THE PISHING GAZETTE 
213 
March 25, 1893] 
NOTES FOR CLUB ANGLERS. 
Thames trout fishing opens on April 1. 
Photooeaphkrs wero busy up the Lea on the 19th. 
>nap-shots were taken of the start at the Anglers’ 
Benevolent Society’s Competition. If the artists aimed 
veil the photos should be rather amusing. 
At the last “meeHng” of the S.P.E.P A.C. I over- 
leard the remark “ When shall we two meet again ? ” It 
a to bo hoped on April 7, with seventy other members 
)f the society to make up for last Friday. Note the 
late in your diaries. 
The Junior Fly-fishers are to have a trout outing 
shortly. A brace' of fish should be a good win for the 
Dpening excursion. _ 
Me. H. J. Tibbatts, the genial angler-host of the 
Citizen, has been far from well lately ; in fact, he has 
tad to drop business altogether. I am glad, from 
inquiries I made on Wednesday, to hear that he is now 
much bettor. _ 
Jack-fishino has been remarkably good lately down 
South. Some friends of mine have done well. A local 
clergyman has done better. In fact, he thinks nothing of 
211b. pike. Last week, after catching a fish of that 
weight in the Avon, he out it up and divided it among 
the mill-hands ! Just to think of it; my friend has been 
after such a fish for years for a case, and probably would 
have given twenty-four guineas to have had the parson’s 
luck. He might have had it, too, for the very next day 
he was to have fished the identical mill-pool himself 
where the pike was caught. My friend is a staunch 
supporter of the Church of England, but after this I am 
afraid there will be another case of “going over’’to 
announce. ___ 
I SAW a 201b. pike in a London club the other evening 
with an ugly gash in his tail. Another “ monster ’’ had 
been seen to inflict the wound. Just now two fighting 
pike would take well at “ The Fisheries.” 
On Sunday a nice trout was seen at Dobbs’s Weir on 
the Lea. With a bleak or a minnow and a good stock 
of patience an angler might, after May 1, transfer him 
to his club-room. _ 
The Epsom Anglers held their second annual dinner 
at the Wellington Hotel on Friday night. It was a very 
enjoyable affair, though those present much reeretted 
the enforoed absence of Mr. Bucknill, Q.C., M.P., the 
president of the club. 
In reference to my note last week on the Thames 
bye-laws, Mr. Brougham writes to point out that the 
T.A.P.S. has expended ^£20,000, since it was established, 
in re-stocking and preserving tUe Thames. 
Mr. Brougham’s figures are only too true, and coming as 
they do from the lips of the secretary of the T.A.P.S. him¬ 
self perhaps they will not pass unnoticed at Towerhill. 
A FRIEND of mine has just had his piscatorial nerves 
very much shocked. Recently he obtained permission 
to angle in a certain titled lady’s lake in Kent, and went 
there full of “ great expectations,” as regards the big 
catch of jack he was to have. The order had not been 
obtained without much trouble, and the water was said 
to be alive with the “ jacks.” The day was an ideal one 
for angling, but never a jack came near. There was 
not even the sign of a rising fish of any sort, and upon 
the angler going to look at his baits, they had all turned 
up ! The water from a paper mill ran into the lake, and 
in the memory of the oldest inhabitant no fish had ever 
been seen there ! My friend’s feelings can better be 
imagined than described—his language was awful. He 
came back to his club to gaze on some pretty lots of fish 
caught by other members and to receive their com¬ 
miseration. My friend says he shall be very suspicious 
of “ private waters ” in the future. 
The Great Ouse and Ivel are now closed. 
The London Anglers have had Hilgay Fen added to 
the list of stations which will be available by club 
privilege ticket next June. Hurrah ! We shall soon 
have the G.E.R. running a special anglers’ train to "iar- 
month and the Broads every other week. It would pay 
them well to do it. _ 
Two HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN pounds of jack and 
roach were weighed-in by seven members of the United 
Anglers, at the Citizen, Houndsditch, at a meeting 
recently held. Among the pike was a 20-pounder, 
caught by Mr. Dennis, and another member had between 
301b. and 401b. of roach. I am told the fish came from 
within 100 miles of Southampton Water. 
The London anglers wero much in evidence up the 
Lea on the 19th inst., when they fished a competition in 
aid of the funds of the Anglers’ Benevolent Society and 
the Convalescent Home. Eye House was the scene of 
the match, and at nine o’clock in the morning, nearly 
500 anglers left Liverpool-street by special train for 
that well-known angling resort. The weather was beau¬ 
tifully fine, although overnight a sharp frost had left 
overwhelming evidence of its presence on the ditches 
and dykes as the special ran through the various 
suburban and country districts. They were covered 
with ice. Despite the lovely spring morning and warm 
sun it was very evident the frost had come at a most 
unwelcome time. “ It’s all up with the roach.” “ You 
can bet it will knock ’em clean off.” “ I thought we 
should hijve had a chance to-day; the water in such 
good condition, too,” &c., were some of the exclamations 
I overheard. The anglers, as it subsequently proved, 
were correct in their surmises. The special arrived in 
good time at Rye House, and the operation of stamping 
the tickets was at once proceeded with under the super¬ 
intendence of Messrs. Ghurney and Medcalf. 
