The morning call., 1892-09-18
ROD AND REEL.
Good News for Anglers From Pescadei
and San Gregorio.

and San Gregorio.
or all sportsmen the angler is the hap
pest when he learns of good news from the
lakes or streams.
This season, which is now drawing rapid
ly to an end, has been t6lerably fair, al
though large fish OF size TO bend the tor
of ishIngrod and cause multipler to
sing the old song which is so dear to the
heart of true disciple of the ar have
been found scarce.
Now comes your chance, gentlemen, of
enjoying few days OF the grandest fishing
the most fastidons of anglers could de-
sire.
The CALL Is in receipt of a number of
letters from San Gregorio and PeScadero.
which contain the most fattering accounts
OF sport that the bucolics have been enjoy
ing IN the lagoOns Of the Pescadero and San
Gregorl0 streams
From the former place the following CON-
munication was received yesterday:
sporting Editor Call: Any OF your readers
who desire the grandest sport imaginable should
swarming with grilse, weighing from half a
pound In weight to four pounds. They take a
fly or spoon In great shape.
Here is another from the same place:
Al no time has there been better fishing Than
there is IN the streams around here at this time.
Trout are plenty aud they snap at flies 10 way
that makes one feel glad that he came. Young
gTilse Weighing from two TO three pounds are
caught almost daily
From San Gregorlo lagoon reports OF
similar kind have reached this Office and on
the strength Of the information received
several local stream whippers. among whom
are Al Wilson. Jim Orndortf. Charley
Green, L. Bryant and Billy Orlando, have
gone to interview the siIver-sidc beauties
whose arrival from old ocean was rather
unexpected at this early date.
Lake fishing has been, until recently,
fairly good. In speaking OF lake fishing a
prominent merchant remarked recently:
II like bass fishing because my wife Is
passionately fond Of the black critters
meat. They are sweet eating. l will con-
fess. but for sport give me. every time. the
lordly trout or salmon. This lake fishing is
means of passing away pleasant hours.
but there is one thing connected with it that
| do despise. For instance had the pleas
ure OF an invitation to angle for bass in
Crystal Spring Lake recently, and | PROM
lsed TO observe the request not to catch more
than twelve fish.
u would under no conditions as a sports
man and angler break my promise, yet
was under the close surveillance of a keeper
who watched every movement made at the
west end Of the lake, until finally l became
disgusted after catching few fish, and left
for more congenial quarters.
II do hate to be watched and gazed at as
il / was a trespasser or a law-breaker.
Il certainly thought that it would be
sufficient to pass my basket TO the keeper
after had done fishing for inspection.
Angling under conditions Of this kind is
to my idea degradation to the angler;
certainly desire no more of it,"
The champion ''story-teller," who Is
known to the fraternity bv the appellation
'Sugar-house," astOnished small bevy of
Waltonians few evenings ago at WELL
known fishing resort by an explanation of
how the Mexieans captured wildcats in
their native country.
81 was" said the sweet spinner of fables.
"a resident Of Mexico for many months.
and on one occasion | joined a party of
natives in wildcat chase. The hunters
were armed with sharp knives or cutlAsses,
and when we got into the cat country the
leader said Quito which meant come to
halt.
Presently he stole away from the COM
pany and like the Indian he crawled on all
fOurs few hundred yards and on the top
OF a small ridge he stopped, moving on
again slowly. The next we saw of him he
was in the act OF patting an enormous wild.
cat on the back.
This is what the Mexicans call purrInc
and charming" said Sugar-house. "and
when the cat is thoroughly under control
the big knife Is drawn across its n eek and a
grand feast follows"
a committee consisting of Richard
Brooks ana D. Cahill has been appointed by
the anglers who had heard the yarn to pro-
cure the finest grade OF leather medal in the
market, which will be presented to Sugar.
house at the next meeting of the Shrimp
and Salmon-roe Angling Society.
There are, no doubt, many lovers of ang.
ling who have experienced occasionally the
effects OF mosquitoes elaborate weapon.
The bill Is wonderful contrivance. and con-
sists OF two sharp saws and lance in closed
In sheath, which is also employed as a
pump. The saws are bony, but flexible, and
the teeth are near the end which Is pointed.
The lance Is perhaps the most perfect instru-
ment known In the world Of minute things.
1t is first thrust in the flesh, and the opr ning
is enlarged by the saws which play beside il
until the sheath can be inserted. The saw
ing Is what causes irritation when IN osquito
is biting.
Charley Precht- and Dr. Dean. a local
dentist. testified at the tIial of the S. P.
Taylor Paper Company at San Rafael last
Friday that they had fished in the lime
waters of Paper-mill Greek quitefrequently
on Sundays and found trout caught by
them to be in splendid condition. Precht
and Dean are members OF the Sportsmen'
Protective Association of this city.