June 22, 1912 
FOREST AND STREAM 
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summer, and the resort of many anglers. 
Black bass is the rarest game fish in south¬ 
ern California. At San Diego the big log dam is 
s ocked. The Bolsa Chica Club has a preserve 
and there are a few others. Another club is at 
the Mathewson ranch, mid way between Los 
Angeles and Santa Barbara. Here a deep lake 
or natural reservoir has been stocked with bass, 
and great things are expected for the club 
whose president is Mr. Tufts, of Los Angeles, 
a devotee of the rod and reel. 
Among the attractive trout streams report¬ 
ing good catches are the San Luis Obispo River 
at San Luis; Hot Springs, the Santa Ynez, near 
Lompoc; “San Marcos,” “Follows Camp” and 
“Rincon” on the San Gabriel; “Wheeler’s, Cold 
Springs,” on the Sespe River; Ventura, on the 
Santa Maria; Lytle Creek Canon and Losa- 
dina, on the Arroyo Seco. Angling is one of 
California’s important assets, but it is not appre¬ 
ciated yet by , the Californians as in the Maine 
and New York forests. Sport is said to mean 
five millions annually to the State of Maine and 
six million to Canada. Under proper care sport 
should bring into California as much as this per 
annum. In all the States the true value of sport 
as an economic asset is not as well appreciated 
as it should be. 
Big Sand Pond. 
The Home of the Ureai Northern Pike. 
BY THEODORE GORDON. 
There are good fishing waters in the State of 
New York that seem to be comparatively un¬ 
known to fishermen at large. Big Sand Pond lies 
a few hundred feet from Lake Ontario. It is 
six or seven miles long and a mile or more in 
width. There is a natural outlet into the big 
lake near one end, but years ago the Government 
cut a ship channel about midway in order to 
create a harbor of refuge for shipping during the 
violent storms that sometimes vex Ontario. 
A good depth was secured for a time, but the 
channel was partially filled by the action of the 
winds and waves, so that the pond is not used 
by vessels. The depth runs to about eighteen 
feet or more, the bottom is covered with grass, 
and it is simply alive with food for pike and 
bass. Early in the spring there is a great run 
of “mooneyes” through the channel into the pond, 
and then small fish are followed by the pike and 
bass from the lake. It is said that none of these 
ever return to the big lake; the feeding is too 
good to leave. Later in the season there is a 
great run of ciscoes, averaging one-half to three- 
quarters of a pound; another source of food 
supply for the large fish. They are taken in 
great numbers in nets. As soon as the weather 
turns warm, the mooneyes begin to die and large 
quantities are collected and used by the farmers 
to fertilize the land. 
Both pike and bass run to a large size and 
very big baits are often used. A drive of eight 
miles from Pulaski on the New York Central 
will bring the angler to Big Sand Pond. There 
is a good hotel of the plain sort; simple, well 
cooked food, with accommodations for ladies in 
the main building, and rooms for about twenty 
stags over the boat house. The expense, includ¬ 
ing good boats and guides, is about $3.50 per 
day. Altogether the place is worth making a 
note of. The northern pike is next to the mas- 
calonge in quality and affords good sport. The 
bass average well, but are not so numerous as 
the pike. May is said to be a good month for 
the latter fish. 
Illinois Casting Club. 
Chicago, Ill., June i .—Editor Forest and 
Stream: A clear sky, light south winds and 
generally good conditions greeted the casters 
assembled for our second contest day on June i. 
Owing to many members not having re¬ 
turned from their Memorial Day fishing excur¬ 
sions, the attendance was not large. 
As shown by some of the scores recently 
cast, the work at the national tournament this 
season promises to be of a very high order, and 
it will not be surprising if the excellent records 
already established are exceeded. 
In the quarter-ounce distance event our 
guest, Mr. Liggenfelter, met with an unfortu¬ 
nate breakdown which spoiled his score. He 
was going “great guns” at the time, having al¬ 
ready made a cast of 176 feet, which we believe 
is within one foot of the longest cast recorded 
for the quarter-ounce weight. Following are 
the scores in the order in which they were cast: 
Quarter-ounce 
accuracy 
bait: 
. 98.7 
Amman . 
. 99.2 
Heston . 
Asper . 
.98.2 
Tice . 
.97.0 
Hartley . 
