Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-21
Looker-On In Iona

White Bear Lake, Mimi, July le-
So many real sportsmen-men that
fish for the love of the sport itself
persist in the use OF frogs, minnows
and artificial bats. and fail 10 get ana
use a ay outfit, the writer wants suca
men TO read wha, follows:
In June Cutters Book William Nc
Govern says:
For fly fishing the small mouth,
rod mus, be procured-split bamboo,
h.ndue vine. or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
from four to eight ounces. Then must
also De procured a reel, automatic or
otherwise, and nifty yards OF SILK
enameled line. Next, pick out the as
sortmen, Of hies you want. The Lake
George Parmachene Belle. Lord Balti-
more. Reade, March Brown, Jungle
Cock. Coachman, Royal Coachman and
White Miller, are some Of the ones
nlostc ommonly used.
Il personally believe that nine ana
one-haf foot rod spill, bamboo. weigh
ing five and one-half TO FIVE and three
quarter ounces is the proper ROD anc
I see no use in carrying more than
twenty Ave or thirty yards OF line on
the reel. 1t should be heavy size
e enameled silk
McGovern says further:
After selection Of tackle has peen
made, guide is the next essential
He must row or paddle the boat within
casting distance of the spot TO De
fished A beginner will throw about
twenty feet of line, but an expert hsh-
erman likes TO cast from thirty 10 allg
feet AS the guide rows slowly along,
the angler casts to the bank or whae-
ever is being dshed. This, TO per-
son who does not understand the art,
will seem monotonous. However, II Is
just the opposite, for every cast the
| fisherman expects strike or rise
| When fishing mud or grass bank,
the fly should be cast directly against
! ii. because the bass lie in under the
! overnanging grass or close to the mud
bank. When fishing a rip-rapped snore,
! or wing dam, such care need not ne
taken.
/ Bass. in some respects, are Ike
trout, in their feding babies. Some
DAYS they will not rise TO fly at all,
a,n; o..as- DAYS the fly can not be
drawn away from them. Sometimes Tor
week the bass will not rise to ny,
but il the angler is fortunate enough
TO he on, when the bass are striking
an ideal fishing day IS assured BASS
seem to be everywhere. The fiE shoots
! in under the roots of an overhansing
tree and then-splasf. All, the fish is
hooked and the fun begins! How ne
rob bends under the strain, tip and
! but, almost meet. Probably the hook
is not set deep enough so the fish is
given a couple OF sharp jerks.
There he goes, directly under the
roots of the tree, in an endeavor te
four or snag the line. By keeping
steady, stiff line on him ne is WORKED
Iaawy from the dangerous locality, Out
from under the brush and into the
open part OF the river. Out OF the water
the bass rises. and with sundry SNAKES
tries to dislodge the hook Then do"I
into the water with a splash. Unless
ne is given line this performance vii
be repeated. While paying out the linz
care must be taken that 1t does no
slack. or Mr.. Bass is likely to escape
Now he turns his body oroadside u
the current. Next shooting down u
the bottom, he attempts 20 hold on o!
sticking his fms in the gravel or mud
Finding this IL not the right road u
freedom. upon his head he goes. Wh1i'
in this position 1t is almost impossible
to dislodge him with light tackle Nov
Is the time to be on your guard, 10
with but seemingly one quick move
} ment OF his tail he breaks again IL
: vain endeavnr to shake himself loos
from the hook This perhaps has ,akeI
up fifteen or twenty minutes. anc n
; rushes and jerks are becoming ehorte
, and weaker Now Is the time to lam
, him. The line IL slowly reeled in, bu
| care must be taken not to crowd tn
almost exhausted bass. because whei
being crowded or Areeied in too fast h
will gather his remaining strength i
one last leap for freedom. In this fina
leap many escape. After carefully TAX
ing up the line until the fsh is within
five or six feet Of the rod the guild
will get the landing net ready. Tn
bass seems to know that the net r
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