The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-10
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South Tacoma passersh
slowed up their steps. then stop
ped cold in their tracks. gazed
and gasped.
They were looking at a dis
play OF is huge Kamloops Ca
madam rainbows in the Sherman
tackle company entrance.
The trout averaged four
pounds. the largest Of the dis
play being five pounds.
And every dad-blasted one Of
them were taken on flies by
young anglers. Harvey Barn
hart and Phillip Fregon, Ia
comans.
Also. the flies were the handi-
work OF their own skill. The
young men were taught the art
by Mickey Sherman. that first
ranking little fly casting angler
OF the opposite sex.
The boys caught all the law
allowed and many were re-
turned after being landed, one
that weighed all of eight
pounds included. He fell 20
Harvey's grizzly king, the fly
that decoyed most OF them.
The fish were caught In two
small lakes, 20 miles from KAN
loops city Beaver and Deviek
lakes.
The waters are owned by
Harry Devick, cattle rancher,
whose property covers 10000
acres and who replenishes the
lakes with trout himself.
Few anglers fish in that
region, Harvey and Phillip said.
Some of the Kamloops people
did not know the location Of
the lakes.
But Devick welcomes anglers.
takes care of them in royal
manner. the Tacomans report.
Devick is a stiekler for fly
fishing. Prohibits trolls or
bats.
Many Of the catch were lured
20 their end on a Tacoma
originated fly, handiwork Of
Mickey Sherman.
Mickey calls it the American
Lake special.
1t is a streamer fly with
yellow hackle, white buck
streamer, peacock body, red tail.
1t Is a fly that takes cut
Threats in American Lake when
the cuts are taking flies.
Never expected anything like
IT," said Harvey and Phillip.
why. when the trout feed on
flies in Devick lake especially.
they boil the water. Seems as
though 1t Is raining.
We used better than a three
pound test Dupont leader. The
trout hit 30 hard that some
times they'd snap the leader. II
they didn't break II on the first
, smash, they were doomed.
you can see the big trout
swimming against the white.
sandy bottom and 1t is a thrill
no end when those huge fighters
streak for the fly.
'Never saw such fighters.
They fight and war with you
until the last fraction of
energy Is gone from them.
Those we turned back were
20 tuckered out that we had
10 shake them rs they floated
In the water shake them
and put them into action.
That Is what / call a fighter"
Harvey and Phillip were gone
five days and the complete trip
-. pack horses, food, shelter
&. everything set them
back only s37 each.
Really" they said. "the food
alone was worth the trip. Home
made bread and pies cookies,
cakes big steaks, grown
right there chicken"
II was about a half hour be-
fore lunch time and your hum
cry old neighbor was stuck on
the job.
You can understand why the
boys were reprimanded for talk
ing about such good things 10
eat.
But before the young fly
casters left. they made this
plain:
Those Canadian people are
the finest we ever met. There
Is nothing they didn't DO or offer
TO do To make US at home. Not
only az the Devick ranch, but
every place we went. They are
grand folks"
You bet your life they are
boys, you're dead right.
Many Salmon Trout
When the Humpie trout
begin to bite in the Point and
adjacent waters, sPortsmen
viii be In for q world Of sport
Because there are thousands
upon thousands Of the young
sters at home
10 far. however. they have
not paid any attention To
mans lures. probably satisfied
b grow fat and plump on
shrimp.
Nas-x TIL