The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-24
forty-Nine of These Fish Caught
in Seven Days.
Two BrockIine Men Landed the "Beau-
ties" in Famous New England
Stream-Terrlfic 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 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 day, but Mr.. Stevens
and Mr.. McWilliams, both veterans
If 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
Zines In the past. They are willing to
admit, however, that the capture Of a
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 it's 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 20
in one day and another is reported to
have landed 12O in 16 days.
Lying 1859 miles north of Bangor.
Grand Lake stream is reached only
after the Washington country railroad
Is followed to Princeton. Then there
is jaunt of 16 miles by motor boat
and cart to the camps deep in the for
est. The journey is long one, per-
haps, but no true fisherman thinks of
that once he has glimpsed the broad
expanse Of water sweeping before him
for SO square miles. He has only to
watch while for one of the canoes
which dot the surface here and there,
until he sees simmer of silver as
fish jumps clear to strike and the
fever is upon him. After that he is
busy. except at the intervals when he
snatches time to eat and sleep.
Either light bamboo or light
steel rod is employed, with silk line,
double leads and 20 hook. On this
a minnow is securely placed in such a
manner that the little fish turns and
twists to give close imitation of
natural swimming. The salmon is
something of an epicure in his tastes;
he is particular about his diet and
Will not rise to dead bait or offal; he
Is to be !ured only by bait that is in
motion.
AS the guide paddles leisurely along
some so or rs yards of line trail be-
hind and then the angler waits for
things to happen. Pretty soon there
Is a flash of cleaning white and tug
at one lines. It is the strike. The
salmon has darted at the tempting
minnow, has leaped In graceful
curve good three feet out Of the wa.
ter and IL off.
= Now comes the hum of the reel. a
song dear to the heart of every de-
voice Of the gentle art, and the play
begins. While the pleasant whirr con-
tinues the ounaniche tries every trick
to hold him safe. The salmon will
fight for liberty with a pertinacity
greater than that of any other denizen
of lake or stream.
1t takes good half hour of playing
before he can be reeled in and during