Jottb 80, 1881.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



429 



With the same weight, which was one ounce. The following 

 were I he. prizes: 



1st Prize — One sp'it bamboo striped bass rod with steel 

 71iv.1t. rubber and German tilver reel, tilled with twenty-one 

 thread linen line-, rod silver-mounted and in fine case. Do- 

 nated by J. F. Marsters, 55 Court street, Brooklyn. Value, 

 $75: 



2d Prize— Aulornatic reel, with hard rubber discs, gold 

 m« u-afed and appropriately inscribed and decorated. Do- 

 nated by Loomis & Plumb, Syracuse. Value, $50. 



3d Pr «2- Five dollars gold ($5). 



4ih Prize— On... year's subscription to Fokkst andStkbam, 

 by Fred Mather, $4. 



The entries were: 



Frank Endicott, Richmond Co. Game and Fish Protective 

 Association. Hod, 7 ft. 2 in. 



John Williamson, Coney Island Pod and Gun Club. Rod, 

 8 ft. 11 in. 



W. L. B. Stcars, Coney Island Rod and Gun Club. Rod 

 8 ft. 1) iu. 



After some discussion it was decided to allow distance lor 

 length of rod in this c ass as in the others. The score was : 

 Actual cast. Allowance. C'staac'nt'd 

 Ft. in. Ft. in. Ft. in. 



1st. Prize-John Wdliamson.. 178 6 178 6 



2d Prize- Cant. Steara 15G 6 156 6 



ad Prize Frank Endicott 1.16 8 }i 141 % 



Mr. Endicott was awarded the fourth prize for the accu- 

 racy with which he cast, in addition to the third given him 

 for distance. 



TROUT OR BLACK BASS FLY CASTING. 



. Of the three classes in this division it was decided !o call 

 Glass C, first in rider to give the amateurs a chance to enter 

 in i he her contests from which winners of certain prizes 

 were baned. Promptly at 3 i>. m. entries were called for 



CLASS — AJUATBUB. 



Open to all who never won a prize at any contest at this 

 or a previous convention of this association. 



1st Prize— One Leonard split, bamboo "Catskill" fly rod, 

 god mounted, with Mills & (sons' best rubber cbek reel, filled 

 with their "standard" enameled waterproof fly line. Do- 

 nated by William Mills & Bon, 7 W r arren street, New York. 

 Value. $00. 



2d Prize— One trunk rod, with reel and line complete ; 

 rod silver-mounted and in fine case. Donated by J. Mars- 

 ters, 55 Court street, Brodkh n. Value, #25. 



3d Prize— One "Henshali" black bass rod, with extra 

 second joint and three tips. Donated by S. W. Goodridge, 

 Graftoa, Vt. Value, 815. 



4th Prize — One elegantly-bound copy of Dore's " Ancient 

 Mariner." Donated by Harper Brothers, Franklin Square, 

 New York. Value, |10. 



5th Prize -One expensively- bound copy of ''Pastoral 

 Days" (VV. H Gibson). Donated by Harper Brothers. 

 Value, 10. 



(ith Prize— One oil painting— " Quail Seeking Refuge from 

 Stress of Weather." Donated by Henry W. Abbott, 11 Com- 

 monwealth avenue, Boston, Mass. Value, — . 



7th Prize— One hundred cigars. Donated by F. W. Mer- 

 tens & Son, 175 South street, New York. Value, $10. 



8th Prize-Five dollars gold ($5). 



9th Prize— One year's subscription to Fokekt ASd Stream. 

 Donated bv the Forest and Stream Publishing Co., through 

 Fred Mather. Value, $4. 



The following were the entries and order of casting : 



W. Holberton, K. Y. City Association for Protection of 

 Fish and Game. Rod, 11 ft. 7 in. 



C. A. Bryan, Fountain Gun Club, Brooklyn. Rod, 11 ft, 

 2A in. 



M. E Flmendorf, Coney Island Rod ami Gun Club. Rod. 

 lift. 34 in 



■I. S. Plumb. Onondaga Fishing Club, Syracuse. Rod, 11 

 ft. 3 J in. 



Fr iik Endicott, Richmond County Association for Pro- 

 tection of Fish and Game. Rod, 10 ft. 11 iu. 



