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servation and replenishment. Trout can now he taken in 
Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, 
and also in New York and the Middle and Western States 
generally, and all parts of Canada except the Province of 
Ontario. In Ontario and Vermont fishing is prohibited 
until May 1st, and in Connecticut until April 15th. 
—W. D. Chapmnn, of Theresa, N. Y., who is the in¬ 
ventor and maker of much fine trolling tackle, has sent for 
our inspection, what he styles a trolling pole. It is a short 
bamboo cane, with a long line attached to it, and also 
to a movable steel harpoon. When an object is struck, 
either by throwing or thrusting, the harpoon detaches itself 
from the pole, but remains fast to the line- It is really an 
improvement upon the fish spears long in use by the In¬ 
dians of the great lakes for fishing through the ice, as de¬ 
scribed in Forest and Stream of January 27th, 1876. 
—Messrs. Abbey & Imbrie, 48 Maiden lane (old stand of 
Andrew Clerk & Co.), have on exhibition one of their new 
braided split bamboo salmon rods, to which the attention 
of anglers is invited. It seems to be a very efllcient imple¬ 
ment. 
—An old United Stales Army surgeon recalls some remi¬ 
niscences of black bass fishing in Minnesota, not a dozen 
years ago. In 18W we fished Big Lake, some eighteen 
miles from St. Paul, and caught bass without limit. The 
water seemed fairly to swarm with them. The writer says: 
"On the 31st of May, 1864, the quartermaster, sutler and 
myself started in the afternoon with a six mule government 
team from Fort Ripley, Minnesota, to a lake seven miles 
west of the fort, called Windermere. We arrived late in 
the day, and only had time to pitch our tent, cook supper 
and take a smoke, when it was too dark to fish that day. 
The next, morning we were up by daybreak and proceeded 
to catch frogs, which were very plenty about the shores of 
the lake. Having caught a sufficient number to begin with 
we commenced to fish. The sutler had an old bamboo rod 
about ten feet long, having had about Six feet broken off 
from its end; besides, on the trip out, it bad been broken 
through the middle, so that when the fish seized the bait 
the rod would squeak. The quartermaster and I both had 
very nice rods. After our boat had been paddled to the 
fishing place the lines were cast, wheu squeak went the 
sutler's pole and out came, a black bass. Soon we were 
enabled to do the same thing, but the sutler caught about 
as many as both myself and the quartermaster. He was 
of the opinion that his luck depended upon his squeakey 
pole. Well, we continued to haul in the bass until called 
to breakfast, when, on counting, we had eighty bass, aver¬ 
aging four pounds each. After breakfast, while my com¬ 
panions were searching for firms, I pushed the boat about 
100 feel from the shore, where the water was ten feet deep, 
aud threw in my line, which was immediately taken; on 
looking over the side of the boat I saw twenty bass gath¬ 
ered around the spot where the line had been cast, waiting 
for it to be thrown again. I continued to fish an hour, 
wheu 1 returned ashore exhausted. My companions then 
took the bout and fished until eleven A. M,, when we loaded 
the fish which we had taken, which filled two pork barrels 
and one gunny sack. We only ceased fishiDg because we 
had more than we desired. This lake is one of the most 
beautiful sheets of water I ever sawn It is oval in shape 
and about six miles long by three miles at the widest part. 
In its centre is an island conlainiug about three acres of 
land, forming a perfect shaped sugar" loaf, which was cov¬ 
ered wiili every kind of berries growing in the neighbor¬ 
hood. 1 have camped on this island, and it was with 
difficulty that the tent could be spread, owing to the ground 
rising so perpendicularly from the water’s edge. The 
shores of the lake are bold and covered with a heavy 
growth of evergreens. The fishing did not require any 
skill but simply to cast over the bait and pull it in. 
I have.visited this lake many times while stationed at 
Fort Ripley for the purpose of fi9hing. Although my 
efforts were always crowned with, success, I never caught 
as many fish in so short a time. 
By a little past mid-day we reached the fort, and the 
whole garrison of soldiers were supplied with fish. Occa- 
Bionally we caught a pike, hut these were returned to the 
water as unworthy the company of Buck fine fish as the 
black bass.” Henry McMahon, M. D. 
