The morning call., 1892-02-07
ROD AND LINE.
Angling for Sea Trout-Gamy Fish 0

Angling FOR Sea Trout-Gamy Fish OF
Salmon Creek.
Charley Green had great sport at Salmon
Greek few days ago Charley is one of
the old boys at salmon fishing, and when the
fish refuse to bile he manages in some way
to capture them. Green fshed patiently
the greater part @ one day last week and
/ could not induce "a trout 10 even smile at
his lure. He happened to see q fourteen
FOUNDER IaZly swimming near the bottom
Of a large pool and gently dropping his
hook under tie fish, he gave a sudden jerk
to the rod and the steel barb was fastened
firmly in the tail Of the gamy fish
Never had such sport in my life" said
the old angler; ''the fish ran up and down
the hole a few times, then he took 70 the
rocks on the other side Of the creek, and
such Jumping l have never seen by man or
horse. Yes, sir; that fish cleared boulders
fourteen feet high and eventually bec0m-
ing dry he took TO the water again, and had
it not been for Jim 0TndOrf, who shot him
in the eye with his self-cOcker as the fish
was in mIdaiT, l think l would be battling
with him vet. Yes, sir; the gameSt fishes
on earth are IN Salmon Creek, that Is on my
preserve"
Reports from Sargeants Station and Sa-
linaS are that salmon are beng taken by
various means and that the residents of
these places have more fish this year than
they know how 10 dispose Of
A number of anglers who visited Point
Reyes on sunday had good sport. Among
the lucky ones were Professor Deliver, q.
/ Christensen, James MeTkland, c. VI.
Braunsdorf, Louis Rondeau, Dr.. Perkins
and others. Nerklaud was high hook,
/ having caught five handsome fish. Il was
/ his maiden effort at angling for salmon, and
/ when he hooked his fish he attempted to
4 laud him by means OF high pressure on the
/ butt Of the rod, la r0ckcOd style. The
/ salmon fortunately was hooked firmly and
was finally landed by means Of 'got,'
which a well-EuOwn cutler kindly gave Mr.
MeTklaud in case OF trouble with the gamy
fishes.
John Butler has been enjoying food-fsh-
ing at P0iut Reyes. He viii return to-day
with several dozen fat and succulent
founders which he says are Tar better than
the common salmon trout
The attention Of the Fish Commissioners
is called 20 the fact that pOacheTS have been
/ killing great quantities OF 1sh Ia the SonOma
Greek, near Glen Ellen.
The New York Fish Commission IS having
trouble with the politicians. The Forest
and Stream says:
When Governor HIPS summary removal Of Mr..
F. g. Blackf0Id showed purpose 10 convert the
New York Fish Commission into political ma
chine, It was left 10 every Tght-mlnded member
OF the board either 10 remain 10 once ana With
stand tie degradation OF The commission, or TO
resign aud wash lis hands Of II. II is A cause
for regret that Mr.. Henry Burden las chosen TO
adopt the latter course aud has rendered his res
equation as follows:
OFFICE OF CoNMIssroSERs OF FIsHERIEs)
STATE OF y Ew YORK.
NEW YORK, Jan. -, 1892.
GoUrr7Cr T. p Fi0lre5-D DEAR SIR: ] herewith
present my resignation - member Of the Commits
sion OF Fisheries Of this State. The work of the
comm issiuu has increased very much OF ate years
and The board is At present constituted the labor
VIII principally devOlYe upon two Of us. In view
OF this fact do not feel that can do justice TO the
extra work that viii be thrown upon me.
In Tie Two and a half years that have been IN
the commission tie question OF politics has not en-
tered into the few appoiHtne we have had to
make, and ! think v0 &c the sentiment OF my
former associates on the board that 10 should be
kept out, recognize the fact that ITS efficiency
would be destroy II other than fitness aud merit
should control our appointments regret 10 say
that our freedom OF action has been somewhat
hampered Of late by politicians and state orcials
high In authority. The work Of the commission Is
OF sucL nature that Il cannot be made political
machine without destroying its usefulness.
AS we receive no salary / had q personal pride
THAI should be conducted as one would
his private business that IS 10 give the people the
maud. Ia view OF the above facts 1 cannot con
Very respectfully yours, HENRY BUHDES.
Mt Burden was one Of the most genuinely ln-
teTested. capable aud efficient members OF the
board, aud bis Withdrawal viii mean distinct
loss 10 the State,