New Lone Isuanp Crus.—Riverhead, N. Y.—Articles of 
incorporation of the Amagansett Sporting Club were filed 
in the County Clerk’s office on the 18th ult. The objects of 
the club are stated to be for hunting, shooting, fishing and 
the preservation of game, The trustees for the first year 
are: Frank Bennett, Abe Detmars, Samuel B. Loper, 
Charles M. Bennett, Henry Loper, William M, Terrell and 
' Eugene Loper, 
SouTuBRIDeH, Mass,, Oct. 30 —The Southbridge Rod and 
Gun Olub of this town, held its annual supper this evening. 
It was served at the Dresser House, Mr. W. C. Campbell 
presided, The bill of fare included wild goose, partridge on 
toast and partridge fricasseed, squirrel pie, woodcock, and 
robin on toast. The occasion was a very enjoyable one. 
Toms Rrvur, N. J., Nov. 1.—The gunning season opens 
to-day with quite a good supply of quail, rabbits, ete. A 
week ago I saw six distinct coveys of quail in walking three 
miles. Isaw a large number of swallows flying in a south- 
erly direction at noon to-day, Is it not rather late for them? 
Monrana.—Birch Creek, Oct. 21.—The weather is still 
elear and no spow in the mountains, Brant and other 
waterfowl beyan to go south three nights agu.—J. W. 8. 
Sea and River Sishing. 
SALMON FISHING ON PUGET SOUND. 
oi ae autumn days are upon us; our summer is ended, 
The hayes ave falling thick and fast, the nights are 
growing cool, and now and then our lovely “Indian sum- 
mer” is yaried by a cold rainstorm, A thousand signs com- 
bine to warn us of the approach of the days when the gentle 
art must be a dream. The erratic jaclisnipe (sze, by our local 
phraseolozy) is abroad in the meadows and marshes, startling 
the hunter by his marvellous gyrations, and the yoice of the 
teal and mallird enlivens the waters where he is wont to re- 
sort, Our fishing for 1884 is but a pleasant memory, an 
annual addition to the files of sweet recollections, the perusal 
of which is to cheer our old age and make pleasant our de- 
clining years. Was it Talleyrand of whom the following 
story is told? Asking a young manif he played whist, and 
being informed that he did not, he remarked: ‘'What a 
cheerless old age you are preparing for yourself.” In the 
same light the sportsman may view the conduct of the man 
who is not a follower of the roland gun. The writer de- 
rives a immense amount of satisfaction from his pilgrim- 
ages to the shrine of his object of worship, when he thinks 
of the pleasure he will derive in his old age from his retro- 
spective fishing and hunting excursions. The sharp coruers 
of fatigue, cold, hunger and all like discomforts experienced 
by the hunter will have been removed by the obliterating 
hand of time, and the pleasant recollectious that are left 
will serve to make pleasant many an hour of reverie by the 
fireside. . 
Among the many pleasant excursions which the writer 
has made during the past summer, he gives the one which 
he is about to narrate a prominent place, 
Byery Auust at about the same time the annual run of sal- 
mon begins and lasts for about six weeks, During this time the 
bays and inlets of the Sound, into which streams flow, are 
filled with myriads of these fish, which may be seen at any 
time during flood tide jumping from the water in countless 
numbers for some unknown reason. Flinging themselves 
twice their own length out of the water they fall on their 
sides with a heavy splash and disappear. No satisfactory 
reason for their jumping has ever been given. The writer is 
inclined to think it is done out of pure sportiveness. During 
this “run” salmon willtake a spoon hook freely and afford 
fine sport. The bay upon which Seattle, the metropolis of 
Washington Territory, is situated is a famous place for sal- 
mon, as quite a large river (the Duwamish) empties into its 
head a couple of miles above Lown. 
Rising one morning in September last at 5 o’clock the 
writer walked down to a boat house, stopping on the way 
for a cup of coffee at a restaurant. At the boathouse he 
selected a light, easy rowing boat and set out. <A pull of 
half a mile brought him to the fishing grounds, which lie 
along the edge of the deep water bordering on the mud flats 
at the head of the bay, through which run the three mouths 
of the river. Here a busy scene presented itself. The sur- 
tace of the water for a mile or more was covered with 
Indian canoes whose occupants were busily engaged in 
hauling in the lordly fish, which on reaching shore they dis- 
posed of for the pitiful price of five cents each. ‘These 
Indians often fill their canoes in a morning’s fishing. Scat- 
fered among the canoes were a few boats occupied by white 
men, who, like the writer, were bent on pleasure, not profit. 
