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"Fly Fishing in Wonderland" (1910) Learn Fly Fishing Tips From 100 Years Ago (Fishing Yellowstone Park)
Did you know that Yellowstone Park was nearly devoid of fish 120 years ago. If was both the love of the park and of fishing that developed the park as a fishery to the level it exists today. Read about how the park was developed and learn some tips on how to fish that area from the author. Read an excerpt from the book; A Chapter On Trout Flies "With a view of determining whether it were possible to make a fly that would answer nearly all the needs of the mountain fisherman, I began, in 1897, a series of experiments in fly-tying that continued over a period of five years. The result is the production of what is widely known in the west as the Pitcher fly. As before indicated, this fly did not spring full panoplied into being, but was evolved from standard types by gradual modifications. The body is a furnace hackle, tied palmer, tail of barred wood-duck feather; wing snow-white, to which is added a blue cheek. The name, "Pitcher," was given to it as a compliment to Major John Pitcher, who, as acting superintendent of the Yellowstone National Park, has done much to improve the quality of the fishing in these streams." Also from the book; A Morning On Iron Creek "Stealthily drop the fly just over the edge of the bank, as though some witless insect had lost his hold above and fallen! Right Honorable Dean of the Guild, I read the other day an article in which you stated that the brown trout never leaps on a slack line. Surely you are right; and this is not a trout after all, but a flying fish, for he went down stream in three mighty and unexpected leaps that wrecked your theory and the top joint of the rod before the line could be retrieved. Then the fly comes limply home and nothing remains of the sproat hook but the shank. These things happened to a friend in less time that is taken in the telling. When he had recovered from the shock he remarked, smilingly, "That wasn't half bad for a Dutchman, now, was it?" As he is a sensible fellow and had no "tendency toward effeminate attenuation" in tackle, he graciously accepted and used the proffered cast of Pitcher flies tied on number six O'Shaughnessy hooks." Klahowya writes; " Several years ago I made my first visit to this country, the greater Yellowstone area, and it has been my privilege to return thither annually on fishing excursions of varying duration. These outings have been so enjoyable and have yielded so much pleasure at the time and afterwards, that I should like to sound the angler's pack-cry, "Good fishing!", loudly enough to lead others to go also." This is an wonderful book to read because of the fishing stories, but also because of the historical information provided by Klahowya about the park. The details of how he fished and the gear and flies that he uses is fascinating. I am sure you will be happy to have read this book. This is our gift to you as fellow fly fisherman. We hope you enjoy it. Good fishing to you! We'll leave you with another excerpt from the book; A HILL VAGABOND Snakin’ wood down the mount’ins, Fishin’ the little streams; Smokin’ my pipe in the twilight, An’ dreamin’ over old dreams’
Breathin’ the breath o’ the cool snows, Sniffin’ the scent o’ the pine; Watchin’ the hurryin’ river, An’ hearin’ the coyotes whine.
This is life in the mount’ins, Summer an’ winter an’ fall, Up to the rainy springtime, When the birds begin to call.
Then I fix my rod and tackle, I read, I smoke an’ I sing, Glad like the birds to be livin’- Living’ the life of a king ! -Louise Paley in The Saturday Evening Post. Copyright, 1910 By O.P. Barnes
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