Sept: 4, 1909.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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Louisiana Fishing. 
New Orleans, La., Aug. 28 .—Editor Forest 
and Stream: Local fishermen returning from 
1 Chef Menteur, Rigolets, Lake Catherine, Wave- 
land and other fishing points report only fair 
luck in the past day or two. A number of red- 
fish, speckled trout, croakers and sheepshcad 
were caught. A fishing party spent Sunday at 
Chef Menteur as guests of the Neptune Club. 
The Paradox Club entertained a number at Lake 
Catherine. The Kellum’s Club at the Rigolets 
had for guests a large party of fishermen. The 
fish captured this season have not amounted to 
much, and it is generally reported to be a very 
unsatisfactory summer in this respect. There 
has been general complaint to the effect that 
the professional seiners destroy vast numbers of 
fish unnecessarily and the result is a scarcity. 
It is claimed that thousands of baby fish are 
caught in the fine nets and thrown away after 
j being killed. In this connection it may be stated 
that the State Game Commission will petition the 
next Legislature to give it control of all the salt 
waters as well as the fresh waters for the pur¬ 
pose of protecting the fish and shrimp. 
' The State Game Commission at its meeting, 
held Aug. 23, decided to invite all the game com¬ 
missions of the several States in the South to 
hold a convention in New Orleans at a date to 
lie announced later. The object of this conven¬ 
tion is to discuss the best methods to be pursued 
in the protection of fish and game and to im¬ 
prove the warden service. The Louisiana com¬ 
mission has also invited the Bureau of Fisheries 
in Washington to send one of its experts here 
for the purpose of studying the game and fish 
conditions in Louisiana. This expert will also 
report the best location for the three new fish 
hatcheries to be located in Louisiana. One of 
these hatcheries will be located in Morgan C ty 
j and the other two in the northern and central 
portions of the State. The Government has 
promised to aid the Louisiana commission and 
stock these fisheries. The Government will a’so 
stock the fish ponds of City Park in New Or¬ 
leans. F. G. G. 
In Catalina Island Waters. 
Avalon, Cal., Aug. 20. — Editor Forest and 
Stream: A year's use of light tackle has brought 
a few little refinements, but no changes of a sub¬ 
stantial nature. A reel with spool taking in from 
twenty-two to twenty-four inches of line at one 
revolution of the handle when full has been 
found to give a maximum of sport with a mini¬ 
mum of cranking. A soft leather drag for the 
right thumb, sewed to the back pillar, and an¬ 
other hanging from the forward pillar for the 
little finger to engage when the thumb needs 
rest makes the best mechanism for controlling 
the reel that I know of, and one that is safer 
than any unthinking metallic drag incorporated 
in the reel possibly can be. 
The Clemente club house proposition seems in 
a fair way of realization. Plans are drawn for 
a nine-room structure of rough lumber, unpre¬ 
tentious but comfortable. It is to be an adjunct 
of the Tuna Club and located at Mosquito 
Harbor. 
Captain Danielson and party got an eighty- 
pound jewfish off Pinnacle Point Saturday on 
light tackle. 
After a tremendous battle lasting two hours 
and five minutes, during which the fish towed 
Capt. Roy Staples’ launch Angelina nearly four¬ 
teen miles out into the San Clemente Channel, 
A. C. Erode, on the 19th, brought to gaff a tuna 
weighing 126 pounds. 
Mr. Brode is one of the vice-presidents of the 
Catalina Light Tackle Club and an enthusiastic 
angler. His is the first fish upon which a blue 
button has been awarded since 1904, when Gor¬ 
don Wiley took the last tuna over 100 pounds, 
and Brode’s fight finds a worthy place in the 
record book of the Tuna Club. 
The keys of the city were turned over to 
Brode that night. All hands are tuna crazy. 
Nothing smaller excites even passing interest. 
FIGHTING AN ALBACORE WITH A SIX-OUNCE ROD AND 
A SIX-THREAD LINE. 
There is greater angling activity now than 
ever before. The island is crowded with ang¬ 
lers and more are coming on every boat. 
Edwin L. Hedderly. 
Old Colony Club. 
Boston, Mass., Aug. 21.— Editor Forest and 
Stream: Many of your readers are fatniliar 
with the history and achievements of the famous 
Old Colony Club of Massachusetts and will be 
interested to know that on Friday, Aug. 20, at 
the headquarters of the Beverly Y. C. in Pocas- 
set, the club held its annual meeting and clam¬ 
bake, which was attended by a majority of its 
members, one hundred and fifty in number. 
