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pany with two friends took forty-nine sheepshead averag¬ 
ing eight pounds each. These gentlemen were under the 
guidance of Captain Jesse Birdsall, of Barnegat. Of the 
fish we can speak with authority, as two magnificent spcc- 
imens found their way to our office, and were discussed 
with relish. The Jersey men are away ahead of the Long 
Islanders, id having passed laws prohibiting the use of 
pound or purse nets in Barnegat Bay. There might be as 
good fishing in the Great South Bay off Fire Island, but if 
a weakfish or sheepshead is taken the fact is the signal for 
every “fly-by-night" in the hay to sweep the spot with a 
net. What, might have furnished sport for a season was 
spoiled in a day by one man sweeping the spot where the 
sheepshead had congregated, and taking them by the ion. 
Let’s annex Jersey and give Long Island over to Mr. Pop- 
penhusen! 
K, —Our correspondent, Mr. E. Brown, 92d street, sends 
the following record of striped bass caught in the Hell 
Gate, East Fiver, this season:— 
May 20th, one baas, by Mr. Merrill, four pounds. 
May 28th, two baas, nine and two pounds, by by Mr. Gillon, 
June 4th, three baas, seven pounds, by same. 
June Sth, two bass, seven pounds, by same. 
Jnne 5th, one bass, two ponnds, by Mr. Dillon. 
June 5th. two base, three pounds, by Mr. Merrill. 
Jnno 19th, ono bass, four pounds, by Mr. Foley. 
June 19th, three bass, lli pounds, by Messrs. Merrill and Gillen. 
He weighed the fish himself. 
^ —A Boston correspondent sends the following score of 
fishing in Bangely Lakes:— 
Editor Forest and Stub am : —Perhaps you may think 
the enclosed record of my last trip to Bangely Lakes worthy 
of mention in the columns of the Forest and Stream :— 
First day-7 lbs.. Jj, 2J, If, i, i, i, 6*. 
Second day— 3, 3. 2, 4. 
Third day-2, 3, 21, 4j. 
Fourth day— ty 1, 1, 3. 
Fifth day—1, 61, 9*. 2, Si, a*. Si. 
Sixth day—4J Si, Si, 1, 1,1. 
Thirty-two fish weighing eighty-five pounds in six days 
fishing. We, of the the Anglers Association, as well as 
the oldest.Tislicrmcu of Liangely, call it remarkable. They 
were all caught by trolling, and all that were caught, ex¬ 
cepting one quite small, which one was returned to the 
water to be caught again. These weights are correct, as 
one of your neighbors will testify, Mr. Geo. P. Rowell, 
ask him? Ivers W. Adams. 
\ Hew Yore — Little Fall#, June 19Wt.—Just out of the 
wilderness utter a three week’s tramp. Fishing got very 
poor after my first week. W e had had a fine day’s troll¬ 
ing, and that evening a terrific thunder storm, lasting 
nearly nil night, seemed as though it would tear the very 
hills from their foundations. The tremeudous reverbera¬ 
tions from the mountains which surrounded Piseco, ex¬ 
tended, one row into the next, until it seemed as though a 
cannonade of more than human artillery was taking place. 
YerUy it was a Centennial. Next, day not a laker arose to 
the spoon, and even the golden shiner sported unharmed 
upon the surface. For a week we had bright still days 
with the lake like a mirror, and sport was at an end; lor 
each evening a thunder storm wound up the blazing day, 
and whether it be true or not, 1 am a convert to the view 
that thunder spoils fishing. I extended my trip and fished 
Luke Pleasant, Round Lake, Spy Lake, Lily Lake, Wall 
Lake, and others, and have lots of them for a future letter. 
Pibego. 
Massachusetts — New Bedford, June 20th. —The New 
Bedford Mercury mentions having seen several messes of 
fine trout recently in the hands of the knowing anglers, 
four of which weighed seven and three-quarters pounds. 
There is no doubt of there being fine front in that section, 
but they won’t tell where to ealch them. 
'X New Jersey —Barneyat Inlet — Kinsey's Ashley House , 
June 25th. —June 19th, P. F. Gusline, Jas. P. Malsed, 
Jacob Fries, H. Myers, II. A. Reeves, of Philadelphia, 
catch of Sheepshead in parts of three days amounted to 96 
heads, running from 5 to 12 pounds. With the exception 
of two days this week, sheepshead have bitten freely and 
from 150 to 200 per day have been taken off the grounds. 
Blue fishing newly all the week has been dull. Ohas. D. 
Middleton and party of Germantown, Pa., took 40 on 2tst. 