Meanwhile there were anxious looks on many of the 
anglers’ faces. In either direction they could espy 
favourite swims in the distance, and when about a 
quarter past ten it was announced that over 400 com¬ 
petitors had entered, those favourite swims seemed 
farther off than ever. The bridge was crowded, and a 
sea of excited faces was turned towards “ Ye Old Eye 
House,” where the signal-gun was to be fired to give 
them the word” go.” Rods were grasped tightly,top-boots 
pulled up, the “ packs ” were again and again adjusted, 
and it seemed as if those present were preparing for a 
big running match instead of a fishing competition. 
Bang! bang! They were off. “Splendid shot,” ex¬ 
claimed the photographers. In an incredibly short space 
of time the 400 competitors had disappeared, leaving 
behind them a cloud of dust as big as that caused by the 
Flying Dutchman. The scene was amusing. Anglers 
collided with anglers, boxes with boxes, and one or two 
men came to grief, and, literally speaking this time, bit the 
dust. Some ran towards St. Margaret’s, others towards 
Broxbourne, and the scene along the river banks was a 
most animated one. Quite a mile was covered by some 
of the competitors before a halt was made. In several 
instances the aspirants for favourite swims upon 
arrival at them had their feelingjs rudely shocked. After 
running like deer, and being weighed down by a cargo 
of ground-bait, &c., it was certainly unfortunate to see 
there a brown piece of cardboard peering out of the 
grass, bearing these words, “ This swim barred.” 
Earlier in the morning the stewards had walked over 
the fishing boundary, and wherever an angler was 
descried his presence there was noted by one of the 
brown placards. This course was taken in order to 
prevent the possibility of any angler getting his swim 
baited up. But the fish in bad swims or good swims 
were equally oblivious to the anglers’ lures. When a 
roach happened to get caught its weight and the bait it 
took were quickly known by everyone of the 413 competi¬ 
tors. The most intense interest was apparent in the 
match. An angler could not get a nibble without 
its being known for a mile round. About one o’clock 
news spread that one of the competitors had caught a 
31b. chub. Almost the next instant numerous anglers 
might have been seen baiting themselves. This was 
only natural, seeing the fish would not feed. Besides, 
when one hadn’t had the slightest sign of a bite, it was 
not encouraging to hear of 31b. fish being taken. After 
lunch the thirsty ones were regaled with tea, “ all hot ” 
it was said to be, which was carried up and down the 
bank till it was stone cold, by the village maidens, who 
then parted with it for 2d. per pint. Later on it was 
said that the man who had caught the 31b. chub was not 
in the competition. Out came the gentles again, and in 
went the ground bait, but the fish still kept “ fine and 
far off.” They were so content with their lot “ deep 
and low down” that they even ignored rising to see 
how things were going on, as three of the Junior Fly 
Fishers can testify. 'The “ cool of the evening ” arrived, 
and the fish came not; and when the weigh-in took 
place the fish were neither fine nor large, though 
Mr. H. Haines (of the Good Intent Club) had one decent 
chub. 'This gentleman scaled a brace of chub, going 
41b. topped the others by pounds. He took 
first prize, and the sixteen other anglers came in in the 
following order; Messrs. G. Etherington, Peckham 
Brothers ; J. Stidpholf, ditto ; W. Gibbs, Angler’s Pride ; 
W. Taverner, Eustonians ; C. E. James, Good Intent; 
G. Pulham, ditto ; E. Boorman, South London; Roland, 
Waltonians; Bass, Brothers Well Met; J. Randall, 
Anglers’ Pride; G. Willshire, Stepney; J. Pleydell, 
Hearts of Oak ; J. Savage, Angler’s Pride ; W. Richard¬ 
son, Dalston ; J. Griffiths, Havelock ; W. Knight, Bux¬ 
ton Brothers. These were all that weighed in out of 
the 413. The scaleman only bad a few minutes’ work. 
There were twenty stewards at the competition. 
They were distinguished by white favours in their coats. 
The “ special ” returned at 7 p.m. 
On account of so many prizes not being taken, the 
competition will be resumed to-morrow for the remaining 
ones, under the same conditions and on the same water. 
Amongst some well-known anglers present at Eye 
House, on the 19th, were Messrs. Crumplen (“Old 
Izaak ”) C. H. Harding, R. Murphy, W. J. Wade, 0. 
Medcalf, C. W’atling, Goodwin, G. H. Howard, W. H. 
Beckett (vice-president of the Anglers’ Association), &c. 