.98.7 
McFarlin . 
.96.8 
Linder . 
.99.4 
Hartstall . 
. 95.4 
Wehle . 
. 98.8 
Swisher . 
.97.7 
McCandless . 
. 94.9 
Kerr . 
.97.3 
Hornstein . 
. 94.8 
Pierson . 
. 98.5 
Quarter-ounce 
distance 
bait: 
.82 
Linder . 
.... 65 % 
Heston . 
McFarlin . 
....113% 
Swisher . 
Wehle. 
.... 96% 
Hartstall . 
Amman . 
‘Guest. 
.... 71 Vs 
‘Liggenfelter ... 
A. F. Swisher, 
.113 2^ 
Sec’y. 
Newark Casting Club. 
The enthusiasm which pervaded the large 
number of casters who assembled to participate 
in our complimentary tournament on May 26 
demonstrated that the object of this meeting was 
fully realized. A kindly spirit of comradeship 
and friendly rivalry was evident throughout the 
entire day, and it is to be hoped that many more 
such meetings may be held in the future. 
The progress made in the game of scientific 
casting for points is shown in the scores made 
at this tourney. In each of the bait events nine 
men scored 99 per cent, or better. In the fly 
contest the scores show that eleven men scored 
99 per cent, or over. 
Many of the older members of the various 
clubs were participants in all of the events and 
contested every point as keenly as the younger 
members. The scores follow: 
Accuracy, 
quarter-ounc 
.9^.0 
. 94.7 
♦Bellows .... 
. 97.6 
♦Hinterleitner. 
Tice . 
... 98.1 
.98.2 
. 96.2 
.97.7 
.99.0 
. 97.1 
.95.0 
.97.3 
. 99.0 
. 96.1 
Hartstall ... 
‘Johnson .... 
Nicholson .. 
.95.0 
.98.2 
. 99.4 
.97.2 
Amman . 
‘McCarthy ... 
. 99.0 
. 96.5 
Tournier . 98.0 
*Eldred . 97.8 
*C Nordholm. 98.7 
Whitby .98.0 
*Kleinfeldt . 96.1 
Heston.98.8 
*T Nordholm. 98.8 
*Faber . 88.4 
Wehle .96.0 
.Tamison .98.1 
Pierson . 99.0 
Asper . 98.4 
Griffiths.93.9 
*CooIey . 98.9 
Humphreys . 99.2 
Kernaghn . 98.4 
*Adams . 98.8 
McFarlin . 96.5 
He Garmo . 99.0 
Hornstein .97.1 
Linder . 99.3 
Winners of prizes in this event: First, Beatty; sec¬ 
ond, Nicholson; third, Linder; fourth, Humphreys; 
fifth. Ball; sixth, Stanley. 
Guest trophies for visitors only: First, Beatty; sec¬ 
ond, Naylor; third, Cooley; fourth, Adams; fifth, Cooley; 
fourth, Adams; fifth. T. Nordholm; sixth, C. Nordholm. 
Adept trophy, Humphreys. 
Accuracy, half-ounce: 
* Perce . 97.6 
*Beatty . 99.6 
*Campbell .95.0 
*Bellows . 98.0 
Ball . 99.0 
*HinterIeitner . 98.8 
Tice . 97.5 
*Grey .97.4 
*Naylor . 98.6 
*Maloney . 96.1 
*Peet . 98.9 
Stanley . 98.7 
*Smouse . 92.1 
Hartstall .82,4 
‘Johnson . 97.9 
Nicholson . 99.2 
‘Burke .. 98.7 
Amman . 98.4 
‘McCarthy . 99.4 
*C Nordholm . 97.6 
Whitby .99.2 
Heston . 97.9 
*T Nordholm . 98.5 
‘Faber . 85.3 
Wehle . 92.4 
Tamison . 98.0 
He Garmo . 98.6 
Linder . 99,2 
Asper . 99.0 
•‘Cooley . 97.7 
Humphreys . 98.1 
Kernaghn . 98.2 
‘Adams .98.8 
McFarlin . 98.4 
Pierson . 99.6 
Hornstein . 94.3 
Cook . 98.7 
*J. Nordholm . 96.4 
‘Kuhn . 79.9 
Swisher . 99.0 
McCandless . 95.2 
‘Kleinfeldt . 98.4 
Hemminghouse .96.8 
Moffett . 97.2 
Gates . 98.3 
‘Smith . 97.9 
Winners of prizes in this event: First, Beatty; sec¬ 
ond, Pierson; third, McCarthy; fourth, Linder; fifth, 
Whitby; sixth, Nicholson. 
