FIELD AND STREAM.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 473, 3 April 1909, Page 12

FIELD AND STREAM.

(By Dhy Flt.)

This week's rain has entirely changed the condition of the streams, which, from present appearances, will be in excellent order for tho last month of the season. None have been in high flood, but the freshes have removed all traces of green weed. Mr. Thomson, oi 'I'awa Flat, is amongst tho list _of successful sports this season. His favourite haunt is the upper reaches of tho Porirua Stream, and, on Tuesday, he secured seven nice trout on minnow. Fishing at Akatarau'n one day last week, Mr. Thomson secured sixteen trout, the largest weighing over 31b., while the others were of good average size. Large trout are frequently taken from the smaller streams, in this district, but tho largest recorded for some time was secured from tho Koro Koro stream one day last week. It weighed G}lb., and was caught below the second dam.

Last Sunday Mr. Higgins scoured scventean fish at Wainui-o-mata averaging lib. each. To .secure this average, Mr. Higgins returned many sizeable fish to tho water.

It often happens that an enthusiastic angler marks down a fish in some almost inaccessible pool. Through the season he may frequently journoy to this place in hope of securing it. Two such trips were made by a local angler this season, ho having risen and lost a "big fish on the first occasion. The second visit was not attended with any luck. After trying for a couple of hours, every, fly and legitimate bait tho patient angler began to tire. Prom various points of vantage he endeavoured to at least see the object of his long tramp, but in vain. Only after much time had been spent and patience had almost oozed out, was tho possible fate of the "king of the pool" at last disclosed by a faded red label bearing the words: "Dangerous Goods"—dynamiters, it seems, had got there ahead of the sorrowing angler. At a meeting of the Council of tho Ashbnrton Acclimatisation Society, the secretary (Sir. A. H. Slniry) reported the result of his interview with Dr. Fimllay regarding tho regulations as to the freezing of trout, and the registration of the society's rules. It was decided to deal with tho question of the vesting of tho society's land at a general meeting". Mr. D. Wood was elected on tho Revision of Rules Committee. The action of tho secretary in applying to have tho protection taken off paradise ducks during tho coming sonson was approved. _ The secretary stated that llr. Harrison had informed him that pukaki and ducks were almost extinct on Maori Lake, and the society should take steps lo have the lnko made a sanctuary. The secretary was asked to make inquiries into tho mattor.