May 17, 1913 
FOREST AND STREAM 
625 
Trout Seasorv Two Weeks Early. 
Sullivan County, N. Y., May 13 .—Editor 
Forest and Stream: Gather ye roses while ye 
may, for time is still a-flying” (or fleeting). 
May has come in with a burst of heat, which 
if continued will shorten the period of best fish¬ 
ing for trout this season. The trout are in fine 
condition and fed freely from about ii a. m. 
on the ist of May, but each day is warmer, and 
there was a short rise at dusk last night; very 
unusual for early May. In the afternoon it was 
so warm that the fish were lazy and indifferent, 
but put up a good fight if they could be per¬ 
suaded to rise. The streams have become so 
rapid of late years that at times the wet fly is 
very killing in good hands early in the season. 
If I dared to forecast the weather I would 
advise anglers who can do so to visit their be¬ 
loved streams as early as possible. 
At the moment, indications point to dry, 
sunny days and falling waters. You remember 
the protracted heat in May two years ago, fol¬ 
lowed by rain and cool weather after the 9th 
of June? The flies out have been varied in size 
and color and of several species—ephemeridse, 
perlidse, caddis, etc., and I have not seen a really 
good rise, yet I know that there has been such 
for a short time. Of course, I speak only from 
observations confined to a few hours each day. 
If the trout flop at the floating fly or are not 
well hooked, try reducing the size. If one finds 
rising trout and they refuse or do not notice 
the fly on the cast, it may pay to spend a little 
time getting the color of the natural. To me 
this is most interesting and amusing. I spent 
two hours over half a dozen trout that were 
rising occasionally on Friday, and at last caught 
four of them. One wants only a few fish if he 
is near a stream. It is only on short trips that 
the angler wishes to kill a basket of trout. 
Theodore Gordon. 
Jewfish Kills Shark. 
A FIGHT to the death between a large oil 
shark and a monster jewfish took place off 
the Municipal Pier at Santa Monica, Cal., re¬ 
cently. Mackerel fishing was good and sev¬ 
eral schools swarmed in the waters near the 
pier. 
Soon after the mackerel began to bite a 
large oil shark put in an appearance. Then 
a huge jewfish was seen and the battle was 
on. For thirty minutes the battle waged and 
then their struggles grew weaker and finally 
ceased. 
A few minutes later the body of the shark 
was seen floating near the end of the pier 
dead. Later the jewfish, almost dead, was 
washed up on the sand near the pier. The 
jewfish measured about six feet in length. 
The shark measured more than seven feet. 
In changing address, the old as well as the 
new should be given. 
San Francisco Fly-Casiing Club. 
San Francisco, Cal. — Editor Forest and 
Stream: Herewith is a complete list of 
dates of contests for the season of 1913 as 
follows: 
Saturdays.—March 29, April 12, April 26, 
May 10, May 24, June 7 (re-entry), Aug. 30. 
Sept. 13, Sept. 27, Oct. ii, Oct. 25, Nov. 8 (re¬ 
entry). 
Sundays.—March 30, April 13, April 27, May 
II, May 25, June 8 (re-entry), Aug. 31, Sept. 14, 
Sept. 28, Oct. 12, Oct. 26, Nov. 9 (re-entry). 
Quite an interest is being taken in the con¬ 
tests this season, and a number of good scores 
are being made. Many of the members will 
spend the next few days at our preserve on the 
Truckee River, and we expect to hear some good 
fish stories upon their return. Among those 
going to make the trip are F. J. Cooper, Paul M. 
Nippert, J. F. Burgin, Chas. H. Kewell, T. C. 
Kierulff, James Watt, E. A. Mocker, Dr. W. E. 
Brooks. E. 0. Ritter. 
Medal contest 
series: Contest No. 
I, held 
at Stow Lake, Saturday, March 29. 
Wind varia- 
ble, weather fair. 
Scores: 
No. 1. No. 2. 
No. 3. 
No. 4. 
No. 5. 
No. 6. 
No. 7. 
-Delicacy- 
^/^-oimce 
Average, 
Dry Fly, 
Dist’ce, 
Distance, Accuracy, 
Accuracy, Delicacy, 
Net, 
Lure, 
Accuracy, 
Lure, 
Feet. Per C’t. 
Per C’t. 
Per C’t. 
Per C’t. 
Per C’t. 
Feet. 
Per C’t. 
Feet. 
T. C. Kierulff. 
. 82 98.48 
98.36 
99.20 
98.58 
97.8 
88 
95.4 
132 
James Watt . 
. 98.44 
96.52 
97.40 
97.16 
97.7 
92.2 
144 
C. G. Youns. 
. 99.16 
97.24 
99.00 
98.12 
98.4 
97.0 
K. A. Mocker. 
. 97.48 
98.12 
99.00 
98.36 
96.3 
93 
92.6 
78 
Stanley Forbes . 
. 98.24 
98.16 
96.20 
97.18 
94.8 
95.2 
55 
F. A. Webster . 
. 70 98.48 
98.12 
100.00 
96.60 
97.8 
97.4 
Paul W. Shattuck. 
. 98.12 
96.28 
97.50 
97.90 
88.7 
92.8 
89 
(Jeo. C. Edwards. 
. 98.40 
97.24 
98.20 
97.54 
96.3 
93.2 
C. H. Kewell. 
. 99.24 
98.80 
98.20 
98.14 
93.0 
95.4 
146 
J. F. Burgin. 
. 99.00 
96.32 
96.10 
96.21 
94.4 
93.6 
75 
Dr. W. E. Brooks. 
