The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-18
EMPEY,HUN FIGHTER,
FISHING FOR EUSKY'
Seeking Closer Acquaintance
With Rough Necks Of Wis
consin Waters.
WAR MAKES OUTDOOR MEN
ny DIXIE CARROLh

EAGLE RIVER. Wis, Aug 17.--Arthur
Guy Empey. famous as Hun straier
with the British Tommy before the
United States kicked into the big scrap.
later more widely known as the author
Of -Over the Top and a movie hero,
mas slipped back to the primitive and is
now strafing the bass and musky up In
great old Eagle River waters.
There Is confusion in the fish families.
and warnings have been given to all the
big fms that this short live wire is on the
job and after them.
Like anything else that Empy has
tackled. he has kicked into the fishing
game with both feet, and the string OF
small month red eye bass he sports in
the snapshot ranged from 4la to 5&
pounds. which IL some small mouth
fishing, you can stack q bunch of chips
on
This, however. does not show the en-
tire string that fell for Sergeant Arthur's
lure. but they are the largest. the smaller
fellows being slipped back into their
home waters so they could grow up. In
this regard Empey is sure enough
clean sportsman, as he has returned
many Ash to the water after successfully
playing them to the landing net.
In the meshtime, fellows, etea,t~-those
old "he-wop" bass look good. and can
you slip back into your easy chair and
dope up the rafting good fight they put
up to to pounds OF high voltage kick
In every one of them?
Fishing Full of Thrills.
The sing of the line as they made their
rushing run fof a snag or windfall then
the back rush on the line to get a bit of
slack The frantic, speedy Keeling in to
take away the slack as the game FIN
made his break on top OF the
water for the massive shake of his whole
body in order to throw the singing hook.
Then the giving OF just a little nne as
he fell back on the water so that he
would not land on taut line and tear
the hook from his mouth.
And finally as his runs shortened and
his kick lost it's pep slipping the land
ing net under him, and there in the boat
bronze backed warrior. as keen a bat
tier as ever fell to the skill Of a fisher
man.
Man, that's the life. full of thrills
from the strike to the landing net. and
never once sure OF your fish until you
| have him on the stringer
Sergeant Empey is making his head
quarters at Tilden Bros. resort on Lake
Meta. the same old lake from which we
dragged the ffty-eight pound musky
about six weeks ago.
Horace Tilden has been showing EN-
J pey the high spots In the fishing game
in the Eagle River waters, and. by the
way. Horace knows just where these
spots are, as he has been kicking around
the lakes and streams in the vicinity Of
Lake Meta for twenty years. and he
sure has a close acquaintance with the
real holes" of that part of Villas
| county.
Empey After Mig Musky.
After reading the dope on the ffty-
I eight FOUNDER Guy has made up his
mind to stick around these waters until
he connects up with the walloping kick
OF one of these old time residents OF
Meta or one Of the other famous musky
lakes near by, and as he generally gets
what he goes after | am playing 1t right
across the board that he lands one Of
these husky roGgh necks before he sets
through.
And by all OF the points of the game
he should the musky are there, and Elm
pey has shown by his bassing work that
he is no mean angler at that. Fact is he
plays the q me fins skilfully and with
good judgme
have a pet theory that after the war
is over and the boys get back to Gods
country that they will be keen to answer
the call OF the outdoors.
Their experiences over there" will in
still in them desire to take their vaca-
lions Off in the north woods country
where they can do bit of camping and
fishing.
This was remarkably 50 after the
Standardization war. and the in
clination for trip to the woods will
be stronger after the present war. In
this opinion Sergeant Empey agrees
and while talking fishing" as the canoe
glided along Cranberry Thorofare Guy
passed out the following:
When the boys Come Home.
In many ways the boys who are
doing their great game fight over there
will be attracted to the wonderful out
doors.
The quiet and beauty of nature w
here in the fishing country is diametri.
cal!y opposite to the noise and strife OF
the battle SCARED land they are fight.
Ing in, and few weeks up in the woods
will be a mighty big thing for fellow
after going through the strenuous game
OF what war Is to-day.
Then again after the camp, the
march and the outdoor life Of the sol
dier little trip where fellow car
pitch his tent. start the campfire going
and get back to nature will make II
possible for him to stand the steady
drive OF the every day world during
the rest OF the season.
Yes, sir. the boys are going into the
outlands every chance they get wher
they return home. By the way, Horace
are We getting-near the home water.
OF those big old rough neck muskies you
are acquainted WITH"
l sure feel sorry for the musky OF
the Eagle River waters. That man En-.
J pey certainly has his mind on the game
and with Horace Tilden hunting GU
their hiding places the musky has M
chance at all.
The big one might Just az we'll fol
low the dope of the coon with OIL Dav,
Crockett and come right up and HOOK
himself on Guys lure and be done with
II.
That pair are going to stick to tn,
musky game II it takes all summer, ant
, when l recall that n forty FOUNDER tw,
seasons ago fell to the lure Of Mrs
Molden Of Chicago from these sa,nt
waters here's crossing my fingers witt
the wish that Empey gets chance t
hook up with a real old rough neck anc
test his tackle and skill against the will,
tricks OF musky with tailful Of
tricks he has acquired himself anc
what he learned from the other gra,
wh!skered musky OF the underwater