The sun was just rising over the Cascade range as the writer 
neared the grounds, casting its radiance on the snowy peaks 
ofthe Olympic monntains in the west. To the south old 
Mount Ranier reared his snowy head, half cold and forbid- 
ding and half bathed in the rosy sunlight. Immediately at 
hand were the smooth wuters of the bay, skirted with their 
green border of mighty firs, standing in unbroken pLalanx 
save where the two miles of city front Jay. The town was 
still in shadow, and but for the columns of smoke rising 
one the many manufactories, would have seemed still 
asleep. 
But action was necessary did the writer intend to do any 
work on that morning. Jointing his heayy lancewood rod 
and adjusting his reel with its hundred yards of line, he 
fastened on a spoon, and adjusting a sinker of four ounces 
weight about twenty feet in front of the hook, so as to keep 
the spoon about two feet under water when in motion, he 
was ready for business, Starting off with a slow steady 
stroke, which propelled the boat at about two and a half 
niiles an hour, he unreeled his line as he went, till he had 
out about 100 feet. A few minutes’ rowing and a vicious 
jerk announced that he was fast toa fish, Dropping his 
oars the eager fisherman commenced reeling in. It 18a pecu- 
liarity of these fish that when hooked they will come iu 
without resistance, even swimming toward the boat until 
they fet In sight, when off they go as if shot from a gun, 
and itis then that the real fight begins. It is no easy task, 
in alight boat with a flexivle rod, to bring a good-sized 
salmon to gaff, and so the writer found in this instance. A 
dozen times did he haye him within ten feet of the boat, only 
to have him make another rush for freedom. The tackle 
was gaod,' however, and twenty minutes from the time he 
‘was licoked the fine fish was gasping with his mouth out of 
Water alongside the boat, Taking his gaff, a large fish hook 
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FOREST 
AND STREAM. 
lashed t6 a stick, and dexterously introducing it into his 
gaping jaws, he landed himin the boat. He was a noble 
fellow, weighing 18} pounds, and afterward proved to. be 
the largest one of the morning’s catch. These fish will 
average probably 7 pounds, and they are caught weighing 
as much as 40 or 50 pounds. The writer has taken one of 
32 pounds, A row of an hour and a half more resulted in 
the vppiute of four more salmon, weighing frum 4 to 8 
pounds. 
A brisk row home succeeded, and after a good cold bath 
the writer was in good condition to enjoy a late breaktart. 
The catch of the morning was an average one for a rod, 
which is, of course, a slower method of taking them than 
with a hand line, although the enjoyment connected with 
the latter process is not to be compared with that resulting 
from the former. It is not an unusual thing for two men, 
one rowing and one fishing, to catch twenty in a morning in 
acouple of hours with a hand line. These fish are in fine 
condition when “running,” and are a magnificent table fish 
cooked in any way. Asa food fish tney are surpassed prob- 
ably only by the famous Columbia River salmon. Very large 
numbers are taken during the season. The canning of them 
is « large industry, and their export and sale adds no small 
sum to the wealth of the Sound. A few years ago, at a point 
some twenty miles below Seattle, 7,000 of these fish were 
taken in one haul of a seine, They are very gamy and fight 
to the lust. 
It may not be out of place, as we are speaking of a salt- 
water fish, to mention that we have in the Sound nearly all 
of the varieties of salt-water fish known to the temperate 
zone; but owing to the fine trout fishing within easy reach 
and the salmon fishing; there is not uch salt-water fishiny 
indulged in for other fish than salmon for recreation, There 
is, of course, no fishing that will compare with trout and 
salmon fishing, unless it may be Dr. Henshall’s pets. When 
one can lie on a bed of rose leaves he does not care to recline 
on corn husks. ALE, 
SEATTLE, W. 'T,, Oct. 25. 
ECHOES FROM THE TOURNAMENT. 
Editor Forest and Strean: 
The fly-casting at the late tournament did not show the 
distances expected hecause the contestants cast across the 
wind instead of with, or againstit. Tt 1s well known that 
some casters can get out more line against a moderate breeze 
than with it, hence, if the stand had been move out from 
the shore, say a hundred feet and Jet them cast directly in, 
the r-cord would have been betler. The stand was built upon 
legs and was stationary. It would seem as if a float was the 
proper thing to cast from, for then it could be moved at will. 
Two lovs would float it and it would be both portable and 
secure. It was suggested to use a boat, but distance casting 
requires a more secure footing, and a float will meet all the 
requirements. Loorar On, 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
lt strikes me that the Committee did not do as well as 
usual by the amateurs this year, in leaving out Class C. 
Surely there were prizes enough if they had not overloaded 
the minnow casting class with them. I would eall their 
attention to a fault or oversight in the programme, and one 
which is growing. This is the fact that there is no place for 
an amateur who has ever won a first prize. He is barred 
out from all classes except the expert ones, where he must 
meet men who are far ahead of any winners of amateur 
prizes. Why not make a class tor them next year? 
AMATEUR. 
