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srPPLE.MEXT TO THE ELS1I1X(} GAZETTE 
[January 7, 181)3 
_ FROM IRELAND. 
To the Editor of the Fisiitn;/ Gazette. 
KERRY.—Spawning may now be considered to be 
practically at an end in the county, and, on the whole, 
the season has been most satisfactory. Poachers did 
little or no harm on the rivers that were fairly pro¬ 
tected, and salmon were more numerous than usual on 
the principal spawning waters. 
The weir fishing opened on Waterville rivers at noon 
on Monday, but up to time of writing very few salmon 
have • been taken. A good season is anticipated on 
Waterville Lake, the rod fishing on which opens on the 
Ist prox. 
Sea fishing, which has been suspended during the 
Christmas holidays, has been resumed at a few stations 
on the Kerry coast, but I hear of only very little being 
done. Herrings have been taken in small numbers at 
Portmagee and a few places northwards. Handlining 
has afforded but small sport anywhere, but the weather 
is only just beginning to get favourable for this kind of 
fishing. 
Hake are reported numerous at a few places, and nets 
have done well amongst them in the Ballybog district. 
Large shoals of sprats have been noticed off the coast, 
and this betokens the presence in the near vicinity 
of shoals of larger fish, which prey upon the smaller 
kind. The weather is now changed to fine, and with a 
continuance of it, good anticipations of sea-fishing are 
held throughout the county. 
THE NEW THAMES FISHERY BYE-LAWS. 
After long consultation with representatives of the 
various Angling Preservation Societies and riparian 
owners concerned in the fisheries of the Thames, a set of 
“ revised ” draft bye-laws has been drawn up by Mr. J. 
Willis-Bund, chairman of the Severn Board of Conserva¬ 
tors, and was last week submitted to the local bodies 
interested, for criticism. From a comparison of the sug¬ 
gested bye-laws with the existing fishing regulations, 
and more particularly of the practically unanimous sug¬ 
gestions of experienced anglers, through their affiliated 
ssociations, from London to Oxford, we have come to 
the decided conclusion that the suggested bye-laws wiU 
meet with strenuous opposition from all who take a 
genuine interest in the preservation of the Thames as 
the most accessible fishing resort of the public. 
Instead of meeting the wishes of the angling fraternity 
(whose only desire was and is to improve the sport of all 
fair fishers) the new draft bye-laws positively contain 
the provision that unlicensed netting may be permitted 
in the upper river, instead of a licence under seal 
to riparian owners, and ^vith nets of a smaller mesh. 
Another important retrograde step is the proposal to 
license only owners of private fisheries (instead of any 
person authorised by the conservators, as at present) to 
take spawning fish, &c., for scientific purposes. This 
would prove a most serious hindrance to fish culture, 
seeing that through the efforts of voluntary preserva¬ 
tion societies the Thames is yearly becoming more and 
more a trout river. 
The only concessions to the claims of honafide anglers 
are the prohibition of “ trailing,” and the increase of 
the size of barbel (a game but otherwise worthless fish), 
the other representations of the persons interested 
in the preservation of sport having been worse than 
ignored— e.g., under the suggested new bye-laws, private 
owners may lay night lines (which, of course, catch other 
fish than eels) during the fence months; and a clause 
leaving in the hands of many riparian owners the right 
to net many backwaters where fish collect during floods ; 
the refusal to prohibit the cruel and indeed dastardly 
methods-of killing pike by the ” live ” and the “ dead ” 
gorge-bait; and the refusal to place any restrictions on 
the speed of steam launches during the spawning season, 
when these vessels—never much to the mind of the 
angler—do incalculable damage, by their reckless driving, 
to the spawn and brood of fish. 
We feel sure that a movement already set on foot 
will meet with general support from those who know 
and value the Thames as an angline resort, to properly 
represent to Her Majesty’s Privy Council (before whom 
the suggested bye-laws have to come before they are 
sanctioned) so that the common-sense suggestions of the 
angling community, which, with the one or two trilling 
exceptions mentioned above, have been entirely ignored 
by Mr. Willis-Bnnd, may have due weight. 
