FOREST AND STREAM 
347 
Camp Kennebago, June 29th, 1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Nothing of great interest has happened the past week at the “head¬ 
quarters of the Oquossoc Angling Association,” and only four arrivals— 
Mr. W- D- Lockwood, Providence, R. I.; Dr. C. R. Agnew and Dr. F. 
N. Otis and son, New York City. The fishing is growing better every 
day, but aoout two weeks behind that of last June; but the trout in the 
streams about camp run smaller than ever before. A member of the 
club who has been here three weeks has just departed, taking home 
with him, packed in ice, over a hundred pounds of trout, and has caught 
while here 175 trout, which weighed 231 pounds, and among 
the lot one eight pounder*. Mr. George P. Rowell and Mr. John A. 
Moore of New York, passed through here on Thursday, having entered 
this region at Dixfield Notch and passed up through the entire chain of 
lakes. They speak of the trip as delightful, and no difficulty in making 
the carries from Lake Umbagog to Rangeiy Lake, provided you go light. 
The “log drivers” are willing to assist at every dam, and the journey is 
one of variety and novel experiences. This camp is 1,511 feet above the 
level of the sea and the air is consequently pure*and delightful. Most 
of the flies used here are of gay colors, but the “cast” mentioned in my 
last letter has been the most successful. The great preventative t^p the 
usual good fishing in this locality has been the high state of the water, 
which could not be remedied until the logs had passed the upper dam. 
The logs are now through, and the water is going down very fast It 
has also been very cold. One morning iast week, at 5 A. M., the ther¬ 
mometer indicated 33 deg. The Rangeiy stream has been fished very 
close this past week, eighteen rods being on the stream at one time, and 
the stream is only two miles long! But it is now experiencing a little 
rest and will be better before long. Joe. 
*Our attention was called to this noble specimen of trout 
after its arrival at New York. It was caught by R. G. Al- 
lerton, Esq. in Mooseluckmaguntic Lake, June 25th, and 
exhibited at the restaurant of Mr. George Marthaler, 16 
Dey street. 
Camp Kennebago, Rangeley, / 
V Maine, June 30, 1874. f 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
The high state of the water, which has delayed our sport 
for the past two weeks, is still on the decrease, and the 
best fishing to be had this season # at the camp is now at 
hand. A few fine trout have been taken on the Kenne¬ 
bago Rapids, and one o-f the guides took off our dock in 
sight of the camp, two trout weighing each 1$ and 2£ 
pounds, and in view of that fact, it was a standing joke 
that there was no necessity of leaving camp when fish of 
that size were just at hand. 
A party also’visited the Capsuptuc Falls on Friday last 
and caught about three dozen trout averaging three- 
quarters of a pound each. The only place on the Falls 
where the fish were taken was just above the “Jam” and 
at. the landing two hundred feet below. Here the sport 
was quite lively, and three times a “tandem team” was 
driven, and six times a span. 
Tlie large trout*, over three pounds, have all been taken 
while trolling with minnows, but under that weight many 
have been landed with flies, mostly with bright colored 
flies, with plenty of reds and yellow in their composition. 
The last fishing on the Mooselucmaguntic Lake has been 
off Sandy Point and Bugle Cove. Mr. George Dawson’s 
six-pounder was caught off the former and R. G. Allerton’s 
eight-pounder off the latter place. One of the club, while 
at the “Upper Dam” the past week, left his tooth brush. 
Some days afterwards he recovered it, and the question 
arising as to its having been used in the mean time, he set¬ 
tled all differences of opinion by immediately marking it 
“Oquossoc Angling Association, Pro Bono Publico ,” attach¬ 
ing a string to it and suspending it in our wash room, 
where it now remains. 
Casual visitors to the “Rangeley Region” cannot of 
course enjoy the accommodations of the “Oquossoc Ang¬ 
ling Association” without the company or permit from one 
of the stockholders, but there is plenty of good fishing in 
that vicinity. 
