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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Sept, 37, le'83- 



and well-managed hotel, which is fast becoming well known 

 as a very pleasant resort. There axeiuineral springs here, 

 and many avail themselves of Ihc balhs wliicli arc eaid to be 

 very beneficial for certain diseases. At St. Clair lives Murk 



Hopkins, the mill 

 yacht 100, now the 

 River the- route is e 

 irectly through La 

 of the steamer. As 

 line boat, we huggi 

 towns— Port Austin 

 etc. These towns 

 interest and a few 

 staple, however, ani 

 docks si; 



re. the owner of the famous 

 Permeb. After leaving thfl St. Clair 

 ither along the Michigan .shore or more 

 he Huron, depending 'on the destination 

 ■ In- Atlantic was what is termed asuore- 

 d the- const and called at the numerous 

 . Band Beach. Oscoda. Tawas, Alpena. 

 are principal Iv built, up hv the lumber 

 jy the salt trade. Lumber is the chief 

 I the streets are slabs and sawdust, the 

 I logs, and the air is tilled with the 



the pine and the music of the buzz find gang saws, The 

 fishing interest is also quite considerable., and then- are huge 

 catches made at times. 



The first day of our trip was very pleasant, though it 

 rained in the morning, and there was it fresh breeze; as the 

 wind was favorable it did not affect our craft, however, and 

 wo mauaged to eat three very hearty meala. It is wonderful 

 what an appetite a person has on these lakes, and as nearly 

 all the steamers set fine tables, one can appease said appetite. 

 The Atlantic furnished a first-Glass table, and in fact all of 

 her accommodations were good I would recommend to any 

 of those who have never taken a trip on our lakes, a jaunt 

 for their next summer's vacation on some of the large steam- 

 ers that ply these waters. There are many pleasant trips to 

 choose from, short as well as long. The majority of the 

 craft are first-class, ami when on hoard one of these lake pro- 

 pellers vou are made to feel tit home. There is not a spot in 

 the vessel, from forecastle to engine-room that yon can not 

 explore, and you will never be cautioned With "please d >n't 

 go there." or "keep off this deck." From hold to crosstrees 

 all is free. I speak knowingly on this subject, as ! have not 

 only "sailed" myself, but have been on numerous vessels as 

 an outsider. The fare is generally firsfc-claBS, and the ex- 

 pense is never more than the rates "at a good hotel, SO you 

 get your ride for nothing. A trip from Buffalo to Dufuth 

 would be an episode in one's lite not to be forgotten, and 



when we take into c 

 ing and shooting res 

 we have all one can 

 of a lake propeller p 

 is.ajways a pleasau 



msideration that so 

 iris known are pa 

 reasonably ask for. 

 iss quickly, for dut 

 crowd on board, 



me of the finest fish- 



Bsed on these routeB, 



The days on board 



acquai itensea Eve 



can amuse thcm-elvi 

 can look out over ll 

 watch the whilc-wii 



u if a person is not s 

 9 uilh a l'OoiI bool 

 e blue water when 

 red schooners and 



weal freight propel- 



lers. Then then- is the m 

 disposed, and an occasional < 

 to be of a susceptible nature; 

 do. The evenings are ahva 

 often dancing is indulged in 

 Btiing bands made up from t 

 have a piano in I he ladies' cabin. 



On Monday Hie Atlantic .slopped al Presquu Isle to load 

 cedar ties, and while lying ill the wharf we saw thousands 

 of fish in ihc clear water, suckers, great immense fellows, 

 perch and herring. F. was wild to catch some. "Never 

 saw so many fish, let's try l hem." So we rigged up a rod, 

 and not having any oilier bait handy, got Some fret 

 from the cook. Alas: it was all in vain. For some 

 best known to themselves, the fish would not bile, 

 would run after the bait, smell of it, and back out. 

 many trials we did hook one solitary little perch. 1 imagined 

 that a hook baited with some of their own kind would be 



so all in all there is enough to 



9 made pleasant by music, and 



Many of the boats carry good 



e force of waiters, and alwavs 



meal 

 eason 

 They 

 After 



iclined to 



anything, but 



ill' llshali 



slucfc" 

 lew he wo 

 said I (Horn 



F. 

 o eatch one." "It 



.ever had any hick 



loodoo' the outfit." 



s pet name), "if all 



tell some fish before 



Not ining able to 



tempting, as pore 



this time they w 



disgusted "to se 



was too bad, but just 



fishing, and he k 



"Patience, Horace," 



the stories arc true we read, you shall 



we return to the City of the Straits. 



catch any lish. we amused Ourselves catching a snake and 



hearing the ladies scream when it was thrown toward 



them. 



