498 SUPPLEMENT TO THE PISHING GAZETTE [June 24, 1893 
J._ Jennings, two bream, weighing 31b. and 2Jlb. ; J. 
^Vright also got several bream. Another correspondent 
from Kingston says; The fishing has opened very 
well considering the state of the river. Mr. Glasping, 
fi.sbing with H. Weaver at the Kingston Baths, seven¬ 
teen bream : Mr. Clinton, by the Albany Club, three 
barbel, 01b., 31b., 21b., caught with a live May-bug on 
the surface. My wife and I, fishing with Josh. Wilks, 
on the 18th, caught twenty eight bream and two dozen 
dace ; on the two following evenings twelve bream and 
a 2|lb. eel. Mr. Large has had some nice chub and 
bream. The bank fishing at the bend has also been very 
good, some nice bream having been taken there.—J. R. 
Richardsox. 
Thames (Reading').—The general fishing season 
opened on Friday. The Thames and Kennet are exceed- 
ingly bright and stale, but nevertheless some good sport 
has already rewarded those who have thought it "^vorth 
while to try. On Friday, Messrs. A. Hurley and F. 
Brown, attended by Holdway, had about 601b. of fine 
barbel and chub, besides no less than six trout. Two 
of the trout were returned as undersized, the other four 
weighing 2ilb., 31b., 3,'lb., and 4Ub. respectively. Mr. 
Bastick, of Maidenhead, angling at Reading with the 
same fisherman, took, in two days, over 301b. weight of 
barbel and chub, including a grand specimen of the 
former fish, turning the scales at 111b. 
Thames (Shepperton). —George Rosewell writes, 
I have been out twice tor jack only—one day with Mr. 
Nisbet, who caught twenty-two jack, and another day 
with Mr. Robinson, who got thirty jack. Only three of 
these fifty-two jack were retained, the largest fish 61b. ; 
all the rest were returned to the river again. So you 
see there are some left if we can only keep them from 
catching and killing them so small.” 
Thames (Staines).—John Keene, jun., has been out 
four days—the first day with Mr. Woodwell and 
friend, who caught fourteen dozen of roach and dace, 
one chub, and one barbel; another day, with Mr. Codd, 
thirteen chub, the largest 31b., five jack, and one trout; 
another day, with Mr. Newbury, of the New Albion 
Piscatorials, twelve chub, two barbel, and two dozen of 
roach and dace ; and another day, with Mr. Rogers and 
friend, five dozen of roach and dace, one jack, one chub, 
and one bream. 
Thames iSTinbury). —John Stroud, in one day, two 
dozen of roach and dace, three bream, and a jack of 
41b. ; one of Stroud’s men, two dozen of roach and dace, 
and a few bream and chub; on the banks Mr. White, 
from Hammersmith, a jack of 41b., one barbel, and a few 
chub ; another bank angler, two dozen of roach and dace 
and a chub of 2^1b. ; and another, a jack of 31b. 
Thames (Teddington).— Joseph Baldwin has been 
out half a day, and taken three barbel, the largest 3Jlb, 
Thames (T'wickenham).--John Spong has been 
doing pretty well with roach, dace, barbel, and jack. 
The fishermen generally are not doing much on account 
of the low water. The bank anglers have been getting 
some bream up to 3Jlb. each. 
Windsor District. —The extraordinary drought 
experienced throughout the Thames Valley has brought 
the river into a very low stagnated state, and it is 
snrpri.sing that sport has been obtained. Fine tackle 
must have been used, but can hear of very few roach 
having been caught. A good specimen of the Thames 
barbel was taken by Mr. G. Westrup, of London, out 
with Jame.s Gray, on a roach hook. I understand the 
fish gave an exciting waltz round, but was eventually 
landed, no mean performance for a roach hook. It 
scaled the respectable weight of 71b. lloz. in London. 
