WAIKAIA ANGLERS.

Mataura Ensign, 23 March 1909, Page 4

WAIKAIA ANGLERS.

AN INTKItKSTINti COM!,ST. FROM .)UH OWN CODfIHHrOM" I'XT. A bare tlv fishing compel i t i.m was held on the Waikaia river on Saturday. The number of competitors was fewer than had been anticipated, bin ihe result o! the contest was in every way sat i>t aciory, I hose t akin;: pa i i e>.pressing I heliHeive* Weil plea-ed wiiii the dav's outing. The a rra ug< men I > were ni the hands of .Mr A. I'hri-.tie, and j the competitor-*, thank- to hi- e;ood management, were stationed on their sections and ready to start operations hv !• a.m. The weather conditions were ideal, while tin l river, although rathe" low, wa.s in good order, the lower sections being inn slightly discolored by sluicing operations while the upper M'chons Mere clear--in face I;h> elear as the results showed for heavy basket >. Ai -i p.m. lishing ceased and a homeward start was made from ihe upper reaclie.-., bin as the anglers were picked up hy the reluming trap it was "•ecu that poor baskets were the order * »i the day, the general impression being that although abundance of Iwh had been _ seeu few could be luted f;\.m iheir native element. Jt was nut. unit! the discoiored sections were reached :hai any improwiueut in webihi v.aA ie'ti<-»d, and it wa> here that the tn-

P' ■titj <ii i uas won. Mr V. Christie sue- • ♦ edr I in ba--i!i- [j..!, M - ; ihn'i ;301 b, I'i'd .\|i \\ . Ilo.s made a •J ,, )d si i ] 11J lUi C'.tlh. Iho •■„[:[ and silver medals |>ie..titled bv the association !•«, ihereiore io the:-'' ger, t lemon. Ihe a • s'.ria | i;;it )v |,» j-,. ,-n! igialu lal ed upon tiic ie-1111 oi" (is lir-t ei.imectiii:>u and i's siih- et| :ie«M trials ef skill ,v :id • ••e.'ura lie- • will l>> looked iorwa;-] to with ''o i; -.i; leva b|e in t -.'rc-.i.