There has been plenty of fish, but the water too thick. On 
the P. M. of the 22(1, Capt. N. Clammer with party from 
Burlington, N. J., fell in with schools of large fish outside 
and took 40 in a short time. On the 23d, what boats were 
so fortunate as to be outside the inlet, made the following 
big catches; Joel Ridgeway with party, (uamee not register¬ 
ed) 60 blue-fish; Capt. John Kelly with Messrs. Bauuigard- 
ner, Franklin, Brenmen, Conomy, of Lancaster, Pa., and 
Woodward, and A Ross, of Philadelphia, over 600 pounds; 
Capt, Vincent Inman with L. E. Kiots, L. F. Lentz, W. 
O. Lenlz, Mauch Chunk, Pa., 450. The fish would aver¬ 
age 8 pounds apiece. Inside the bar same day, Chas. 
Vandegi'ift and party, of Philadelphia, 35 blue-fish average 
3 pounds. B. 
Canada — Waterloo, P. Q., June lsf.—The season has 
been very backward here in the Eastern Townships, but now 
large quantities of “lunge" (lake tiout) are being taken in 
the Brompton and surrounding lakes, and full baskets of 
speckled trout varyiugin size from three ounces to as many 
pouuds we brought in every day. Black bass are reported 
to be more plentiful in Brome Lake this season than they 
have been for several years past. Stanbtead. 
—A letter from Andrew Clerk, Esq., of this city, who is 
lessee of Grand River, Gaspe, P. Q., received here on 
the 26th instant, reports the river still too high for salmon 
angling, and the water loo cold. 
Vutcartkr, Canada East. —Back of Quebec and north of 
the Jaques Cartiers, the snow on the 21st iust., was ten to 
twenty feet deep in many places, and as a result the river 
was very high and the water intensely cold. I fished for 
two days without a rise, and as there was no immediate 
prospect of matters improving for a fortnight or ten days, 
I left in disgust. The musquitoes were legion, and night 
and day they continued, their persecutions, granting no rest 
to the poor wearied sportsman. G. M. Faikchild, Jr. 
Fishing Movements. —The number of fishing arrivals 
reported at this port the past week, has been 115, the 
largest number by 24 of any week this year, There were 6 
from Grand Banks, 1 from Western Banks, 50 from Geor¬ 
ges, 57 from Southern mackeifeling trips, and 1 from New¬ 
foundland. The receipts for the week hay® been 780,000 
Jbs. cod-fish, 400,000 lbs. halibut, and 8,000bbls. mackerel. 
The large receipt of mackerel has had a tendency to 
unsettle the market, aud buyers show a disposition to hold 
off for lower prices than were paid for the earlier fares. 
Cod-fish are in fair supply, and Georges are offering at a 
slight reduction from former quotations. There is no 
change to note in other departments .—Cape Ann Adver¬ 
tiser,"June 3 <Sd. 
HOW TO FILL A CREEL. 
pHU.ADEi.rniA, June 17th, 1870. 
Editor Forest and Stream-.— 
In your paper of June 15th is a very pleasant letter from 
one of your correspondents, “Scott,” written, the author 
says, by reason of the incidents called to mind by reading 
an article of mine in a previous paper. “Scott’s" experi¬ 
ence reminds me of an incident of the same kind which I 
had forgotten. Several yea,rs ago 1 spent, a few days in 
June fishing tn Broadhpiid's creek, making headquar¬ 
ters at Jim Henry’s, ajoere were two friends with me, 
both good fly-fisheniidn/aiul we had a close thing of it as 
to which of the thr^would get the most fish. The last 
day of our stay my companions decided to go 1;o the east 
branch to fish, hut advised me to stay where I was, as the 
east branch was rough and rather deep, and they thought 
that as I had one hand—my left—I might come to grief in 
some deep hole. After they had gone 1 started out, de¬ 
termined to do what I could for top count. About the 
middle of the morning I found myself at the road which 
runs up tlie creek, and where I struck it crosses Paradise 
Run, an affluent of Broadhead’s creek, by a bridge. 1 had 
fished down the run, and standing on the bridge debated 
where to go next. Suddenly an idea struck me. It is not 
more than two hundred yards from the bridge down the 
run to the creek, the augle between the two streams being 
a broad gravel beach mostly, and the run from the bridge 
down a shallow ripplo. I imagined that in all probability 
nine-tenths of the people who fished down the run upon 
reaching the road would step on the bridge as I had done, 
and looking across the augle of gravel beach would be 
tempted by the sight of the main creek so near, and go at 
once to it iustead of wasting time in the remaining few 
yards of run below the road, so I determined to fish those 
two hundred yards. The result of carrying out this deter¬ 
mination was, that I caught fourteen good trout before I 
reached the main stream. Encouraged by the result of 
this piece of common sense, 1 set to work elsewhere, and 
then my companions came back from their day’s sport and 
we “counted noses.” I had the top string. I will confess 
that 1 did not confine myself to a fly all the lime, but then 
1 had only one hand to use, aud that makes a difference in 
speed if nothing else. O. C. 
