The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08
CALL OF FISHING
DISCIPLES OF WALTON TRYING
OUT NEWEST LURES.
Some Days Fishing Is Good. Other
Days It's Rotten But Devotees
Gain IN Brief Relief From Cares Of
the World.

Remember how .ou used to hide
your hooks in yor 1aggy blouse. look
hurriedly around see if anyone was
looking, then s. aak out through the
alley toward he? Then you'd tell
mother how tea Ter had given YOU a
half holiday, cause it was so hot. and
asked If mother had anything she
wanted you to do. And when she'd
tell you she hadn't how you'd finally.
by easy stages. slip out the back way
and get your old line. and a can. and
slip down to the creek.
And then the bliss Of lying on your
stomach, watching your small cork
eagerly for the first hour or two. Then
how drowsy you became, so sleepy. in
fact that it was yitally necessary for
you to strip OF your shirt and pants
very few clothes sufficed any red.
blooded American boy those sultry
spring days-and ease gently down
into the cool water padding about in
II to your hearts content.
And then the licking when you got
home, aud the awful burning and
scratching Of the sun blisters all dur.
ing the night.
OF course, those days are gone. but
you still love to fish and breathe the
pure air OF Gods outdoors. And that
same outdoors is calling to you right
now.
Fishing Calling.
Following the rough winds OF March
the warm, balmy days of April are a
continuous summons to the tired bust.
ness man. and tagged home.maker.
and restless school boy and girl. to
get out in the open-anywhere every.
where-but preferably on the banks,
or the bosom. Of one OF the numerous
good fishing waters nearby. and spend
the day, or the week, or eternity, some
might wish, loafng in the shade.
Fishing time is here. Every after
noon. as soon as the heaviest rush Of
the days business is over. parties in
automobiles, afoot and using other
means OF transportation may be seen
making their piigrimages to the mecca
of the plymouth bass and the yellow.
bellied Dream. and long after nightfall.
in the cool, calm hours OF evening,
these parties return to their homes
tired surely but with their lungs
filled with the pure air to be found
only in the country and with the
peace and contentment OF perfect hap.
rpiness in their souls.
Some days fishing is good. Other
days it's rotten to use a slangy, but
popular phrase. But who cares. so
long as dull care is forgotten for an
hour or two. in the delight of sitting
or lying, in the shade of some big tree.
and thinking OF the fairies. and little
heavy.shouldered, bent.legged dwarfs
that one used to see in the old days.
Favorite Indoor Sport.
Rigging up the tackle box Is rapidly
coming to the front these days, as
Americas favorite indoor pastime. and
local dealers In fishing equipment and
sporting goods report increased de.
mands every day for hooks, lines.
poles, bass flies and artificial bats.
and all the other little things that are
at once pleasure and care to the
ardent fisherman.
Throughout the winter months fish.
ing experts have been busy devising
lures for the wary members of the
finny tribe. and the showing of beauti.
ful flies. minnows and other wrigglers
is like the posters for the circus read
bigger and better than ever before.
Bass and white perch are striking
hard and often at the city lake and
the Chickasaw Club. Carter county's
chief fishing grounds. and within the
next few days the caravans which
nave been visiting these pleasure pla.
ces for the past week or so will begin
TO swell to capacity
Boats and other equipment have
been overhauled at both lakes, and
pleasure sgekers who journey to them
are assured that everything possible
viii be done TO insure a pleasant and
profitable outing for them and their
families