New Britain herald., 1927-04-09
Hook,Line and Sinker

We don't liz % be passimistic
about the thing but w='re disap-
pointed in the seasons opening this
year, Seems 20 Es tina. We haven't
had our share OF decent days and
that we've had more than our share
OF rain and cold winds.
But are We downhear, ed-no. Re-
ports from all over the state keep
chanting Lots o. trout" and local
are saying Just wait till
Ne weather warns up" and far be
1t from us 70 refuse to fall In line
when evsryhoiy's hollerinG about
the better days that are coming.
We are concentrating Just now
on forgetting last Tuesday-,hat day
when the elements spotted a coupl"
Of hopeful trout hunters on the
brooks and let loose With everything
tut a Thunderstorm. We have heard
that quite few New Eritaini'es
were caught ont in the hailstorm
and their remarks concerning the
weather wouldn't look nice in this
column.
Those that have put on their nit
tens and sailed forth this week
have found conditions way below
par. High brooks and icy waters
kept the trout off the hooks and it
isn't much fun 10 WELD a rod all
afternoon without a nibhle. esprc-
ALLY as one is netting about a doz-
en- split shot which have been at
.ached TO keep the bal, down and
when ones right hand is slowly
to the reel.
We're going to take our ,i,st
uhack at the fontinalis this after
noon. We suppose that Wa should
have gone out last week to be real
trout fishermen but It didn't Seem
practical in view of the surrounding
We're going out his
afternoon regardless of the weather
tired OF whipping our rod
around the den and snagging myth
Ical fifteen inchers from behind the
book case.
Among those seen on the streams
during the past week were Fred
Wagner who chose Blue Hills as the
scene OF his activities and Fred
Beach who wandered off into the
great unknown to do his stuff. Fred
Wagner was one OF the unlucky ones
who chose Tuesday and the rain
and hail eventually drove him into
Newt Raldwin's home in Blue Hills
where many stories were snapped.
He caught few but none Of them
we're record breakers, according 70
Elm.
Whether or not they're being
taught, there are plenty OF trout 20
% had. A few OF the brooks that
received tingerlinss last year from
he New Britain Fish and Game As
ISOLATION include Belcher Brook, |
rherry Brook. Cold Spring Brook,
copper Mine Brook, Crooked Brook, ,
lorton's Brook. Patton Brook. Roar
ug Brook and Rock Hole Brook.
Pumping Station Brook was served
~ the state and several other
streams in this locality we're stocked
" private interests They might not
,itc hut they're there for you.
Report. from Sa'an's Kingdom.
which We think is one of the most /
BEAUTIFUL bodies OF water in he !
tate, are not so good. A few have !
,een caught in the river but none |
which would be worth the long trek
II there. T. Is our opinion that /
here are as many fish 10 be caught .
isht around here at this timH o. .
he year as anywhere in the state.
The seasons first story OF "'h" .
,ig one that got away" comes from
Fred Monier, who was among tnoSr i,
present when the bell rang for the
irst days fishing. Fred doesn't say
where he was but the day had
,roved unfrutful and he was about
eady to go home. Just before he
eeled In. the idea struck him that
little still fishing might not 50 so
adlv and be eased his bait down
lto a pool and sat him down await
esults.
1t wasn't long before the UP OF
he rod gave FEW jumping TUGS
e., aoNi pr
hat speak OF troN ana afler le'hns
Ut the fish, Fred, set the NOOK
Whether trout or sucker req won
wear. buy IN" flsh haa 'he rec OF
inc.