The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-08
ROD AND LINE.
Salmon and Trout of Pacific Coast Waters.
Catching Sea- Bass.

Salm on and Trout of Pacific Coast Waters.
Catching Ssa-Bass.
To the long list of food fishes caught In
Oregon waters is added the mackerel. Five
fishes that locked to be nackerel were
caught at Astoria one day last week, two
of the wharf and three from boat. One
OF the fishes will be sent to the Smithsonian
Institution, Washington, to decide upon it's
classlfi alton, but nearly every one who saw
them said the fish we're mackerel.
The Introduction OF carp into the streams
about Hanf0rd has aroused the Indignation
Of the farming community dependent on
the irrigatiDg bitches for water. Samuel
Page, who owns n farm east of HanfoId,
considers their introduction one of the
worst curses the farmer has to contend
with. The Kintes River and the bitches
flowing out of it furnish the life-giving
water for Lncerne Valley. Nv wherever the
wafer goes, he states. 1.-THE fish go, even
into the small bitches which flow into the
vineyard, orchard or garden. The carp,
being species of sucker and having a
mouth peculiar to that variety Of fish, sucks
the roots out of the banks Of the bitches,
causing the banks to cave"
Now that the season for catching trout
has expired, anglers are giving some atten-
ton TO the sea- bass, which have recently
caused much annoyance to hand-lne fisher
men in quest of the succulent rock-cod.
This afternoon some anglers will try their
luck for bass along the SausalitO shore.
They have made all preparations necessary
in the way Of rods and lines, etc, to meet
obstinate resistance. If they prove sue
cessful Ia the new venture, the great winter
sport among anglers will be the catching of
sea-bass.
In many parts of England it is a very COM
mon thing to see ladies angling for trout and
salmon. The following from an exchange
shou ld interest the ladies OF this country:
lady angler 10 Scotland recently made n
record that may moi be equaled by of her sex
during this generation. Ihis lady, Mrs. Stewart
Menzies of Aikenway, Saturday, October Sd,
killed salmon Of fifteen aud half pounds In
the sandy HIS Pool aud then Killed four fish OF
twenty four twenty three, twenty-t~o aud eight
cen pounds la Gean Trees Pool, Just below IT, on
the River Spey, making five fish In one day
averaging over twenty pounds. This would be
line performance for man. aud II Is wonderful
for lady. Salmon casting and killing requiIes
skill. apd II also requires straightforward strength
rs few ladies' POSSESS, or. il possessing II. fan to
exercise. The Srey has tie reputation of being
one OF the hard ST MYERS in Scotland to nsh, aud
picture on our wall CT the Lard's Pool, In This
river. shows piece Of water requiring nerve as
well asskil and Strength, on the part OF lady 10
hsh u successfully. Friend MarstOn Of tile Fish
ing Gazette fshed 1t last season, and all Of his
nshlng was from the bank, or by wading the
stream.
The following letter is self-explanatory:
The Sporting Editor Of The CAL: / have rad
with Interest The various opinions lately given
In your paper on the distinction between trout
Salmon steelheads aud salmon trout, but It
seems 10 me The true point has not yet been
sea trout as is called indiffereDtly In Ireland
and Scotland, know, but have never yet been
able TO learn the true nature Of what Is called
salmon trout Is IL cross between the salmon
and the brook trout, an tchthynlOgcal mule, so
10 speak, OF IS II a distinct species? In Ireland
young salmon up 10 two years old known as
peel, pike under TWO Ieet long are called
jacks, but nobody suppOses peel and jacks 10 be
distinct species OF FISH. Now Is salmon trout a
distinct srecies-is 1t hybrid or is 1t merely a
young salmon? This Is a most interes ing cues
lion, which all lovers OF angling aud all who take
scientific Interest In the natural history Of our
Stale will desire solved definitely.
We would also like to know whether brook
trout Is a distinct species from Lake Tahoe
distinct species from other lake tout in this
State elsewhere. If IL be in fact a distinct
lively Californian species The fact should be
made public for The piscaorlal credit OF CaIifor-
mia. The opinion Of DIR. Jordan on The klamath
River trout which was lately published by the
Fish Commits >ioners, does not clear up these
points. In fact II raises very serious one OF
head trout" and says they correspond more
ne ,rly TO The salmon trout OF England than do
any other OF our American species Are, then
I'VE salmon trout, SO called, from this bay
Klamath River trout In fact or are they some
tblng else? Why does the doctor call them
tteelhead trout? The common usage OF words
among fishermen here gives the name Of steel
nrao 10 variety OF salmon, or one which has
Always been considered salmon
nov, II lie steel-head Ia really only trout
ZONE very teiious legal difficulties may arise IN
tne matter OF protecting our salmon fisheries. III
hie h>heIihen WHO so often violate the law by
TAXING salmon out OF season ever get before the
courts tDeN NAV Plead that the salmon are on ly
sieeFhead uout, aud get oil with impuni y. II Is