V Massachusetts— A™ Bedford, March 25th. —The close 
season for trouting has just ended, and several of our ama¬ 
teurs exhibit fine strings of “salters,” that is, trout just 
leaving the salt water for the brooks, and caught at the 
mouths of the streams. Owing to the mildness of the past 
month herrings, smelts, Ac., made an early appearance in 
our markets, but the cold weather of the past week has 
somewhat checked them. . Concha. 
—Oapl. J. W. Coventry, owner of the Nouvelle River, 
district of Gaspe, Canada, says to us:— 
"There is no river in the world to equal it for large fish. 
I think 1 have let it for this year to Sir John R, Reid, and 
some other English gentlemeu, reserving a rod for myself. 
A man lo fish the river properly must be strong, active, 
and used to a canoe, as it is the wildest place lo kill large 
fish that I ever tried in my life. I am asking the English 
gentlemen £40 per rod. The trout fishing in this river is 
certainly first rate, the fish being of a very large size and 
superior flavor." 
Movements of the Fjsiting Fleet.— There have been 
but 19 arrivals of tbe fleet the past week, as follows: 13 
from Georges, 5 from the Banks, aud 1 from Newfound¬ 
land with herring. The Georgesmen return with light 
fares, and report cod fish scarce lor the season. They did 
not feel the full effects of the severe gale on Monday and 
Tuesday, which was indeed fortunate. The receipts of 
fish are 399,000 pounds Georges cod-fish, 13,000 pounds 
halibut, 295,U00 pounds Bank halibut, and 200 barrels her- 
riDg. Others of the Georges fleet are hourly expected. 
Sales of halibut at 6 and 3 cents per pound for white and 
gray. Round cod-fish for curing, $1.75 per hundred 
pounds.— (Zaps Ann Advertiser , March. 24(4 . 
THE SPLIT BAMBOO RODS. 
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Er.K County, Fa., march 13tli, 167(1. 
Editor Forest axd Stream.— 
My attealtoa has been drawn to an article in Forest and Stream un¬ 
der date of March 0th, entitled “Split Bamboo Reds,” w biota. I think de¬ 
serves more than a were passing notice. As an aid fly fisherman, and 
one who has been using the Krider rent and glued bamboo fly rod under 
almost every conceivable condition of tension and wealhor during the 
trout fishing seasons for a period of fivo years, often fishing side by side 
with gentlemen who used split bamboo rods with the enamel on the out¬ 
side, and frequently using such rods myself, I have no hesitation what 
ever in giving it as my deliberate conviction, resulting from experience 
of many years, (whatever that may be worth) that the Krider rod is su¬ 
perior to all others that I have used or soen used, in all the essentials 
that constitute a first-class fly rod—which, as I take it, are: First—capa¬ 
bility for sustaining a heavy strain. becond—elasticity aud rotensiou of 
Its straightness without suffering any permanent set, even from constant 
usage. Third—its imperviousness lo tbe action of water. Fourth—ite 
lightness and durability. 
The principle of the Krider rod is that of the spokes or awheel, or 
something similar, except that they are extended throughout the entire 
length of the rod, bracing it from centre to circumference with the 
strongest and most elastic parts of the bamboo, the spaces between be¬ 
ing filled up with a homogenous mass of fibre, the whole together repre¬ 
senting a continuous length of spokes aud lire. Bui. as one ef ihefly- 
fishing fraternity, I think this question should be decided definitely by 
something besides printer's ink and types. Therefore, I propose that 
the Krider rod shall ue tested with any und all other split bamboo rods 
not made on the same principle (equality of length, weight, and size 
being taken into consideration.) A. H. Clay. 
