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SUPPLEMENT TO THE PISHING GAZETTE 
[Maech 11, 1893 
veirs. The rivers have been in high flood, so that trout 
fishing is in abeyance. It is to be hoped that a check 
will be put on night-lining in the Western Cleddan this 
year, for it is an open secret that several Haverfordwest 
men have been in the habit of sallying forth towards 
dusk with a rod nnder their arm and a pocket full of 
night-lines, and returning during the small hours of the 
morning with the spoils of the night: indeed, quantities 
of fine tront have been frequently offered for sale in the 
town at a time when the fly-fisher is unable to hook more 
than a few “ graveling ” about the size of sprats; but, 
with only one water bailiff for the two rivers, what can 
yon expect?—H. S. Harland. 
Eden (Carlisle) .—The river is now in grand order, 
and fish are plentiful and free from disease generally. 
On Tuesday, Mr. G. H. Dixon killed five, weighing 651b., 
to his own rod. The Corby Castle keeper had one of 
181b. the same day, and one of 91b. the next day. Mr. 
R. Strong landed a fresh run fish of 81b. Many others 
must have been killed, reports of which have not yet 
come to hand. The Bulldog, Black Ranger, Black 
Doctor, and Silver Grey are killing the best.— Silver 
Grey. 
Exe and Canal (Exeter).— As I anticipated, the 
river was too heavy for the rod and line men to inter¬ 
view the salmon on the opening day, and it was not 
nntil Saturday, the 4th inst., that first blood was drawn 
by Messrs. Baker, at Salmon Pool, with a very pretty 
brace of springers, which they followed up on Monday 
last with two brace, largest fish 151b. Whilst the 
rodsters were heavily handicapped the first three days 
of season, the net-men, or at least those on the higher 
reaches of the Exe, were taking heavy toll of the upward 
bound fish, the Trews Weir boat alone, up to Tuesday, 
having taken 120. I have not heard of any kills yet on 
the Association waters, although there must be a fine 
head of fish gone up, some having already been spotted 
as far up as Dulverton. Some very decent bags of 
tront havs been made on the Brampford and Up-Exe 
waters, the “ trophy ” of the present week being a very 
handsome fish of 3Jlb., length 20in., girth llin., which 
fell to the rod of Mr. W. L. Cross. Trout are reported 
to be in very fair eonditien, and should we be favoured 
by a spell of springlike weather, I expect to hear of 
some big doings very shortly. Killing flies just now, 
March Brown, Blue Upright, Half Stone, and Middle 
Blue. A few pike have been killed since the water 
dropped back, Sergt. Shephard leading again with five 
taken in two outings, weights 71b., 61b., 41b., 41b., and 
21b. Mr. Cheak, in Dingle’s backwater, also secured a 
brace, a day or two since, weights 51b. and 31b.— Red 
Palmer. 
Pen Waters (South Eincolnshire).— The water 
has fined down to its normal condition, the weather has 
brightened and become spring-like and genial, and 
angling has again become not only successful but very 
pleasant and enjoyable sport. Naturally, the close time 
being so near at hand, visitors to the waters will be 
making the best of the few and remaining days, and, if 
the present conditions only continue, they will with 
some regret cease operations. Both rivers and drains 
have been patronised since last writing by a goodly 
number, chiefly local experts, who have landed some 
very nice fish. The best fish on the Welland are being 
got towards Stamford, several excellent pike being 
among recent captures. The Vernatts, towards Spalding, 
is also producing good pike up to 81b. or so; whilst the 
Forty-foot, towards Swineshead and about Billing- 
borough, has been yielding good baskets of pike. Roach 
and bream I hear are still in good condition for catching, 
and those who vary their proceedings with a bit of 
bottom fishing have no cause to regret the change.— 
Limpet. 
Idle (North Notts.) . —I hear that it is possible the 
negotiations for the renting of a piece of the Idle near 
to Bawtry are likely to succeed, the Sheffield Associa¬ 
tion having at a recent meeting expressed itself anxious 
to get it. The only difficulty in the way is the question 
of eel catching. This possibly will be got over. The 
Sunday fishing of the Sheffield Association members, 
however, is likely to be objected to by residents, and 
pressure may be brought in another direction to have 
this stopped. This was the case, I believe, some years 
ago in an adjoining district.—L. 
