April 1, 1893] 
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Eejroxts from Clubs 
TFe heg to request Secretaries to post their Reports 
not later than Wednesday NigUt, addressed “ Editor, 
Fishing Gazettb, St. Dunstan’s House, Fetter Lane, 
London,” and marked Club Rbpoet outside envelope. 
Post Card Reports preferred, unless for special meetings. 
Anglers’ Benevolent Society, Foresters’ Hall, 
Clerkenwell-road, Clerkenwell, E.C.—Since my last 
report I beg to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of 
Ids. 6d. donation from Enterprise Angling Society, 
Is. aid- from the donation box of the Lord Palmerston 
Angling Society, and £fl lls. collected at Rye House 
competition on March 19th.—R. Ghuenet, sec. 
Aberdeen Bock Fishers. —At the annual business 
meeting of this flourishing association, which numbers 
over 200 members, the following were elected office¬ 
bearers for the ensuing .vear ;—President: Mr. Wm. 
Walker ; vice-president: Mr. Wm. Cruickshank ; secre¬ 
tary : Mr. P. Cushinie; treasurer: Mr. James Wilson, 
in addition to a large committee. Lord Provost Stewart, 
of Aberdeen, has sent a handsome donation to the funds 
of the association. The Caledonian Railway Company 
have promised the same arrangements with regard to 
Saturday fares as prevailed last year. A successful 
season is anticipated, and a start with the monthly 
competitions is to be made forthwith.—G. N. 
Bermondsey Brothers Angling Society.— Our 
tray was fairly well tilled on the 26th with some capital 
roach and dace, contributed by the following members : 
Mr. H. Patman, roach; Mr. W. Streeton, roach and 
dace, largest dace lOJoz. ; Mr. J. Smith, roach and 
dace : and Mr. W. Taylor, roach, the latter member 
being fortunate in winning a prize in the anglers’ 
benevolent competition.—A. Conn, sec. 
City Piscatorial’s Meeting. —Mr. W. H. Le Fevre, 
C.E., president of the Balloon Society, presided at this 
meeting on Monday evening, on the occasion of Mr. 
T. R. Sachs reading a paper, and took the opportunity 
to present him with the Balloon Society’s medal, 
awarded in appreciation of his life-long services in con¬ 
nection with fish and fishing. Mr. Sachs is the president 
and “’father” of the Piscatorial Society. 
Cobden Angling Society, Cobden Club, Kensal- 
road, W.—Tuesday next, April 4, being (xuarterly and 
special general meeting night for the election of all 
officers for the ensuing year. I hope all members will 
attend, as there is some very important business to be 
brought forward. Members must be clear on the books 
on this night, or the fine, as per rule, will be enforced. 
—A. Smith, sec. 
Balston Angling Society, Brownlow Arms, 
Brownlow-street, Dalston.—On March 26 many of m.y 
members competed at Bye House. Messrs. Freeman, F. 
Baldwin, and R. Parram were among the 27. Mr. J. 
Edwards had some handsome roach and dace. Theannual 
general meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 11, 
when I hope to see all members present to hear the 
balance-sheet read and to elect officers for the ensuing 
season, and other important business. Our return visit 
took place last Monday, when the A.B. box was oiieued, 
and found to contain £,% 13s. 9i.—S. Malbt, sec. 
Gresham Angling Society. —The usual weekly 
meeting was held on Tuesday, with Mr. A. Heiron in the 
chair. Three new members were elected. Mr. T. W. 
White read an exceedingly interesting paper on “ Fly- 
tying,” but for want of time was unable to illustrate it 
as he had intended. Considerable discussion took place 
afterwards on the much-vexed question whether a large 
assortment of flies is necessary, and whether an exact 
resemblance of the natural insect should be attempted 
or not. In consequence of many members not attending 
till late, it was quite impossible that full justice should 
be done to this important subject, but it is hoped that 
on a future occasion Mr. White will give some illustra¬ 
tions in tying, at which he is an adept, and that the 
discussion will be resumed, there being members of 
strong opinions on either side—some contending that a 
few artificial flies somewhat resembling the natural 
insect in size, shape, and colour, is all that is necessary. 