So far as mechanical execution is concerned, the quali¬ 
ties of competing rods can be determined with tolerable 
accuracy by fly-casting contests; but it would be difficult to 
judge satisfactorily of Ihe respective merits of rods bo 
far as relates to wear and tear, and invulnerability to tbe 
action of heat, cold, and dampness, and imperviousness to 
. water. Rods that appear to liuve equal qualities when new, 
oftentimes develope a great difference in their staying pow- 
powers within a very short period, 
PamADELgaiA, Fa , March, 1876. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
In your paper of March lbih 1 have read your very interesting and in¬ 
structive remarks on the manufacture of split bamboo rods, and the dif¬ 
ficulty experienced in obtaining good material for that pnrposc, which, as 
you truly remark, has established the reputation of the split bamboo 
fly rolls. I have had no little experience for the past dozen years in tha art 
of fitting up these delicate strips in every manner at presont generally 
known, but it seems to be the opinion of some of your renders that in no 
manner can the bamboo be split aud fitted up with success, except In 
using four or six snips with enamel on outside T don't write .for the 
purpose of iluding fault with any rod maker’s method of manufacture. 
T merely want to show that there have been other modes of working and 
fitting up bamboo, considered by many tbe most successful, when 
fitted in a skillful manner. I have reference to the ceuLrc enamel split 
bamboo manufactured by the well-known sportsman, John Krider, nod 
in use for over ten years, having been tested by many of the best fly- 
fishers in all sorts of weather aud waters iviih entire satisfaction. 
In yourissneof March 9th I noticed an article entitlid“SplitBam¬ 
boo." The writer objects to the Krider rod for the following Tour imag¬ 
inary reasons He says, first: You must Die off the enamel on each 
strip down to the fibre, so as to -snake the glue hold: second, in filing 
the sticks in around, you must cut away a very coueiderabie part of the 
strongest underlying the enamel; third, you expose to the elements the 
porous parts of the cane, while you close in that which is waterproof; 
fonrth, in the use of the rod, the greatest strain being upon the oulBide, 
is pnt upon the weakest part of the material. 
It needs very little argument to prove that the writer of the above ob¬ 
jections understands very little of the important subject he ventures an 
opinion on. Now, hi making a fine seven-ounce fly rod, over eleven feet, 
in three pieces of equal length, it certainly requires the strongest aud 
moslelastic material. I consider the middle joint for such a roil Ihe 
most important, which is made on the centre enamel plan as follows: 
Get your bamboo the reqnired length split in half ; next split your strips 
-6-31 of an inch is wide enough—next heat nnd straighten; plane off 
gradually, tapering to lower end, which should he 3 83 or an inch. Now 
you have almost a four square strip. If you examine this strip, there is 
3-33 of an inch of the toeghost and most clastic part or enamel on the 
outside of the strip. Now, to fit up so as to get this part on the ontside, 
as well as centre, is the great object, and ia as follows: File the enamel 
side of your Btrip enough to make it fit properly; now plane off the sap 
or soft Bide V shape, so as to have enamel aud soft sulea go together; 
have eight stripe of equal size, well fitted, so as to rorm a centre glue all 
at once; get perfectly straight before the glue,sets; it has to bo done 
quickly. After the glue has a reasonable time to harden, inclose your 
wrapping; plane or Me off. You can then see you have eight litres ef 
the most elastic part or enamel: run down your piece on tbe ontside, as 
well as centre; and most undoubtedly you have ns strong a piece as can 
possibly be made of the material, and you certainly have all the rich aud 
varied shades of the natural gram ail over the surface. • V. 
CANADIAN FISHING PRIVILEGES. 
THE ItESTIGOULIlK AND OTHER RIVERS. 
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Dee Side, Metapedia, P. Quebec, March tilth, 1876. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Having had inquiries from different parties in the States recently, re¬ 
questing information about angling in this quarter, and as it is to be 
supposed all sportsmen read Forest and Stream, may I give tt to then, 
through your columns! 
There are seven miles of angling water hero, vis! From head of tide 
water to Metapedia, open by orders of Marine and Fisheries Department, 
Ottawa, to strangers or others, by permit, at a rate of $1 per day per 
rod. At the principal pool Called Metapedia, is a station on tho Inter¬ 
colonial Railway, 14 hours from St. John, N. B., and about 80 from 
Montreal. Eighty salmon, averaging 17j ponnds, were taken by anglers 
last season. At this spot ts also a hotel, Mr. D. Fraser, proprietor; fare 
about $2 per day. Fishing commonly done from bark canoe or boat, 
principally manned by Indians; one mnu and canoe $2 per day, two men 
aud canoe $3. Parties bringing their tent have every facility for camping 
on beautiful islands oi beaches (riparian rights not acknowledged here). 
