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SUPPLEMENT TO THE PISHING GAZETTE 
[June 17, 1893 
tho chair and vice-chair brought a most enjoyable even¬ 
ing to a close. —E. Sutchali.. sec. 
Wellingiion Angling Society, Prince George, 
Hillingdon-street, Walworth.—On Wednesday last our 
members filled the club-room, and I trust the good 
attendance will continue. Messrs. Westoby, Harrap, 
and Bishop were elected working members, and another 
gentleman, Mr. Wm. Kirk, was proposed, and will be 
ballotted for in the usual way. Mr. Haines having 
enamelled the trays, a vote of thanks was given him. 
The report of the committee as to club prizes was 
received and passed. The monthly list is also well filled, 
several amounts being added on Wednesday. Notice of a 
general meeting onthe.28thIinst., to alter the rule respect¬ 
ing subscriptions, has been given by Mr. C. Groom, when 
all members are particularly requested to be present. I 
wish also to eall attention to the membership in the 
Anglers’ Benevolent Society, and to urge all to join this 
year.—C. Wteb, sec. 
Wenlock Angling Society, Clothw’orkers’ Arms, 
Arlington-street, New North-road.—Our annual supper 
will take place on June 21, when I hope all members 
will be present. Donors of prizes will kindly forward 
them as soon as possible. 
West Ham Brothers Angling Society, Coach 
and Horses, Grove, Stratford.—1 hope our members will 
muster well in the match at Burnt Mill on Sunday, the 
18th. All go down on Saturday night ; the last train 
leaves Stratford at 8.29 p.m. I also wish to remind 
members that it is our quarterly night on Wednesday 
next, June 21. We hope to see a good attendance on 
that night.^— R. Lowthek, sec. 
Westminster Angling Society, Windsor Castle, 
Prancis-street, Westminster.—We had a good attend¬ 
ance at our usual meeting last Tuesday evening, Mr. 
Wheeler occupying the chair, faced by Mr. Westlake. 
Three more new members were elected, Messrs. 
Moseley, McCormack, and Wragg ; honorary member, 
Mr. Atchison will give five dozen hooks for the largest 
barbel weighed in on the 18fch. Our prizes now number 
twenty, total ^£20. Members who have not received 
their privilege ticket should apply to the secretary. 
Next Tuesday will be quarterly night, and a general 
meeting is called to arrange a match. The latter part 
of the evening as usual was spent in harmony, and the 
following members contributed : Messrs. Bean, Mandry, 
Wheeler, Boser, Dewin, Pope, Mr. Roser officiating at 
the piano.— Geo. Barrett. 
NOTES FOR CLUB ANGLERS. 
The T.A.P.S., some years ago, placed a number of 
very large carp in the Thames, some, it is estimated, 
weighing.from 141b. to 161b. each. I have in my pos¬ 
session the scales of a carp of ICib. caught in the tidal 
water last season, and it is just possible that they 
belonged to one of those identical fish. 
*** 
During the past week the clubs have been arranging 
for the opening of the season, and matches are to bo 
held to-morrow on the Arun, Thames, Stort, &e. 
*#* 
■ I HAVE to acknowledge the receipt of ‘‘ The Rise and 
Progress of Thames Preservation,” which Mr. W. H. 
Brougham had kindly sent me, but up to this week 
space had not permitted of my alluding to this interest¬ 
ing little work. In it the angling history of the Thames, 
as far as it concerns anglers of the present day, is faith¬ 
fully recorded—a remarkable history indeed, and one 
which club anglers would do well to make themselves 
acquainted witb. It was a fortunate day for the London 
angier when the T.A P.fcj. came into existence, now some 
fifty-tour or fifty-five years ago, because the river was 
bt ing netted w holesale,and in six years the society secured 
eighty-four convictions and destroyed twenty-nine nets. 
