Nov. 18, 1884,] 
-while the spirit of the pages infused vigor to the bass as it does 
to its readers. Proof of this may be found in the statement 
that there was a ‘‘print of letters on its sides.” This then was 
a ease of vitality transmitted by endosmosis, the latest term 
for absorption. A careful dissection would have shown one 
oi ‘Kingfisher’s” sketches imprinted on the air bladder, 
while other choice angling literature lined the whole abdom- 
inal cavity. The time may come when physiclans will 
presertbe blankets made from pages of Formst anD STREAM 
for invalids tog feeble io go to the woods and waters in 
search of health, and the usefulness of the paper, 
“With its curling smoke of wigwatns, 
With the damp and dew of forests, 
And the rushing’ of great rivers,” 
will beinctedsed: 
The item from the Kepublie éontains food for much thought, 
and no doubt the statement of the ttansfornration of, the bass 
toa “lively rooster” may be doubted by tlie dlire-skeptical, 
but what statements are there in these times which dé Ho4 
have to pass through the crucible of doubt? 
& GUAINT FISHING RECORD. 
UR correspondetit “Kelpie”. writes tis from Central 
Lake, Mich., under date 6 Oct. 9, as follows: “I séii@ 
you the accompanying quaint MSS. and #ilistrations, It will 
e recognized by many of your readers, if they showld chanée 
to see it, as one Which used to be in Smith’s Hotel—whe» it 
was a hotel—in Central Lake. J thought it a pity that it 
should be lost. The hotel is now thé house of a clergyman, 
tiie present hotel being in another building. 1 obserye that 
somie Of thé old indorsements have been obliterated tty van- 
dal liatids.” ae 
_ The large sheet sent has the outlines of a black bass which 
is twenty-one aiid ote-half inches Jong including caudal fin, 
aid seven dnd One-quatter inclics deep. On its cheek is 
Witten: ‘“Phis fish was entrapped by the hook as shownin 
his dideragi, Peter Stmpkins.” On its body: ‘‘For the 
enefit Of disappointed fishettien. This is the outline of a 
blak bass caught at Central Lake; July 28, 1880, by Prof. 
awience Rust, Kenyon College, Ohid; weight, 6 pounds 
4 Otifees; girt, F7$ inches; léneth, 23 inches: time, one 
anda half hoiirs: Witnesses: R. ©, Kerr, F. A. Thurston, 
R, Eeavitte; W: W. Snfith.” Also: “A Fact! This is to 
certify that FE caught a fish’ at & P. M. 184— [7] in the river 
het which Weighed # pound; Ieng¢th, # inches: gnth, 3 
Nyches.. Fhese are actual measirements atid weight, Mrs. 
M. F, Parker, Witnesses: M: F. Parker, Rev. W. P. Wil: 
Cox 2 
Around the border aré these legends: ‘‘Maskalonge cap- 
tured by J. Bell Ferran, of Lonisville, Ky., July 26, 1881, 
taken on an 8-dunce split bamboo tod and spoon hook, 
weighed #24 pounds. No gaff nor landing net, and had to 
tow bim in half a mile to the dock. Witnesses: W. O. 
Dodd, of Louisville; boatman, Arthur Davis.” _ 
. “Herbert Jenney, Cincinniti, O., Aug. 9, 1881, black bass, 
& pounds 9 ounces, 5 hours after being caught, Witnesses: 
&. G, Gove, J. M. Barbour, Henry Smith, dobn Archibald.” 
“Priday, July 28, 1881, mascalonge caught by J. M. 
Hickman, Cincitinati, O., alias James Mackerel O’Hickman, 
the Ione fisherman. ‘The following dimensions: 4 feet 4 
inches long, 20 inches girth st pectoral fin, weight 345 
pounds, Caught on a 77-ounce rod on Beaver Lake, ‘King- 
fisher Club.’ Witnesses: B, K. Brant, J; F. Roach, Dan T. 
Sloan, J. F. French, W. H. Windeler.” Py 
“Maskalonge captured July 26, 1881, by Mrs. E. A. Bashy, 
of Midway, Woodford county, Ky. Taken on a frolt, 
weighed 174 pounds, length 42 inches, girth 17% inches. 
Witnesses: Mrs. W. P. Clancy, of Louisville, Ky., W. W. 
Smith, boatman.” 
“Black bass captured by Dan T, Sloan, Decatur, Ill., Aug. 
8, 1881. Weight 7 pounds, length 24} inches, girth 18 inches, 
Witnesses: J. M. Hickman J, T. Gouch.” 
“Tf any lone fisherman desires to know how to catch pick- 
erel of all sizes on short notice, address W. O. Dodd, Louis- 
yille, Ky. (Inclose stamps.)” 