The ties all being loaded we once more turned our vessel's 

 prow northward, and at live, o'clock iu the morning were 

 steaming into Cheboygan. This is a bustling lit tie place, 

 and in addiliou to the lumbering interest, which, of course. 

 is paramount, the country round about is well adapted lo 

 farming, and numerous tine farms lie along the Cbeboy- 

 gau River, and, of course, help to make the town pros- 

 perous. 



We were all ready to land as soon as i lie boat touched the 

 wharf, and, grasping our dunnage, we boarded the Spencer 

 House "bus." My object in going to the Spencer was two- 

 fold. One was, it was considered a good hotel, which it is, 

 and the other reason was because I had read in the FoBEST 

 and Stkkam that "Kingfisher," the mighty wielder of rod 

 and pen, would leave that hostelry for some point wliicli he 

 had discovered about the time we arrived in Cheboygan. My 

 first inquiry at the hotel was it such a party had been there, 

 and upon looking over the register we found the "gang," 

 but did not know it until later. "The clerk of the hotel said, 

 "Well, if that is the party, they have gone to Black Lake. 

 and if they have as much fun there as they did here, they 

 will enjoy themselves. They are thoroughbreds, they are."' 

 Mr. Spencer either did not' know or would no! tell, so we 

 concluded we would not see "Kingfisher" this trip nor steal 

 anv of his thunder by finding his lake, where I lit- bass were 

 the size of whales. We found the party, though, but of that 

 more anon. After breakfast we started 0U1 to find my 

 friend, who was to put us on the trail which led to lish and 

 glory. "Weil. hoys. "said he, "what do you want?" "Fish," 

 quoth I. "and many ol them." "Yes." he replied, •'but lh 



kind'.'" Horace thought he 

 kind, if they were only big.' 



on his hook." Wi 

 prefer bass (ishii 

 mv experience il 

 with trt ' 



.th 



lie 



not i 



ifyo 



luded, ho< 

 o could not eon 

 m before had be 



l r 0u did nol S 

 lied lo camp oil 



uited I coTddic'll y 

 n this country. 

 rtain point 



•d : 



ieula 



lid 



to the 



•thine, "big 

 •ver. thai we would 



anything but good 

 ike i be right spot 

 I could put you on 

 •ould ask for, or 

 w lure vouc.oukl 

 That is always tin 



what he wants 

 is seeking is just a 

 to Maiiisliquc id' 

 partner, who had j 

 truth of the Btatem 

 uioii. We had no 



only b semi week! 



in i 



to find just 

 told the spot he 



I if ue would gO 



uid. nice, and bis 

 vouched for the 



mmIcis wore e 



ic. for there was 



may go north and want to know where to go. 1 can n-coin- 

 men iTUio place. A person can go from Cheboygan or from 

 Chicago by steamer, and then up Hie river to some of the 

 logging camps with teams. 



"How would the Sault do?" asked A. Same objection, 

 too muell time, we replied. "Mis a boss' place for trout, 

 and if you will step up the street with me i will show vou 

 some of the fish that came down last night." So we went 

 up the street to Hie market, and there feasted our eves on 

 some of the finest brook trout we ever saw. The largest 

 pulled the scales down to three and one-half pounds. I had 

 long known that the trout fishing was good at the Sault, and 

 had intended going up on ibis trip, but time, or rather the 

 lack of it, prevented. 



