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RECREA TION. 



What are your sentiments on this slaugh- 

 ter, Mr. Editor? Did they not catch 200 

 too many? 



Game Protector, Chester, Pa. 



At least that: and if all the Doctor's 

 neighbors should express their condemna- 

 tion of him, as vigorously as- you have ex- 

 pressed yours he would probably be more 

 reasonable in future. — Editor. 



BIG CATCH OF TROUT. 



On last Saturday evening I saw the results of 2 days' 

 fishing by Sidney Williams, of Renton. There were 3 

 fishing baskets of trout which had been caught by him in 

 Cedar river, near Danville, all of which were taken by hook 

 and line, baited with salmon eggs. He and his brother 

 never fish any other way. There were 571 fish, some of 

 them quite large ; all suitable for the table. Owing to the 

 success of the 2 brothers, which from time to time has been 

 reported, being so far beyond that of others who have 

 visited this stream, doubts have been expressed, by some, 

 in regard to the truth of the reports. Others have insinu- 

 ated that such numbers of trout could not be legitimately 

 taken ; and that powder or some other explosive was used. 

 Such a charge is unfounded. An eye witness was present, 

 fishing with Sidney all the time and can testify that these 

 fish were caught as above stated. 



Geo. F. Whitworth, in Seattle, Wash., "Times." 



It is really wonderful how widely this 

 Swinus icthus is distributed. The range of 

 most other animals is limited to some cer- 

 tain zone, or latitude, but the fish hog seems 

 to be everywhere. — Editor. 



NOTES. 



The Helena, Mont., " Independent " 

 says the dynamite fiend is abroad in that 

 state, and that nearly all her mountain 

 streams are being depleted of their trout 

 supply. There is a state law prohibiting 

 this infamous practice but the last legis- 

 lature neglected to make any provision for 

 wardens or for money to enforce it, and so 

 the vandals can simply go on with the work 

 unmolested. I would suggest a vigilance 

 committee, armed with repeating rifles, as 

 a good substitute for the missing game and 

 fish wardens. That's the way Montana 

 formerly dealt with horse thieves, , and a 

 horse thief is a gentleman, any day, as com- 

 pared with a man who will dynamite trout. 

 — Editor. 



C. F. Taylor and J. S. Sacker have fished in Hazelhurst, 

 Wis., says the Warren " Sentinel " Their smallest catch 

 for any one day was in bass, pickerel, pike and perch, and 

 they estimate they caught, in all, between 700 and 800 fish. 



And if they were gentlemen they would 

 now be so heartily ashamed of themselves 

 that they would sneak off and drown them- 

 selves, in some swill barrel. — Editor. 



Anglers are considerably excited over the big catch of 

 black bass, made by Jerome E. Emerson and Burt Fergu- 

 son, at 4 mile Point last Saturday. In eight hours they 

 landed 91 fine black bass, aggregating 210 pounds. The 

 lucky anglers had a photograph of the fine catch taken yes- 

 terday. They placed the fish in three rows, on a barn door, 

 one row consisting of 17 bass, averaging ■$% pounds each, 

 the second of 2)4 pound bass and the third of i>£ or under. 

 Lockport, N. Y., "Union." 



If this photograph includes their own 

 mugs, as it probably does, they should send 

 a copy of it to the Police Gazette and have 

 it published in conjunction with those of 

 other murderers, thieves, and vandals, of 

 all sorts.— Editor. 



Judge Cummings, A. L. Mills, Mr. Huston, and Mr. 

 Fred Geddes returned recently from a fishing trip in Mich- 

 igan. They spent 4 days on the Au Sable river and in that 

 time hooked 735 beauties. Judge Cummings says it was 

 one of the most delightful fishing trips he ever had. 



These animals need never take off their 

 coats to show their bristles. Everyone who 

 reads the above will know they are well 

 supplied. — Editor. 



When I was at King and Bartlett, some- 

 body there told me of 4 men who went out 

 on Spencer stream to see how many trout 

 they could catch in a given time. They 

 caught 1,000 in 18 hours! 



My remarks were not suitable for print, 

 excepting the last, which was to the effect 

 that lynch law only was applicable to such 

 a case. 



I trust Recreation will continue in the 

 good work. A welcome awaits the com- 

 ing of each number. 



Howard F. Butler, Boston. 



The following catches were made at 

 Camp Sherman, near Three Lakes, Wis., 

 by Miss Clark and William Kearns, of Chi- 

 cago, June 6 to 13: 93 pickerel, largest, 15 

 pounds; 13 black bass, largest, $ l / 2 pounds; 

 37 pike, largest, 6 pounds; 3 muskalonge, 

 largest, 37 pounds, smallest, 13^2 pounds. 

 Miss Clark caught the largest muskalonge. 



There are 21 lakes here that can be 

 fished without making a portage, and as 

 many more by making short portages; 

 good fishing in all the lakes. 



M. Peck, Three Lakes, Wis. 



An Indiana man has invented an electric fishing rod 

 which, if he could get sportsmen to use it, would undoubt- 

 edly play havoc with the finny tribes. It is so contrived, with 

 conducting wires, that when a fish strikes the hook the pres- 

 sure of a button, in the hands of the angler, completes the 

 circuit and death instantly follows. The beauty of the whole 

 thing, as the inventor describes it. is that the fish can then 

 be taken from the water without difficulty. — Exchange. 



And some one should stick the tip of this 

 rod in the inventor's ear and then press the 

 button. — Editor. 



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