ANGLING NOTES.
[By Black Spider.] About a dozen Dunedin anglers fished the Shag River on the opening day of the season, and without exception all made first-class baskets. The water was all that could be desired. The fish were plentiful, very game, and in fair condition. The following have favored me with the weights of their baskets : October 1 J. Wilkie 20 fish, 301b „ P. Snowden 20 fish, 221b „ W. Aitken 20 fish, 201b R. Chisholm 14 fish, lGilb „ "W. Carlton 8 fish, 12Mb J. Corbett 8 fish, llllb A. Boot 8 fish, Bflb „ J. Sawell 6 fisb, 7flb „ A. A. Scott 4 fish, 61b October 2 W. Aitken 20 fish. 251b „ R. Chisholm 23 fish, 241b „ P. Snowden 22 fish, 20ilb J. Wilkie 17 fish, 21Mb „ A. A. Scott 8 fish, 101b „ W. Carlton 7 fish, 81b J/ Corbett 5 fish, 51b „ J. Corbett, jun. 2 fish, 2Mb ~ J. W. Sawell 8 fish, K»Jlb October 3 W. Carlton 10 fish, 141b* A. Boot 8 fish, lOJlb * Cautfht in three hows-one 41b—with the artificial minnow.
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Evening Star, Issue 6726, 7 October 1885, Page 4
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175ANGLING NOTES. Evening Star, Issue 6726, 7 October 1885, Page 4
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