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SUPPLEMENT TO THE PISHING GAZETTE 
[June 10, 1893 
WRINKLES AND HINTS. 
The Chicago Fly Casting Club will give three or four 
open tournaments this summer, both for fly and bait 
casting. Membership in the club is not confined to resi¬ 
dents of Chicago only, but open to all scientific anglers 
who wish to join. The initiation fee is 10 dollars; 
annual dues 5 dollars. _ 
A STURGEON, which was 8ft. in length and weighed 
3001b., was caught recently in a shad net, near Rondout, 
on the Hudson River, N.Y. 
The most ancient known work on fishing is said to be 
the “ Hauleutics of Oppian,” the work of a Greek poet, 
A.D. U'8, from which it is learned that many articles on 
fishing, thought to be modern, were known then ; while 
from Atheneus it is learned that several writers wrote 
treatises or poems on fishing centuries before the 
Christian era. _ 
Whistling for Bait.— “ As far as I have been able 
to ascertain, the eustom of whistling for their bait is 
peculiar,” we are told by a writer in the Globe, “to the 
fisher class in Ceylon. W ben we were staying near Colombo 
some time ago, we noticed that from early morn till 
dusk some of the natives were constantly employed in 
rod-and-line fishing on the sea shore. A considerable 
number of fish were caught in this manner, but rarely 
one of any size, though occasionally a fish of five or 
six pounds weight would be hauled in. The way in 
which these men procured their bait was singular. The 
fisherman ran down some yards to meet an advaneing 
wave, agitated the water, and probably the sand also, 
with the fingers of one hand, and then ran backwards, 
whistling all the time ; when the wave retired he fol¬ 
lowed its retreat, and seemed almost invariably to find 
a long wo'm left on the sand at the point where he had 
agitated the water. On being questioned relative to 
this singular procedure, one native replied that his 
whistling acted as a charm to the worms, and caused 
them to rise to the surface.” 
Angling in the Air. —Notable among the denizens 
of the Balkan mountains is a bird called by the natives 
the “ wasp-eater.” As its name indicates, it is the enemy 
of the hive and the scourge of honey-bees, but it has a 
decided preference for wasps. It pursues its prey with 
remarkable agility, catching an immense number of 
insects in its flight through the air in an incredibly 
short space of time. Strange to say, this bird is eaught 
by means of a line, like a common gudgeon. The 
children stick a crooked pin through the body of a live 
wasp—youth knows no pity !—fastening it to a long and 
stout piece of thread. The insect soars aloft, and is 
presently gobbled up by the bird of prey. It is a 
humiliating spectacle to see the miserable wasp-eater 
struggling at the end of the line, like a young carp 
while it is being drawn down to earth. 
NOTES FOR CLUB ANGLERS. 
Club anglers, once again, will be enabled to follow 
up their favourite sport on Friday next, June 16, when 
there are sure to be a large number of rods out. At the 
time of writing the Thames is badly in need of a dash 
of colour and some more stream ; barbelling does not 
look like being productive of much sport. 
*#* 
Some anglers will no doubt try the Ouse bream, or 
make a trial trip on the Sussex Arun at Pulborough and 
Amberley. Then there are the Medway, the Wey, the 
Stort, the Ivel, Beds (per L.&N.W.R. or G N.E.), Mole, 
and the new fishing stations on the G.E.R. There is 
plenty of time for rain yet. 
* * * 
The coarse fishing on the Lea, anglers are reminded, 
does not open on the 16th. There the fence months for 
roach, bream, barbel, tench, &e., do not expire until 
June 30, inclusive. Perch and pike are not in season 
until August. Next Friday anglers will, however, be 
able to take dace in the Lea, also gudgeon and grayling. 
A NEW club—the Pixie Brothers—has been enrolled 
on the S< uth London United Visiting List. The All ert 
Pisoatorials (also a new starter in the angling woild) 
has likewise applied for enrolment. 
The Bermondsey Brothers announce a smoking 
concert for the 20th inst., when a “visit” under the 
auspices of the Anglers’ Association will be paid them. 
# ^ # 
A meeting of delegates, in connection with the South 
London United Visiting List, was held on Monday 
night, at the Woolpack Tavern (the club house of the 
Bermondsey Brothers), and, as a result, I am able to 
announce that a competition amongst the members on 
the list has been arranged to be fished in the Arun at 
Amberley, on July 23. The match will take place 
between Houghton and Timberley Bridges, and there 
will be an excellent tide for it. 
I BELIEVE it is the intention of the members of tno 
New Albion Piscatorials to read occasional short papers 
at their weekly meetings — an excellent idea. 
accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Full of angling 
anecdotes, Mr. A. Jardine presided, and though the 
meeticg was not a large one, those present made up for 
it in the great interest they took in the proceedings. 
*** 
The annual dinner of the New Albion Piscatorial 
Society was held on Thursday night at the Duke of 
Kent, Old Kent-road, and was an immense success. 
