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SUPPLEMENT TO THE PISHING GAZETTE [May 13, 1893 
True the trout are not large, but an odd pounder or two 
is had now and again, as a glance at the reports will 
show, and I do not know any waters where the trout 
fight so hard for their size. Little beggars of Jib. pull 
and struggle like fish of double their weight. They 
are not particular about flies when there is a good 
breeze on. Any of the usual loch patterns for Scotland 
kill, but the local fishermen are partial to Hare Lug and 
Woodcock, Golden Pheasant Breast Feather and light 
Hare Lug. Light Jay and Orange body and Partridge 
and Yellow are about the pick of the best killing flies. 
For Loch Boon the most convenient centre is Dalmel- 
lington Village, ria Ayr. Two fair country hotels are 
located here. The Black Bull and the Ej'linton. The 
two hotels have boats on the loch three miles distant.— 
and the boatmen know all the best casts. The fishing is 
free, and the use of the boats can be had without charge 
by putting up at either of the above hotels. A charge 
of ts. per day is made for the boatmen if they accom¬ 
pany the angler. Saturday was the best day of the 
season, and good sport was had as the following will show. 
Messrs. A. S. Glass and A. Williamson out from the 
.Eglinton, fished Loch Boon on Saturday, and killed 
seven dozen and eleven yellow trout, which weighed 
17Ib. 12oz. The heaviest trout weighed lib. 9oz. On 
the same day Mr. Andrew Hepburn, Tarboch, fished 
the Garplas, and caught thirty-eight trout in very 
fine condition, the heaviest weighed lib. Messrs. 
Sharp and Hutcheson, Auchinlech, fished Loch Boon, and 
landed three dozen and four, weighing 111b. 3oz. 
On Friday, ^Messrs. J. Gemmell and J. M. Eeid 
killed forty trout, while Mr. J. Purdon had 
twenty-three. On the Gth inst., Mr. Coulter, out 
from the Eglinton, landed three dozen and seven, 
weighing 91b. 7oz., heaviest trout, lib. loz. Some good 
sport has been obtained on the neighbouring waters of 
Loch Finlas, where the trout are larger than on Loch 
Boon. The angling on the Ayrshire rivers is at a stand¬ 
still, and practically nothing has been done for many 
weeks past. The rivers have never been so low for over 
thirty years. Rain is very much wanted in this part of 
the country. On farms many springs have gone dry, 
and water has to be carted long distances for cattle.— 
Heatherbell. 
Spey (Morayshire).—The water is at present at a 
lower ebb than can be remembered at this part of the 
season. It is below its summer level, and is gradually 
becoming less, having on Wednesday gone back 4in. 
since this day week. Furious south-easterly winds blew 
on Saturday and Sunday nights, which had the usual 
effect of moving the water slightly, but in twenty-four 
hours it had gone back again. On the lower reaches, 
which were singularly free from diseased fish as late as 
ten days ago, the latter have reappeared, while reports 
from the upper reaches are bad. Not only is the 
disease spreading rapidly with such adverse con¬ 
ditions, but, worse still, the parr are becoming infected. 
A correspondent, writing from the Badenoch district 
last week, reports that on those far up reaches the Spey 
and its tributaries are rather low for first-rate angling, 
but that an occasional fish is secured, and that on 
Friday, .5th inst.. Colonel Macpherson, of Glentruim, 
got two salmon with the rod on the Truim; also that 
the river is well stocked. Further, that good takes of 
salmon continue to be obtained on the Bunachton and 
Invereshie sides of Loch Insh, leased respectively 
by Mr. John Austen, M.P., and Mr. Heywood- 
Lonsdale. On the former water, last week, 
upwards of a dozen fish were landed, two of 
them scaling 201b., while a number were also 
ta.ken out on the other side. On Thursday, on the 
Pitcroy water. Lord Westmoreland killed two salmon, 
weighing 111b. and 1411).; and on the same day from the 
Carron liodge water. Sir William Gordon-Cumming’s 
fisherman killed one of 101b. ; while from Mr. Stewart- 
Menzies’ water at Aikenway, on this day week, one of 
81b. was landed. The fishing on the coast last week 
showed a decided improvement on previous weeks, a 
fact owing, in great measure, to the favourable weather. 
The fish were all small, weighing from 81b. to 101b. The 
weight dispatched from Lossiemouth by rail to the 
south was 38cwt. bo grilse caught yet.—J. M. 
