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Show FISH LAKE HINTS FOR FIRSTTIHERS RICHFISLD, July 4 Tho following hlnta complied from the experiences of a sportsman's first trip to Flab lake may be useful to those who have never fished In the lake. Whll there are eountlea thousands of fish In the lake, they cannot can-not be caught only by proper methods and the finished finesse of the expert. Don't get tho Idea that you can catch them In any old way with any old tackle. The tackle le the thing and some experimenting experi-menting muet be don each day to determine de-termine which la the moet suitable lure for the particular condition obtaining. net the best silk you can procure. Some prefer the plain and other the enameled line. ,w Don't take any spinner err. alley than No. 1. with a good strong triple hook. Get them In both brass and copper and take along enough of them eo you won t have to sit Idle for the want of a lure. Take along some fat aalt pork. They eometlmee desire eomethlng more substantial sub-stantial than the flash of the spinner. - Don t get into too deep water. From all to ten feet la eufflrlent depth for the medium elae trout. If you are after the monsters go deeper, but if you are not an experienced boatman It will he well to keep wllhln easy distance of the shore Row your boat slowly. Juet fast enough to .keep your spinner, working nicely and not foul an the moss.. It should lust mlee the moss the Islr of the trout. Don t forget the landing net or gaff hook, or ,u may be compelled to go to shore to nd your bigger ones. If you can get some experience sportsman to row for you the Bret day It will aave you much time and trouble. Rating the epeed and depth Is one of the first easentlaia and It will require considerable ' time to learn this without coaching. , m , A rod la not necessary. In fact, the beet way to get trout la without the rod. Juat wind your line on a winding board. It le easier to let out. When you are bringing your fish to net you have lm-ply lm-ply to loop the line In the boat aa you haul him In. Of course the eporteman that Is after the "thrill" will edhere to the rod and reel. Take along a kodak- you may urprlee a buck taking hla evening drink out of the crystal waters of the lake. A picture would be worth while. If you will adhere to these hints and your luck la good, there le no reason why you cannot get all of the trout you want. |