New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-19
REPLYING TO A CRITICISM.
BIssETT's CREEK SEEMS TO DE A STREAM
WELL WORTH II SLING IN.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: On May IL there appeared in your columns
letter over the signature Of Mr. Gardner Ladd Plum
ley warning the public against our sporting book known
Fishing aud Shooting" It Is the aim of this com
psny to give reliable Information the public aud nos
to publish anything that is liable to msad them MI
Plumley called here before ne rushed into print with
his grievances and explained to him that If the In
formation, given In guide-book, was wrong and
could be convinced, would only be 100 glad 20
change it 10 subsequent issues Of the book: but In
order to ascertain how correct he was, wrote TO
our general passenger agent who in turn referred the
matter to a Mr.. W. Il. White, barrister OF Pembroke
Ont. who lives IN the Immediate neghborhoOd OF bis
sett's Crock, and who Is noted sportsman and thor
oughly familiar with all the streams in that part Of the
country, and 7 beg 10 give you below his reply
"Mr. p. Mckay, c0mpany's agent at Bissetts Creek
has asked TO write sou respecting the incosed Lie
of correspondence. Mr. Plumley IS evidently one Oh
the class Of woud-De fishermen who are seized annu-
ally with the desire to go abroad and catch fish, and
who frequently correspond with myself and others IN
this neighborlood to the fishing, but who nrely
turn up owing, doubt 20 the costs Of the journey
l have fshed at Bssett's Creek with friend for years
back ard have always had very good sport indeed. II
may be little the mark to say the trout average
a pound. but have taken great many trout Weighing
pound and over pound. The majority OF the trout
run from half pound up to pound am speaking
now Of the waters within two three miles of the
station. Some eight miles further up the
creek trout are frequently taken pound, 50 that
the average in taking the whole stream into considera-
ton may be taken at about pound
IL do not know who Mr.. Plumley's Pembroke cor
respondent IS but this 1 can say, namely. that ]. ii.
Burritt, baTrsteT of Pembroke and myself have done
more fishing in Bissett's Creek than any one In this
vicinity and Mr. BuTltt WILL if necessary, corroboate
my statements. Bssett's Creek is not small, wooded
brook from twelve to twenty feet wido, but Is a
good broal rushing stream that I'm Ulster and sullivan
counties would no doubt be called river. should
say that the average width OF the stream would be from
fifty 10 100 feet, with good rapid-loNlng shallow
water with deep pools, good wadng and peny OF room
10 make as long cast as am satisfied Mr.. Pumley
would wish II Mr. Tlumlcy Is really DESTROYS Of get
ting hold Of mOnstrOus 'front.' which seems 10 be his
aim You can say 10 him that the waters around here
arc fairly packed with them, many OF them Weighing
two 10 i0ur and thrce-quaTtcr pounds
From this you will readily sec that the party 70
whom Mr.. Plumlev addressed his letter has evidently
been TRYING to mislcad him III justice TO our com
pauv We would thank YOU to give this letter a. much
prominence as YOU did MIR. Plumleys letter.
l.. Y. SKINNER, General Eastern Agent,
Canadian Pacific Railway Company.
New York, June II, 1891.