All common necessaries can be obtained at a village near, and the best 
of milk, eggs, bntter, etc., from the farm houses ou the fiver. On this 
portion of the river also, sea trout are in abundance (ns well as salmon) 
from IGth June to 8th July, and are commonly caught by the settlers 
with salmon twine line, small codfish hook, and pork bait. Just, think 
of that, ye disciples of old Walton. Of course they can he Jlstted from 
shorn, hut as the river is large, unless yon are prepared to follow a sal¬ 
mon wilh boat or cun on, you will soon part company. The Nouvelle 
Itivor, opposite Dalhousie, a good trout stream, must be applied for to 
Department of Marine and Fisheries. Ottawa. Escutninac ltiver, very 
large trout, is leased by Mr. Fraser, I believe, for accommodation of his 
guests. All other flatteries are owned by Sir Hegli Allen, C. J. Bridges, 
Sandford Fleming, aud George Stephen, to whom all applications for 
permission to fish on lltcae limits must be forwarded. Tbe host of flies 
suitable for this rivor, aa well as reliable leaders, made on |he spot by 
Mr. John Baird, cun be furnished, and all permits granted by me on ap¬ 
plication. John Mow at, 
Fishery Officer, Kcstigonche Division. 
Anglers, and especially residents of tlie Lin Usd Suites, 
will feci grateful lo those who have heen instrumental in 
inducing the Canadian Government to place some of the 
bes'f waters of the Dominion at their disposal at so reason¬ 
able A rate; and we know that much is due to Fishery of¬ 
ficer Mowatt, to whom such persons as recognize their in¬ 
debtedness Bhould Tender thanks. Englishmen at home, 
who pay enormously for fishing privileges, would jump at 
the opportunity. "One dollar 'per day!''' Why, some of 
the Long Island lessees of trout privileges demand $5 per 
day, and guarantee nothing. It is cheaper to go lo Ihe 
Restigouche for a fortnight, than to Long Island for an 
equal period. The opening of the Intercolonial Railroad 
now enables the angler to bring home his salmon in good 
order, and many a man who has never before hooked a sal- 
moD, will be proud lo exhibit the trophies of his prowess, 
through the facilities of qnick transportation at his com¬ 
mand. We happen to know that several of our best ang¬ 
lers will visit the Restigouche River next season, nnd have 
reason to believe that all the rivers of the Gaspe Peninsula 
will receive more visitors than ever before. Dalhousie or 
Gaspo Basin, either, are most desirable headquarters. 
SPARE THE FINGER LINGS. 
V Baltimore, Md., March, 1876. 
Editor Forest and Stream: — 
The season of trout fishing Is close Upon us once more, and no doubt 
many, like myself, bave been already putting tackle and equipments m 
order, atm meditating what scenes of past pleasures they shall levisll, 
or casting about for fresh woods and pastures new. It is only sad to 
think that the wholesale destruction of small fry will go on as usual, 
under which, year after year, our streams, even in remote lncuuuiin re¬ 
gions and back woods, are so unnecessarily deteriorating. Cun no sort 
of appeal be effectual in checking this suicidal practice? 
Some time ago there appeared in your paper au account of two days’ 
fishing among the White Hills, the score being 237 the first day, and but 
one less the next, many of them running up lo ten inches in leuglh, and 
speedy retribution followed in the shape of a mathematical demonstra¬ 
tion by an indignant correspondent, that tbe "fine lot" Could UOL have 
averaged much over one ounce, and the great majority of the fish must 
have fallen below that almost faathcr’B weight. It Is to be wished that 
every like pretentious report be exposed in tbe same style; but I fear 
that such fishermen will be thereby only deterred from publishing their 
exploits, not from repeating them. I desire to put the argument in a 
different way, by urging brother sportsmen to try tho experiment of a 
little abstinence aDd restraint upon one’s murderous propensities, and 1 
am convinced that in a short time, not only will rorbesiranos altogether 
cease to be felt as a disagreeuble restraint, but there will be a positive 
pleasure in returning fingerlings to tbe water. Such has certainly been 
toy own experience. My companion und myself came to an agreement 
upon this point several yearB ago, aud have fonnd an increasing sal ie- 
faction in adhering lo it. Our rule is to keep none but the larger lUh of 
the stream we may be on, letting tho small fry go to grow up for some 
brother sportsman, if not for ourselves. Sometimes we have tbrowu 
back as many as two or three hundred in a day. We have iliemcasnie 
notched on our reds, aud in case of donbt it is only a few seconds’work 
to lay tbe fish alongside, and if it fails to come up to the mark, it ts 
dropped back into the water. Under all circumstances we are careful 
to take no more than con be immediately consumed, raising the stand¬ 
ard, if necessary, to keep the weight within the cousumplien. Now, 
both of ns were and are as eager as fishermen can be, and I am free to 
say that it coat us a little self-denial at (list, but the habit soon became 
confirmed, and we now rake greater satisfaction in releasing than it 
formerly was to keep. We quickly lost all senseless rivalry about the. 
