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SUPPLEMENT TO THE EISIIING GAZETTE 
[JrxE 3, 1893 
Royal George Angling Society, Queen’s Arms, 
Baleman-street, Soho, W.—Last Wednesday being 
quarterly night we were very busy. I am pleased to say 
several proposals were brought forward for honorary 
working members. Our supper and distribution of 
prizes will take place next Wednesday, at above address, 
at 9 o’clock. If any member intends being present and 
has not sent in bis name, be will oblige by doing so at 
once. We hope to have a very jovial evening. Mr. 
Baker has kindly consented to be present with bis band. 
If any member, honorary or working, cannot be present 
at the supper he will be welcome afterwards. I hope all 
members will bring their “Words and Music” with 
them. They will also oblige by letting me know on 
which association they want their privilege tickets at 
once, as time is getting short.—W. B. Shaw. bon. sec. 
Royal Oak Angling Society, Coborn Arms, 
Coborn-road, N., Bow.—The members of the above 
society and friends held their annual supper on Tuesday 
last, provided by host Roberts. The usual toasts were 
honoured and the distribution of prizes proceeded with. 
The table of weights for the past season was considered 
satisfactory when it is taken into account that with only 
fifteen competitors 7501b. of fish passed the scales, 
being an average of 501b. The top weight was very 
keenly contested, 71b. only dividing the first four. Mr. J. 
Yeo being first, Mr. A. Barclay second, and Mr. J. Pardsley 
third in the specimens department. Mr. A. Barclay 
was first with heaviest roach (lib. lOoz.), being closely 
followed by Messrs. Burrows, Parsley, and J. Yeo. 
The other prizes were presented to the fortunate 
dinners. This business di.sposed of, the rest of the 
evening was spent in harmony. The following gentle¬ 
men gave some excellent songs during the evening; 
Messrs. T. Parker-Eoberts, Honor, Pollard, Andrews, 
J. Sallnow, H. Sallnow (Mr. Stanley-Soetch), Bloom¬ 
field, Bowd, Impie, &c. I beg to thank those gentle¬ 
men who favoured us with their company on that 
evening.—A Barclay, sec. 
South. Iiondon United Visiting List. —A delegate 
meeting of the societies on the above list will be held 
at the Wpolpack, Bermondsey-street, on Monday, the 
5th, at 8.30, to arrange for the first friendly competition 
of the coming season, and I trust every society on the 
list will send a representative to express their opinion. 
The next visit will be to the Wellington Angling Society, 
held at the Prince George, Hillingdon-street (late Hill- 
street), Walworth, on Tuesday, the 6th inst., and I hope 
they will receive a bumper. -A. Conn, hon. sec. 
Stoke Newington Angling Society, The Dun 
Horse, Kingsland-road, N.E.—The thirteenth annual 
dinner of the above society will take place at the club¬ 
house on Wednesday, June 7th, chair taken at 8,45, 
sharp. Members and friends wishing to be present will 
please advise the secretary not later than Monday 
evening, the 5th inst.—T. Gbetton. 
St. Xhomas Angling Society, Waterman’s Arms, 
Paris-street, Lambeth, S.E.—Our annual dinner takes 
place on June 4, at the Black Dog and Duck Inn, Bury, 
near Amberley, and I am sure everyone will enjoy it, as 
our host, Mr. Henley, will put us a splendid spread upon 
the table. I beg to remind secretaries that Mr. Alf. 
Eenvoize takes his benefit at the above house on Saturday 
evening, when I hope to see a good muster. There is a 
host of talent, and it is for a good cause. 
United Brothers Angling Society.— A paper was 
read by Mr. E. S. Shrubsole on the 28th ult., entitled 
“A Waltonian Sunday,” treating principally upon 
lady anglers. The paper was delivered in Mr. Shrub- 
solo's usual happy style, and was listened to attentively 
by the company present, consisting of about seventy 
members and friends (several members of the Park 
Town Club being present). Mr. T. Cottnell, of that 
club in the chair. Several recitations followed the 
reading, and also glees admirably rendered by the Park 
Town Glee Club. Votes of thanks to the reader, 
cuairman, and glee singers, concluded an enjoyable 
evening.—W. E. Z. 