[The suggestion of a floating platform has already been 
made, but whether it is a detirable thing or notis not settled, 
“Amateur” is informed that there were not prizes enough to 
fill Class C this year. Those in the minnow casting class 
were given especially for that class, and the Committee could 
not change them. Whether his proposition to make a class 
for amateurs who have won first is a good one or not, the 
next committee will decide.—F. M.] 
SMALL FLIES. 
T is our belief that most artificial flies used in America 
are too large. We have been gradually reducing the 
size of our trout flies until we have some midges, scarcely 
larger than the tiniest insect which dances over the water, 
and we find them killing. The prevailing belief is that the 
hook which necessarily accompanies such a fly is not large 
enough to hold a good treut. If the hook is of good steel, it 
will do it in proper hands. A trout will often rise to a small 
fly when a large one will alarm it. Concerning this ques- 
tion, an American writer recently said that he was glad to 
see that English anglers were following the American exam- 
ple and recognizing the “‘stream value of fine tackle.” Mr. 
Rh. B. Marston, editorof the London Fishing Guzette, claimed 
that the English used finer, ¢. ¢., more delicate tackle and 
flies than the Americans, and sent on some flies which were 
forwarded to Mr. W. C. Prime, who wrote Mr, Marston as 
follows: 
“Profile House, New Hampshire, U. 8. A., Sept. 8, 1884. 
Dear Sir—That 1 have not, long ago, thanked you with 
all heart for sending me the flies has been more my misfor- 
tune than my fault When I received them, by the kind 
hands of Mr. Harris, 1 had left town with the intent to pass 
the spring and summer, as usual, rod in hand each day, 
But at the very time they reached me at Franconia, near this 
place, I was overtaken by an attuck of illness, and I have 
not had a well hour since. Three several unfinished letters 
to you attest my desire to tell you how thoroughly I felt your 
kindness in sending the flies, and what a revelation they 
were to me of the possibilities of high art in the angler’s 
employments and life. But if you know the weariness of 
body and mind which accompany constant pain for wonths, 
you will, 1 am sure, appreciate my own regret that I could 
not write as I wanted to, and understund why this acknow 
ludgment has been delayed. With the cooler weather of 
autumn I begin to feel some of the return of vigor and 
health. 
“| have shown to a host of friends these flies, not only as 
marvellous specimens of delicacy and perfection of work, 
but also, as I esteem them most, as evidences of the relation- 
ship among anglers of all countries and all peoples. It was 
exceedingly yratifying to receive them on this account. It 
is many years since I have tied a small fly or a gual, though 
l use more of them than any four other American anglers. 
I depend for my supplies on Scotland and England. It is 
only within three yeurs that any of tne Amerivan dealers in 
tackle have had gnats of small fies on gale. This was, doubt- 
less hecause of the abundance of troutip many of our waters, 
land the freedom with which they rese to almost any cast. 
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But from my childhood, years ago, I have been accustomed 
to use fine tackle and small flies, It was ny pride, as a 
small boy, to kill large trout ona single horse hair, and I 
have always since enjoyed the use of the most delicate lead- 
ers and gnats when killing the heaviest fish, But I never 
saw or dreamed of such exquisite bits of fly-making as these. 
I have two or three hobbies. I have given a long life to the 
col.ection and study of early illustration in books. I have 
devoted a good deal of time to the study of ancient art. I 
have filled my house with a colli:ction of pottery and porce- 
lain, I live, when in town, among these associations; but 
all my life, my heart, is shut wpon my rod case, until 1 get 
away from town, and then il escapes and enjoys its beating. 
With renewed thanks, I am sincerely yours, 
“W. C. Prowse,” 
The Mishing Gazette publishes this and says: 
“Some years ago, when nolicing Forest AND STREAM in 
this paper, I said what a good thing it was that the Conti- 
nent of North America, with its unrivalled sporting grounds 
and waters, was in the hands of an Hnglish-speaking and 
practically English race, which produced as keen, good, and 
true sportsmen as the old country. Since then I have met 
or corresponded with many American anglers, and 1 have 
always experienced the same feeling of good fellowship 
which is shown by the very pleasant letter quoted above. 
May the feeling grow and extend.—R. B, Marston.” 
REMARKABLE CatcH of SHap.—Three hundred sbad 
were recently caught in a mackerel weir off Truro, Mass, 
They were of good size and condition, several of them 
weighing five pounds. We saw them on My. Blackferd’s 
stand last Saturday, and they were bright and beautiful. 
As the shad finish spawning in the Connecticut River in 
July and are supposed to go to deep water to recuperate, it is 
singular that a school should be found so far inshore. The 
old theory that, this fish left our coast for the south in the 
fall is not now believed in, but it is thought that they seek 
depths where they find a temperature of about 60° Pahr. 
and crustacean food. 