Great praise is due to the committee, and Mr. Malby 
(secretary), for the way in which the competition was 
carried out. _ 
A NUMBER of perch were caught by the competitors, 
and it is a good thing the close season was in operation. 
A three-quarter of a pound fish I saw was bursting with 
spawn. ___ 
The few prizes standing over at the New Albion 
Piscatorial Club are to be competed for at a salt water 
angling match, the date of which will be duly announced. 
Goosecjuill. 
THE NORTHUMBERLAND ANGLING CLUB. 
The annual dinner of this club was held on Wednesday 
evening, at the Continental Restaurant, Grainger-street, 
Newcastle. About thirty members and friends sat 
down to a very recherche repast, the chair being filled 
by the respected president (Mr. N. S. Vaughan), and 
the vice-chair by the vice-president (Mr. W. S. Menzies). 
Mr. J. Cartmell-Ridley, in proposing the toast of the 
evening, “The Northumberland Angling Club,” re¬ 
ferred in very complimentary terras to the great success 
that had attended this old established association, and 
to the great future that lay before so important a society. 
It was a fact that, in the angling world, there had been 
a great demand in recent years for enlightenment as to 
the habit of fishes inhabiting our island streams, and a 
feeling that great attention would have to be paid to the 
study of pisciculture. In the necessity that had arisen 
he felt sure the Northumberland Club would worthily 
play its part. 
The Chairman, in replying, gave sundry interesting 
information as to the rise, development, and present 
satisfactory condition of the club. Although limited to 
twenty members, they rented important tracts of water 
on both the North Tyne and the Coquet. The members 
included several gentlemen who were well known far and 
wide for their skill and dexterity, alike in wielding the 
salmon and the trout rods. He had no doubt that the 
Northumberland Angling Club would achieve even a 
greater success in the future. 
The Hon. Secretary (Mr. J. S. Rea) made a very 
sympathetic allusion to the departure of one of the 
oldest members (Mr. J. Harbottle) !for the Cape. Mr. 
Harbottle, who is well-known in the angling world under 
his poetic non de jilame of “ Streams of the North,” has 
been obliged, owing to delicate health, to make a some¬ 
what lengthy visit to the African Sanitorium ; and Mr. 
Rea spoke the feelings of all present when he wished him 
a safe return home. The club has for many years been 
privileged to have an original club song from the facile 
pen of Mr. Harbottle, and this year the members were 
not disappointed. The song being entitled “The good 
old-fashioned Anglers,” and admirably rendered by Mr. 
Rea, to the air of the “Fine old English Gentleman,” 
was enthusiastically received. 
Other toasts were given as follows:—“ Kindred 
Societies,” by the chairman; replied to by Dr. H. E. 
Armstrong; The Cup Winner,” by the vice-chairman, 
and responded to by Mr. W. H. Reynolds; “The 
Visitors,” proposed by the chair, and replied to by Mr. 
C. L. Rosenvenge. Major Potter and Mr. Allen Edwards 
also replied to toasts. 
Some capital songs and recitations were given by 
Messrs. T. Charlton, E. Duncan. J. S. Rea, T. W. Wraith, 
Dr. Aitchison, E. S. Dunford, Pinkney, J. M. Cray, and 
James Arnott. 
The “menu” card was an artistic production of the 
gifted president._ 
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Eastern Railway Company announce cheap excursion 
bookingsfor six days,on Thursday,March 30,from London, 
via the cathedral cities of Ely and Lincoln to Doncaster, 
York, Leeds, Manchester, &o., also to the principle towns 
served by their trains in Cambridge, Norfolk, and Suffolk. 
A special booking office will be opened at the Liverpool- 
street Station, from March 27 to March 30, for the issue 
of ordinary tickets, and of fortnightly, and Thursday, 
Friday, or Saturday to Tuesday cheap tickets to the 
seaside for use on forward dates. Tickets may also be 
obtained at the company’s West-end offices, 61, Regent- 
street, and 215, Edgware-road, and at their other City 
and West-end booking offices. In addition to relieying 
trains, special trains will be run from Liyerpool-street at 
1.20 and 8.3 p.m. on Thursday, and at 9 a.m. on Good 
Friday, for Ipswich, Yarmouth, Lowestoft, &c., also on 
Good Friday, at 5.10 a.m. for Colchester, Ipswich, &c. 
For the accommodation of persons detained at business 
until late in the eyening of Saturday, special midnight 
trains will leave Liverpool-street at 11.55 p. m. for N or wich, 
Ilia Cambridge, and at 12.25 a.m. one for Norwich, Var- 
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intermediate stations. On Easter Monday special excur¬ 
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Ely, and Yarmouth, and from Liverpool-street to South¬ 
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An early train will leave Harwich, Clacton, Walton, 
Colchester, &o., on Tuesday, April 4, for the accommoda¬ 
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Cheap tickets will be issued viA the “ Harwich route,’ 
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evening can reach the Ardennes, Brussels, or the Hague 
the next afternoon, and return on Monday, arriving in 
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