■Waggoners Anglin g Society, George and Dragon, 
Vauxbali Cross.—Our usual weekly meeting took place 
on Tuesday last, with a good attendance. Several more 
prizes were added to our list. Members please notice 
that we open the season with a roving match, full 
particulars later on. Those members who have not 
given in their names for privilege tickets, I should like 
lo hear from them by Tuesday next, on which night a 
special meeting is called for important business.—H. C. 
Wellington Angling Society, Prince George, 
Hill-street, Walworth.— Next Wednesday (7th inst.) 
will be quarterly night, and, as several matters of im¬ 
portance will be brought forward, I hope all members 
will be present. The next visit on the S.L.U.V. list 
will be paid to us on Tuesday next, the 6th, when I 
trust to see a good muster. Anglers are cordially 
invited.— Chas. Wyer, sec. 
West Ham Brotliers Angling Society, Coach 
and Horses, the Grove, Stratford.—Our members have 
decided to have a peg-down match at Burnt Mill to open 
the season with, on Jui e 18. All members to go 
down on Saturday night by the last train. Hoping wo 
shall have a goodly number for the first outing.—E. 
Lowtheb, sec. 
Westminster Angling Society, Windsor Castle, 
Francis-street, Westminster.—The annual outing took 
place at the Six Bells, Horley, on the 28th ult.: the 
party consisted _ of twenty working members. The 
hostess of the Six Bells supplied us with a very nice 
dinner and tea, and her health was drank enthusiast!- i 
cally. The members enjoyed the bright sunshine, the '• 
sparkle of the running stream, the voice of the birds, i 
and the lovely foliage of early summer; they forgot the j 
petty cares and woiries of everyday life, and gavo them | 
tplves up wholly to the enjoyment of the all too brief 
day in the country. At the meeting of Tuesday last, 
Mr. G. Roser was elected a member, and Mr. C. Eoser 
and six more are to be elected next week. The later 
part of the evening was spent in harmony, when the 
following members contributed ;—Messrs. C. Eoser, 
Mandry, Eccarious, W^heeler, Parsons, and F. Eistow, 
character comedian. Mr. C. Eoser kindly officiated at 
the piano. — Geo. Barrett. 
REPORTS FROM ™RS, LOCHS, &C. 
I®" River Reporters who want forms and envelopes 
should send a post card to the Manager of the Fishing 
Gazette, St. Dunstan’s House, Fetter-lane, London. 
Add 
Time of High Water in the Thames. 
To find the time of high water in the Thames at any 
the following places, to the time of high water at London 
Bridge given below. 
! 55 min. for Kew, 
75 ,, ,, Richmond. 
80 ,, ,, Twicken¬ 
ham. 
85 ,, ,, Teddington 
Example :—If it is high water at 2 o’clock at London 
Bridge, it will be high water at Teddington at 3.25 or 85 
minutes later. 
N.B.—A strong wind up-stream accelerates the tide 
very much, and one down-stream retards it. 
Time op High Water at London Bridge. 
Morning. Evening. 
Saturday, June 3 . 3.58 
■•30 min. for Chelsea. 
1 40 „ „ Putney. 
45 ,, ,, Hammer- 
' smith. 
'50 ,, ,, Barnes. 
Sunday, 
Monday, 
Tuesday, 
Wednesday, 
Thursday, 
Friday, 
4.34 
5.12 
5.56 
6.49 
7.48 
8.52 
4.16 
4 52 
5.33 
6.22 
7.17 
8.19 
0.25 
English and Welsh Reports. 
Lower Thames.— General Remarks.— The trout 
anglers have again been suffering from a drought, and 
the river has been both low and bright. Although the 
best fish have been taken in mid-stream, the great 
quantity of fish already captured have been caught at 
the weirs, as it has been found next to impossible to get 
in the channel of the river with any chance of sport. 
In another fortnight the general angling season will 
have commenced, and the fish, having spawned so much 
earlier than usual, they will naturally be found in a 
more forward state than has been the case in previous 
years. There has been some changes amongst the 
officials of the Thames Conservancy in the portion of 
river between Teddington Lock and Staines, owing to 
the retirement of Mr. H. E. Little, who acted in the 
capacity of inspector, and has been pensioned by the 
board, after a long and faithful service in that and 
other positions. Mr. Drummond, who was his assistant, 
in future will perform only the duties relating to pollu¬ 
tion, and in this will be assisted by Palmer Scott. These 
two will have nothing to do with the ordinary river work, 
which will bo carried out by a new office, to which Mr. 
