The morning call., 1892-10-02
ROD AND CREEL.
Close Of the Lakes-Dolliver's Addres
to the Trout and Bass Club.

Close Of the Lakes-Dolliver's Address
to the Trout and Bass Club.
Now that the Spring Valley Company has
closed its lakes for the season to anglers
the devotees Of the gentle and frequently
exciting pastime Of trout catching must look
patiently forward 10 the arrival of the
gamy steelhead from old ocean.
AS previously stated those who happened
TO be at San Gregorio and Pescadero during
the last full OF the moon had good sport on
the DAYS of the high tides. There not being
enough water in the lagoons at low tide to
induce the fish ITO remain over" the snort
died away very soon, greatlySto the disgust
of the fraternity who Journeyed from the
city with great expectations and grand
realizations OF high old time piscatoraIly.
On the 9th inst. Captain Cummings and
Colonel John Gallagher of Oakland will
pay Pescader0 visit. These gentlemen
are so thoroughly experienced in angling
That they can tell the exact size of a trout
or salmon on seeing it jump ont of water.
Colonel Gallagher has Just returned from
Eel River, after being cleaned out of eyery
inch of tackle that he possessed by a huge
alligator that ran foul of the COloneI's
spoon" and tackle while the latter was
angling for king salmon In Swane's hole.
Cummings is all old salt and he can tell
when he gets within half a mile of the
ocean depizens are about.
Last Saturday night wound up the meet
ing of the Trout and Bass Club of which
AL Smith is president and Signor Perkins
secretary. The meeting was held in the
Kerr residence, overlooking Lake San An
dreas. MIR. Terry called the meeting TO
order and appointed General Bunker
committee of one to escort the speaker. Pro-
fessor Dolliver. to the chair. Mr.. Sugar
house kindly furnished THE CALL with a
report of Delivers speech, which is as fol-
lows:
Dear fetl0W anglers and poochers in general:
II gives me a pleasure which no other man on
earth but thorough angler could possess 10
have this painful opportunity OF addressing you
on our last days spo0ning and worlnng in this
beautiful Crystal LAKE OF San Anar as
i am fond OF the sport and ! know you are all
wi h me Ia this particular. Now, gentlemen, j
don't take any stock In this pl yiug of fishes
until they are too tired 10 wag a tail. hat style
was good enough IN the old days when FISH were
plenty and Ii was no trick TO nil wagon load in
few hours
Take my advice gentlemen, and land your sh
by muscular effort. Don't fool with them ike
these dude fishermen, but the instant you hear
The reel click grasp the butt of your rod with
both hands and ysDk your fish over your head
Ii necessary.
You see. never use a leader. 1t Is foolish TO
take any chances with these fishes gentlemen
and / should think mat glance at my seasons
scorecard will suffice TO convince you that strong
tackle, backed up by good muscle, Will give
better results than all the fancy material on
earth.
hope. gentlemen. that you will take my tip,
and never give an inch TO the biggest FISH that
swim,
When the professor had finished speaking
all Of the club, excepting Mr.. Sugarhouse
and Young Dry Greek Smith. had gone into
the land OF nod and the meeting was ad-
jourDed to the call OF the chair.
A German fsh-breeder has brought suit
against the Duchy of Oldenburg to recover
damages for the loss of his fish. which. he
claims. was due TO neglect ON the part OF
public officials who permitted drainage from
mills to pollute the breeding waters. Yet
in this country the public is, year after
year. de.rauded of possible foolish sup
ply in rivers and streams by the thousand
and one pollutions from mills and factories !;
and in its simplicity the public never dreams
OF collecting damages nor OF putting an end
10 the costly abuse.