Such figures as these ought to open tho hearts (and 
the pockets) of all anglers, for where would have been 
the fishing if the poaching and netting had not been 
taken in hand? Interesting details are given in con¬ 
nection with the re-stocking of the river with grayling, 
trout, and many tons of coarse fish ; fish culture ; and 
Mr. Brougham further tells us of the struggle there 
was to prevent the taking of undersized fish. Of much 
interest is the account of the sinking cf punts studded 
with tenter hooks and tho driving of stakes into the bed 
of the river to prevent poaching, and no doubt these 
‘■silent river keepers,” as they used to be called, 
‘‘found ” many a net in the course of the year. Many 
other details in connection with the T.A.P.S. and the 
Thames are recorded ; and, considering the good work 
which the society has ever been engaged in, it is strange 
to find one of the headlines in Mr. Brougham’s pamphlet 
entitled “ Critical Periods of the Society.” Such, fiow- 
tver, has been the experience of tho T.A.P.S. on more 
than one occasion; indeed, it came down to so low an 
ebb once that its existence was in the greatest peril, 
h’ortunately it survived, and I am glad to hear that to¬ 
day it was never in a more flourishing condition. It has 
been the Alma mater ot the Tuames anglers. 
*** 
Last Saturday afternoon a deluge of rain, bslieved to 
be due to tho bursting of a waterspout, descended in 
the neighbourhood of Gwyi fynjdd and Cwmhesian, and 
a huge torrent of water was soon rolling down the bed 
of the Mawddach, carrying stones and other diSbris with 
it. Tho water, which was from 3ft. to 4ft. deep, struck 
tho bridge near the Morgan Gold Mine, leaped over the 
buttress into the roadway, and finally thundered over 
the Fail, a height of 85ft., into the salmon pool below. 
The water at the latter spot is said to have risen six 
feet in as many minutes. We want a fiood up the 
Thames badly enough, but at the same time we can 
certainly dispense with the extraordinary phenomena 
that visited the Welsh river on Saturday last. 
*#* 
It is said that there is a certain angler at Denver 
Sluice who, if given time enough to bait up, will back 
himself to take several stone of bream any day in the 
summer months ! « » 
* 
Mr. a. Jardine has promised to read a paper at the 
Anchor and Hope Angling Society at some future date. 
They cut river weeds on a large scale in Suffolk. 
The other day three labourers went home on a small 
“island” of floating weeds, which was passing down 
stream. 
*#* 
The New Albion Piscatorials are about to issue a 
monthly club-card, giving particulars of coming 
meetings, outings, readings, &c. 
%* 
From Shepperton-on-Thames George Rosewell writes 
me to the effect that he has had two more trout, one 
with Mr. Clapp, weighing 2|lb., and another with Mr. 
Ralph Smith, which scaled 5|lb. 
Mr. a. Conn writes to point out that the date of the 
Bermondsey Brothers’ “ visit ” on the Anglers’ Asso¬ 
ciation list was postponed from Tuesday the 13th to 
Tuesday the 20th inst., on account of the Pixey 
Brothers’ dinner on the former day, to which several of 
the Bermondsey Brothers were invited. 
»** 
The perch pond at Wanstead Park has been the scene 
of a sad fatality this week. A number of ladies were 
rowing there when one of them, a Mrs. Greenly, while 
leaning too far over the side of the boat, lost her balance, 
and, falling into the lake, was drowned. 
Goosequill. 
MEETING OF FISHERY CONSERVATORS AT 
BOWNESS, WINDERMERE. 
A meeting of the Conservators of the Kent, Bela, 
Winster, Leven, and Duddon fishery district, was held 
at the Old England hotel, at Bowness, last week. Mr. 
F. M. T. Jones occupied the chair in the absence of Mr. 
John Fell, the president of the board, who had been 
called to London as their representative at the Sea 
Fisheries Committee. With regard to the contributions 
for destroying pike in Windermere, £5 had been sent to 
Mr. Poole on condition that the Lake District Angling 
Association contributed another £o. 
Mr. Hart Jackson, clerk to the Conservators, con¬ 
sidered the board had got value for their money in the 
favourable results, which would be reported at a subse¬ 
quent meeting. The pollution of the Kent was the next 
subject introduced, but nothing definite was arrived at. 
Mr. Pollitt recommended pacific measures, but it 
seemed to be the opinion of the majority present that 
the Bowston Mill and not the Burnside Mill had caused 
the poisoning of the fish on May 14. Mr. Stephen 
Brunskill de.scribed the river as being inafilthy state, and 
not only was its condition injurious to fish but also to cattle. 