$iiMer t 8 $0 $>ori{esigondmt$. 
No Notice Takeu of Anonymous Communications. 
J. r. G.—la Captain Hutchinson's celebrated Triad setter Bob still 
living; if ho, where; if not, how long has lie been dead? Ana. The dog 
Bob has been dead three or four year*. 
R. G,, New York.—What is it you call “chum’ 1 (as used In catching 
blue-fish) in yonr last number, page BID? Ans. Menhaden or moss-bunk¬ 
ers cat up fine and Lhrown from the boat while fishing. 
T. Ai. D. r Washington, D. C.—Oan you toll where 1 can I get the rules 
and regulations of the game of polo, aud the price? Ails. Pull direc¬ 
tions for playing polo'm our ies ic of June 1st, page 27*. 
C. S., New York— Will yon Tie kind enough to tell mo whether the 
Moore gun, English, is equal in every respect to a Barker gun ol the 
same price? Ana. We cannot discriminate between guns of different 
manufacturers. 
Subscriber, Boston.—la there any trout- fishing near Gorham, N. B. 7 
What is the best lime of day to fish for trout? Aus • Good fishing 
within a circuit of fifteen or twenty miles of Gorham. Best times, 
morning and evening. 
S. E. G., flurtford, Ct.—Can you name any publlcatious upon Oology; 
and is there any journal devoted to the subject? Aua, There is no book 
issued yet, devoted specially to nest and eggs of American birds, but 
several English works. S. L. Willard «fc Co. issue a monthly magazine, 
♦‘The Oologist,” at Uiica, N» Y. 
J. T. L. f Newark.—Cun you recomcnd any good shooting or fishing 
localily in Stilivan county, this Scute? Abb, Take Oswego and Midland 
R. R. to Morascon, where there is good trout fishing in the Willewemoc 
and good hotel at depot. Eight miles distant Murdock keeps a noted 
sporting house, and Calicorn is also a good centre. 
Jones, Pittsburgh, Pa.—I contemplate visiting Colorado, iq the vi¬ 
cinity of Denver City. What would you advise me to take, rille or shot 
gun? Ans. Take a rifie in preference to a ehot gun. One of Baker’s 
improved rifie and shot guns would be better. Sec his advertisement in 
our columns, or address W. H. Baker, Lisle. Broome County, N. Y. 
J. M. L. t Boston,—Two or three yonng men would like to know of a 
place in New Hampshire where good trout fishing can be had fimn 
brooks sometime during next month? Also, can you recommend auy 
one with whom we can board for two weeks; do not wish to go too far 
north? Ans. See answer to “Trout” aud “Subscriber” in lh»H issue. 
Trout, Taunton, Mass.—Will you be kind enough to inform me in 
your next issue if there is good trout fishing to be found in any part of 
New Hampshire, and if so at what place or places? Ans. Take Grand 
Trank R. R. to Stratford, stage to Colebropk, wagon to Erroli’s Falls on 
the Megalloway River; good fishing to its source, Lake Parmachene, and 
also on the small tributary streams. 
Leach, Honesdale, Pa.—What are Canada shoe packs? I cannot find 
any one here who knows what they are. Ans, Shoe packs are more 
generally known as beefskin moccasins. They are sewed like Indian 
moccasins, have Jong iegB and no soles. Some ure made to tio around 
the ankles like ordinary moccasins. .They can be bought in any of the 
principal towus in Canada near the lumber districts. 
G. G.,New York.—Will you please inform me of the best time for 
catching black bass in Connecticut, and what are the most desirable 
places for such fiBhing? Also whut tackle and bait is best? Aus. Mo8t 
of the larger Jakes in Hie State have been stocked wiik black bass by the 
Fish. Commissioners and afford lair fishing. Twin Lukes at Canaan, on 
the Western R. R. are highly spoken of. It is a beautiful section and 
good board for ladies and gentlemen can be obtained in the vicinity. 
G. B., New York.—Would you be kina enough to Inform me, through 
your valuable paper, how the law is in Canada about fishing in summer? 