Not only was the capacious billiard saloon crowded to 
its utmost capacity with guests, but an overflow 
dinner had to be served in an adjoining room. Major 
L. H. Isaacs presided over the company, which included 
two representatives of the Fishing Gazette, and a full 
report will appear next week. I should add that a 
presentation was made by the members to the chairman 
of the club (Mr. W. F. Grimmett), in recognition of his 
valuable services, and as a mark of esteem. 
*** 
The members of the Anchor and Hope Society at a 
special meeting held on Thursday night, proceeded to 
the revision of their rules, and I understand that in 
regard to fishing for prizes, any angler winning four 
will then have to present a prize to the club before 
being eligible to take another prize himself. 
Goosequill. 
Herr Fruwirth, the Austrian pisciculturist, has 
adopted a most ingenious plan for the production of food 
for his fish-ponds. He has a number of small ponds or 
ditches with stagnant water and aquatic plants, which 
are used as nurseries to propagate tlie larv® of insects, 
small crustaceans, and other low forms of animal life on 
which fieh naturally feed. From time to time some of 
the water swarming with these creatures is admitted to 
adjoining ponds in which the fish live, who no doubt give 
the new arrivals a warm welcome. 
Pike are often caught in Sweden in a curious way 
illustrative of their greed. Large perch swallow the 
baited hooks on the night-lines, and in their turn are 
swallowed by pike. The perch’s spines set so fast in the 
throat and mouth of the pike that the fisherman draws 
both fish in together. Somewhat of the same fate often 
overtakes the perch, when his greed makes him attempt 
to devour sticklebacks. 
Bream are much eaten in France, fivepence or six¬ 
pence a pound being the usual price in country towns. 
The old French proverb, “ Qui a brhne pent bramer ses 
amis,” which Izaak Walton translates, “ He that hath 
breams in his pond is able to bid his friend welcome,” 
proves that in France a bream, like good wine, “ needs 
no bush.” _____ 
Perch. —Perch prefer lakes and the deeper and less 
rapid pools of rivers ; a very swift current is to them an 
abomination, and, it their lot is cast in a rapid stream, 
they will invariably be found near the bank or in back¬ 
water s. In the winter-time, when floods occur, perch 
are driven in vast numbers into any pool or eddy they 
can find, and it is then that the largest “ takes ” are 
made. Mr. Francis says that on these occasions “ they 
are pulled out, not in braces, dozens, or even scores, but 
o.t n to the tune of hundreds. I have seen and helped 
to catch ten dozen and over out of one hole, and have 
heard of twice ten dozen being taken.” It is at starva¬ 
tion times such as these that the perch merits his name 
o' “the greedy perch, bold biting fool,” as the Compli¬ 
mentary Ode to Izaak Walton has it; but at loss rigorous 
seasons, and when they are not over-plentiful, there are 
lew fish more intelligently wary than the perch. 
I AM glad to find my angling colleague “ Tempo ” 
back again in the Strand, well and strong after his 
r.cent severe illness. # * 
# 
The Rodney Piscatorials have purchased a new 
banner. I am pleased to hear that the recent split 
amongst them had no connection whatever with angling. 
The Rodney Piscatorials started as an angling society 
in 1882 Last Tuesday night they consequently cele¬ 
brated their 11th annual dinner, which passed off very 
successfully, at the Prince and Princess of Wales, 
Bagshot-street, Walworth, where genial Host Crisp is 
likely to make the members very comfortable. Mr. W. 
Flower took the chair, and received the support of Mr. 
Willson (of the Blackfriars), Mr. A. Conn (Bermondsey 
Brothers), Mr. Armstrong (Anglers’ Association), Mr 
Wigley, Mr. Gold, Mr. Pool, Mr. F. T. Lamberton 
(secretary), &c. Last season the members of the club 
had some very pleasant outings, and took 7001b. of 
fish. They anticipate making many new members 
during the ensuing season; and the way in which last 
Tuesday’s proceedings passed off augurs well for the 
society’s future prosperity. The toasts were commend 
ably brief, the major portion of the evening, after the 
numerous good things provided by Host Crisp had been 
disposed of, being devoted to an excellent programme 
of songs and recitations. The prize winners included 
Messrs. Mitchell (now a Pixeyite), Wigley, F. Lam¬ 
berton, sen., W. Lamberton, Sharman, Best, Utting 
F. Lamberton, jun., Stovel, Davis, Tidmarsh, &c 
Nearly thirty prizes were promised for next season 
Mr. Crisp heading the list with .£2 2a. from himself 
and half-a-guinea from Mrs Crisp. 
