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SUPPLEMENT TO THE PISHING GAZETTE [May 0, 1893 
Marcus Eoche, two fish, 1211). and 141b. Since the rain 
set in. trout fishers are doing very well, and some nice 
baskets of fish are brought in daily by Captain .Tones 
and Mr. Eichard Phillips, Captain Farwell and Mr. 
Fred Dilton, and Mr. Slater. A fair number of 
2-pounder8 and over are amongst the fish taken. There 
is no doubt that, if the present weather continues, sport 
on river and lough will improve very much.—F e.vnk 
Hearns, 
Moyola (Castledawson, Co. Derry).— To-day 
(Wednesday) there is a slight increase in the volume of 
the river, but not sufficient to raise it even to its normal 
level. Trouting is very dull, and the bags made per day 
vary from one to three fish only, at least on the lower 
reaches, but apparently elsewhere. If we may judge 
from contemporaries, the anglers are certainly making 
great hauls. Salmon scarcely run higher than the weir 
here. About the last week in June the first runs will 
commence.—J. A. B. 
Sliannon and Long'll Derg (Eillaloe). — A 
glorious fishing morning ! The sky is clouded over, a 
balmy breeze, just sufficient to cause a ripple on the 
lake, is blowing from the south-east, and the Green 
Drakes are merrily dancing on the wavelets which are 
gently rolling along Sparlings Bay, the Derry Castle, 
and (!’astle Lough shores, where the shingle is as yellow as 
gold in one reach and bright as silver in another place : 
where the blackbirds and thrushes are answering each 
other from wood and grove, and the wildflowers blooming 
in all their loveliness : where there are big trout beyond 
counting, and plenty of room for any number of boats 
and rods. Having only just now returned from the lake, 
I can state with full confidence that there are plenty 
of Green Drake up there, so ihat intending visitors to 
Killaloe should be prepared to start about Saturday or 
Monday next at latest. We all fully expect that the lake 
fishing will be unusually good this season. The genial 
weather which we have had for about a month and the 
refreshing rainfall are greatly in its favour. The 
following is a list of salmon captured this week ; - 
April 26, W. Ives and John Daly, two salmon, lOJlb. 
and 121b. 27th. W. Malone and W. Ives, one salmon, 
IDlb.; W. Ives and John Daly, one salmon, 221b. 28th, 
Mr. W. Young, on his preserves, one salmon, 181b. 
20th, Mr. W. Young, one salmon. 18Jlb. ; W. Ives and 
John Daly, one salmon, 221b. 30th, Eichard Johnson, 
and John Lyons, one salmon, 111b. May 1, Mr. Young, 
on his preserves, one salmon. 161b. ; Col. Williams, two 
.salmon, 251b. and 161b. ; W. Ives and J. Daly, one, 121b. 
2nd, Mr. W. Young, one salmon, 121b.; W. Ives and J. 
Daly, one, 71b. Mr. E. H. Wilson has returned to 
London, and Col. Williams has arrived from England.— 
S. J. Hurlet. 
Shannon (Castleconnell). —Weather now in 
favour of fishing, but water a trifle low. On Doonass 
Mr. A. C. McCorquodale got, 27th, one salmon, ISJlb. ; 
29th, three salmon, 101b., 161b., 341b. Mr. A. M. Sheild 
had on Prospect, 26th, one salmon. 201b. ; 27th, one 
salmon, 201b. On same water, Mr. W. H. Ctipps got, 
28th, one salmon, 17Jlb. On Hermitage, Mr. W. C. 
Jones get one salmon, 151b., on 26th. Mr. F. Cox. on 
Woodlands, got one salmon, S^lb., on May 1.— John 
Enright and Son. 
West Meath Lakes (Mullingar).—Lough Ennell 
is always the earliest of the West Meath Lakes with the 
rise of the Green Drake or May-fly. Angling has now 
been going on steadily since April 22, and fair sport has 
been enjoyed. The weather has been rather showery, 
which is somewhat of a drawback. On Monday last two 
friends of mine had seven trout weighing 141b. On 
same evening I had two fish myself, 61b., and two smaller. 
