492 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



loss, for the line is pretty sure to get foul of a boulder or 

 be cut by a rock in the long run. Nevertheless, I have 

 twice seen fish saved with 130 yards, when a foot less 

 would have lost a score. 



A word or two, now. as to casting; 



In my recent association with anglers who art vastly 

 superior to myself, 1 have been most critically observant, 

 and therefore in the absence of lucid and proper bpol in- 

 struction, will attempt to impart what I have learned, 

 premising that I have angled for salmon just twenty 

 years. Old salmon fishers know that a rod not less than 

 21 feet long used to be deemed indispensable to a requisite 

 length of east, as well as to the lifting the line clear of 

 boulders and mid-channel obstructions when a hooked 

 fish was on the rampage. Such a rod was a must ponder- 

 ous and tiresome affair : and in order to rest the angler, a 

 leather thimble or socket was fastened to a waist-belt, to 

 hold the but. It will readily be seen that such a device 

 must hamper the free action of the rod, and to a degree 

 endanger success. It sets the muscles of the body, im- 

 pedes the action of the arms, and deranges the center of 

 gravity. A runner with his arms tied would be in like 

 predicament. Any rod, therefore, which is too heavy to 

 be held in the two hands and wielded, not only while 

 casting the fly, but in handling a hung fish, ought to be 



xlc 



of prodif 



gth I 



A c 



cpla. 



st with 

 en Mr. 



discarded. Ex*ept by 

 doubt if a twenty-one fi 

 an eighteen feet rod. Seventy-fiv 

 any rod. and sufficient for general 

 Gumour cast 92 feet under great df 

 his line in the most effective and artistic manner. Such 

 a cast may sometimes raise a fish where a shorter one 

 would fail. Of course the general principles of casting 

 with a heavy two-handed rod. are the same as with a 

 light trout-rod, but an expert trout-angler will have to 

 practice long before he can cast a salmon-line skillfully. 

 The upward and outward bft of the line, the check of the 

 rod at an angle of 45 degrees behind the shoulder, and the 

 straight forward downward cast are all the same ; but the 

 motion in salmon casting is more deliberate because the 

 implements are heavier. The trout rod is manipulated 

 solely with the wrist : the salmon rod enlists the wrists, 

 arms, and body. Like the rod itself, the body must be 

 elastic and sympathetic with it. In drawing line off the 

 reel preparatory to delivery, do it gently and not with a 

 rapid motion, or the line will back-lash or overrun, and 

 the mess which will certainly result may cost you a fish, 

 and perhaps a part of your tackle. Calculate the dis- 

 tance to lie cast and never throw a longer line than is 

 necessary. Salmon are frequently hooked on very short 

 lines. Having laid the line out properly to the distance 

 required, the manipulation of the fly follows. In trout 

 fishing we trail or skitter the fly upon the surface, and 

 the trout jumps at it and over it from below and above. 

 A trout seldom takes a submerged or still fly. He seems 

 to see the deception and leaves it. Salmon, on the con- 

 trary, most always take the lly submerged ; and the 

 angler having made his cast and taken up his slack as 

 speedily and deftly as possible, should at once impart to 

 his fly some such motions as a shrimp makes in the water, 

 though not quite as jerky, moving the tip of the rod later- 

 ally three or four feet every three seconds or so. He may 

 cast down stream and draw against the current, or across 

 the stream and let his fly sweep around to the center 

 pool. As a general rule, however, the educated angler 

 casts straight for the tail of a pool, for the fish seldom lie 

 anywhere else, and casting at random is sheer waste of 

 time. The angler who is familiar with a river knows just 

 where the fish lie. for their resting places depend upon 

 the conformation of the river bottom. He therefore has 

 a great advantage over a stranger. On the God bout all 

 the gaffers are experienced hands, and if guests will only 

 be guidon 1 by thern, and fish when and where directed, 

 they are likely to tie the best scores of the old habitues. 



As a rule salmon roll up sluggishly to the surface and 

 take the fly so quietly that a novice wouldn't notice it : 

 but the ever-watchful eye of the expert is always on the 

 alert. Practice enables him to look into the depths and 

 discern and anticipate the movements of the fish. Suc- 

 cess in salmon fishing, even more than in trout fishing, 

 depends upon the ever watchful eye. If a trout breaks, it 

 is usual to cast directly at the break at once, and if he 

 rises to the hook and misses, then to cast, twice, or re- 

 repeatedly until he hooks himself. The reason for this is 

 that each' trout has his lair or hole, and having darted at 

 a fly, returns at once, to the same spot. With salmon it is 

 different. Never cast at a break, and if a salmon rises 

 once to a fly and misses, immediately cast somewhere else— 

 anywhere but there. A full minute should elapse before 

 a second trial is made. In trout fishing we are accustomed 

 to ; ' strike " at the instant of a rise. In salmon fishing he 

 who strikes will most certainly lose his fish. We do not 

 exactly let the salmon hook himself, but we instinctively 

 tauten the line a little at the proper instant, and presto ! 