Sault Si 



Superior s 

 daily (or n 

 forihilutl 



Mai 



ah' 



i: i 



111 



3 In 





ot 1, 



•apids 



The 



greal government locks, the 

 objects of interest are there 

 Indians from the rapids are the finest eating of 

 in the great chain of lakes. The coldness and 

 the water combined, causes their flesh to be of i 

 tu re than those taken elsewhere. I alwavs hai 

 pearance of ihc Sault whitcfish on the table 1 

 [OmiHnnsd on page 176i] 



Hie direct line of Lake 



iiuiiiioi sciisun, form a 



i and intervening cities 



are fair at ihe saull, 



lend a few davs. I i, 



Fort Bradv aiid other 



iVhitefisb taken hv the 



y caught 



pidity of 



r tax- 

 ed the ap- 

 ith delight. 



FROSTF1SH OF THE AD1RONDACKS. 

 Editor Woiest and Htreajn; 



Sonic linn- ami I san several letters relating to the white 

 lisin s of our northern lakes, and manv different opinions as 

 lo their habits and worth as a loud Bah. I can only speak of 

 the habits of the whitefishos Of Dake Champlain and Cha- 

 icnugnyLakc. In both lakes they are found in great num- 

 bers, and are known as hike shad" Thev are laken almost 



i nlirely with nets. 1 e ml learn thai the lake shad is ever 



taken in Champlain with a hook, but have taken them at 

 ( Hiateaugay Lake through the ice with a hook baited with a 

 worm. Several persons now living about the lake have told 

 me they have taken the whitcfish with a fly for a few days in 

 .luiic. when a ceiiain llv is rising from the water. 



As a table fish, 1 think there is no fresh-water lish thai is 

 Ibeir equal, Ihe trout not exeepied. 1 have eaten them both 

 in winter and in summer, and can hardly say when they are 

 best. Ihey Can he bred in the same way as the trout, and. 

 as they spawn about the same time, thev can he distributed 

 to Other waters, thus giving us a greater varjey of lish m 

 the same waters. The only objection ] see to this is, thai 

 the fish must be caught with a net. One unfortunate inv 

 pediment to their propagation in Lake Champlain is that 

 their spawning grounds are in Canadian waters. 



The Chaleaiigay Lake lish are caught on the spawning 

 grounds in great quantities each year, and an- s,,| ( | fresh or 

 are salted tor winter use by the natives. Ties- fish varv in 

 si/.e lioin 2 lo (i lbs. and f have heard of one weighing Bibs, 

 We have two varieties of whitcfish in the Saranac and Si. 

 Regis waters. The ones naught in Saranac 1 hove uever 

 sen. inii have been told they weigh tn.ru J to i lb. The 

 Only variety caught in this Suction is caught in Clear Pond, 

 n pond without any visible outlet or inlet, which has an area 

 of seventy acres, and is very deep with rocky bottom, 1 

 have never seen one that would weigh more "than half a 

 pound; they usually go about three to the pound. Have 

 never known but a single fish of this variety caught with a 

 book, they beiDg only taken wilb the gill net. 



Last year 1 showed this lish to Fred .Mather, and be iden 

 tified it as the little frosiiish {"ProtopLum guadrUateraky, iln 

 smallest variety of whitefish in America. Last season I was 



on tin: sick list and did nol secure any eggfl in proper lime, 

 but hope lo do so this season, as 1 will have better facilities 

 for taking care of them. What their habits would be in 

 other waters I cannot tell; whether they would slay h, the 

 ponds or lakes or run into the streams, we can only guess. 

 Thev are a very line table (ish, and if they could be caught 

 in quantities would be a very desirable fish to introduce in 

 other waters. 



Tin Erostfish of Lake Chauiplain is described by Thomp- 

 son as without the adipose dorsal fin; 1 have never si en one, 

 but have asked several old fishermen about the lake, and Ihey 

 say it has the adipose dorsal. Can any of your readers tell 

 us about it ? I was surprised lo find how little people know 

 of these fishes. The fishermen along the lake only know the 

 large one as a "shad" and the other as "frosttish.' and 1 

 could not find one who knew about Ihclius; they had caught 

 thousands of them, but never noticed the fins. 



The Stale Commissioners only handle the eggs of the 

 whiietish of the great, lakes. If those of Champlain and 

 Ciialcnugny are as good lor Ihe table, I think ihe Commis- 

 sioners might distribute them to advantage) as thev would 

 be belter acclimated than those from the gnat lake-'. 