There will be no meeting next Tuesday. The annual 
dinner will take place on April 18, and arrangements 
are being made, which, it is expected, will make it at 
least as successful as usual.— James Tatlee, sec. 
Boxtou Brothers Angling Society. —Our 
members fished for eleven special prizes at Ware, on 
March 26th, ten only being won : First, M. Cooper, 
51b. 9oz., roach ; second, S. Cole, 51b. 8jOz., roach and 
dace ; third, A. Hattemore, 21b. 7|oz., roach ; fourth, 
A. Field, 11b. 7oz., roach ; fifth, F. Newton, 11b., roach 
and dace; sixth, E. Harris, 1.5oz., roach; seventh, Du 
Costa, roach ; eighth, Huntley, roach : ninth, S. Gillet, 
roach; tenth, P. Schulze, roach.—R. Ghuenev, sec. 
Liverpool Angling Association. — One new 
member was elected at our last week’s meeting. The 
balance of our order (150) of 700 roach from Mr. T. Ford 
Lincolnshire, came through all alive and healthy on 
Saturday last, and were duly and successfully placed in 
Knowesly Water without the loss of a fish. They were 
a very fine lot indeed, and without the least signs of the 
season about them, clean and brilliantly marked. Ar¬ 
rangements were completed and prizes for our Bank 
Holiday out fixed. Messrs. Whittington and Titterton 
having been doing well with the trout at Pen-yeae, limit 
now 9in.— Rd. Woolfall. 
Liverpool Bast End Angling Association, 201, 
London-road, Liverpool.—We held our quarterly meeting 
on Monday evening, 27th ult., and had a splendid 
attendance. The quarterly balance-sheet was read after 
the meeting, which shows a balance of .£3 5s. lljd., 
after deducting working expenses, rent of club-water, 
and voting six specimen prizes out of the funds. We 
have doubled our numbers since the commencement of 
the year, and expect to be as strong again before the end 
of the season. We have joined the Provincial Angling 
Association, and some of our members are going to avail 
themselves of the concessions obtained through them by 
going to the River Dee and River Vyrnwy on Monday 
next, the results of which I shall post you. The weather 
is fine in this district, and we are looking forward to 
good sport with the fly. There will be no meeting on 
Monday next, April 3, it being Easter Monday.—B. 
Jukes, bon. sec. 
Odds and Evens Angling Society, King of 
Prussia, Belvedere-street, N,—On March 26, we com¬ 
pleted our season’s fishing, by competing for the three 
prizes not previously won at St. Margaret’s. Mr. 
Bygrave, sen., took the first; Mr. Bygrave, jun., the 
second; and Mr. Sutton, third. Messrs. Neville and 
Selley also had fish. We are now open to enrol a few 
eligible new members.—J. Cuthbeet, sec. 
Phoenix Angling Society, Crown, Pancras-road, 
N.W.—The consolation prizes were fished off on March 
26, and were all taken but one. Mr. John Robinson and 
Mr. Alfred Barnes were elected working members on 
Tuesday. Messrs. Boxall and Jessop were elected 
auditors for the ensuing quarter. Messrs. Heelas, Boxall, 
C. Dove, Downes, and Morgan, were elected to form a 
committee to alter and arrange new rules for the ensuing 
season.—H. N. Moegan, hon. asst. sec. 
Royal George Angling Society, Queen’s Arms, 
Bateman-street, Soho, W.—At our weekly meeting on 
the 29th ult., I am pleased to say another working 
member was balloted for and unanimously elected. I 
hope to see some trout weighed in before many days are 
over. For the benefit of any member going fronting, I 
might mention that next Sunday and Monday will be 
recognised as one day, and the fish caught may be 
weighed in at the club-house on Monday evening as on 
former bank holidays. We started revising the rules on 
Wednesday last, and made very fair progress, but I 
should like to see more members turn up and assist in 
settling them, not to wait till they are printed and then 
express their ideas and opinions.— W. R. Shaw, hon. sec. 
Sontli Loudon United Anglers.— Visiting List. 
