AFEIOA AND AUSTEALIA 



In all probability, the best or most satisfactory big sea-fish, 

 from the angler's point of view, is the gigantic white sea-bass, 

 to use the California term, as it is of the same family, but known 

 in Africa as Kabeljou. It makes an extraordinary fight on 

 tuna tackle, though it is often taken with very heavy rods and 

 the enormous reels (winches) used by some of the African anglers. 

 One of the largest of these fishes was taken in 1911 by Mr. Breeton 

 Todd of St. Johns, Pondoland, South Africa. The fish was 

 . nearly six feet in length, yet was taken on a six and three-quarter 

 ounce steel-ribbed trout rod in an hour's play. It weighed 

 fifty-seven and one-half pounds. 



One of the most attractive streams of New South Wales is 

 the Goodbarragandra in the Thumut District. There is good 

 bass fishing in the coastal streams of the south coast with a fly. 

 This is particularly true of the Kk,ngaroo Eiver where members 

 ■of the New South Wales Eod Fishers Society fish. This club, 

 of which Dr. A. J. Brady, of Sydney, is president, is doing yeo- 

 man's service in seeing that streams are stocked and a high 

 standard of sport maintained. Mr. J. E. Patterson; fished the 

 WollondiUy Eiver and had excellent fly fishing for bass, taking 

 fish up to four and a haU pounds, while Mr. H. J. Soloman took 

 many in the BrindabeUa. New trout streams have been developed 

 lately by members of this club, as the Upper Tumut, the Upper 

 Snowy, the Lower Snowy near Bobundra. Good bass streams 

 are the Turos near Bodalla, Upper Nepean, Grose Eiver, Wan- 

 drawandian, Middle Harbour, Cowan Creek, and others. The 

 Snowy Eiver has been stocked Avith Macquarie or Murrumbidgee 

 perch. 



The rivers and streams of New South Wales afford excellent 

 sport and the Eod Fishers Society, of which the Earl of Dudley, 

 late Governor General, is patron, has done excellent work in 

 improving the fisheries and exalting the sport. Among the 

 good streams are the WiUiams, Hunter, Paterson, Nepean and 

 many more, mentioned in the Trout Fishers Directory and Map 

 used by the Club. Other good streams are the Big Badja, the 



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