The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-03

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preferred.
Those who used = Mcmahon,
half or plain nickel. also got fish.
just a. did those who used an
FIST.
The darts. or spinners, II you
prefer, are OF the same general
action.
Then. some were taken on a
Colorado No. l with worms and
on a Ford fender with rudder
and worms.
But none that your old neigh
Dor saw came up to flies like
they did the week previous.
The old arm worked back and
forth countless times. but not
a ripple. Maybe next week will
tell = different story.
The sudden change In the
weather toward the cold side Of
things undoubtedly discouraged
the trout from taking flies.
Clifford Johnson. son of Dan.
the Tacoma police officer. cap
tured five handles. and one bass.
Did better than his pappy this
time out. And wa. the boy
thrilled.
Amos, Allan and Mrs. Stur-
ges OF Sumner got five rain
bows. as well as erappie and
bass.
Dean Wilcox of Seattle and
Roy r. Danielson of Renton took
nine between them, several being
IA inches and as fat as the
proverbial quail's breast.
I could 90 on no end giving
names, but / do know that Tan
wax lake, from Scotty's popu-
lar south end boathouse to Ben
bows beautiful resort on the
north end, Is a moderately sized
body of water that holds game
fish galore, fish like the perch.
crappie, bass and catfish which
appeal to the kid with a rod and
a worm.
But the rainbow and cut
throat trout well. they are
here In this lake as l write on
its shore and next year and
the following years will be even
better.
Tanwax II a lake set within
punches of old growth frs and
second growth alders and juni-
pers and is a body of fish
ing water not harboring homes
at every lot or two along its
shores. It's water Is brackish and
holds bountiful food supplies.
In other words, II Is q natural.
Kamloops Call
DUGET SOUND anglers are
y heading for Canada and its
great trout waters.
They're going up the Cariboo
trail and into the vast Kam-
loops land.
That's where the rAinbows
run as large as you dream about
:. where they take the fly or
any lure with eagerness and give
battle to the end.
You can reach the fishing
grounds by evening by leaving
Sumas. on the line. the same
morning.
Allow a day TO 20 up, q day
to return and use as many
days fishing az you care to
or can.
When the trip is made by a
party. costs diminish.
II In not an expensive trip by
that method and you are sure
Of your fish. more fish and still
more fish.
Hill Hume, Surrey, SUSSEX,
Glimpse, Lac LeJeune and Ia
weel lakes viii particularly ap-
peal to the Yankee anglers
heading into the friendly and
ever welcoming land Of Canada,
our sister country.
II you plan a trip up north,
where guides and living costs
are very moderate, be sure to
take sturdy leaders. tackle.
The big ones hit, brothers =.
they hit.
One Tacoma party is soon TO
hit the trail.
Enoch Alexson and his wife.
Doris. and Ernie Ayers, the two
rod kid; Mr.. and Mrs. Frankie
johnson. and perhaps others
The Tacomans may hit Bona
parts lake, q 15-mile stretch Of
trout water, well known 10 the
Alexsons.
Within walking distance OF
Bonaparte are five other smaller
lakes, all laden with the great
rainbows-
Ernie Ayers just phOned to
explain that he intends to take
only one rod to Canada
"Ain't takin' no chances on