A. It. Fu.i.fcu. 



Meacham L.vkk. i-'nuiklin Co., N. Y. 



THE INDIAN AND THE TROUT. 

 'TMIE moratus Sim in splendor shone 

 -*- On the mellow park of the Yellowstone. 

 The President at the break of day 

 Had packed his duds and moved away. 

 A bravo Shoshone chief came out. 

 Will) his willow pole to fish for trout, 

 it was half -past 8 when lie east his line, 

 And he kept on fishing till halt- post 9; 

 And then he hailed his hook anew 

 And patiently fished until half-past 2- 

 The meanwhile swearing a powerful sight 

 For fishing all day with uury a bite.. 

 And he swore and fished, and fished and awOl'C 

 Till his Elgin Watch tolled half-pa 



When a hi£, fat troul 

 And winked at Iheelii 

 ■'And do you 



miliar by 



Milch 



s In 



(til his cold, i 



viilo- 



The President tanghl us manners while 



He fished for us in the liilesl style. 



'. ..live do id.a how proud we feel 



Ti. be jerked ashore wish a Frankfort reel! 



The red man gat 

 And started bom 



And he told his f. 

 They'd Letter m( 



\\ la iv president 



Turning thelieuc 





come fooling al t, 



a giddy trpul 



l y,i.-,n/.i t'nln', 



THE NATIONAL ROD AND REEL ASSO- 

 CIATION. 



AT a meeting or tlieCommittee oi Arrangements tor ihe 

 coming tournament, held at BlackfOrtTS, Fulton Mar- 

 ket, on Tin -day. Beptembe) 25, a new rule was added, 

 and the weights or rods were stricken out in two classes 

 and altered in another. The corrected rules now are : 



lie l. All persons- competing for prizes shall pay an entrance fee 



teh contest, as follows; Members, two dollars; non-members. Bve 

 dollars. 



Rule ■/.. Ni. one shall be permitted Co el ter an amateur ccnitesi w!,.> 

 lias ever fished torn living; who has ever he, a a gnido, or has been 



iployed in either the manufacture or. -ah- „f fishing i.-.ek!-. The 

 judges in any particular class,. on. appeal, shall bare power to de- 

 cide in nil matters relating to entries, mid their decision shall ho 

 final 



Rule!. Ko o.,l shan exceed eleven feci s«.-: inches iu length, and 11 

 shall bolused with a single hand. 



hule-l. Any stylo r.f red or line will he allowed, hut a lender, or 

 castfag line ol single gut. of not less than eJgbl tee) to length, to 

 which three lli.s, one stretcher, and two droppers, shall he : 



length of rods. 



Rule ti. Persons entering tlic-w contests shall draw lots to determine 

 the order iu which they will casl. and will he ready to oast when 

 Called by the judges. 



Role V. Each contestant "lit be allowed live minutes lo e;vst [or dis 

 tanee. and will then stand aside until called in his turn to east for de- 

 licacy mid accuracy, when lie will he allowed five minute;; for this 

 purpose. 



Hole 8 The distance shall he measured by a line with marked buoys 

 stretched on the water: said line to be measurer! and verified by the 

 judgesal least ,mee each day of the casting, A mark shall lioumdc 



Crow the stand fr i iiieh the buoy line shall be measured, and the 



easier limy siaad with Ins toes touching this mark, hut may net ad- 

 vance oej on.l it. .-should he step hack of it. unless directed so to do 

 by the judges, the loss in distance shall be his. 



Kule ii. The stretcher dy must remain at the ^iu\ of the casting line 

 iu all easts. The Others an- not deemed si. important. A contestant. 

 may claim lime for repairs, which shall be allowed by the judges. 

 Or lie- judges may order the next on the list to east while repairs are 



Rule in. In Ihe absence of an appointed judge tne committee will 

 All the vacancy. 



Rule ll. Any person who shall have ivon the Brsl ptdz In I las . a 

 will not he perniilied to compete for prizes ia either classes B or C; 

 or. having won the first prize in I 'lass U. lo compel., in CI 

 will any person baring wen the iir-i is-,/,- iii oiaas .' be permitted to 

 compete for Ihe prizes iu Class I. 



