South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-20

Fishing is probably the oldest
sport in the world, although in the
beginning il was anything but sport.
The caveman who went out on the
stream with no modern tackle had TO
feel for them with nis naked hand
under the rocks and under Lodges
that projected beyond the water line
or visit the Tipples during the spawn
ing period and wait patiently for his
supper 10 come up and be dubbed.
The conditions at that time eStab-
lished the sanest kind of bag limit.
His fishing was so slow and 50 diff
cult that there was little incentive
10 catch more than ne actually need
ed. To be sure he had reached the
stage where he recognized the ad-
vantage commercially of a small
store of dried fish somewhere in the
back of his cave.
I VIII try To hold closer 10 the
spirit Of fishing rather tnan 10
method or limitations. ! rather like
10 think that the prehistoric nan
found rest and recreation in slipping
his cunning hand under a big one
until ne was able 10 jam his fingers
into its gills where he got a strange
hold. Icy which ne made away with
the meat. | say / like 10 think this
was rest and recreation compared to
the more strenuous sport of cracking
the heads of hostile neighbors with
a stone axe or being chased BY =.
grizzly bear or rounding up the
hardy sharp horned buffalo. He
undoubtedly like the fisherman OF
the present day was full or excuses
and explanations when he came
home empty handed TO meet the
Riddles at the door with their Ques-
tons. whatever the prehistoric an
ccstOr may have thought of his fish
ing II has been since the introduce
ton OF modern tackle. unlimited
equipment and convenient transpor-
taGon the sport par excellence for
the man who desires the proper
combination Of activity and mcdita-
ton. OF course the right kind of
weather is necessary. However, an
opportunity 20 get a few days off
overCOmes about nine weather oh
stacleS out of ten Given that and
any weather short of cyclones or
snow storms rolled together is suit
able. Rain is no deterrent except
"a i'm 50 far as IL keeps the FISH from
biting. Sometimes II won't even do
that " it'll the thunder and lightning
10 help things along.
II is necessary 20 have the right
tackle for fishing This consists Of
. rod. a line. a sinker and a few
hooks. You may dispense with the
rod In some cases, but this depriveS
YOU Of the pleasure Of heavinS the
FISH into the sycamore branches be-
hird YOU which cuts off a consider
able slice OF the real sport. Your
OUTFIT may be az expensive as your
hank account Will permit but price
HIS mech less 10 do with pleasure
on the stream than the experts
would lead one 10 believe.
The principal value OF an expen-
Sive outfit is In the opportunity L
gives YOU 10 impress your fellow
angler. The fact that he knows thai
YOU are behind with the rent ard
owe the grocer is no obstacle. on.
yes. the hsh that is OF some import
anCe. IL Is well 10 know that fish
have been seen at some time or 9TH
er in that particular water and il
helps 20 catch a few now and then.
but that is not absolutely necessa ~.
One Of the pleasantest trips OF my
fishing career was two days spent
down in Jennings county recently on
Sand creek where I had reason for
believing there were A lot OF sizeable
bass. but where ! couldn't even get
a bite in two DAYS Of the hard est