Whilst on the subject of gut, the extraordinary dry state 
of the atmosphere will affect gut, and anglers will do 
well to see it is not kept in too dry a place and to well 
soak it before use. Mr. R. P. Hornby, of Eton College, 
has Lad some nice chub, one dish of half a dozen being 
much admired. Mr. Roberts, jun , of Park-street, 
V indsor, has had a jack of 31b, 7oz, and a bag of barbel 
and chub, the latter going 91b, 7oz, I am told the jack 
was wretchedly poor, which I quite believe. It is much 
too early for them. Needless to say, absence of rain is 
causing sad loss and damage throughout the vallev — 
B. R. B. B s J. 
Aucliolme District. —The coarse fishing season was 
ushered in by intense heat, as a consequence little fish¬ 
ing, or rather catching, was done during the middle of 
the day, but those who were at it early and late had 
good sport. Amongst these Mr. J. Walker caught a 
stone of bream in the early morning, the largest of these 
weighed 3ilb. Yesterday visitors from Sheffield had 
both roach and dace in the middle of the day, and in the 
m-orning early Mr. J. Walsh, of Brigg, had 121b. of 
bream, averaging IJlb. to 21b. each. He baited with 
paste. Large shoals of bream of 100 yards long have 
been seen swimming about here and there, and the pro¬ 
spects at present point to a really good bream season. 
A few years ago anglers have taken from half to three- 
quarters cwt. of these fish in a day.— Thomas Ford. 
Aruii (Pulborougli). —Heavy rain; water in good 
coaditiou. Sevi nl large salmon seen.—H. Nutt. 
Comisli Streams.—A good many peal are running 
up the Camel, but it is difficult to do anything with 
them in this glaring weather. Some rods from Bodmin 
have been trying Crebor's Pool at nights, and have done 
very well indeed. In the rough water at the foot of 
the Donmeer mill-race two peal, of 21b. each, wore taken 
with w'orm on Tuesday. There have been one or two 
good baskets of trout made on the Camel and tributaries 
within the past day or two. Sea-trout, caught in the 
nets at Lostwithiel, on the Fowey, were sold at 4id. 
per pound last week.— Bodmin. 
Palace Pislieries.— The present season 
has opened with very good catches of bream, roach, and 
carp,—S. B. Thomas, 
Der-went (Ambergate),— Owing to the low and 
clear state of the Derwent and tributaries fly-fishing is 
gradually drifting from bad to worse. Coarse fishers 
have had a fairly good time in the canals and reservoirs. 
On Monday evening 301b. of bream fell to two rods at 
Ambergate. There are plenty of trout and grayling in 
the streams, also aquatic flies. Fresh water is all that 
is required to make prospects good.— AMBER Dun. 
^ Dove and Tributaries. —Rain still holds off though 
the clouds have been heavy with promise all this week. 
We have had one nocturnal thunderstorm that did not 
touch the water courses. Some pretty fair sport has been 
bad at twilight on the brooks and on the Bird.sgrove, but 
nothing further since our last. — D. and W. H. Foster 
Esk (Whitby). -We are still suffering from this 
dreadful drought. In many of the ectuaries there is, 
it is true, water just sufficient to keep fish alive for a 
time, but it is equally certain that vast numbers of 
trout, of salmon trout, and of salmon have been killed 
in the parched bye-streams. Some becks are dried up 
altogether, and have been for some time. Happily a 
good.number of kelts have been able to get down into 
the sea, though nothing like the quantity that wore 
ready. There is no doubt, however, that if we have a 
good flood, sport here will be excellent.— Jno. J. Jack- 
son. 
Exe and Canal (Exeter),- The Exe and Creedy 
have now run into mere threads. Day fishing for trout 
is not worth the candle, but some good bags of eels 
have been made. On the Brampford water's, a few fair 
trout have been killed by late evening fishing, the best 
killing flies being Red Spinner, Coachman, and Yellow 
Dun. On the Creedy, Mr. A. J. Roberts has had eight 
brace of trout, nearly all being taken on the upstream 
worm. Several fair takes of perch and roach have 
fallen to the canal anglers since the opening day. With 
a continuance of the present tropical weather some of 
those big canal carp should be worth calling upon.— 
Red Palmer. 
Pqn Waters (South Lincolnshire).— The heat at 
the end of last week somewhat detracted from the sport 
at the opening of the season, and probably caused it to 
be limited largely to small fish, and during mid-day to 
fish in small quantity. Some capital eels have been 
caught. Roach are in very fair condition. At smaller 
drain outfalls there are some good swims, and good 
swims are to be found by making use of a boat. At 
the present time gentles are the preferable baits.— 
Limpet. 
Idle (North Notts.).— There are plenty of fish to 
be seen about, but they were somewhat shy. Dace were 
lively at the flies on the water, but would scarcely touch 
a bait. There is talk of an early cutting of the weeds 
in the river and some of the drains with the now steam 
launch. Eels and flounders are plentiful in the lower 
waters. The hay harvest has made great progress in 
the meadows, and the banks can be more largely visited 
than expected. The waters are very low and stale. 
