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FOREST AND STREAM 
May 24, 1913 
National Ass’n of Scientific Angling Clubs 
The proposed amendment to the constitution 
of the National Association of Scientific Ang¬ 
ling Clubs is as follows: That Section 5 of 
Article II. be amended as follows: A profes¬ 
sional is defined as follows—One who is or ever 
has been a market fisherman; one who is or ever 
has been a teacher of casting for pay; one wdio 
is acting as a paid guide; one who makes use 
of his own or a fellow caster’s ability for any 
purpose of advertising; one who advertises or 
solicits for the sale of any casting device or any 
article of fishing tackle on the grounds of any« 
casting club. 
N. C. Heston, 
A. F. Swisher, 
C. P. Clifford, 
Geo. a. Murrell. 
Big Brook Trout. 
Albany, N. Y., May 25 .—Editor Forest and 
Stream: In your issue of May 3, M. E. O’Brien, 
of Valentine, Neb., tells of his big brook trout 
(5 pounds 6 ounces) and asks how large the 
brook trout grows and what is the record fish. 
I’ve been waiting for some of the older brethren 
to enlighten him, but since they are too busy 
fishing, let me try to help out. 
In New York State big trout are not fre¬ 
quent, at least not in recent years. But specimens 
weighing from three to si.x pounds are not un¬ 
common, according to our standard book—‘’The 
Fishes of New York.” It also is recorded that 
the famous Rangeley Lakes have produced 
many specimens of large fish and one of eleven 
pounds’ weight is mentioned. Seth Green re¬ 
corded that he took one weighing twelve 
pounds in the Sault Ste. Marie. Dr. Bean's 
book also says that Hallock mentions a brook 
trout weighing seventeen pounds, and tb.us far 
I have never seen a fish of greater weight re¬ 
corded. 
In artificial fish culture a trout, four years 
old is estimated to weigh one pound in our 
State. The growth, of course, depends on the 
feeding as well as on the water. i 
Nevertheless, anglers iii this section will 
take their hats off to the Nebraska brother and 
wish him some more such luck. Also let us hope 
he had the big one mounted, or at least photo¬ 
graphed. In the latter case he ought to send 
the picture with some account of: the catching of 
the fish to Forest and Stre.Vm.- 
John D. Wish. 
Fishing in California. 
BY GOLDEN GATE. 
Berkeley, Cal., May 13 .— Editor Eorest and 
Stream: Trout fishing is now general through¬ 
out the entire State, and from almost every 
section where trout streams are to be found re¬ 
ports are coming in to the effect that already 
excellent sport is being enjoyed. Both Sierra 
and Coast range streams are low for this season 
of the year, and in some places good fly-fishing 
was in order on the opening date. There is 
now but little snow in the mountains, and as 
streams promise to be extremely low, the early 
fishing will undoubtedly be the best. Very low 
water was the rule last summer, but conditions 
are expected to be even worse this season. 
A large number of anglers from San Fran¬ 
cisco spent the opening day of the season on 
the Truckee River, following a long established 
custom, many of these being members of. the 
California Anglers’ Association and the San 
Francisco Fly-Casting Club. The latter organi¬ 
zation maintains headquarters near Union Mills, 
and tills is a rendezvous for anglers from the 
Bay City. Just before the opening day the flood 
gates at the source of the river were lifted and 
the stream was high, but by the time fishing 
was in order the river was in fair shape and 
some splendid catches were made, even where 
flies were used exclusively. Bait fishing, how¬ 
ever, yielded the best results. 
The best sport along the Truckee River 
was just across the State line in Nevada, but 
California anglers who desired to try their 
fortune there were called upon to pay the non¬ 
resident license fee of $10 for the privilege. It 
is believed that fishing on the California side 
will be much better this season than was the 
case a year ago, and that larger fish will be 
taken, as the new fish ladder at the Derby Dam 
is now in working order, enabling the fish to 
get upstream without difficulty. Last year tons 
of splendid trout perished at the foot of this 
dam. 
On the upper stretches of the Sacramento 
River and its tributaries fly-fishing is now in 
order with trout rising best to a salmon fly lure 
and gray hackle with yellow body. The main 
river is still a little high for fly-fishing, but is 
falling rapidly. In the vicinity of Sims anglers 
using bait have been experiencing the best sport 
in years, there being absolutely no difficulty ex¬ 
perienced in securing limit baskets. A number 
of San Francisco anglers have visited the Mc¬ 
Cloud River during the past week, among these 
being Dr. J. A. Wiborn and wife, Al. Cum¬ 
mings, William Ellery and Harry Blatchley. 
This stream is noted for its large trout. 
