The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-12
ROD AND GUN.
Reports From Stream and Lake-Deer
Shooting Is General This Year

| Reports From Stream and Lake-Deer-
Shooting Is General This Year.
| Anglers who have enjoyed days fishing
| on Lake San Andreas this year cannot COM
| plain of poor sport, although some men who
did not understand how to fish returned
home with very ght baskets.
A wellknown disciple of the gentle art
who caught his limit last Tuesday states
| that the best bass-fishng is to be had at tho
| lower end OF the lake in the vicinity Of the
| dam. Bass are very peculiar in their habits
and especially AS to their feeding hours
| Some DAYS the fish will bite in the fore
| noon, and al other times the best sport is to
be had in the middle Of the day, but as
| general rule bass bite best after the sun has
| disappeared behind the western hills
| The most killing bats this year have been
worms and shrmps, although the largest
| bass taken from the lake were got by means
| OF trolling.
| The trout of Lake San Andreas are in
| splendid condition. and those who desire
some good fy-fiShing should bs on the
| ground bright and early, as Mr.. Trout feeds
| best at early morn, when the gray flies and
small bees congregate upon the waters of
the lake. The trout run about an equal
size; the average weight is quarter Of a
pound.
An angler who always catches his min
nows by houk and line instead of by net
asserts that the fish thus taken are larger
and longer lived than those which are
Melted. In the rush for the bait, runs the
theory, the biz and strong fellows get there
first, and the weak little chaps are crowded
out; but on the other hand the big ones
escape the net ard the little ones are caught
The hooking does slight injury or none at
all; and the fisherman wto hooks his min
nowS will thus have the most healthy, viz
or0us and attractive bait.
A party of ladies and gentlemen were
angling on Lake Pilarcitos recently when
the following conversation between young
miss and mister was overheard:
Why do you cal! me your little fish, George
dear? What Kind OF a fish am T? Not sucker,
hone"
.'ob no. Angelina; you are trout-a freckled
beauty, you kuOw."
A correspondent of the American Angler
says that good way to preserve linen lines
Is to thoroughly saturate them with beef
blaod at siaughter-house and stretch and
rub them down while under tension. A line
thus prepared, he says, never rots from use
IN salt wafer and never kinks or tangles.
A Canadian exchange, speaking of the
catches made by some noted anglers, says:
One OF the biggest catches on record is that
made recently by J. L. WEIGH of Quebec. One
tne morning Mr.. Welch was casting with small
trout fly and an eight-0unce rod In the waters of
Lake St Charles. Suddenly lie saw his fly dis
appear. aud then came a horsepower tug that re-
suited IN struggle between man and fish for an
hour and 4 half. AT last the fish gave up. and
when he castingnet had received IL Mr.. Welch
found himself struggling with an immense grey
trout. On weighing it he found It's av0irdupois
10 be 1913 pounds, while Its length was 80
Inches anu It's girth 20 inches This Is believed
10 he the largest specimen ever killed by fly.
Its capture was certainly a triumph OF skill and
carnival of sport, such that the warm blooted
follower OF lzaak Walton feels his circulation
going faster as he thinks Of it,
according to the late game law it Is now
lawful TO shoot doves after the 1st OF July
In any county OF the State. The Supervis-
ors of Marin County cannot exercise any
| jurisdiction in the matter so far as dove
shooting Is concerned,
In commenting Oh the new tariff laws re-
lating to dogs, one of which compels the
seller of a dog to enter 1t in the kennel
club stud-book. Stock-keeper says:
There are difficulties here which our readers