Lake Coron (Bodorgan, Anglesey).— Last Satur¬ 
day the writer had three good trout, and Mr. Griffith 
four. On Monday Rev. W. W. Thomas, three in the 
lake, five in the river ; on Tuesday, four in the lake, fib. 
each; Mr. Griffith, five. Mr. Coles, Bodorgan Arms, 
had a good-conditioned trout Iflb , and the writer one a 
little over a pound. The fish are not in good condition. 
Best flies. Mallard and Scarlet and Orange Dun. The 
lake is high, though water splendid; dull mild weather, 
with hardly any breeze, which accounts for the poor 
sport. Plenty of fish to be seen rising.—W. H. 
Lark.— This charming little stream is now all right, 
and no better place can be found for good roach and 
dace, although the latter are forward with their spawn¬ 
ing. Several rare good baskets of fish, perch especially, 
have within the last week been taken near Isleham, 
G.E.R. Two of them weighed 31b. each. I have one in 
my collection, 411b. from same place.—W. Howlett. 
Lea and Stort .—On the 5th inst.,some of the members 
of the Edmonton and Tottenham Angling Society had fish 
as follows: Mr. W. Dew, some good chub; Mr. J. Hadkiss, 
roach; Mr. T. Hadkiss, perch; Mr. Goodson, perch ; 
Messrs. West and Alder, roach ; and Mr. C. Hadkiss, 
perch. The headquarters of this club is at the Globe, 
not at the Bell, Edmonton, as wrongly stated in a lately 
published visiting list. Some of the members of the 
Enterprise A. S., held at the City Arms, High Cross¬ 
lane, have had fair shows of fish lately, Mr. Tuck, the 
secretary, having had some good specimens. At the 
Ferry Boat fishery, Tottenham, some nice takes of 
roach have been made by Mr. Wilmott and others. I 
was pleased to meet, after his serious illness, our 
champion Lea pike fisherman, Mr. Haslewood, who was 
pursuing his favourite pastime the other day with his 
accustomed vigour. Thursday evening—prospects of 
weather and water very promising.— Spliced Joint. 
Leicester. —The improvement shown in angling at 
the waters of the local society has been well maintained 
during the last few days, and catches of roach have been 
very heavy, better, in fact, than at any part of the 
season. The fish have been obtained chiefly from the 
canal at Aylestone, and some of the best takes were, 
Mr. H. Prime, three days, as follows : 161b. of roach 
(the four largest, 11b. lOoz., 11b. S.Voz., 11b. 4oz., and 
11b. 2oz.), a splendid collection of fish ; on Saturday, 
61b. ; and, again, the same angler, on Tuesday, took 
121b. of the same class of fi-h. Another well-known 
angler, Mr. H. Prime, on successive days, 121b. and 
111b. respectively. Mr. Lowe was also answerable 
for 151b. of roach and a perch going lib. lOoz. Mr. 
Manship took a basket 101b. on Tuesday, all good fish ; 
Mr. Fearn, 61b.; and Mr. J. Parsons two lots, 71b. and 
51b. ; Mr. Frisby took a brace-and-a-half of dace (largest 
lOoz.), worm fishing ; Mr. Ryde also showed a fine perch 
from the brook at Aylestone (weight lib. lOoz.) and a 
good dace, lOoz. Other subscribers had nice lots 
of fish of 41b. to 51b. in weight, making altogether a 
splendid take of fish, something like 2owt. of roach 
being taken from the L. A.S. waters dui'ing the past fort¬ 
night. At the free waters at the Abbey Park good lots 
of roach and chub have fallen to the share of those 
who tried this part of the Soar. The fine bright weather 
has induced anglers, who can get away from the town, 
to muster in fair numbers at the fishing resorts down 
the Wreake. but, although some fair lots of fish were 
captured, baskets did not reach the same proportions as 
at the waters close to the town. A few anglers have 
been fishing the lakes adjoining private residences, in 
Leicestershire, and some excellent specimens have been 
shown at the clubs. Prospects of a splendid wind-up 
are abundant. Waters getting very fine. 
JtVLgg and. Arrow (Leominster).— Both these 
streams have now gone down, and they are clearing 
nicely. There is a slight stain on them, but the.y are 
in order for fishing, and sport should be good with either 
fly or bottom. The fine weather has brought a good 
few flies on the water, and the best killers should be 
the March Brown, February Red, Iron Blue, Red Palmer, 
and Blue Dun. But few rods have been out as yet, but 
there is a prospect of good sport next week. The 
Pinsley is now in good order for fishing ; little done in 
it as yet.— Gwtnne. 
