The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-06
THE ROD.
A Days Outing on San Andreas-

A Days Outing on San Andreas-Eel
River Salmon.
Professor Lemmar has discovered new
lure, which he calls the .fuunel-b bait. 1t is
said to be a sure killer Of fish ranging from
four to nine inches.
Among the large gathering of anglers who
caught more water than fish on Lake San
Andreas on Sunday were Billy BattainS,
John Flood, Louis Rondeau, Al Smith, j.
Terry, Perkins, alias Perk, Sutten and bis
boy Pedro, n bmann, Halfway and John
Butler, alias Lucky John" Smith,
Rondeau and Brooks carried of the largest
baskets OF trout and bass.
a Wilson, who recently returned from
Eel River, humboldt County, reports that
in all lis experience he never encountered
GAMER fishes than those taken from that
beautiful stream. Wilson says that the
fish. which all run about of equal size, that
is from ~ pounds to pounds, are OF the
salvelinuS family, and when they disappear
the large salmon known as the kins salmon
enters the river on tie way to headwaters.
a few small grilse have been caught IT.
Gently at the mouth OF Point Reyes Creek.
Last week Charley Precht and Twitchell
had a very good days fishing on the Paper
Mill. Ga Wednesday morning a special
train to accommodate hunters and fishermen
will leave SauSdlito for Point Reyes, return-
ing from the latter place at 400 o'clock
The taTe for tile round "Trip viii be 81. TINS
Will give lovers Of dove-shuotIng ana anglers
an opportunity OF enjoying an excellent
days sport IN Marin County.
ut is really wonderful how anglers will
increase with years." remarked an Old
timer " no sat on the bank OIL San AndTeas
Lake on Sunday and counted The number of
rods that were being handled by deyotces OF
the quiet sport. Il remember, ana only a
few years ago, when 1t was q rarity 10 see
a dozen anglers at this resort, but now 1t is
quite common to count fifty men vylng with
each other which Will come nearest TO the
limit TIE lake II, however fUA OF beaatt-
full fish; but like good many other thlngs,
there are otf-days in angling, and on oeca-
sions when the fishes sulk l notice that the
experienced angler shows up the best basket
when the sun goes down"
There was, indeed, jolly lot of Waltoni-
ans at San Andreas on Sunday and seven OF
them donned very peculiar garOs. Peter
Quinlan, who by the way, has been many
times There before came prepared Tor
sun and wind. He had purchased bon
meta genuine plantation sunshade-and
with the assistance of a muscular cOmpan-
lou secured it firmly on his Uranium. Three
yards of hay rope twisted artistically
around the hat and under the veterans
chin brought the wings OF the summer tiler
into position that completely shut out the
suns rays from the anglers jolly cOunte-
nance, which was OesmeaTed with some
horrible preparation, SAID 10 De extensively
used for sunburn.
When Sir. Quinlan sailed over the lake to
the west side, he saw Judge Joachlmseu
landing a nice sized trout. He thought the
location to be promising OF good results and
ordered his assistant to cast anchor within
close reach Of the Judges boat. The latter
made no objection until he discovered that
the trout had stopped feeding.
bad day for fishing, judge" remarked
Peter as lie landed, after terrible struggle,
six pounds oil water weed.
The Judge did not answer, but turning
toward Dick Brooks aud Professor Lemmar,
vino we're angling close by, asked them IN
undertOnes who that old losolized tramp
was.
why, don't you know him, Judge?" said
Brooks; that's Pete Quinlan Of tue water
WORKS, who keeps tally of every fish that
swims in this lake. Why he's jolly good
fellow"
The Judge was actually dumfOunded, he
could not see through Mr.. Qulnlan'S excel
lent disguise, anu laughinsly remarked that
he was just thinking that if lie had The
Jonah in court he would be apt to give him
the full penalty for wearing such an out
landish disguise and causing the iish to quit
biting.