Already the different angling preservation societies 
(all of which exist solely for the public good) are moving 
in the matter; and the well-wishers of the only free 
sport left to the working man will join in the hope that 
their efforts to oppose a retrograde movement as to the 
important fisheries of the Thames may be successful.— 
Reading Mercury. 
Holtoicay's J'ills .—In the complaints peculiar to females these 
Pills are unrivalled. Their use by the fair sex has Itecorae so 
constant for the removal of their ailments that barely a toilet is 
without them. Amongst all classes, from the domestic servant 
to the peeress, universal favour is accorded to these renovatitig 
Pills; their invigorating and purifying proiterties render them 
safe and invaluable in all cases; they may be taken by females 
of all ages for any disorganisation or irregularity of the system, 
speedily removing the cause and restoring the sufferer to robust 
health. As a family medicine they arc invaluable for subduing 
the maladies of young and old. 
I.ep0tts from Clubs 
)Ve beg to request Secretaries to post tbeir Reports 
)iot later than Wednesday Xight, addressed “ Editor, 
Fishing Gazette, St. Dunstan’s House, Fetter Lane, 
London,” and marked Club Report outside eni'elope. 
Post Card Reports preferred, unless for special meetings. 
Anglers’ Association. —The general committee met 
on Monday last, Mr. G. H. Field occupied the chair. 
The proposed joint deputation to several railways was 
discussed, and it was arranged to invite the Central 
Association to send representatives to meet others from 
this association on Monday next, at 9.30 p.m., at the 
Foresters’ Hall, Clerkenwell - road, London. The 
remainder of the evening was mainly occupied in dis¬ 
cussing the draft of the proposed Thames Fishery Bye- 
Laws, 1893. The Thames Conservancy operations extend 
from the Crow Stone, situate between Southend and 
Leigh, on the north of the Thames estuary ; from the 
London Stone, on the south side, to Cricklade, in Wilts. 
Great disappointment was felt that the almost unanimous 
requests of the London club anglers had not received 
greater attention. Trailing is to be abolished, but 
apparently it will be illegal to use a gaff hook to land 
fish with. The sizes of fish which the association 
recommended have not been adhered to, and some extra¬ 
ordinary mistakes have been made regarding tbe sizes of 
flounders, plaice and dabs, for although the dab does not 
attain so large a size as the flounder, the proposed size 
has been fixed at lOin., the flounder at Tin. Indeed the 
dab has been classed with the plaice, which attains a 
much larger size than either dabs or flounders. The 
Great Western Railway Co. have granted the folio .ving 
cheap fares : 
To 
From 
Acton. 
West Drayton 
s. d. 
1 0 
Uxbridge ... 
1 3 
Colnbrook ... 
1 3 
Langley 
1 3 
Staines 
1 8 
Slough 
1 6 
Windsor 
1 10 
Taplow 
1 11 
Maidenhead 
2 1 
Cookham 
2 5 
Bourne End 
2 7 
Twyford 
2 10 
Reading 
3 4 
Henley 
3 4 
Tilehurst ... 
3 8 
Pangbourne 
3 11 
Goring . 
4 3 
Cholme End, Moulsford... 
4 7 
From 
Ealing, 
s. d. 
0 10 
1 1 
1 2 
1 2 
1 6 
1 4 
1 8 
1 9 
2 0 
2 3 
2 5 
2 8 
3 3 
3 4 
3 6 
3 9 
4 1 
4 6 
From 
Castle Hill, 
s. d. 
0 9 
1 0 
1 0 
1 0 
1 5 
1 3 
1 7 
1 8 
1 10 
2 2 
2 4 
2 7 
3 1 
3 1 
3 4 
3 8 
4 1 
4 5 
Hon. Reporter. 
Anglers’ Association, Foresters’ Hall, Clerkenwell- 
road, E.C.—The monthly meeting of the Renting and 
Preservation Committee will take place on Monday 
evening next, Jan. 9, at 8.30.— R. Ghurnet, sec. 
Anglers’ Benevolent Society, Foresters’ Hall, 
Clerkenwell-road, E.C.—The next meeting of the com¬ 
mittee will take place on Friday evening next, Jan. 13, 
at 8.30. R. B. Marston, Esq. (Fisfirng Gnzeffe), president, 
has promised to attend.—R. Ghurnet, sec. 
