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Angling Contests in California. 
Avalon, Catalina Island, Cal., Oct. 30 .—Editor 
Forest and Stream: Inclosed please find lists of 
prizes and names of winners to whom awards 
we e made l:y the Tuna Club and the Catalina 
Light Tackle Club, of Avalon, at the close of 
the present season, Oct. 1. The Tuna Club 
does not award prizes for tunas under 100 
pounds in weight, and as the fish ran consider¬ 
ably under that weight, no prizes were awarded 
in that class. There were 530 tunas caught, 
running from 18 to. 68 pounds. 
T. S. Manning. 
Santa Catalina Island Tuna ( lub. 
This club’s tournaments, which last from May 
1 to Oct. 1 each year, are given for the purposes 
of higher standards of sport, and to encourage 
the use of rods and reels in taking large game 
fishes. The only restrictions are that rods and 
reels must be used, the rods to be not less than 
6 feet 9 inches, in length, the tip of which must 
not weigh more than 16 ounces. By “tip” is 
meant all that portion of the rod from reel-seat 
to end of rod. The line must not exceed 24 
threads and must be capable of sustaining a 
dead weight of not more than 48 pounds. 
Anglers are required to reel their fish in to 
gaff unaided, and a broken rod disqualifies the 
angler. Open to amateurs only. The winners 
and their prizes: 
The largest black sea bass of the season, 
silver mounted rod; won by Dr. Charles H. 
Earle, Los .Angeles; weight of fish, 372 pounds: 
Largest white sea bass, tackle box; won by 
A. L. Beebe, Portland, Ore.; 34 pounds. Sec¬ 
ond prize, gaff, E. H. Brewster, Montana, 32 
pounds. 
Largest yellowtail, Eddy cup, rod, presented 
by William M. Hunt, Jr., the John M. Francis 
gold medal and a silver-mounted rod, presented 
by Tuna Club; won by A. A. Carraher, 59.67 
pounds, corrected weight. Second prize, gaff, 
won by Thomas McD. Potter, Los Angeles, 
58 90 pounds. 
Largest albacore, silver-mounted rod, Gustave 
J. Frickman, New York. 
Largest sheepshead, angler’s pipe, Willard P. 
Hatch, Goldfield. 
Largest bonita, .Fred L. Harding silver cup, 
won by E. H. Brewster. 
Largest rock bass, line dryer, E. N. Fenn; 
Cleveland, 8 T 4 pounds. 
For largest fish taken on light tackle, silver- 
mounted rod. won by E. H. Brewster, of Mon¬ 
tana, black sea bass, weighing 188% pounds. 
William Mathews, the boatman, wins silver- 
mounted reel. 
For largest fish taken on steel rod, steel rod, 
won by A. A. Carraher. 
No prize was won last year for largest tuna. 
In 1904 Gen. A. W. Barrett won the prize with 
a tuna weighing 131 pounds. The largest the 
previous year was 94 pounds, tied by H. E. 
Smith and B. F. Alden. In 1902 John F. 
Stearns caught a 197-pound tuna; 1901, F. S. 
Schenck, 158 pounds; 1900, F. V. Rider, 15& 
pounds, and Col. C. P. Morehous, record tuna, 
251 pounds; Mrs. E. N. Dickerson, 216 pounds; 
1899, C. F. Holder, 183 pounds. The record 
black sea bass was taken last year by L. G. 
Murphy; its weight 436 pounds. The yellow- 
tail taken this season by A. A. Carraher, 59.67 
pounds, is the record in this class; next largest, 
48 pounds, taken in 1900 by R. F. Stocking. A 
very creditable performance was that of E. H. 
Brewster, who captured a black sea bass weigh¬ 
ing i88l4 pounds on a rod weighing less than 
16 ounces, and a 9-thread line. 
Concerning the non-appearance of large tuna, 
it is claimed those taken this year are of a 
different variety from those taken in other years 
and weighing over 100 pounds. Their markings 
also differ, but they are hard fighters. 
Catalina Light Tackle Club. 
This club was organized for the purpose of 
encouraging the use of light tackle for sea fish¬ 
ing, and only amateurs can become members 
after having taken a game fish weighing 20 
pounds net on a wood rod not less than 6 feet 
long, 16 ounces in weight and a 9-thread line. 
For each ounce less than 16, the weight of 
rod, 5 per cent, will be added to the weight of 
catch, with a- minimum limit of 9 ounces; and 
20 per cent, added to actual weight of yellow- 
tail, with 55 per cent, added for yellowtail taken 
on rods weighing 9 ounces or less. The prizes 
and their winners: 
For largest “gold button” fish of season, 
silver loving cup, won by Arthur J. Eddy, of 
Chicago, 60 .pounds net, corrected weight 83 
pounds. 
For largest albacore of season, silver loving 
cup, won by Gustave J. Frickman, New York, 
38% pounds. 
For largest tuna of season, first prize, silver- 
mounted rod, A. J. Eddy, 60 pounds. Second 
prize, reel, Thomas McD. Potter, 55*4 pounds. 
Largest yellowtail of season, first prize, rod, 
A. A. Carraher, 38^4 pounds. Second prize, 
reel, won by Thomas McD. Potter, 38 pounds. 
Largest albacore of season, first prize, rod, 
won by Gustave J. Frickman, New York. 3854 
pounds. Second prize, reel, won by Mr's. H. 
H. Cotton, Los Angeles, 37*4 pounds: 
For largest white sea bass, first prize, rod, 
won by A. J. Eddy, Chicago, 34 pounds. Sec¬ 
ond prize, rod, won by E. H. Brewster, Avalon, 
32 pounds. 
