Year: 1877

BY CHEEKY and healthful anticipatons No one need
the caaerness with which devoted anglers awaited the
opening OF the ou; fishing season which entered with
the dawn Of yesterday. But any one was IN doubt OF
the matter tho scenes along the ponds and brooks
OF Long Island opening day would have
brought home to him, could he bat have gazed upon
them, confirmation strong as proofs OF holy wrII. "
AS there many things essential 10 the successful
prosecution Of the graceful SPORT there many
whatever the general expectation may have been there
DO doubt that the dawn was not what the lover
OF trout nshing would have provided II nc had pcrms-
sion to order his own weather.


A Drawing March wind, raw gusty and unpromising.
swept along the South Side from the bay buscrcd
through the gaunt branches OF the ealess trees as
tue pccped out upon tho early angler vending his
way 70 some remembered nook where fortune had
crowned his efforts IN The past At this time Il was
ireezlng little, too, SO there was some
doubt as TO whether the early fish would
not continue through the day TO prefer the
humble worm to the risky fly. AS IL happened, he
uid principally though quite a number of the pam
pered sort-usy fellows that we're not content with
fodder OF the common kind-scemed 10 prefer their y,
and they got II with nook, and being little short.
wnded from high living and want OF exercise, found
considered indecent haste, to dry place on the
freshenipg turf. Though there were many parties
organized for raid on the streams Of the island,
perhaps the deliberately provided and successul
OF the anglers were the gentlemen oil the Southside
Club whose grounds are situated near isip. II you
would the completely outhttcd an gler you would
seek tor him here IN There so to speak,
tshy atmosphere about the place, at present quite
suggestive oil an earnest devotion 10 the sport. The
boots long, he suits aunly looking, ana every
hat has gnrniture OF flies, with links OF white gut
attached all ready for instant use. Angling rs the
topic conversation, no narratives those Of
nshy sort-somemes rather too hshy-be:ns accorded
y hearing


Seriously the gentlemen had good reason to be proud
OF tnelr achievements yesterday Ot dozen or more
members who ventured forth, none came back empty
handed and the Efforts OF some very successful,
considering the time occupied ana the breezy cond.
ton Of the weather The catches ran from about hall


dozen to TO each angler aud the trout ranged
rom haIi pound 10 nearly pound ana aaiI
Moore, Z. A. Sackelt, r. Redmond, Sheppard Il.
Knapp Ph. schuyler and II. ID. Feicr.


rne larger nsh we're game need be desired, and
gave good play in many instances before they were
landed Should YOU feel apathetic about this matter
Of hooking and landing pound nsh, having never
perIenced the 90 and tho tn ng done
day. Watch the prac;iced fisherman let his ''cast
OF es fall on the surace OF the pool without adding
10 its ripplcs another Behold tho limo
sink as the trout with lighning.like move
ment shuts his broad jaws on the seductive
fly. Now he is hooked and the struggle commences.
Rapidly FIRST approached the surface he descends
To the bottom OF the pool Stung with the pam OF the
clnging hook and frightened by the strain OF the ino
this peculiar restraint upon his liberty He tries to
hide himself. dashcs from nook TO nook beating The
with his tail and resisting every effort to lead
HIM TRANQUILITY by this strange bride fastened his
nose until last ho and tho anglers attendant
or friend with IA net prepares to land HIM.


You CAN'T ALWAYS TILL SOMETIMES


These arc delicious moments tor tho angler, full Of
tho keenest delights but reghted with some apprehcn
sons too The little hooks sometimes fneten rather
gingerly and what II the hold should break? May
strand OF gut be unequal to the strain
able bodied, vigorous fish? Or tho hook may snap
let the speckled beauty with whisk oil his tail
splash unwclcome adieu to his expcctant captor.
All these reflections crowd upon the anglers mind
and enhance his eagorness until his hand Ia tho
prize Yesterday there several such sudden part
Ings While an angler on your right was landing
plump halt poundor you might see splash your
lett and hear hastily muttered 'Ah I've got hin" "
followed moment alter by reflective, mo- by Jove
he's got meat least he got my ly," unused line
cracked and released sh with the hook IN his Jaw


The fly was not used solely, however, and lar pro-
portion OF tho amount OF fish secured yesterday
taken with bait AS the anglers sauntered back TO tho
club house. flushed with The breeze ana the excitement
OF the SPORT their first desire, like the xous parent
with his first baby, was TO weigh the Ash They had
counted them all beforehand, and, with commenda-
BILE spirit OF enterprise, they wanted to the
weight without delay 80 as to "strike an average Of
what the day brought forth. Most OF the gentlemen