Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 259, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1910 — Easily Explained. [ARTICLE]

Easily Explained.

The smart angler from the city thought he would have some sport with the weather-beaten native by asking him a few nonsensical questions. “And why is It that the fish bite better when it is raining?” queried the city man. “That’s easy to answer, sir,” responded the old man, solemnly. “You see, when It is raining, the trout stay under water because they are afraid to come to the surface and nibble the floating Insects." “And why are they afraid to come to the surface?” “Why, they are afraid of getting wet, sir. Would you mind passing the tobacco?"