The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-22
ROD AND REEL.
B1ack-Bass Fishing in the Lakes-Points
in Angling.

Black-Bass Fishing in the Lakes-Points
in Angling.
This Is the season OF the year when camps are
pitched the banks OF many trout streams
Hundreds OF people. fond OF an outing In the
country In the summer months, always prefer to
locate their tents In localities where fishing and
shooting eau be enjoyed. or the latter there is
\ little to be had Dut complaints OF the killing OF
many quail for camp stews and the like have
been numerous this year. The birds are now
nesting, and campers should remember that The
law protects the qualls until next September
when they can legally be shot: There are really
no officials who VIII arrest Offenders, and II lies
altogether with the spoTtsmen OF the various
counties to look After HE game that lGhabit
their sections OF the country.
The Game and Fish Commissioners meet in
this city generally once month. but they are Of
very little account 10 lie Stale They see that
The Italian and Chinese fishermen pay their "
censes regularly, but other than that the Com
missiOners give but very little attention to The
unlawful killing OF game or the Destruction OF
fish. Some OF the deputies enjoy themselves, 1t
is presumed at the States expense by period
zeal excursions TO the interior for the purpose OF
having a weeks fishing or shooting. II Is quite a
pleasant position, as tile deputies have been sell
dom hnown to make an arrest outside OF the city
limits.
Anglers who have been favored with permits
10 fisH the San Andreas Lake enjoyed irst-class
bass fishing, as the lake Is well supplied with
hsh OF this description this year. Fly-hsblng Tor
black bass Is recognized mode OF aDgilng, and
Well II may, for small-mouth bass, Wben fast
10 a hy, is very lively customer aud not to be
desplsed by the veteran angler.
He Is AS quick as a lash, and II near boat be
will endeayUT 10 dive under IT, or II a sunken log
or tree-top is convenient he will struggle hard to
get the line entanged III H. II takes cool and
experienced hand TO XIII a bass OF over TWO
pounds with an g. ounce fy-rod. Anglers are In
cliued rods too light for this style of fish,
lug. A rather stin rod, 10 feet inches long TO
IL feet. and weighing 10 8 ounces, is the proper
tool. In some waters bass will only take the fly
early In the morning or late III the evening,
while on others they take best in The middle OF
The day. This Tie angler must mud out by ex-
pertinent.
IL is very important when fishing for black
bass that tie fly should be allowed TO sink well
under walcT for they do n0I ike 10 take II on the
surface; and IL Is FAR better to fish with two flies
than three. and II the angler IS ambitious TO XIII
big fish lie will do better yet with only one Bass
rule prefer large flies, but The size should De
in proportion TO the depth OF the water.
The following list of flies has been carefully
selected and thoroughly tried by good anglers on
many waters: Dark montreal, silyer-doctor,
Lottie, Holberton, silver fairy, Dnnning, post,
Martin, grizzly king, professor, scarlet ibis,
royal coaehman, orange miller, Lord Baltimore,
Governor AIyord, Seth Green, Rube Wood,