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and reel when (happy manl) you actually have hooked a 
heavy fish ; all of which requisites must combine to insure 
success. There are the same personal qualities requisite 
in shooting, billiards, and other exercises of skill, in the 
use of the turning-lathe. If thou hast any of this species 
of alertness of hand and truth of eye in thee, go forth, 
gentle reader, and return with thy basket more or less 
heavy in proportion to thy perseverance. But if thou 
wantest this peculiar knack, we doubt if even the patience 
that is exercised in a punt above Chelsea Bridge would 
greatly mend thy day's work ; though thy dinner depended 
upon it, thou mayest go on flogging the water from morn- 
ing till midnight, entangling the hook now in a bush, now 
in a stem, now driving it through the nose of some 
brother of the angle, and now through thine own, but not 
a fin M'ilt thou basket, whether of bull trout or minnow ; 
and thou must content thee with half the definition of the 
angler, and be the fool at the one end of the stick and 
string, without the gudgeon at the other. 
Indeed, there always seemed to us something magical 
in this peculiar dexterity which no chance or advantages 
of circumstances ever came to balance. The inequality 
between individual anglers exists to a degree which sim- 
ple men will not be able to comprehend from a perusal of 
"Salmonia." 
We before hinted that we have had our lucky days, and 
the most propitious time, both as to the size and number 
of trouts, were the hours before and after sunset upon 
the very warmest days of July and August. The large 
trouts which have lain hid during the whole day are then 
abroad for the purpose of food, and take the fly eagerly. 
These moments, 
"When the sun, retiring slowly, 
Gives to dews the freshen'd air," 
are still alive in our recollection as green spots in the 
waste of existence. We recollect with what delight we 
entered knee-deep into the stream after the heat of a sultry 
day, the green boughs on the margin scarce waving a leaf 
to the balmy gale of the evening — the stream which glided 
past us almost alive with the object of our pursuit — the 
whole a mixture of animal enjoyment, gratified love of 
sport, with a species of mental repose which enhanced 
both. This delightful amusement was not to be obtained 
if, "like the poor cat in the adage." we spared wetting 
out feet ; for the shallowness of the stream, as well as the 
branches of the trees, impeding our sport, if we could not 
reach the middle current with our cast. Neither see we 
much cause to feel regret or remorse when we add that any 
little chilliness which might arise from pursuing this fas- 
cinating sport too late in the evening was effectually re- 
moved by a glass of right Nantz, Schiedam, or Glenlivet, 
which remedy, if the glass be not too large or filled a 
second time, we can with a good conscience recommend 
as a sovereign specific upon occasions of wet feet. — From 
a "Review of Sir H. Davy's 'Salmonia"" in Blackwood's 
Magazine. 
A Try for a Killer. 
State Representattve "Tal" Dodge, who represents 
Block Island in the Senate, is a fisherman of no small ac- 
count. His business is seining menhaden and making fer- 
tilizer, and he has seen all kinds of fishing in the years 
he has been engaged at seining; but last Saturday was the 
banner day for "Tal." Taking his fishing smacks, the 
Earl and Nettie, he went after a school of fish reported 
seven miles south of the wireless station near Point 
Judith. Before reaching that school he came across a 
school of weakfish, squeteague, or yellow-fins, as they 
are variously known, which were being gobbled up by 
some larger fish, presumably killer sharks, Orca gladiator. 
The killer sharks have not been seen on this coast for 
years, and many supposed the species extinct. "Tal" said 
to his mate, "Bill" Hooper, another sea dog, "We must 
liave one of them." So, getting their shark tackle ready, 
they came alongside the school, and, picking out a good 
looking fish, "Bill" let the harpoon drive, which went 
straight to its aim. The shark was a large one for a killer, 
if such it was, and it no doubt was a killer, as they attack 
other smaller schools of fish just as these were doing. 
About the time the killer felt the spear, it started and 
ran out all the line which was fastened to the harpoon, 
and then pulled the boat several miles to southward, and 
probably would have been towing it yet if the line had not 
parted near the boat. As it was, the fish took nearly ail 
the i.ooo feet of line away with it. Dodge says he never 
saw such a sight nor rode in a boat at the speed that shark 
carried him, but he has not given up hope of getting one 
of them "pesky devils," and will try again if he gets a 
chance at them. 
