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THE PISHING GAZETTE 
[jVlAncn 4, 1893 
NOTES FOR ^8 ANGLERS. 
The Lea at Rye House will be the scene of an 
interesting and, let me hope, a successful competition 
on the 19(h inst., in aid of the funds of the Anglers’ 
Benevolent Society and the Convalescent Home. The 
entrance fee is Is., and I understand that the tickets 
are now in the hands of the club secretaries, and are 
being applied for in good numbers. The prize-list will 
be a valuable one, and a fine day and a river in good 
order are all that are required to make the event a big 
success. 
The annual dinner of the Thames River-Keepers will 
be held on Friday evening, the 10th inst., at the Castle 
Hotel, Hampton Court, at C p.m. Mr. A. Nuthall, J.P., 
presides, and a merry party promises to assemble. Mr. 
W. H. Brougham has honoured me with an invitation 
to be present at the festivity—an invitation which, I 
need hardly add, 1 have great pleasure in accepting. 
Mr. Fredk. G. Aeealo, the hon. secretary of the 
new Sea Fishing club, writes under date Feb. 2.5 : “ I 
did not see the paragraph in an ‘ evening contemporary’ 
referred to by yon in to day’s Club Notes (Fishing 
(la:eHc), but I hope you will pardon my pointing out 
that the term ‘ dace ’ as applied to a recent catch at 
Heal, was probably no misprint for dahs, as you suggest. 
The tiiiss is, from some real or fancied resemblance, 
known between Margate and Hover as salmon-dace 
(frequently abbreviated to dace) — dabs would not be 
taken at Heal just now in great numbers.” 
Mr. Phii.ii> Geen, the President of the London 
Anglei's' Association, has recently had some good fishing 
in Scotland. He has “weighed-in” salmon of IGlb., 
171b., 201b., 211b., and 301b. 
In the Windsor district on Tuesday, the Thames 
only rose 12 inches. The spirits of local and visiting 
anglers correspondingly lowered. 
I SEE the Great Yarmouth Working Men’s Angling 
Club had a very pleasant “ smoker ” the other evening. 
I keep my eye on the local papers pretty closely, but I 
cannot find that either the members of the above club 
or their “brothers” at the Duke’s Head (G.Y.P.S.) 
have been out much. If I could get down to Bloater- 
ville for a week or so, do you think I could leave the 
Yare and Bure roach alone? No, no! I would have a 
good try to put a little salt on the tails of some of the 
grey-haired and top-hatted gentry up Buckenham, Reed- 
liam, Cantley, and Acle way. How I should love to 
prowl round the big dykes, too, which, in the winter 
time, must teem with the tonkers and growsers ! Array 
yourselves, then, in your top-boots, your home-knitted 
guernseys, and fill up the bottle and be away. We shall 
think of you as we sit at the fireside swim and recall 
our exploits in the deeps at Cantley and Acle, and our 
“ experiences ” of Potter Heigham Sounds. And then, 
looking up at the big roach caught hard by the Red 
House, something will seem to say to us, in the words 
of the song, “ Oh ! what would I give to be there.” I 
should like to hoar of the trays at the Yarmouth angling 
clubs being piled up with the fish, which, with us, are 
so near and yet so far. 'The roach ought to “come at 
it,” like young alligators. Give them plenty of ground- 
bait and worms and gentles, and if those luxuries won’t 
attract, try them with soaked crust of bread. It will 
take them and the cake as well. At least, I think so, 
water and weather permitting. 
On Monday evening next, Mr. J. Francis Bnrsill, 
M.J.I., will give “An Angling Gossip,” with lime-light 
views, at the Walworth Waltonians’ Club, the St. Paul’s 
Tavern, Westmoreland-road. I hope the members of 
the S.L.U.V.L. will attend in force, and also the fisher¬ 
men from north, east, and west London, as the London, 
Chatham, and Dover Railway is very handy. To all, 
the Waltonians will extend a hearty welcome, and Mr. 
Bursill will give them a treat in iiapers piscatorial. 
