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1896, February 19, 20 Ibs., caught with worm 

 on gut perch-paternoster, near Chippenham, by 

 A. Jardine. 



1896, February 19, 18 Ibs., caught with snap, near 

 Chippenham, by A. Jardine. 



1896, November 22, 30 Ibs., caught in Dagenham 

 Lake, Essex, by Mr. Waller. 



The following is an extract from a letter which 

 appeared in the Fishing Gazette of January 3Oth, 

 1897: " I opine that nowadays a pike of 20 Ibs. 

 may be considered a big fish, and that the 

 capture of one that weight is the ideal which most 

 fishermen set themselves, and hope to accomplish 

 some day. Yours, &c. F. N. S." 



The foregoing list was supplemented by the 

 following captures : 



1884, November 20, 21 J Ibs., caught with spoon- 

 bait in Sowley Pond, near Lymington, Hampshire, 

 by Mr. C. Butler, junior. 



1884, November 20, 28 Ibs., caught with spoon- 

 bait, in Sowley Pond, by Mr. H. Ritchie. 



1888, November 14, 22 Ibs., caught spinning a 

 gudgeon in the Hayward Wide-water, near Stafford, 

 by Mr. H. Evans. 



1890, February I, 2o| Ibs., with snap-tackle in 

 Hayward Wide-water, by Mr. B. Preece. 



1891, December 17, 19^ Ibs., with snap-tackle in 

 Hayward Wide-water, by Mr. William Osborne. 



1892, December I, 22 J Ibs., with snap-tackle in 

 Hayward Wide-water, by Mr. William Osborne. 



1893, November 13, 2i Ibs., with snap-tackle in 

 Hayward Wide-water, by Mr. I. Evans. 



1892, May 27, 26J Ibs., caught trailing with trout 

 in Lough Arrow, co. Sligo, Ireland, by Mr. Roth- 

 well. Note ! pike spawn in April, therefore as this 



