The sun., 1919-05-31
DO Trout Recognize CoiorY

40 Trout Recognise Colorf
Most ny fishermen favor the idea that
having given much thought to the subject
or having made much, II any, experiment
tai investigation along this line.
The fact that a great variety of nies
OF variegated oolors are manufactured and
used In ny fishing does not Of Itself prove
that trout recognise color.
This subject has been discussed several
times at meetings of the Anglers Club of
New York. but very few reported as having
tssted this question to any extent.
Many stories are told OF unsuccersful
ment OF fies. when possibly ny OF non
oescript pattern was found in the ny book,
n may have s SSS' NE. eagerly taken
other conditions contributed to success.
The writer has found that when nshing
hs. been practically Impossible TO even get
q rise unless the ny uted approached very
closely In sise and color to the ny on the
A ny OF different color but same size
was tried and not q rise. but by changing
TO ny OF the same color a. the hatch
This would seem to Indicate that the
trout exercised q selectivs Instinct in re-
ossrd to color "a, a. we'll as to sise and shape
over this subject with a student Of hshins
a letter that ! received from him.
>. After you left" no writes. II went down
70 tn the =, stream. .r. s and found very heavy
probably about twenty avs 6sh feeding in
the pool. Tried the Dun we used, but
Then changed to a small Blue Dun
and took an eleven inch nsh on the first
esst with Il. Then put on an Olive Quill
to cahili, Same size, and cast carefully
over half dozen rising Ash. but did not
changed to Blue Quill and took a fsh
on the hrst cast In same place cast over
with Cahill Changed back to same sized
to Blue Dun and took a ash At once"
These facts are interesting to say tho
least. and | trust that other fly fisherman
as to whether trout recognize color or not.
a FISHERMAN DENTIsT.
New York, May So
Profanity ut Sea.
very we'll recall the Incident your cor
respondent Chinese Trout" speaks of in
mis- recent graphic letter relative to the
use of expressions that are generally con-
sidered taboo In polite piscatorial society.
II hH Rnes. on that Justly ssesrsea
lost his new pipe overheard his picturesque
lamentations were Of such q character that
impulsively consratulsted him upon his
were indeed a revelation In impassloned
oratory.
II seemed to mo that the old Rosaben
qusnce. gave an extra roll Of unholy glee
when Chinese Trout opened up tho
throttle wide and gave us Rosabeliians
forget In many moons.
! am free to say that this avalanche OF
ornamental chin music excited my greatest
admiration, and l have no hesitation in
putting him In a class by h!mself--N class
In extemporaneous speech analogous to the
place once occupied by John l.. sullivan
peerless in his own soul stirring line.
Having thus rendered to Cesar the
the question as 20 whether the use OF what
is commonly called profanity" while nsh-
ing 10 proper is somewhat difncult.
Maybe a.ra to ds IN PaS,any 40.
Mohammedan mind perhaps cuts no ice
excuse the vulgarism--with q GOOD Chris
One deep sea authority says there arc
degrees In profanity. thusly: Forcible ls n
guage, "Muliigan'' or hot stun. red no;
cursing twhatever that may be- and reg
There is no doubt that common sense
will tell the average deep sea angler when
ana where 10 put ousS e ,sI. ina, IN ths
Rossbe!l School of Department at Sea is
tho only one extant that has had any
receptive minds Of this devotees a full
knowledge OF the use and application oil
we'll chosen speech In Its broadest sense,
The graduates from this school are pre-
emineut-they can at the drop OF a hat.
or a sinker. excoriate In such terms and In
such long continued volieys tnat any at
tempt 20 match them Will only result IN
absolute and humillatiug failure for those
riserA BILE and misguided fools who attempt
the impossible.
l would suggest that q committee of two
bo appointed consisting of Capt. George
Wilson and Capt. Jake Martin. two old
salts who have the confidence Hni regard
OF all anglers and who l believe are par
ticularly capable Of deciding what Ia and
what IS NOS profanity, and whether pro-
family should be used at seq.
H.
Rod and Gun news as n third member OF
this rlustrious committee, bu; oompAs'
sion on the poor fellow prompts mo 20
Isave him OUT, for does ne not have to colt
stuff like this; Al the same time / oreait
him with all the ability necessary 10
handle this momentous subject. but VII
NOT drive him to suicide by adding 10 MS
already heavy load. - A., a..
| further propose that whatever the "
gallant shippers decide on shall be ma
their finding TO be printed ana posteu ga