Aug. 19, 1911] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
299 
A Correction. 
New York City, Aug. 14 .—Editor Forest and 
Stream: In last week's issue of Forest and 
Stream in an article entitled “Surf-Casting Rec¬ 
ords,” you state that at the Van Cortlandt Park 
tournament in May, 1909, “Edward B. Rice made 
one cast which fell out of bounds. It was meas¬ 
ured as accurately as possible, although this was 
difficult, as the line passed over a tree, and 
credit for 298 feet was given him, but the cast 
was not counted.” 
In this statement you are correct, except for 
the most important point. It was W. J. Moran 
who made this cast and not myself. 
Edward B. Rice. 
The Anglers’ Casting Club of Chicago. 
Chicago, Ill., Aug. 14.— Editor Forest and 
Stream: Scores made on Aug. 13 are as follows: 
(Juarter-ounce 
Place . 
accuracy: 
Regular. ^ 
. 98.8 
-Re-entries-^, 
99.3 99.6 
Jamison . 
. 99.1 
llurke . 
. 98.4 
97.5 
95.4 
Gray . 
. 97.0 
98.1 
C. Nordholm ... 
. 99.0 
99.0 
Town . 
. 99.2 
99.2 
99.2 
Ames . 
. 98.5 
97] 9 
Hartley . 
. 98.4 
Woernecke . 
. 97.7 
98 .’6 
Lingenfelter ... 
. 96.5 
T Nordholm ... 
Kleinfeldt . 
. 9S.8 
.... 
Slocum . 
Linder (visitor) 
. 99.1 
Mr. Place’s 
score of 99.6 is a record 
in our 
club in quarter-ounce 
The quarter-ounce 
accuracy. 
distance event 
was 
post- 
poned on account of rain. 
E. M. Town, Sec’y. 
A Long Fight. 
A press dispatch from Catalina Island, Cal., 
says that after fighting a leaping tuna from 3:30 
the afternoon of Aug. 10, when the fish was 
hooked, until 8:30 o’clock the next morning, 
C. B. Stockton, a Los Angeles angler, finally 
landed his prize. The tuna, which was con¬ 
quered after seventeen hours, weighed 170 
pounds and is one of the biggest caught this 
season. It entitles Stockton to the gold button 
and membership in the Tuna Club. 
Fishing in California. 
San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 10. — Editor Forest 
and Stream: It is the plan of the Fish and 
Game Commission to make some experiments 
that will be watched with great interest by sports¬ 
men and scientists. The State fish car is to be 
taken as close to the Mount Whitney section 
as possible, and a number of the celebrated 
golden trout of Whitney Creek are to be taken 
aboard and transferred to the hatchery at Sisson. 
Here they will be given careful attention and 
the results of the investigation made will deter¬ 
mine whether or not the trout is a distinct 
species or whether the wonderful coloring is 
the result of some peculiarities of the water in 
which they are found. A very few of these trout 
were once taken to the hatchery, but were ki'led 
by a disgruntled employe before definite results 
could be secured. This is the only time that 
the fish have been brought out of the mountains 
alive, and to see them, a long trip to Whitney 
Creek is necessary. The writer has made the 
trip there three times since 1899, and from a 
careful study made of the fish is of the opinion 
that the species is as distinct as most others. 
The annual outing and dinner of the San 
Francisco Striped Bass Club was held at Toca- 
loma, July 30, and was a very successful event, 
more than forty members being present. 
The Porterville Fish and Game Protective As¬ 
sociation is very active this year in stocking the 
mountain streams east of Porterville and has 
just finished planting a large consignment of 
Loch Leven trout. A number of fish ladders 
have been constructed and fishing will shortly 
be enjoyed in the upper stretches of streams 
where waterfalls have in the past prevented the 
passage of fish. Large numbers of fry are being 
planted in Tulare county, and Deputy Fish and 
Game Commissioner E. W. Smalley is distribut¬ 
ing fish in the mountain streams, many of which 
can only be reached by pack train. 
Golden Gate. 
Cincinnati Casting Club. 
Several of the members are away doing some 
real fishing, so that the attendance on Aug. 12 
was smaller than usual. The regular events 
were cast and in addition one of the events of 
July 8, postponed on account of rain, was de¬ 
cided. This leaves one event of July 8, the quar¬ 
ter-ounce; the quarter-ounce of July 29, post¬ 
poned on account of showers delaying the sport 
on that day, and the two events of last week 
(Aug. 5) which were called off on account of 
the weather, still to be cast to complete the sea¬ 
son’s schedule. 
practice events. 
Half-ounce accuracy, 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100 feet; two 
casts each distance: 
Liston . 
Roettinger . 
James . 
Quarter-ounce accuracy, 60, 70, 
cast9 each distance: 
Demerits. Per C’t. 
. 19 98.1 
. 25 97.5 
. 29 97.1 
75, and 80 feet; two 
. 20 98.0 
. 17 
98.3 
. 18 
98.2 
OFFICIAL EVENTS. 
Half-ounce accuracy: 
98.6 
. 25 
97.5 
. 38 
96.2 
Quarter-ounce accuracy: 
. IS 
98.2 
. 25 
97.5 
. 29 
97.1 
Half-ounce accuracy (postponed event of July 8) 
’ 98.4 
. 21 
97.9 
05. y 
Illinois Casting 
Club. 