G. S. Hier, Onandaga Fishing Club, Syracuse. Rod, 10 ft. 



10 in. 



J. A. Nichols, Onondaga Fish Club. Rod, 10 ft. 6 in. 

 The score was : 



Wind. 

 Cast. AHowance.Total. Wind. Miles Pressure 

 ft. in. ft. iu. ft. in. per hour, per sq foot. 

 W. Holberton,... 64 — 64 VA .015 



C. A Bryan 45 1 b\ 46 5>.j' 2 .02 



IL E. Elmendorf. 57 1 jf 58 A *A -08 



J. S. Plumb 64 1 A 65 % %A .025 



F. Endicott 58 3 1) 6111 <fy£ .025 



G. S. Hier 67 6 8 4 70 10 XA .015 



J. A. Nicbolij.... 54 5 59 SA -045 



Thejudgis took no note of the wind. The f illowing is 

 their scale of points. 



Distance. Style. Accuracy. Total. 



1st. Prize-G. S. Hier 60 25 15 100 



2d Prize— F. Endicott 53 25 15 93 



3d Prize— C. A. Bryan 39 25 15 79 



4th Prize— M. E Elmendorf. 50 12 15 77 



5th Prize— W. Holberton .... 55 6 15 76 



6th Prize— J. A. Nichols 50 9 15 74 



7th Prize— J. 8. Plumb 55 12 6 73 



CLASS B. 



Open to all membets except those who have won a first 

 prize at this or a previous convention in a cas'ing contest 

 open to all. 



1st Prize — Two rods (trout and bass), all lancewood and 

 gold mountings ; each rod consisting of one butt, two second 

 joints, different -weights, and time tips, with extra bamboo 

 tip case. All iu handsome black walnut case, lined with vel- 

 vet and bound with bands of silver. Specially made for this 

 o-casion and donated by Fred D- Divine, 76 State street, 

 TJtica. Value, $75. 



2.1 Prize— One split bamboo fly rod withcl'ck-reel, and one 

 Holberton's lull length fly book with improved Hyde clips 

 and Russia leather cover. Donated by Oonroy, liissett & 

 Malleson, 65 Fulton street, New York. Value, $40. 



3d Prize — One pair Mackintosh wading pants and one 

 Hallock hunting coat Donated by Goodyciir's Manufactur- 

 ing Company, 488, 490 and 492 Broadway, New York. 

 Value, $40. 



4th Prize— Five dollars gold ($5). 



5th Prize— One year's subscription to Fokest and Stream. 

 Donated by the Forest and Stream Publishing Company 

 through Fred Mather, $4. 



The entries were : 1 



F. Arrowsmitb, Monroe County Club, Rochester. Rod, 



11 ft. 0* in. 



II. Pilchard, Washington Gun Club, Brooklyn. Rod, 11 

 It. 3 in 



F. Eal cott, R chmond County Protective Association. 

 Rod. 10 ft, 11 in. 



W. Holberton, N. Y. City Protective Association. Rod, 

 11 ft. in. 



F. B. Dennisoii, Onondaga Sportsman's Club. Rod, 10 

 ft. 10 in. 

 The score stood i 



Wind. Wind. 

 Oast. Allowance. Total, llUe* Pressure 

 ft. in. ft. in. ft. in. per h'r. per sq. ft. 



T. AiTOwsmith 73 — 73 SA -0*5 



H. Prichard 76 1.3 77.3 6% .18 



T. Endicott, 62 2.11 64.11 BJg .045 



W. Holberton 70 — 70 5A .13 



F. B. Dennison 67.6 3.4> 70.10 2% .04 



The casting was with the wind, which was so light that the 

 judges did not order them to cast against it. The points 

 made were : 



Distance. Stylo. Accuracy Total. 



1st Prize— H . Pritchard 60 25 15 100 



2d Prize -T. Arrowsmith 55 25 15 95 



3d Piiy.„_T. Endicott 52 25 15 92 



4th Prize- vy. Holberton 53 20 15 88 



5th Prize— P. B. Denniuon.... 54 15 15 81 



OI.ASS A — CHAMPION. 