It will be remembered that Joseph Jefferson 
was for some years its president and Grover 
Cleveland an active member. Notwithstanding 
the loss of these two great leaders the club has 
been able to protect the interests of the so-ca’led 
“hook and line” fishermen and has continued to 
wield a powerful influence in shaping legislation. 
At the business meeting Hon. Charles S. Ham- 
lin was re-elected President; Dr. Maurice H. 
Richardson and Thomas Jefferson, Vice-Presi¬ 
dents; Nelson H. Emmons, Secretary, and Fred 
B. Cutler, Treasurer. Charles H. Taylor, Jr., 
retired from the position of treasurer after sev¬ 
eral years of efficient service in that capacity. 
This meeting was a notable one, not only in 
point of numbers, but in the character of the 
after dinnet; speaking. 
Hon. Charles S. Nagel, Secretary of Commerce 
and Labor, spoke upon the industrial fisheries 
and pointed out the importance of co-operation 
on the part of the State with the National Gov¬ 
ernment in order to secure permanent success, 
declaring that the administration desires to deal 
fairly and impartially with all sections. Other 
speakers were: Prof. Todd, of Amherst Col¬ 
lege, who gave a graphic account of his moun¬ 
tain climbing in the Andes; Prof. J. B. Smith, 
of Rutgers College, who related his experiences 
in draining the marshes in New Jersey for the 
purpose of ameliorating the mosquito pest; Wrn. 
Barclay Parsons, of New York, spoke of his 
labors on the Cape Cod Canal, of which he is 
chief engineer; Rear Admiral Dyer, retired, 
spoke as the representative of the Navy. 
The annual reports of the officers showed the 
club to be in a prosperous condition and several 
new names were added to the list of members. 
Henry H. Kimball. 
Illinois Bait-Casting Club. 
Chicago, Ill., Aug. 16.— Editor Forest and 
Stream: The following scores were made at 
the tournament held at Washington Park, Aug. 
14: 
C H. Asper. 97.0 George W. Cook. 97.4 
W. H. Ball. 98.4 W. McFarlin _ 96.6 
Wm. Stanley . 98.9 *R. E. Hartley. 94.2 
E. K. Pierson. 98.2 *Wm. Stanley . 99.5 
T. E. Aman. 98.3 *W. W. McFarlin... 98.4 
N. C. Heston. 97.6 *George W. Cook- 96.1 
Huntley . 91.3 S. B. Kramer. 99.0 
S. B. Kramer. 98.8 *W. L. Dolman. 96.4 
O. E. Stenicka. 93.0 *0. E. Stenicka. 95.3 
Max Hartstall . 90.09 
Visitors: 
Kernahan . 97.7 Blodgett . 95.5 
Ilartly . 96.9 
DRY-FLY ACCURACY EVENT. 
N. C. Heston . 99 T. E. Arnann. 94 4-5 
W. H. Ball. 92 1-5 'S. B. Kramer. 97 2-5 
DELICACY AND ACCURACY FLY. 
W. H. Ball. 95 13-15 N. C. Heston. 95 12-15 
S. B. Cramer. 95 12-15 J. E. Arnann. 95 12-15 
♦Re-entries. 
W. H. Ball's score on Aug. 7, incorrectly 
stated in the last report, should have been 98.5 
instead of 95.5. 
The attendance was rather small at this meet¬ 
ing, as many of the boys were at the lakes. 
William Stanley's score in this bait event was 
99.5, the highest score made up to the present 
time in the bait events of the club this season. 
H. F. Bennett. 
Louisville Casting Club. 
Louisville, Ky., Aug. 16.— Editor Forest and 
Stream: These scores were made at our club 
contest, Aug. 15. The attendance was small,' 
owing to a number of our casters being away 
on their annual fishing trips. 
One-half ounce accuracy: 
Demerits. 
Per Cent. 
E. Tafel . 
.... 14 
99 
1-15 
D. T. Spangler. 
.... 20 
98 
10-15 
W. A. Callaway. 
.... 24 
98 
6-15 
Mrs. D. T. Spangler. 
.... 25 
98 
5-15 
H. W. Mathmiller. 
.... 39 
97 
6-15 
C. F. Englehardt. 
.... 45 
97 
One-quarter ounce accuracy: 
F.. Tafel . 
.... 16 
98 
14-15 
Mrs. D. T. Spangler. 
.... 21 
98 
9-15 
D. J. Spangler. 
H. W. Mathmiller. 
09 
98 
8-15 
97 
8-16 
W. A. Callaway. 
97 
C. F. Englehardt. 
.... 45 
97 
D. J. 
Spangler, 
Sec’y. 