 the fish is hooked. The movement is as difficult to de- 

 scribe as is the mysterious wrist-knack which fastens a 

 trout. The instant you find your fish is fast raise vow 

 rod to a perpendicular and keep it there— unless the sal- 

 mon leaps from the water : in which case dip your rod 

 deferentially at once. It is 3. politeness which will cost 

 llr ,g. and may savff your tackle. Your subsequent 



manoeuvres will depend upon the movements of the fish, 

 In my next letter I will catch a few salmon in detail, as 

 we caught them in the upper and center pools of the God- 

 bout, just to show how it is done. I hope I have not ex- 

 hausted the reader's patience bv preliminary description. 

 Let them not think that we went home empty-handed. 

 During the ten da vs while I was on the river, our joint 

 score comprised 02 line salmon which averaged 14 lbs. 

 :■;■■■"■■ . .-. ■■; -m-ated 01 fi lbs. in weight. HalLOi u. 



—The National Rifle Association of America has opened 

 for competition at Creedmoor a new contest, entitled 

 "The Remington Shot Gun Match " with a first prize of 

 : l,v. '■■hni'dnublf barrel breech-loading shot gun pre- 

 sented bi E. Ke d & Sons, value $200, Attheclose 



ofiiie [■:, ,,r-: i if-.'uiuu-, ihe prize shall be awarded to that 



have made the highest ": _ ■_ Open to 



all members of the N. R. A. "Entrance fee -S3. Rifle and 

 position, anv. Rounds 15 each at SOU. 900 and 1.000 yards. 

 Competition not to be coached in any way. 



—What promises one of the most attractive and largest 

 sl.oolititr festival of this season will be held by the New- 

 York Schuetzen Corps. Captain D. G. Yuonglmg, will be 

 held on the 4th, 5th, and (ith of August next. The targets 

 1 1 all comers, distance 200 yards. There will be 

 a Union target divided in 25 J nogs, with 25 prizes. A 

 man target, and a number of bulfseves targets are to be 

 provided. 



Massachusetts. — Wain a I Hill. July 12.— To-da, 



range fi 



series. It v 

 ing and the 



eightv-seve: 

 at 200 va rds 



. A. In- 

 apt, w 



■f 11. 



; the last dav of tin 

 as moreover an almost p 

 score stood extra line as 

 entries in the match 

 15 rounds : — 

 4 4 



Chester match 



■rteet dav for shoot- 

 a rule. 'There were 

 vhich was off-hand, 



. H. Jackson.,. 5 4 5 5 4 4 



.4 5 5 



4 4 5 



W. 



'hnrle:- 



..5 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 



5 5 5 

 ,555 



4 4 5 5 5 4 



4 4 



E. WTiitt 

 G. b. Wrnship 

 A. Babbklg-e . 

 It. Davis 



c. n. Meiggs, 

 E. B. Souther 



J. We 



'.'.5 4 5 5 5 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 



5-71 



4-71 



5 — ti'. 



, i,i 



4 4—66 



4 5 4 5 5- -86 



4 5 5-1 4- 65 

 4444 4-11.) 



5 5 4+ — ii'i 



4 5 4 4 4-64 

 4 5 4 4 4-63 

 4 i i i 5-83 

 IS 5 5 4 4—33 

 4 4 4 3 5-62 

 4 5 8 5 4—62 

 4 4 4 4 4—60 

 :j 4 4 4 5-69 

 on March 8, 

 and proved 

 r shot at the 

 range. Between 800 and 900 entries have been made, and 

 the'shoclimg has been sxcepticnalL brilliant and again 

 proved the Walnut Hill marksmen most formidable. 

 W. M. Farrow of New York made a 71 out of the possible 

 75, and Captain W. IT. Jackson a 72. the highest score 

 made in this match, and said to be the largest on record. 

 President Frye is to be congratulated upon the successful 

 manner in which the match just closed has filled, being 

 mainlv due to his efforts. The elegant Winchester rifle, 

 made 'expresslv fortius match, was won by Capt. Jack- 

 son in the early part of the shooting, as per the condi- 

 tions, but he generously redonated it to the associat 



. . . Brooks 



A. SV. Ibnvluntl 



S. tarts 



The Winchester 

 and has been continued 

 to be one of the most succe 



5 i 4 



4 5 5 5 4 5 4 4 



5 4 S 4 4 5 5 4 

 4 4 5 4 3 5 4 4 



.4 4 3 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 

 4 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 

 .44544454 3 5 4 

 .4 I 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 

 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 

 .4 5 4 5 4 4 3 4 4 i 1 

 .45444444 3 i i 

 A 4 5 3 4 3 4 4 8 5 3 

 atch was inaugurated 



every Saturday. 