Twenty-five boats were out, and all the occupants 
enjoyed average good sport. Visitors are arriving.— 
T. J. H. 
EASTEE AT “ THE LIOK,” FAENINGHAM. 
The day long looked for, and most anxiously expected, 
has come at last. The first of April is again the signal 
for routing out our too long forgotton fly books, and 
getting all things in order for our Easter campaign. 
What trout fisher is there who does not know “ The 
Lion ’ at Farningham? It has almost a classic sound ; it 
awakens the most pleasant memories, and recalls the 
time, alas 1 many years ago, when we first caught the 
fishing fever. With how many of us has this been so 
prolonged an illness that we are suffering from it still ? 
I should like to record my experience in and about 
this most delightful neighbourhood : it may be useful 
to some fishermen who do not know where to go, and who 
may possibly be unaware that “ The Lion ’’ has changed 
hands, and luckily fallen into very good hands indeed. 
The hotel has had its ups and downs, but whatever it 
has been in the past, it is now pnr e.rcellence the most 
comfortable fishing quarters I have occupied for many 
a long year. The genial hostess cannot do too 
much to make her guests happy, and her charming 
daughters seem to specially occupy themselves in dissi¬ 
pating any fits of the blues which the often wearied 
visitor may indulge in. The sons are most obliging and 
attentive, and are already interesting themselves in all 
the best methods of improving the fishing in their part 
of the river. The eldest son ha.' exhibited a praise¬ 
worthy desire to become a fly-fisher, and to that 
end has invested in sundry articles of fishing gear, 
details of which are rather amusing. Journeying from 
Eynsford station the other day in one of the well- 
appointed carriages belonging to the hotel, I discovered 
a hugh coil of line which had been deposited on the seat 
by the driver. I inquired whether this was going to the 
house to make a hoist to pull the luggage upstairs with : 
when, to my intense surprise and amusement, the 
jarvey responded, “ Oh no, air ; this is the new line Mr. 
Charles has bought to fish with.” I roared with 
laughter, and had great chaff with Mr. Charles, who 
himself admitted he thought it was rather thick. 
Well, now as to the fishing. The lawn in front of 
the house is looking lovely just now, and the grand old 
chestnut tree is in perfection. What is more to the 
point, the river in front of the lawn is full of fish, and 
good fish too. Of course they want catching, and there 
is no doubt about it; their education has not been 
neglected ; but with a nice warm wind and one of Mrs. 
Ogden Smith’s beautiful quills, presented dry in an 
artistic manner, there are fish to be had, and already a 
goodly number have been taken. 
The lower water also holds some good fish, and as 
there is a considerable extent of this stretch, there is 
ample room for several rods. 
Fishing anywhere near London is so bad to get that 
really this bit of water (free to all staying at the hotel) 
is quite a god-send, and, now that the hotel is so com¬ 
fortable, there is every inducement for fishermen to once 
more frequent this lovely spot. 
Considering the unprecedented drought. I had some 
good sport at Easter, and have had fair takes of trout 
all through April. The flies I found most killing were ; 
Morning—Eed Spinner and Blue Dun ; evening -Eed 
Quill Gnat and Olive Quill. Last week I had a good 
basket of trout, twelve perch, 13alb., all with the 
Y’ellow Dun. but have done nothing with this fly before 
or since. The Alder fly is very early this season. I 
saw a great number of them as early as April 14th ; 
surely this is very unusual r 
In conclusion, I can only once more advise all those 
who love a beautiful country, and appreciate the homeli¬ 
ness of a thoroughly comfortable hotel, as well as a bit 
of fishing, to pay a visit to “ The Lion,” where they will 
find all these three in happy combination. I may add 
that the present proprietors of “The Lion” were the 
former proprietors of the well-known “Ship Hotel” 
at Halliford, where they left behind them a shoal of 
friends. That the old “Lion” will once more become 
as popular as it was of yore there is not the slightest 
doubt, and we shall see the time when “teams” and 
“tandems” will be as numerous at the hotel door as 
the “ one oss chays ” and bicycles have been of late. 
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