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salmon, Bix inches lonff, which was put back into the river. | 011 account of ttie height an<l roily condition of the crick* and river*. 
Two miles below Ihe Farmington, at one pull of the net, about This has been, thus far. an exceptional year, however, and. in general. 
100 snappers were taken, the lurgest haul yet. Balsam. in this mild climate, trout Ashing, especially for the dwellers In cities 
snappers 
WalcotlsvitUs, April 20.— Largest recorded brook trout 
caught yet weighed 1 pound 7 ounces. Water a little too 
cold just now to be in good luck, as the fish seem to have 
very little life, and bite unusually weak on that account. ^ 
New York — Eldrtd, Sullivan County, April 27. — Mr. 
James H. McCorkle and friends have been here for several 
days, and bad fine sport with the trout. J. M. Bradley. 
“ Old Cloud " Dead. — Cloud Duclon, better known to all 
visitors at the Grossman House, Alexandria Bay, for the last 
thirty years as “ Old Cloud," has gone the way of all good 
guides. For forty years he acted as guide, oarsman and 
friend, and many of our readers who may recall many sum- 
mer days of enjoyment spent in lii9 company, will learn with 
sorrow that the good old man has gone. 
New Jhrsey— Hackensack— A bass, weighing twenty- 
eight pouuds, wn9 taken here in tho Hackensack River the 
other day. It was a female fish with a very large roe, and is 
the largest caught within the memory of the oldest local 
silver-haired pi9cator. m 
'Ulica, April 20.— Large fish have already been taken in the 
West Canada Creek and its tributaries, within an hour’s rail 
from this city. 
Pennsylvania. — Greenville, April 25. — Striped bass are 
being caught iu the Shenango here in large numbers; there 
should be a luw protecting them this seasou of the year, as 
they are a gamy fish. • 
Sinnemahoning Station. -Trout fishing is reported by J. M. 
Shafer, proprietor of the Sportsmen’s Headquarters, to be 
the best known for years. 
Maryland.— Point of Rock a, April 29 — Ardent anglers all 
aglow ; average ample 'auls. Big bold bass bite beautifully ; 
bamboos bend, barely bearing burdens. Fine fish furnish 
famous fun. W. X. Y. Z. 
VinoixiA— Berkeley Springs A pril 20. —Black bas3 fishing re- 
markably good this spring ; large Btrings having been taken 
during the past few weeks. I notice that at this season they 
take the red worm os readily as the minnow. While fishing 
a few duys since in the Potomac, I took a bass weighing 1 J 
lbs. that had a tape worm about Gft. long, which I pulled 
from its mouth, the same was very full of “roe." Is it com- 
mon for fish to have this worm, as I have never noticed any- 
thing of the sort before? Tip. 
We have published a great deal about grubs, parasites and 
worms in fishes ; and only so recently as the 18th of April 
just passed. Tapeworms are occasional in fish, and not con- 
fined to any one variety. Within a short time we have known 
of their being found in bass, trout and salmon. — E d. 
Kentucky — Stanford, April 22. — Many strings of large 
bass have been taken from neighboring streams within the 
past two weeks, the largest that the oldest fishermen ever saw. 
Result of the partial observance of State Fish Law. Severn' 
that actually weighed four pounds have been caught. Sue 
demand for reels and rods never before known, and tl 
“ Meek " stands head by a large majority. Kentuckian. 
Tennessee — Nashville, April 25.— Messrs. Parsons and 
Burgess returned last Friday from a fishing excursion to the 
mouth of Dog Creek, on Big Uarpeth River. Fish are begin- 
ning to spawn up there also. This will put an end to good 
fishiDg for about one month. A number of fine trout have 
been taken in Drake's Creek, a stream thirteen miles from 
here, aud a great many also at Lawrence's Basin. J. D. H. 
WISCONSIN— Axhland, April 21st.— About 75 brook trout 
were caught iu Whittlesey ereen one day last week to one 
hook. C- 
(to have an equal cliaueo for spj« with the rustic population who as 
yet pay but very little regard to the gume law), April I* not too early, 
although no doubt a lew of tho Osh at that tliuo will be foutul not to 
havo emitted their spawn. As soon as the spring opens, aud Indeed 
loug before that time if not during the whole year, tho dweller* la iho 
rural districts lu all parts of the country think they have a right, or at 
all events take upon lhetn*elvcs the privilege 10 catch trout In any man- 
ner they may think proper. Uutll a few of those unscrupulous and 
short-sighted gents are hauled up by persons nppolnteu or voluntarily 
acting for that purpose, and made 10 pay a suillclently large Une (hull 
to go to the Informer) tills very shameful, destructive aud unlawful 
practice will go on here. I am afraid it will be a long time before the 
law will prodaoeauy very saluiury effect lu this matter, as our State 
Is so extensive and tho nil-the-year depleting system has been so long 
In vogue. But we must make a commencement In this regard, however 
difficult and discouraging tho effort may be, and wo must be trustful 
that In process of lime some substantial beoeQt for tho preservation of 
all sort9 of game animals ou our slope may bo tho result. At any rate, 
near our metropolis and some of our largest cities there la a well-founded 
hope that good may be effected by onforclug this law so as to preserve 
some game for oar markets and some healthful sport and recreation for 
our cltfcens. 