Open to all members ot the Association. 1st Prize— Fish- 

 ing tackle, to be selected by the winner, of the value of 

 $50. Douated by Charles F. Itubrie, of Abbey and Imbrie, 

 48 Maiden Lane, New York, $50. 



Second Prize — One gr. en-heart fly rod with click, reel and 

 water-proof line. D mated by J. B. Crook & Co., 50 Fulton 

 street, New York. Value $35. 



3d Prize — One split bamboo fly rod, gexruan silver. 

 mounted, cane wound butt, two tips with bamboo tip case, 

 rubber click reel and fly line. Donated by W. M. Cornwall, 

 18 Warren street, New York. Value, $25. 



4th Prize— Five dollars gold, $5. 



5th Prize — One years' subscription to Forest and Stream. 

 Donated by the Forest and Stkeam Puolishing Compmy, 

 through Fred Mather, $4. 



The entries were : 



I. Wood, Syracuse. Rod, 10 ft. 1 iu. 



R. Wood, Syracuse. Rod, 10 ft. 1 in. 



H Pritchard, Brooklyn. Rod, 11 ft 3 in. 



T Arrowsinith, Rochester. Rod, 11 ft 6 in. 



The score was : 



Wind. Wind. 

 Cagt. Allowance. Total. Miles Pressure 

 ft. ft. in. ft. per h'r. per sq. ft. 



Ira Wood 67 63 73.3 H4 .0.5 



R.Wood 75 6.3 81,3 9-10 .01 



H. Pritchard 74 1.3 75.3 1# .016 



T. Arrowamith.... 72 — 72 1% .015 



As before, the wind was so light that the cast was made 

 with it, the judges not thinking it worth while to cast against 

 it, hence the 30 points allowed for and against the wind were 

 consolidated and the points scored were : 



Distance. Style. Accuracy Total. 



1st Prize, 11. Wood 60 25 15 100 



2d Prize. H. Pritchard 55 25 35 95 



3d Prize; J. Arrow-smith 54 10 15 79 



4th Prize, I. Wood 54 10 6 70 



sweepstakes. 

 Free to all who have cast in any of the foregoing contests 

 without pay meut of fee. One prize, a Leonard gold-mounted 

 split bamboo salmon rod, 10 feet long, weighing 37 ounces. 

 Donated by W. H. llopson, of New Haven, Conn. ; va ue, 

 $75. 



Messrs. H. Pritchard, Reuben and Ira Wood and Frank 

 Endicott entered for this contest. Mr. Endicott withdrew, 

 aud after making a few casts Ira Wood gave it up. The con- 

 test then remained between Reuben Wood and Harry Prit- 

 chard. The wind had died to almost a dead calm, the uue- 

 mometer registering only from two-fifths of a mile to one 

 mile and two-tenths per hour. The rules were : Any prac- 

 ticable single-handed trout, rod under twelve feet in length 

 and no allowance for distance, style and accuracy not to 

 count, I ut the prize to go to the longest cast. Reuben Wood 

 won in 75 feet to Mr. Pritchard's 74. The latter gentleman 

 got out 75 feet, but did not retrieve his line antl hence the 

 cast was no' allowed. 



We, the undersigned, acknowledge the above to be the 

 official score. 



(Signed) Litotes Moses, 1 



Ecobnr G. Blackford, > Judges. 



Charles F. Mnimtv, ) 



James Geddes, Referee. 



Fbed. Mather, Director of Fly-casting. 



Of the rods used, it nifty be well to say that Mr. Pritchard 

 used a green-heart rod of his own make, as did Mr. Bryan. 

 The others used split-bamboo, mainly from Nichols. Bos on. 

 Mr. Nichols was on hand with a stock and offered caste s a 

 choice — an offer that some who came without rols ava led 

 thcmselvi s of. The local press reports must have e red in 

 some restcet to have called out the following lett.tr : 



New Youir, June 25, 1881. 

 Editor Fori-it and Stream : 



Throng' 1 some misunderstanding the press has not reported 

 the fact that my salmon rod (with which I t-ok first priz) at 

 tbe touruament) was one of " Abbey & Imbrie's Best." It is 

 the best ro I I ever handled, and I thiiik that my friend 

 Imbrie should have the credit due him. R. Wood. 



