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THE EISHING GAZETTE 
[May 20, 1893 
NOTES FOR CLUB ANGLERS. 
Thk Bermondsey Brothers have weighed • in 
11151b. 5ioz. of fish during the past season. 
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# 
’Ihey ran the New Albion Pisoatorials very closely at 
the scales. The Old Kent-road men have taken 
11161b. “Hoz., or not 11b. difference. 
# # 
Btjt I hear the United Society of Anglers, meeting at 
the Citizen, Houndsditch, have beaten these two grand 
takes. Last season resulted in the members returning 
to the club with 11231b. 13oz. ! The total gross weight 
for the three clubs is thus 335.51b. 6^oz. 
*** 
The roach have commenced to spawn in the Surrey 
Canal at Peckham. I saw some fine fish in the weeds 
on Monday, and a friend of mine said he had found some 
spawn adhering to a barge rope. I hear the canal is to 
be dredged, which will certainly improve the fishing. 
As much of the mud as possible is to be taken out, and 
the canal is to be deepened. 
*** 
The Greenwich anglers dined together last week. I 
understand they had a very pleasant evening. Mr. 
Toynbee was at the Foresters’ Hall on Monday looking 
after their interests. a » 
* 
The Central Association, through Mr. W. J. Wade, 
have taken another mile of water on the Arun at 
Amberley. It is a continuation of the stretch of river 
I announced they had rented in my last week’s Notes. 
The C.A. men like the Arun evidently. It is all right if 
you can only get them on there. 
# ^ # 
The fact that over Icwt. of fish has been taken on a 
competition day, when hundreds of anglers have been 
stalking about on the banks, together with their sweet¬ 
hearts and wives, is proof that there are plenty of fish in 
the water. Good individual takes are also frequently 
recorded, and the fish are certainly the cleanest I have 
seen. I wish the C.A. members a successful season on 
their new waters. » * 
The G.E.K. have notified the associations that the 
bookings to St. Ives (Hunts) for the Ouse will be at a 
single fare and a quarter, instead of a single fare. 
*** 
The Junior Flyfishers were up the Lea on the llth, 
after the trout, but sport was bad. 
*** 
Three trout were caught by an angler named Jeff'erys, 
in the Lea at Hertford, on the llth. One of the fish 
scaled 31b. lloz. Another fish of 31b. was taken with 
a gudgeon there on the same day. Mr. Rogers, fishing 
a tributary, caught four and a half brace of trout, but 
they did not reach the Lea measurement. 
Mr. K. B. MARSTONhas presented another consignment 
of rndd to the London Anglers’ Association. They were 
turned into the Lea on Saturday by Mr. E. Ghurney, 
who says they dashed off like young trout. At the 
meeting of the association on Monday night, Mr. Ridge¬ 
way (President of the Eagle Angling Society) moved :— 
“ That the hearty thanks of this meeting of delegates of 
the Anglers’ Association be tendered to Mr. R. B. 
Marston for his very handsome and generous gift to our 
waters.” Carried unanimously. 
*** 
Delegates are requested to bring their pink 
tickets to the Foresters’ Hall on meeting nights ; their 
votes will be useless without them. 
* 
The St. Ives (Hunts) Angling Society has, I under¬ 
stand, applied to become affiliated to the London Anglers’ 
Association. * #. * 
The monthly delegate meeting of the Anglers’ Asso¬ 
ciation was held on Monday night at Foresters’ Hall, 
Clerkenwell. Between fifty and sixty clubs were repre¬ 
sented. Mr. G. H. Field presided. Mr. Lawes (of the 
Deptford United Brothers) was again elected to represent 
the Association on the T.A.P.S. Mr. A. Conn (Bermond¬ 
sey Brothers) will bo tyler again. In connection with 
the visiting officers, Mr. Jennings resigned the western 
district, and Mr. Harris was elected in his place. 
Messrs. Armstrong, Manning, and Thorling were re¬ 
elected for the other three districts. Committeemen 
were elected on the Anglers’ Benevolent Society, but Mr. 
J. B. Close, 1 am sorry to say, resigned his position on 
that body. Reference was made to the new railway 
travelling arrangements, in connection with which Mr. 
Ghurney reported satisfactory negotiations. 
In the course of the evening two letters were read 
from the G.E.R. complaining of the abuse of the 
privilege ticket on their line. The offending anglers in 
each case were honorary members of societies affiliated 
to the association, and, on being interrogated at the 
meeting, one of them acknowledged that he had used 
his ticket for business purposes. By a unanimous vote 
the delegates present very properly cancelled it on the 
spot. The other case was adjourned for further in¬ 
quiries, and therefore I shall not refer to it until the 
association’s decision in the matter is given. In the 
meantime I would strongly urge upon all true friends of 
the association to do all that lies in their power to 
prevent the slightest infringement of the privileges 
which the railway companies have so kindly and gener¬ 
ously granted club anglers. 
