Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-01-29
BRILLIANT BAIT.
eaudy Lures by Which Salmon and
Trout Are Fooled.


eaudy Lures by Which Salmon an,
|, Trout Are Fooled.
NO one except fisherman or a fl,
dresser has the faintest conception o
the enormous variety OF materials user
In the manufacture of flies especiaiI,
salmon flies.
trout flies are made to resemble va
rious real Insects, but salmon aies
nave no likeness to anything that In.
A habits earth, air or water. and to this
day no one knows why the king or
nsn Is fool enough to snatch nj the
gaudy lures which are cast across the
pools above his head.
rake such we'll known salmon av
as the SILVER Doctor" The feathers of
nve different birds are used to build If
namely, those of the Indian crow.
the blue Jay. the pheasant. the turkey
ana the pintail duck. Silver wire. vel
low noss silk, sky blue hackle and
scarlet wool are also necessary for the
tying of this fly
Ihere Is hardly any brilliantly plum
aged bird known whose feathers are
not In demand for fly tying. Jungle
FOWL. blue chatterer, scarlet ibis. bus.
tard, swan, macaw. peacock. maIlard
Indian roller teal. wood duck. grouse
eagle and forican are only a few of
those whose feathers are slowed away
Id the drawers Of any fishing tackle
manufacturer
lou viii also find gold and silver
wire, gold and silver tinsel sill, of ov.
cry color under the sun. chenille Of
many different hues. wOrsted. mobair
and FUR OF number of different ami. |
mails
There Is an artificial gray gnat used
for trout fishing which is made partly
OF mouse whiskers and is in conse-
quence one of the most expensive trout
hles which you can purchase.
Gaudy flies for salmon fishing are no
new invention. Writing two and half
centuries ago. Richard Franck says:
Remember always TO carry your
clubbing bag about with you. wherein
ought to be silk Of all sorts thread
thrums, moccado ends and cruels of all
sizes and varieties Of color diversified
and stained wool. with dogs and
bears hair, besides twisted fine threads
OF gold and silver. with feathers
And he goes on with a long
list of birds Of brilliant plumage.
But even for the noble salmon there =
Ire many other bats used besides the r
~. The most deadly IS without doubt ,
'almon roe, the use of which is pro- .
liDited In almost every part of the .
civilized world. The gardeners fan {,
yin other words, the common lob :,
Vorm-is first class salmon bait and .
0 Is prawn boiled to delicate pink :,
ue. On most good rivers these bats ;,
re Of course Illegal. -
Some believe In amounting their baits -
nth various strong smelling oils or I'm. ;,
uents. The above mentioned Rich. =,
rd Franck did so. He advocates put - -
ng the worms into a lignum vitae box =,
mich has first been anointed with :,
the chymical oil Of bays. sulphur. ~,
arbados tar, Ivy or cOrnu cervf" -
DOR wormsl One wonders how long y.
ley survived In such horrible mix y
re. Ill
Trout will take very wide variety -.
bait A grasshopper is most XIII =, -
g, and so Is blue bottle set on -,
lall hook and used with n blow line. o-'
The roach fisher knows the virtue Of al a.,
lied wheat. The softened grains
taken with eagerness by these fish. Gu
lille perch will go vigorously for n -
imp of flour and water dough. A al
rch has been taken by an angler who
run short Of bait with the eye of
previous capture stuck upon the
mt of q hook. on
names fishermen will tell you the cna
tues OF cheese paste as a bait for rlei
lb, and these rather shy fish can
be taken with n very ripe cherry vi
which hook Is artfully concealed PIE
lmost all fish have cannibal pro- dea
stiles, so that the yonng of their ORA
species prove an irresistible bait Nv
the older and larger members. This SUIT
true Of trout, and many one
angler has known of cases where a Inc
III fish hooked has been seized be. put
1t could be brought to land by n ana
'er one Of the same varety.-Fly II