The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02
ROD AND LINE.
Splendid Salmon Fishing in nonte-
rev Bay.

FSy pay.
>. The fact that many of the business houses
Will close their doors for three four days so as
TO give the employees an opportunity of enjoying
an outing on land or water: has sweled The
army of anglers who have been making. during
the past week, great preparations for good
time at their faYorite haunts.
Dealers In fishing tackle have been doing a
lucrative business for the past MONTH which Is
evidence that the army Of anglers is growing
larger annually.
Yesterday there was a great exodus from th G
city 10 the various fishing streams aud lakes.
MeSsTs. CrOcKer, Emerlc and NJ urdoeh lief
for Truckee, from which place they Will Jour
ney Dy stage or private conveyance 10 hide
pendeDce Lake, where tr0ut-fShing is now IN
lis prime.
Al Cummins and a friend took their depart
ure tor Weoer Lake, where they hope to have
good sport.
Bonner Lake viii have its patronizers. and
tile gentlemen WHO understand the art of fly
casting can assuredly look forward 10 first
class sport on Bonner. as reports recently re-
ce1ved from lruckee state hat the trout-hsbing
is bet er now than 1t has been for years
Henry Skinner. the wel-kuowh and atTab,e
salesman OF r. L. Allen & Co., states thai our
ing his experience as caterer TO The wants of
anglers lie cannot remember when there was
such demand for fishing-Iackle as there has
been this year.
II would not be EVERYTHING the mark in the
least when l say that five hundred rods VIII
leave this city during the holidays" remarked
MI. Skinner TO the sporting editor OF HE
CALL last Friday.
:. Il can be taken tor granted. however. that of
the number OF anglers who Will wet lines dur
ing the next few days there VIII be Compare
lively few artists among The deVotees of the
sport.
AnglAsl IS an ART which only the experienced
handieV OF the rod can fully appreciate. OF
course, where fish are plentiful II does not re-
qHire any great amount of science on the part
OF HE angler 10 ill creel. On the other hand,
where The deniZeHS of the mountain streams
k4-4frn gltN Of int FaFl Azly
does require considerable science and cunning
10 induce The hidden beauties to accept OF tie
most tempting lure.
AS majority OF the coast streams have been
thoroughly whipped, few suggestions TO the
tyrOs who Will try, and try hard probably, 10
secure mess OF trout may be of value.
: In the first place anglers must not wear
Snowy colors, such as fancy hats and coats,
etc, as they ATTRACT attention" In the sec
ond place lie bright fash OF the reel should be
3; destI Dyed by either staining painting the
. Slyered coating of the NE al. II there Is any
thing that viii betray your presence on the
: bank OF stream OF lake to the Inhabitants be-
low any quicker than the flash OF reel the
writer would be pleased 10 know it.
-" II fishing down stream keep out OF the water
as much as possible. as the refuse matter
stirred up by wading the stream will travel in
advance of you and warn the trout that danger
is approaching. To avoid this means OF dis
turbing the fish many anglers prefer upstream
fishing. Keep IN tho shade as much as posi-
BILE, and If the day l. clear maA iOngsde casts
and allow your flies worm TO drift with the
current so as 10 initiate the natul al insect as
,nuch as possible
: AT this season it Is necessary that the angler
should use very tne tackle aud midget flies.
The smaller the latter the better for coast
stream fishing. 1t must be borne in mind that
during the heat or day the bic trout hides,
and, as consequences, one hours evening fish
ing, after sunset, VIII give faF better results
than all days stream whipping when the sun
Is smiling warmly Oh the water.
. Court Commissioner john a. Carroll, w. I.
Bradley and a. ". Malone lett Yesterday for
ten days sport in Soncma County. The
pleasure-seeker5 Will camp on the Mackenzie
River, which Is about seven miles east OF Sea
View. letter from there states that the fish
Ing is good and that mountain sheep" are 10
splendid condition.
% Who wants good salmon fishing? The fol-
lowing letter has just been received by the
sporting editor from Monterey. =
r. The annual run OF samOD-the Quinnant
or king salmon-has arrived, and some splendid
catches have already been made. Mr.. j. Parker
Whitney of Rockin broke the record on
Wednesday by landing eighteen fish, The total
e weight being 2S6 pounds. The fish were caught
by means of trolling from boat, and WITH
ten and half ounce rod sardine bait was used.
mir. Whltney's catch for six days-morning
fshing-was fifty salmon, the total weight OF
which was 1877 pounds, or an average OF nearly
. sixteen pounds each. II you can tell me where
anglers can enjoy better sport In America L
viii stand goOd supper"
WHEY Wand and his pIscatorlal partner, Newt
Letchef. are spending the holidays along the
banks Of the Russian River. :.
= In an article by John Harrington Keene, in
The American + ied, on fishing !and what per-
feet heok--thatis for penetration, perfection or
:, hOldlngpOweT, strength, lIghinesS and hnlsh-
&C. should consist OF, the following advice In The
detection Of tackle is given:
: Always. before attempting to use a hook, be
sure 10 try It's temper and reliability. Take 1t
between pair Of ordinary pliers, and sticking
the book S point INTO piece OF soft wood-wll-
lOw-draW at ii steadily; ii The hook be over
tempered IL VIII certainly fly. This is a fault
which should not be undefestimated.
. at often. happens that The aDgler-bass or
trout fisher, especially The latter-attaches a
hook aud wonders Why.,he scratches so many
fish; in other words, lie feels and misses them.
Let bin look 10 his hook and he will very
= probably iind that the point, being overheard
ened, has broken of on striking the bony part
Of the jaw of tie first fish he angler felt A
:small needle file. easily procurabe at a watch
makers, viii remedy the bl1ntness, though
conf 80 ! always change The book II prac-
-tieable. OF course, should. The fish be biting
furlOusly-as tIout do III Tie summer time
time means fish, and the file Is useful aux
Hilary.
Should Tie hook DE under-tempered (and with
the best makers of hooks both over and under
tempered are inevitable, occasionally the test
applied by means of the pliers exhibits the ten
dency OF the hook 10 stralghtrn under severe
strain. This Is much greater nuisance than
-oTef-emper. for if he shape OF the hook De SO
altered as to destroy The all-neeessary direct
ness OF impact. more fish Will escape than
would ever be tile case with blnnt-polnted
hook.
u nave Hlthefto refralned from expressing
an opinion as 10 whether the barb of nook
shouid be slightly twisted a>id e-'kirbed' or
not Against This form OF hook iJ may be said
that the direction OF force applied and the
direction OF impact, which Insist should be as
nearly iueutical as possible, are in twisted
hook additionally aenated For Ordinary bass
fishing. do not think IL is an advantage al all.
therefore i never use 1t now; but 10 the case of
a small, thicklv dressed fly il is absolutely nee.
essary that this twist be present because tie
dressing, In certain degree. guards ana pro-
tecls the hook point.
II, therefore, an ,unkirbed' hook be taken