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Bastigan Brook* 
WeS*: you ever up in northern Maine? 
There winds a road to Calais town; 
A friendly guide you need retain — 
You'd best inquire for Williarn Brown, 
He knows the woods from toad to lake, 
Where yards the deer or hides the trout— - 
Can lure the partridg^e from the brake, 
Or pull the lively salmon out. 
A jolly fellow's Brown! His guest" 
Can find no better! Square — no blow — 
He's knocked -around, has herded West, 
Is "hottest Injun" top to toe. 
Where is his farm? On yonder hill. 
The finest in file Carroll range; 
Why, every farmer 'bout Lakevilte 
Can point out Brown's this side the grange, 
Dropped in on Brown one day in June, 
And kissed his wife— we're cousins, sec? 
"You're right in time for grub' — it's noon; 
Fall in around the board," said he. 
At this command each seized a chair. 
While jokes and stories reigned supreme; 
We trained like kids at county fair, 
And Brown— he was a two-horse team. 
"Suppose we try Bastigan Brook?" 
Said Brown. "Can you endure the tramp?" 
He asked me, with a quizzing look; 
"If legs should fail you, we can camp." 
"Agreed!" I laughed. He did not know 
That once a rougher road I trod — 
A road that led to Jericho — 
But then I had no fishing rod. 
Well said. Next morn, at rise of suu, 
Equipped with lunch and lines and bait, 
We steered for where the brook begun, 
Drawn by Brown's mare of nimble gait. 
We rode as far as Jones' farm, 
There left our rig and sallied out, 
To seek the brook — that sylvan charm — 
That held for us the speckled trout. 
We filed along a logging road, 
And reached a lumber camp at last — 
In winter time the rude abode 
Of hardy men whose lives are passed 
In toil among those solitudes. 
Right welcome is the stranger there. 
Where discontentment seldom broods, 
While aught they have they gladly share. 
But lonesome was the camp that day; 
A solitary porcupine 
We startled from his rest; away 
We turned, through bush and tangled vine, 
And hastened on, until the brook, 
'Mid forest, winding in and out. 
Before us lay, then cast the hook, 
And caught the finest speckled trout. 
But flies, mosquitoes! Why, the air 
Was black — they covei'ed every spot — 
Hands, face and neck, wherever bar^, 
Till Brown observed, " 'Tis pretty hot!" 
(The cuss-word here I'll not repeat.) 
Lol dangling from uplifted hook, 
A mammoth trout dropped at his feet, 
Then, swish! into Bastigan Brook. 
So, on for miles, we fished and tramped, 
Till Brown remarked, "We have enough 
For breakfast, sure" and then he camped. 
Pulled out the lunch and said: "You're tough," 
In spite of flies, we ate and laughed. 
Then gathered up our traps and trout; , 
A drink from Bastigan we quaffed. 
And wearily we plodded out. 
But home at last! The sun just down; 
Then bed — such sleep! till breakfast call. 
The feast was spread. "It's done up brown!" 
I laughed. "But you can't have it all," 
Said Brown, as 'gain he passed the dish. 
We joked, we ate, we praised the cook. 
Friend, would you take that tramp for fish? 
For trout? Then try Bastigan Brook. 
Walter Allen Rice. 
New Jersey Surf Fishing. 
AsBURY Park, N. J., June 24.— The last week has 
brought many improvements in surf fishing. While bass 
are not plentiful, still some are taken nearly every day, at 
the different favorite points. The sluiceway at the foot 
of Deal Lake is at present the most productive point. 
The larger fish are not yet in evidence, 5 to i2lbs. being 
the run of size. A good northeast blow would un- 
doubtedly improve matters greatly and give us a run of 
the big fellows. 
Kingfish are fairly abundant, but not as plentiful as at a 
corresponding period last year, but never have I taken 
larger or finer conditioned fish. Weakfish have run in 
the surf and are beginning to take the hook, twelve being 
the number of the best day as yet from our pier. The 
water is literally alive with bait fish, and that argucb 
much for future sport. Bluefish are holding closer in 
shore than my last letter expressed, and a few have 
been taken on the squid. 
Barnegat Bay is fairly alive with fish of all kinds — even 
the blues are very abundant in the inlets. So much for 
protection in those waters. I inclose a letter from my 
friend, Mr. L. P. Streeter, which explains what is being 
done in the surf further down the coast. All the old- 
timers are now with us, and the sport is being pursued 
without much relaxation. The indications all along are of 
the most promising character, both as regards river and 
bay, as well as the open sea, Leonard Hulit. 
My Dear Mr. Hulit; 
The following report is the result of four days' fishrn^ 
m the surf at Barnegat City. The fish were taken with 
rod and reel by the following gentlemen : C A Atkins 
and J, F. flawkins, Asbury Park; G. IE. Kirsten, Hoboken- 
H. K. Boyer, Philadelphia, and L. P. Streeter, East 
Orange, N. J. 