A party composed of a railroad conductor and a Provi- 
dence policeman paid a visit to Lake Moswansicut Sun- 
day to fish for black bass. They got bass, too, twenty- 
four in all, with no record breakers, the largest being 3^2 
pounds, and none less than i pound. The bait which 
seemed to please the bass Sunday was salt water shrimp. 
This is the largest mess of bass caught in Moswansicut 
this season. The lake has more fish in it, I believe, than 
any other lake in Rhode Island, but it is very uncertain 
alDOUt getting a mess from it, as some days one will not 
get a bite there with any kind of bait. 
The fishing at Roger Williams Park Lake will close 
August 31, so Assistant Superintendent Costello says. 
Why Fishing: Sometimes Fails* 
The recent announcement in English newspapers that 
the King's salmon fishing waters in the Dee, which re- 
cently furnished such excellent sport to the Earl of Den- 
bigh and Desmond, one of His Majestj^'s Lords of the 
Bedchamber, are to be fished by the Prince and Princess 
of Wales during their autumn residence at Abergeldie 
Castle, calls to mind the reason which has been given 
for the poverty of the sport enjoyed by the Prince during 
his spring salmon fishing of these waters. I have it from 
one who is in a good position to know the facts of the 
case, that otters had taken up their abode close to the 
best pools, and had ruined the sport for the days that the 
royal party were on the river. 
Many salmon fishermen can no doubt recall somewhat 
similar experiences. I have bitter memories of more than 
one blank day from circumstances of a like nature. On 
one of the most promising days of last month I was lucky- 
enough to draw one of the best pools of the finest salmon 
river of the North Shore, when the river was full of fish 
and the water in the very pink of condition. If ever a man 
felt justified in anticipating a splendid day's sport, I felt 
that I was the individual in question on that particular 
morning. Cast after cast, however, failed to raise any 
fish, and after a couple of hours of hard work the reason 
was made apparent. The head of an enormous seal raised 
itself out of the water not ten lengths of the canoe away 
from where I was fishing. The deadly enemy of the fish 
had probably spent a good part of the night in the well- 
stocked pool feeding upon salmon, or endeavoring to 
catch a meal, and in either case had so disturbed the pool 
and alarmed the fish that further casting there that day 
was absolutely useless. 
Last year, on one of the South Shore rivers, I turned 
around the point of land which brought into view the 
pool which I was to fish, only to see a flock of sheldrakes 
disporting themselves upon the surface of the water. 
Needless to say there was no fishing to be had in that 
pool that morning. It is not always, however, that the 
presence of seals or otters or sheldrakes or otlier enemies 
of the fish is discovered by the angler or his guides. They 
often disappear before the arrival of the fisherman on the 
scene, leaving him unable to account for the apparently 
strange conduct of the fish in declining all his flies. 
E. T. D. Chambers. 
Susquehanna Fishingf* 
Sayre, Pa, — The frequent heavy rains have interfered 
with the bass fishing on the Susquehanna to the extent 
at least of limiting the catch to proportions below the 
normal for this season of the year. At Ulster, Rummer- 
field, and Wyalusing some exceptionally nice black bass 
have been taken, but the best opportunities are yet to 
come. 
At a point on the river just above Ulster, and between 
LTlster and Athens, there is a lovely bit of water that has. 
yielded some noble bass on several occasions this season. 
Complaint is being made by the anglers of Athens and 
Sayre that the outlet of sewerage pipes from several in- 
dustries at Athens into the Susquehanna River is caus- 
ing injury to the bass fishing for a considerable distance 
below that historic village, and should this prove the fact, 
a remedy would seem to be immediately in order. 
Between Owego and Sayre a good many so-called, 
yellow bass, otherwise and more correctly known as pike, 
have been recently taken from Susquehanna waters. 
M. Chill. 
For the Hound!ng License Law. 
Seasons for game and fish, limitation of bag, export regulations, 
or any other law point of any State or Province, consult the cur- 
rent isstie of Game Laws in Brief. See advertisement elsewhere. 
Some Knowing Dogs* 
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Editor Forest and Stream: 
I have been of the opinion for a good many years that 
some animals at least can communicate with each other. 
I am sure dogs and horses can, and T believe a dog can 
Vvfith a horse. I have handled enough of both and have 
studied them. I once had a Gordon setter, and kept him 
for seven years, until he died of old age; that dog under- 
stood every word I spoke, whether addressed to him or 
not, and by watching him I satisfied myself that he and 
my horse understood each other. I have watched them 
time and. again as they stood holding their noses together 
talking, or whatever j'ou may choose to call it. 
