The New York herald., 1921-07-17
When Trout Streams Are Low.
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Tho trout of midsummer brooklets IL dif-
seran, from the same fish In June. Only the
one who understands their tricks ana their
WAYS can hope TO circumvent them They are
far more wary, far more shy. Tar more tlm-
col ~ nnnetite Always the trout II an un-
known quantity when II comes TO mes, only
he is more 40 along In July ana Augus., ,,nr,,
The streams are. a rule, low and very
clear AT the hint OF shadow every tisn
flees TO the protection OF overhangins pahss
and brushy bends. The bait Usher, unless ~ ne
use Rra asshoppers, will angle In vain like
10 fish with grasshoppers, for 1t Is fly tish..
Ing with bait. though seldom find rnysclI
where I am under the necessity OF resore,nn
10 the gymnastic insects. An open stream
with room for the back cast IL all ASK.
then, with the fuzzy wuzzy lures ! can se'
my full portion OF speckled beauties
on 'Hopper Fishing-Just the same. ! am
going 20 devote paragraph to hopper
fishing for midsummer trout. ! would not
vary the tackle one iota from that used IN
fly fishing: indeed, II anything, ! would
select lighter rod. Disabuse your mind OF
tho notion that hopper fishing is bait fish
ing per se, n Is dry fishing, and he who
employs the methods OF the dry fly artist
viii make n successful 'hopperist As 20 the
grnsshopper itself, select medium sized
specimen Of a dull graylsh brown color. not
the green nor yet the brown-the latter IL
too hard the former too soft. Eschew the
hard red legged variety. You see | am par
tlcular as 20 what constitutes hopper but
am here 10 emphasize that everything that
hops Is not hopper from the trout fisher
man. viewpoint Hook the Insect from the
renr forward leaving the point OF the hook
nbedded IN the hard head. OF course small
fish VIII steal the hopper. but let them; the
big ones won't and " Is the big ones we are
after. Fish against the current Just as YOU
would with flies, casting Just as carefully
and well Here A. n stunt that have found
TO work when the fish are unutterably SHY.
Cast on 20 the bank. when the bank Is OF "A
character TO allow, let the bait remain quiet
for n moment or two, then with gentle
twltch ~ the line hop the hopper into the
water The wisest and waricst OF trout VIII
fall-rnther rise--for u. have fooled more
than one old Ncstor the other follows said
could not be caught. One can float his bait
down with the current, OF course, but SUCH
n method Is not successful nor rs ENJOY
able as hopper casting In dry ily never
use a slnker and never attempt 70 iish the
depths with grasshopper a little re
Election win convince you that the insect Us
n surface bait A rainbow VIII come at the
bait ficr.ely and steal u nine times out OF
ten almost before you are aware what ht
ls IN To- a brool, trout viii take the hopper
right down without question and be easily
hooked still, with brook trout brown ol
rainbow. you win need TO exercise All your
skin.
Tho Wet Nlne-tenths of our trou
Nehermen are followers Of the wet fly, tht
reasons therefore not being plain unless \
ho hccauac they ifgard ~" dry ny ns dit
rtcutt ANYWAY. tlic angler WHO understand
how 10 handle The wet ny an get his share
of firh flsh upstream whenever an'
wherever can, though there are stream