Tweed, &c.—Still the same old story—no rain, and, 
consequently, no improvement to note in the conditions 
of the rivers. The Tweed, Teviot, and all the other 
border streams have shrunk to a terribly low ebb, and 
the Tweed and Teviot could be crossed without wetting 
one’s feet. Spring fishing may now be said to bo over, 
and, naturally, anglers are not in the best of moods,' 
although the sport obtained by the more keen and 
persistent disciples with trout is very satisfactory, when 
all the disadvantageous circumstances are taken into 
account. Creeper and worm .are the lures used with 
success during the early morning and up to mid-day, 
and then the Waltonian changes for the fly. Last 
Saturday morning Br. Alex. Mackenzie, Kelso, had 
a splendid dish of 101b., and on Monday he had close 
on 51b.—both takes being got in the Teviot. On the 
same river Mr. John Michie, sen., Kelso, had a fairly 
good basket, including one fine trout of 1 Jib.; Mr. Robert 
Aflleck, Heiton, has had 41b. ; and Mr. James Afifieck 
a basket of 3Jlb. Many other smaller takes have also 
been got on this river, and on the Tweed fair sport is 
also reported, as well as on some of the tributary 
streams. Mr. \Vm. Ribson, on the Tweed, near to 
Birgham, had a nice dish of trout, which included one 
very fine specimen of 2Jlb. Waltonians have already 
begun night fishing, and occasionally, when the evenings 
are mild, after bright sunshine, a few go3& trout have 
been got with the fly. Both salmon and bull trout 
smolts are very troublesome to the angler at present — 
Maxwheel. ■ ‘ 
Irish Reports. 
Ballinderry. —Another week has passed over with¬ 
out a shower scarcely. I am greatly pleased to say, 
however, that the pike which swarm in this stream are 
getting a clearing out by rod and gun. A project, if 
carried out—the supplying of the town of Cookstown 
with water from Montobo springs, one of the sources of 
this stream—will reduce greatly the volume of water. 
Along some eight miles of the river I have details of 
bags, but very few roach more than a couple of brace. A 
I young man named Batty had half a dozen trout on the 
I Tullagh tributary last Monday. The Green Brake is 
on since the 2nd inst.—J. A. B. 
Blackwater (Benburb, Co. Tyrone).— The rains 
of last week, without raising the water, put it on colour, 
a perceptible improvement in sport being the result. 
The best fish of the week was one killed by Mr. William 
Bouglas, which weighed 31b. 6oz., and a few smaller 
ones, and Mr. Gaussen killed one 31b. Through the 
week Mr. John Mills killed six trout, averaging about 
Hb. each. The Yellow May-fly is on now. On the 
lower reaches a great many pike were killed, chiefly on 
the spoon bait, the favourite artificial lure of country 
anglers. 
Boyle. —Pishing here during the past week was very 
fair, notwithstanding the exceptionally fine weather. 
On May 5 Col. Butler and your correspondent killed 
thirty-seven very nice trout on the Shannon. Same day 
Mr. Nertney killed fifteen trout on Corballa—Corballa 
trout only average 11b. 7th, Col. Butler killed three 
trout on Oakport Lake and six pike. 8th, Col. Butler, 
on Lake Key, eight good pike ; Capt. Jones, six trout ; 
Capt. Peel, three trout. I may here state Lough Key 
trout average 3Jlb. Mr. McWilliams, on Lisadaley, 
three and a half miles from Bign, fourteen trout weigh¬ 
ing 151b. 9th, Col. Butler, on Lake Key, two trout, 41b., 
3jlb. : one pike, 61b ; Capt. Jones, two trout. To-day, 
10th, I hear of splendid sport from all the lakes, but 
cannot get exact report for insertion this week.— Geo. 
Taylor. 
Busb (co. Antrim). —In common with all other 
Antrim rivers, the Bush is very low. Trouting is very 
dull. Among the gentlemen lately on this river were 
Mr. Philips, Mr. Coates, Mr. McCullough, and Master 
NcNaghten. It is currently reported that Sir Francis 
McNaghten does not intend to let his water this season, 
but will reserve it. I cannot vouch for the accuracy of 
this, but will be able to give further information next 
week. 
Carlisle Arms Hotel, Cong.— On Thursday, 4th, 
Mr. Trjon, on Lough Corrib, caught four trout weighing 
81b.; Friday, 5th, three trout 61b.; Saturday, 6th, four 
trout, 101b. ; Monday, 8th, five trout, 61b. ; Tuesday, 
10th, eight trout, 151b. Weather favourable, and fish 
taking freely.— E. Borke. 