I saw an aft'air only a few weeks ago that would go 
far to confirm ray opinion that dogs can tell each other 
what they want. 
A storekeeper here in town has a large collie watch dog; 
the dog is very gentle. I have often handled him, and one 
day lately, as I was going past his store, I found him 
lying in the middle of the sidewalk worrying a large 
soup bone. While I stood looking on another big dog of 
no particular breed came up, and, seeing the bone, made 
a grab for it. The collie piled on him and was about to 
cat him up when I -separated them. The strange dog 
ran down the street and disappeared around the ne.xt 
corner. When I got to this corner I saw liim and two 
more lar.ge dogs standing up on the side street with their 
heads held close together. That collie will have the whole 
three of you to whip, now, I said to myself, and waited to 
see what was going to happen. 
The three dogs came down on the main street and 
headed right toward the collie's place, the whipped dog 
leading them, while I followed. 
When they had got there the collie and his bone were 
gone; he had either taken it or had been sent with it up 
a narrow alley. 
The dogs, after smelling here, ran to the mouth of this 
alley, and while two of them stopped just short of it the 
one whicli had been whipped ran up it. He ran down 
again with the collie, after him, and no\v all three dogs piled 
on the collie and would have killed him if his owner and 
I had not beaten them oflf. 
If -that dog did not tell the other two what he wanted, 
and ask their help, how did those dogs know anything 
about this affair? They had not seen the first fight. 
Cabia Blanco. 
Soldiers' Home, Erie, Pa. 
20. First America's cup race; balance of races to be sailed on 
alternate days, Sundays excepted, until result is determined. 
22. South Boston, club, City Point. 
22. Southern, Rawlins, Tranchina and Oliviri cups, New Orleans. 
22. Corinthian, fifth championship, Marblehead. 
22. Royal Canadian, club, Toronto. 
22. Chicago, special, Lake Michigan. 
24-25. Wellfleet, Y. R. A., open, Wellfleet 
26. Moriches, McAleenan cup race. 
27-29. Columbia, Lipton competitive cup races, Chicago, Lake 
Michigan. 
27-29. Cape Cod, Y. R. A., open, Provincetown. 
29. Seawanhaka Corinthian, club. Oyster Bky. 
29. South Boston, club. City Point. • 
29. Chicago, special. Lake Michigan. , ' ■ " " 
29. Beverly, sixth Corinthian, Monument Beach. 
29. Royal Canadian, club, Toronto. 
29. Corinthian, sixth championship, Marblehead. 
29. Savin Hill, club, Dorchester Bay. 
29. Huguenot, Y. R. A. of L. I. Sound, annual. 
SEPTEMBER. t 
1. Chicago, special. Lake Michigan. ' ' ' j 
4-5. Eastern, open, Marblehead. 
6. Seawanhaka Corinthian, club, Oyster Bay. 
5. New York C. C, Y. R. A. of Gravesend Bay. 
B Royal Canadian, cruising race, Toronto. 
5. Southern, Fornaris cup, New Orleans. 
5. Indian Harbor. Y. R. A. of L. I. Sound, fall regatta. 
5. Eastern, special, open, Marblehead. 
5. Chicago, special, Lake Michigan. 
5. Columbia, cruise to Indian Harbor. 
5. Hempstead Bay, open. 
5. Penataquit Corinthian, special, Bay Short:. 
5. Beverly, open, Mattapotsett. 
7. Indian Harbor, club, Greenwich. 
7. Beverly, open sweepstake. Monument Beacli. 
7. Atlantic, club. Sea Gate. 
7. Moriches, annual, open. 
7. Seawanhaka Corinthian, cliib. Oyster Bay. 
7. Jamaica Bay Y. R. A. 
7. Larchmont, fall regatta, Larchmont. 
7. Xynn, Y. R. A., open, Nahant. 
7. Williamsburg, cruise. 
7. Norwalk, Y. R. A. of L. L Sound, annual. 
7. .Sachem's Head. Y. R. A. of I. Sound, annual. 
7. Penataquit Corinthian, open. Bay Shore. 
9-11. Columbia, races for Webb cup, Chicago, Lake Michigan. 
10-12. Seawanhaka Corinthian, Y. R. A. of L. I. Sound, specials. 
and fall regatta. 