Mr. A. R. Matthews, hon. sec. of the “long name 
society,” will preside, and Mr. Charles HibWe will 
occupy the vice-chair. Attend in your thousands ! 
White is to be the colour of the privilege tickets of 
the Anglers’ Association next season. One of the 
tickets was on view at the association meeting last 
week, and the chairman said the new colour would be 
“emblematical of the purity of their motives.” 
A ROACH weighing 21b. was recently caught in the 
Thames at Reading by a local angler. 
A Kii.LiNH bait for roach in the Suffolk Stour is 
saffron-coloured paste. _ 
A EiNE salmon-trout weighing GJlb. was captured by 
an angler last week pike fishing in the Stour at Haver¬ 
hill, Suffolk. Being out of season it was at once turned 
in again. _ 
Mr. H. Dunn, of the City Piscatorials, has been 
interviewed by the reporter of the new evening paper 
with reference to the sport of angling in the sea. He 
said : — “ My idea is to fish from the river-side, sur¬ 
rounded by beautiful scenery and the glories of Nature, 
and to hear the birds sing. I go in for the enjoyment of 
angling pure and simple, which sea-fishing would really 
destroy.” I agree with the first sentence, Mr. Dunn, 
but 1 totally disagree with the second one. Sea-fishing 
does not—at least so I think—destroy the enjoyment of 
angling. Perhaps Mr. Dunn is a victim to mal de mer, 
then, of course, sea-fishing is far from pleasant. But 
when I have been out with my club on the sea we have 
only had one or two cases of sea-sickness in the course 
of a number of outings. Upon landing, the members 
have said they have never spent such a grand day. I 
think catching sea-fish with a pike rod and barbel tackle 
is capital sport, and calls for considerable skill on the 
part of the angler. _ 
The Danube rose twenty-five feet the other day in a 
short space of time, and a number of people were 
drowned in their beds. I mention this, not to give an 
idea as to the condition of the water, but as a reminder 
how thankful we ought to feel that Father Thames, 
though often in flood, does not play us such tricks as 
this. _ 
The burglars who were caught in the Borough, a few 
mornings ago had packed, ready for removal, several 
volumes of the Fishing Gazette. They did not tell the 
detectives whether they were anglers, but, to say the 
least, they were very fishy men. 
A LARGE eel was recently caught in the Thames, near 
Greenwich. Later on it was borne in triumph to Spring 
Gardens, where the Drainage Committee was sitting, 
and the County Councillors joyfully congratulated each 
other upon the greatly improved condition of the Thames 
from a pollution point of view. I shortly expect to 
announce a take of roach and dace from Deptford Creek. 
The water is getting into lovely condition ! 
A CORRESPONDENT Writes ;—The popular lecture on 
“ Roach and Roach Fishing,” by Mr. J. McDermott, 
was thoroughly appreciated by a representative 
audience of anglers at the Town Hall, Tonbridge, 
on Tuesday evening last. The chair was abl.y and 
courteously occupied by Dr. Allen, and Mr. R. E. 
Wedgwood, the energetic secretary of the local Pre¬ 
servation Association, did everything possible for the 
comfort of the London contingent of anglers, which 
included those two consistent supporters of the Long 
Name Society, Messrs. J. B. Close and J. P. Connellan. 
The lecture commenced at 8 p.m., and the last train 
for London left at 10.10 p.m., but in spite of the 
necessarily short time available for the desirable object, 
another link was forged in the chain of good fellowship 
and mutual understanding between London and country 
anglers. _ 
The Hounsfield Otters, Lower Edmonton, announce a 
paper for the 11th inst., under the auspices of the 
S.P.R.P.A.C. I understand Mr. McDermott will bo the 
reader. _ 
Dace up to lljoz. have been caught in the Lea this 
season. 
Our old enemy, the influenza fiend, is with us once 
more, and many people are down with it in London. 
One of its victims is Mr. W. H. Lefevre, the president 
of the Balloon Society, who was to have presided at Mr. 
