Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-08-27
JUST FISH STORIES
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ana PANIED the dope" artist
1iamed ne had the real know
now on fish in this section and
SAD that there was not over
dozen game fish of platter size in
the whole blamed lake region
bet two cents this fellow was and
IS a fish hog of that virulent TYNE
winch the lzaak Walton fellows
ana other good sportsmen are trv-
ing to clean up and put in the dis
caro- This guy further stated
that he had seen no fish since he
had been here, month or six
weeks and that he had fished in
dozens of lakes. Well, this fell
low, after due searching of the
resort records, has been found to
be "porch-warmer" and never
had ambition enough in his born
days to flip a line after the big
fins. At the same resort he se6n-
ped for several weeks. he saw
quite a number of record muskies
taken by his companions, but was
too Internally lazy to hop into a
boat, hire a guide and work af
ter his catch. Possibly thought
the fish should rise out of the
lake and hook themselves. Most
OF the stories of mo fish" eman-
ates from just such two-legged
bovines; a fellow no good to him
self and darn near no good to his
friends. Such man should be
pitied.
With nine-pound walleye to
his credit, w. J. Radue who owns
and operates Pickerel Lake Resort
some fourteen miles west by
south of Eagle River, is of the
opinion that the big fellows are
in the lakes but must of necess-
ity be snagged from the depths
in order to get 'em. He thinks
they are real old boys and at
their advanced age do not chase
after fappers, but more method
cally lie in wait for some easy
victim. That is possibly why they
don't take the lure as often as
the youngsters.
c. M. Lewis sure sings nasty
spoon or plug while chasing the
muskies In the waters of the
lower chain. He and Earl Stevens
have taken three big fellows with
IN the past week ranging in
weight of sixteen, twenty-five and
a half, and thirty pounds. Mr..
Lewis fishes not for the number
of fish or their destruction, but
for the real sport of hooking,
playing and then turning loose. |
Seems to have the right incentive |
and knows a fish when it is dead, |
is dead. He's right.
Twin lakes have been producing
some mighty good sized muskies
in the past week or so. Likewise
several other of the big game wa
ters in that section. On account
of coolies of rain, the fish have
been resting up for some time,
possibly hating to get their back
fins wet chasing a wooden plug
or a bare spoon. Feed 'em worms,
fellows, feed 'em worms. Bait
plug a while and try garden
hackle if the plug doesn't work.
Now, who laughed?
Mrs. Calvin O. Smith,, who is a |
guest at Lowenwood Lodge on
Black Oak lake last week landed
prize bronze back from Duck
lake just across in the Michigan
territory. The fish weighed in at
four and a half pounds and will
be entered in the bass contest at
Knox's store. Mrs. Smith is a.
tenderfoot fsherlady, but at that
she has put it over the old
timers in that section with re-
cord fish.
Roland E. Stoelting, commits
sioner of public works of Milwau-
kee, who with Ed Trapp the other
day nabbed muskie, is sure hop
pin around since the prize came
to his gaff. While the fish weigh
ed in at fourteen pounds, still be-
ing the first he has ever TAKEN
is a good showing for his pisca-
torial ability. This fish was TAX
en- from Muskellonge lake wese OF
Eagle River, and from Nelson
Bros. resort where Mr.. Stoeltllng