Chicago, Ill., Aug. 7.— Editor Forest and 
Stream: Owing to unfavorable weather condi¬ 
tions the events of the regular club contest sched¬ 
uled for Aug. 5 were postponed with the excep¬ 
tion of the quarter-ounce accuracy bait event, 
which scores are given below in the order as 
cast: 
Quarter-ounce accuracy bait: 
D«T Garmo . 99-1 — 
*De Garmo . 99.4 
Whitby . 98.7 
*Whitby . 99.3 
Hartley . 97.8 
Amman . 97.4 
•Amman . 98.7 
Tamison . 98.6 
Stanley . 99.8 
*Stanley . 99.1 
Bauer. 97.9 
Pierson . 99.1 
*Re-entries. 
The contest with the Chicago Fly-Casting Club 
for the club cup, postponed from July 23, took 
place at Garfield Park, Aug. 6, under favorable 
conditions, and many fine scores were made by 
both teams. 
-'L'lerson . 
Tournier . 
. 97.9 
*Tournier . 
. 92.7 
Asper . 
. 99.0 
*Asper . 
. 95.3 
Heston .. • 
. 97.8 
Spencer . 
. 94.9 
Place . 
Clifford . 
. 97.8 
^Clifford . 
. 98.2 
Ball . 
. 99.7 
The contest was won by the Illinois Casting 
Club, and the trophy is now the property of 
the club. Following are the scores and grand 
averages made by both teams: 
Quarter-ounce accuracy bait 
Chicago Fly-Casting Club. 
Peet . 99.4 
Becker . 98.9 
Loomis . 99.0 
Perce . 98.5 
Beatty . 99.1 
Half-ounce accuracy bait: 
Chicago Fly-Casting Club. 
Peet . 98.0 
Becker . 98.7 
Loomis . 98.7 
Perce .,. 98.5 
Beatty . 99.4 
Illinois Casting Club. 
Stanley . 99.8 
Ball . 99.4 
De Garmo . 98.5 
Whitby . 99.1 
Pierson . 98.6 
Illinois Casting Club. 
Stanley . 99.0 
Ball . 99.6 
De Garmo . 98.5 
Whitby . 99.3 
Pierson . 98.6 
The total number of demerits follow: 
Quarter-ounce accuracy bait event: 
Illinois Casting Club.. 46 Chicago Fly-Casting... 51 
Half-ounce accuracy bait event: 
, Illinois Casting Club.. 50 Chicago Fly-Casting... 67 
Grand average: 
Illinois Casting Club..99.04 Chicago Casting Club.98.82 
Our president is in receipt of a communica¬ 
tion from the Elgin Anglers’ Club, of Elgin, Ill., 
extending a cordial invitation to join them in 
their club contest' on Sunday, Aug. 27. The 
events as per their program are half-ounce ac¬ 
curacy bait, quarter-ounce accuracy bait and ac¬ 
curacy fly. L. V. Tournier, Sec’y. 
Newark Bait- and Fly-Casting Club. 
Newark, N. J., Aug. 12.— Editor Forest and 
Stream: A number of members and visitors 
enjoyed the cool breeze that blew across Wee- 
quahic Lake this afternoon, although their scores 
suffered in the frequent gusts. Among the visit¬ 
ors were two who took part in the casting. 
Robert S. Lemmon, a veteran trout fisherman, 
had never before tried casting of this sort, but 
made scores far above the average for novices. 
Henry D. Willis, another visitor, was formerly 
secretary of the Illinois Casting Club, of Chi¬ 
cago, but is now in business in New York city, 
and will join with the casters in this city and 
in New York. 
Mr. Champion’s score of 102 feet with heavy 
rod, and John Doughty’s cast of 89 feet in the 
distance fly event were excellent under the pre¬ 
vailing conditions, a cross wind interfering with 
the casts. The accuracy fly event was cast with 
a dry-fly rod and leader, and as it occurred at 
sunset, the mosquitoes took an active part. The 
scores: 
Half-ounce accuracy bait: 
Demerits. 
R. R. Eichlin . 26 
P. T. Muldoon. 29 
F. T. Mapes. 29 
A. J. Neu. 35 
Mr. Jacobus . 70 
John Doughty. 71 
Demerits. 
Mr. Traver . 73 
Mr. Sands . 91 
C. T. Champion. 94 
*H. D. Willis. 36 
*R. S. Lemmon.139 
Half-ounce distance bait: 
Average. Best Cast 
Feet. Feet. 
John Doughty. 151 182 
Fred. T. Mapes. 139 159 
A. T. Ncu . 136 182 
M Jacobus . 120% 142 
P. J. Muldoon . 90% 132 
Mr. Sands . 84% 143 
R. R. Eichlin_ 
Mr. Traver . 
C. T. Champion.. 
Distance fly-casting^ 
Heavy rods: 
C. T. Champion.. 
F. T. Mapes . 
Perry D. Frazer. 
P. J. Muldoon... 
*H. D. Willis- 
C. T. Champion. 
*R. S. Lemmon. 
*Yisitors. 
. 74 y 5 
154 
. 8 
) . 
. 73 % 
iio 
Feet. 
Feet. 
Five-ounce rods: 
.. 102 
Tohn Doughty... 
. 89 
.. 100 
R. R. Eichlin... 
. 71 
.. 100 
A. T. Neu . 
. 67 
85 
*R. S. Lemmon. 
. G6 
.. 85 
, light rods: 
ierits. 
Demer'ts. 
23 
*H. D. Willis.... 
. 35 
28 
Perry I). Frazer. 
.... 44 
31 
John Doughty .. 
.... 45 
Fred. T. Mapes, 
Sec’y. 
