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SUPPLEMENT TO THE PISHING GAZETTE [March 4, 1893 
I mneb repret to inform many frequenters of the Dove, 
that Sir Henry Every, of Ep^inton Hall, near Derby, 
died there on Sunday last. The deceased was highly 
respected, and was always glad to give respectable 
people a permit to fish in his waters, which thread their 
sinuous course through the valley nearly in front of his 
stately residence. I have enjoyed many a happy day on 
them in company of Mr. Wm. Gillman, the able sub¬ 
editor of the Derby Daily Telegraph, who will, I am 
sure, pardon me when I state that he was born in 
Eggicton village. 
FROM SHROPSHIRE. 
To the Editor of the Fiehing Gazette. 
The heavy rains and snow storms which we experienced 
in the early part of the week have kept the Severn and 
its tributaries at a high level, rendering it impossible for 
anglers to open the trout fishing in a practical manner. 
The water is now clearing, but contains a good propor¬ 
tion of “snow broth,” an element which by no means 
contributes to successful sport. As soon as we are 
favoured with a spell of warm weather the trout should 
be on the move, and some of the heaviest fish taken 
with the minnow. Salmon anglers should hold them- 
Belves in readiness to take advantage of the first oppor¬ 
tunity of wetting their lines, as reports from various 
localities in the upper Severn go to prove that there is a 
much stronger run of fish than usual—a fact which is 
due to the high level which the river has so long main¬ 
tained. 
It is satisfactory to note that the Shrewsbury Severn 
Angling Society have decided to abandon the unprofit¬ 
able weir at Shrawardine. which they have tor the last 
year or two leased from J. E. Leverne, Esq. The experi¬ 
ment of acquiring the fishing rights at this place was 
undoubtedly worth a trial, and might have proved a 
successful investment if the society could have obtained 
the services of an experienced and thoroughly reliable 
man to work it, but, unfortunately, their hopes 
were disappointed. Moreover, the distance from 
Shrewsbury to the weir was so great, and the situation 
BO inconvenient, that few of the members availed them¬ 
selves of the privileges of angling there. We under- 
Btand, however, that a good tenant has been found, and 
one who will in no way act against the interests of the 
angling fraternity, so that the society has two-fold 
cause for satisfaction. If the new railway, promoted 
by the Shropshire Railways Company, becomes an ac- 
compHshed fact, (and there is now renewed cause for 
hope in this respect), the society might, with advantage, 
again obtain fishing rights in the locality of the weir, 
but under the present circumstances the experiment 
would prove unsuccessful. 
The young trout at the hatchery of the Shrewsbury 
Severn Angling Society are, it is satisfactory to 
note, in excellent condition, and there is every prospect 
of some 30,000 healthy fish being reared. These 
will, in due course, follow the many thousands 
which have, year by year, been turned into the 
river by the same body, within the limits of the 
borough of Shrewsbury. It is probable that some prac¬ 
tical steps will this year be suggested, and, we hope, 
adopted, to obtain a suitable length of running water 
wherein to turn the young fish until they are of a suffi¬ 
cient size to place in the river. Undoubtedly the chief 
factor in rendering the restocking of the Severn in the 
locality of Shrewsbury comparatively unsuccessful in 
the past has been that the fish have been turned upon 
the fords, to the tender mercies of the carnivorous fish, 
at a very early stage of their existence, and by far the 
greater proportion of them have undoubtedly fallen 
easy victims to pike, trout, perch, eels, chub, and other 
depredatory fish. 
FROM YORK AND DISTRIOT. 
To the Editor of the Fishing Gazette. 
Grayling fishing, so far as regards the Yorkshire 
streams, has now practically ended, and with a degree 
little short of eagerness we are looking forward for the 
time to arrive when we can have a turn at the trout 
once more. Despite the inclemency of the season— 
the grayling is a sturdy fish and thrives in boisterous 
weather—there is always a keen pleasure in winter 
fishing for grayling. Perhaps this delight springs, in 
part, from the fact that anglers are different from other 
men, and can take their pastime in spite of the weather. 
While the grayling may be said to bear some 
resemblance to the trout, there is a considerable con¬ 
trast between the two fish, and they have, therefore, to 
be played very differently. The trout, though it is the 
most delicate and refined of the two, loving a warm 
temperature and the drowsy comfort of summer days, 
has a mouth, metaphorically speaking, as hard as a 
money lender’s, and must be held with a tight hand. 
If you play a trout with a slack line the chances are that 
you are almost sure to lose him. But, on the contrary, 
the grayling requires more gently handling, for its 
mouth is tender. Even with the smallest hook the ex¬ 
perienced angler has been known to fail to secure him. 
Again, unlike the trout, he will rise to almost anything 
that he fancies, and while flies light in hue appear to 
please him best, he will be tempted by grey palmer, the 
green insect, the dark sedge, the bustard, and others. 
But, although hooked, be is not caught, and must be 
gently and carefully handled. The more adroitness 
which the angler displays the better sport he will have, 
and in this direction, of course, experience is imperative. 