greatest number, and transferred oar ambition to getiing the heaviest 
weight. 
Thoobjoctof this communication, then, is to propose the reasonable 
rule that, no matter how tho tront may run ia any given stream, the lar¬ 
gest fish only should be taken off, and so used a stream w<ll bo a joy 
forever; and secondly, to urge brothers of ibe rod to make the expert 
ment, and see how soon they will come to Hud a positive pride and pleas¬ 
ure in practising such a rule; aud let catch of weight be always reported, 
When practicable, in eteadof mere numbers. H. 
We regret to learn that Mr. Charles Vinton, of the St. 
George Cricket Club, has met with a severe accident, the 
result of a sudden attack of illness. In a loiter from Mr. 
Satterthw ate that gentleman says :— 
"You have probably not heard of the very sad accident 
which happened to our old friend and cricketer, Mr. Chas. 
Viuten, Treasurer for many years of the St. George’s Crick¬ 
et Club. Mr.Vinten had a paralytic stroke in his own 
house. Unfortunately, he was at the head of the base¬ 
ment stairs; he fell the whole flight, cutting himself badly 
and injured his spine. This misfortune occurred two 
weeks ago; since then Mr. Vinten has suffered greatly, and 
been unable to do little else but speak to make known bis 
wishes. No one can tell whether ho will recover or be bed¬ 
ridden for life.” 
Mr. Satterlhwate, in commenting on the Club prospects, 
says:— 
"I find a very large balance in the bank, and freely stale 
it. is over what we have had at this time for many years; 
besides this, we have paid in part for the use of the ground 
this year. We look forward lo an unusually tine and 
active season, and will, no doubt, have many visiting clubs 
on our grounds this summer, i understand the officers 
are to visit Philadelphia again, and we will have ihem, of 
eburse. I would not be astonished if an English team 
came out, which, of course, will make us a three days 
game. George Giles has been engaged for the sea-uu. The 
Club-house has been newly roofed and will soon bo freshly 
painted. The ground is looking remarkably well —lliaiiks 
to Giles—and the turf has been freely manured and tended. 
Our April meeling is on the 3d, to be held at Sutherland's, 
74 Liberty street, at 4 P. AI., when many new names will 
come up for election. Our new Secrelary, Air. David B. 
Gilbert, is takiug great interest in the Club, llis address 
is Soulter A Co., 74 Broadway, while mine is No. 10 Pine 
street, back office. 
—T ho new rule of the amateur code referring to calling 
strikes is as follows:— 
failing to strike at fair balls. 
Sec. 7. Should a batsman fail to strike af a ball sent in 
by the pitcher over the home base, ami within the specilied 
reach of the bat, the umpire shall call "one strike," and 
when two such strikes have heen called the umpire, on the 
delivery of the next fair ball, shall warn the striker that 
lie will call the third Btrike on the next fair ball delivered, 
at which time the batsman must run to first base, as in 
the case of hitting a fair hall. 
—The New Ilaven nine will play their first match with 
the Hartford Club on Alay 3—inauguration day—at Hart¬ 
ford. In the meantime they will practice with Ihe Yule 
University nine 
—The grand hand hall and racket tournament is to com¬ 
mence at MeQuade’s Court, in this city, on April 17t|i. 
Players from Canada and all putts of the Statue will pau 
ticipate in it. 