‘Read this! On the two days above mentioned, June 24 
and ‘5, 1888, Gen. Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky, caught 
and landed without assistance of any kind, three fully- 
developed ‘goggle-eyes.’ weighing in the aggregate 72 ounces, 
In making this catch only five rods and one oarsman were 
employed. The General came out of the contest somewhat 
fatigued, but recovered in twenty-four hours svfficiently to 
eat pie as fast as two waiters could land it on the table.” 
“Mascalonge captured June 20, 1881, by Howard M. Gris- 
wold, Louisville, Ky., on a light-jointed rod, with No. 1 
srass line, 5-0 Carlisle hook on single gut, and live minnows. 
Length, 37 inches; girth, 164 inches; weight, 12 pounds. 
Time, ene hour and fifty minutes. Henry Smith, boat- 
an,’ 
“Wxpert fishermen cannot be disappointed. Sept. 3, 1880. 
Black bass caught by C. M. Steele, weight 6 pounds 3 ounces 
two hours after being caught; time 20 minutes, Chas, M. 
Steele. Witness; Chas. Drach, Peter im 
July 21, 1881—Black bass caught by Walter G. Goodrich, 
of Chicago, in company with crowd from Jerseyville, Il. 
Weight 6 pounds, length 21 inches, time 5 minutes, with a 
ten cent pole, frog bait. J. M. Page 4 pound bass. E. 
Cockrell 4 pound bass. W. H. Edgar 4 poundi 4 ounces. 
W. 5, Carlin 3} pound black bass. 5. H. Bowman 34 pound 
bass. Total catch in two hours by the above rule, 60 pounds 
10 ounces. Among the catch were 3 pickerel averaging 11 
ounds each, remainder black bass and green bass. Witness: 
W. E. Carlin, §, H, Bowman, Henry Smith, John Hunter, 
Arthur Davis. Central Lake, July 21, 1881.” 
A ParMAcnENER-Cupsuptic Carry REcoRD.—New 
York, Oct. 14,—Hditor Forest and Stream: The carry from 
Parmachenee Lake to the Cupsuptic River in the Rangeley 
Lake country, Maine, is six of the longest miles on earth; 
over rocks and roots of trees, and either up or down hill all 
the way. Our party made the following time over it on Oct. 
3, 1884: Mr, Herbert Priestley, Philadelphia (David Haines, 
guide, Greenville, Me.), im one hour and fifty-one minutes. 
Mr. Geo. Jarvis Geer, Jr., Summit, N. J. (Stephen Taylor, 
guide, Byron, Me.), in two hours and two minutes. Guides’ 
packs weighed about forty pounds each, together with rifles, 
shotguns, etc. The fastest time of making the carry up to 
that date had been two hours and ten minutes, on the author- 
Wy of Capt. Fred Barker, Camp Bemis, Rangeley Lakes, 
e. No party have been able before to reduce the record, 
The carry had been made by a guide in one hour and forty 
five milutes, but he was alone and had very little to pack.— 
SPORTSMAN, , 
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FOREST AND STREAM. 
FISHING=ROD REELS. 
yl fishing-reel devised by Anson Hatch is similar in 
general appearance to that of Mr. Billinghurst, May 9, 
1859, described in a former number of the Fokrs?f anD 
STREAM, 
Fig. 1 shows a perspective view, and Fig. 2 a sectional 
view of the Hatch device. The improvement consists in 
making the skeleton spool or reel proper for the line of two 
pieces of sheet metal, by pressing them into the desired 
form and then by striking them up or swaging, raise the 
small connecting bars or pieces to a shape suited to form the 
skeleton spool into which the line is to be wound. 
The outside rim A is made of sheet metal and strength- 
ehed by a crossbar B, which holds the device firm and steady 
for use. A the eater end of the semi-circular rings is at- 
tached a web or rim, G, of sufficient width to give the reel 
stvéngth and steadiness, aad the extreme periphery is turned 
over to’ fornt # right-angled flange, Fig. 2, to prevent the 
periphery of the tims from springing out of shape when in 
use. A stud is attached to the bat B, one end of which is 
shown at ¢, Fig.1, on whicit the reel revolves. The reel is 
then formed by uniting the two series of semi-circular rings 
} with their Gentral solid parts E together. A hollow or 
sleeve screw, g, sectres the parts EH togetker, The stud ¢ 
passes through this hollow sleeve and is secured by a nut, h. 
To prevent the disks E moving on each other, to change 
their relative positions, the crank-pin G isscrewed through 
the disks. The milled nut H workmg on the stud e may be 
used as a brake when needed. 