The Feather River country was given con¬ 
siderable attention during the opening week of 
the season, but is scarcely ready for the best 
sport. The river is falling rapidly, however, 
and by the first of June fishing should be at 
its best. Long Valle.v Creek, near Cromberg, 
is yielding good baskets of small trout, and the 
Feather River above this point is in fair condi¬ 
tion. There is still snow in the lake country 
near here, and this will not be open for some 
weeks. But few anglers are preparing to go 
into the Big Meadows country this season, as 
the meadows are being transformed into a great 
lake by a power concern, and conditions there 
are unsettled. 
The season for black bass fishing opens the 
first of June, and some great sport with this 
game fish is expected. In a few localities this 
fish is still protected by local ordinances to en¬ 
able it to get a fair start, but in the San Joaquin 
and Sacramento rivers it is to be found in 
great numbers. It is surprising the manner in 
which this fish adapts itself to different condi¬ 
tions, and is now to be found in many of the 
rivers and lakes throughout the State. Word 
has been received from J. R. Meyers, of Kauai, 
Hawaii, by a local sportsman to the effect that 
the fifty black bass fry taken from San Francisco 
to the islands less than three years ago have 
thrived wonderfully, and that some have been 
caught weighing over three pounds. The black 
and striped bass introduced into California a 
few years ago have .proved to be the most valu-' 
able food fish ever brought here. 
The Cassidy fish bill has been passed by the 
upper house of the State Legislature and is now 
being considered by the Assembly. The bill 
provides that a reservation for all kinds of fish, 
shellfish, crabs and shrimps shall be created, 
this to consist of all the sloughs, rivers, streams 
and Creeks directly tributary to the Bay of San 
Francisco and San Pablo Bay, but not includ¬ 
ing the San Joaquin and Sacramento Rivers or 
the Straits of Carquinez. According to this 
measure it will be unlawful for anyone to use 
nets, seines or traps of any kind for the purpose 
of catching fish or shellfish in these waters. 
Illinois Casting Club. 
Chicago, Ill., May 12 .— Editor Forest and 
Stream: Owing to the inclement conditions 
Saturday, May 10, the meeting was postponed 
to the following day, when with a clear sky, 
light northeast wind of twelve miles an hour 
and with twenty-one members present, seventeen 
taking part in the contests, the four events for 
the day were cast. 
Two noteworthy occurrences of the day 
were Brother Whitby’s excellent score, at an 
opening event, of 99.4 in the half-ounce accu¬ 
racy bait, and Brother Tournier’s entrance into 
the 99 class with a score of 99.2. The scores 
were as follows: 
Half-ounce accuraov ha:t; 
Swisher . 
... 97.3 
C. W. Grant. 
. 96.3 
Amman . 
... 98.7 
Kernaghan . 
.98.1 
Tournier . 
... 99.2 
Pierson . 
\\ T Grant. 
... 94.7 
Hornstein . 
Cal McCarthy . 
... 98.1 
Peacock . 
Huntley . 
... 95.6 
Moffett . 
Whitby . 
... 99.4 
De Garmo . 
Tice . 
... 98.4 
Distance fly* 
Amman . 
...98 
C. McCarthy _ 
. m 
W. T. Grant. 
...85 
De Garmo . 
. 95 
C. W. Grant. 
...88 
Half-ounce distance bait; 
De Garmo . 
...176% 
Amman . 
.... 115% 
Wehle . 
.. 133 
Swisher . 
.... 85 
Jamison . 
.. 184% 
Moffett . 
_ 128 
C. McCarthy . 
W. T. Grant. 
.. 122 
.. 109 Vs 
Kernaghan . 
.... 132% 
Accuracy fly; 
De Garmo . 
... 99.4 
Amman . 
.99 
Pierson . 
... 99.6 
Whitby . 
.99.5 
Swisher . 
... 98.8 
Huntley . 
.98.3 
C. McCarthy . 
... 99.5 
W. T. Grant. 
. 97.14 
C. W. Grant . 
... 98.6 
Tice . 
. 95.12 
There will be no contest on May 25, as that 
is the date of the State tournament, held by the 
Chicago Fly-Casting Club, at Anglers’ Pool, Gar¬ 
field Park, to which the members of the Illinois 
Casting Club are most cordially invited. It is 
hoped our club will seize this opportunity to 
offer the same courtesy shown us by the Chicago 
Fly at our tournament. 
The casting will begin at 10 A. M. sharp, and 
the events will be dry fly accuracy, accuracy fly, 
quarter-ounce and half-ounce accuracy bait. 
Cups will be awarded to visiting members in 
each event and ribbons for second and third 
places. J. D. Anway, Sec’y. 
The colonel came down to breakfast, the 
morning after the party, with a bandaged hand. 
‘‘Why, Colonel, what’s the matter with your 
hand?” they asked him. Confound it all.” the 
Colonel answered, ‘‘we had a little party last 
night, and one of the younger men got intoxi¬ 
cated and trod on my hand as he was walking 
across the room.”—Shooting Times and British 
Sportsman. 
