New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-06
coolidge TO Be
where FISH ARE
His Vacation viii Be Success
From This Angle

Superior. WIS.,, June s.-Whes
President Coolidge decided to spepl
this summers vacation On the Cedar
Island estate OF the late Henry Clay
Fierce. h. selected the very head.
quarters Of the army Of North Amer.
lean trout.
II It's fishing the president wants-
ana. judging from ht1 enjoyment Of
the sport on previous vacations, II n
-he could not have picked Q better
spot. The cold waters OF Brvle river
hold the grrst.sranddadaies Of all
the samey trout that ever siaAdsnsA
. ftsherman's krart.
Ons OF tho men whe 10 eagerly
awaiting the presidents arrival Il
George Bahh. the champion fisher.
man Of the country. He knows every
foot OF the Brule river bottom, ana
" planning 10 offer his services to
the president ~ \ guide. Another n
Antoins DenniA 1s.yesr.oiA boat,
man. who probably will b. chosen to
take the president UP and Aowa the
stream In hiA rowboat.
Fishermen here are eager 70 ses
what President Coolidge can Do With
the Brute trout. Without guides,
they say. 1t would DO Q sure bet that
he would go empty.hsnded, Gse the
trout In the Bruie know the ANGLERS
tricks from Of old and are wary,
with Babb and Dennis to steer him
around. however. President Coolidge
should be- able to make soma splsn-
did catches.
Tsn-Pound Spc<1nse~s
The basic situation Of the Brute
II composed of the ordinary brook.
Or speckled trout. In addition, how
ever. there Is wealth OF brown
trout. = good number OF steelbesds
and fair number OF ralnbewa, The
rainbow grow the largest, l0.peund
specimens being not uncommon; but
local fishermen aay most Of this
species have probably LETT tho river
Tor Lake Superior by this time.
1t IL partly because the late Mr..
Pierce waA hshing enthusiast that
trout are 10 abundant in the waters
Of his estate. When he built his
summer home hers he found brook
and brown trout In abundance, but
no stsclheada Or rainbowa. These 1,sh
are natives Of the Rocky Mountains
and Pacific coast streams. 10. Mr..
Fierce proceeded to stock the stream
with them. and the supply has been
Increasing ever since.
One OF the things that 10 interest.
'ne local fishermen 10 the question
whether the president will fish with
artificial flies o. with wormA The
artificial fly and light rod arc the
accepted toels Of tho trade here, live
bait being used only In the early
IpFinE when the water n % roiiy
that flies seem 10 70 unheedsd. 1t IL
pointed out hero that the necessity Of
using live bait Is not so great here
rs on smaller streams, such n the
streams President Coolidge hshed
last year; and with the expert guides
he will have he will b. able to make
good catches even though he may
have only . very slight knowledge Of
the intricate art Of fly casting.
There are eleven ponds on tho
estate In addition to the river. Near
y all Of them were constructed by
Mr.. Pierce. and every ono u TEEN.
ing with fish. There u also . private
'ish hatchery on the grounds, 10 that
no supply Of trout never dtm!nIshes.
However. trout hshing IL not tho
'nIy form Of angling awaiting the
president. Ten miles from the head.
waters Of tho Rruls river rises the
amsus u. crotx river. which flows
lown across Wiscsnsin to 1etn tho
A'astssippt and II teens with small
mouth black baas. II 10 within easy
automobile travel Of the ledRe.
Called 'wosiAs Greatest"
Three years ase irving q. Cobb ana
I'm Rsdden. the famous Dswsstac
nsler. nshed the x. Croix river. ana
'Foneunced II the world's greatest
ishtng grounds ter small mouth
'aas. The small mouth ban, incl.
entally. gives the fisherman 40 good
run for hts money % any fish IA
he world.
On top Of all thts, there 70 Lake
uperter . few miles away, avail. |
ble Tor cruises ana deep. water !
'shins. A comfortable cabtned
ru'ser. the Syiph. has been placed
the presidsnts dispose, by IL
~ners. and II " lying In Superior
arbor being made rsady for his use
he wishes It.
Former Senator Irvine Lenroot.
no has summer homo about eight
lilies below the Pierce estate.
reliably will be enc OF the presi.
ents gutdeA He has lished the
rule river repeatedly. ana knows II
oil.
According to ., prevalent story.
ecretary Of Commercs Herbert
loovsr visited the .Brvls Q few year,
20 It used to b one o. the favertte
aunts Of Driver Cleveland.
Most Of the fishing In the Brule
dene from . beat. The fisherman
u N the bew. with the boatman in
10 rear. The boats ses iens enough
that the fshsrmaa hes plenty Of
'om to swing his red ana cast his
AZ. and the beatmaa IL always 4
IAN who knows the river and can
a'ds him straight 70 the best spets.
)ERBY IS WON BY !