The Fj.t-Casting— New York, June 27.— As a witness of 

 the late fly -casting tournament I wish to find fault. Not 

 with its judges nor its manager, but with the New York 

 Association. Mr. Mather promised to lift it out of the rut 

 from a mere side-show to one of tbe principal features, and 

 he succeeded as far as lay in his power. But look at the 

 prizes ! Nothing worth over $75. Then look at the pigeon- 

 shooters getting prizes worth thousands! Compare tbe two 

 arts and see which is the more of an art. Whio is tile more 

 scientific, the neater and more gentlemanly ? Now let the 

 new managers at Niagara Falls improve on this, and we will 

 see an interest awakened that little prizes of fishing-rods can 

 never awake. — Flv-Castkr. 



Oqcos^oo Asgwsq Association.— The officers elected at 

 the annual meeting, June 1, 1881, were: A. D. Lot-lew. -.oil, 

 President, Providence, H. I. ; James A. Williamson, Secre- 

 tary and Measurer, 119 Liberty street, New York City. 

 Weston Lewi", Vice-President, 55 Sumner street, J Ins- 

 ton. Trustees: A. D. Lockwood, George P. Howell. 

 Francis 11. Leggett, Adon Smith, Frank H. Lovell, James 

 A. Wil!iam c on,"Charles W. Uersey, Weston Lewis, William 

 P. Frye. I. N. Packard, Superintendent, P. O., Indian 

 Rock, 'Maine. By the laws of Maine, the fishing season for 



land-locked salmon and trout commences May 1, and closes 

 September 30; excepting that the South Bog Stream, the 

 Rang-ley Stream, from Howard's Dam at the outlet to the 

 Kenlicbago Stream, the Cupsuptic Streun, above the lower 

 falls, and" the Bonus Stream, are closed after June 80, and 

 tbe Kennebago Stream is closed September 1. 



THE CARP AS AN ANGLER'S FISH. 



AS nothing is known of carp angling in America, we take 

 pleasure in quoting a chapter on this subject from "The 

 Practical Fisherman," a book just published in England by 

 Mr. .1. Harrington Keene, a well-known angler, naturalist 

 and tishculturist. He says : 



It being an exceedingly wary fish, the capture of a large 

 carp may be fitly ranked among the notability of fishing. 

 Nevertheless, carp are sometimes curiously voracious when 

 of small and medium size. Thus, in the heat of a dead still 

 summer day, I have succeeded in Inking nine dozen of these 

 fish, varying from 4 lb. to 2 lb. Such takes are, however, I 

 confess, exceptional, and it is curious to note that they.pnly 

 occur in the case of small or comparatively -small carp, which, 

 presumably, have not lived long enough to mature the wis- 

 dom of which they constitutionally possess the germs. 



1 have known in my experience some Curious vagaries in 

 the taking, etc., of 1 aits by large carp, and still stranger be- 

 havior when hooked. Of the former I may mention a sud- 

 den fit of voracity which prompted a six-pounder to ta ! <e no 

 less than three potatoes aud hooks belonging to three differ- 

 ent anglers, myself included. We, of course, held the cus- 

 tomary disputation as to whom the fish belonged, but I 

 claimed it on the strength of my bait and hook being the 

 deepest down in the gullet. I have read of a similar instance 

 somewhere, and can qui te believe it to be true. I have on 

 several occasions taken small carp with the minnow when 

 fishing for perch. When a large carp is h oked it has some 

 very curious ideas as to behavior. On several occasions I 

 have had the liue severed by the sharp spine in the back fin, 

 and once I landed a fish property booked, but who in i sun- 

 successful endeavors to get the gut across the aforesaid spine, 

 had wound the line round and round its hody so inextricably 

 as to allow of its being landed tail first. "Fortunately, the 

 tackle was stronger than usual. 



The tackle I use is of the finest description. The gut is 

 usually a part of a fine fly-cast, in length about 4ft. or 6ft. 

