The Washington times., 1922-01-08
ARTIFICIAL :
BAIT CASTER
HOLD DEBAl
Angler Using Reel Stacks Up
Against Brother Fisherman
Who Strips.
By r. A. ANGLER.

VINO 0trips.
By r. A. ANGLER.
FnUITE discussion, or we may
say lively debate, was en-
~ tered into by two expert
anglers. They both put up an ex-
Iceilent argument for their style Of
artificial bait casting and the
tackle used. II we were call "a
upon to decide which angler de-
served the decision, we would "a
forced to say that It looked like
'fifty-ffty proposition.
Angler number ones equipment
consisted of free-running reel. t!Hs
line and q one-piece, split bamJoS
rod, five feet long and weighing five
and one-half ounces. He clainsG
longer casts. thereby giving him >
better opportunity for attracting the
fish while reeling IN his line.
Angler number two. whose out,t
consisted OF q one-piece bamboo roo
and . thin silk line used no reel bct
stripped his line. Tho ADVANTAGE
over his brother angler was being
able to make moro casts, but shor sor
and having better control. that Is 20
say. casting his bait with more 10
curacy.
Take your choice
Isaac Walton. back as far as 10,
had this to say on fly casting:
Fly fishing, or fishing at the ! ~.
In. as / said before, of two So rs.
with. a natural and living. or with
an artificial and made fly.
First then Of the natural ny. OF
which we generally use but two.
sorts, and those but In the two
months Of May and June only; name
iy, the green drake and the stone
fly, though I have made use OF q.
third that way, called the CANDLES
fly, with very good success.
These are to be angied with with
short line not much more than
half the length Of your rod. II the
afr be stiIl, or with q longer very
near or all out as long as your rod,
II you have any wind to carry II.
from you. And this way OF fishing
we call dapping, dabbling or dibbling,.
wherein you are always to have your
line flying before you, up or down
the river, as the wind serves. and
to angle as near as you can 70 the
bank of the same side wherein You
stand; though. where you see q fish
rise near you. you may guide your
Quick fly over him, whether in the
Middle. or on the contrary side; and.
II YOU are pretty well out OF sight,
either by kneeling or the inter
position Of a bank or bush. you may.
almost be sure to raise, and take
him too, II IL be presently done, the
fish viii otherwise peradventure be
removed to some other place, IL II DO
in the. still deeps, where he IL always
in motion, and rowing up and down
to look for prey; though In q stream
you may always almost, especially
II there be a good stone near, find
him in. the same place. Your line
ought, In this case. to be three good
YOU are. in this kind of angling, to
expect the biggest fish. and also.
that. wanting length to give him
line after he is struck, you must
be forced to tug for II: to which I
will also add. that not an inch OF
your line being to be suffered to
touch the. water in dibbling, 1t may
be allowed to be the stronger.
II must now come to the second
way of angling at the top. which 10
| with an artificial fly. You are to
angle with line longer by a yard
and half or sometimes two yards.
longer than your rod, and with both
J this and the other. in a still day, In
the streams, in a breeze that curls
the water in the still deeps. where
ltexcepting in May and June, that
! the best game fish will lie In shallow
streams to watch for prey, and even
then tool you are like to hit the
best fish.
For. the length of your rod, you
! ere always to be governed by tho
breadth of the river you shall
choose to angle at, and, for trout
river one of five or six yards long
Is copmonly enough, and longer
Though never so neatly or artificial
iy mad, it should not to be, If you
intend toy fish at ease: and, II other
wise. where lies the sport?
OF these, the best that ever I
saw. were all made in one piece;
that Is to say, Of several, six, eight.
ten or twelve pieces, so>neatly pieced
and tied together with fine thread
below and silk above, as to make II
taper, like switchs- and to ply with
true bent of your hand,-and these
/, are light too. being made Of fir
who'd, for two or three leifxths.
nearest to the hand, and other WOOD
nearer to the top, that O man might
very easily manage the longest OF
them. thatever saw. with one hand,
and these when you have given over
angling for season. being taken to
pieces, and laid up In some dry
place, may afterwards be set to
gether again I'M their former posture
| and will be as straight. sound and
good, as the first hour they. were
made. and, being laid in Oil and col.