Oct. i, 1910.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
541 
Anglers’ Club of Massachusetts. 
Boston, Mass., Sept. 26.— Editor Forest and 
Stream: The third annual fly- and bait-casting 
tournament of the Anglers’ Club of Massachu¬ 
setts was held here Saturday last, and barring 
weather conditions was a very great success. 
A squally cross wind continued all through the 
day, making it at times almost impossible to 
cast. None of the contestants could do himself 
justice and it was merely a matter of luck win¬ 
ning an event. 
Outside of the marvelous scores of Reuben 
Leonard and E. J. Mills in the salmon event and 
Air. Leonard’s cast of 103 feet in the five-ounce 
event, the results were very poor, indeed. In 
the distance fly everybody was surprised, as the 
favorites did not fit at all. The summary of 
events follows: 
DISTANCE BAIT, HALF OUNCE. 
Longest 
Average. 
Cast. 
R. Leonard . 
. 181% 
194 
L. S. Darling. 
. 160% 
173 
A. T. Marsh. 
. 156 
19S 
H. G. Whittridge.. 
. 107 
145 
H. B. Lawrence. 
DISTANCE 
FLY, 
FIVE-OUNCE RODS. 
Feet. 
Feet. 
R. Leonard . 
. 103 0 
Hiram Hawes .... 
,... 19 0 
Call McCarthy . 
. 94 0 
E. T. Mills. 
... 16 6 
L. S. Darling. 
. 930 
Franz Niccolls .... 
... 79 0 
ACCURACY BAIT, HALF-OUNCE. 
Demerits. 
Demerits. 
A. Tay Marsh. 
. 30 
Franz Niccolls ... 
.... 41 
H G. Whittridge... 
. 32 
H. B. Lawrence.. 
.... 41 
Call McCarthy . 
L.'S. Darling. 
.... SI 
DISTANCE FLY, FIVE-OUNCE RODS, 75 -FOOT CLASS. 
Feet. 
Feet. 
Benj. Dean . 
. SO 0 
H. B. Lawrence 
.... 73 G 
Miss G. E. Ferry... 
. 76 0 
Tohnson . 
.... 70 0 
DISTANCE FLY. 
Feet. 
Feet. 
Hiram Hawes . 
. 106 6 
L. S. Darling... 
.... 104 6 
E. T. Mills. 
. 106 0 
Call McCarthy .. 
.... 97 6 
Reuben Leonard_ 
.. 101 0 
ACCURACY FLY, TARGETS 40, 45, 50, 55 AND 60 FEET. 
Demerits. Demerits. 
Call McCarthy .. 
. 28 
E. T. Mills. 
. 39 
Reuben Leonard 
.... 30 
H. G. Whittridge.. 
. 42 
L. S. Darling..., 
. 32 
SALMON FLY, DISTANCE. 
Feet. 
Feet. 
Reuben Leonard 
.... 136 6 
L. S. Darling. 
. 112 6 
E. T. Mills. 
. 133 6 
Call McCarthy . 
. Ill 6 
Hiram Hawes .. 
. 122 0 
BAIT ACCURACY, 
QUARTER-OUNCE. 
Demerits. 
Demerits. 
A. J. Marsh ... 
. 24 
H. B. Lawrence_ 
. 36 
L. S. Darling... 
. 28 
Franz N iccolls.. Withdrew. 
Call McCarthy . 
. 31 
H. Whittridge. .Withdrew. 
DISTANCE FLY, 
85 -FOOT CLASS. 
Feet. 
Feet. 
. 90 
Miss G. E. Ferry... 
.. 73 0 
H. B. Lawrence 
. 75 6 
Call J. McCarthy, Sec’y. 
Worm-Fishing for Trout. 
The experience I have had as honorary secre¬ 
tary of an association, which has controlled the 
fishing in the north of England for the last 
twenty years may be useful, says a correspondent 
of the Fishing Gazette. 
When the association was started the stream 
was very well stocked with trout, and worm and 
minnow fishing were allowed. One or two mem¬ 
bers each persistently fished the stream with 
clear-water worm once a week, the result being 
that the stock of trout in two years' time had 
been so much reduced that one of the upstream 
worm-fishers resigned his membership, as he said 
it was not worth while going to fish any longer. 
W orm-fishing was then stopped in a small portion 
of the stream, and in the course of two years 
this portion showed signs of improvement. The 
area of water in which worm-fishing was not 
permitted was then extended, and the stream 
further improved, but one or two members of the 
association again brought forward the question 
of allowing worm-fishing, and the restrict.ons 
were, to a large extent, withdrawn, the result 
again being that the trout rapidly diminished in 
number and size. 
