The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-08-16
Forty-Nine OF These Fish Caught
in Seven Days.
Two BrookIine Men Landed the Beau
ties" In Famous New England
Stream-Terrihc Battle
Follows "Strike."

Brookline, Me.-Seven days fishing
with catch OF forty-nine salmon, all
weighing between three and five
pounds. was the luck OF George c.
Stevens Of Winthrop road and Charles
r. McWilliams Of Manchester road.
Brookline, during a recent trip to New
England's celebrated salmon fishing
ground. Grand Lake stream. Maine,
says the Boston Herald.
Success like that might cause the
occasional disciple Of Izaak Walton to
yearn for many q day. but Mr.. Stevens
and Mr.. McWilliams. both veterans
OF the rod and line. are not unduly
elated by It. That was the sort OF
sport they went after and expected;
the sort Of sport they had had many
times In the past. They are willing to
admit. however. that the capture OF q
dozen beauties" In one day was an
achievement to be rather proud OF.
For season after season the pair
have visited the two broad stretches
Of placid water set deep In the pine
woods. Grand lake and Big lake. and
the little darting river which links the
| two and which Is known to every de-
| voted angler as Grand Lake stream.
Each season has equaled Its predeces-
sors and each seasons record has
| spread the fame OF the region abroad
Today Grand Lake stream Is known
In every corner OF the country where
there Is an enthusiastic lover OF the
game fish. Each year brings together
at the camps along the shores OF the
lakes the pick OF the salmon fisher
men of the continent. There are many
tales OF notable catches. One man
fishing with fly late In May. took .!
In one day and another Is reported u
have landed 100 in 16 days.
Lying 169 miles north Of Bangor
Grand Lake stream Is reached onl,
after the Washington country railroa,
Is followed to Princeton. Then Their
Is a jaunt Of 16 miles by motor boa
and cart to the camps deep In the fol
est. The journey Is a long one, pei
haps, but no true fisherman thinks Q
that once he has glimpsed the broa
expanse OF water sweeping before hir
for 80 square miles. He has only I
/ watch a while for one Of the canoe
/ which dot the surface here and Their
until he sees a simmer Of silver rs
fish Jumps clear to strike and tn
fever Is upon him. After that he
busy. except at the intervals when b
snatches time to eat and sleep.
| Either a light bamboo OF ligl
steel rod Is employed. with silk lin
double leads and a 20 hook. On tn
minnow is securely placed In such
manner that the little fish turns al
twists to give a close imitation
natural swimming. The salmon
something Of an epicure In his taste
he Is particular about his diet al
will not rise TO dead bait or offal:
II to be !ured only by bait that Is
motion
| As the guide paddles leisurely alol
some 80 or rs yards Of line trail b
| hind and then the angler waits I
things to happen. Pretty soon the
is a fash Of cleaning white and Il
| at one lines. 1t II the strike r
salmon has darted at the tempti
minnow. has leaped In . gracei
curve q coed three feet out OF the v
ter and r. on
Now comes the rum of the reel.
song dear to tn heart Of every
voice Of the gentle art. and the pl
begins. While the pleasant whirr Ct
tinues the ounaniche tries every tn
to hold b N safe. The salmon v
fight Tor liberty with . pertinac
greater han that Of any other deniz
bf lake or stres n.
III II takes good half hour OF play
bofors he can b reeled In and duri