Trout fishing is quiet on the private waters.—L. 
Lake District. —On those rivers which can still 
boast of the name pools and standing waters are 
becoming coated with a green slime. We have heard 
of numerous cases of “sunstroke ” in the places named 
amongst trout. Lake Windermere is the mo.st popular 
fishing resort this year, as there anything almost may 
be taken by anglers, except, perhaps, char, which seem 
to ignore the orthodox plumb-line, and can only 
be secured by nets. Perch and trout are 
affording good sport to visitors. Trouting in the lake 
is satisfactory. Last week Dr. Herbert caught a trout 
of 21b. lOoz., and lost another as big after half-an- 
hour’s play. A third fish weighed lib. 5oz. Mr. T. 
Woodburn was also eminently successful, whilst the 
Rev. J. W. Peddar and a friend, in four days, landed an 
aggregate Of fifty-three brace of well-fed fish, running 
up to Ijlb. Pike of fair size are being taken by 
trolling, A great amount of illicit “ fishing ” is being 
done in all the streams, mainly by grappling with the 
hands. — C. Watson. 
Lake Vyrnwy (North Wales).— The weather 
during the past week has continued so unfavourable to 
good sport, that few anglers have been on the lake. 
Messrs. Melby and Rithbone have made some very fair 
baskets, their best day being Thursday, with thirteen. 
On Friday Mr. G. Ananindi brought in a very 
even basket of nine, weighing 61b. Mr. Foanereau 
headed the list on Saturday, with a dozen well-condi¬ 
tioned fish, scaling 8Jlb ; Mr. Hayes, six, weighing 5Hb 
heaviest l:‘rlb.— Long Drift. b b 4 , 
Lea and Stort. —Sunday last being the opening 
Sunday for the Stort, an immense number of anglers 
travelled to the neighbourhood of Burnt Mill and 
Harlow. Several clnb-s were holding ibeir first com¬ 
petition. As far as I can gather, the result stands as 
follows : Three members of the Edmonton and Totten¬ 
ham Angling Society took first honours, Messrs. Dew, 
Burberry, and Alder each securing a half-guinea prize. 
Some of the other clubs competing had to be content 
with worse results. When at St. Margaret’s last 
Thursday week I noticed that the obnoxious weeds 
were prevalent, butn A in such quantities as to seriously 
interfere with angling. In the lower lengths lots of 
roach, dace, perch, &.C., have been taken out, and a 
youthful friend of mine on Saturday last captured a 
barbel of Iflb., and an eel of ^Ib. Thursday evening, 
water and weather not unfavourable.— Spliced Joint.' 
Leicester.— The opening of the coarse fishing in this 
county commenced under moat disadvantageous condi¬ 
tions, the long drought having made the rivers and 
canals low and stagnant. Anglers have mustered in 
considerable numbers, the home waters coming in for a 
good complement of sportsmen. The canal at Leicester 
afforded the best sport, roach being what anglers chiefly 
sought after, and Mr. Grant took 51b. and Mr. Gee 71b. : 
Mr. Pinnock took piko 6Jlb. and i^lb. A few brace of 
pike have also been taken from the canal. Eel fishing 
has commanded a lot of attention during the evenings 
at Leicester, and specimens up to 2Jlb. have been 
landed. At Foxton a few small pike, roach, and an 
eel or two is all that has been done, and at other places 
Leicester anglers have distributed their favours pretty 
evenly. The various resorts down the Wreake and 
along the higher reaches of the Soar at Blaby, Nar- 
borough, and Croft receiving their full share of pat¬ 
ronage, but for the reason mentioned above fishing has 
been slow. 
Lugg and Arro-w (Leominster).— Both these 
Streams are now very low, and sport dull. The hot 
weather has prevented anglers going out till evening. 
Sport in the evening has been successful, and some very 
nice lots of trout have been taken. Minnow fishing in 
the early morning should prove successful. The Pinsley 
is low and clear.— Gwynne. 
Lugg, Arrow, and Pinsley (Eingsland).— 
Rivers extremely low and clear. No improvement to 
report. Till we get a good downpour of rain the chances 
of much sport are very little with the fly. Flies as last 
week, with the addition of Black Palmer. Wasp grubs 
are now plentiful, and are freely used, with fair sport. 
Minnow spinning early morning and late evening doing 
fairly well.—R. T. Williams. 