We have had no young salmon worth speaking of In onr bay thl* 
winter, and consequently we have been deprived of the pleasant amuso- 
nient which wo have enjoyed lu bait Ashing for them for throe years 
previously, E. J. Hooi’Sk. 
A HINT TO BASS FISHERS. 
CUICAOO, April 22, 1S7S, 
Editor Forest and Stream : 
In ysur last Issue “Norman" rather takes exception to nty recom- 
mendation of a linen line for bass llshlng, on tho ground that It will 
bleach out white and scare the bass, which he considers to be a “ shy " 
Ush. You well auswered that linen lines may bo permanently dyed. 
Allow mo to mggest another answer. A bass 13 never frightened by a 
Hue, and a white ouo Is ns good for him as auy oilier. Let me a9k 
"Norman " a questlou: Why does the Imss sel/.e the minnow on the 
hook In preference to tho hundreds or thousands of others swlmtuiug 
freely about his feeding grounds? It Is because It Is almighty hard 
work for him to catch auy of the freo ones. They will swim all around 
him and not care shucks for him, but when he sees one In trouble fast- 
ened to a line unable to got away, with hardly life to swim, he goes for 
him. His reasODlug faculties are not sufficiently developed to enable 
hint to perceive the man at tho other end of tho line. 
Yours, 
O. C. 
$ncl(ting and Ranting. 
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No Pleasing Everybody. — An anonymous letter, dated 
Cincinnati, April 28, says: 
“ Tell that correspondent of yours, who is instructing tho 
uninitiated in black bass fishing, to tnke a tumble, or, in any 
event, to hold his next letter until after the bass season is 
over. Several of your readers aud admirers unite in saying 
that such contributions are out of place in Forest and 
Stream. Yours truly, Bass." 
[If we had thought the communication “ out of place," we 
certainly should not have published it. — E d. F. and S.] 
Singular Angling Incidents.— B oston, April 22.— Hav- 
ing fished the lake3 and streams of New Engluud for thirty 
years, I have had some curious incidents occur, and thought 
ihe following might interest your readers: While fishiDg 
ou a mountain stream, iu swift water, I had a rapid bite, and 
thought I had hooked a large fish. On pulling out I had two 
trout on one line, one strung on the gut, the hook passing 
through his mouth and out his gill and hooked firmly into 
the side of the other. Fish No. 2 was ten inches long, and, 
g ulling sideways against the stream, seemed a much larger 
sh. Second —While fishing in what we call dead water, on 
a stream in New Hampshire, I saw a large fish go up stream. 
1 waited with fisherman’s patience for an hour or two, then I 
crept up to the stream, and threw at a venture under an over- 
hunging hough, nnd at the first throw I had the trout fast. I 
saw that he was a largo one, and thought I would play him. 
I then saw he was puiliDg sideways. I shortened my tackle 
and landed my prize, anp then found that 1 had not hooked 
him, but iu my throw had cast the hook and line around him, 
making a slip-noose. On my way home, passing a locksmith's 
shop, I laid him on the old gent’s square, and he stretched 
sixteen inches— not a large fish, but a large one for that place. 
CALIFORNIA FISHING PROSPECTS. 
San Francisco, April 5, 1S78. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
We have bod an unusually wet and stormy season up to n late date 
tbls spring, but the glorious sunshine beams again upon the earth to 
make It bud and blossom aud prepare for the largest and most abundant 
harvest probably ever yet known on our coast ; and there will be, also, 
It Is conQdently expected, the largest loOux of trout, owing to the 
abundant water In oar streams, that has appeared here for many years. 
The tront season commenced on the orst of April. There were not 
many Ush to be fooled ou that day, however, or many days following, 
DOINGS AMONG TIIE YACHT CLUBS. 
Empire Yacht Club.— Owing to the Inrge influx of mem- 
bers from other clubs in the neighborhood, {Deluding many 
yachLowners, the number of boats entered for the regular 
annual regatta has, even at this enrly date, reached the very 
satisfactory figure of 85, thus promising one of the best at- 
tended and most spirited events of the season among the 
junior clubs of the metropolis. The course is from the club- 
house, foot of 104th street, to the “monument" oil Sands' 
Point and return. 
Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron.— The membership of this 
club has almost doubled during the past season, and two new 
yachts were entered on the list— the KeMrel, yawl, Vice-Com. 