Some three years ago it was decided to pro¬ 
hibit worm and minnow fishing in some three 
miles of the water, and the result has been that 
the stream is now well stocked and the average 
size of the fish is much better. 
I have fished up this stream on several oc¬ 
casions, and wondered why I could not see or 
move any fish, but walking up the river bank for 
some distance have found a member of the as¬ 
sociation fishing the water with worm. 
I have also found after fishing in larger 
rivers with clear-water worm that it was useless 
CAMP CATS INSPECTING A CATCH FROM THE TUSKET 
RIVER. 
to fish the same water over again, even on the 
following day with the same kind of bait. 
I am convinced that no angling association 
ought to allow worm-fishing for trout in any 
stream under its control if it is desired to keep 
up a sufficient stock of trout to provide sport for 
all the members. 
Record Salmon. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
In .your issue of Sept. 17 your correspondent 
in Newfoundland gives the weight of the largest 
salmon reported caught in that island this year. 
On the 8th of September Charles A. Walker, of 
Boston, caught in Little Codroy River a salmon 
that measured 47L2 inches in length and weighed 
41L2 pounds. It took Mr. Walker one hour and 
three-quarters to land his fish. Perhaps this 
record exceeds all other records in the island, 
not only this year, but in the past. 
A very long drouth in August and early Sep¬ 
tember made the fish very slow to take the fly. 
Geo. B. French. 
All the dsli laws of the United States and 
Canada, revised to date and noiv in force, are 
given in the Game Lazos in Brief. See adv. 
Educational Exhibits of Fishes.* 
In preparing an educational collection of fishes 
I should divide the subject into the two classes' 
of game fishes and economic or edible fishes. 
The game fishes would include in a general 
way tarpon, bonito, white sea bass, black sea 
bass, gray and other snappers, grunts, barracuda, 
ladyfish, bluefish, weakfish, swordfish ( Tetrap- 
turns), black grouper, yellowtail, long-finned 
tuna, yellow-finned tuna, whitefish (California), 
sheepshead (Florida), swordfish, amberfish, chan¬ 
nel bass, striped bass, salmon (various kinds), 
trout (all kinds), black bass, and all the game 
fishes that can be taken with a rod and afford 
good sport, eliminating all doubtful ones, such 
as rock bass, sunfish, etc. 
I would have papier-mache casts made, show¬ 
ing a side of the fish colored to life, to hang on 
a wall; or, better, half of a fish, the skin drawn 
over a model of wood or plaster. A label under 
it would give its common and technical name, 
geographical range, and a number for reference 
to a catalogue, which would be called “Guide to 
the Exhibits of Fishes.” Near the fish I would 
have a framed photograph of living specimen, 
taken in a tank where the natural surroundings 
have been provided. At Avalon, Cal., I have 
such a tank about three feet long and eight 
inches wide. I can arrange this tank with 
natural grouping of weed in which the fish lives, 
place the specimen in it, and with camera near 
the glass obtain a perfect picture. I have photo¬ 
graphed all the Southern California small fishes 
in this way. I would exhibit also a drawing of 
the eggs, or photograph of the nest, if the fish 
makes one. The catalogue number, we will say, 
is No. 1, “larpon, not edible, very va uable as 
game fish; scales valuable in commerce. Range, 
the world, in latitude-;-species. Tackle, 
9-ounce rod over 6 feet, nine-thread - line; 
bait, mullet. Famous tarpon fishing grounds, 
Aransas Pass, Tex.; Tampico, Mexico; Florida 
(south coast); India. Authorities (-).” 
Here quote the best angling authorities and the 
books in which technical descriptions can be 
found. Also give the name of authoritative 
tackle dealers who are specia'ists; size of adult 
fish; food, seasons, fresh or salt water, etc. 
1 his book could be sold for cost, say 10 cents, or 
the data could be printed cheaply and given 
away. By this means a visitor walking down the 
room would contemplate a life-size facsimile of 
the fish, besides its skeleton would read its name 
and geographical range, see a picture of it alive, 
a photograph or cut of its nest, and in the guide 
read in a few words its complete story and 
economic value; and he could, if desirous of 
studying it, make a note of the various works re¬ 
ferred to. If the fish has a decided economic 
value, as the salmon. I would have near an album 
of photographs showing the complete history of 
the fishing on the Columbia, photographs of 
nets in use, canning, etc.; and if very important, 
show models of the nets used. 
In some part of the room in the game fish section 
I would have a case of tackle for game fishes, 
tackle which could be provided by a good firm. 
Here would be shown the tackle for tarpon, tuna, 
swordfish, black sea bass, etc., according to the 
accepted classification. There would be a perfect 
(Continued on page 553.) 
*By Charles F. Holder: A paper presented before the 
Fourth International Fishery Congress. 