C. H. Harding’s paper at the City Piscatorials on 
Monday night, but was unable to attend on account of 
an attack of la grippe. In his absence, Mr. T. Crumplen 
(“Old Izaak took the chair, and a very pleasant 
evening was passed. The paper read by Mr. Harding 
was entitled “ A Waltonian Ramble,” and greatly 
interested those present, being an account of a fishing 
excursion on the Avon and Hamble, two Hampshire 
rivers. The scenery, as well as the fish of the district, 
was described, and on the latter river, at Swan- 
wick, Mr. Harding told of his exploits amongst 
the sea-bass. The takes of Ringwood roach were 
described with a freshness which made the listener 
long for the crystal Avon, nor was the audience less 
interested in the two terrible sea monsters (one being 
30ft. between the fins, and the other 1| miles in circum¬ 
ference), which had once been seen on the Hamble. 
Fortunately for both Mr. Harding and the City Pisca¬ 
torials, these monstrosities did not appear at the time 
the reader was out after the bass, or the Coffee Pot 
would have known him not, and we should not have had 
the opportunity of listening to such an entertaining 
contribution to our papers on angling. Mr. Harding 
received a very hearty vote of thanks for his paper at its 
conclusion, and then followed some more “ experiences ” 
gained of Hampshire rivers by Messrs. Tom Keeble, J. 
Kelly, White, and A. R. Matthews ; and Mr. Crumplen, 
referring to the scenery of our “ tight little island,” 
maintained that that up the Thames was etjual to any to 
be found on the Rhine. Songs followed, and it was a late 
hour before the anglers at the Coff ee Pot could leave such 
pleasant, social surroundings. A word of praise is due 
to Mr. James Husk, who, as usual, had arranged a 
capital programme of music. 
On Monday, Mr. A. Scard, fishing the Ouse at St. 
Neot’s, took a handsome roach weighing 21b. 2oz. The 
fish has been placed in the hands of Mr. F. W. Anstiss, 
taxidermist, of First-street, Chelsea, for preservation. 
The members of the Anchor and Hope Angling 
Society have a match to-morrow at Twickenham. From 
what I can hear about the flood water, however, I am 
afraid they will have to wade it; and as for the stream, 
it is so rapid that even the anchor of a Royal George 
will not be strong enough to maintain a punt in its 
position. Oh, I say, what do you think a little bird has 
whispered to me f Why, that the members have been 
very bad attendants lately on club night, which, in case 
they have forgotten the day of the week it falls on, 
happens to be every Wednesday. The “ sec.” is growing 
fierce at so many empty chairs. 
Anolinq for coarse fish closes on the Thame i and 
Stort on the I tth inst. So it will on the Suffolk Stour 
now. _ 
The Lea will be open for roach, dace, and chub, till 
Mirch 31. It will be illegal to take pike and perch after 
the 11th inst. Gooskquill. 
from Clubs 
TFe heg to request Secretaries to post their Beports 
not later than Wednesday Niglit, addressed “Editor, 
Fishing Gazette, St. Dnnstan’s House, Fetter Lane, 
London,” and marked Club Rei-ort outside em^elope, 
Post Card Reports preferred, unless for special meetings. 
Anglers’ Association, Foresters’ Hall, Clerken- 
well-road, E.C.—The monthly meeting of the general 
committee will take place on Monday evening next, 
March G, at 8.30. —R. Ghurney, sec. 
Anglers’ Association. — Southern District 
Visiting List. —A return visit on the above list will 
take place on Tuesday next, 7th inst., at the Wellington 
A S., Prince George. Hill-street, Walworth. As this 
club has not had a visit for some time, I hope brother 
anglers will rally round and give them a bumper.—G. W. 
Armstrong, district officer. 
Anglers’ Association.— Western District.— 
The next return visit will be paid to the Jubilee, at the 
Portobollo Arms, Kensal-road, Westbourne park, on 
Tuesday next, March 7, when I hope to see a good 
muster.—J. Jennings. 