—The next visit on this list will be to the Anchor and 
Hope Angling Society, held at the Royal George, 
Rotherhithe, New-road. For notice of date see their 
club report.—A. Conn, hon. sec. 
Stoke-on-Trent Angling Society. - The annual 
dinner in connection with this society was held on 
Thursday last, 25th ult., at the Roe-Buck Hotel, when 
about forty members and friends sat down to a most 
excellent repast provided by host Mr. S. Lake. The 
proceedings afterwards were presided over by Mr. E. 
Cocker, ““ President of the society,” Mr. Councillor 
Bennett occupying the vice-chair. In some well chosen 
words, Mr. F. Sergeant gave “ Success to the Stoke-on- 
Trent Angling Society,” the chairman responding. 
The event was brought to a close by the singing of the 
National Anthem, after a most enjoyable evening. The 
large pike caught by Mr. Osborne, in December last, 
and which averaged 22Jlb,, arrived from Messrs. 
Cooper’s, London, where it had been set up just in 
time, and was greatly admired. This fish, which is a 
splendid specimen, may be seen at any time at the Roe- 
Buck Hotel.—J. Hollin, sec. 
Waggoners’ Angling Society.— We had a good 
attendance on the 28th, Mr. Philips in the chair, faced 
by Mr. Betts. The previous week’s minutes were read 
and confirmed. Mr. Kirk was balloted for and duly 
elected. Another new member was proposed, Mr. 
Skerman. Ballot next week ; and we still have a few 
more vacancies should any gentleman wish to join in.—■ 
H. C. 
REPORTS FROM RIVERS, LOCHS, to. 
English and Welsh Reports. 
Lower Thames— Geneeal Rem^seks. —This is one 
of those weeks in the year when angling results have 
no existence, and all trout anglers are anxiously waiting 
for the commencement of their season on April 1, with 
every desire to ascertain their probable chance of sport. 
This depends materially on the condition of the weather 
and the state of the water, as, during the somewhat 
long period of sunny days, the trout have everywhere 
been distinctively visit, and the show of fish has been 
so great that the fishermen consider the season will be 
a very good one. In my visits to different portions of 
the Lower Thames, all are jubilant as to the prospects, 
and many of the fishermen are well engaged for the 
opening days. But there is not the same class of 
Thames anglers as there used to be, and the clients 
of the present day are not like the customers of 
days gone by. I can remember the period when those 
great in fame as trout fishers were wont to visit the 
river from the first day of the season to the end thereof, 
and I could mention the names of trout fishers who spent 
an amount in three figures each year. Many of them 
have wetted their last line, but some are still in exist¬ 
ence, though not practising the sport. I would refer to 
the names of Forbes, Lukyn, King, Frickenhaus, Parker, 
Dyer, Maxwell, Keen, and others in my recollection who 
I have met with on the river during the last thirty-five 
years in the catching of trout. There are, however, 
others springing up as trout fishers, who, though good 
anglers, do not spend a tithe of the money some of those 
whose names I have mentioned have done. I shall hope 
next week to chronicle the capture of some of the trout 
that have been seen on the move lately, and when the 
season is over to find it has not been a bad one, nor the 
lower Thames so short of trout as some have imagined.— 
B. 
Thames (Batchet). —The river is pretty clear, j 
should like to see a shower between now and the Ist, as 
the present weather is not altogether favourable. If the 
days are bright and sunny, the only chance will be in 
the evening. I have seen several fish moving, one of 
them in exactly the same place where he was last 
season.—G. Lumsden. 
Windsor District. —Though the weather at time of 
writing is simply charming for time of year, anglers will 
find it difficult to get on terms with the ’cute Thames 
trout in a water which is now dead low and very bright. 
I have been told of the whereabouts of some good speci¬ 
mens on the upper reaches, but till a more balmy atmo¬ 
sphere pervades the Thames Valley in the early morn¬ 
ings, very few anglers will be found enthusiastic enough 
to try them. Advantage, however, should be taken of 
the quietude now reigning, as in a few weeks the river 
will again be teeming with pleasure craft. 
Barle (Dulverton). —River low and very bright. 
Still fair baskets killed daily. A steady rain for a few 
hours would improve matters. Flies, Uprights (blue) 
and Olive Quill.— Ikon Blue. 