Could 1 fish for pike, pickerel, sturgeon, etc., with a large trap net all 
summer? Ans. We can find nettling in the general laws of Ontario and 
Quebec to prevent you from fishing in the manner aud for the fish you 
mention after the 1st Jane. Bat there are many local regulations, and 
a non-resident would probably not be allowed to fish with u net at all- 
Jbnjuks , Bethlehem, Pa.—How is the trout fishing in McEeon coun¬ 
ty, this State? Can you also inform me of any fish breeders in that sec¬ 
tion where I can get young fish and fry? Aus. There are some excel¬ 
lent trout wtrcjMUt) m Mclsevn county* Aadii»« W. H. Crowed, Ludlow 
Trout Ponds, Ludlow, MeKeon county, Pa., who claims to have more 
brook trout breeders than any other establishment in the State. They 
have 10,000 three years old, 15,000 two years old, and any amount of fry. 
G. MdC., Philadelphia.—Will you he kind enough to furnish me, 
through your Answers to Correspondents, the name of the publishing 
house in New York of Penuel 1 * hook on artificial flies, making, &e., Ac. 
He has a system or Ms own, having four typical or standard colors; 
also the make of flies are particularly hie own. Yon will also favor me 
by stating the price, bo that I can send and get it by return mail. Alls. 
Messrs. Scribner, Wellford & Armstrong, No. 743 Broadway, have tho 
book in question; price, $3. 
A Rbajibr, Ayer, Mass.—I have a setter dog 17 months old which Is 
affected with vomiting every two or three days. Whnt is the cause, and 
wbist would be best to give him, also what do you consider the best food 
for dogs, at this season of the year? Abb. It is not at; all unusual for 
dogs to get out of fix and vomit during the hot months. We will send 
you by mail some condition powders which may be of service to you. 
There la no better food for dogs than the ref use of the table, scraps of 
meat, bones, and vegetables. 
H. N. C„ Wutcrville.—You will find in this mail a copy of an act 
which passed the Assembly this last winter. I have road it carefully and 
can’t come to any other conclusion than that woodcock can not be shot 
until the 1st of September next. Ana. The printed bill yon fiend na 
never became a Jaw. Woodcock can be shot in this State, except in 
such counties wherein the Supervisors have passed local laws, on July 
3d. As the law reads, the cluae season is “between February 1st and 
Jaly 3d. Document returned. 
M, G., Greenpoint, L. 1.—Will yon please inform me, through your 
valuable columns, where I can get some good woodcock shooting, and 
also trout fishing, m the vicinity of L. I., and whaL railroad to lake, as 
I will have a vacation in the middle of July? Aus. We are informed 
that there is good woodcock shooting near Syoaeet, but nearly all lands 
on Long Island are strictly preserved. The same remark applies to trout 
fishing, though you may find some near Ridgewood, &9 miles from Hun* 
ter's Point; inquire for E. H. Seaman. 
T. L. D., Glbeonton Mills, Pa.—l. Would yon inform me of the best 
fly bait for I rout last half of Jnly; a party of us are going to Bear Crock, 
W. Ya., about that time. 2. What do yon advise to rid a dog (setter) of 
lice; thought of lining tobacco juice, (boil the tobacco and use the liquor 
from it) but will wait to hear what you say? Ans. 1. The scarlet ibia, 
the professor, coachman, grizzly king, queen of the water, gray palmer, 
wren fly, and governor, are approved pattemB for July. 2, Blow Per¬ 
sian ineect powder into his hair with a rubber ejector, such as are Bold 
by druggists. 
VanB. & B., Brooklyn.—I have beenj informed that there was an 
amendment to the game laws of the State, passed at the last session of 
the Legislature, In relation to summer shooting of woodcock. Will yon. 
be kind enough to inform me what this amendment amonuLs to? 1 wish 
to find out how the law affects Kings and Queens couuties, Ans. You 
must have overlooked the statements, official and informal, repeatedly 
made in these columns that the amendments as passed were not signed 
by the Governor, and consequently the iaw remains unchanged. Wo 
can shoot woodcock on July 4th, as before. 
Reaiucr, Covington, Ky.—I have an English setter pnp (dog) 4} 
months old. Of lute he has eaten very little. (I feed him on oat and 
coni meal porridge, corn-broad, crackers, and broad and milk). He 
lies on the side of hi£“hindquarters t with hia nose sometimes close to 
the ground. He is not near ub playful us he was, and his nose is warm 
and a little moist. Please tell me what ails him, and the best course to 
pursue; also tell me when I must begin to train him? Ans. Your pup is 
in all probability affiicted with worms. Have mailed you a remedy. 