No fish could live in the Kent as it is now, and he was 
determined that this should he remedied. Forty cattle 
and seventy sheep which were grazing by the river had 
no water. Twenty-six y’ars ago, when he qualified as a 
conservator, the river was perfectly clear and well 
stocked with fish. The Rivers Pollution Committee of 
the ounty Council had also taken the matter up, and 
certain works were in course of construction. The 
clerk pointed out that the Board could only take action 
under the Salmon Fisheries Act in cases of fish poison¬ 
ing ; charges under the Rivers Pollution Act they had 
no power to deal with, but they would have to be taken 
up by the County Council. 
The Chairman thought, even if no resolution was come 
to that day, the discussion would have done good. 
The Bye-laws for the Windermere Fisheries was the 
next subject discussed. 
Mr. J. Poole asked the board to consider the desira¬ 
bility of making bye-laws permitting the use of the lath 
with small metal or other baits for chai-, instead of the 
plnrab-line ; also recommending that a different standard 
of size of fish be established—a nine-inch limit for the 
lake, and a seven-inch limit for the streams. Mr. Poole 
said that 6231b. of pike had been taken from the lake as a 
result of the board’s expenditure. Mr. Pollit considered 
the lath a most destructive engine—tenfold more so than 
the plumb-line. With regard to nets on Windermere, 
the clerk stated, in reply to a question from the chair¬ 
man, that he had taken leases to the board of all except 
Mr. Curwen’s two fisheries, which were now practically 
in the hands of the Lake Angling Association. 
At the Hampton Wick Board la-.t week a letter was 
read from the Thames Conservators, complaining that 
the watercourse which passed through the gas com¬ 
pany’s works was mpregnated with gas, strong enough 
to kill the fish in the stream, and asked that steps 
should at once be taken to prevent further pollution. 
It appears that there was some uncertainty as to 
whether the pollution was jiuj el from sewer or other 
gas. One ot the members said tuat all connection with 
the stream had been out off long ago. The surveyor 
was not aware that the board had polluted the stream, 
and he had out off all the board’s drains. It was 
decided to inform the conservators of what had been 
done. 
NATIONAL ANGLING CLUBS’ COMPETITION ON 
LOCH LEVEN. 
The fourteenth annual competition of the National 
Angling Cluhs took place on Loch Leven on W ednesday. 
This event is now looked upon as the second in import- 
ance which takes place on the loch during^ the course of 
the season, and naturally excites considerable interest 
amongst the wielders of the rod throughoutthe country, 
as it includes amongst the competitors some of the 
finest loch fishers in the country. Most of the com¬ 
petitors met in the Green Hotel, Kinross, the previous 
evening, where the annual business meeting of the 
association was held. Mr. A. Blair, Glasgow, the 
president, occupied the chair. Mr. D. B. Macgregor, 
the secretary and treasurer, submitted a statement of 
the funds of the association, which showed a satis¬ 
factory balance in hand. The only business transacted 
was a modification of one of the rules permitting the 
competitors, if agreeable, to turn the boat, instead of 
changing places from bow to stern every hour. It was 
also agreed in future that competitors remit the neces¬ 
sary sum to the secretary and treasurer for tho hire of 
the boat along with his entry money and for the boat¬ 
men’s lunch, instead of having, as hitherto, to pay the 
boat hire to the manager, and also to personally arrange 
for the boatmen’s lunch, Office bearers were afterwards 
appointed as under:—President, Mr. J. T. Smith, of 
Duloch ; vice-president, Bev. Mr, Roberts, Manchester ; 
Mr. I). B. Macgregor, Glasgow, was re-elected secretary 
and treasurer. The following committee was also 
appointed: Mr. J. Young (Glasgow), Mr. E. F^eman 
(London), Mr. J. B. Mills (Dundee), and Mr. J. Gordon 
Mason (Edinburgh). 
When the competitors retired to rest, the sky was 
overcast, and the indications of rain very promising. 
These expectations were not realised, however, anl 
Wednesday proved tho record day of the month for 
warmth. A blazing sun shone down upon the com¬ 
petitors all day, as they thrashed the waters from tlieir 
boats, which lay motionless, owing to an absence ol 
wind. After fishing from 9 a.m. toG p.m. the forty-four 
competitors, who represented thirty-eight clubs, returned 
to the pier with very light creels. The total capture of 
thirty-six representatives who weighed their |tish was 
only 142 trout, 103ib. Prizetakers : 
^ Trout, lb. cz. 
