October, 1918 
S T R E A M 
615 
F,0 R E S T AND 
FISH FOR UNCLE SAM ANGLING CONTEST 
FOREST AND STREAM’S APPEAL TO ITS THOUSANDS OF READERS TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR 
ANGLING KNOWLEDGE AS A WAR-WINNING MEASURE HAS MET WITH' POPULAR APPROVAL 
HO USANDS of 
anglers are today 
wearing this For¬ 
est and Stream Fish 
for Uncle Sam button. 
Have you got yours? 
If not, send for it at 
once and take part in 
this big national food conserz*ation cam¬ 
paign to catch and eat more fish and save 
the products of the land. By participating 
you may capture $ 25.00 in cash and a 
Forest and Stream medal. 
For the purpose of broadening the in¬ 
terest in angling for Black Bass, and de¬ 
veloping the most scientific skillful meth¬ 
ods for his rapture by artificial lures, 
Forest and Stream will give a Forest and 
Stream medal and $ 25.00 in cash for the 
largest (in weight, length and girth ) small 
mouth black bass caught north of the 
Mason and Dixon line. 
For the largest (in weight, length and 
girth ) small mouth black bass caught south 
of the Mason and Dixon line, a Forest 
and Stream medal together with $ 25.00 
will also be given. 
For the largest (in zveight, length and 
girth ) large mouth black bass caught 
north of the Mason and Dixon line, a 
Forest and Stream medal and $ 25.00 in 
cash; also a Forest and Stream medal and 
$ 25.00 in cash for the largest (in weight, 
length and girth ) large mouth black bass 
caught south of the Mason and Dixon line. 
The Conditions Governing This Contest 
Are as Follows : 
First—The Contest is open to everyone; 
nen, women, or children. 
Second—Black Bass caught anywhere 
with any rod, reel and artificial bait are 
■ligible for entry in the contest. 
Third—Contestants must use the blank 
•rinted at the bottom of this page or an 
xact copy. This must be attested to by 
wo witnesses szvorn to before a Notary 
’ublic and his seal affixed. 
Fourth—All fish must be weighed on 
csted scales and measurements taken from 
rwer jaw to tip of tail. 
Fifth—The weight, length and girth; 
ate caught and manufacturer’s name of 
id, reel and lure used in taking the fish, 
ust be specified. All entries properly at- 
sted to must be mailed to the Fish Con¬ 
st Editor, Forest and Stream, 9 East 
)th Street, New York City, on or before 
ovember 1 , 1918 . 
i Sixth—Fish caught from state or pri- 
ite hatcheries not allowed in this contest. 
Seventh—In the event of there being 
io or more black bass, each properly en- 
red in this contest, that weigh exactly 
e same in pounds, ounces and fractions, 
d measure the same in girth and length, 
d these black bass prove to be larger 
■ d weigh more than any other black bass 
itered in their particular class, each con¬ 
stant entering one of said fish will be 
t’arded a prize of $ 25.00 and a Forest 
‘ d Stream medal. 
A WORTHY ENTERPRISE 
Fish Contest Editor, Forest and Stream : 
We, here in the Berkshires, are deeply 
interested in your “Fish for Uncle Sam” 
movement and wish to compliment and 
congratulate you upon such a worthy enter¬ 
prise in this, our country’s hour of con¬ 
servation. 
The writer has no record of his catch 
this season, but would like very much to 
wear one of your “Fish for Uncle Sam” 
buttons. 
If you so desire I would like at the end 
of this year, to furnish you with a record 
of our stockings, both fish and game, in 
this section; as through the courtesy of 
the Massachusetts Fish and Game Com¬ 
mission we make possible a day's sport 
with rod or gun, and just at present every 
pound taken in our streams, ponds and 
woods, helps our country in taking care 
of our men “Over There” where the real 
big job is being finished. 
Hoping that you will feel at liberty to 
call on us for any information or help that 
you think we can be to you in our mutual 
enterprise “Promote better Fishing and 
Hunting; and Fish for Uncle Sam.” 
I am sincerely, 
James L. Keegan, 
Secretary Pittsfield Anglers’ Club, 
Pittsfield, Mass. 
DETAILS PRINTED HEREWITH 
Fish Contest Editor, Forest and Stream: 
As a subscriber of the Forest and Stream 
I have recently been very much interested 
in your offer of medals for prize fish. I 
am angling every day at Wildwood, N. J., 
and have caught much in excess to 25 
pounds of fish thus far, which I think en¬ 
titles me to a lapel button as you offer. 
Please send me more details concerning 
this season’s competition. 
Yours truly, 
Richard G. Law, Wildwood, N. J. 
CAUGHT AND EATEN 
Fish Contest Editor, Forest and Stream: 
I have this year already caught 35 pick¬ 
erel and about 50 perch, making a total of 
about 45 pounds of fish which have all 
been eaten. _ I would like to get one of 
your lapel buttons for catching 25 pounds 
of fish. 
Yours truly, 
Robert Coffey, Jamestown, X. D. 
DON’T FORGET 
THE DATE! 
FOREST AND STREAM’S 
“ Fish for Uncle Sam ” prize 
contest closes Friday, Novem¬ 
ber 1, 1918. 
Properly attested entry blank 
covering catch of large or small¬ 
mouthed bass, in order to be 
eligible for this contest, must 
be mailed on or before date men¬ 
tioned - FRIDAY, NOVEM¬ 
BER 1, 1918. 
AFFIDAVIT 
I hereby swear to statement signed by me before two witnesses and a notary 
public. 
Black Bass.. 
State if large or small mouth. 
Weight.Length.Girth. 
When caught...Where. 
Rod used.Reel. 
Line .Lure. 
Give Mfgrs. names of each and full specifications. 
Caught by (Signed). 
Street ... 
City .State.... 
Witnessed by: (Give names and addresses) 
1 . 
2 .. 
Sworn to before me this.day of 
Notary Public. . 