Crossgar (Co. Down).— Evening fishing over the 
pools occasionally results in light baskets of brown 
trout, and an odd white trout, is killed on the lower 
streams. Not within the memory of the oldest angler 
living has there been such a continuous drought as has 
been experienced this season—or spring rather. 
Lough Melvin and Bnndrowes.— Owing to the 
long-continued dry, hot weather, sport, either with 
salmon or trout, during the past week, was almost at a 
standstill. Have only heard of four salmon being taken 
on Melvin, and as to the Bundrowes, there are only two 
or three places on it fit to fish at present.—M. R., jun. 
Longh Neagh.—Some kelt salmon are yet coming 
from the upper streams. There is a little improvement 
on pollen fishing, owing to the very fine weather, and 
some up to nearly 21b. were netted last week. Trout 
netting is but middling. I am informed that lake trout 
have been seen rising at flies on the Antrim shore 
shallows. Since other fishing was made illegal there 
has scarcely been any attempts to fish this huge lake 
with the fly. In rough weather trout will take the fly 
in the bays and inlets.—J. A. B. 
Mojola (Co. Derry).— There is not the slightest 
improvement in sport since my la«t report. The water 
is abnormally low—so low, indeed, the fishing is almost 
useless. Plenty of pike have been killed below Castle- 
dawson Weir, both by spinning and shooting. Porch 
fishing has commenced at the mouth of the river. 
South Berry. 
Shannon (Castleconnell).— With dry, bright 
weather and low water, anglers have not been very suc¬ 
cessful during the pist week. Mr. A. W. Cox, on 
Boonass, got one salmon, 2>lb.. on the 3rd inst. On 
Newgarden Mr. Williams got, on the 5:h, one salmon, 
171b., on the 6tb, one salmon, 171b. Mr. F. Cod had a 
211b. fish on Woodlands, on the 4th. Mr. J. Enright, on 
Summerhjll and Be Burgho, got a 321b. salmon on the 
3rd. Capt. Vansittart got one salmon, 161b., on the 3rd. 
and one, 121b., on the 6th, on Worldsend. Mr. C. Vau- 
sittart, on same water, got one salmon, 1818., on the 
4th.— John Enright and Son. 
Strule (Orniagh, Co. Tyrone). — Except pearl 
fishing, there is little of importance to chronicle on this 
stream. I notice that some of the men of the Depot 
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers last week had light bags of 
brown trout on the reaches between the Castle Holm 
and the Po Bridge, as had also some civilians. A fisher 
named Colgan killed a pike, almost 201b. weight. The 
25th inst., the 4th Battalion the Rotal Inniskilling 
(Royal Tyrone) Fusiliers will be embodied for the 
annual training on the banks of this stream, when the 
trout will have a pretty hard time ; most of tfie officers 
of this sporting battalion are crack anglers, while 30 
per cent, of the rank and file are expert anglers. 
Waterville Lake (Co. Kerry). —A few salmon 
have been taken. White trout have come up, but sport 
has been poor.—T. J. Dennehy. 
West Meath. Lakes (Mullingar).—The Green 
Drake has made its appearance on all the West Meath 
lakes and rivers, and the favourite pastime of “ dapp¬ 
ing ” is now in full swing. A number of English anglers 
have arrived, and have been enjoying fair average sport, 
notwithstanding that the weather has been as bright as 
unclouded sky and summer sun could make it. Sixteen 
trout is the best take for two rods that I have heard of, 
while single rods have had as manv as nine and ten per 
day. Some very handsome fish of 51b. and 61b. have 
been landed, but these are, so far, rare.—T. J. W. 
ANCHOR AND HOPE ANGLING SOCIETY.— 
ANNUAL DINNER. 
On Wednesday evening the annual dinner of the 
above angling society was held at the club-house, 
the Royal George, Rotherhithe New-road, when there 
was a crowded attendance of members and friends. In 
the absence of Mr. D. King, Mr. W. J. Crisp took the 
chair, and the vice-chair was occupied by Mr. Fred 
Watts. Amongst those present were Messrs. W. J. 
Wade (sec. Central Association of Anglers), A. J. 
Smith, D. Davis (sec. of the club), Elston, Levine 
(Cliftonville Angling Society), Palmer, Watkins, Gilbert, 
Shakel, Mallatt, Jones, A. E. Baldwin, W. Grace, R. 