Anchor and Hope Angling Society, Royal George, 
Rotherhithe New-road.—The place fixed for the January 
prizes is between Richmond Bridge and Teddington 
Lock. In the event of no one weighing in fish, the same 
can be fished for “roving’' on the following week. 
Bro. Tom Bowling braved the elements on New Year’s 
Day, and was successful in catching “ half guinea ” 
prize. It was resolved to form a sub-committee, con¬ 
sisting of Messrs. Wade, Fowler, D. Davis, Barratt, 
Mallett, and Martin, to make all necessary arrangements 
for the forthcoming “ reading ” and the grand smoking 
concert, which will be held on Wednesday, the 2oth 
inst.—A. G. Smith, sec. 
Battersea Friendly, Queen’s Hotel, Queen’s-road, 
Battersea.—On the 21th ult., the Christmas prizes 
were fished for a*; Richmond, and those not won were 
drawn for. Mr. Hopkins had upwards of 71b. of hand¬ 
some roach and dace, 1 roach scaling lib. S^oz. Messrs. 
Martin and Morris roach and dace. No fish were 
weighed in Christmas week, and on Jan. 1 Mr. Morris 
saved a blank with 1 chub and 5 roach, weighing 
21b. lljoz. from Thames, scoring 6 points in the com¬ 
petition for imperial silver cup. Anglers are reminded 
that on Tuesday, January 17th, Mr. E. S. Shrubsole will 
read his paper entitled, “ An Angling Tour through the 
United Kingdom,” in the large room at above address. 
Mr. T. Crumplen will preside, supported by three M.P.’s 
and most of the leading lights in the angling world. As 
the subject is of great interest, and Mr. Shrubsole's 
ability is so well known, a numerous assemblage is 
assured, and it is to be hoped that the present inclement 
weather will have departed long ere ihen.-— Geo. 
Mumford, sec. 
Battersea United Fiscatorials, Lord Ranelagh, 
Verona-street, Battersea.—The next visit in the South 
London visiting list will be to this society on Monday 
next, when the company of brother anglers on the list 
will be appreciated. Our club-house is about five 
minutes walk from Clapham Junction. On the 1st inst. 
we were saved from a blank by Mr. Hinkley with 
I 21b. 3',oz. chub. On the 4th inst. Mr. Wilson ventured 
to Windsor, but for the first time returned with a blank, 
I the river around Windsor having the appearance of the 
Polar regions. Our match, which was to have taken 
place on the 8th and 11th insts., has been postponed till 
further notice. I omitted to report last week the cap¬ 
ture by Mr. Wilson of 301b. 12oz. chub.—A. Trow¬ 
bridge, sec. 
City Fiscatorials, Coffee Pot Tavern, Warwick- 
lane, Newgate-street, E.C.—Mr. Alfred Sowerbutts 
presided at the general meeting on Monday last. There 
was a good attendance, and a lengthy agenda was 
quickly disposed of. The competition for Cantrill and 
Cochrane’s silver cup is now confined to four members 
only, viz., Messrs. C. H. O’Dowd, Tom Keeble, H. J. 
White, and J. Deplidge, and has been extended to 
March 14. Other business concluded, the good old style 
of New Year’s conviviality reigned supreme. Mr. 
James Husk, musical director, submitted a gorgeous 
programme of music, vocal and instrumental, while 
good old Tom Keeble “ Passed the Bottle round, my 
Boys.” During the current week, notwithstanding the 
easterly winds and floating ice, Mr. C. H. (J'Dowd has 
had a nine basket of roach from Datchet, weighing 131b., 
largest fish lib. Joz., and Mr. J. Deplidge a fine show of 
dace from the Cam, largest fish 9jOZ. Mr. T. Crumplen 
has kindly consented to read a paper, “ Fish Life in 
Mars,” on Monday, the .30th inst.— John Smith, hon. 
sec. 
Clapham Junction Angling Society, The 
Clarence, Winstanley-road, Clapham J unction, S.W.—On 
New Year’s Day several of our members were out, but 
owing to the state of the rivers sport was very bad, 
only the two following returned to weigh in, Messrs. R. 
Chapman and H. Moore, chub and roach.—G. T. 
Jameson, see. 