Anglers’ Benevolent Society, Foresters’ Hall, 
Clerkenwell-road, E.C.—Since my last report I beg to 
acknowledge with thanks the receipt of d61 Is. from 
J. Epps, Holland-street, Blackfriars; .fl Is., J. 
Mann, Hyde Hall, Sawbridgworth; 5s., T. Poole, 
Covent Garden Market; annual subscriptions, lOs. 6J., 
W. Elves, treasurer, Burdett Angling Society ; 10s. Gd., 
Norlands Angling Society ; 2s. GJ., Dr. Phillips (per S. 
Malby) donations, and .£1 15s. Gd. from the donation box 
of the Edmonton and Tottenham Angling Society. The 
next meeting of the committee will take place on Friday 
evening, March 10, at 8.30.—R. Ghurney, sec. 
Amicable Waltonian Angling Society, The 
Sun, Great Sutton-street, Goswell-road.—On the 2Gth 
ult. several of our members were out, but, owing to the 
boisterous weather, very few fish were shown in the club 
room, only two members weighing in, Mr. G. Merry 
with nice show of roach, and Mr. Hill with some good 
chub and roach.— E. R. Embleton, see. 
Anchor and Hope Angling Society, Royal 
George, Rotherhithe New-road.—’i'he members of our 
society will fish on the 5th inst. at Twickenham, for a 
series of prizes contributed by the following: Mr. 
Williams, half guinea; Mr. Turnhara, half guinea; Mr. 
Fowler, a gold brooch for the heaviest bream ; and 15 1 . 
and Gs. prizes from the club members to go down by 
the 8 o’clock train and fish in the punt.s as drawn for.— 
A. G. Smith, sec. 
Bermondsey Brothers Angling Society, Wool- 
pack 'Tavern, Bermondsey-street, S.E.—Several members 
were out on the 2Gth ult., but their takes of fish were 
very small, owing to the flooded state of the river,«. 
The competition for the March series of prizes will 
take place on the .5th, conditions to be decided at the 
meeting on the 3rd.—A. Conn, sec. 
Bostonian Angling Society. —The following mem¬ 
bers have had fish duiing the past week : Mr. Jennings, 
roach, 13 fish, going 111b. : Mr. Rome, our host, a nice 
take of dace, lOlb. ; Mr. Halsell, roach ; Mr. Rundell, 
jack; Mr. Steggles, roach; Mr. Hart, jack; Mr. Pear¬ 
son, roach.—G. H. 
British Sea Angler's Society.— At the committee 
meeting of the above society, which mot on Wednesday, 
Mr. ’T. R. Sachs in the chair, to draw up the rules, the 
following gentlemen were added to the list of vice- 
presidents : Mr. H. Poster, M.P., Lowestoft, the Mayor 
of Scarborough, the Mayor of Great Yarmou’.h, Mr. 
W. H. Berners, Mr. J. Watson Lyall, Mr. J. C. Wil- 
cocks, and Capt. Lambton Young. A sub-commit eo 
was also appointed to meet next Tuesday for the 
purpose of at once obtaining and offering to intending 
members some substantial advantages. All members 
of committee will bo invited to attend.—F. G. Ael.vlo, 
hon. sec. 
Brompton Angling Society, D’Oyley Arms, 
Marlborough-road, Chelsea, S. W. — The competition 
arranged to take place at Pangbourne on the 5th inat. 
has been postponed till the 12th inst. On Feb. 2G Mr. 
J. Hall had a very fine show of roach. I also weighed- 
in roach.—H. Roach, sec. 
Central Association of London Angling Clubs. 
- The usual monthly delegate meeting will take place at 
the Bedford Head Hotel, Maiden-lane, Covent-gardon, 
on Monday next, Gth inst., at 8.30 p.m. Delegates are 
requested to be in their places prompt for important 
besiness. 
City of London and Rising Sun Angling 
Society. —The next visit, on the No. 2 Eastern list, 
will bo to this society, on Monday next, March Gth, 
when wo will be happy to welcome any brother anelor 
or friend who will favour us with their company.— Ca.S. 
City Piscatorials, Coffee Pot 'Tavern, Warwick- 
lane, Newgate-street, E C.—At a special meeting of 
