May, 1921 
FOREST AND STREAM 
227 
ous purpose, if not the skill, of fly- 
fishing. I wish the reader to disabuse 
his mind of any pre-conceived notion 
that bait fishing little brush-mantled 
streams is in any wise less an art than 
handling a fly-rod on larger and more 
pretentious waters; indeed many a man 
who can take trout with skill and eclat 
from a broad open stream, will retire 
from the little streamlet in disgust, 
radiating brimstone. I can take four 
trout with flies, in fly-time, to one with 
any variety of live-bait whatsoever; yet 
a few trout always find their way from 
the limpid brooklets into my creel when- 
ever I visit them, early spring or late 
summer. 
Fishing a Fly-Stream 
M Y fly-stream is broad and rapid, 
falling down hill all the way from 
its birth in the height of land 
south of Lake Superior, until it loses 
itself in the depths of that great in- 
land fresh water sea, which is itself a 
speckled trout water of no mean repu- 
tation. There are any number of 
streams emptying into Lake Superior, 
some of which, like the Nipigon on the 
North Shore and the Brule on the South 
Shore, are famous o’er all the country. 
By the same token there are any num- 
ber of streams unknown to fame, not 
infamous, understand, that are just as 
good trout waters for the fly-fisherman 
as are the streams so widely advertised. 
My stream, hard by our humble little 
summer cottage hias nothing on the 
Brule when it comes to big fish, and as 
for numbers, well, I at least can get 
more fish from my own stream. 
Right here let me enter a plea for an 
intimate acquaintanceship With any 
given water. The public says that 
our stream was exhausted, “fished out,” 
years ago. When I hear the solemn 
vox populi asserting that our river 
ceased to be a trout stream years ago, 
I grin self -contentedly, satisfied to have 
the public think its own thoughts, for 
I know the glowing secrets of that 
“fished out” stream. Forever commend 
me to such streams. I wander alone, 
or with my wife, up and down its 
banks, seldom disturbed by an outsider, 
for lo, it is fished out. The catches we 
have made, number and avoirdupois, 
would disabuse anyone’s mind as to its 
being fished out. The fact of the mat- 
ter is, give me a fished out water, so 
called, every time for big fish in prefer- 
ence to the virgin stream; in the latter 
there may be more fish, but they will not 
run so large as a rule. Then, too, there 
is a certain attractiveness in matching 
your wits against those of a trout that 
has ouwitted anglers for several sea- 
sons. I honestly think the lonely fish 
of an actually fished out river will run 
larger than those of wild rivers. I 
pray you to remember that three sea- 
sons, with conditions anywhere nearly 
approximating normal, are enough to 
bring a creek back into bearing. 
I HAVE already said that I make no 
difference between the tackle I em- 
ploy for bait-fishing, when I resort 
to it, and that used for fly-fishing; al- 
ways excepting, of course, the leaders 
In Writing to Advertisers mention Forest and Stream. It will identify you. 
“THE LARGEST GAME FISH” 
inhabit the most inaccessible places which can only be reached by a Weedless Hook. 
The Stanley Perfection Weedless Hook 
The only Open Weedless Hook that’s really Weedless reaches these spots easily and 
LANDS THE FISH 
Although this is its first season of advertising the Stanley Hook is well known and 
popular with all devotees of Game Fishing. Thousands of Stanley Hooks are sold 
and used successfully yearly. The Stanley Perfection Open Weedless Hook has 
been used by discriminating sportsmen for over ten years. It is the only Weedless 
Hook of proved merit. 
YOU NEED THE 
STANLEY PERFECTION 
WEEDLESS HOOK 
IF YOU WANT TO CATCH 
“The Largest Game Fish” 
N n 9W With Spinner and 
iNO. ^VV Weight; f or un . 
der-water fishing. The nickel- 
plated Spinner always revolves 
easily with very little pull; 
makes very attractive bait. 
Spinner throws fine reflection. 
Same hook (No. 2) without wt. 
unequalled for surface fishing. 
THE STANLEY PERFECTION 
OPEN WEEDLESS HOOK 
N n CA Pork Rind Tan- 
11 0. OU dem with Spoon. 
A great killer for short biters. 
Use pork rind strip on small 
upper hook, strip extending 
back just beyond bend of 
large hook. Same hook with 
belly pad weight makes at- 
tractive frog tandem. 
The Stanley Perfection Open Weedless Hook is offered in 17 different styles, rang- 
ing in price from 30c to 75c. Every hook guaranteed. Money back if not satisfied. 
If your dealer cannot supply you, we will ship direct to 
you on receipt of price. Write us for illustrated Price Book. 
WM. STANLEY & Co., 1217 E. 55th St., CHICAGO, ILL. 
No. 2W. Spin- 
ner and wt.,40c 
Without wt. . . 
35c 
No. 50. Tandem 
with Spoon 40c 
Without Spoon 
35c 
“f All MAP” fishing tackle 
V/nLLivlnV/ f or Particular Anglers 
“CALLMAC” Floating Bass 
Bugs, each 65c. 
“CALLMAC” Floating 
Trout Bugs, each 50c. 
“CALLMAC” Unexcelled 
Dragon Flies, each 75c. 
“CALLMAC” Prismatic 
Hair Bass Flies, each 75c. 
TROUT FLIES on Eyed Hooks 
or to Gut to Order or Pattern 
Per Dozen $2.50 
AR TODAY 
CALL J. 
310 W. RANDOLPH ST. 
McCarthy 
CHICAGO 
New Deluxe Wag Tail Chub 
A Nature Lure which apparently swims 
with its tail. The last word in the making 
of artificial baits. Nothing like it on the 
market. 
Looks like a live Minnow, swims like one 
and is a real fish getter. Scale finish, body 
2J4 in. long, weight 54 oz., Nickel Plated 
Tail (Patent pending). Convertible, an excellent surface, near surface or deep bait. Guaran- 
teed satisfactory in every respect or monej refunded. Price $1.10. 
CATCHES MORE FISH — “Jan. 18, 1921. Please send me two Wag Tail baits, 
Natural Perch Finish. Mr. J. F. Hill caught 8 beautiful large mouth bass last Saturday 
using this bait. Pie tried other baits but could not even get a strike. D. W. Breazleah, 
Natchitoches, La.” 
Send for information regarding the famous PIKIE MINNOW and other Nature Lures. 
The Creek Chub Bait Co., 131 Randolph St., Garrett, Ind. 