Shonfeld (New Albion Piscatorials), and R. Turnham 
(host), who placed a capital spread on the tables. After 
dinner, which was served in excellent style, the chair¬ 
man proposed the “ Queen and the Royal Family,” and 
referred to the fact that the Queen was patron of the 
Royal Windsor and District Piscatorial Society, and 
that the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh 
were patrons of the Thames Angling Preservation 
Society. 
Mr. W. J. Wade submitted the toast of “ The Anchor 
and Hope Angling Society,” and asked them to drink 
to the club’s continued success and prosperity. The 
society, he said, was one of the oldest in South London, 
having been established now for some fifteen or sixteen 
years. During that time they had always done their 
utmost to promote the interests of the true sport of 
angling. (Applause.) They mustered about sixty 
members, and in the course of the past fishing season, 
they had been out in parties of from twenty-four to 
thirty members. The latter number constituted their 
party for the Christmas prizes, which were fished for at 
Sunbury and all taken. Altogether they had fished 
fifteen matches, one of wnich was decided at 
Southend-on-Sea, where they went after the dabs 
and flounders. He (Mr. Wade) thought there was 
plenty of room in the future for salt-water angling 
and it would, to a certain extent, relieve the 
rivers and lakes. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the 
convivial side of iheir programme, they had had 
several good ” visits,” a number of smoking concerts, 
and three paper readings on angling by Messrs. 
Thomas Crumplen, J. P. Wheeldon, and A. Jardine. 
Ho might say that the other night, when their 
Thames Angling Preservation Society collecting box 
was opened, it was found to contain 27s.—(Applause) 
—besides which, on the same evening, they voted 
dfil Is. out of the club funds towards the society. (Ap¬ 
plause.) He thought that was a proof of the interest 
they took in the general welfare of the sport of angling, 
for they recognised the fact, as a club, that if they 
took fish out of the rivers they must replace them. 
(Applause.) He coupled with the toast the name of 
Mr. Dan Davis, secretary of the club. (Applause.) In 
acknowledging the toast, Mr. Davis said the society 
was in a most flourishing condition. They w'ere making 
new members rapidly, and the club affairs were going 
on in a very satisfactory manner. (Applause.) The 
toast of the “ Prize Donors and Visitors,” proposed by 
Mr. W. J. Wade, was cordially drunk. The chairman 
then presented prizes to Messrs. Martin, Palmer (largest 
roach), Elston (largest pike and dace), Mallett (largest 
gudgeon), Jones, and D. Davis. Nearly forty prizes 
wore promised for the ensuing season. Mr. J. Smith 
gave “ The Central Association, couoled with the name 
of Mr. W. J. Wade, the secrela'y,” and raid it was 
doing a good work. Mr. Wade, in responding, 
thanked them for the way in which they had received 
the toast, and referreii to the work the Central 
was carrying on in the interests of the club anglers. 
Ho s|)oke of their action in regard to the Thames bye¬ 
laws, and said they had been instrumental in obtaining 
a great boon in the way of cheap travelling. (Applause.) 
In conclusion, Mr. Wade said the Central lud ju-st 
taken a nevv ti.-hcry on the river Arun for the exclusive 
use of its members. (Applause.) 
A Useful Measure Gratis. —Sreretari's of clubs, 
whose standard tor fish taken is their length, must have 
foltthe want of a trustworthy and, at the same time, 
easiljccarned measure, and we take this occasion to 
inform them that, having this want in mind, Mr. Thomas 
Beechara, of St. Helen’s, Lancashire, has prepared a 
Very nest yard mtasure, which can be placed in the 
ticket pocket, and will gladly send gratis any number 
required to the secretary of any angling club who writes 
to nim for them. 
Iloiimcaj/'s Pi If .—The Female s Friend.—So soon us the human 
functions are disordereil they should be rectified. It is a hopeless 
delusion lo leave the malady to its owu course. A few appro¬ 
priate doses of Holloway's Pills at the proper jieriod will prevent 
many a serh'us Illness. They arrest all morbid influences, and 
pi’event disease from extending and affecting more distant organs. 
Their primary action is upon the blood, stomach, liver, kidneys, 
and bowels. Their secondary action sirengthens the nervous 
centres. No drug can be at once so harmless ytt so antagonistic 
to disorders affecting the other t,ex. 'Ihe most perfect reliance 
may be placed upon their purifying, regulating, and renovating 
virtues. They niuy be safely taken by females at auy age. 
