The morning call., 1893-10-22
THE ROD.
End of the Angling Season-Mad
River Station.

River Station.
A few weeks more and it's good-by
trout-fshing for this year. which, by the
way, has been most successful season.
The good work of the Fish Commission
ers in stocking streams is now being felt
OF course the coast streams which were
stocked the same time that the rivers and
streams far inland were tenanted by thou
sands of little fry have not in any way, so
far as known, proven the success which
the Commissioners anticipated when they
had thousands of healthy fry of the East
ern and rainbow trout dumped into them.
1t may be yet too early to form an
opinion. as there is not the least doubt in
the minds of experts concerning the safety
Of the little fellows. Professors Jordan
and Gilbert do Dot hesitate to say thas
trout planted in coast streams. especially
in streams tina run almost dry in the sum-
mer season, will depart for the sea and re-
turn in the winter to spawn. The small
fishes, according to experts who have
made study Of this puZzling question, say
that they descend the rivers of the coast
when the dry season sets in, and remain
in the bays and near the mouths of the
creeks until the arrival of the freshets.
Professor Jordan is now engaged in max
ing special study of the fresh-water
fishes OF this coast. and according to late
discoveries he has made large percentage
of the old ideas regarding the habits and
characteristics of the steelhead and rain
bow trout will be knocked on the head.
John Butler and DR.. Won Hoffman have
returned from their annual fishing excuf-
sion to Eel River. Mr.. Butler was unfor-
tunate to meet rainstOrm shortly
after his arrival on the fishing
ground which swelled the river and
destroyed the sport of the fiy-fsbng which
is Buffers great hobby. He is now train
ing up for the Midwlnter Fair fy-casting
tournament. The doctor was surprised 10
see professional fishermen engaged in fish
ing with small meShnets near the mouth of
the river, which means OF fishing Is unlaw-
full and should be stopped. John Gal
laghsr, the champion salmon roe fisher
man of Oakland. returned with Butler
and the doctor. after enjoying two
months fishing. Mr.. Gallagher caughd
five-pound salmon on silver doctor
which Mr. Butler thinks was tipped with
salmon roll"
The following question and answer re la
tive to silkworm gut appeared in an Eng
lish paper. 1t will be instructive to many
nature thought: Though an old angler
l confess that l know very little of the
silkworm gut, SO expensive, but SO indis-
pensable to a fisherman. Can you tell me
how and W here it is manufactured? An
swer-For some reason, as yet mex
planned, Murcia, in Spain. has monopoly
of this industry. Slkworms, when ready
time In vinegar and then taken out and
thrown into fresh water. They are
then taken out, and the girls sezng
them by both extremities draw out the
entrails as far as they will extend
and throw them into fresh water again.
When two or three thousand are thus
treated they are tied into bundles and
by the pound weight to the gutmakers,
who boil it for time in soapsuds and a
little soda, when an outer skin or film
comes off readily; it is then washed and
bleached and hung up in rooms. Then the
dark-eyed damsels give it the finishing
their glittering teeth and rubbing it with
wash leather until it shines. 1t is then
tied in bundles of 100. then in 1000 ca b
and is ready for sale. The above facts we
get from Mr.. Charles Imbrie, the head of
the great tackle house of Abbie & Imbre.
which Iuns factory of It's own in Murcia. I"
Frank Marcus was the m most surprised
man On earth last Sunday when he discov-
cred his particular friend, tyOung Sugar
houes. angling for trout in Papermlll
Creek with a rod he had cut from a goose
berry tree. When the odd, or, rather. lone
fisherman detected his friends presence
he smiled sweetly and explained the situ-
alton by stating that he wanted to catch
some small fish with which to feed pet
cat he had just received from Mexico.
The following letter from United States
Fish Commissioner Mcdonald was re-
ceived few days ago by Joseph ID. Red
ding. 1t will be remembered that McDon-
aid visited this coast recently for the pur-
pose of establishing a fishing-station on
one of our best salmon rivers. The letter
speaks for itself:
WASHINGTON, d. O., Oct. 13. 1898.
Mr.. j. d. Redding, San Francisco. CAL
DEAR Mr.. REDDING: 1t is a matter OF very
great regret 10 me that could not remain In
San Francisco longer and have an opportunity
of meeting the gentlemen Interested in the
work of The commission.
TIL salmon fishery on the west coast will re-
ceive the most careful consideration and treat
ment. l realize that the conditions Will have
to be radically changed in order to hold this
important fishery. The station on Mad River
Is tentative. The buildings will be temporary