Lugg, Arrow, and Pinsley (Kingsland).— 
Rivers are still high and sink but very slowly ; they 
are sufficiently clear, and I think by Monday there may 
be chance of sport if the present fine weather holds. 
The best flies should be February Red, Blue Dun, Red 
Palmer, and Cow-dung Fly. A few stray March Browns 
have been seen. Pinsley is in good order. A few brace 
of trout have been taken with Blue Dun and Bed Palmer. 
— R. T. Williams. 
Medway (Maidstone). —Water is still very thick, 
but roach and bream have been biting very freeiy, and 
good sport has been obtained in the eddies; nothing 
done with pike fishing.—W. Shrubsole. 
Ouse. —Water here much about the same as at Ely, 
very high, but a good colouj, and fish feeding a little 
better. There ought to be some rare good takes made 
here before the season closes.—W. Howlett. 
Plymouth. —The first week of the season commenced 
well ; there was plenty of water and plenty of fish. The 
rivers being so full have enabled the back fish to get 
out to sea. A gentleman living at Stoke had three 
dozen nice trout on the 1st on the Tavy, and I have 
heard of a few peel being taken in the Yealm. If the 
weather should settle in fine, and spring is really com¬ 
menced, we shall look forward to a very good season, 
because we have had such a liberal quantity of rain for 
so long that all the springs are fairly broken. The list 
of edible fish for the month of March include mackerel, 
pouting, conger, smelt, ray, anchovy, sprat, dab, 
turbot, brill, trout, salmon, and all kinds of shell fish. 
—William Hearder. 
Scarborough — Sea Fishing. —Pier anglers have not 
had much sport lately with either cod or billet, but are 
making good catches of flat fish. Boat anglers (with a 
supply of sand worms as bait) are making good baskets 
of plaice.—H. S. Harland. 
Severn (Shrewsbury). —The river has this week 
been in good condition for minnow or worm, and a few 
anglers have taken advantage of the charming weather 
we have experienced, to draw first blood among the 
trout. Fly-fishing has not yet been practicable, but, 
as soon as the water becomes sufficiently clear, the March 
Brown or February Red should render a good account. 
—PlSCATOR. 
Stour (Bures).— The water has fined down con¬ 
siderably, and is in good order. Pike up to 7Jlb. has 
been caught, but the roach have not been feeding so 
well lately.— Goosequill. 
Sussex Biivers. —There is but a slight improvement 
to be noted in the state of rivers, although brighter 
weather has been experienced for some few days. The 
heavy volume of water is of a pea-soupy consistence, 
and it is only by fishing in back-waters that any sport can 
be had. Some few enthusiasts have tried the Arun with 
but indifferent success, and suitors to the Bother have 
been ill-rewarded. A perch of 21b. and a small pike is 
all I hear of from that quarter. A few roach have been 
taken near Fletching. On the Ouse and from a back¬ 
water a trout of 2ilb. in poor condition. The Aden is 
running too fast for sport in the tidal portion, and in 
the upper reaches but little has been done. The canal 
at Chichester is in good trim, but a shade bright. A 
small pike, and a few roach and bream have been taken 
from the Bordbam reach.— George F. Salter. 
Taw (N. Devon). —Rivers still high. Afew dishes 
of trout have been taken during the week, and every¬ 
thing speaks of a much better season as weeks pass by, 
many fish about and more water.— Rusty Game. 
Teme (Ludlow).— The Teme in this district has now 
gone down, and is running clear and in nice order for 
either fly or bottom fishing. There is a slisrht stain in 
the water, but that is quickly disappearing. The weather 
has been fine, and the sun shining bright has brought a 
good few flies out, and the fish have risen well at them. 
There has been a fair number of rods on the river, and 
have used the March Brown, Blue Dun. Iron Blue, 
February Red. and Pale Blue. Bottom-fishing has been 
good with the worm. On Saturday, in the water nnder 
Whitcliffe some nice trout were landed with the worm, 
and several rough fish. On Monday a good lot of trout 
were taken with the fly. Along the Folley several nice 
trout were taken. All the trout taken were not in first- 
class condition, the fish being lean, no doubt owing to the 
severe frosts and the snow-water, but the prospect for 
fishing is good. The Ony, Corve, Clun, and Ledwyche 
are all running in fair order for angling. In the Corve 
on Monday a nice dish of trout were landed with the 
worm. Sport in the others quiet as yet.—S. (Ludlow). 
