The sun., 1878-04-02
GALA DAY FOR FISHERMEN.
BRILLIINT DISPLAYS AND PLENTIFUL
CiTCHES or TROUT.
spcckied Beauties from American Waters
England, ireland. Scotland, and Canada
Represented-Despntch from Fisherm

speckied Beauties from American Waters
England, ireland, Scotland, aud Canada
Observation-Disclosures from Fishe rmen.
Tho opening day of the trout season was
celebrated by the fishermen. fish dealers, and
flsh cuursts Of New York in a manner hereto
fore unequaled. Tho feature of the day. in the
city. was the display Of trout from many of the
United States and from across the Atlantic.
made by Eugene BlGckford OF Fulton Market.
For several years Mr. Blackford. who Is Sccre-
tary OF tho Fish Culturlsts' Association. and tho
leading authority on fish in this city. has mado
display Of trout on opening day; but his dis
play yesterday far surpassed all previous ef
l9rls. AZ the opening OF the market the ranges i
eight to ten thousand trout. OF all sizes and
shades OF roloring and marking. and. in many
tanks OF marble ana glaGs. hundreds OF the liv-
ing fish darted to and fro.
The hist attractions Of the display were the
foreign trout. which are the first ever exhibited
in this country. England. Scotland. and Ire
land each ishcd half dozen specimens
caught with hook and line. and shipped in ice
are by far the handsomcst Of the foreigners.
They are clean. elegantly formed fish. weigh
half pound apiece. aud. as they lie side by
side on some green moss look like six bars of
FURNISHED silver. dotted with black. They were
caught in the river leo. The English fish, from
the river Lune resemble those from over the
border, and are OF the same weight, but not so
beautiful Their spots are crimson. but the sill
others. The Irish trout are from Loeb Neagh,
wclg9 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of 4 pound qpiecei and
mon color. with black markings.
The most gracefully formed and beautifully
tinted fish OF the collection were those exhibited
by Mr. Thomas Clnpham of Roslyn. l.. l. Their
beauty wgs heightened by their neat arrange.
mcni in shallow boxes filled with wet moss and
trimmed with sprigs of parsley.
The largest exhibit was that Of Mr.. II. ID. Ne
Govern ~ Bushwick. J.. l.. who also furnished
the live fish in the tanks.
Seth Green eNhibitpd thrpp booutipa upiph-
ing pound apiece, and a salmon trout of three
pounds weight. all from Caledonia, Springs.
other Exhibitors were Albert Kackon OF Fosters
Meadow. l., /, Ira Hoy. Of IIalsey Valley. n Y;
Of N"tR Prars Ws SEAMAN n OF ione
Island; A. 4. Anderson OF Bloomsburg. n j.;
Iivngsto1e stone Of Charlcstown,, y. H.; II. i.
Janney Of Newton. Bucks county. Penn.
From early morning until the, close OF the
did beauties. and many bought strings Of trout
for home consumption.
The opsning OF the season was duly ,recog
ni2ed in Yonkcrs. whore W. Joncs. the Broad
way fish dealer. made the first regular display
oftrout that Yonkcrs has ever had. He exhb-
tied 100 live fish. in an aquarium, from Long
Island aud about 200 pounds Of dead trout from
Long Island and Connecticut
The prices OF trout in the market yesterday
were: For Long Island front. alive. s1.25 por
pound; for same dead 81; cultivated trout,
rn p @ me-" dr q ro Ms% w9iarn iSr9 S 90 nh1 %
80 cents wild trout from Maine. 40 and 30
cents same from Canada 20 and 80 cents per
pound
DISPATCHES FROM FISHERMEN.
SoUTH OYSTER BAY April 1.-Ths seasons
fishing thus far, eN ceds anything ever known
on tue island. Some OF the boys were upat2
o'clock IN the morning searching for worms 10y
lantern light ana advising all y fishers to sup
ply themselves with the same bait But as soon
as daylight the ny fishers got to work and began
20 cAptur" prizes that would not touch the worm
baitrd hooks The greatest catch Of the day
WAS mai hy Mr. j. II. Drnman Of Newark who
captured many one FOUNDERS. Harry Pritch-
ard aston shed the natives toy making cast OF
90 feet with au ordinary l2-foot rod
lsLtP. l.. J., April There never was such
m exodus uf anglers from New York city to
tins island as on saturday. Sunday. and to-
day. The day opened inauspiriously. with
northwest wind and n cold mist As the day
WIrc ON the mist melted. though the wind inter-
Tered with the success Of all but the most eN-
pert ny casters. The South Side Club WIS
moro than usually well represented. and every
m"mhcr took his iull quota of fish. Total cap
turr. 273. Weighing l72 POUNDS
Mr=srs. Hollings and Eldridgc caught twenty
sHv"n trout. weighing twenty three pounds. in
Stellcnweri's pond. and at the Willows A. Abbey
has made most thorough trial Of flies tied
on Seth Greens new needle pointed hooks. He
pronounces the hook perfect success.