Hatch says the advantages of his improvement over Bil- 
linghurst’s are that the latter makes his skeleton spool of 
Z 
wire, which requires many pieces to be soldered together, 
8 | while Hatch makes his of sheet metal, using but two pieces, 
He elaims that his reel is lighter in proportion to its size and 
Jess expensive than that of Billinghurst. 
The period of protection of the Hatch reel expired June 19, 
3 
The Hartill reel consists in the novel manner of hanging 
the spool of the reel to its frame, and also in the novel and 
simple manner of producing the ‘‘drag,” so called, upon the 
spool to prevent the fish from running away with the line. 
The device is clearly illustrated in the cut, which is the 
central section of the reel. 
The frame, A, of the reel may be of any of the ordinary 
constructions. A spool, D, is hung between the head plates, 
B and G, upon steel-hardened center pins, EB E, one to each 
end. One of these steel centers is fixed in one of the head 
plates, G, of the frame, in which head or boxa train of 
gears, F, is arranged, having suitably secured to them a 
handle, G, for operating them. The otber steel center, E, is 
formed at the end of a small screw spindle, H, thatis screwed 
into the socket, I, of one end of the reel in position for the 
hanging of the spool upon it. This spindle, H, is provided 
with a milled head, J, upon its outer end in which is a set 
screw, @, that, abutting against the fixed knob, 8, of the 
socket, I, prevents the turning of the screw spindle to such 
a degree out of the socket as to relieve its steel point from the 
spool, while at the same time it can be turned sufficiently in 
the opposite direction to cause the spool to be tightly bound 
and held between its two points of suspension, and thus pro- 
duce a drag thereon when desired to prevent the fish from 
running away with the line. By suspending the reel spool 
upon steel centers its wear and durability is much increased. 
This patent expired Aug. 7, 18838. 
“THE SECOND PRESBYTERIAN Fisnrne CLus.”—We have 
just received the report of the fourteenth annual cruise of 
this Philadelphia club, illustrated in their usual humorous 
style. The trip was made in the schooner A. H. Quimby, 
from Philadelphia down through Delaware Bay and down 
the coast to Cobb’s Island, thence returning by way of 
Atlantic City. The present report is not up to the standard 
of former ones in point of interest to outsiders, but it indi- 
cates that the trip was a jolly one. It comprises 109 pages, 
12mo., with an appendix containing alleged letters of regret 
from all the late Presidential candidates at their inability to 
be present. Mr. C. P. Allen is still the secretary of the 
club. 
A Boor on ANGLING APPLIANCES.—Mr. Henry P. Wells, 
who is known to our readers as a practical writer on rods 
and other implements of the angler’s sport, has prepared a 
book on fly-rods, flies and kindred subjects, It will soon be 
published, and we are perfectly safe in predicting for it a 
warm welcome. 
A \imely book is Henshall’s ‘Camping and Cruising in Florida,” 
For sale at this office. Price $1.50,—Adv. 
Enrorcine THE New Jexsky Bass Law.—Paterson, N. 
J., Nov. 7.—Thomas Storms and John Finnegan were 
artaigned on an indictment which charged them in the first 
count with haying black bass in their possession in West 
Milford before the season for black bass had opened, and in 
'the second count with having caught these black bass. 
Storms pleaded guilty to having the bass in his possession 
and Fintiegan pleaded not guilty, A Mr, Sandford, a young 
lawyer ffom Warwick, appeared in bebalf of the accused 
and asked the elemency of the ecurt, arguing that Storms 
did not know that it was unlawful to have the bass in his 
possession, The counsel then asked leave to consult with 
Finnegan, which was granted. The result of the consultation 
was that Finnegan also pleaded guilty to having the black 
bass in his possession. Both claimed that there was only 
one bass, The prosecutor was called on for a statement of 
the law under which the prisoners had been indicted, and 
as he did not have it teady the imposing of sentences was 
postponed until this afternoon. The indictment was found 
under the Revised Statutes of this State which provide a fine 
of $25 or three months imprisonment; this law was subse- 
quently changed, and the law of 1881 provides that every 
violation of it shall be punished by a fine of $25 or less. 
The arrest and indictment of Storms and Finnegan were 
| ptocared by the Passaic County Fish and Game Protective 
Association, and are part of the result. of the raid made on 
the illegal fishers in Greenwood Lake during the latter part 
of last May. Other persons complained of at the time took 
fright and left the State and have not returned since. One 
of them was indicted, but it is hardly thought that he will 
be afrested, he having left the State and its fish in company 
with others who were to have beenarrested. This afternoon 
Storms and Finnegan, the two Greenwood Lake fishermen, 
were fined $5 and the costs each. Costs amounted to about 
$65. They expressed their gratification at getting off so 
easily. The Court in pronouncing sentence said that the 
sentence in this case was only to teach them that they must 
not catch or peddle fish out of season.—S. Miner. 
