And I Felt Positive That It Had Been
Fish That Had Carried Off My Hooks, And I Was Determined To Ascertain
What Was The Matter.
So I went back to our tent and got a very long
leader, which I doubled a number of times.
I knew that the thickness
would not frighten the fish, as the water was so cloudy. I fixed a
strong hook to that, upon which was a fine grasshopper, and going to
one of the places where my friends said I had been "snagged," I cast
it over, and away it all went, which proved that I had caught
something that could at least act like a fish. I reeled it in, and in
time landed the thing - a splendid large trout! My very first thought
was of those disagreeable people who had laughed at me - Faye first of
all. So after them I went, carrying the fish, which gained in weight
with every step. Their surprise was great, and I could see that Faye
was delighted. He carried the trout to camp for me, and I went with
him, for I was very tired.
The next morning I went to that stream again, taking with me a book of
all sorts of flies and some grasshoppers. The department commander
went over also. He asked me to show him where I had lost the hooks,
but I said, "If you fish in those places you will be laughed at more
than I was yesterday." He understood, and went farther down.
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