Sal n Kly-Castiue. -The foregoing rules s\,ill govern, ,•; pi 



that the rods aha]] not exceed is;t. in length, and may he iced v.iih 

 both hands, and that only one fly will be required.. 



Heavy Bobs I'.istiic-.-Hod.s -hull not exceed 9ft. in length J any 



form,- 1 by t hi- b n, iv line iml a hue parallel to it, and distant 46ftj 

 Kach contestant will lie allowed live casts His casts within the tines 



<■ niy shall he measured, added, and divided i»y flve/andlhe ramTt 

 shall consiitul. -his sen-. 



fight Baas Casting. -The above rules snail govern, excopi that the 

 sinker shall bo iy 4 Oi<.. and there shall be no restriction as to lines; 



The following classes were made; 



Class A. -Amateurs: Rods not to exceed HFi.'in. in length, Scale 

 of points: liislanee. actual east; accuracy and delicacy, r, each. ,if 

 a ciiUsiani i a- 1 60ft,, and is awarded •," Cor delicacy oa.i ::. for ac- 

 curacy, his Hcorc will he !i5.) 



Class B.— Amateur; Rods not to rxo<v,i tin. iu length aor'Joii. in 

 weight: scale as in class a. 



Class G \ui.it-ur: ftodsuOl I ■ <v e.d lift. ran. inlangth. Sc.ilc: 

 Distance only bo count 



Class D. Expert, open to all: Rods not to exceed lift, in length 

 nor ."ioz. in weight. .Scale of points as iu class A. 



Class E.— Expert, open to all: Rods not to exceed lift. Gin. in length. 

 Distance only k> count. 



The aext meeting will he held at the same place ou Tue-;day, ( tcto- 

 her -1. 



Mr. J. C. McAiulrewa was added to the committc uu sal- 

 mon casting. 



The annual meeting for the election of officers willbe held 

 at the Metropolitan Hotel on the evening of October IB, 

 after the first day's casting, and a subscription dinner will 

 follow the meeting. 



REEL SEATS AND PLATES. 



YOUR remarks regarding reel seals were opportune and 

 worthy of consideration and action. Last fall I re- 



eeived from' one of vour advertisers one ol his heavy bass 

 rods, with metal reel plate, and to my great annoyanct' the 

 seat in the reel plate was much too narrow lor either of my 

 large reels. The result was I was forced to dispose or my 

 rod and order another with reel lances. Some time since, f 

 received from another firm a Bethabara wood bass rod, and 

 not one of mv reels would enter the seat. To-day I received 

 by express a' present from a friend in Massachusetts ol' a 

 split bamboo heavy bass rod from slid another maker, and 

 to my regret not one of my large bass reels would enter the 

 seat. I dislike to tile awav the plates; of my reels or deface 

 the i-eel place, and iu consequence ihe rod will be liable to 

 remain "a thins ot beauty and a joy forever." 



As iu the microscope, something specific should be adopted. 

 There should be a deh tiite sized seal for Cut lyhuuk buss rods, 

 for salmon, black bass, and trout tods, If the National 

 Rod and Reel Association would adopt and recommend 

 something definite, manufacturers would conform to tile re- 

 quirements laid down. In microscopes the society screw has 

 been adopted, and the owner of a micro.scope cnti purchase 

 an English or American objective with the guarani. il. b 11 

 will til his instrument. 



I have often thought that an improvement might be made 

 in the location Of the reel bauds. In playing heavy lish ! 

 have no doubt bill fishermen have found thi reel band to 



slip and the reel become loosened. To bold toe reel 



in its seat, the feel hand must of necessity lie mi 

 tight. If the scat is wood or cane the material 1 . Q i 



and at times difficult) will be experienced ; a removing the 

 reel. 



To avoid the displacement ot Ihe reel, 01 Hie necessity ol 



placing lie- raov il I ban I . | ti (fitly over thepl it i 



reel, the peel,. [Si .'' P'el lilelrl ... the ' tl '1 ! v HI (OU 



Icn roil-. :-.li,,li!.i l.'e a ,,'.,.■ , I ■'■ I ll. IVI Wi Ml I i. ' . 