,ful matches eve 



id by hi 



.st all < 



super 



shoo In 



has again won the trophy 



npetito 



The 



21)0 var 



each, f 



bers will sh 



the highest aggregate 



choice of prizes in his 



and so on. The print 



by (he competitor (of 

 score three times on tl 



W, II. Jackson 



W. M. Farrow. ....71 6!i 



O.M. Jewell.. 71 -,ii 



J.N. Frye H W 



.!. A. Lowell ! 01 



I . I.. Hubbard 70 6« 



II. Kirkwood . 'la 'is 

 ,1. S. Simmer .... ", '•'- 



16 prizes, value $161 



C. W, Hinman.. 

 ('.. L. Winsaip 

 C. l - . Meiggs.... 



.1. Borden 



R. I). Archer 

 .1. I). Parker.. 

 B.C. ippfford 



F„ F. Richardson.- 63 



E.F. Brooks 67 



A. B. Archer 68 



E.W.Archer .66 



C. It. GrilTm- 

 H.E. Jepso 

 12 prizes 



i LCH0SEXTS.- 



olar July pi 

 excellent shooting 1 

 F. Little and Mr. C 

 ful in getting the e: 

 bulls-eyes. The fo 

 competitors to date 

 D-F. Little 



atch make it op 



pal pi 



•n to all comers, 

 ng. Hi 

 j Eee for mem- 

 Vies, fifty cents 



npetitor havine; 

 1 have the fi rst 

 est. the second, 

 teh will be won 

 ing the highest 



, ,80 58 63— 170 



89 



1- -'« 



1! 



,11 -lio 



is -ins 



6S— 197 



85 



ii'i 



r,— lit, 

 r. L85 



ta n 

 tiii-is:: 



W. E. Guerrior.. 

 utter. .. 

 C. A. Parker. . 

 \. J. Stephens... 



D.E.Hunt 



L. Saunders 



A. Vv. HowhuHl 



18—136 ! E. E. Hardy.... 

 14-194 P. W. Stevens. 

 II— 188 



..64 63 63-190 



64 68 60— Mf 



,.6B 61 61—185 



..64 58 57—179 

 . .57 59 59—175 

 ..52 58 60-170 



. .64 61 61—186 



. .62 60 57—179 

 . .51 40 40-131 



Boston, 1% '■■ ' !l " fallowing is the standing of the 

 several competitors in the regular monthly prize shoot, 

 only the beet scores being given : 150 feet, rounds 8, pos- 

 sible 40 ;_ 



4 5 i 5 ! 



5 s -, :, 4 5 5—88 

 5 :, 5 ft .', 5 4—38 

 5 5 5 1'. 



5 5 5 4 4 4 5-H7 



5 5 5 5: 



5 i 



Estes 



M ' .i Johnson. 



Charles '.Clipper . 

 Henry Lowell 



'■[ Smith . . 



H F Whitteri 



bonis Wbitnev. . . 

 George A Miller.. 



..5 5 4 4 4 4 5 

 ..u 554444 



5 4 4 4 4 4 5 

 ..4445544 



5-36 

 5-36 



5— 35 

 5-35 

 4-35 



Massachusetts— Tlupkiutou, July 15,— The rifle club 



' ihoot at Glaums Grove, 



following is the score, 



if this to 



i held the 



•eld 



ids ten, possible 



;eph Wads; 



. .37 



. Pit- 

 t July 



had been Bred, there 

 score stood : — 



L. II. JIasfott 



T. II. Barrett 



rieorsre B. Clark., 

 s. s. IJumstead .. . 

 J. K. .Matin. • '"I. 

 C. Van Black 



Shield.— The rifle clubs of these 



18. for a contest at 200 vards, and 



matched, that after the Kill shots 



Was but g points difference. The 



SPRtNOFDSLD. 



J 



H. Wood 



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11. Presf- 



In 



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P. Wood 



V. 





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Tracy... 



p. 



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Connecticut — Coll 

 and Gun Club at p 



Andrews... 

 Hull 



Uiubenstoin. . . II '.) 

 bid well 9 B 



Connecticut. — Br 

 —The following wen 

 to-day Silver Ware r 

 F.Hull 5 5 4 5 



323 



le. July 18.— The Canton Rod 

 ractice to-day. on the Riverside Range, 

 |. vmi.i yards." off-hand : — 



Mass. Creed. 