The following are the rates, distances, hotels, &c., from 
New York to “Kimball’s,” which is at the head of Rangeley 
Lake. Leaving New York Monday morning on the first 
train you reach Boston at 5:40 P. M., fare $6. Tuesday 
morning take the 8:15 train from the eastern depot and 
you can check all baggage to Farmington, Maine, 
as well as purchase tickets, < fare $5.50; cars change 
at Portland, with thirty minutes for dinner. You 
reach Farmington at six P. M., and after supper at 
the Forest Hotel, which is the best house, you take the 
stage, which is driven by the agreeable story-telling “John” 
to Phillips, a distance of eighteen miles, fare $1.50, which 
place you reach at 11 P. M. Stop at the “Earden House,” 
and Wednesday morning take the stage to “Kimball’s,” 
head of Rangeley Lake, distance eighteen miles and fare 
$1.50, This ride alone is worth going to Maine to enjoy, 
and passes through a lovely section of country, one hill of 
which, (Beach Hill,) is 3,000 feet above the level of the 
sea, from which fine views of Saddleback, Abraham and 
other mountains can be obtained. 
You reach “Kimball’s” at 1P.M., where you can find 
good accommodation, or you can go on to the “city,” (as 
they call the village of Rangeley,) from either of which 
points excursions can be made to the lake and brooks in 
the vicinity. I also omitted to say good fishing could be 
had at Phillips, but as larger trout can be had at Rangeley 
Lake and vicinity, people generally push on. Board can 
he had for about $10 a week almost anywhere. A 
pleasant, trip home is made by passing down Rangeley 
Lake and through Rangeley Stream, on the latter of which 
is “Camp Kennebago,” headquarters of the “Oquossoc 
Angling Association,” thence across the Mooselucmaguntic 
Lake, twelve miles to the “Upper Dam,” and then through 
the other three lakes, ending with Lake Umbagog and 
entering New Hampshire at Dixfield Notch. 
Before I dose allow me to pay a compliment to the shoe 
packs and moccasin boojts manufactured by Frank Good, of 
Manchester, N. H., whose advertisement X notice in your 
valuable paper. No such ease and comfort can be given 
to a sportsman’s feet as that obtained by their wear; a 
number are in use at camp. J 0E - 
ANGLING IN NOVA SCOTA. 
New York, June 30th, 1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
1 have been very much interested reading “D.’s” account of “Trout- 
ingin Nova Scotia,” published in Forest and Stream of June 11th, as 
it was my good fortune to pass my happy days of childhood in Yarmouth 
and Chebogue, a smalltown three miles from Yarmouth on the road to 
Tusket. I can assure your readers that the account was not in the least 
exaggerated; it has often been a wonder to me how such a paradise for 
sportsmen coaid remain so long unknown. The great trouble seems to 
he that parties have an idea that a trip to Nova Scotia is about the same 
as a trip to England, whereas it occupies no more time and costs no 
more—if as much—than atrip to the Adirondacks. You can leave New 
York at 8 o’clock Monday night, leave Boston on Tuesday at 12 o’clock 
per steamer Linda, and reach Yarmouth at about 6 o’clock on Wednes¬ 
day afternoon, the whole trip costing about thirteen dollars. Can you 
not induce some energetic, go-ahead man to go on there and start a 
sportsmens’ hotel, similar to those they have in the Adirondacks? I be¬ 
lieve there is a fortune in it if conducted right. Let the place once be¬ 
come known, and my word for it it would be crowded. I should go into 
it myself but unfortunately have’nt the necessary capital; however, I 
don’t wish to be “a dog in the manger,” and if any of your readers have 
an idea of trying it you are at perect liberty to give them my name and 
address, and I will cheerfully give them all the information in my pos¬ 
session. 
For fresh or salt water fishing, or game of .any kind there is no place 
on this hemisphere superior to Nova Scotia. 
I hear from my friends there that for the last two years, they have been 
catching pollock in the harbor of Yarmouth with a fly. I don’t know 
what the American name for pollock is; as near as I can remember it is 
a very similar fish to our bluefish. Luke Tripp. 
nchtinq md Routing. 
All communications from Secretaries and friends should be mailed no 
later than Monday in each week. 
HIGH WATER. FOR THE WEEK. 
Late. 
Boston. 
New York. 
Charleston. 
H. M. 
H, M. 
H, M. 
July 9.... 
7 55 
4 40 
3 55 
July 10. 
9 0 
5 45 
5 0 
July 11. 
10 0 
6 46 
6 0 
July 12. 
10 57 
7 40 
6 57 
July 13.. 
11 46 
8 30 
7 46 
July 14. 
morn. 