Teme (Teubury). —In this part the weather has 
taken up fine and has been warm. The river has gone 
down to a nice level, and is now getting into good order 
for either fly or bottom angling. As yet but few anglers 
have been out, but the fish have risen at the March 
Brown and Blue Dun well, and there is every probability 
of some good fishing in this part. Angling should be 
brisk if the weather keeps fine. The Rea. Kyte, and 
Ledwyche are all in fair order ; no fish taken in them as 
yet.— Worcester. 
Trent (Alrewas). —The last week or two is nothing 
but a running commentary on the whole of the winter 
season. There has virtually been no winter fishing of 
■ny kind, and, looking back for more than twenty years, 
this is the worst on record. Fly-fishing has only been 
good on four or five days, and grayling have only been 
caught occasionally, and then only with gentles or worm. 
Fishing has gone from bad to worse for four years. 
Now, as matters go, things must cheer up and mend, 
but Birmingham has a lot of fishing clubs. The mem¬ 
bers fish for prizes, and all the fish they catch count, 
either in weight or numbers, to get a prize. These 
people call themselves fishermen. I have seen them take 
all they catch, even perch, IJoz., and keep them. I say 
the sooner the Legislature steps in and stops this the 
better, not for us, but for future generations.—J. S. C. 
Trent (Newark). —Glorious weather anl thi near 
approach of the close season has produced some activity 
amongst anglers of the Newark district, and, with the 
Trent in better order than during the past four months, 
a capital wind up to the coarse fishing season may be 
anticipated. Worms have proved the successful lure, 
and roach, dace, chub, bream, and jierch have been 
taken, and mixed bags are general. From the Devon more 
especially, some excellent roach have succumbed, and 
shown at the Piscatorial club room, several approaching 
lib. each; Mr. Jas. Shepherd, one weighing lib. 3ioz., 
and Mr. J. Halliday a good specimen weighing lib. 7j0z. 
Pike fishing is still followed by a few enthusiasts, and 
from the private water near Newark, on Thursday last, 
was taken the fish of the season for this locality, Mr 
Hanks securing a splendidly proportioned fish weighing 
13Jlb., and others of average weights have been gaffed. 
The annual invitation from the National Angling Asso¬ 
ciation for the competition on Loch Leven in June, has 
been received by the Newark Piscatorial Association, 
and a representative from the latter will shortly be 
appointed.— Trentsider. 
Torridg’e (Torriu^ou). —River in capital order 
for fishing, and the natural flies are on the water in 
swarms, March Browns, &c. Lots of trout have been 
caught with the fly; one of my customers brought 
me a dish of fifteen trout. Plenty of salmon in the 
river. J. D. Bastard hooked one with the trout-fly on 
Monday, and had rare sport with it, but tbe holt gave 
way. He did not lose the fly. Weather mild with light 
showers. Favourite flies. Rough Reds, Blue Uprights, 
and March Browns.— Practical Angler. 
Usk (at Usk) . —The river is now in the best of 
trim for fly-fishing, and large numbers of anglers have 
been observed on the banka during the past week. Every¬ 
body seems to have been rewarded in the shape of 
having sport. Some very nice baskets of trout, of 81b. 
to 101b. have been had, and large numbers are to be seen 
rising at the March Brown every day. Kelts are in 
shoals in the river, only a few clean fish having been 
noticed. 
Witham, &c. (Mid Lincoln).— Next week will be 
the last of the fishing on the Witham for some time, the 
close time intervening. There are sure to be a fair 
number of visitors down it for a farewell jaunt, and if 
the weather only continues as at present they will not 
regret their venture. The water, I hear, is in fine con¬ 
dition again for sport, the recent flushes having done 
it a great deal of good. There is not much to be said of 
the sport this week but it has, 1 hear, some pretty good 
baskets of pike on the lower lengths. Kirkstead, Dog- 
dyke, and up to Southery are pretty good quarters.— 
Luci. 
Yare (Norwich). —Some remarkable bream fishing 
has been experienced since last Saturday, quite up to 
Norwich from the junction of the Wensum and the 
Yare, as many as ten boats being out at one time on one 
occasion. This week, and as far as has been reported 
to me, most of those anglers have succeeded in landing 