As regards trout-fishing it has been well described as 
the very principle of life to the practised and enthu¬ 
siastic angler. It is that which gives vitality and 
animation to all his movements and constitutes him 
what he really is. I must, however, now turn my atten¬ 
tion to other topics, but ere doing so I may perhaps be 
allowed to express a hope that the angler’s new year’s 
motto—“health to men and death to fishes ”—may be 
fully amplified during the coming summer. 
Much activity, of which full advantage will, doubtless, 
be reaped, is at present being displayed by the executive 
of the Harrogate Angling Association. To say that the 
association was only formed some two months ago, and 
at the same time to consider the progress already been 
made, speaks volumes for the vitality and good organi¬ 
sation of the society. The club, which has a member¬ 
ship limited to fifty, has already secured the sole right 
of fishing in the Oak Beck from the corporation of 
Harrogate and Mr. William Thackray. But not con¬ 
tented with this, a committee was recently appointed to 
ascertain what further waters could be obtained, and, at 
a meeting on Monday week, the deputation reported 
that they had inspected the top portion of Crimple 
Beck, and had secured the fishing rights from Crimple 
Head, the source of the stream, to Almsft rd Bank, with 
the exception of a small length belonging to Mr. 
Chippendale. It was also unanimously decided to 
purchase 500 yearling trout to put into the private 
waters of the association, and Messrs. Temple and 
Hardcastle were appointed watchers to the club. A 
letter was read from Mr. J. W. Green, of Harrogate 
and Boroughbridge, granting fishing rights on the Ure, 
reaching from the north side from the bridge at 
Boroughbridge to Milby Lock and 200 yards further 
down the river. The example of energy and deter¬ 
mination set by the Harrogate Angling Association 
might, with no small profit, be copied by other and even 
older societies. _ 
FROM IRELAND- 
To the Editor of the Fishing Gazette. 
KERRY.—The weather has changed at last, and for 
the past week we have had frost and snow throughout 
the county. The rivers have reduced rapidly, but the 
lakes still continue too high for successful angling. 
Very little appears to be doing among salmon anglers 
on the Killarney waters, but milder weather is required 
to bring sport up to the average. 
In Glencar, angling visitors have enjoyed fair sport 
at salmon in the Carah river, which was in nice angling 
trim during last week. 
On Waterville lake, sport continues very poor, only 
a few salmon being got last week. The lake is, however, 
still too high, though the east wind is bringing it down 
gradually. If the weather continues as it is, the lake 
will be in excellent angling order next week, and if 
salmon be as numerous in it as reported good sport 
should be had. 
On ’Waterville river, brown trout anglers met with 
average sport during the last few day, but anglers after 
salmon did nothing, beyond landing a few kelts which 
were immediately returned to the water. 
On Cummeravanig lake two anglers from the Cahir- 
daniel district had large baskets of brown trout on 
Sunday and Monday last. The trout on this water are 
small, though they afford much sport, as they are very 
game. Cummeravanig is about three miles from 
Waterville, and is situated in a deep hollow in the 
mountains. A guide is necessary for strangers who go 
to fish this lake, as the pathways leading to it are 
devious, and not well marked in some places, and fogs 
are frequent along the tops of the surrounding moun¬ 
tains throughout the year. 
The Cummeragh is now in fine order, but no anglers 
have been out. In a few days, however, it will be too 
low should the present dry weather continue. 
Brown trout anglers continue to have good sport on 
the Inny, e.speoially on the middle and upper reaches 
where those fish are numerous in the deep pools. Brown 
trout of a large size are now very numerous in the 
Waterville upper lakes, but I have not heard that any 
anglers have been out recently on those waters, which 
comprise Derriana lake, Loughnamona, Loughnaiska 
and Loughnabriedarrig. In the white trout season— 
from July to the end of September—the three first- 
mentioned waters yield large baskets of both white and 
brown trout. Flies of the local or Scottish loch pattern 
kill readily on those waters. Loughnabriedarrig only 
affords brown trout angling, which is, however, of a 
first-class kind, especially in cloudy or gloomy weather. 
There has been nothing done worth recording on any 
of the other waters in the county where the fishing has 
opened, and sport will probably be backward on the 
majority of them until more genial weather sets in. 
Sea angling has commenced at a few places on the 
Kerry coast, but very little has been done. At Ballin- 
skelligs a couple of enthusiastic anglers went out on a 
few days after whiting, and basketed about a dozen fish 
a man each day. The fish were small, but in good 
condition. 
From Portmagee I learn that the ling and cod fishing 
has improved, hut that it is still far from good. Ex¬ 
tensive and active preparations are being made here, 
and at all the principal stations along the Kerry coast 
for the spring mackerel fishing which opens shortly. 
ULSTER.—A rather severe snowstorm occurred last 
Sunday in the north-east, which told badly against 
fishing for the opening day on the Bann and its many 
tributaries. By the end of the week the snow water 
will have disappeared. 
Tuesday next the annual meeting of the Belfast 
Angling Association will be held. This Society has been 
the foremost in Ulster, and since its formation has done 
wonders in promoting angling and limiting poaching 
over the area in which its influence in felt. It possesses 
two good working branches, one in Belfast and one in 
Lisburn. 
