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the frame-rods of a reel, of a line-guide 

 having clamping means to engage the rod, 

 an actuating-shaft, and means for operative- 

 ly connecting the shaft with the reel crank- 

 shaft. 



2. The combination with one of the frame 

 rods of a reel, of a line-guide having clamp- 

 ing means for engaging the rod, an actu- 

 ating-shaft, means for operatively connect- 

 ing the shaft with the reel crank-shaft, and 

 a reversible line-carrier mounted by the act- 

 uating-shaft. 



3. A reel having a crank-arbor provided 

 with a pulley, a line-guide having clamping 

 means for engaging one of the frame-rods 

 of the reel, a line-carrier, an actuating-shaft 

 therefor provided with a pulley, and mo- 

 tion-transmitting means connecting the pul- 

 leys. 



4. The combination with a reel, of a line- 

 guide comprising a fixed and a detachable 

 clamping-plate, the latter plate being pro- 

 vided with means for engaging one of the 

 connecting-bars of the reel, and means for 

 holding the plates in fixed relation to the 

 bar. 



5. The combination with a reel, of a line- 

 guide, the actuating-shaft of which is pro- 

 vided with a pulley, a pulley mounted on 

 the crank-arbor and having an orificed arm 

 adapted to be clamped against the crank- 

 arbor to hold the latter pulley' from turning 

 independently of the arbor, and a belt con- 

 meeting the 2 pulleys. 



TRAPPERS' LAKE. 



For ideal fishing, ideal country and ideal 

 climate, no place can, to my mind, com- 

 pare with Trapper's lake, in Garfield 

 county, Colorado. Not only can trout be 

 caught in any number desired, in this most 

 beautiful lake, but by going 5 or 10 miles 

 down the North fork of the White river 

 as good deer and elk country can be found 

 as anyone could wish, not to speak of 

 grouse, squirrels and other small game to 

 be had in fair number. The lake can not 

 be reached by wagon, but several trails lead 

 to it from various directions ; one from 

 Yampa, besides the one from the North 

 fork of the White river, and one or 2 others. 



The trail over the Flat Top mountains 

 from Yampa is a trifle steep in places, but 

 the angler is repaid a thousand times for 

 any hardships he may have to endure to 

 reach this lake. Of an irregular, elliptical 

 slope, it is nearly surrounded by the Flat 

 Top mountains, whose precipitous summits 

 and densely clad slopes are beautifully re- 

 flected in its clear waters. The lake is 

 about 3^ of a mile long and one-third 

 of a mile wide. It has been sounded 

 to a depth of 1,300 feet, and no bottom has 

 yet been found. Numerous coves and in- 

 dentations relieve the monotony of its 

 wooded shores, and occasionally a rocky 



point projects into the water. On these 

 rocky points, where the water is deep, the 

 best fish are caught, although excellent fish 

 are also taken from over the deep water. 

 The cove trout caught in shallow water are 

 not of such fine quality as the deep water 

 feeders. In length they seldom exceed 16 

 to 18 inches, averaging 11 to 14. There 

 seems to be no limit to the number of fish 

 in the lake, which bite anything moving on 

 the water. As we sat cleaning a grouse on 

 the shore of the lake one day, many of the 

 feathers blew into the lake, but few got 

 beyond 75 yards from the shore before be- 

 ing seized by the voracious fish. Another 

 time we threw back into the lake a trout, 

 which was in rather poor condition. While 

 it lay momentarily on its side, before re- 

 gaining its vitality, another trout seized it 

 and shook it violently, repeating the shak- 

 ing several times, while it raised quite a 

 foam on the water by its violent efforts to 

 make away with its prize. One sometimes 

 hears the report that the Trapper's lake fish 

 are thin and in poor shape. Some are, but 

 it is not necessary to keep them. There are 

 plenty in good condition, ready and anxious 

 to take the fly, putting up an excellent fight 

 when hooked. He who has, for several 

 months, been anticipating a feast of trout, 

 will eat a large number of them before 

 tiring of the diet, for indeed a trout well 

 cooked is fit for any king to eat ! 



It is almost with sorrow that one is 

 compelled to leave such magnificent coun- 

 try and such excellent fishing to hurry back 

 to the routine of city existence ; carrying 

 back, nevertheless, not only a renewed store 

 of energy and health, but memories which 

 will long remain fresh and keep alive anti- 

 cipations of another visit to this favored 

 country. 



Geo. H. Scibird, Colorado Springs, Colo. 



THE SCORE TOO LARGE. 



A reader of Recreation sent me the fol- 

 lowing clipping: 



Bert Butterworth and a party of friends re 

 turned to the city last night after a day's fishing 

 at Skykomich. According to Mr. Butterworth, 

 his party of 3 in less than 6 hours caught 350 

 trout. He says the river is still a little high, 

 but the fish are biting. According to the people 

 of the mountain village that 350 catch was the 

 largest of the season. — Seattle Times. 



I wrote Mr. Butterworth for confirma- 

 tion of this report and received the follow- 

 ing reply : 



Mr. L. Blackburn and I caught 22.5 trout 

 in 5 hours and threw back all under 6 or 

 8 inches. 



G. M. Butterworth, Seattle, Wash. 



That was at the rate of 22 trout an hour 

 or one every 3 minutes to each rod. No de- 

 cent angler would consider that sport. It 

 was merely yanking the trout out of the 



