Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-17
WOMAN WaO GOES FISHING
Advice About Dressing and Cooking
in the Woods.
LITTLE THINGS TO TAKE ALONG
Comfortable and ~serviceabie Costume
Fire MakinE and Break MAX
inE-Women Can raIk
and Fish, Too.

1900 ~ 30. Wy ANN n hNNLnAN ]
is planning a fishing trip the first thing
70 bear IN mind IL that she must Get along
with as few membranes as possible. % de-
clared a woman who always ACCOMPANIES
her husband on his fishing expeditions
Every garment she takes should be Of
WOOL Two suits are quite enough. My
suits are made Of serge, but any light
weight waterproof goods will do just as
well.
The skirt should be short. TO the ankles
At the longest, with a divided skirt or full
knickcrbockers underneath. The knicker-
boekers or divided skirt should be made Of
the same material as the suit and need no
lining.
I prefer to have the coat OF my suit
made Norfolk Jacket style. but any STYLE
that give the wearer free use Of her arms
will do. The pockets should be on tho
outside and I have a detachable hood for
the sake OF extra warmth. It often comes
in very handy. especially in the first part
OF the season.
Flannel. duck or heavy crepon makes
the best shirtwaists for fishing. as none
Of them needs to be starched and crepon
needs no ironing. / have my waists made
Go open IN front because they are easier
and quicker TO fasten. Instead Of a stiff
collar or stock, use a silk handkerchief
about my neck. or course this Is a matter
o ftaste. as 1 have known several fisher
women who preferred riding stocks. NY
object is to take only things that can be
easily washed and as few as 1 possibly
can to make a neat appearance.
For foot covering ] have found stout
wooden stockings with high laced calf
skin boots most satisfactory. The shoes /
have made from thick soles and fiat heels
studded with small. round-headed nails
for rock climbing. At one time / had a pair
OF rubber boots TO use when fishing a
stream They were made TO order and
buckled tightly around the knee. They in
sured me absolutely against wet feet, but
as 1 haven't the slightest objection to
getting my feet wet l have stopped pack
ing them with my fishing toys.
"Chamois gloves from four to slx-button
length 1 have found the most satisfactory,
though almost any stout washable glove
will answer the purpose. one fisherwoman
whose home Is up the state always wears
home knit woollen gloves. She finds them
thoroughly comfortable and can vouch
for them so far as appearances go. since
by dabbing them out In tepid water every
night she manages to keep them fresh and
clean.
The angler will need a wide brimmed
felt or panama hat for sunny weather and
a tam.o'-shanter for rain and mists. She
grain quinine pills, a small bottle Of arnica
a tiny bottle of black ny lotion for insect
bites. Even without the lotion | would not
take a veil, as / have found that it does
more toward destroying the pleasure of a
fishing trip than any other one cause, as II
not only interferes with your sight, but also
with your enjoying the odor-of the woods.
This black fly lotion should have penny
royal as its basis. Besides this it is we'll
10 provide yourself with a little bottle OF
ammonia.
Besides these two cures for insect bites
I carry a hot water bottle, a dozen two
grain quine pills, a small bottle Of arnica or
or witchhazel for possible bruises and a roll
OF absorbent cotton MY sewing case,
provided with plenty of needles, thread,
court plaster and other such necessaries, is
never left behind. IL has not only come in
handy. but has met the needs OF other
fishermen who were less provident or ex.
perienced.
ION one occasion a man walked three
miles TO borrow a needle and thread from
me. He explained that finding a stout
thread hanging loose on one leg OF his
trousers he had given it a Jerk. with the
result OF ripping open almost one entire
seam. All the pins in the party had beer
used to pin him up and on hearing Their,
was a woman fishing in the next camp h,
had come to beg the loan Of the needle and
thread he was sure / must have. oh.
sewed him up and cautioned him against
pulling loose threads.
II didn't find that It needed any greai
degree OF experience to catch a few fish
The main things you should know wher
you begin is not to make too much noise
and never to stand or sit in such a position
as to cast a shadow across the pool IN
which you are fishing,
Many fishermen assert that you mus
keep absolute silence, especially when try,
ing for trout, but two of the most sue
cessful fisherwomcn that l know carr,
on a conversation just as though thel
were picking flowers or taking q rambl,
beside the stream, They tell me thew ar
careful never to laugh aloud or make az
Exclamation. but to speak Away in an OF
binary conversational tone.
every fishcrwoman should know how 4
dress and wash her fish and how TO max,
q fire 10 cook them. MY rule FOR maklnl
a fire is 90 get two green logs four or fv
feet Ions and lay them about a foot spar
at one end, having the other ends toucl
IN such A way as to form a v. II is jus
within the v that the fire should be BUN
Of dry wigs bark and small pieces o
splint wood. larger pieces OF wood beinl
added as the fire gets under way. OF, 1
you camp near a fallen tree, dig a shall
low place at one side Of it and build you
fire IN this.
Having caught and dressed your nsI
and built your fire, you can easily cool
part OF your catch for your luncheon. Tn
quickest way Is TO hold the dressed fisl
over the Goals by means OF a forked stick
Though this Is not nearly 80 nice az roll
irg it in cornmeal and frying in a pa
with slices OF salt pork, IL will be foun
very appetiEing when seasoned with sal
and pepper from your lunch box.
For the evening meal, when there