294 GRAYLING. — NORTHERN MICHIGAN. 



one of the celebrated trout streams of Northern 3Iichigan, 

 enters the lake here. It is not over tAventy or thirty feet 

 wide, but is "cutout" for six miles, affording extended 

 fishing grounds notwithstanding its proportions. The trout 

 of this stream are said to be larger than in the Jordan, 

 which enters the South Arm of the same lake. They have, 

 however, a partiality for Ijait, and there is little or no suc- 

 cess with the fly. Wf wanted to trj^ these waters, but 

 could not devote to it the rainy morning which befell us. 



A. J. Hall, a genuine woodsman, intelligent, active and 

 good-hearted, keeps a small hotel at Boyne, and attends to 

 the wants of fishermen. We afterwards luid six'cial occa- 

 sion to remember him kindly. 



Taking passage on a little stcMincr llial plies 1 he waters 

 of Pine Lake, we enjoyed a two hours" ride to the ijuaint 

 old town of (yharlevoix, that stands pei'clicd on the high 

 bank of the short river emptying Pine Lake into Lake 

 Michigan. After dinner we engaged a l)oatm;ui, — a bright- 

 looking young fellow, who haughtily bore tiie distinction 

 of being the favorite "poler" of A. B. Turner, of Grand 

 Rapids, the most celebrated angler of Michi.i4an. A¥e felt 

 sure he was the best man for us in all that country, — but 

 we were as verdant and anserine in our judgment af5 the 

 "poler" was lazy, mendacious,and generall}' worthless. The 

 truth was, as we learned later, that he frequently needed a 

 good ducking — which Turner, on occasion, was entirely 

 willing and able to give him. 1 am happy io add that he 

 does not live in Charlevoix. 1 have respect for that bit of 

 antiquity. 



