Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-10
The Great Outdoors
TIPS FOR TROUT FISHING

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The Rod
When purchasing a rod make NJ
your mind that the best are the
cheapest. The rods range in length
from eight to ten feet and are made
of Greenheart Bethabara Dagama
and split bamboo weighing from two
and one-Ealf ounces upwards, and OF
varied degree Of pliability, according
to the tastes Of the angler. II you
want a rod that will stand up under
hard usage and still be OF Iight
weight, and that possesses the quail
ties which go toward making n long
cast when adverse winds are 10 De
contended with, a good Spit pain p"u
is the only material that fills the Dill.
Wood rods do not have the
to handle n fly well, and to cast INTO
the wind. unless built very heavy ana
then they always warp and become
so crooked from exposure that tney
are out of balance. In selecting a ny
rod one should have In mind lie uses
Won wish TO u IT. II for light trout
fishing exclusively, where the streams
are small and long casts are not
called for, eight and one-half or nine
feet. not to exceed four and one-nalI
ounces, makes n very pleasant rou W
fish with.
In heavier streams where hsh run
larger such as rainbow and brown
'front.' nine and one-half feet and five
TO FIVE and three-quarter ounces, Is
best. ~
For all around trout and bass fish
! ing the type, this makes
the most wonderful rod, having srea,
power and will stand all KIND OF haru
usage, while 1t is not the most peas
ing to use, or as easy to nsh WILL 10
a more pliable one.
For ordinary trout fishing the nine
foot four and three-quarter ounce
rod with a good stiff middle JOINT,
one will find it of a sufficiently hght
weight to enable the angler TO use
the finest drawn gut leaders.
greatest care in handing ana are ho'
n success in fishing.
The Reel
In fishing with fly rod the reel Is
used chiefly in playing the FISH ana
in shortening the line. In ny casting
the line is controlled, pulled OH, anu
stripped In by the left hand assnm.
handed. Having struck ana nookeo
vour fish the reel comes into use
when shortening the line and playing
the fish. There Is not much 10 pc
considered in selecting a reel: VI
course IL should balance h rod and
sufficiently large to hold the me.
The angler himself must decide the
weight. Some prefer a heavy feen
II tends to make the rod handle
easier. A single action reel Is most
generally used and need not be ex-
nensive but well made with perma-
nent or adjustable click, according TO
the taste of the angler.
The Line
The line for fly fishing, the pest;
and In fact the only line, is one OF
enameled silk, its caliber corresponds
with the weight of the rod. A double
tanered one is the best, size II. Il. ii.
for light weight. and ii. =. H. ior
heavier or a stiff rod.
Leaders should be the best quality
silk worm gut. A light tapered
leader six or nine feet long with one
or more extra dropper loops Is great
ly used and is generally considered
the proper thing.
Dry Flies
Flies for dry-fy fishing are TIED 70
initiate winged insects n must be
handled SO as to float on top of the
water and never De allowed to sink.
This STYLE of fishing Is best adapted
10 Quiet pools and smooth unnin
treams The chief factor in this
method of fishing is that you must
keep out of sight. Fish up stream
casting your fly In every hkely
Ing spot anu uon I o'0i.OoN
the stream thoroughly, covering
| every spot but don't let your fly
| tonch the water until your line Is
| slightly above where you think the
| Ash are laying. Using two or three
| false casts to dry your fly and to ex-
| tend your line the correct length,
| then let your fly gently drop on the
water, the fly should float: Retrieve
the line just fast enough TO pIesen'
| some of the flies favored by a great
many anglers are Whirling Dunn
Reaverkili, Jenny Spinner, Wickham'
Fancy, Coachman, White Milier
Black Gnat, Hares Ear, ana co"
Dunn.