 10 10 12 13 10 II 7 11 HI lO-lea 

 II II 10 10 10 10 13 11 10-102 43 



9 n II 111 5 S 10 11 11 11- 98 

 9 S 9 9 8 9 7 12 13 (1— 89 41 



( / ;/ eooi 

 top m 



atch 2 



! Side 

 the r 



. Mel 



.. Bn 



sett 



H. P. Sochi 



Nichols g' 



Geo. F. Hull. 



, 5 4 5—32 

 i 4 5 4—31 

 i 5 4 4—30 i 



yards 

 . F. be 



mtge. July 11. 

 ular club shoot 

 its. off-hand. 



.5 5 4 4 4 4 4-30 

 ..444 5 ft 

 .444445 3-28 



.Id badge, 200 yards, 7 shots, off-hand. 



...4 4 -1 4 5 5 4-30 J. MeC.urt 4 5 4 4 3 4 4— 2S 



4—30 

 Military rifle. 200 yards. 10 shots, off-hand. 



H. P. Nichols 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 



Geo F. Hull 5 5 4 4 5 8 5 



.1. McCourt 5 1115 + 4 



It. S. Bassett 5 3 5 3 8 4 4 



"Mid Range Kill.'. SOOyards, 10 shots ; ear-ton target 

 —carton 11 inches diameter : handicap match;— 



1 4 15 

 5 3—45 



4 4-42 



W. B. i 



8 .. 

 .5 5 II 6 4 



II 6 6 6 5-57 

 5 5 5 8 6-53 

 4 3 3 4 4-46 



The wind during the shooting was from 11 to 1, other- 

 wise a fine day and good attendance. 



'.' 1-1 3 'A 



..rds. . . . 



- I... mllj 



Charles Tupper .. 

 Henrv Lowell. 



i Smith- - 



D. F.^Whitten 



Louis Whitnev. . 



G. A. Miller... 



In shooting off 

 month, Mr. D. F. 

 by one point. 



moth Rifle Gallery. 

 pressing finely. Some 

 far this month, Mr. T). 

 being nearly success- 

 ) for eight i . 

 landing of the several 

 s S, possible. 40 :— 



5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5-30 



. 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5-38 



5 15 4 5 5 5 5-38 



,5144555 5-37 



New York. — Taflnestown, July 10. — Fredonia team of 

 seven men vs. Jamestown : two hundred 3 

 A heavy wind held the score down st 

 scores ran :— 



rds, off-hand. 

 lewhat, The 



H. AC- Wats 

 C. 6. Fullei 

 I!. H. Burns 



P.M. Wile: 

 Benjamin PonB 



'A,. I' ' ■ lor. -. 



C..W. WUey 



II. Parker . . 



Dr. Landon (Capt.).. 



S. Allen 



.4 4 4 4 4 5 4 



.A 1 4 4 3 4 4 



4 3 1-43 



I i 

 4 5 4-42 

 4 4 5-41 

 EQ 

 3 5 1-39 

 3 4 4 39 



4 4 5 5 



ft 4 ft .. 



4 3 i 3 .5-39 



5 3 4 



4 4 4 4 4-37 



13 3 4 4-35 



: -1 4 3 .. . .I' 



. 



" Plnacentf.h.' 





I 1 



the tie for second and third prizes last 

 Little won, defeating Mr. George Lamb 



Total 



W. O. Johnson, Fredonia ; Umpire. 



NEW Jersey, Brinlon Range, July 15.— The. Ballard 

 Match at 200 yards was shot to-day on the range of the 

 New Jersey State Kiflle Association. 10 shots 33 entries 

 The leading scon 



J.W. Mawram 451 p-.V'" '< ?| 



A.M.i.ovnn.:! 41 , f ol U. Lor or 42 



1 W Martin 13 1 P. Iloilnett. 



E.W.&S3S •- . « loer,: J. A. Kay. Jr. 39 



1 . I . ■■■ '•'•"■■'■) -o 



JH'Holton slip Bonnet | 



July 19th.— Sharp match : 10th competition 300 yards : 



30 entries ; 10 shots :— 



Total. 



B M Squler, winner 43 j A Niomand. ... -.-a 



1. j7 Dai ids 48 I « A M.iltool,.ir fl 



Vllfinss . .. 33IOOIG BPHowapd . ■ 



Homer Fisher 13 JWMangam « 



Capt WHDe Hart 41 1 



Same'day— Association match ; handicap at 300 yards ; 

 20 entries ; 10 shots :— 



T W Tnid - 47 DrDavrls 43 



EMSouier ' ™ *S 



Home?Ffshe r ... 43 Cani W A De Hart. ... | 



M ^rmra 45 1 A Nlem.jo.d ......... M 



Cofc Wkouton . « St L H GrjMj. U 



43 W A Robinson -W 



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