For largest bonita, 900 feet 9-thread line, won 
by E. H. Brewster, Avalon. 
For largest skipjack, 900 feet 9-thread line, 
won by Mrs. Stella White McNeill. 
Ninety-six persons won membership buttons, 
divided as follows: Gold, 10; silver, 26; bronze, 
60. One lady honorary member won a gold 
button, 2 won silver and 16 won bronze buttons. 
Paris International Competition. 
Fishing competitions among Parisians are 
common enough, but an affair like the Inter¬ 
national Angling tournament, which is held an¬ 
nually, the last one taking place Sept. 23, at¬ 
tracts attention and a large crowd. Through 
the courtesy of the London Fishing Gazette, we 
are enabled to reproduce a photograph showing 
a few of the contestants, and the following from 
that paper’s account of the tournament: 
“I arrived in Paris at 6 o’clock A. M. on Sept. 
23, and little time was wasted before we departed 
.for the rendezvous—the Gare de Lyon—for de¬ 
parture by special train to Malesherbes, fifty- 
five miles out from Paris. The ‘meet’ at the 
station set one wondering whether it was a gala 
procession or an angling competition, but the 
tremendous array of fishing-rods and huge land¬ 
ing-nets dispelled all doubts. It did one’s heart 
good to see the latter. The Parisians were evi¬ 
dently after the ‘big ’uns,’ and I had come away 
without my own landing-net. The tedious 
journey to Malesherbes was relieved by various 
fishing stories and reminiscences of Henley, 
1905. 
“We had scarcely arrived at the station when 
the village band struck up that inspiring air, 
‘The Marseillaise.’ Very little time was wasted; 
when the band heading the procession of 500 
anglers struck up the ‘Village March’—I know 
it was that because we had the same tune until 
we were met by the Mayor, who was waiting 
to receive us in the'market square. The usual 
formalities for the draws having been gone 
through, all was in readiness for the event, for 
which many had come long distances to com¬ 
pete. There was yet thirty minutes to spare, so 
justice was done to a good repast, lines formed 
up, and that dear old village band, with that 
same dear old tune we were getting quite used 
to. A ten minutes’ march brought us to the 
river; the bridge was safely negotiated, and then 
to the swims. I had not far to go, for No. 387 
stood staring at me. After two minutes I col¬ 
lected my scattered thoughts, and gazed into 
the 9-inch (depth) of water in front of me, which 
was as clear as crystal, and mechanically put my 
21-footer together. Having attached my 
smallest quill and a Wyers Freres’ No. 13 roach 
hook, I stood waiting for the fray. Suddenly 
my next neighbor exclaimed in French, “There 
they are!” and pointing to the 9 inches of water 
in front of me I could just discern about a dozen 
fry that would have shamed Harry Tate’s ‘big 
’un.’ Suddenly a report of firearms was heard. 
Was some one shooting sparrows? No; the ex¬ 
ponents of the gentle art were all ready to busi¬ 
ness. One, two, three minutes had passed, when 
suddenly a voice rang out the fateful sound, 
‘Commissairel’ I wondered what it was all 
about, but No. 382 had scored! A beautiful fish, 
no larger than the hook I was going to fish with 
—no wonder, as the float consisted of a match 
and the smallest hook I had ever seen. I hastily 
packed up, but that fateful sound, ‘Commissairel’ 
still rang out all around me. The slaughter had 
commenced!” 
The Asbury Park Contest. 
Asbury Park, N. J., Nov., 4 .—Editor Forest 
and Stream: The curtain rang down, Wednes¬ 
day night, Oct. 31, at 12 P. M., so far as the 
Asbury Park Fishing Club was concerned, on 
about as unsatisfactory a season as has ever 
been recorded. Last evening the Prize Com¬ 
mittee met and awarded the various prizes, 
which each year are offered, both by the club 
and private individuals. 
For the largest striped bass the club’s first 
prize this year was a $35 Julius Vom Hofe reel; 
John F. Seger prize, agate-mounted surf rod, 
$22; M. S. Stratton prize, bronze loving cup, 
all of which were awarded to James M. Gentle, 
of New York for his capture of a striped bass 
of 41F2 pounds. 
Second prize, A. J. Detsch, i3p2-pound bass, 
agate-mounted, greenheart rod. 
Third prize, Hoffman Allen, Baltimore, 
greatest number of pounds of bass (5.914 
pounds)', Seger agate-mounted, greenheart rod. 
Fourth 'prize, third largest bass, Dr. J. F. 
Marshall. Brooklyn, tackle book and complete 
set of tackle, 13 pounds. 
Fifth prize,_ fourth largest bass, Albert J. Roe, 
600 feet special bass line, 8>4 pounds. 
Sixth prize, largest weakfish, M. M. Crosbie, 
Asbury Park, rod belt. 
Seventh prize, largest kingfish, Lou Johnson, 
Brooklyn, fish basket. 
There was also a special prize—pair of rubber 
wading boots—offered by J. Roe for greatest 
number of bass taken, irrespective of size. This 
prize seemed to arouse the cupidity of many 
members of the club, but between A. J. Detsch 
and Hoffman Allen the rivalry grew so keen 
as to arouse the suspicion that neither man was 
able financially to buy his own boots, and Mrs. 
Allen avers that many a night during the bass 
season her spouse’s side of the bed has not been 
mussed up at all. As a bulletin is kept at 
Seger’s tackle store of all fish caught, the 
chalking of a catch to one was the signal for a 
nervous chill to the other, and a consequent 
purchase of a fresh supply of bait and an, ex- 