I THINK the best piece of news for club anglers this 
week is the fact that the drought has been broken up at 
last. Rain has come “ after many days,” and on Wed¬ 
nesday we were treated to a heavy fall, which should 
freshen up the rivers a bit. If the trees and the grass 
and the flowers could only speak ! The “ blessed ” rain 
has made its appearance amidst general rejoicings. The 
great “ J. P.’’ has turned on the ivater-tap at last. 'The 
anglers’ prayers have been answered! There is time 
for a good sward of grass yet, and for a coloured water 
on the 16th ! # # 
# 
The suggested celebration of Walton’s tercentenary 
in August next should have the support of all anglers. 
The idea is a capital one, and I trust it will be carried 
to a successful issue. The proceedings might fittingly 
include a grand banquet in London, and a river trip 
either up the Thames or Lea in steam launches. 
*#* 
A ceowtied gathering of anglers was held on Tues¬ 
day night at the Woolpack Tavern, Bermondsey,^wRen 
the members of the Bermondsey Brothers participated 
in their annual dinner. As regards the take of fish, 
last season was the most successful the B.B.’s have ever 
had. The total gross weight of all members was 
11151b. 5Joz. Mr. H. Patman headed the list with an 
individual catch of 3341b. 8^oz., 25211). of this weight 
being roach. Mr. J. Smith came next with 3111b. gross 
weight, roach 1191b. ; Mr. Streeton was third with 1641b. 
gross weight, and Mr. J. Warmer was the next on the prize 
list with a gross weight of 1181b. 14oz. Mr. A. Conn, the 
secretary of the club, was awarded first prize for the best 
roach, a 21b. fish, from the Thames. There were heaps 
of other prize winners, and amongst the prizes wore a 
fly rod, a silver cup, and a copper kettle. The money 
prizes and the cup were borne into the room on a large 
tray, followed by a gentleman carrying the fly rod, and a 
third individual bearing the kettle. At the roar of the 
procession walked “ Goosequill,” who was heading up 
for “ Old Izaak,” when it was reported to be raining, and 
‘‘ Goosequill ” at once dashed off to obtain particulars. 
When “ Goosequill ” returned it was too late for the 
speeches, but there was a capital concert in progress ; 
and it was not until an early hour that the B.B.’s 
wended their various ways home, feeling that the dinner 
had been one of the most successful ever held. Mr. H. 
Oastlor Hinton, as president of the society, took the 
ohair. # ^ * 
A NICE practical joke was played on a gentl eman of 
my acquaintance a few nights ago. He had been having 
a few friends to supper, and, on going down next morn¬ 
ing. found the gold fish globe empty. The ” boys ” had 
coolly distributed its contents into his top hat, and the 
gold fish were swimming about therein as lively as 
possible ! * ^ # 
Yesterday (Friday) a note reached me to the effect 
that in connection with the New Albion Piscatorials’ 
dinner, on June 8, Major Lewis H. Isaacs would take 
the chair, and Mr. W. H. Brougham, of the T.A.P.S., 
the vice-chair. Goosequill. 
EAGLE ANGLING SOCIETY, TOTTENHAM. 
The annual general meeting took place at our head¬ 
quarters “ The Eagle,” on Tuesday, May 9, when there 
was a good attendance of members, the chair being 
occupied by our esteemed president, E. B. Eidgway, Esq. 
The minutes of the last annual general meeting having 
been read and confirmed, the balance-sheet showed the 
club to be in a flourishing condition, a good surplus 
being carried over for the coming season. We were 
fortunate in again securing Mr. Eidgway as our presi¬ 
dent, and several welLknown and influential gentlemen 
favoured ns by becoming vice-presidents, notably our 
old and valued friend the late hon. secretary, Mr. T. F. 
Barlow, who has resigned the secretaryship owing to 
his uncertainty of residence amongst us, and it was with 
a feeling of deep regret that his resignation was accepted 
after many years of really good honest hard work for 
the club. Our assistant secretary, Mr. Duncan Shar- 
land, was unanimously elected in his stead, whilst Mr. 
J. Dyer, also a very prorninent and hard-working 
member, took the post of assistant secretary, and Mr. 
Allen Ainsley, the worthy host of our comfortable head¬ 
quarters, was duly elected treasurer, and a strong com¬ 
mittee of nine of our most ardent sportsmen, together 
with two equally good and true delegates, completed 
“ our little lot ” ; and it is hoped we shall all [pull 
together as merrily as in former years. Five new 
members were duly elected, making us now over sixty 
strong. A neat little speech from our worthy chairman, 
a few good-hearted remarks from our retiring secretary, 
Mr. Barlow, wishing the club continued success, a hearty 
vote of thanks to the chairman, and congratulations all 
round brought a most successful meeting to a close. 
Our annual dinner and distribution of prizes takes 
place on Thursday, June 15, which, as one of our 
members facetiously put it, occurs “ The night before 
the battle,” when we shall be only too delighted to 
welcome any brother angler who may care to join “ The 
Birds ” in their annual “ peck.” 
Duncan Sharland, Hon. Sec. 
Fifth Eye House Competition. —Since my last 
report I beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt 
from the Stepney, lOs.; Sociable Brothers, 10s. I shall 
be glad to hear from several other societies.—S. Malby, 
sec. 
