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SUPPLEMENT TO THE PISHING GAZETTE 
[March 18, 1893 
Lighthouse Keeper” secured equal honours. The' pro¬ 
gramme was remarkable for its variety, the humorous 
songs and sketches by Jlr. IV. Bruce Smith being 
vociferously received, and in this department the 
absence of Mr. Charles Pond was regretted, but who 
sent us a substitute. Master Bonheur, who performed 
^me capital solos on the harp. The recitations of Mr. 
David Beveridge were thrilling and exciting, and warmly 
recognised. The tricks of the prestidigitatenr, Mr. 
Percy S. Cooper, were of the most startling character, 
and the songs of Mr. T. Soper, Mr. R. J. C. Davis Mr. 
A. E. Faulkner, and Mr. W. H. Gibson, gave every satis¬ 
faction. At the close a most hearty vote of thanks was 
accorded to Mr. E. Foreman for his exquisite and 
charming entertainment, who, with his coadjutor in the 
vice-chair, Mr. W. F. Woods had kept the spirit of the 
evening up with unflagging interest. During the evening 
the venerable president of the society, Mr. T. R. Sachs, 
in the most graceful manner presented the prizes to the 
successful competitors, and with so great a number of 
silver cups it w-as a most attractive event. The evening 
altogether must be considered as one of the best in 
connecoion with this popular society. 
Piscatorials, Rising Sun, Harper-street, 
New Kent-road. Our S. L. U. Visit takes place on 
luesday next, when I hope to see all clubs on the list. 
We had some very nice shows of fish on the 12th inst. 
M follows: Mr. G. Sharman, perch and roach: J. 
Wigley, roach ; E. Carter, roach, perch, and gudgeon; 
r. Lamberton, roach and gudgeon ; W. Lamberton, dace 
and gudgeon; F. T. Lamberton, roach and dace; T. 
™?.®’ and dace; H. Mitchell, roach and dace; J. 
Ulling roach and gudgeon. I hope members will show 
up on Wednesday, as there is some important business 
to go through.— F. T. Lamberton, sec. 
^yal George Angling Society, Queen’s Arms, 
Bateman-street, Soho, W.—On the 12th inst., many of 
were out, and the following weighed in : 
Mr. Holder with roach (one fish going over lib ) • Mr 
Bacon, roach ; Mr. Gibbons, roach; and Mr. Shaw,’jun ' 
dace. I am sorry to say that the show of fish was not 
quite what we should have liked to have seen for the 
mst show of the season. Our return visit on the 
District Visiting List took place on the 
Ihth inst. when a very nice company was present. Mr. 
Brown, of the Phoenix, took the chair, and Mr. Cham- 
Mrs, of the City of London and Rising Sun Angling 
^ciety, the vice-chair. The room was once more tilled 
to its utmost limits. When the roll was called, seven- 
teen clubs answered, and it was mentioned that the 
next return visit will be at the Copenhagen. I hope 
some of the members will attend there. I am sure I am 
not going too far in saying that everyone present spent a 
very jovial evening.—W. R. Shaw, hon. sec 
Society, Nevill Arms, Nevill- 
road, Stoke Newington, N.—On Wednesday eveniner 
our lace-president, Mr. A. G. Jardine, read a very in¬ 
teresting and instructive paper on pike and perch- 
hshmg, displaying various rods, reels, tackle, &c., used 
in the capture of these freshwater sharks. It wms pro¬ 
nounced to be a grand success, and was much appre- 
ciatedby our members and friends present, some of 
whona had travelled a great distance to attend on this 
^casion, VIZ., Mr G Wilson Wilson (Market Harboro’), 
Mr. G. Challen, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Nokes, Mr. Humphrey 
9 ,' Tilbury, Mr. Thorling, Mr. 
Thomas, &c. Mr. G. Sully, who occupied the chair, in 
proposing a vote of thanks to the reader, expressed 
the pleasure of the meeting as to the very useful 
advice and instruction received from so practical 
^ angler, as was in evidence by the grand specimens on 
the walls of the club-room. Harmony followed, and an 
Mjoyable time was spent, having the assistance of 
Tilbury, H. Gaffie, J. Dellow 
Hams, and G. Sully, the piano being ably presided over 
Messrs. G. Sully and W. Penney 
^owed a grand toke of 26flb. roach from the Thames, 
largest ping 11b loz. Our thanks are due to those 
dubs who visited US ; The Dalston, St. John’s, West 
Otters, Sociables, Junior Fly-fishers 
Md the society with a long name. Since Sunday last 
Mr Collier had jack, Mr. Orchard jack and roach, Mr. 
