FISH AND FISHING. 



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Editor Recreation: I heartily con- 

 gratulate you on the noble work you are 

 doing for game and fish protection. I am 

 sure it will please you to know that another 

 of these out of season fishermen has been 

 brought to justice. The brooks here are 

 almost fished out and for that reason a few 

 of them are posted. 



This man whom I speak of was found 

 fishing in a posted brook, a week before the 

 law went off. He had not noticed the signs; 

 nor had he had a bite. That is to say, by 

 his own confession; but when they came 

 to search him they found his pockets filled 

 with trout. 



This same man was last spring suspected 

 of catching trout in nets; but nothing was 

 done with him. Now that he is caught, 

 fair and square, he deserves the full penalty 

 of law, and I hope will get it. 



P. K. R., Washington, Conn. 



A press despatch from Ashland, Wis., 

 dated March 25th says: 



Sportsmen all over the country will regret to learn that 

 loggers have invaded the Brule river, as thi3 may destroy 

 the most famous trout fishing stream in the United States. 



Crews of men were sent to Brule to-day and will start 

 driving logs from Wild Cat rapids to Lake Superior, 20 

 miles distant. Logs have never before been driven in the 

 Brule river. Expensive clubhouses, owned by men in St. 

 Paul, Minneapolis, and Ashland, including ex-Mayor 

 O'Brien of St. Paul and Senator Vilas, line the stream. The 

 owners of these places protest against the proposed log 

 driving, as it will ruin the trout fishing. 



In these clubhouses such prominent men as Secretary 

 Harrity, of the national democratic committee, ex-Secretary 

 Noble, ex-Secretary Rusk and other prominent men have 

 spent their summer vacations. An effort will be made to 

 stop the work. 



It is a great pity that not a nook nor a 

 corner of the earth can be exempt from the 

 greed of lumbermen, save where the strong 

 arm of the government is raised to protect 

 the forests. Editor. 



The first general bait rod casting tourna- 

 ment ever held in the United States took 

 place recently, at Liberty Island, under the 

 auspices of the Liberty Island Rod and Gun 

 Club. E. H. Merritt won the gold medal in 

 Class A, and James Reithel won the silver 

 medal. Merritt's average was 127.1 feet, 

 Reithel's 120.2. The casting was in sea coast 

 style, with 3 ounce sinkers. 



In class B, New York Bay style, W. S. 

 Birdsall won, with' an average of 73-2. A 

 one ounce sinker was used in this match. 

 Other prizes were won by A. H. Bear and 

 others. W. H. Wood and A. F. Meissel- 

 bach were the judges^ W. C. Harris, ref- 

 eree. 



Reithel made the best cast of the day, 

 224-9^4. The best record, 246, is therefore 

 unbroken. 



Wyoming Co., Pa., will furnish bait, boats, 

 etc., to his customers, free of charge. Bass, 

 pickerel, and wall eyed pike are plentiful in 

 the Susquehanna river, 100 yards from his 

 house. Last August E. M. Yerger and I, 

 both entire strangers to Mr. Champion, 

 caught 68 bass, 4 pickerel and one pike — 

 weight n^4 pounds — in 2 days. The largest 

 bass weighed 4 pounds 2 ounces; smallest 

 J /2 pound. Hotel rate $1.25 a day; excellent 

 board. We shall go there often. 



I am highly pleased with Recreation, 

 and shall remain on your subscription list 

 permanently.* W. L. F., Easton, Pa. 



Will you kindly publish an article in 

 Recreation on fly fishing for beginners, or 

 submit this for the opinions of your read- 

 ers. How in the name of Isaac Walton are 

 the uninitiated to know what are the proper 

 flies to use, in the different seasons and lo- 

 calities, with over 100 varieties to select 

 from? Some information on the above 

 would be appreciated by many of your 

 readers. L. E. K., West Fairview, Pa. 



Recreation beats every other book, all 

 hollow. I shall keep on taking it as long 

 as we both live. 



I am near 2 big lakes. Our town is called 

 " Waterville " because there is so much 

 water near it. My mother caught a 13^2 

 pound pike last fall, and many good ones 

 are caught here every season. 



D. B., Waterville, Minn. 



Great sport is afforded anglers, at present, 

 catching the small white fish that make 

 their annual run up the Okanogan river, at 

 this time of year. These are beautiful fish, 

 of a light silvery color, about 12 inches in 

 length and averaging ]/ 2 to 3 pounds. They 

 bite at salmon eggs readily and are quite 

 gamey when taken. 



J. B. L., Clover, Wash. 



Anyone wishing some good bass fishing 

 can get it by calling on W. H. French or 

 L. D. Mills of this place. Good sport here 

 in this line. 



M. B., Conway Centre, N. H. 



The waters in this vicinity are protected 

 from net fishing and abound in muskalonge, 

 black bass, and pickerel. We have good 

 boat liveries and guides, and I should be 

 glad to give any information brother sports- 

 men may desire. 



L. H. Dodge, Cape Vincent, N. Y. 



It may benefit readers of Recreation to 

 learn that Leonard Champion, Mahoopany, 



State Fish Commissioner Z. T. Sweeney, of Columbus, 

 was in the city Monday. He says he is engaged in calling 

 down the mill owners who have dammed streams and failed 

 to construct fish ladders. Mr. Sweeney says he believes 

 the strict enforcement of this law will afford at least a partial 

 solution of the problem of fish protection.— Franklin (Ind.) 

 "Star." 