1. (15) Mr. H. Harden, Piscatorial Soc., 
London. 6 ... 6 2i 
2. (10) Mr. A. Paterson, St. Mungo Club G ... o Id 
3. (G) Mr. J. McDonald, Clackmannan- 
shire F. C. ^ ^ 
4. (4) Mr. G. Pople, Perthshire F. C.... 8 ... 5 2.^ 
5. (3) Mr. J. Thompson, Kelso A. A. .. 5 ... 4 14 
G. (2 ) Mr. R. P. Wilson, Fifeshire A. C. G ... 4 lOi- 
Special prize for heaviest fish, Mr. ^ 
D. B. Macgregor, secretary. 1 ... 1 15 
The first prizetaker captured his fish with Red and 
Teal, Black and Blae, and Green Woodcock flies, near 
the Green Isle. The first prize was also got by a com¬ 
petitor in the Rowbank Club, who fished over the same 
ground the previous day. Under-noted are the details of 
the competition : 
Club. 
Competitor. 
Trt. 
lb. 
oz. 
Committee, St. Mungo A.C. ... 
Archd. Blair . 
O 
0 
14 
Loch Levon A.A. 
James T. Smith. 
1 
0 
1.31 
Junior Flv-fl.sbers, London ... 
J. B. Close . 
2 
3 
Committee, EdhiLurgh A.C. ... 
Thos. Aitkcn . 
— 
— 
— 
„ Glasgow Wandrs. A.C. 
N. Cameron . 
2 
1 
0 
,, West of Scotland A.C. 
1). B. Macgregor ... 
5 
3 
2 
Boiliweli and Blantyre A.C. ... 
G. W. McGreath ... 
9 
4 
4.1 
Bridge uf AiUn F.C. 
James Dunlop . 
2 
1 
13 
BueUUnd A.C., Glasgow . 
J. B. Brown'. 
d 
12 
3 
13 
Clackmannanshire F.C. 
John McDonald. 
G 
5 
•5i 
Coatbridge A.C. 
John 11. Taylor. 
a 
1 
Dundee A.C. 
James B. Mills . 
— 
— 
— 
Cummittee. Dundee A.C. 
J. Mathewson. 
— 
— 
— 
Dundee West Liid A.C. 
James Morton . 
— 
— 
— 
0 
2 
8 
Edinburgh Amateur A.C. 
Lewis L. Spence ... 
5 
3 
14 
4 
12 
Edinburgh Bivadalbane A.C. 
Charles Stewart. 
't 
7 
3 
2 
11 
JUlem Fisbing C., Duns . 
J. Gordon Mason ... 
2 
12 
4 
3 
2 
Esk Midlothiau A.l.A. 
J. S. St. Ulair. 
4 
3 
I'-i 
Fifeshire A.C. 
B. F. Wilson . 
(! 
4 
ih.j 
Glasgow Wanderers A.C. 
Dun. Cameron . 
4 
3 
_ 
John Thomson . 
5 
4 
u 
R. B. Smith. 
«> 
1 
n 
Loch Leven .Vngling Assoc.... 
W. B. Consluble ... 
_ 
— 
Manchester Anglers' Assoc. ... 
Rev. C. P. Roberts... 
2 
1 
5 
Newark Piscatorial Assoc. ... 
David Slater . 
3 
2 
U 
Robert Dandie . 
4 
3 
*♦ 
George I’ople. 
s 
5 
n 
Piscatorial Society, London ... 
11. Harden . 
<; 
V, 
James Gordon . 
4 
3 
9 
Wm. MuMillan . 
.3 
1 
14 
3 
1.3 
Si. Mungo .\.C. 
Andrew Paterson ... 
C 
5 
3 
2 
4 
Trout Preservation As., Glas. 
James Young. 
— 
— 
TTddingston Wallonian Club .. 
Duucan Fislicr . 
3 
2 
12 
Waveiley A.C., Edinburgh ... 
J. G. Laird . 
2 
1 
G 
Western A.C. 
Henry W. Allen ... 
4 
1 
8 
West of Scotland A.C. 
James Bowie . 
— 
— 
— 
At Aldershot, on the 8th inst., the surveyor reported 
that the cleansing of the Blackwater was being carried 
out satisfactorily, and that the men engaged on the 
work had caught throe or four fish, some being Gin. 
long, and, therefore, he thought the portion of the 
stream running through their district was not so bad as 
has been reported. 
