The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-14
ROD AND LINE.

Low Streams and Poor FishiDg-A Forty
Miners Trout.
The streams are so exceedingly low at
this season of the year that anglers have
about concluded to hang up their rods and
take TO their fOwling pieces.
In some of the lakes the fishing is much
enjoyed by those who are experts at troll
ing In PillaVciios Lake the trout are not
very gamy, owing to the attacks of para
sites, which in course of time destroy the
fish.
Bay fishing is toIerably fair, and as the
t.des Of to-day will be favorable some good
messes Of rock fish, perch and other sea fish
may be expected by the wives and daughters
CT the hand-line fisherman who makes bay
fishing his Sunday hobby.
The following exceedingly amusing and
interesting story Of a 'forty-niners salmon
trout recently appeared in Boston journal:
Away back in 1862. myself, Bay Slater, aud
Old Boss, Yorker, fresh saltwater man, were
running a trading store ana mining, too, on one
OF the branches OF the Yuba River. Boss part
neT liked 10 COOK, and was GOOD COOK. aldn'
ike 10 cook; was a bad cook. 80 We hilched
wonderfully for near seven loag years. Old Ben
- | saw "Old" because he was three years older
than I Was-Old Ben one day says: Why don't
you go a-hshing? indians get plenty and you
don't get nary one."
Well that was a poser; so 10 solve the fish
business l concluded to watch the Indians.
Bucks squaws don't fish much; they do the
dressing IL
fore l observed an Indian with bis dart; they
don't fish with hooks and lines and such trash,
but have dart about i've feet long with bone
toggle on the end that goes through The hsh
wien thrown. l tTailed my Indian fisherman.
He went down TO the mouth OF the creek where
II enptied into the Yuba walked right into the
middle Of 1t and began TO walk up stream on the
slippery stones. lie didn't have 10 take of his
boots or roll up his trousers, for he had none on
Well, didn't have 10 go into the creek to do
my fishing or watching, but walked up the bank
among the bushes, Keeping well out OF the Indi-
ans sight, for was novice, only learning and
fl was not long before L heard an ''ush' grcnt,
and soon / heard him say: "Winnee inuchO
.EraBdee." then saw him throw me fish out on
the bank. ! had to be careful from being seen,
but ready TO pick Vi, tne big salmon trout,
regular beauty, ihres.hounder, and put him on
my ShaIpened erOtched live-0ak stick. kept
that up until l had load, then started back 10
,5ne old store, marched into the cook-house part
OF the store, told old Pard Ben: NOW for baked
salmon trout"
Ben asked how much paid.
well, Just nothing" was the reply. II picked
thrm up with nay TWO hands; that IS the way
"WGere did you do it?" said he.
''Up the creek"
'Well, just tell me how you done 1t. Pard
l said: NO, shall not give away my fisher
mans luck"
kept on fishing in that way for a number Of
weeks until one unfortunate day got 100 care
less and greedy and followed up MIR, Indian too
fast. for l recoeet had caught most all
could carry when / heard "ugh!' grunt, and
looking up saw 200-poundeT Indian, vino
yelled at ME: "NO good Americana, muchO
mOOo." had no time TO plan what 10 uo 50
acted on my first impulse and marched direct TO
him and said: BLANK good Indian, me give
you bali" so 1 sat down on the ground and
dividing them, adopting the usual course OF the
while race, keeping the largest FISH for myself.
Then rising to my feel, said: "Blank good In
dian" again, and gave him some stunning
familiar whaeks on the back; he bad no shirt
on. only a plug hat like any fancy buck; they
used 10 delight In deshablle appearances. Wen,
tie Indian looked at me, then al the Two lots OF
fish, as much as TO say: THAT Is decidedly
COOL"
SAID 'Come on, good Indian, me give you a
fancy shiriee down at lie store"
picked up my half. which was big load, and
started down the trail. | could hear the bare
fee, following. 1 took Them to Old Ben, in our
coOk-hOuse. and said: "There. make a good
spread OF this lot" Then got fancy shirt aud
pair of trousers and handed Them 10 Mr.. Indian,
laughing. That laugh spoiled all my good Kind
ueSses, for tie Indian SAID "mucho mOOlO" again,
and then old Ben came in ana SAID, whats
upI'
Well, il that Indian didn't blurt out the whole
story. bow had got his I1sh, and had been get
ting them, too, for four moons. That ended my
tlOul fishing for every Indian Within fifty miles
knew OF 1t very soon. and have not been trout
fishing since.