South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-25
BY TOM A. MARSHALL.

Harki You disciples Of Isaac Wal
ton. gather around and get chum-
my. The Red Gods are now whis-
pering and gently chanting their Sc
ductive call afeld and astream.
Fishing season in the major portion
OF our states Is ushered in with Dec
grafton day. May 80. a legal mol
iday. day Of rest. a most logical
time for the gratifying of the mi
gatory instincts Of the human race.
when the general impulse is to get
out in the open and do something"
With this declared legal holiday the
writer will again commence his
series OF fishing articles, injecting
information. experiences and likely
places 10 enjoy the queen of out
door sports"-fishing
There are two insidious microbes
migratory and fshing-like pro-
verbal sheep dogs. they hunt in
pairs-living examples of consistent
team work. The bacteria. labeled
migration, is first TO insert his sting
er beneath ones cuticle. This ocea-
sions ennui. semi-dormant ambition
with absence of ability TO perform
ordinary manual labor. A noticea BILE
decrease of physical strength. ex-
cept. when The effort : put forth in
lifting or carrying some accessory.
necessary % a prospective fishing eX-
cursion. At this point the bacteri-
um. (coworker of the bacteria. but
one size larger takes up the work.
1t is conceded that the microbe "A In
angelitis, is the most deadly, as IL
works on the victims gray matter.
starting the Red Gods 10 whispering
and beckOning a line Of solicitation
to visit lakes and streams. where
the fnny tribe impatiently await
your coming. Your home associates
are eliminated, excepting those who
are able To cOntine their CONVERSE
ton to FISHING thus enabling you 10
live, with them. in an atmosphere of
piscatOrial thought. All other COM
panions at his period Of the con-
taPion become passe. IlIey are slip
ped into the social discaG. Men o.
the led b'Cod type. Ca2rter mem
bers If the 81 elective guild Of angling
sportsmen are your congenial
friends. Your inclination is 70
talk of nervous breakdowns-run
down conditiOn-tell of an office
friend. comp etely shot to pieces be-
cause he fei!ed to fish. you continde
to talk of food conservation, recit-
ing the fact. hat hook and line ar
glers and fishermen. last season
caught over 100000 fish, with
gross weight of over 5000. 900
pounds Unnecessary for Mr.. Hoo
Yer 10 advise or admOnish YOU to go
on with this good work: your old
friends General Inclination, will act
- coaci. in guiding YOU, IN the
Proper direction.
EnscOnced in your comfortable
chair before crate fire, with salts
factory homo surroundings, you are
entitled TO 4 dav dream. Your Jim
my pipe has cropped from your
hand, the feathery, mosquito proof
smoke, circles in an undisturbed
halo around your dome of piscatoriaI
thought. now traversing in somi-
slumber land. SoOthed by peace
full surroundings, you mentally
delve into the sanctuaries Of Dame
Nature, who wOOs and wins You. she
is accessory q the fact that you are
a desterter. For a few brief mo
ments YOU will desert sordid bust
ness and social environments. Ma.
ture waves her magic wand You
are mentally transported by DAY
dream. to leafy forests. where gent
~ waving boughs beckon and wei.
come. To spring fed lakes. teeminS
with countless game fish. where you