Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-30

editors Note:-The trout season
opens in New Jersey Saturday. Here
is one OF a series of articles by an
expert fisherman Thai should inter-
est many
BY CAPTAIN FRANK WINCH
Anglers differ as to the best
method Of trout taking. Some aver
the wet fly, and as many more the
cry or floating fly. There's much
to be said and much has been said
pro and con, but it is not within the
province OF this sketch to espouse
the cause of one to the detriment of
the other. 1t is well to know both
methods, and then decide which
best suits the individual fancy.
Enters now the other problem on
which anglers argue and this con-
Germs the direction to fsh-up-
stream or downstream. But first
this word: The opinions expressed
in this series are the convictions
OF only one angler, and he lays no
claim to superlative experiences; that
honor he leaves to others. In a
modest way, however, if the ex-
preston be permitted, it might be
said that he has tried both methods
and for the sport OF the thing he
advocates upstream fishing. On
such occasions that I use the wet
fly I cast upstream and across, then
Giagonally across and down, recov-
ering Just before the fly ONE to a
stop by the back cast. .
Use two flies. For the tail l in
cline to the coachman, and for the
bobber. at least three feet up n
leader, anything that seems to
match the natural insect. Play
YOUR flies through the water delib-
erAtely, not in quick, sudden jerks
Work your rod on a side and upward
movement. and fish your flies Tour
10 six inches under the water.
When conditions favor. make q
few false casts near the surface OF
The stream before landing the ny.
strike when you see any disturbance;
don't walt until you feel it; and It Is
we'll TO bear in mind that large, roll
ing trout are taken mostly on III wei
dy. .,,oom.
90 slowly and quietly, and fsh all.
Expect a rise at every cast. II you
get a good rise and miss, wait a httie
before casting over the same spot
ANhen streams are high and just al
ter dark. fishing will be good. You
can fish a dry fly wet, but it's another
story.
open the first fish you get, and
from this streamside autopsy Will
come inside information for your
guidance in using the right lure.
Don't aim your fly at the spot you
wish to touch, Shoot it a few feet
above, and you will get h spot.
The Right Time to Fish
Many of the experts ave dopea
-.ao.ar conditions and
the best time to fish. My thought
on this point Is that any time you
can get away to fish is absolutely
the best time. Conditions, however,
make for good sport, and these are
pest when the wind is west or south,
between the new moon and the nrst
vaAAes<66ES1ky overcast, a slight ripple
n 4 water, with the stream at
moderate height.
Use flies that have slim bodies, and
4 finely drawn leader; large mes al
the beginning OF the season. smaller
ones later. We r told that the
artificial fly is made to represent us
natural mate. Bunk. Most OF the
flies we use have no mate IN TINS
world, the next or any other. Tnere
are some who advocate the carrying
Of Z dress suit case full OF Mes anu
to match all the flies IN creaiion
would be somewhat Of a task when
We recall from entomology that the
known species OF insects vary
200. DOC. to 300,0 coo. And for the q l
fication OF the armchair fisherman
II mas aae said that these are divided
n two sub -classes: % synaptera'
representing the wingless orders'
thysanvera and collemb0la, n W
nteryrota. comprising the hf'eeh
winged orders. Just pronounce these
words on a brookside and we VEN
ture the guess trout will leap into
the creel. -
Seriously, flies are ranged in three
colors. light, medium and dark, ana
q these I would select: Light COL
ored-White miller, coachman. royal
coachman, parmachene belle, pea
verkiii and rube wood. Meoiuni
co1ored-Queen of the waters. pro
lessor, grizzly king, light
alder. hare's ear. Dark coloreu.
black 9nat, March brown, ! bot
IL cahilI. silver gnat, silver doctor.
IN the early morning use the me-
dunn 81 dark fies. II the sky is over
cast. use hight fies. During the day,
any Kind IN rough water. Dark MES
IN clean water, or slight ripple, Win
clear sky. If the sky is dark, use
medium colored flies or light flies in
calm water, In the evening, II tne
sky Ia gray or blue, or in moonlight
nse DARK flies with large or silver
bodies: IL the sky is lark or 1t Is
rnisty or raining. use light coiored
flies
The Selection Of Files
The selection Of flies is a fascinat-
tr~ Indoor snort. Ask any ten ang-
iers and you will get ten answers;
Ark yourself. and You are in DOUBT
Trhare Il one sure method: Make mp
vour mind as to what the conditions
caIl fcr. and stick to it. Trout are
tickle little ~rascles. Their appetite u
largely gagged by whim. Don't
chanea your methods because some
d IS doing better with his. Stick
to what ron have. It 10 a cinch you
Nave aaxnuch chance az n one else
and after al it is the sporting chance
that makes angling the game worth
.~@hile thatsit n. / recall having cad
ne Years ago the following lines,
81 bitten by ex-President Grover
eveland. They made their dent on
NJ, 1 copied them. Do you likewise;
rkste them in your hat. When the
Going II poor. look 'em over, old top;
look 'em over: :
"A true fisherman is conserva-
tive. provident, not given to envy.
conslderate of h rights OF otn-
+ and careful of his good name.
He fishes many a day and returns
at night to his home, hungry,
tired and disappointed: but he
still has faith in his methods, and
nok faronfo6 70 try new and