White, and the lithe, sloop, designed and built by her owner, 
Mr. J. E. Butler. There seems to be among Ihe members a 
most praiseworthy zeal for the sport, and a desire to do every- 
thing possible for its promotion and popularity in the neigh- 
borhood, while its programme of events for the season indi- 
cates an amount of vitality among its members thut many of 
the clubs in this vicinity might emulate to advantage. We 
notice with pleasure the regular dates 6Ct down for cruisiDg 
in squadron under the flag officer’s command, which form a 
prominent feature of the club’s fixtures. The Hon. Secretary, 
Mr. F. C. Sumiclirnst, has compiled a handy little signal 
book, which is supplied gratuitously to yacht-owners, and 
which is of practical use to skippers on cruising days. It has 
been fouud that these events contribute very materially to the 
success of. the club and the high place it occupies in the pub- 
lic estimate, while they also serve to add to its membership 
many who were first attracted to the sport through means of 
the squadron cruisiDg. We commend this feature to our own 
clubs, and hope that some of them will see tit to incorporate 
regular dates in their fixtures on which the Commodore will 
ho st bis flag and take charge of the fleet for an exercise drill. 
The Nova Scotia Squadron has appointed six special days for 
cruising, as before announced in these columns. There is one 
other feature, in which the club in question takes the lead of 
every one in the United States, with the exception of the New 
York Yacht Club. We refer to the manner of measuring for 
time allowance. Paragraph VIII. of their by-laws provides 
as follows : “ The length shall be taken on deck between fore 
part of the stem aud the after part of the stern-post, and on 
the keel on the lino of the garboard Btrake. The mean of 
these two dimensions shall be taken as the just length for 
tonnage. The breadth shall be taken from the outside of the 
outside plank, at the broadest part, whether above or below 
the mam-wales, and the depth amidships, from the upper side 
of the covering board to the under aide of the garboard stroke. 
These three dimensions shall be multiplied together, and the 
product, divided by 100, shull be deemed the true tonnage. 
Any decimol of half or more than half a Ion shall count as a 
ton, and any less shall be disregarded." This rule we have 
quoted verbatim, aDd, it must be confessed, 19 a vast improve- 
menton the crude length measurements adopted by most clubs 
south of the St. Lawrence. It is quite possible though that 
it will admit of some simplifications in practice, but in theory 
the Nova Scotians have struck the true course, avoiding the 
alluriDg snare the simplicity of length measurement holds 
forth, nnd at the same time steering clear of tho ohe-sided 
and fallacious show of arguments otlcred in extenuation of 
the ridiculous Thames rule. Boldly takiug tho hull by the 
horns, our frieiuls in Halifax can congratulate themselves 
upon the adoption of a rule fair aud equitablo to all forma 
alike, and one that will admit of matches of instructive re- 
sults between the deep keels of English model and the uutivo 
American sloops that meet at the starting line for a friendly 
brush iu HaUax waters. Tho Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron 
has made application to the British Admiralty for a warrant to 
tly the “ Blue Ensign." Until this is received the plain “ Red 
Eusigu " will be carried. Cnunot some of the flyers of tho 
club he induced to meet their Southern brethren at Portland, 
the Isle of Shoals or Boston ? 
Halifax Yacht Clcii. -Overtures have been made this 
organization to consolidate with tho Nova Scotia Yacht 
Squadron, the most vlgororous of the Canadian clubs. It 
was found impossible, however, to effect any mutually agree- 
able arrangements for a union. This we regret since there can 
hardly be material enough far two prosperous clubs in Hali- 
fax Harbor ; nnd if both would hear in mind tho French pro- 
verb, •' L' union fait la force," there ought to be no obstacle 
in the way of promoting tho Interests of yachtlug iu Halifax 
by united effort. A little yielding of Its dutouomy on tho 
part of tho lesser Club would conduce materially to the indi- 
vidual advantage of every yachtsman iu Nova Seotum waters. 
San Franoisoo Yaoiit Oluil— S aucolito property being 
held ut fancy prices, it seems likely that tho committee hav- 
ing the matter in charge will determine to build a floating 
house in preference. By all means do so. say we. Tho ex- 
perience of our Eastern clubs will serve to those on the Pacific 
as a guide to select by. Permanent fixtures have seldom 
been found satisfactory, even with our older and wealthier 
dubs. The N. Y. Y. C. havo abandoned tho house erected 
by tho late Mr. Garner, aud the Brooklyn Y. V. have con- 
cluded to dispose of theirs at Graves End Bay. Tho Colum- 
hias aud others have experienced trouble and expense in shift- 
ing from one locality to another, but those with floating 
houses on scows all declare themselves well satisfied w ith 
their accommodations. No trouble keeping the scows tight, 
nnd the expenses very moderate. 