Gaffie roach, and a trout of 2ilb., which was carefully 
returned, to be looked after next month. Our annual 
supper will take place oa Wednesday, March 22, when 
we hpe to hpe a good muster and a lively time of it. 
Tickets to be had at the club-house.—J. Laming. 
Sliver Trout Angling’ Society, Bedford Head, 
Maiden-lane Covent-garden.—On the 12th inst. we were 
vep much dipppinted, Mr. Smalesand Massey having 
only about 81b. of roach between them, each having one 
reph Ijlb. On Tuesday last, Mr. Clash finished up the 
lhames season with dace and roach from the tidal 
waters.— Pelican. 
Sociable Bribers AngUngr Society, Hope, Po - 
i^;~The members of the above were out on 
the 5th mst,, and the following weighed in: Mr. D 
Mar^, r^ch, 141b. 2oz. ; Mr. Polykett, roach, 41b. ^oz • 
^ T- Jones, roach 
21 b. boz ; Mr. Lazrus, fine show of dace; Mr. Henry, 
dace; Mr. T. Jones, bream, 11b. UJoz. Our smoking 
was vpy good. There was some good harmony 
TS’lker, Rigg, Spenceley, Norris, Perry, 
amd W. Midson. During the evening one guinea was 
^en from benpolent box. On the 12th inst. and the 
Marks, 91b. 13ioz., 
Hot; Marks, 61b. 9i'oz., roach; Mr. Pley- 
fine show of 
SbiVw lot of roach.-T. Satce, sec. 
South London United Anglers.-VisiTiNo List. 
The pit visit on this list will be to the Rodney Pis- 
^torials, held at the Rising Sun, Harper-street, New 
Kent-road, on Tuesday next. As this society is always 
well represented at every visit on the list. I trust they 
will receive g, bumper. -A. Conn. bon. sec. 
Sundial AngUng Society, Plough and Harrow, 
King-street, Hammersmith.—The roving match on the 
14th resulted as follows : Mr. Harwood, first, 
121b. 14oz., including specimen fish, lib. UJoz., and 
ro^h, 11b. lOioz. ; Mr. Hare, second ; Mr. A. Boreham, 
third; Mr. Carpenter, fourth; Mr. Hill, fifth; Mr. 
Anstead, sixth ; Mr, Harwood also took the prize given 
by Mr. talero, for the best specimen fish in competition. 
Tuesday, March 28, is quarterly night. Members will 
oblige by clearing the book as early as possible. 
Sussex Piscatorial Society, Arch 104, King’s- 
roa,d, Brighton.—Messrs. Wm. F. and H. Booth have 
weighed in roach from club water daring the week. At 
the weekly meeting of the society Mr. Wm. F. Booth, 
the non. sec., presented to the society a quantity of 
perch spawn. A vote of thanks was proposed to him by 
Jilr. . J. Holland, seconded by Mr. V. Lindars, and 
unanimously carried. It was afterwards decided that 
iu® spawn should be divided, some sent to 
the Brighton Aquarium anil the remainder to be hatched 
out at head-quarters in the large tank provided for the 
purpose. The trout the society have hatched out at the 
Brighton Aquarium are doing well, and will, in the 
^ week or so, be turned in our club waters.— 
” • C._J. Gillam, asst. hon. sec. 
Brothers, Deptford. —The members of the 
above fished a roving match on the 12th inst. for several 
money prizes, and our trays were well filled with roach, 
jack, perch, and chub. Mr. W. Tyler, first; J. Steer, 
second ; R. Lawes, third ; H. Fennell, fourth ; J. Payne, 
fifth; H. Fordham, sixth; H. Tyler, seventh; G. 
Collings, eighth. Several members will fish in the 
Anglers’ Benevolent match on the 19th inst. The annual 
dinner will take place on April 26. Mr. W. Windred 
weighed in jack, roach, and chub; Messrs. Marsley, 
Penton, Marten, and Smith weighed in roach. 