For visitors only: First, Beatty; second, McCarthy; 
third, Peet; fourth. Hinterleitner; filth, Adams; sixth, 
Burke. 
Adept trophy. McCarthy. 
Accuracy fly: 
‘Perce . 
,, 98 
7-15 
‘Campbell . 
...99 
8-15 
‘Beatty . 
...98 
12-15 
‘Bellows . 
, 99 
7-15 
‘Hinterleitner . 
...98 
10-15 
l)e Garmo .... 
...99 
5-15 
‘Peet . 
... 99 
Jamison . 
... 99 
1-15 
Stanley . 
...99 
9-15 
Ball . 
...99 
13-15 
Heston . 
.... 98 
Whitby . 
,... 99 
13 15 
Pierson . 
.... 99 
7-15 
‘Brotherton .. 
.... 98 
9-15 
Linder . 
.... 98 
2-15 
Place . 
.... 99 
2-15 
Amman . 
.... 98 
11-15 
‘Smith . 
.... 97 
2-15 
‘McCarthy ... 
.... 99 
5-15 
‘Guests. 
Winners in this event: First, Stanley; second, Camp¬ 
bell; third. Bellows; fourth, Pierson; fifth, McCarthy; 
sixth, He Garmo. 
Trophies for visitors only: First, Campbell; second. 
Bellows; third, McCarthy; fourth, Peet; fifth, Beatty; 
sixth, IPinterleitner. 
Adept trophy, Stanley. 
Kansas City Bait- and Fly-Casting Club. 
Kansas City, Mo., June 3.— Editor Forest and 
Stream: Below are the scores of our first club 
cast of the season, which was held yesterday: 
Quarter-ounce accuracy: 
J. W. Bramhall. 
Geo. L. Kobirds . 
N. F. Noland. 
W. L. Rock. 
Dr. J. C. Kerner. 
E. M. Meier. 
O. H. Pitkin . 
Dr. J. G. Hollingsworth 
Half-ounce accuracy: 
Dr. J. C. Kerner . 
E. M. Meier . 
S. C. Wilson . 
N. F. Noland. 
Geo. L. Rohirds . 
C. H. Cheney . 
Accuracy flv: 
J. W. Bramhall. 
E. M. Meier . 
W. L. Rock. 
C. H. Cheney . 
Geo. L. Rohirds. 
N. F. Noland. 
Dr. J. G. Hollingsworth 
Dr. J. C. Kerner. 
F. H. De Cou. 
99.1 
98.9 
98.5 
98.3 
98.1 
96.8 
98.6 
97.8 
99.2 
99,0 
98.3 
97.9 
98.0 
98.1 
99 8-15 
99 1-15 
98 11-15 
98 14'-15 
98 9-15 
98 
97 10-15 
97 4-15 
96 2-15 
Geo. L. Robirds, 
Re-entry. 
98.0 
98.8 
99.1 
97.7 
98.5 
98.8 
97.3 
98.4 
98.2 
9s!2 
99 3-15 
98 7-15 
98 3-15 
98 4-15 
97 12-15 
98 7-16 
98 6-15 
97 1-15 
Sec’y. 
St. Louis Fly- and Bait-Casting Club. 
St. Louis, Mo., June 4.—Editor Forest and 
Stream: The monthly tournament of the St. 
Louis Fly- and Bait-Casting Club was held on 
Sunday, June 2, at the club dock. Art Hill Lake, 
Forest Park, with the following results: 
Ouarter-ounce accuracy bait casting: 
Per Ct. Per Ct. 
Z. Geist . 9^-0 Ed Werner . 97.3 
E. W. Schloeman-9L6 
Ouarter-ounce distance bait casting: 
Feet. Feet. 
Z. Geist .97 Fred Werner . 81 
Aug. Cyran . 82 
Longest cast, Z. Geist, 127ft. 
Half ounce accuracy bait casting: 
Per Ct. Per Ct. 
Ed Werner .97.6 I. T. Heilman. 96.5 
Z. Geist . 97.5 