Jesse Hoptroff, who will probably reside at Kingston, 
has been appointed, and will be assisted by James 
Drewe, of Sunbury. In reference to Inspector Little I 
should wish to bear my testimony, after a friendship of 
very many yeai-s, to his readiness on all occasions to 
as.sist the Thames Angling Preservation Society when 
required, and as a personal friend I hope our acquaint¬ 
ance will not be severed, as I hold that friendship in the 
highest esteem. At the annual entertainment of the 
river-keepers he has always been a willing and welcome 
guest. I am sorry to find not only the coarse fish but 
the trout are suffering from the low state of the river, 
the former are said to be covered with insects, and Mr. 
Lely sends mo word the trout of 6.jlb. caught on Tues¬ 
day, at Sunbury Weir, was covered with parasites.—B. 
Upper Tkames.—Since the week previously to 
Whitsuntide very little in the trout way has been 
attempted and little done in the upper stretches of the 
river. The water is low and bright, but for all that 
fish of calibre may be had in such excellent waters as 
Bray, Maidenhead, Marlow, or Hambleden, and I would 
certainly strongly advise trout anglers to the Thames 
to at once be on the go, before the pleasure traffic 
renders fishing, even in the weir pools, uncanny and 
wearisome. In the Temple waters, yesterday (Wednes¬ 
day), Mr. Thomas caught a pretty fish of about 6ib., 
this being the only item of success I|;an authoritatively 
glean since my last note. I visited Henley on Tuesday, 
out found trout taking an unknown quantity. Weather 
fine, with breezes from the north-east.— Marlow Buzz. 
Thames (Chertsey) —Mr. Lely, fishing at the weir, 
caught a trout of 5Jlb., and another of 2Jlb., wbich he 
returned. 
Thames (Datchet).—The effects of the lata rain 
seem to have passed away, and, with few exceptions, 
the trout are left alone. I have landed two fish for two 
respective iiatrons, both of them handsome fish, one 
3Jlb., the othir 51b., and had two more runs. The 
last time I was out we saw several fish leap high in the 
air, a sign they will be going off the feed.—G. 
Ldmsden. 
Thames (Monkey Island'.—Very little doing. One 
nice small fish caught at Bray last week about 41b. 
There are plenty of very good trout, bift ho ofie seems to 
fish for them. I suppose they are keeping back for a 
long hit on the opening day, when I hope to hear of some 
good catches without a miss. I am very glad to say 
there are any amount of small gudgeon to be seen, about 
the size of minnows, and in the course of a year or two 
we shall bo having them back again as in days of yore. 
Perch also, I notice, are getting more plentiful, as wo 
can see quantities of small ones in the river now.—E. 
Plummer. 
Thames (Staines). —Charles Hove has been busy 
amongst the trout this week, of which the following arc 
particulars One day, with Mr. II. Mitchell, a trout of 
41b. loz. ; on Tuesday morning, with Mr. Simmons, of 
Staines, one of 31b. : the same evening, with Mr. R. H. 
Head, one of 61b. In the two days this excellent fisher¬ 
man says he rose seven trout, and yet some say there 
are none in the river. 
Thames (Sunbury).—Mr. Durward Lely, fishing at 
the weir on Tuesday last, caught a trout fi jlb. which he 
describes as a strong fish, and in good condition, but 
covered with parasites. This makes nine trout taken 
by him this season. 
Thames (Windsor). —Eain in this district much 
needed, the river being slow and much stagnated. 
During the week three trout have been taken. One 
was an extremely handsome fish weighing 61b., and was 
caught by a gentlemen out with G. Lumsden, of Datchet. 
Another of his patrons had a little beauty of 3Jlb. The 
heaviest fish, which I weighed, scaled just fijlb., and 
was, I understand, caught foul in the cheek, with a fly, 
by Captain Leigh, of the Grenadier Guards, in the 
Windsor Weir stream. Had it been in good condition, 
it should have weighed at least 81b. At a sale of fishing 
tackle in London recently, it was a sign of the times to 
see the piles of dead and live gorge hooks go for nearly 
nothing. I hope, as regards the Thames, they are a 
thing of the past. Spinning and snap tackle ought 
to be good enough for any sportsman. —B. R. Bam- 
BRIDGE. 
