. Book of the Royal blue . d by Jonah regarding his occu-pancy of a big fishs stomach; but then thisis not a fairy tale, and a strict attention tofacts must be given. Muddy Creek has longbeen a favorite resort for Baltimore andWashington sportsmen, and while of lateyears a well known club has monopolized thefamous old Browning Dam, there is stillplenty of this stream for the occasionalangler. The Meshech Browning FishingClub was formed some years ago, and to-day among the mossy springs far up on themountains. About Deer Park, MountainLake Park and Oakland there are alsoseveral trout streams, a
. Book of the Royal blue . d by Jonah regarding his occu-pancy of a big fishs stomach; but then thisis not a fairy tale, and a strict attention tofacts must be given. Muddy Creek has longbeen a favorite resort for Baltimore andWashington sportsmen, and while of lateyears a well known club has monopolized thefamous old Browning Dam, there is stillplenty of this stream for the occasionalangler. The Meshech Browning FishingClub was formed some years ago, and to-day among the mossy springs far up on themountains. About Deer Park, MountainLake Park and Oakland there are alsoseveral trout streams, and in other sectionsof the state there are opportunities forthe enjoyment of this sport. In Virginia, the picturesque and Valley, than which no sectionof our country possesses richer giftsshowered by the hand of nature, annuallyattracts many upon a trouting bent, andin this section the angler invariably over-takes a fair share of luck. Here whererests Under the sod and the dew,Awaiting the judgment day,. FISHING IN THE POTOMAC. the club has a fine clubhouse and other con-veniences. In 1852 Meshech Browningbuilt a mill and the famous old dam, and to-day the waters of the old dam are from 50to 150 yards wide and more than a milelong, and the angler is provided with a boatfrom which he conducts his operations. Attimes hundreds of fine trout can be seendisporting themselves in the somber depths,and the angler never wants for sport. For many miles above the old dam thereis fine fishing, and many a trout from 15 to20 inches in length has been landed fromthis stream. Nor is this the only streamof Garret County. The others are legion,although all smaller in size than MuddyCreek, which by the way belies its name,for its waters are clear as crystal, distilled the hosts of the North and the South whofell in the cause which they thought just,even the enthusiastic trouting pilgrim attimes turns his mind to the evidences ofthat great struggle with which he is con-stantly
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