Cornish Streams. —The trout fishers are getting 
low-spirited about their Easter prospects. The keen 
winds, the bright sunshine, and the clear low water are 
all against their best hopes of sport. Very poor 
baskets have been taken since I wrote last. On the 
Camel one rod got about a dozen and a half, and this, as 
far as I have heard, is the best take. Fowey fisher¬ 
men are at a standstill. One or two rods went to Red- 
gate on this river just after the opening of the season 
and got very good sport indeed, but since then matters 
have been dull. There are good numbers of spent 
salmon in the Camel, but very few apparently on the 
Fowey.— Hodmin. 
Eden (Carlisle). —’With the weather warm and bright 
and the river at summer level and clear as gin, little 
sport can be expected. No one is fishing for salmon 
except for a couple of hours before dark, and trout 
fishers complain that fish come short. In the Corby 
Castle water, much of which is nicely broken up by big 
stones, some fair dishes have been killed with the 
March Brown and Yellow Waterhen. Stephenson, the 
keeper, had 151b. of trout, fishing a part of two days. 
About fifty spring fish have been killed with the rod 
this season, of which Mr. Slater accounted forfour, 101b., 
151b., 171b., 231b., and the Corby Castle keeper for seven. 
A spate is much wanted, not only to improve the 
angling, but to sweep away the diseased fish, which, 
during the last fortnight, have become pretty numerous. 
Salmon are not running in the Solway just now, nor 
will they till there is a thorough change in the weather. 
I am glad to see that the Eden Fishery Board are 
determined to get something done at the Armathwaite 
weir to enable the salmon to ascend more easily to the 
higher spawning beds.— Silvee Geet. 
Exe and Canal (Exeter).— This has been another 
week of delightful spring weather; but anglers’ baskets 
have, generally speaking, been of the light and airy 
order. With such bright days and frosty nights as wa 
are now getting, and the river running just about at 
summer level, the most industrious and persevering 
piscator is obliged to be content with a modest brace or 
two, and must fish well to do even that. A few 
salmon are still had from day to day by the various- 
netmen, but more water is of course wanted, and 
until we get another freshet business in this 
line is bound to remain quiet. On the Brampford 
Association water. Captain Cooke has killed some 
of the best baskets, on one day taking three 
brace of very pretty trout, averaging from -^Ib. to Jib. 
apiece, and on other occasions has had a brace or two of 
good fish; Mr. G. G. Snell, on Thursday last, also 
secured a pretty little show, but nothing over half a 
pound; Mr. A. J. Roberts has taken a few as well, but 
they have mostly run small. The best killing flies 
during the week have been the Blue Upright and Half 
Kingdon. At time of writing there is every indication 
of our having a fine Easter holiday, but I am afraid, with 
the river so low, it will be rather a tame one for the 
angling fraternity.— Red Palmbb. 
Itchen. —A few trout have been taken lately along 
this river, but the unusually bright weather has made 
the water very clear, so that it is next to useless to fish 
at present. At Worthy a good 2Jlb. trout was taken 
last week.—J. W. 
Lea and Stort. —There is but little fishing to be 
had now in the Stort, with the exception of a few 
private waters, where some good dace may be taken by 
the fly fishermen. As dace will now very shortly be in 
condition again after their spawning, it seems to me 
that the law ought to allow them to be taken anywhere 
by the above-mentioned method. In the continued com¬ 
petition at Rye House, which took place on March 26, 
the sport showed a decided improvement, as out of 205 
competitors, twenty-seven weighed-in, against seventeen 
out of 413 the previous week. At Waltham Abbey, on 
the 26th, there was a good muster, but the fish were 
right off, and the result was that only one prize was 
taken, by Mr. E. Smith, of the West Ham Brothers. 
The remaining prizes are to be fished for on the same 
conditions on Good Friday, and as that is the first holi¬ 
day, I shall fully expect to see fishermen turn up in good 
round numbers to take part in this, the last competition 
of the season, especially as there are good prizes to be 
won, for the moderate entrance fee of 6d., and also that 
the present delightful spring weather should tempt them 