 The float — for it is ordinarily better to use a float — ir, a light 

 quill. Ou the lower part of the gut, at about a fuot or so 

 from the hook, I attach a couple of large split shots. Tbe 

 float is so adjusted that while one of tbe shots lies on. the 

 bottom, the other just deflects it from its horizontal position 

 on the surface. The bait is a well -soured cockspur or red 

 worm, and is impaled on a medium-sized book. Of course 

 the bait lies on the bot'oni. The rod should now be sustained 

 in position by means of the spike or a notched slick, and the 

 angler, if possible, should retire beyond it and watch. As 

 soon us he sees the float assume an upright position the rod 

 should be taken cautiously, aud as soon us the fish has taken 

 it away, say a few inches iu a decided manner, it is time to 

 strike wi kfirmness and decision. The first rushes of the 

 fish must be controlled with equal firmness and discretion, 

 lest a "smash up" result. I have never know this kind of 

 tackle to fail if used judiciously. The line and rod should 

 be fine and light. 



The baits, as might have been supposed by the variety of 

 food in which C'i/prinu.i atrpio indulges, are man)', and re- 

 quire discrimination in their general ordering, as, indeed, 

 they do for all fishes. More especially, however, is it neces- 

 sary to cleanse the worms from all impurity, and to scout the 

 gentles, if the latter be used. The first-named baits are 

 much the best, in my opinion, for general carp fishing; and 

 although it, is certain that failure of sport must sometimes 

 occur, yet I can safely say that when fishing in carp ponds I 

 have never faib d to get a fair day's sport by judicious bait- 

 ing and careful fishing. 



In order to give the reader some idea of the nature of carp 

 angling, I may be allowed to briefly narrate my own experi- 

 ence iu the capture of a 9 lb. fish. It is well known among 

 anglers that some enormous carp are to be found in Virginia 

 Water, Windsor great park, and I have seen them on calm, 

 briaht suni-er mornings basking at the surface with just the 

 back fin ah. ve water, rather resembling logs of wood than 

 fish. I had for a long time coveted one of these beauties, 

 and for hours over a p pe had pondered the ways and means, 

 till, to quote Hood, my "heart was sick and 'the bain be- 

 numbed." I had gut tackle, fine twist lines, suitable rods 

 galore, but a problem still eluded solution, and t6.it problem 

 was how to get the bait to them. It must be borne in mind 

 that their basking water was usually quite two hundred yards 

 either way from land. Of course the punt was at my ser- 

 vice, but the difficulty was approaching within fishing dis- 

 tance. Immediately one got nearer than about thirty yards 

 they were non est. After much consideration, however, I 

 decided to try once again with different tactics. Behold me, 

 therefore, reader, on the morrow, just as the "eyelids of the 

 morning" were opening, equipped with a Wells four-joint 

 trout rod, a fine twist line, a spring reel and fine three-yard 

 gut east, to which was attached a single No. G hook, wending 

 my way toward the lake. This reached, I was soon -within 

 fifty yards of the leviathans, slowly patrolling the water be- 

 neath the bright sunbeams, and, after carefully dropping the 

 weight into thirty feet of water, I sat down quietly to ar- 

 range the tackle. A breeze was softly rippling the. water, 

 and my idea was to float the light tackle to the wily fish, aud 

 trust to my skill in hooking and playing one at that great 

 distance. My bait was afresh green pea. which I DOW ex- 

 tracted from its pod and impaled on the hook so as to almost 

 completely hide the shank, but leaving the point just through. 

 Taking a large chestnut 1> a.f that happened to lie in the punt, 

 1 slipped the gut through its centre, so that it would form a 

 sort of kite or sail for my bait. Raising, then, the rod aloif, 

 and rapidly letting the line run from the reel. 1 had the satis- 

 faction of watching the gradual approach of my bait to the 

 as yet unsuspicious carp." Slowly onward it went through 

 the air fi r twenty yards, and then softly dropped on the 

 water, to be borne on a stream precisely to whtfre tbe huge 

 fishes lay. Atla9tthe shoal was reached, and, retained by 

 my line, the. bait aud leaf remained stationary — some few 

 seconds fraught with terrible suspense. A-'l on a sudden 

 down weut tbe leaf, the line, tightened, and a terrific rush 

 told that a Ci/pnunx rorj.in had found his match. Now came 

 the Greek-to-Greek combat, flight, and left in turn, now 

 down to the bottom, anon quite at the surface, was the fight 

 prol aiged; but, as far as Muster Carp was concerned, it. was 

 in vain. After an hour's good sport— such sport as I never 

 but once before experienced— he was landed, scaling 94; lbs. 

 He was probably one of the smallest of those whose black 



