The morning call., 1893-04-16
ROD AND CREEL,

and multiply.
ROD AND CREEL.
How Poet Was Caught in His Own
Net.
WHEN JACK AND I WENT FISHING.
IT'S years ago since Jackand 1
Went fishing here together;
For would go when JACK would go,
IN rain or pleasant weather.
I'd often watch him when at school,
Aud knew that he was wishing
e had his hooks could drop his books
And 60 with me ahshlng
Sometimes we'd run away from school.
hut dad made little kicking
When he found us out, for he liked trout,
Which saved us from licking.
When looking back to those bright days
II seems almost a dream,
And vet. In memory sweet, hear
The ripple OF the stream.
scent the Incense in the air
OF flowers. so gently sprlnging
From mossy bank, and, in the wood,
hear the blueblrds singing
How plain I see Jacks old straw hat
his face SO brown and freckled;
his string or fish, only wish
had some, crimson speckIed.
But Jack has changed and have +,
" ith the little brook OF ours;
The trout are gone, the bluebrd's song
All vanished, ike the flowers.
And though I'm old, can't forget
stili eep hoping, wishing,
That Jack and /. before we die,
May once again go fishing.
CHARLES STUART RILEY in Forest and Stream
"Yes, am off tomorrow for my favorite
rrouting stream and will return on Sunday
with a well-flled basket of fish," remarked
Dan OConnell, the Gaelic poet, to CALL
representative yesterday, "because every
fhFpu to h.
Dan is a great fisherman ana from his
long experience in angling in foreign
waters he has attained the distinction of
being an authority on fiy-fshing.
a few weeks ago rich New Yorker. who
Is trotting for pleasure, called upon Dan
and presented him with a letter Of intro
duciion from the famous actor and play
wright, James Roach of New York.
OConnell was delighted to meet the
gentleman who figured upon taking in the
globe, and, after paying Chinatown visit,
Dan proposed an outing in the country.
Not having a positive knowledge as to
the better localities for angling. brilliant
idea flashed through O'Connel's imagina-
tive thinkng-box, and quick visit was
paid the wel-known angler, John Butler
The latter was delighted to see the IA
nous Daniel. and politely Informed bin
EBdl any tulOIlDhtfOB iit pOsoeSSeQ lie MOulQ
gladly give his old friend.
Several half and-halfs were taken on the
strength Of this good bit of news, and then
business was transacted.
Butler, by the way, smiled only as q
Lancas hire man can smile when he has q
good thing in sight.
Some years ago 0'Connell inveigled But
leT into the purchase of q book he had
written on "The inner Man." under the
pTeteXt that when once read he (ButleD
a a
ment as TO what must be eaten 10 build up
a robust and healthy constitution. The
book was to go upon the market, and
eventually be among the number OF period
Iesis that have gained fame.
Butler has, ever since the time of pur-
chase, been waiting an opportunity to get
even on his learned friend. A recipe CIV
ing an elaborate description of how to cook
mushrooms and steelhead salmon caused
Butler 20 keep within doors for six weeks
at an outlay of $50 for remedies and doc
tors bills.
He has never seen but one book on the
inner man, and that is the one now in his
possession.
All these little things be remembered, and
it is no wonder when the opportunity offered
to return The compliment that he took Quick
advantage of the poet OF the Shannon.
he recommended OConneIl TO repair i'm
mediately to Point Reyes, ss great fishing
was to be had in the tide waters of the
But isn't the creek too muddy, John?"
inquired the poet.
mot at all; by no means. The greater
amount OF mud the greater number of fish
you will be sure 10 get" answered "Honesr
John Butler without cracking a wink or
blinking a SMILE
Sufficient TO say that O'Connefl and his
friend accepted Of Buffers word as being
truthful. and journeyed to the place recon-
mended.
II,
without scale, and when Dan accosted
Butler with repriDIand the latter soon pat
p stop TO argument by stating that on page
1892 OF the book on good living will be found
a squib on f-hiug which reads: when
ever you want to basket a good mess of
suckers always repair to the river when the
water resembles pea SOUP"
There should be pretty good fishing to-
day in the coast streams, rs the waters have
receded. and from The accounts of anglers
who returned yesterday trout have begun
to take fancy for h.es. especially those OF
bright yellow bodies and dark wings. The
professor will be found a good killing fly
ct this season of the year, as the water is
high and cOloTed.
Captain Cummings was among tho fortu-
nate ones who escaped from the big fire
which recently swept the town Of Point
Arena.
The captain had just arrived In the town
on the evening of the night of the fire and
bau MS uSulDR traps III tD6 HOLtl WHSU
the alarm was given. He is too old b.d.
however, 70 be caught mapping, and saved
everything.
Speaking OF the fishing on the Garcier
River at this time Of the year the captain
stated that he had grand sport from the
mouth Of the river up 10 the Garcier Mills,
landing seven large steelheads in an after
Moons fishing. In a large pool below the
mills the captain said that he had seen hun
dreds OF fish swimming about, unable to get
above the falls. The attention of the Fish
and Game Commissioners is called to this
Tact. 1t is their duty to see that fish
ladder is put in at this point.
The recent Legislature passed the follow
ing relative 10 fish and game. enabling the
county boards to govern the matter as they
may elect: This power should be used TO
cure certain glaring defects in the general
law, as the shooting OF quails on September
l Is to kill them when not half grown, at
least, In this part of the State. The section
quoted hereafter appears in the bill en-
titled AN act TO esta blish a uniform system
oI county and township government" and
Is numbered as article 29h. 1t reads:
10 make regulations Tor the protection
Oh hsh and game; when such regulations
are made as provided In this section relating
70 game, the laws OF the State for the pro-
seeIoh lhereot are suspended in such county,
ah9 10 regulate the size and kind of nets
ana selnes 10 be used for fishing"