Medway (Maidstone^. — Coarse fish have once 
more passed the spawning time. Although we have had 
very little rain, the pens nave been fairly lull. The hot 
weather has brought the fish to the surface. I have seen 
inmense shoals of bream, roach, and dace. Rain wanted 
here as elsewhere. Since writing my last I have gleaned 
that anglers have been more successful than one might 
anticipate. Some good roach were taken at Watering- 
bury by a local angler with boiled wheat on Saturday 
last. 
Ouse, Dei'went, Rye, &c. (Yorkshire). —There 
is nothing doing yet in these rivers for want of rain ; in 
fact there is danger of some of the tributary streams 
becoming dried up in some parts, and the consequent 
destruction of fish, owing to the long-continued drought. 
Since Monday a few slight showers have fallen, but 
nothing to cheer the prospects of either the farmer or 
the angler. The coarse fish season has opened badly, 
and only poor sport is being had in the main rivers.— 
Ronald. 
Ouse (Huntingdon).— Pish have been feeding well 
consideiiiig the baa state of the water. The navigation 
works are m operation, and unsettling the water very 
much, but roach have been feeding well. A rudd was 
taken dnring the week of 11b. 15oz. I visited the 
waters on the 18ch, and a prettier sight of bream could 
never be witnessed.—H. Rout. 
Plymouth. — Sea Fishing at Plymouth. — The 
fine weather day alter day is getting rather monotonous, 
and there does not seem to be the slightest indications 
of a change. Small boats have been able to get out by 
the Rennies Rocks and the Mew Stone amongst the 
large pollack, running from 6ib. to 101b. weight. One 
boat with two gentlemen amateurs had five dozen one 
evening, the smallest 41b. weight, they were caught at 
the east end of the Breakwater, about a gunshot from 
the rocks at Bovisand, fishing on an ebb tide. One of 
my friends, stationed at Staddon Heights, tells me that 
tiiere are swarms of bass round the rocks and pier at 
Bovisand; on a clear day he says you can see them by 
the thousand, some as long as your walking stick. I 
have not heard of anybody trying for them yet out there, 
but should certainly advise a trial. Bpring pollack are 
still taken around the Winter shoal and the back of the 
island. Macaerel still keep well out to sea, a tremen- 
dou.s catch of about 46,000 were landed at Tcignmouth, 
on Saturday, they were hawked round the villages and 
towns at about 3d. or 4d. a dozen, and a large quan¬ 
tity that could not bo sold was thrown overboard. A 
circumstance like this leads one to reason why there is. 
not a better moans of connection between the fishermen 
and the consumers.— William Hearder. 
Severn (Shrewsbury).- Trout fishing, owing to 
the low condition of the streams, has been very poor of 
late; only one or t wo fish having been taken for weeks, 
and these only at dusk. Chub and dace have, however, 
been rising freely, and since the opening day many good 
baskets have been taken from the Quarry,' Coton Hill, 
Moiikmoor, Uffiugton, and Atchani. The Palmers and 
Buzz flies, and also the Black Gnat and other small 
dark flies will at the present time be found serviceable. 
The fords, especially Cffington, are now difficult to fisli 
satisfactorily on account of the weeds.— Piscator. 
Severn, Vyrnwy, Tanat, and Cain (Llanymy- 
nech.).— I’he weather hero during the past week has 
been most exceptionally hot, and angling is at present 
impossible. All our rivers are much lower than was 
ever known in the memory of the oldo=t inhabitant in 
this neighbourhood. Not one drop of water has for 
some time flowed over the Abertaiiat weir on the River 
Tauat, and the Shropshire Union Canal and Carreghova 
Mill absorb all the water available, and on the Vyrnwy, 
the river is nearly dry under the northern arch of the 
very artistically designed bridge which carries the road 
to Welshpool over that river below the pretty village of 
Llanymyiiech, so well known to anglers.— VWknwyT 
Sussex Stre.ims, Rivers, aud Harbours.— 
In some parts of Buesex water is retailed at 2d. per 
bucket, and the rivers are much too low and bright. A 
goodly number of ang.ers patronised Pulborough, Am- 
berley, and Fittleworth. The tidal waters within a few 
miles of the harbour yield the best sport, as on the 
Adur fair baskets of dace aud roach have been made, 
and the fish appear brighter than from the inland 
waters. Bream up to 2ib. are notified from Berwick, 
