Early Trout Fishing
The early history of fly fishing for trout in this country is just as disappointing as that of fly fishing for bass. Capt. John Smith in his " A Description of New England," published in 1616, said: "Much salmon some haue found vp the Riuers as they haue
passed," but the doughty captain was no sportsman, for in his description of cod fishing he said: " And is it not pretty sport to pvll vp two pence, six pence and twelve pence as fast as you can hale and veare a line! " But there is no doubt that the amazing abundance of fish life had much to do in attracting men to the New World and several of these old chroniclers made mention of " troute," meaning our common char, found in all New England brooks, and of the land locked salmon in Maine waters.