June 13. — C. A, Atkins,' two' channel bass, 23 and 2ilbs. ; 
G. E. Kirsten, two channel bass, 22 and i61bs. ; L. P. 
Streeter, two channel bass, 23 and iglbs. 
June 14. — C. A. Atkins, three channel bass, 28. 25 and 
2oibs. ; G. E. Kirsten, two channel bass, 36 and 2olbs. ; 
J. F. Hawkins, one channel bass, 2olbs. ; L. P. Streeter, 
three channel bass, 25, 20 and 2olbs. 
June 16. — H. K. Boyer, one striped bass, gibs. ; L. P. 
Streeter, one striped bass, 2olbs. ; L. P. Streeter, one 
channel bass, 2olbs. 
Recapitulation. — C. A. Atkins, five channel bass, iiylbs. ; 
G. E. Kirsten, four channel bass, 94lbs. ; J, F. Hawkins, 
one channel bass, 2olbs. ; H. K. Boyer, one striped bass, 
gibs. ; L. P. Streeter, one striped bass, 20lbs. ; L. P. 
Streeter, six chanel bass, I27lbs. I'"or a party of five per- 
sons fishing four days, sixteen channel bass weighing 
3S81bs. and two striped bass weighing aylbs. is a very 
creditable score. Kindly have this inserted in the next 
issue of Forest and Stream. L. P. Streeter. 
The Salt- Water League* 
Fellow Fishermen : 
The Protective League of Salt Water Fishermen was 
organized to obtain legislation looking to the enactment 
of beneficial laws for the protection of salt-water fish , 
the co-operation of fishermen at large in conforming to 
and enforcing the same, and generally in furthering and 
aiding all lawful methods looking to proiTipt action in all 
violations of law appertaining thereto. 
There never was a time when the fishermen grumbled 
more than just before this League was formed. They 
would go here and there grumbling, and what good did 
THE SIZE OF HIM. 
that do for the time being? Ten thousand acting the 
same way Avould never accomplish anything. The only 
thing left to do was to organize, which they did. But 
are those same grumblers coming into the League ? That is 
the question. I can safely say they are not. And why 
not? They seem to reason, "What is the use of my join- 
ing? There are others enough, and I am only one in a, 
thousand, and I do not need to belong to- the League ; 
they will get along without my little say." 
Those are the very men we want. Just think of how 
everything Avith organized effort is fought and won. We 
who belong to this League mean to win; and we must 
have the co-operation of every fisherman. Let every 
fisherman, no matter how young or old, send his name and 
address to our oflice, No. 20 Bond street, and I assure him 
that it will be a benefit for him to join, and that at the end 
of the year he will find that he has done a useful thing 
in joining this League. For they not only help to accom- 
plish the objects of the League, but will find their re- 
sources grow. 
We know that fish must be caught for market ; but we 
do object to two-thirds of fi.sh caught in nets going to 
waste, by making manure. We have positive proofs of 
this, and we know of what we say to be true, and we mean 
to say that this work (or slaughter of fish), illegal iishing, 
must cease in the near future. What are you going to 
do about it? Are you going to stand idly b}.- and see this 
thing continue, or are yoti willing to join us to abolish 
it? It only costs $1 to join — not 10 cents per week. Ar- 
rangements are being made whereby fishermen can save 
10 per cent, of what they usualh^ spend at fishing stations 
by showing their membership cards. That in itself 
means their membership free at the end of the year. Be- 
sides, instructions are given to members as "to where, 
when and how to rig tackle and what bait to use to catch 
fiili !■=; that not a benefit? But do not forget the ob- 
jects of the League. Send in your name and address 
and it will be referred to the branch delegate of your 
respective district, who will explain all to you and en- 
lighten you on the subject. Do not fail in this matter, 
worthy fishermen. Theodore Biedinger, Pres. 
No 20 Bond .Street. New York. 
The following cptRQiittees of the. League were appointed 
at the regular meeting, June 14. President Biedinger is 
ex-officio a member of each committee: 
Press. — Robert Cook, Sam Howard a-ttd Daniel A, 
Nesbitt. 
Grievance.— Albert Baywood, Chas. LofcH, Sam 
Howard, Edward Schott and John Lefferts. 
Excursion. — Wm. Roeber, Col. Jas. F. Milliken, Ed- 
ward Schott, Chas Lorch and Albert Baywood. 
Law. — Robert Cook, Col. Jas. F. Milliken and Joseph 
Steiner. 
By-Law Revision.— Col Jas. F. Milliken, Eugene 
Fliedner, Charles Lorch, Dr, Isaac Snyder and Edward 
Schott. 