9 20 
8 33 
July 15. 
0 33 
10 3 
9 17 
—In the Jersey City Yacht Club sixteenth annual regatta 
sailed on Tuesday, June 30th, twenty-five miles course 
for 2d class; (no 1st class vessels competing), Incognita, of 
Keyport, Capt. Ricker, took first prize; 3d class boats, 
eighten miles, Irene; and 4th class boats, same course, 
Jennie winner. 
—The Third Annual Regatta of the Beawanhaka Yacht 
Club sailed July 4th at Oyster Bay may fairly be 
called one of the finest ever witnessed in American waters. 
There was a magnificent southeasterly wind, and some of 
the fastest yachts were among the entries. The steamboat 
D. R. Martin arrived with her quota of spectators from 
Laurelton and other places along the shore, at 9 o’clock. 
The judges, Messrs. F. G. Foster, W. Krebs, J. H. Elliott, 
M. R. Schuvler, and E. M. Townsend boarded and began 
to arrange for the race. It was found that there were 
present (he Avinel, Feiseen, Mirth, Undine, and Uncle 
John, of the second class, and the Alcyone, Cettie, Jeta, 
May, and Mary Emma, of the third class. At 10:42 A. M. 
the first signal was made to get ready, and at 10:45 another 
“to go” was given, and up went the boats’ jibs, and away 
they sped with a free wind to the Middle Ground Buoy and 
stake-boat, which they passed in the following order: 
Mirth, Mary Emma, Undine, Uncle John, Feiseen, Alcyone, 
Avinal, Jeta, Ettie, May. Having turned this, they hauled 
their wind and stood for the stake boat off Hog Island 
Buoy, keeping it on the starboard hand, thence to and 
around a stake-boat off Lloyd’s Neck Buoy, thence to and 
around a stake-boat off Red Buoy No. 2 on the Middle 
Ground, and'hack again over the same course to the stake- 
boats on the Middle Ground, finishing at stake-boat off 
Steamboat Creek. Cruising about in Cold Spring Harbor, to 
keep out of the way, were found the hoat« of the first-class, 
eight in all, four schooners and four sloops—Idler, Ariel, 
Triton, Peerless, Vindex, Addie, Alert, and Glance. The 
course for the first-class yachts in this race differed from 
that of the previous day. Starting from the Middle Ground 
Buoy, thence to Centre Island buoy, then the Corinthian 
course, omitting Matinicock, and finishing at the Middle 
Ground buoy. 
The judges only waited sufficiently long to see the little 
ones clear, then blew the preparatory signal, followed ten 
minutes later by a whistle to go. The breeze had been 
steadily increasing, and at the time of the start was stiff 
from the southward, and the yachts crossed under a eloud 
of sail, and going very fast through the water, headed for 
Centre Island buoy. The start was a flying one and timed 
as follows: 
II. 
M. 
S. 
II. 
M. 
S. 
Idler. 
. 11 
58 
50 
Vindex. 
. 12 
5 
5 
Addie.... 
. 12 
1 
44 
Beerless. 
. 12 
6 
8 
Ariel . 
. 12 
4 
5 
Glance.. 
. 12 
7 
9 
Triton. 
. 12 
4 
0 
Alert. 
. 12 
7 
9 
To the first stake-boat the run was short, but soon in that 
distance the Triton passed the Addie and Ariel, and round¬ 
ed next after the Idler. The times of rounding this buoy 
were as under: 
H. 
M. 
S.\ 
H. 
M. 
8. 
Idler . 
.12 
15 
5 Peerles . 
. 12 
21 
18 
Triton. 
. 12 
19 
20 1 Ariel. 
. 12 
21 
30 
Addie. 
. 12 
19 
50 1 Alert — . 
. 12 
24 
8 
Vindex. 
. 12 
21 
5lGlance. 
. 12 
24 
58 
As they all hauled up for Eaton’s Neck, the full force of 
the wind became perceptible, and as the yachts heeled until 
their rails were under, and threw the white foam from their 
bows, it was a most magnificent sight. The Idler still held 
her lead, and was apparently increasing it. She carried her 
sail, too, wonderfully well, and stuck to the large club 
maintopsail with which she had started. The Triton, 
although compelled to take in her jib topsail, and fore gaff 
topsail^ seemed to go none the slower for it, and rushed 
through the water with enormous speed. Following her 
came the Peerless, and in the wake of that schooner was 
the Yindex, who had already passed the Addie, and was 
carrying her sail and going through the water in the most 
magnificent manner. The time of rounding the stake boat 
at Eaton’s Neck was as follows : 
Idler. 