Waggoners’ Angling Society, George and 
Dragon, Vauxhall Cross.—Some of ours were out on the 
12th inst. Mr. Beets, roach ; Mr. Chigg had bream, but 
did not weigh in ; several others had smaller takes. We 
had a good meeting on the 14th. Mr. Philipson in the 
chair, faced by Mr. Betts, the previous week’s minutes 
were read and confirmed. Some important business was 
got through, another new member was proposed—Mr. 
Kirk ; ballot next week. I have a few more tickets left 
^^® ^y® House competition. Members can have 
them off between this and Sunday morning.—H. C. 
Walton and Cotton Angling Association, 
Crown and Woolpaok Tavern, 162, St. John-street- 
road, N.—Several members were out fishing during the 
week ; one brought in 151b. of good Thames roach and 
two nice jack; another member was fortunate in cap¬ 
turing a fine pike, 161b. 12oz., which was much admired 
a^d is the largest pike in this season’s fishing among us. 
12th iiist. one of our roach fishers weighed in 
161b. of fine roach, and another four good jack, from 
the Loddon waters, caught Saturday. Mr. David 
Glasgow has kindly undertaken the duties of librarian 
and the library has bsen restored for the use of members’ 
some ancient and valuable books being well worth 
reading. Our young members intend showing fish on 
Wednesday evening next, as a final of the season — 
H. P. Isaac, Hon. sec. 
Waltonians Angling Society, St. 
Pauls Tavern, estmoreland-road, Walworth, SE — 
The competition at Windsor on the 12th : Mr. Piolanie 
took first prize, the other prize lapsed. Mr. Sparrow 
weighed-in a fine show of roach, the three largest 
weighed 31b. foz. The competition on Wednesday, the 
result, Mr. Hibble, first, with 321b. 12oz. of roach the 
three heaviest weighing 51b. 2oz., and twelve fish ’over 
IJlb. each. The finest show of roach this season, taken 
from waters that are open to the 31st. On the 19th 
we fish on the Lea at Rye House; on Wednesday next 
on the Lea at Ware.—C. Hibble, sec. 
^^cstern Biscatorials, Bear and Rummer Tavern 
Mortimer-street, Cavendish-square, W.—Our last out¬ 
ing for the present season took place on the 12th inst 
when a good representative gathering of Western 
Piscatorials journeyed to Henley, and resulted in Mr 
Coomor taking the prize for jack weighing over 81b , 
and Mr. Schmidt (of Lmdon) taking the prize for 
reach. After a sumptions repast at the Flower-pot 
Hotel’ the company returned to London, well satisfied 
with the little holiday well spent.—D. W. Evans, sec 
West Ham BrotKers Angling Society, Coach 
and Horses, the Grove, Stratford.—Our members were 
out on the 11th and 12th inst., and the following weierhed- 
51b. llioz. of jack; Mr. Goodrich, 
71b. SJoz. of roach and jack ; Mr. T. Kenry, 31b. 31oz. 
of roach ; Mr C. Maxted, 21b. 5oz. roach; Mr. O. Lloyd 
Lib. 6Joz. jack ; Mr. C. Roberts, 31b. 14oz. jack ; Mr. F.’ 
Humfrys, 81b. 7Joz. of jack; Mr. G. Hobbs and Mr. l! 
Ivobatham also weighed-in roach.—R, Lowther, sec. 
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REPORTS FROM RIVERS, LOCHS, 4c. 
English and Welsh Reports. 
Lower Thames— General Remarks.— There is an 
interesting item in connection with the perch that will 
afford some evidence there is every prospect of those fish 
coming again in the river. Last week one of the fisher¬ 
men, in throwing the cast net for bait, three times the 
fish he netted were principally perch of about 2in. in 
length and in considerable numbers on each occasion, 
and in other portions of the river I have received similar 
reports. I am prepared to give the name of the fisher¬ 
man referred to and the portion of the river in which 
they were taken; but not wishing to state it publicly, I 
have considered it best to withhold it. In addition to all 
this, some good quantities of fine perch have been taken 
by the anglers. The dace are now in large numbers at 
Moulsey Weir, and I regretted to receive a report of the 
bait-net being thrown amongst them which, though not 
illegal, is a disgraceful and unsportsmanlike proceeding, 
and only supplies evidence to the conservators that 
their new bye-law which limits the use of the bait net 
to assistant river-keepers is a very desirable one. I 
have received a letter objecting to the use of more than 
one rod at the weir heads, but this is not a question to 
deal with in the proposed new bye-laws, the weir heads 
are the private property of the conservators, who can 
make such regulations as to meet the objection ; and, I 
think, there is every reason to believe they will do it, as 
it must undoubtedly interfere with the sale of tickets 
as issued by the board, inasmuch as the weir heads are 
too limited to be subject to monopoly, and must con¬ 
siderably check the purchase of tickets. I would ask 
those who talk about the river being depleted of jack to 
read the Shepperton and Sunbury reports of this week, 
the one day at Shepperton of thirteen jack, two of the 
largest weighing 22ilb., and the same angler losing as 
many more, is important, and I believe, if there had been 
suitable weather, the season would not have closed with¬ 
out other brilliant results.—B. 
