The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-05-18
FURTHER VIEWS ON THE TROUT
SEASON

FURTHER VIEWS ON THE TROUT
SEASON,
Letter From Representative Orvts
As Published In Rutland Evening
News.
Representative A. G. Oryis Of Man
chester has written the following
letter TO ". White of this city rela-
tive to the stand taken by Rutland
county fishermen on the abnormally
early opening of the trout season
effective this spring:
Having noticed your letter In
The Rutland News In reply to some
thing that DR. J +, Bryant of Lud'
low has written regarding the early
trout season. am writing to ex-
press my appreciation for the POSI-
ton that you take In the matter.
when this question came up In
the legislature was very much sur
prIsed to see the stand that SO many
OF the 'so-ealled' best men OF that
body take In such matters
Permit me to say that feel
that many of those who are interest
ed IN the fish and game question
wait until after such wrongs are sad
died onto the state before they come
out and state their views. II some
of you Rutland men had got after
your representative and had him say
few words aud the sportsmen from
other localities had done the same
the open season would have remain
ed where II was and should be
"As remember It, the only ones
who said word against this early
fishing were Joseph Battell of Mid
dlebury and myself
"The advocates for the early fish
Ing were the same men who tried
TO pass five-inch law for trout and
when they saw that. that length
would not go through they worked
as hard AZ they could To make the
limit 5hs inches.
Speaker Howe left his chair so
as TO do the debating and there
were many who voted with him, In
my opinion, not for the beniit OF
fish protection but for the purpose
Of helping out the speaker SO as to
be IN good accord with him
"The fish and game commission
was made up 30 that this question
would be likely to pass and then
they went still farther and put back
the netting OF Lake champlain,
thing that the best anglers ana
those most interested In fish and
game have been fighting for a long
time,
Personally IL makes but little
difference to me but ! do know that
the state OF Vermont gets much IN
return for catering to those who are
good sportsmen and not to those
who are Just looking 10 get the
laws so they can go and catch lot
OF fish TO eat
II have nothing against the man
who prefers to fish with bait, and
as Il Is as legal 10 fish that way as
any Il becomes no one 20 object,
but II the fish and game eommlH-
sion are men OF good sense they
should know that for the preserYa-
ton OF small fish and the Income 10
the state fly fishing IL the proper
way in these days Of depleted flsh-
ing waters.
IAN the best preserves Unit the
fishing 10 the use Of a fly because
the small fish can be returned TO
the water unhurt and the most
pleasure Is gained from the use OF
flies.
"The tendency should be 20 I'M
crease the length OF legal trout IN
stead Of shortening H.
"To me IL seemed ridiculous 90
hear men gct up and talk big about
New Vermont. its resources, ltH
attractions TO the summer tourist
vote money for improved roads. and
then pass laws so the stranger VINO
comes here 10 board and wants lll-
tie chance 10 10 fishing has got %
come early or the season is ~ its
last.
MANY nonrcgidents 40 not coin"
10 Vermont before July aud y
these who leave the money @ithtn
the state rather than those who
come early just for few Aays
fishing
whatever said MAS mleeonsiru-
"a al Il was sald was just interest
ed In the summer Boarding bust
ness, but nv far ~ onr house ne
orvis Cottage. IL concerned we do
not have any fishermen but insiead
nearly ali are somen 0r golfers
The village of Manchester j. in'
dependent of the fishIng question
as ,his town II all goli aud few 10
I fishing Of the class who come here
10 board. But We DO know some
tblur shout fish and game as sell
AZ Dr. Bryant and some such.