H. 
.12 
M. 
57 
8. 
a 
Vindex. 
H. 
. 1 
M. 
8 
S. 
39 
Triton. 
. 1 
4 
56 
Addie. 
. 1 
9. 
20 
Peerless. 
. 1 
6 
26 
Ariel. 
. 1 
14 
4 
The rest were not timed, as the steamer had to hurry to 
Shippan Point to time the leaders. The run across was not 
interesting, nor wss the starting position of the yachts 
much changed : 
Idler 
H. 
.. 1 
M. 
31 
S. 
10 
Addie . 
H. 
. 1 
M. 
50 
S. 
IS 
Triton. 
.. 1 
39 
55 
Ariel.. 
. 1 
57' 
41 
Peerless... 
.. 1 
44 
28 
Alert. 
. 2 
05 
42 
Vindex. 
.. 1 
47 
13 
Glance. 
. 1 
10 
53 
From here to home stake-boat was a dead beat, and all 
the yachts wore around the buoy, and went off on the star- 
boat tack hut the Commodore, who stood by with his port 
tacks on hoard to break tacks with the fleet, and have a try 
at luck. Beating across, the superiority of the Yindex was 
again shown, and she continued to increase her lead on the 
Addie: 
Start. Finish. Time. 
Yacht. H. M. S. H. M S. IT. M. 8. 
Idler. 11 58 50 2 44 32 2 45 42 
Triton . 12 04 10 2 54 47 2 ll 57 
Peerless. 12 06 08 3 05 40 2 59 41 
Ariel. 12 04 05 3 30 06 3 29 00 
„ FIRST CLASS SLOOPS. 
Yindex. 12 05 05 3 01 44 2 56 29 
Addie. 12 01 44 3 09 41 3 07 57 
Alert. 12 07 09 3 27 47 3 20 36 
Glance. 12 07 09 Not timed. 
The Triton wins the first prize by about two minutes. 
The Yindex is the winner of the first-class sloops, without 
doubt, and her speed in the smooth water was wonderful. 
The race of the smaller boats was well contested to the end. 
The Feiseen is the winner of the second-class sloops, her 
time of the race being 4h. 22m. 55s., and the Mary Emma 
of the third-class sloops, she making the race in 4h. 31m. 
42s. 
The sailing regulations of this club compel the owners of 
all yachts, large or small, to steer their vessels in a 
race, so that all their regattas are Corinthian to a certain 
extent. 
The winner in the second-class, the Feiseen, sailed upon 
this occasion with an entirely Corinthian crew, as did 
several other yachts. 
—The Corinthian Race for sloops, at Oyster Bay, sailed 
July 3d, was a great success in every way, and we "may say 
that Corinthian yachting has been fairly introduced in this 
country, for we do not anticipate any more trouble in the 
handling of the large schooners at Newport than is required 
in the management of such sloops as were entered for the 
race of the 3d. 
Early in the forenoon of Friday, the seven contestants 
for Corinthian honors, together with the schooners “Idler” 
and “Ariel,” got under way and proceeded to work down 
from Oyster Bay Harbor to Centre Island buoy, the place 
for the start. The wind was light, and from every possible 
direction, and a long time was occupied by the fleet in get¬ 
ting to the more open water selected for the course, which 
was starting from Centre Island buoy to and around stake- 
boat at Eaton’s Neck, thence to and around stake-boat off 
Shippan Point; frmn there to stake boat anchored off Mati¬ 
nicock Point, and from there to place of starting, crossing 
an imaginary line drawn between Centre Island stake boat 
and the Commodore’s yacht “Ariel.” 
The starting yachts and crews were as follows: 
Vision —J. J. Alexandre, owner and captain. Henry 
Alexandre, Frederick Tarns, L. Iloppock, Charles G’imber- 
nat, P. Gimbernat, C. W. Betts, John Duer, Henry Rem- 
sen, and J . Foster. 
