each. The good spoon cost
| from 10 to 80 cents, according to quality
| and size. Spinners run from 10 TO 20
| cents each. artificial minnows and frogs
| from 10 TO so cents each. The live frog
| harness is a new device, which holds the
frog without hooking it. The am,
mated minnow is also great killer and
| costs IS cents or 81. The poor fishes
have but a poor try at life, liberty an"
! happiness with all the new lures that are
| cast at them by the resourceful amateu'
| anglers.
| from $3.50 to $40 and the tackle box
| should have at least three. Rest your
reels occasionally and take good care OF
| Them The real reel is the Kentucky,
which sells at $23 or S25. Nos. or 3
are the most used as No. 4 is too heavy
| for casting. If the reel Is JeWeied II
costs more. For the amateur-the end
week fisherman-a satisfactory pasS OUT
| fit can be had from $40 to sou.
How to Be a Real Angler.
! ..Rut the details [ have mentioned are
for amateurs like yourself, so you see
! how far hook and line purchase goes
| in these days when tshng mas Decociie
! fine art as we'll as mere pastlme: II you
1ront to he the real thing as a fisherman
| md stand I'D and tell good fish yarn
or story. YOUR investment. first class IN
everv wav. will cost close to S4oo ana
perhaps more. IN
| .sro he ST real fisherman, you VIII
have TO own a fishing trunk, all packeu
and ready to take with you on d mn Iii :
| notice The trunk, good stout one, WIN
| COST 500: clothing and fishing Wardr0De
$40. a Ay casting outfit for trout, SO;
tarnon or deep sea fishing outht, go
salmon casting outfit, 500, and pass
! isbing outfit. the most important OF an
| for Milwaukee fishermen, colhpletG ~ ~
every way, will cost S1oo' d 'o'"i u
$40 nd ss,-
..If Won eliminate the tarpon ana sal-
! mon outfit YOU may reduce the cost 70
$500 and the sportsman who fishes IN IN
The the northern lakes will be well liked aJ 1or
all all conditions of fishing with sooo
outfit - last s2oo to
no tho real article as fisherman !!
9 We ,,, oness IN have to continue to
t m4ew With the rest Of the feers snt Up on
| rha hill in the amateur class, unIll lle
ship si comes in said the youth deJec'-
eddy. 4o-cant line. a
;a,.o 9s, ,ortb of lead sinkers and nlckel
I hnbher and here's me pile-2o GEMS EMS
! III cut the pole and dig the bait zee
| Good day.
KILLING A DEvILFISH.
Sport ON the Gulf of Mexico Ina !,- AA