12. Keystone, open, Woodmere, L. L 
12. Beverly, seventh Corinthian, Monument Beach. 
12. Bay State, Y. R. A., open, Lynn Bay. 
12. Chicago, handicap race to Kenosha. 
12. Columbia, fall regatta, open, Chicago, Lake Michigan: 
12. Royal Canadian, Prince of Wales cup race, Toronto. 
19. Chicago, special, Lake Michigan. 
19. Seawanhaka Corinthian, club, Oyster Bay. 
19. Larchmont, schooner cup race, Larchmont. 
19. Atlantic, fall regatta. Sea Gate. 
19. Bensonhurst, Y. R. A. of Gravesend Bay. 
19. Manhasset Bay, Y. R. A. of L. I. Sound, fall regatta. 
26. Riverside, Y. R. A. of L. I. Sotind, fa!i regatta. 
26. Seawanhaka Corinthian, club, Oyster Bay. 
26. Chicago, handicap, Lake Michigan. 
27. Williamsburg, open, fall regatta. 
OCTOBER. 
3. Seawanhaka Corinthian, club, Oyster Bay. 
S. Columbia, special, Lake Michigan. 
5. Southern, fall, New Orleans. 
10. Columbia, special. Lake Michigan. 
17. Columbia, special, Lake Michigan. 
For Cruising Yachtsmen. 
With the purpose of stimulating the interest in cruis- 
ing, and the keeping of a detailed log by cruising 
yachtsmen during, the season of 1903, the publishers of 
Forest and Stream oflfer prizes for the best stories of 
cruises submitted to be published in Forest and 
Stream. _ It is believed that these will form not only 
entertaining records of pleasant summer days spent 
afloat along our coasts and waterways, but will fnrnisli 
information of practical value to other yachtsmen mak- 
ing subsequent cruises on the same waters. 
Prizes will be awarded to the three best stories as fol- 
lows : 
First prize, $75.00. 
Second prize, $50.00. ' 
Third prize, $25.00. 
Contributions are invited under the following condi- 
tions : 
1. The cruise must be made in waters of the United 
States or Canada in the season of 1903. 
2. The cruise must be made in a sailing yacht, power 
to be used only as an auxiliary, if at all. 
3. The story must be prefaced by a description of tbc 
boat. Cruises should be treated in as interesting an<I 
readable a way as possible, but should be practical and 
contain all possible information and data that would be 
of value to men going over the same route. A descrij)- 
tion of the handling of the ship in all weathers will be 
i-egarded very favorably in making awards, and it is 
suggested to writers that an accurate account be kept 
of all incidents happening while under way. 
4. Photographs of the boat and of the country passed 
through, not smaller than 4x5, should, if possible, ac- 
company each story, and they will be considered in 
making the awards. 
5. An outline chart of the trip drawn on white paper 
in black ink (no coloring pigment to be used) should 
also be sent in. 
6. Competitors should avoid the use of slaijg or in- 
correct nautical expressions in their stories, as it will 
count against them in awarding the prizes. 
7. The story should contain about seven thousand 
words, written on one side of the paper only, and must 
be received at the office of the Forest and Stream Pub- 
lishing Company, 346 Broadway, New York City, on 
or before Nov. 15, 1903. 
Yachting Fixtures fof J 903. 
Members of race committee will confer a favor by sending notice 
of errors or omissions in the following list, and also changes which 
may be made in the future. 
Americans Cup Racest AtJg, 20 and alternate days^ 
AUGUST. 
19. Moriches, ladies' regatta. 
20-22. Dijxbury, Y. R. A., open. Duxbury. 
After Irondequoit had lost two straight races to 
Strathcona, the crushing defeat Kolutoo met with at 
Montreal was again brought to mind, and yachtsmen 
throughout the country' felt that the Canadian yachts- 
men were invincible and that the Canada's Cup would 
not be brought back to the States this year. 
The first two races were lost, not because Irondequoit 
was a slow boat, but because Strathcona was better 
handled. The defender, in the hands of Mr. TEmelius 
Jarvis, and a superior amateur crew, was sailed to per- 
fection. The handling of the light sails on Ironde- 
quoit was the cause of no little criticism, and it was 
painfully evident that the bowsprit man was entirely in- 
competent or maliciously negligent of his duties. At 
the end of the third race he was ordered off the boat. 
The man is a Scotchman, and was said to have sailed 
on the first and second Shamrocks. His blunders lost 
t;he boat much time in both of the first two races. 
After the second race Mr. William Gci,rd.ner, the de-. 
