The sun., 1919-05-13
HIGH WATER FOR LOCAL


Trouting In the Esopus and Schobarfe
At Big Indian we wet our lines In the
recovered from the shock Of the recent
cold spell. Some nice catches had been
reported, but We could not DO IT: Inc
all that was needed 10 mako nae fishing
al tho way from Big Indian down 10
Leaving tho State road a, Phoenlcia We
took northeaster.y course, following UP
Stony Glove. About two miles upstream
We passed a party Of seven fishermen who
reported no luck at all for their morning 9
work They must have been bait neher.
mon. for a half mile above them wo caught
enough little browns for supper.
Royal Coachman proved the killer. The
Coachman has a permanent position as a
OF reason. For dropper 1 have used
various flies and given them persistent
trial. but the Coaehinan is always the
Leaving the Stony Glove We passed over
the mountain and down Into Hunter.
cording TO natives has been yielding but
few fish so far this season.
iaes as we psssed throush. and great OK.
element prevailed. All the available men
we're Communicated TO night tho FIRE. over
another small mountain and we crossed the
East Kill Creek. This was very COM
Portable stream to iish. In spite of the fact
that 1t had the most slippery river bed
that we have met since leaving the Psqueet
These long pools were deep, and should
there they gave no evidence of their pres:
ence. All we could raise were six and
seven inch fontinalis. sTILLwATER-
Hunter, Greene County. n. Y, May IL.
IL There Worth While Fishing Mt Dumont:
haye taken a summer nome In pu-
man l should like TO Know through some
Of your contributors wht ther there Is ans
worth while hshirg TO be had there. The
Hsckensack River runs through Dumont
ana there are also several small streams
in and around the town.
II had a thoroughly entoyaele ride "a
fishing page Of THE SUN. The articles
on the pickerei and wall eye pike were
little about that Kind Of fsnins. I to which
class I belong. Trout angling IL my hobby
ns in closing wSGd :sy @ S,1 fsv SaS
Olive Dun and wickhatn's Fancy. Wet
nies-R Royal coachman. Parmaehene'
Al Of which I have used with success
New York. May IL. TRAILER
Beginner Asks II He IL Stuck.
Very recently I purchased q bait cast.
Tag rod Ia real one). feet. 6h ounces
IN three pieces, counting the butt as one
piece. The two pieces Of bamboo rod are
the same length, about feet, the butt
about foot.
showed the rod TO q fisherman yes.
tsrdsy. who says II is not m, made rish.
middle OF rod. He refers TO laws Of
physics TO prove It. This may be a good
thing to start an argument in your Rod
and Gun column, and / would thank you
90 tell me II I was stuck or not The
greatest strain at the weakest point.
New York. May .. BEGINNER
In Running Fast Water In = Canoe.
Question: In running fast water In g
canoe should the bow. man guide Il oil
the stern man! S.SP.
Answer: In running fa.. water oil
rapids the stern man should have con
lrx1 arA AA ha a Oh NNNl
keep out OF the steering game and mo-
try to ward tho bow OF rocks, unles,
4, is certain that the stern man hal
lost contro! OF the craft.
As general thing back paddle ei
no that the current runs swtfter than tbs
canoe Keep out Of the main current Il
you can find an easier passage. and always
ride them.
Follow the passage the clearest OF rock,
and in passing one Of these innocent
looking affairs the current will usual,
carry the bow to one side and clear th'
rock. then Il Is Up TO the stern man e
back the stern clear.
II you find a well worn trail above
strip of rough water you can figure tina
many good fellows at the paddle hav'
portrayed, and Il is probably better to d.
a carry than run the chance Of spill
Chicago. Ill. May II. DIXIE CARROLL.
Founder Fishing ut Its Height
The founder fishing here Is now at IL
height Good messes OF those welcome
mai fishes can DO had almost at any tide
n the angler knows the places
Leaving Klein's float this morning m!
partner and myself got twenty OF thes
FISH all very large size Eels are als'