A Michigan Fisherwoman. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
I recently referred to the fact that Forest and Stream 
doctrines are pervasive, and quoted a few incidents in 
evidence. I now have to note that other Forest ano 
Stream principles are likewise pervasive. Of course you 
have long* advocated rational recreation for all persons, 
regardles of age, sex or condition. Of course, the utmost 
liberty in the matter of outfit, equipment and dress has 
ever been maintained, and equally the liberty of remark 
■ concerning same. A person is at liberty to load himself 
up with "store toggery" to any extent, and likewise those 
of us who have been in the woods enough to appreciate 
a pair of strong wool pants with Soz. canvas seat and 
knees, or have learned to boil coft'ee for dinner without 
firing a brush pile, or the woods themselves, feel equally 
free to pass remarks liberally on the above mentioned 
toggery. Most any of the children of the wilds are quali- 
fied to do that intelligently. They know the difference 
between live and dead fish, and preferring them alive, they 
bring theirs in that way, whenever practicable, whether 
it is by toggery of the stores or of their own invention. 
The real children of the wilds are also full of resources, 
devices and inventions galore. 
But to my proofs. I will prove all three things at 
once. Recreation pervades, spreads, extends more and 
more. Also the right to wear any kind of a sporting 
dress. Also my right to remark the same. It comes 
about in this wise. Twice, lately, I have seen, fishing, at 
about in this wise: Twice, lately, I have seen, fishing, at 
form of light yellow and black, her headdress streaming 
oitt in the wind, I did not see her take any fish, but I hope 
she did, for she is a diligent fisherwoman, apparently, in 
her way, and according to her lights. May her number in- 
crease. The priests are good fishermen often, but I have 
never known of a fishing nun before. 
J. B. Davis. 
Potomac Notes. 
Washington, D. C, June 26. — The last few days have 
found many of our anglers enjoying fine bass fishing in 
the Potomac from Washington to Harper's Ferry and 
beyond. Several carloads of Sir Tzaak's followers have 
passed over the Metropolitan Branch of the B. & O., and 
good strings of fish have been brought into the city. 
The number of anglers out was large, owing lo the fact 
that there had been a long wait for favorable conditions. 
Among those we have chanced to run against are : Charley 
Laird, who fished at Tuscarora and caught nineteen bass, 
including two beauties — a 4 and 5-pounder. Simons and 
Minnix, fishing up Point of Rocks way, caught forty. 
Crandall, Whiting and Urabraugh captured twenty-eight 
at Dickerson's. Kent and Strasburger, fourteen at Point 
of Rocks; and Gunard and Keys, five bass at Sycamore 
Island. 
Henry Talbott reports good fishing for black bass at 
Occoquan. where he took sixteen on Saturday. The fish 
.were caught on a fly in about a half-hour. One weigh- 
ing about 2lbs. was struck at the foot of the falls. He 
proved a lively chap, leaping out of the water and break- 
ing the rod near the . middle. 
Two or three thunderstorms visited the river on one of 
Ihe days, and several wet-throughs were experienced. 
The water will probably be unfavorable for the next few 
days, but should clear up and be in excellent condition 
by the end of the week. B, 
A Good Plan, 
Boston, Mass.- — Editor Forest and Stream: Mr. Isaac 
Wharmly, secretary Fall River Fish and Game Club, in 
a letter just received says that five men Avere caught 
taking black bass illegally at South Watuppa Lake on 
Decoration Day. Two appeared in court and were fined 
$2 each. The others were defaulted. As it is not lawful to 
take black bass less than Sin. long, the Fall River 
sportsmen propose to supply crude rulers Bin. long to 
boats, with the law inscribed thereon, that he who rows 
or fishes may read. He also writes that an attempt is 
being made to stock their lakes with lake trout or with 
landlocked salmon. H. H. K. 
Cobbosseecontee* 
Portland, Me., June 19. — I like to finish the spring 
fishing at Cobbosseecontee Lake. Small-mouth bass are 
always on tap after June 15. Bob D. says: "When yer 
hook one, fust thing he'll du er'I be ter try and climb a 
tree." But Bob said he was ''Dry as er cork leg" when 
he was thirsty. They have shut off fishing in the streams 
and have a hatchery there now. How are these for one 
day and one-boat scores: No. i — 3^, 3^4, 354, 3'^/., 23^, i. 
No. 2. — 4%, syi, 414, 3/4, 4H- These are genuine brook 
trout scores. Watch that lake. It's a good one. Go to 
Monmouth, Me., and drive to Chas. Brown's, three miles. 
Ptnk Edge. 
The Size of Him. 
The muscalonge picture illustrates a big fish; also the 
fact that the camera never deceives. The fish was takert 
by Rev. J. Phillip de Bevers Kaye. rector of St. James' 
Episcopal Church of Ironwood, Mich., in Round Lake,, 
Ontonagon county, Mich. It measured 42in. ; weight, 
4iJ^lbs. So it was a big one after all; but had it been as 
gigantic in comparison with its captor as here idicated. 
Mr. Kaye would have been taken into the lake instead 
of having- taken the fish out 