BuLupFisH AT BaRNEGAT.—Outside the beach at Barne- 
gat shore was grand sport last week with big bluefish. Num- 
bers were taken running from six to twelye pounds, and 
many boats were out, the wind being favorable for the 
yachts to go out the inlet and cruise up and down the beach. 
A great weight of fith was salted down, and the life-saving 
créws were in luck for the provision of a part of their winter 
stores. This Was about the only run of big bluefish that 
showed itself this year.—Homo. 
Sishculture. 
THE AMERICAN FISHCULTURALASSOCIATION. 
THE RIVER EXCURSION, 
T 1 o'clock P. M. the second day, the members of the Fish- 
cultural Association proceeded in ca'riages to the Lower ~ 
Cedar Point wharf, where they embarked on board the Fish 
Hawk, one of the Fish Commission steamers, which had been 
tendered for the occasion by Professor Baird. 
Tn the course of the afternoon the committee, appointed on 
Tuesday by the President of the Association to drawup a 
resolution looking to the interests of oyster cultivators, pre- 
pared their report, and shortly afterward a meeting ef the 
Association was called to order in the saloon of the vessel by 
the President. 
Tur PRESIDENT: This meeting is called for the purpose of 
considering the desirability of changing the name of the Asso- 
ciation, The present name is not considered comprehensive 
enough by a number of its members. After this point has 
been settled, we will consider any other business that may be 
brought forward. 
Pror. GoopE; I heg to propose that the name of the ““Amer- 
ican Fisheultural Association” be changed to the ‘‘American 
Fisheries Association.” I have conferred with several of the 
members present in order to get un idea as to what the gen- 
eral feeling mizht bein the matter. I should not hayebrought 
up this question on the present occasion put for the fact that 
every one with whom i have spoken seems to bein fayor of 
the change. I think it hardly necessary, therefore, to present 
all the reasons for the proposed change. I will, in brief, sa 
that in most of the European countries—Norway, England, 
Holland, Germany and Spain—there are “fisheries associa- 
tions,” ‘‘fisheries societies” and ‘‘fischerei vereins,” which in 
scope correspond precisely to this one, and I believe that by 
changing its name we shail be brought into a more appropri- 
ate rela‘ion with those sister societies, and that thereby the 
limitations of the society will be more exactly represented, 
Of course the greater includes the less, and the change of the 
words ‘‘fishcultural” to ‘‘fisheries” will in no way diminish the 
importance of fishculture, or of the work of those members of 
the Association who are more particularly interested in that 
special branch of the fisheries. 
The president submitted a general request for the opinions 
of the members. 
Mr. RoosHvewt: I confess that the proposition to change the 
name of this Association has surprised me somewhat. I am 
not quite satisfied that the propsed name conveys to our 
English-speaking and American-thinking men precisely the 
purpose of the organization. Our Association is in reality a 
fishcultural association, The name “‘fisheries associabion” is 
open to various interpretations. At this moment I am hardly 
prepared to define distinctly what would be precisely con- 
veyed by that expression. We certainly do not meet for the 
urpose of catching fish but for the purpose uf creating fish, 
Pas not think that to the English mind the word “‘fishery” or 
‘fischerei” conveys the purpose of this Association at all, and 
it seems to me that ‘‘tishculture” is the better term. The name 
of this Association originally was the “Fishculturists’ Associa- 
tion,” but that was not broad enough, Hishculturists coniine 
themselves exclusively to seal ee involving practical and 
not scientitic research. It has been suggested that many of 
the papers that have been read before the Association have 
been only indirectly connected with fisheultural matters; but 
ib scems to me that all of them have had a direct bearing on 
fishculture. The food of fishis necessary to their cultivation 
and a knowledge of their uses, character and nature is also 
essential, I cannot see how anything that is connected with 
the study of fish would not come within the limits of a fish- 
cultural association; and when I heard of the name proposed, 
it occured to me that the term ‘‘fisheries association” would 
not definitely interpret the aims of this suciety. 
Dr. Hupson; I have been reflecting upon this matter and 
would say that my thoughts in the main coincide wita those 
ot Mr, Roosevelt, although my conclusions are somewhat dif 
ferent, Iara inclined to the opinion that the word “Fisheries 
Association” is rather broader than ‘‘Fishcultural Associa- 
tion,” and would be more acceptable. Many mien when asked 
fo join our Association say, ‘fam nota fishcuiturist.” I do 
nov feel as if I had any special interest in the subject,” 
although, if they attended its meetings, they would soon dis- 
cover that all kinds of lish, lobsters and oysters are described; 
their anatomy and physiology discussed; their food investi- 
gated; their fiesh analyzed; and their organizations compared 
with others, It seems really as though in the term ‘‘Fisheul- 