Epsom Angling Society. —On Monday last Mr. G. 
H. Howard read a paper entitled, “ A Noiseless Alarm, 
or a Day among the Jack,” which proved a very amus¬ 
ing and interesting story of his patent, and a journey to 
Norfolk, and treated his hearers with his experience of 
jack-fishing in that county. At the conclusion the 
company signified their hearty appreciation of his 
efforts.— Edward Wm. Hailes, sec. 
Hoxton Brothers Angling Society. —Members 
will oblige by attending on Tuesday next to selectprizes 
for an outing.—R. Ghurnet, sec. 
Imperial Silver Cup Competition. At the 
Imperial Hotel, Southwark - street, Blackfriars-road, 
S.E., on the 11th inst., there was a large as.sembly of 
the angling fraternity, but only two competitors regis¬ 
tered fish, viz., Mr. R. H. Morris (Battersea Friendly), six 
points (five roach and one chub), and Mr. J. Wheelhouse 
(Blackfriars), three points (two dace and one roach).— 
John Smith, hon. sec. 
Izaah 'Walton Angling Society.— The members 
will compete for four special prizes on the 15th inst., 
and also for three special prizes on Wednesday, 18th, at 
Shiplake.—H. B. 
Junior Fly Fishers, The Citizen, 70, Houndsditch, 
—There was a good attendance of members on Thursday 
evening to hear Mr. H. Richardson (“Ye Plnckie Perche ”) 
read his paper entitled, “Two Little Turns on the 
Thames.” Mr. E. F. Goodwin occupied the chair. Mr. 
F. Elton and (Mr. H. Evens were elected members, the 
chairman informing the meeting that the society now 
numbered eighty-three members. The hon. sec. sub¬ 
mitted the Thames Conservancy bye-laws for considera¬ 
tion, but, as Mr. Richardson’s paper proved extremely 
interesting, no time could be given to them, and it was 
decided to devote an entire evening to the discussion of 
the same, namely, Thursday evening next at 7.30 sharp, 
when it is hoped all the members who are interested in 
this very important matter will attend. The Hon. Sec. 
(Mr. J. Close) proposed a very hearty vote of thanks to 
Mr. Richardson for his able paper, which was cpried 
unanimously.—A cordial vote of thanks to the chairman 
concluded the business of the evening.—H. J. T. 
Liverpool Angling Association, Bee Hotel, 5, 
Queen’s-square, and 18, St. John’s-lane.—Our annua 
meeting is on the 12th inst. This will be the fourteenth 
we have held, and it is hoped members will muster 
strongly to give the year 1893 a fair good start.—R. 
WOOLFALL. 
New Albion Fiscatorials, Duke of Kent, Old 
Kent-road.—On account of the frozen condition of the 
Thames, our competition arranged for Staines, on Jan. 12, 
for Mr. Grimmett’s silver cup in aid of the T.A.P.S. has 
been postponed until Feb. 23, at the same place. Mr. 
Davis was proposed as an honorary member of the 
society. It was resohed to take the Northern Angler 
for six months. The chairman, Mr. W. F. Grimmett, of 
the committee of the T.A.P.S., gave particulars of a 
meeting he had attended of that body, and said they had 
recommended several alterations with regard to the pro¬ 
posed new bye-laws. A meeting with reference to the 
subject will be held at the club on Thursday next, when 
members are urgently requested to be present.—A. E. 
Baldwin, sec. 
North east Ulster Angling Club. —This club was 
formed as an encouragement of the practice of angling 
and the suppressing of illegal fishing. There was an 
enthusiastic attendance at the last meeting. Mr. F. J. 
Kennedy took the chair at eight o’clock. In the course 
of his opening remarks he referred to the fishing at 
present to be had in the counties of Antrim and 
Down. He stated that there was an amount of 
poaching and illegal fishing going on at present, 
especially on the Lagan and its tributaries round 
about Lisburn and in the levels from Shaw’s Bridge 
upwards. The following resolutions were put to the 
meeting, and unanimously passed ; 1. “ That the club 
should be called the North-east Ulster Angling Club.” 
2. “ That 5s. be the annual subscription, payable in 
advance.” 3. “ That the members who were present 
at the meeting form a committee with power to add 