. 98.56 
97.52 
99.00 
98.26 
94.7 
95.0 
98 
F. V. Bell .. 
. 99.00 
97.20 
95.50 
96.35 
90.4 
F. J. Cooper. 
. 99.32 
94.0 
156.6 
Longest Cast—Distance lure; F. J. Cooper 
, 175ft.; 
heavy fly. 
E. A. Mocker, 
feet; light tackle, 
T. C. 
Judges, J. F. Burgin, E. A. Mocker, S. Forbes; Referee, C. G. Young; Clerk, Paul. 
Medal contest serie: Contest No. i, held at Stow Lake, Sunday, March 30. Wind varia- 
ble, weather fair. Scores 
Lt. Tackle. 
Lt. Tackle 
Accuracy. 
Lg. Dis. Ft. 
C. G. Young. 
98.44 
98.^0 
98.20 
98..30 
97.40 
97.4 
fames Watt . 
98.40 
96.12 
96.50 
96.31 
98.10 
125 
97.0 
66 
E. A. Mocker. 
98 
98.24 
97.00 
98.00 
97.30 
96..30 
97.0 
1. F. Burgin. 
98.16 
97.56 
95.40 
96.48 
95.90 
141 
97.6 
83 
l.)r. W. E. Brooks. 
90 
98.40 
97.53 
98.10 
98.10 
86.20 
94 
98.0 
83 
Stanley Forbes . 
98.28 
98.80 
96.10 
97.90 
87.00 
113 
95.0 
76 
T. C. Kierulff . 
92 
98.12 
99.80 
99.40 
99.24 
97.90 
117 
98.4 
75 
C. H. Kewell. 
98.40 
97.00 
98.00 
97.30 
95.50 
146 
97.6 
77 
Paul M. Nippert . 
95.12 
96.44 
96.10 
96.27 
89.20 
118 
96.8 
69 
Paul W. Shattuck. 
98.00 
97.12 
96.20 
96.46 
97.20 
102 
95.2 
Samuel Wells . 
162 
98.32 
97.52 
95.40 
96.46 
97.40 
97.4 
78 
('. A. Kierulff. 
98.52 
97.44 
98.40 
98.12 
92.20 
95.0 
F. M. Haight. 
98.80 
97.12 
96.00 
96.36 
H. B. Sperry. 
106 
98.24 
98.32 
98.00 
98.16 
98.10 
9i2 
si 
r. J. Cooper. 
98.48 
98.00 
97.40 
97.50 
94.90 
164 
89.8 
67 
F. H. Reed. 
97.12 
97.12 
98.00 
97.36 
96. CO 
98.2 
VV. D. Mansfield. 
98.56 
99.80 
99.20 
99.14 
98.4 
F. V. flell . 
98.12 
95.48 
95.40 
95.44 
94.6 
72 
Longest Cast—Distance lure: F. J. 
Cooper, 
200 feet; 
heavy fly. 
distance'H. B. Sperry, 106 
;eet. 
Judge, T. C. Kierulff, 
Paul M 
Nippert, C. A. 
Kierulff ; 
Referee, C. G. Young; 
Clerk, 
Paul. 
Medal contest series 
Contest No. 
2, held 
at Stow 
Lake, 
Saturday, 
April 
12 
- 13 - 
Wind 
still, weather rainy. Scores : 
C. G. Young. 
98.48 
98.56 
99.40 
99.18 
98.52 
J. F. Burgin. 
98.32 
96.56 
95.40 
96.18 
98.52 
('. H. Gardner. 
97.24 
92.40 
95.20 
94.00 
99.40 
11. Thompson. 
96.56 
97.48 
94..30 
96.90 
94.52 
Stanley Forbes . 
98.12 
97.56 
96.40 
97.18 
96.44 
C. H. Kewell . 
98.16 
97.56 
97.10 
97.33 
98.48 
Judges, J. F. Burgin, C. H. Kewell, S. Forbes; Referee, C. G. Young; Clerk, Edwin C 
Porter. 
Medal contest series : 
weather fair. Scores : 
Contest No. 
2 , held 
at Stow 
Lake, 
Sunday, 
April 13 . 
Wind 
Still, 
(. G. Young. 
98.36 
98.40 
99.40 
98.52 
98.10 
96.2 
J. F. jlnrgin. 
98.52 
96.12 
95.40 
96.56 
98.30 
70.8 
98.4 
88 
Stanley Forbes . 
82 
98.56 
98.36 
97.50 
98.13 
96.70 
107.0 
97.2 
75 
Dr. W. E. Brooks. 
98 
99.40 
98.28 
96.40 
97.34 
93.60 
121.0 
94.2 
89 
Tames Watt . 
97.12 
98.24 
96.30 
97.27 
98.00 
145.8 
95.8 
63 
Paul M. Nippert . 
99.40 
96.32 
96.20 
96.26 
90.70 
95.2 
63 
F H. Reed. 
98.40 
97.56 
98.10 
98.30 
86.40 
98.0 
C. H. Kewell . 
98.44 
98.40 
98.50 
98.45 
94.10 
122.6 
97.8 
77 
F. V. Bell. 
98.48. 
92.48 
93.10 
92.59 
93.6 
W. D. Mansfield. 
98.24 
98.40 
100.00 
99.20 
95.6 
Samuel Wells . 
97 
98.00 
98.32 
97.20 
98.56 
96.40 
150.6 
95.2 
90 
h'. T. Cooper. 
76 
99.40 
95.10 
169.2 
95.8 
78 
C. H. I’.ardner. 
97.36 
97.90 
112.4 
Judges, F. H. Reed, J. F. Burgin, F. V. Bell; Referee, C. G. Young; Clerk, Edwin C. 
Porter. 
