AN ANGLING RECORD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2200, 30 April 1896, Page 35

AN ANGLING RECORD.

Though the angling column is closed 'till ncih season, 1 have, through the kind offices of Dr ; da Lautour, received a record of the oatdheß made by Mr George Bruce and his son in the Waitaki, which, I think, is well worth giving publicity to. That Mr Bruce and his son have ] kept a tally of the fish taken by them goes to show that they are anglers of »n enthusiastic order, and the result of their piscatorial efforts amply proves them to be keen and accomplished sportsmen. As will bejeen from the following' figures, they have between them token 217 trout from the river daring the season, weighing nearly 12001b. Taken by Mr George Bruce j October— 7 fish, 421b ; 9, 361b ; 9, 38lb ; 6, 241b ; 4, 181b ; and 7, 441b. November— l 2 fish, 541b i 10, 451b^ 7, 281b; 5, 281b; and 6, 501b. December— 4 flih, 16ilb 5 and 5, 301b. January— B fish,

1441b ; «nd 's, 301b. February— 3 fish, 271b : #» 271b; and 1, 12lb. Total, 106 fish; weighing 5441b. The heaviest fiah caught was 121b. The lure uced throughout was the brarS or silver Devon. Afootnote runs thus : — *' I may say in con* elusion that the above is a fair and true, record of my fishing for the season. Fish were plentifnl fof tho first three months, but after that the huge quantity of snow water coming down spoilt the best part of the eeason, whioh accounts to ft great extent for the trout being smaller ihan usual, aa the big fish are nearly »11 jrot when the season is well advanced— after the whitebait commence to run from tho sea. The largest trout I killed this year was 121b, while last year 17lb was my top weight, 141b fish being common. Stßel traces were again in favour with anglers, *nd the Devon minnow wa» üßea exclusively." Taken by Mr- William Bruce; October— 7 fish, ,281b; 9, 451b; 1, 61b; and 14, 841b. November— B fish, 301b; 7, 251b ; 9, 301b ; *nd 10, 561b. December— 7 fl"h, 561b; -and 2, l4ib> January— 2 fi«h, 10lb ; 4, 2Mb ; 7, 56ib ; and 3, 10lb. February~s fish, 20lb; 2, 12tb ; 6. 301b>| 5, 411b ;2, Sib ; and 1, 9£lb. Total, 111 flab, weighiiig i 6051b. The heaviest fish taken wa* 101b, and the lure -used throughout the brass of silver Devon. THE KAIKQURA'B SALMON OVA. A COMPARATIVE FAILUKH. Wbmjnotos, April 22. Twelve eases of salmon ova arrived byilt* Kaikoara *ntpned to the Government. Tht shipment had been prepared 4>y Mr Anuistead* of ilhe Salw*y Fiiherfe*, Dumfries, hot, unfortunately, it arxUwd in % bad condition,, Arrangements had been made by the Governmsnt to dutribate the ova to the different aoclim»tisatton sooietiea, but in view of tha condition of the shipment the d«p»jfc»enfc which had charm of it very wisely handed ft over to tho Wellington AoelimattsatioD Socioty, to try to «aye as many live fry m jsowibJe all the Masbcrtonina ponds. Any fry -saved from. ihe shipment will be distributed *Etefwa«dV ftcvoug the different acalimnti'^Him «--">••• ien orftiWcd to it.