He will-be old enough to break during the coming fall and winter shoot¬ 
ing. 
W. H, S., Philadelphia.—1, Whnt Is the best filing to grease patches 
with lor a mazzle-ioading rifle, and will it hurt the gun to nsethe patches 
without greasing them l 2. How do the Remington ehot guns wear? 
Which would you advise buying a $100 English gun, or an American ono 
at the same price? Aus. 1. It would not injure lyifle to use patches 
without grease, but it is decidedly better to grease the patches, and al¬ 
most any kind or grease answers the pnrpose? 2. The Remington shot 
gun wears well. 3. For $100 yon can purchase from any of the gun. 
dealers advertising in our columns a good, safe> serviceable gun of either 
American or foreign make. 
F. H. P., New York.—Gan you inform me what kind of shooting and 
fishing I can expect down Barnegat Bay in the second week in August; 
also please give me the addretia of one or two good houses for a couple 
of young men of small means to stop at. Ana. Sheepshead, wcakflsh. 
and sea bass, with n few bluetiBb, king fish, blaekflsh, etc, The fall 
flight of bay birds, snipe, and the like, generally begins about the middle 
of August, and sometimes a little earlier. Quail are found on the np- 
lands. There is a good house at Barnegat Village, another 
at the Inlet (Kinsey’s), and E. H. FrAmo’s, at Forked Rivet* The large 
hotels on the beach are expensive. 
WannaJjAUCit, Lowell.—1. Can yon or any reader name a good re¬ 
liable guide somewhere on the coast between Portsmouth N. H., and 
Boston with whom to go for bay birds during the coming open season ? 
If there is any chance for choice, would prefer some point between 
Salem and Rye. Perhaps u Teui” can give mo some information. 2. 
When is the open season in New Hampshire for birds mentioned? 3- 
Where is the very last place on any part of coast line from Boston to 
southern end of Long Island; and can you name guide and addreEB? 
Aus. 1st and fid. Write to K. L. Newcomb, Salem, Mass. 2. Tho close 
season for plovers, yellow-legs, sandpipers, or rails expires in Now Hamp¬ 
shire on August 1st. 
G. S. L., Brooklyn.—1. Which in the best dog for woodcock hunting, 
a full blood pointer, or a setter? 2. T have a pointer who catches rata, 
will it do her any hurt, if so, how shall I break her of it? 3. Do you 
use the same quantity of Dil tinar’s powder for a shot gun as you do of 
Uuzird’s or Dupont’s? 4. Is there any woodcock hunting on Staten 
Island; if so, what part? Aus. X. We prefer tho setter for woodcock 
shooting, yot we have owned some exceedingly good pointers for this 
game. 2. It is decidedly wrong to allow a setter or pointer to catch rats, 
as it is almost certain to make him hard mouthed and mutilate gams in. 
retreiviug, 3. Use the same in bulk. 4. Quite a number of woodcock- 
are hatched on Staten Island, but they are mostly shot off tiy pot* 
hunters before the season opens. 
W. B. N., New Haven, Conn. — Happening to be in Central Moiue the 
first of this month on business, i was invited by an old friend to go 
with him to a pond for one day’s fishing. Not being a Jlahermen my 
friend cut for me an alder pole, ringed book and Hue, put a liv chub oh 
the hook, and told me where to stand on the rocke and fish. I went to 
work and caught33 fish weighing nearly ten pounds. Now, l wish to 
ask if these fish, which they called spotted trout, are the same as brook 
trout. Tney all have square tails. They say that they have another 
species of trout with crotch,ed tails, called togue or hikers, which run 
much larger. Are the latter salmon tront? 2. Would a fly have been 
more tempting than live bait? 3. 1 purchased of Thompson & 8oti A 
canvas gun cover, said to be waterproof, bat it proved to bo anything 
bat that. Can I use any cheap preparation to make it so? 4. Was. Ihe 
gun made by Wesson & Co., of Springfield, a good ono, and why did 
they abandon tho manufacture? 5. How do the Wcstley Richards 
guns stand, how many qualities do they make, aud what are their 
prices? Ana. The first were brook trout and tho latter salmon trout. 2. 
You would not have done bo well with the fly. 3. If you will return 
your gun case to Messrs. Thomson & Sou they will have it waterproofed. 
Having discovered that the system at first used by them, was sometimes 
uncertain, they have dropped it and adopted the T» t an process, which 
is infallible. 4. We do not know. 5. Tnere “juotia, L lalilie f of Wes*' 
ley Richardo’ guns, ranging JU uric* fror 
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