Upper Thames,— The coarse fishing season of 1892-93 
has gone over to the majority, and I do not think that 
many Thames anglers will shed tears of regret over the 
grave of that dear departed. In a future note I purpose 
giving a of the doings on the Upper Thames 
daring the past nine months. The past and last week 
of the season has been startling with big takes and fish, 
eight, nine, ten, and in one case eleven jack, falling in a 
day s work -no monsters came to band, but such a final 
bouquet of pike and roach as has seldom been witnessed 
in the Windsor, Bray, Cookham and more especially in. 
the anglers’ paradise, the Marlow and Hurley waters. 
I have already spotted some screaming trout, but wild 
horses as yet will not drag any information as to the 
whereabouts, from—M arlow Buzz. 
Thames (Hampton Court). —William Melbourne 
writes ; “ There is a great quantity of dace come up to 
Hampton Court, and the anglers have lieen catching a 
considerable number with tue red worm. One of the 
local anglers took twenty dozen in one day with one rod, 
and during the week hooked two trout; one broke away 
and the other he caught which he safely returned to the 
river again. The last few days of fine weather have 
made the trout begin to show, and looks well for a good 
season. There is a large fish feeding opposite the 
Castle Hotel, East Moulsey.” 
Thames (Kiugfston). —J. Knight, eight dozen of 
roach and dace ana a couple of barbel, of 31b. each. ilr. 
Saunders and Mr. Sampson, fishing with J. Wilkes, ten 
dozen of roach and dace and one large pike, which has 
been sent to be set up, and will afterwards be seen at the 
Swan Hotel, Hampton Wick. Two gentlemen, with N. 
Bolton, four jack. 
Thames (Hichmond),— E. Howard 14Jlb. of roach 
and dace, and a bream of 2Jlb. ; Job Brain, m two days, 
201b. of roach and dace ; Henry Howard, in three days, 
251b. of roach and dace ; and H. Mansell, in three days, 
351b. of roach and dace. 
Thames (Shepperton).— Mr. Chick, of the Acton 
Piscatorial Society, fishing with George Rosewell on 
Saturday last, had a good day with the jack having 
caught thirteen fish, and lost as many more. They were 
well on the feed, the two largest fish weighing 22Jlb., it 
being a sharp frost started them on the move after their 
long rest. 
Thames (Staines). —JohnKeene,jun., one day with 
Mr. Edwards, 201b. of roach and chub ; another day, 
with Mr. Wilson and Mr. Mackrell, 201b, of roach and 
and chub; another day, with Mr. Newbury, 151b. of 
roach and chub; another day, with Mr. Codd, 251b. of 
roach and three chub ; and another day with Mr. 
Bowater, 301b. of roach and chub. 
Thames (Sunbury).— Messrs. E. Clark and Sons, 
in three and a half days, thirty dozen of roach and dace, 
twenty jack, and seventeen perch ; John Stroud, in the 
week, twelve jack, nine perch, and seven dozen of 
roach and dace ; Herbert, one day, 81b. of perch, and 
in two other days 351b. of roach and dace. 
Thames (Tedding^on).— W. McBride, in two days, 
fourteen dozen of roach and dace and two jack ; Joseph 
Baldwin, in three days, seventeen dozen of roach and 
dace; a gentleman in a private boat two jack, one 
weighing l.ilb. and the other 4Jlb.; another trout has 
been hooked, and broke away with the tackle. 
Thames (Twickenham).— C. Cozen, in two days, 
eight dozen of roach and dace. Two gentlemen in a 
punt, in two days, ninety-three dace. A. Hammerton, 
in two days, ten dozen of roach and dace. Pert 
Hammerton, in two days, 151b. of roach and dace. 
Jackson, in two days, one hundred and sixty-three dace. 