TADCASTER ANGLING AND PRESERVATION 
ASSOCIATION. 
At a well attended meeting of the above association, 
held on Monday evening, two new boy members were 
proposed and accepted. A proposition was also brought 
before the meeting and carried unanimously, that sea¬ 
son fishing tickets be issued to non-members at an 
annual charge of 53., such tickets being issued from 
June 1 in each year, and may be had on application to 
the secretary of the association, Mr. W. Holloway, 
Bridge End, Tadcaster. This being a new feature in 
the society’s rules, in addition to the issue of daily and 
weekly tickets, it is to be hoped the same may meet 
with the approval and support of anglers generally, 
and thus be the means of bringing about mutual ad¬ 
vantages, which the society are evidently desirous of 
establishing. A lengthy discussion took place on the 
illegal taking and spearing of fish during low water, 
and the Yorkshire Fishery Board, we are given to under¬ 
stand, will be communicated with on the subject. 
On Tuesday, May 9, a consignment of perch and 
rndd, being part of an order from the Burghley Park 
Fishery, were placed in their new abode under the 
superintendence of the vice-president and secretary of 
the society, assisted by several other members. The 
fish appeared to be in healthy condition, and the 
society hope to reap good results. The remainder will 
be placed in shortly. 
CORNWALL COUNTY FISHERIES EXHIBITION. 
To be held at Truro, July 25 to Aug. 16,1893. 
Technical Instruction of Fishermen. 
Exhibition Oflice, 73, Lemon-street, Truro. 
Dear Sir, —The time for holding the Fisheries 
Exhibition is fast approaching, and every effort is being 
made to ensure its success, with view of doing some¬ 
thing to provide for the technical education of fisher¬ 
men by starting a practical fisheries school and county 
museum, in which young fishermen may have an 
opportunity of gaining knowledge of many things of 
great use in their calling, such as, e.g., the latest 
improved methods and appliances for catching, packing, 
transporting, and curing fish, as practised in various 
parts of the world and under varying conditions; fish 
culture, such as the hatching, rearing, stocking, and 
farming of cod, salmon, trout, oysters, lobsters, &c. ; 
the elements of personal hygiene, for preservation of 
health ; simple methods of remedial treatment for cure 
or alleviation of sickness and bodily injuries while at 
sea ; and sufficient knowledge of natural history to be 
able to identify, observe, and record an intelligent 
account of birds, animals, weeds and other vegetable 
growths, and climatic and other conditions favourable 
or detrimental to fish and fishing. It cannot be doubted 
that if the rising generation of young fishermen received 
some training in these and other branches of knowledge 
bearing on their business, they would be much better 
fitted to intelligently and profitably carry on the fishing 
industry than at present is the case. 
I appeal to you for your support and assistance in 
this good and useful work. 
The scheme is being warmly supported by a great 
number of gentlemen throughout the county and else¬ 
where (see list of names on the prospectus), by national 
departments and public institutions, and by Colonial 
Governments. Among these may be mentioned the 
Board of Trade, the British Museum, the Science and 
Art Department, South Kensington, the Marine 
Biological Association, the Fishmongers’ Company, and 
the County Council. There will be a very extensive 
display of things from Japan ; numerous exhibits from 
Canada, Victoria, Straits Settlements, &c. ; and Norway 
and Sweden will probably be well represented. 
The committee have contracted for the erection of a 
suitable building, of wood and corrugated iron, from 
designs by Mr. Silvanus Trevail, F.R.I.B.A., and have 
also secured the use of the Public Baths, Public 
Rooms, and part of the Market House for the purposes 
of the exhibition. Arrangements are also being made 
for running excursion trains, and for the provision of a 
series of entertainments throughout the time of the 
show. A portion of the building has been set apart as 
a fine art gallery, and the entries and promises already 
received from artists of repute make it certain that the 
show of pictures will be one of the best ever seen in the 
West of England. As is only fitting to the occasion, 
what is known as the Newlyn School will be prominently 
represented, the matter having been taken up with 
much kindness and spirit by Mr. Stanhope A. Forbes, 
A.R.A., Mr. T. C. Gotch, and others. 
All these things entail expense, responsibility, and 
anxiety. The committee are, however, confident that 
the result will be an exhibition of which the county 
may justly feel proud; and they also hope the financial 
outcome of the enterprise will enable them to put aside 
a substantial sum as a nucleus for the proposed fisheries 
school and county museum fund. 
Will you help i There are several ways in which you 
can do so, as—by becoming a donor, or a guarantor, or 
a season ticket holder, or an exhibitor ; ana by enlisting 
the interest of your friends and others, and affording us 
information as to things in your neighbourhood suitable 
for exhibition. 
I remain, dear sir. 
On behalf of the executive committee. 
Yours faithfully, 
Evelyn W. Rashleioh, Hon. Sec. 
All communications should be addressed to the 
Secretary, Cornish Fisheries Exhibition, 73, Lemon- 
street, Truro. 