*** 
With regard to the toast-list, the chairman gave 
“ The Queen and Royal Family,” and took occasion to 
wish long life and happiness to the Duke of York and 
Princess May, a sentiment which, I am sure, will be 
re-echoed at every festive angling gathering. Then 
came the toast of the “ Anglers’ Association and Bene 
volent Society,” to which Mr. Conn was to have re 
sponded, but he had had barely time to swallow his 
dinner when he was officially called away to a neighbour 
ing “ visit,” and arrived back again just in time to join 
the Rodneys in drinking to “their noble selves.” The 
healths of the “ Prize donors and visitors ” (for whom 
Mr. Willson responded) were cordially pledged, and the 
company further drank heartily to the healths of the 
chairman and the host. “ The Press ’’was also toasted 
and a very merry evening was spent. 
*#* 
I AM asked to state that the members of the Mail 
borough Angling Society have removed from the 
Victory, Trafalgar-road, Old Kent-road, to the Grove 
Tavern, The Grove, Camberwell. Mr. Godley is the 
secretary, should any anglers residing in the district be 
desirous of joining the societv. 
A HALIBUT weighing c401bs. was recently taken 
vhilst "long-lining” fcr cod at Grand Manan, New 
1’runs wick. 
Another of those pleasant and instructive little 
evenings — I wish there were more of them—which are 
occa-ionally to be met with in the clubs, took place on 
Wednesday night, at the Ancher and Hope Angling 
Society, when Mr. J. P. Wheeldon read one of his enter¬ 
taining piscatorial papers. It was entitled “ Thames 
Trout Fishing,” and the lecturer was, on its conclusion. 
THE NEW THAMES FISHERY BYE¬ 
LAWS. 
(As advertised in the Times, June 7, 1893.) 
Thames Conservancy. 
Notice is hereby given that the Conservators of the 
River Thames, having taken into consideration the 
objections and representations which have been made to 
them respecting the proposed bye laws for the protec¬ 
tion, preservation, and regulation of the fisheries in the 
River Thames, from Cricklade, in the county of Wilts, 
to Yantlet, in the county of Kent, which said proposed 
bye-laws were published in the London Gazette of the 
3rd day of March. 1893, and in The Times newspaper of 
the 4th and 11th days of March, 1893, have made altera¬ 
tions in and additi ms to the following only of the said 
bye-laws, which so altered will now stand as follows :— 
8. No flew or stream net shall be used of a greater 
length than 16 fathoms measured along the head rope, 
nor with a mesh of less than three inches from knot 
to knot, the measurements to be made when the net is 
No seine or draft net shall be used of a greater length 
than 16 fathoms, measured along the head rope, nor 
with a mesh less than two and a half inches from knot 
to knot, the measurements in each case to be made when 
the net is wet. 
No blay net shall be used of a greater length than 
13 fathoms, measured along the head rope, nor 
with a mesh less than two inches from knot to knot, the 
measurements in each case to be made when wet. 
No smelt net shall be used of a greater length than 16 
fathoms, measured along the head rope, nor with a mesh 
other than the following ; For five fathoms, measured 
along the head rope from each end thereof, with a mesh not 
less than one and a quarter inches from knot to knot; and 
for the remaining six fathoms, measured along the head 
rope, which shall join the two portions of five fathoms, 
with a mesh not less than one inch, the said measure¬ 
ments to be made in all cases when the net is wet. 
No flounder net shall be used of a greater length than 
16 fathoms measured along the head rope, or of a 
greater depth than 9 feet, or with a mesh of less 
than two and a half inches from knot to knot, the said 
measurements to be made in all cases when the net 
is wet. 
No minnow net shall be used with a greater diameter 
than 3 feet in any part of the net. 
No landing net shall be used with a greater diameter 
than 2 feet, and a greater length than 3 feet from the 
ring and the end of the net, nor with a mesh of less 
than one inch from knot to knot, such measurements to 
be made when the net is wet. 
No casting or bait net shall be used exceeding 2Q feet 
in circumference, nor with a mesh of less than one half¬ 
inch from knot to knot, nor with a sack or purse of 
more than six inches in depth when fully extended, the 
measurements in each case to be made when the net is 
wet. 
12. The following nets, implements, and apparatus 
(hall be the only implements, nets, and apparatus that 
may be lawfully used for taking fish : 
1. Rod and line. 
2. Hand lines fished with bait. 
3. Trim-tram or four-beam nets. 
4. Trawl nets. 
5. Flounder nets. 
6. Stow-boat nets until July 1, 1893. 
and such nets and apparatus shall only be used in the 
places, at the times, and in the manner hereinafter 
prescribed. 
13. No trim-tram or four-beam net shall be used with 
a weighted beam of a great length of 21 feet, or with a 
mouth of a greater total circumference than 60 feet, 
measuring in each of the sides. The netting of any such 
ret shall net b 11 f a greater length than 30 feet from the 
beam to the extreme end of the cod of the net, and shall 
not be less ihm three-quarters of an inch from knot to 
knot, the measurements to be made when the net is 
wet. 
16. No person shall put down in any part of the River 
Thames at the mouth of any brook, creek, river, or 
backwater oommunicating with the River Thames, or 
running into the said river, or at any mill, sluice, race, 
or branch of the said river, any not or device whatever 