Yindex —Robert Centre, owner and captain; H. Carry 
Smith, Henry Steers, William Krebs, W. S. Wood, D. B. 
Kendall, Mr. Blanchard, Gouveneur Morris, Jr., M. Roose¬ 
velt Schuyler, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Jackson and Mr. Trotter. 
Qui.Vive —Thomas Chapman, owner and captain; W. 
Bryant Godwin, Edward B. Mott, Wallace Mott, A. W. 
Wardell, J. D. Acker, H. W. Eastmond, W. I. Taber, 
William Abbiecrombie, and Peter Bogart. 
Helena —F. W. Flint, owner and captain; E. E. Towle, 
J. E. Walch, H. L. Plialon, Thomas Donaldson, Charles 
Prior, and James Brown. 
Ida —David Crocker, owner and captain; B. W. Vail, 
Stanley Creacen, M. Goldsmith, Arthur Weeks and Fred. 
Weeks. 
Kaiser Wilhelm— W. E. Greenleaf, owner and captain; 
J. V. S. Oddie, J. W. Thorn, Jr.; N. C. Thorn; T. Bartow, 
N. Edgar, and O. B. Smith. 
Addie —H. L. Roosevelt, owner and captain; Cornelius 
Roosevelt, Bayard Foulke, William Foulke, J. W. Beek- 
man, Jr., Fred De P. Foster, and John Roosevelt. 
When the Ariel reached the starting point it was two 
o’clock in the afternoon, so much time had been lost beat¬ 
ing down the harbor in the light wind, that it was deter¬ 
mined to make a start, and at sixteen minutes past three 
the preparatory gun from the Ariel was fired, and ten min¬ 
utes later the gun to start. The yachts meantime had 
been dodging about or lying hove to, keeping in the best 
position for crossing at the signal. And as the report of 
the gun was heard, up went jib topsails and helms, and the 
yachts bore down for the line which they crossed at the 
following times : 
H. 
M.. 
8 
II. 
M. 
S. 
... 3 
27 
13 
Ida. 
32 
42 
... 3 
27 
19 
Addie. 
. 3 
32 
50 
... 3 
27 
32 
Vision. 
.3 
33 
01 
... 3 
29 
40 
Vindex. . 
.* 3 
33 
17 
Helena. 
It was a most beautiful start, and as the wind had in¬ 
creased to a light, though steady breeze from the west 
northwest, the yachts went flying off with their sheets 
well started and all their light sails. The Yindex displayed 
marvelous speed for such a light wind, and on the way to 
Eaton’s Neck the first turning point picked up and passed 
the entire fleet, winding ahead. The Ida on the same run 
found her topsail was too much for her topmast which un¬ 
fortunately went over to leeward. The Kaiser was handled 
beautifully, as indeed they all were, and after passing stake 
boat at Eaton’s Neck, flattened aft her sheets and stood on 
across the Sound on the part tack. The Yindex wore 
around the stake boat and trimmed aft on the starboard 
tack under the impresion that she could lee bow the tide. 
The Vision followed the Yindex at first but afterward con¬ 
cluded she would see what she could do on the other tack. 
And the Addie by this time was well across, looking for a 
breeze from the Connecticut shore. 
The Idler, after taking the time at Eaton’s Neck, laid her 
course for Matinicock, and the Ariel, which after the start 
had crossed to Shippan Point was now found ready to time 
the racers as they rounded. Soon the wisdom of short 
tacks along the Connecticut shore became apparent, for the 
little Kaiser was able to round ahead of the fleet. It was 
a beautiful sight to see each yacht as she rounded and bore 
away for Matinicock, loose and set her balloon sails, and 
although the day was unfortunately a light one, the ama¬ 
teur sailors must have had a little “sailorizing,” setting, 
shifting, and taking in their large balloon jib topsails. 
The run across to Matinicock, with everything set, did not 
take long, and that stake-boat was rounded as follows : 
H. 
M. 
8 .1 
H. 
M. 
S. 
Vision. 
. 7 01 
30 Kaiser Wilhelm... 
....7 09 
20 
Addie. 
. 7 
07 
301 Vindex. 
.... 7 
11 
35 
From here to the home stake-boat the wind was free 
again, the Vision still far ahead; the Yindex overhauled 
and passed the Kaiser, and rapidly gained on the Addie. 
The line was crossed as follows: 
