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Society. I care not to say more, for if their rules are novel 

 they are at least good. 



Westbourne Park Piscatorial Society. 



This Society, started in 1876, has gradually increased 

 until it stands now with a list of nearly seventy names. 

 Although in existence but seven years the walls of the 

 club-room boast of twenty-three cases of preserved speci- 

 men fish (thirteen of the cases are now being exhibited at 

 the Fisheries Exhibition). Amongst this number may be 

 mentioned the following : Jack weighing 26^ lbs., a Thames 

 Trout 6 lbs., 2 Roach 4 lbs., i Dace 16^ ounces, and also a 

 very pretty Jack of 16 lbs. taken from the Regent's Canal 

 by the late Mr. Severn (in which water he recently lost his 

 life), I Bream weighing 6Mbs., i pair Tench Qlbs., and also 

 a pair of Carp weighing i61bs. 



I may mention that "gross weight " competitions have 

 been entirely abolished in the Society, and none but speci- 

 men fish of the following weights are now recognised : 

 Jack 5 lbs., Bream 3 lbs.. Trout 2 lbs., Barbel 2 lbs.. Chub 

 2 lbs.. Carp 2 lbs.. Tench i^ lbs., Roach i lb., Rudd i lb. 

 Perch I lb., and Dace \ lb. 



West London Angling Club. 

 This Society was formed March 31, 1880, at a meeting 

 held at the " White Bear," King Street, Hammersmith. 

 It holds its meetings now at the " Windsor Castle," and 

 under the secretaryship of Mr. G. S. Benham the Society 

 is in a thoroughly sound condition. 



The Hammersmith United Angling Society 

 Is another excellent association of anglers possessing a 

 splendid museum, upwards of sixty members, and under 



