The New York herald., 1921-04-24
woRM FIsnING FOR TROUT.--BY o. w. s

WORM FISHING FOR TROUT.-BY q. w. =.
Ny position on the matter OF worm fishing
for trout Is too well known 70 neeo setting
forth In many words here. ! rsanze tul' ~
believe that worm fishing Is always un-
sportsmanlike and am ready TO grant that
they are sincere; but hold tnat sporss.nian ,..Ia
ship Is something other. something higher,
II you please. than mere tackle or netnod.
As see a. sportsmanship Is the spirit OF
fair play raised 20 the nth place. man
can good sportsman and use worms
provided he play his captures fairy, give
them chance for their lives and return al, AZ
small fsh uninjured TO the water. You get
all that? All right; now Tor worm flshing.
why the Garden Hackie.
In my experience In early spring, when the
trout creeks ara turgid and turbid. there is
little Use IN using artificial flies. When no
vater there Is little use in flicking fly.
VIII the trout not take deeply sunken N.Y.
Yes, sometimes. but what Is the difference,
pray whether I trail shotted fly deep down
in the water or fish with an every day, old
fashioned worm7 Is fishing with deeply
sunken ny ny fishing. per SCI ! trow not.
Yet some men viii troll a deeply sunken fly
vino turn up their noses Mt worm and lit
holy hands OF horror at the mere suggestion
Of tiny spoon. -,.,
am fiy fisherman by preference, never re-
sorting 20 bait OF any sort when ana where
flies can be employed, but can take tne
reader to scores and scores of WISCONSIN
streams and streams IN other states where
10 stinr fly is utterly out Of the question.
absolutely impossible. Because OF leaning
brush which covers the water Win thlck
network Of branches, casting fuzzy -wuxzy
lure is not only difficult but absolutely im-
possible. As 7 said a moment ago. In early
sprinR the condition OF the water ~ apt to
make fly fishing on opening day abso-
lutely out OF the question. though from pres
ent indications this season may be the CT
ception that proves the rule.
The Rod for worming.
wound no, vary the tackle ono ioia for
worm fishing from what is employed when
n sting The nv The rod should he light
resilient and possessed OF considerable back
bone, | prefer the split bamboo, though in
early spring tho high grade steel Is good
rod for hr1ishv creeks. Let US suppose.
however, that we are goina 10 fish an open
straaun Then an foot lnch or loot
rod Weighing in the neghborhood OF. say,
ounces. though for the careful and painstak-
ing angler there Is more sport IN handling q
lighter tool. Personally ! use 2M or
ounce flv rod In all my fishing, but then
never ''snau 'em out by main strength and
w,ltwardness" which some men consider all
right. usins so light rod, one must think
the brushy, tangled stream Of course one
muat select comparatively stiff rod, for
there the trout must he lifted out by strength
or rod alone where YOU can employ II use
the iightest rod az WITH SAFETY. Fly
rod, then-rect hahu'
The Reel.
Much could y. winch, but be-
cause so much iW.t w ald | am going 10
re- aas /. with TIE h.irs' s Of paragraphs. Let
ihr reel b. n sirEip action click. the III reel.
fof M nren flsninE. lafre enough tN holt
ttlrty yards ~ lint. Where u IL brush fiah.
ing one miaht With advantage employ a
qusdrupie multiplier. You see there II reel-
ing for the underbrush fish. letting the line