Taxing Carp wirH A Hoox.—Mr, Paul Quattlebaum, of 
Leesville, §. C., writes to Mr. Charles W. Smiley the follow- 
ing letter, which we reproduce from the Bulletin of the U.S. 
Fish Commission: ‘‘I use a beardless hook for two reasons. 
It can be taken from the mouth of a fish with greater ease 
and does less injury. I often catch carp for visitors to 
examine, and then return them to their native clement. 
They may also be removed to other ponds in good condition. 
For catching small fry I use no cork; for large fish I preter 
one, with lead enough on the line to sink the hook a few 
inches in the water, but they will take it at any depth. 
Late in the afternoon or early in the morning is the best time 
of warm weather. When the sun is shining brightly, and 
its rays strike deep down into the waters, the carp retires 
from his feeding grounds and remains at rest until the shade 
of the evening lures him from his quiet retreat. On warm 
cloudy days, when trained to artificial feeding, the carp may 
be caught at any hour, but less readily about noon. Itisa 
waste of time to angle for them in cold weather, It is well 
known that the carp declines all food in freezing weather, 
and that the appetite varies with the temperature of the 
water to a certain degree. In my ponds, near Leesville, I 
can catch either kind of carp as above stated from April to 
December. I train them tc come to the surface of the water 
for food so as to enjoy the pleasure of seeing them scramble 
for it. The cheapest of light bread, made of midlings or 
shorts, expressly for the fish, is what I use, The same 
answers for baiting the hook, but a piece of wafile, cut the 
right size for the fish you desire to catch, is better, being 
tougher and not so easily taken from the hook by the fish. 
I first collect the fish together by throwing in a handful of 
small bits of bread—say one-half inch square—then I drop 
in my hook, attached to a strong line at the end of a suitable 
cane, and in less than a minute I am almost sure to bring a 
carp to grass. More time is generally consumed in putting 
the bait on the hook and taking the fish off of it than in 
luring him to take the bait. The young fish hatched early 
last May are now five or six inches long.” 
LHishculture, 
THE AMERICAN FISHCULTURAL ASSOCIATION, 
THE RIVER EXCURSION—(CONTINUED), 
R. MATHER: It has been suggested that, in order to put 
ourselyes on an equality with similar bodies in other 
countries, and carry on an exchange of publications, this 
Society should have, in addition to its regular members and 
honorary members, one or two of the leading men connected 
with the fisheries and fishculture in each foreign land as cor- 
responding members, to whom our reports shallbesent. It 
was complained to Professor Goode, while in Euaere last 
summer, that our publications were not to be had, Several 
people wanted to know what we were doing, and we want to 
know what they are doing. Therefore, at the suggestion of 
Professor Goode, I make a motion that this Society add to its 
list of members and honorary members certain correspond- 
ing membersto be elected from among men who are prominent 
abroad in connection with fisheries and fishculture. 
THE PRESIDENT: Is that motion seconded? ° 
Mr. RoosnvyELt: I second it, but would put it in a different 
form—that the Executive Committee be empowered to select 
correspondents abroad in connection with foreign societies. 
Mr. Marner; I withdraw my motion, 
Cot. McDonaLp: Before the motion is put J beg to say 
that the object to be attained in the election of corresponding 
members is that the Association may be promptly informed 
of the progress of fishculture abroad, and be kept in close 
relations and correspondence with societies whose aims are 
similar to ours. 
An election as corresponding member is, morever, a compli- 
ment to the distinguished gentleman who may be selected, in- 
asmuch as it is arecognition of eminent services rendered 
to fisheulture, or important investigations germane to it. 
The compliment of election will in my opinion be more dis- 
tinguishing if made by a vote of the Society rather than by 
designation of the executive committee, and I propose there- 
fore to amend this resolution of the honorable commissioner 
from New York by requiring the election of corresponding 
members to be by vote in open meeting. 
Neither resolution or amendment, however, are in order 
until we, by resolution, provide for aclass of corresponding 
members. 
Under our present organization, only two classes of mem- 
bers are specified, viz: honorary members and ordinary 
members. } 
I beg therefore to submit the following resolution, viz: 
Resolved, That persons in foreign countries who haye made 
themselves conspicuous by services to fishculture or by inves- 
tigation of questions relating to fishculture and the fisheries, 
may, upon nomination duly made, be elected corresponding 
