The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-22
How Some People Dress When They Do
Go a-Fishing.

How Some People Dress when They Do
Go a-Fishing.
The 1st day of April is welcomed in all
parts of this glorious country by anglers
who have been for weeks prior to "All-
Fools" day specializing on the result of the
first days outing on the banks of babbing
brook, which, perchance, has been thor
Oughly whipped by the early worm, who
cares not fig for law officers or those who
observe a season in which the fishes breed.
Common sense should teach even the tyro
who has an interest at heart in the sport
that the slaughter of trout in the breeding
months means the killing of the goose that
lays the golden egg. If the fishes are denied
the opportunity to propagate, that is by the
slaughter Of the parent fish while in state
of pregnancy, what result can be expected?
Owing to the constant fishing during the
close season which has been going on unin-
terruptedly for several years, the prospects
of decent basket of trout in the month OF
April are decidedly dubious-that is in any
of the glens within days journey of this
city. How long tbs fish laws will remain
unobserved by those who angle whenever
they feel inclined to wet line Is a matter
which entirely rests with the lawmakers,
who as body give very little attention TO
the preservation of either fish or game.
The angler who observes the laws need
not expect to enjoy faY0rite paStime until
such time as paid officers are appointed in
the various counties to patrol the streams,
and cause the arrest of any and ali persons
found in the act of catching fish during the
breeding season.
A certain coterie of anglers has been CIV
ing particular attention to the sport OF
salmon fishing in Paper-mil Creek for some
months, and rivalry has sprung up among
them even as to the style of garment an
angler should wear to become a successful
artist.
The craze has developed into a mania for
odd colors and shapes of hats and coats, and
the passengers from the rural districts
show marked signs of alarm on Sunday
evenings when the army of rOd-whippers
heavily laden with the aroma of an Italian
fish market, join the handsomely dressed
passengers en- route to this city.
As general thing anglers are inclined TO
be superstitiouS, and there nave been cases
known among those who make Point Reyes
and vicinity their stamping ground which
have excited the curiosity of the residents.
As an Illustration, the people of Point Reyes
on Sunday rang the old firr-5ell when tall
Missourian, who %cle flaming" red hat,
was seen logging it toward the station, hav-
ing Just halt a minute to OYertake the train.
He was followed by an athletic young
man, who were a white sombrerO that
caused the Spanish residents of the neigh
boThOOd to gaze at the owner of the sun
shade with enviuus glances. Another
strange spectacle was man carrying two
large salmon under a heavy blanket, which
he wore IN preference to the ordinary fishing
coat.
La fact, almost all who angled on the
Paper-mllI Greek between Camp Taylor and
the point were groteSquely dressed, and all
on account of little superstition, which it
is supposed has charm for King Salmon.