. The American angler. Fishing. THE FLY-FISHER'S CLUB OF BROOKLYN, N. Y. BY WILLIAM C. HARRIS. On the picturesque Beaverkill, a few miles above the town of Rockland and the State Hatchery, a little club of fly fishers have made unto themselves a cosy home with trout pools in front, above and below. There are clubs and preserves of multifiplied forms and for all purposes, but this small but earnest coterie of anglers seem to have hit upon a plan that ensures the fullest enjoy- ment. They are content with modest creels, and have selected this section of the Beaverkill because of its scenic beaut
. The American angler. Fishing. THE FLY-FISHER'S CLUB OF BROOKLYN, N. Y. BY WILLIAM C. HARRIS. On the picturesque Beaverkill, a few miles above the town of Rockland and the State Hatchery, a little club of fly fishers have made unto themselves a cosy home with trout pools in front, above and below. There are clubs and preserves of multifiplied forms and for all purposes, but this small but earnest coterie of anglers seem to have hit upon a plan that ensures the fullest enjoy- ment. They are content with modest creels, and have selected this section of the Beaverkill because of its scenic beauty and the assurance of, at least, a few trout daily to the rod in the many and deep pools within their territory, the riparian rights of which for a mile- stretch on either side they have bought, in fee simple. Actuated by the true spirit of the craft they reasoned in this wise : When trout are so numerous that it is no trouble to fill your creel, the charm of angling ceases to exist; that the full- est enjoyment of fly-casting and catch ing trout can be had in large waters ; that a club with small membership gives the greatest comfort and delight in the intimate fellowship of domesticity ; that a small stretch of water can be belter preserved and protected than a li)ng one, and that by owning outright the lands on both sides of the stream their rights would be in perpetuity, and such permanent improvements as decided upon would not be subject to the fiat of a fractious lessor. Impelled by these motives this little band of anglers have organized under the corporate name of " The Fly-Fish- er's Club of Brooklyn," and bought from B. F. Hardenburg, of Rockland, all tliat part of the Beaverkill river running through his farm and one rod of land on. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Harris
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