Aucholme District. —We have had a few showers, 
but the watercourses are unaffected by them. Mr. 
Tillett, of Market Easen, took three and a half brace of 
Loch Levens with the Eed Spinner at a private reservoir 
at the end of last week. Some trout fry turned into 
Miss Boucherett’s ponds at Willingham Hall last year 
have done very well. They are now fully 8in. long and 
quite numerous. The best ca'ch of the week was, how¬ 
ever, made by a gentleman who must be nameless, and 
I am not at liberty to say the water, but I saw the fish, 
and more than that, tasted some of them. The largest 
weighed 2ilb., the second IJlb.; six fish weighed 6jTb. 
One additional small one made up the catch of seven 
fish to 7ib. This take equals the 1 esl catches at Loch 
Level!, BO far as size is concerned. The Green Drake is 
well nigh over.— Thomas Ford. 
Brighton.— Sea-Fishing. —Sea-bream are showing 
up, and several have been caught about a mile and 
a-half off the “ Black Rock” coastguard station. They 
are as yet much more plentiful off the Brighton G.i.a 
Works, Portslade, where some good takes have been 
made during the past week. Plaice and whiting pout 
are now fairly abundant. Numbers of boat anglers are 
off daily, and the weather and calm sea are all that 
could be desired.—H. 
Coin (Fairford, Gloucestershire).— The May¬ 
fly season throughout the course of the Coin has been 
generally productive of excellent sport. On Sir Michael 
Beach’s, Sir Thomas Bayley’s, Mr, Faulkner’s, and Mr. 
Charles Barton’s waters, a lot of splendid trout have been 
killed. We heard of two brace being grassed on Sir 
Thomas Bazley’s by a local medical gentleman that 
weighed 91b. On the public water at Fairford good all¬ 
round sport has been had during the past fortnight. On 
Friday afternoon, 26th, the grey drake came on in great 
1 rofusion. During the rise many good trout fell victims 
to the artificial lures of Ogden, Sootford, Hardy, or 
Farlow. It did not matter much whether the fly was 
wet or dry, or the colour gray', green, or brown. 
I saw a local expert cleverly kill a beautiful 
two - pounder on clear, shallow, glassy water, 
with a small grey drake, and almost simul¬ 
taneously Mr. Ralli got firmly into a big fish near the 
same spot with a pale green. One basket I saw at 
4 p.m. contained two brace of Ijlb. average, and the 
creel of another local at sundown hold two and a half 
brace of useful trout, one of them being the 2-pounder 
mentioned above. Mr. H. K. (than whom there is no 
better dry fly man extant) finished up this day with 
t iree brace, the last brace biing got on glassy water, 
with a small March Brown and Wickham. Messrs. 
Hardman and Oliver on Saturday finished the week up 
well w.th a fine brace, the former (who is a sticker) 
killing a beautiful 3-pounder, and Mr. Oliver grassing 
one of 2,1b. Mr. H. on Monday brought his visit to a 
close with another 3-pounder. J. B., the oldest profes¬ 
sional fisherman on the Colne, told me he had never 
seen a finer brace caught on the public water than Mr. 
Hardman's. It fell, however, to my lot on Tuesday 
evening to see a brace and a half of splendid trout 
that were caught by Mr. H. Keller that I think, 
will be a record for some time to come, his 
tierce, weighing 7ib., as follows, 31b. 2oz., 21b. 4oz., 
11b. lOoz., an average of about 2.b. 5Joz. They were 
full of May-tt'es and in the pink of condition. M •. 
Powell, at Winson, on Thursday killel 8Jlb. of nice 
fish, and Mr. A. H., late M.P. for Oxford, on Saturday 
got, in Fa rferd Park, three brace of heavy fish. The 
rods chiefly used here this season have been split 
canes and Multums. For my own trawling on the Coin, 
I much prefer the latter. Several unsuccessful anglers 
at Easter took exception to my early March report to 
you of what I had seen on the spawn beds of the Coin, 
overlooking tho fact that I distinctly stated that little 