The port of Larne, Co. Antrim, last Saturday was the 
scene of an important seizure of unseasonable trout, 
concealed in a consignment of pollen to a Liverpool fish¬ 
monger. The trout were confiscated by the police, and 
sent to the local workhouse for the use of the inmates. 
On Monday another seizure was effected in a similar 
way. A word of praise is due to Head-Constable 
Diamond, Sergeant Hobson, and Constable Simpson, by 
whom the captures were cleverly effected. 'The con¬ 
signor is known, and the constabiilary are tracing up 
the case with a view to putting down the poaching. The 
trout evidently were netted in Lough Neagh. 'What a 
jolly time of it the paupers are having in the workhouse. 
REPORTS FROM RIVERS, LOCHS, k. 
I®" River Reporters who want forms and envelopes 
should send a post card to the Manager of the Fishing 
Gazette, St. Dunstan’s House, Fetter-lane, London. 
Time of Hig'h. 'Water in the Thames. 
To find the time of high water in the Thames at any 
the following places, to the time of high water at London 
Bridge given below. 
/30 min. for Chelsea. /55 min. for Kew. 
\40 ,, ,, Putney. w5 ,, ,, Richmond. 
Add <45 ,, ,, Hammer- Add <80 ,, ,, Twicken- 
/ smith. / ham. 
*^50 ,, ,, Barnes. ^85 ,, ,, Teddington 
Example :—If it is high water at 2 o’clock at London 
Bridge, it will be high water at Teddington at 3.25 or 85 
minutes later. 
N.B.—A strong wind up-stream accelerates the tide 
very much, and one down-stream retards it. 
Time of High Water at London Bridge. 
Saturday, 
Mar. 4 . 
Morning. 
. 2.35 . 
Evening. 
. 2.53 
Sunday, 
,, 5 . 
. 3. 9 . 
. 3.26 
Monday, 
,, c. 
. 3.59 
Tuesday, 
„ 7 . 
. 4.14 . 
. 4.29 
Wednesday 
, „ 8 . 
. 4.44 . 
. 4.59 
Thursday, 
„ 9 . 
. 5.12 . 
. 5.26 
Friday, 
10 . 
. 5.41 . 
. 5..57 
English and Welsh Reports. 
Xiower Thames. — General Remarks. — When 
I was at Kingston a day or two since, in company with 
the head river keeper, and chatting about the state of 
the river and the anglers, he related to me one of his 
exploits, in which I felt some interest as showing the 
way in which he does his work with the gratifying result. 
There had been some suspicion of two bank anglers who 
were in the habit of fishing near the Water Gallery at 
Hampton Court, and in order to watch them he went 
through the palace grounds and took up a position where 
he could watch what they did. He noticed one of them 
fishing with a worm take a small jack ; the man, instead 
of putting it in his bag carefully took it off the hook 
and returned it to the river again, and the general 
result of his watching was, as I have said before, 
gratifying, as no unsizeable fish were retained. It is 
the more gratifying to me, as I can remember the time 
when not only bank fishers but punt anglers took 
away all the fish they could get, perfectly regardless of 
the size, and I relate the instance I have just recorded 
as a satisfactory state of things in the present day, and 
to the credit of the bank anglers who now fish the 
Thames. The bank anglers have the best of the fishing 
when the water is hipfh and discoloured, and have been 
taking advantage of it in the capture of some fine roach, 
they are now at a standstill, as the excess of water is 
overflowing the banks, and there appears little prospect 
of an amendment as far, at least, as those who fish in 
punts are concerned. It was an unfortunate day for the 
competition of the New Albion Piscatorials, at Staines, 
for the benefit of the T. A. P. S., as only about nine of 
their worthy members put in an appearance. I may 
just remark here the response to my appeal for the river 
keepers’ dinner has not met with a general reply, and 
the result will be that it will have to be limited to the 
river keepers and assistant fishermen, and not extended, 
as usual, to the lock keepers. The supporters of the 
T. A. P. S. have done their part, but the general public, 
who use the river for rowing and fishing, have not done 
theirs.—B. 
Upper Thames. —During the past week roach and 
jack have been taken in eddies and slack water, where 
the riverside has been getatable, but angling visitors, 
have, of course, been very few and far between, and the 
professional fisherman will miss the anticipated “ yellow 
boys” to help them over the coming close season.— 
“Marlow Buzz.” 
Thames (Hampton Couirt). —William Milbourne 
writes : “We have now got the Thames very high and 
in a complete state of flood. To-night (Tuesday) it is 
rising like a tide and flowing all over the meadows. I 
am afraid it is all over with general fishing this season.” 
Thames (Monkey Island).— Water still rising; 
can see no prospects whatever of any sport for the next 
week or fortnight. Three parts of Monkey Island is 
under water, and if the rain continues no doubt it will 
be in the hotel; shall then be able to fish indoors. A few 
bank anglers were down on the 2.5th ult.; the weather was 
so bad very few of them stuck it. Two or three of them 
had a few roach, also a chub or two. A friend of Mr. 
Warrington’s, and belonging to the same club, had a 
few very good roach. The only possible chance to take 