Duxbuuy Yacht Club.— T ho famous old New England 
town, Duxbtiry, which once used to load In tho ship-building 
industry, still has some of tho old fancy for Ihe sea left 
among its good people. Two years nco a club was formed 
which now numbers 11 1 members, with thirty-nine yachts, 
certainly not a bail showing for so young mi organization. 
The officers elected for the year are: Commodore, T. A. 
Hutchins; Vice-Commodore, O. A. Green; Fleet Captain, 
N. U. Watson; Recording Secretary, A A Green . Financial 
Secretary, G. A. Green ; Treasurer, A. G. Colllcott . Meas- 
urer, E. W. Watson; Regatta Committee, T. A. Hutchins, 
W. A. Drew, C. II. Thomas and L. II. Keith. 
Providence Yacht Ci.OT.— A t the annual meeting of this 
club the regular regatta was set down for May 80 ; there will 
also probably be a fall race at Bullock’s Point. Tho follow- 
ing officers were elected : Com., E. J. Anderson ; Vice-Cora., 
U. L. Clark ; Sec. and Treus. , E. F. Dustin; Regatta Com- 
mittee, C. L. Manchester, II. L. Clark, Simon Cameron, W. 
I Pierce nod James Rogers. 
Commercial Yaout Gum. — This is the namo of a now 
organization recently started in San Francisco. The yachting 
fleet consists so far only of tho Minnie, and is consequently 
not very numerous, lint as “out of little acorns great big 
oak trees grow," who knows but that ere long the new club 
will make more noi6o in the world than ut present. 
Empire Yaoiit Club. — The date of this club’s regatta has 
been changed from Juno 19 to tho lNtli. Twenty-one boats 
have entered nnd more in prospect. Thero will also be a 
gathering of entuumruu’s, which will sail iu tho special class 
for ghosts. 
New Jersey Yacht Club. — The members of this club 
have concluded to hold their annual regatta June 18, and will 
sail over a course from 12th 8t., Hoboken, around a slakoboat 
moored off 85th st., N. Y., three times, making a total dis- 
tance of about 18 miles. 
Knickerbocker Yaoht Cun. -Tho Emma D . , of the Em- 
pire Y. C., has been entered for the Knickerbocker regatta 
May if). As the Emma is a fast boat ftml luw a crack racing 
crew to work her, she will give a good account ofucrScH. 
Long Island Yaoht Clpii,— T he annual regatta of this 
club will take place June 11, off the Short Brunch House. 
YACHTING NEWS. 
Btbam-Yaoiit Boyd. — Thu steam-yacht Win. Hoy d, Em- 
pire Y. 0.. Mr. Chase owner, 19 receiving a new boiler and 
engine, which, in connection with a large wheel, ought to 
make her aspeedy launch. She has a very line model made 
by Smedley, nnd is 45ft. 8in. long, and 7ft. beam. Wu must 
say that her hues arc more nearly what iB required for high 
speed than anything of her class we have seen in wood. She 
has small beam, is very sharp at both ends, small girth and 
sends an ..linosl solid hotly of water aft to tho screw aperture. 
The engine is from tho shops of the Fitchburgh Machine Co., 
and that is saying enough as fo its first-class quality. It em- 
bodies largely the ideas of Mr. Chase hiuiBt ll ; among them 
being a crank planed out of u solid forging, a single eccentric 
arranged to reverse by the rod traveling on a rocker guide or 
solid liux around the eccentric itself, making the reversing 
gear of the simplest character ; brass bouchlngB to all bear- 
ings; case-hardened nuts ami an arrangement which throws 
automatically the liar used lo pry the engine oil the centre. 
The cylinder is 8x7m., and the whole structure strong 
ami compact. It will work up to about I t II. P. I'Ot 
power Ihe yacht will receive a vertical tubular boner oft. 
high, 801n. dium., witli 111 tubes ljin. diam. I lie usual 
centre tubes will be omitted, since Mr. Chase’s experience has 
led him to prefer dividing the fire nnd sending the heat up 
tubes near the outside of the shell in preference to allowing a 
large portion of the heat to pubs off up the chimney through 
the direct passage offered by llio centre tubes. Hie new plan 
will certainly save fuel, while the loss in heating surface will 
not he great, considering the increase gamed in that most 
valuable portion, tho tulie sheet itself directly over the fire. 
The Uoyd'v propeller is likewise the result of some extensive 
experiments carried out upon her by her owner, lhc well- 
known Dclamatcr and Philadelphia wheels and others had ull 
been fairly Hied but did not produce results as favorable as 
the following contrivance *>f Mr. Chase. As he acknowledge 0 , 
it may he a most unscientific concern, hut there arc the uetiial 
results, so what can bp done about it? This propeller is no 
screw at all, and bus no pitch, but consists simply of flat 
plates secured at an angle to the shaft to arms, in u manner 
similar to the fans of a patent windmill. This arrangement 
