The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-31
ROD AND LINE.
Salmon Are Now Working Their
Way Up the Creeks.

The late rain has raised the creeks
somewhat and already favorable reports
have been received from some localities
Although rush of ''midwinter anglers"
to fayorite fishing-grounds is expected to-
day. it can be safely said that no great
success will result, as only the stragglers
have commenced to put in an appearance.
During the past week it is said that four
salmon have been caught at Point Reyes
This is not a remarkable catch by any
means, and will rot guarantee rush of
anglers to that locality for days outing.
Last season the catch of salmon at Point
Reyes was very poor, but it is hoped that
such Will not be the case this season. The
best fishing is generally III the latter part
of January, and if the runeof fish is good
the sport will remain first class until the
latter part of March. OF course salmon
roe and shrimp are the lure which will
lead the Slyered beauties on to their death.
There Is already corner I'D salmon roe ;
the Italian fish merchants have COM
menced to realize the value of eggs. which
form an important part Of midwlnter
tsherman's paraphernalia.
Instead of handing to customer as ~
years gone by chunk of salmon roe for
angling purposes the speculative hshmon-
ger weighs the stuff Low and charges
prices in accordance with the quality of
the goods.
The fish merchants say that owing 10
hard times and the extra good quality of
The roe this season a price in accord
anee with weight and quality must be
placed on eggs sold and delivered 10 mus
cular anglers
a letter received few days ago from
mldwlnter angler. although brief, will not
only Interest anglers, but officials who look
alter tsh and game. The writer says:
Gan you inform me why the Fish Com
mlssioners allow net fishermen 10 catch
trout and salmon with nets in rivers (such
as the Sacramento, for instance) and will
not allow anglers 10 angle with rod and
line above tidewater?
w nat kind of legislation is this? With
one drag OF the mel more salmon or trout
tor trout ana salmon, whichever way you
wish TO put ~ is caught than the combined
H Humper oil hsh taken by the anglers Of the
p.ate III tl4ewater. L understand that
aioltssor Jordan has stated that fish
G 1.s Dy the fishermen in the Sacramento
ni , re salmon. l also understand that
WIFI IIoiessar Jordan visited the fish
| osal'o o, u .ne locai markets year ago, be
was s sui pilssu 10 SET such large quantities
u s'uG hra stout Tor sale, and on inquir-
.ns whele they were caught, he was in
formed very readily that they had been
taken from The Sacramento River nv fish
| ermen. IL seems as if the fish law and
game law nave both come under the head
III iaIclcai aosufuities. Yours, etc.
| a Q
The following Interesting ,e.tar on the
beautiful carp appeared in the Ia st nnm-
Der of the Turf. Field and Farm.
| pray you, Messrs. Editors, to grant me- a
little space In your Journal in which TO ..pick a
crowd very small one, l promise vonPwii h
my friend and brother angler. w q u.rrIs
| the founder and editor of that dellghtfn, 'er,nd
| zeal. the American Angler. In the 6acembsr
number of that publication is a yrrv tn,anasY
ing paper, from the pen OF The editor himseIf.
on the food fishes OF New Zealand. in ,nh;oh
after deprecatng the Introduction of the
foreign carp into our waters the write aoo
matically denounces that excellent FISH
as unnt for human food. Now, with.