The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-09
GUN AND ROD.
The First Striped Bass Caught-Deer
and Dove Shooting,

The anglers who returned from the mountain
lakes after enjoying pleasant vacations speak
very highly OF the sport they enjoyed. The
men who whipped Bonner and Webber lake
contend that they had met with but one disap
ponIment. and that was in the flight of time.
YES indeed. had glorious sport" said Mr.
Sebe, land will not soon forget the series OF
hard tights | have had with some OF those
mountain beauties. which are now IN the very
best OF condition; but the days were SO short.
Don'C 1t seem strange that time flies so quickly
when you are engaged Ia tie fascinating pas
time of fOolng fishes ?''
Al Cumniins. son of the old captain who is
known 10 all local stream. whippers, has had
magnificent sport on Bonner Lake, near which
place lie has been rustlcatlng for the past week.
DevOteeS OF hshlng, who cannot afford the
time TO visit mountain resoris, can now have
all he sport they desire by journeying 10 Santa
Cruz, where salmon fishing In Monterey Bay is
quite the thing. During The past week several
salmon have been taken by anglers, some of
which scaled forty pounds. John Butler,
whose Yeracity is only questioned when lie has
returned from fishing trip. has been nursing a
very painful arm since Sunday last. Mr.. But
Ter heard OF tie guod fishing in Monterey Bay
and quickly repaired 10 that place.
Sufficient TO say that he caught one fish
vaiiousy estimated at from twenty to sixty
pounds. Whatever may nave been the weight
OF the king salmon, Butler, in relating the
account OF his capture, states that when the
fish started on run he thought that lie could
plainly see the Fafallones in the distance.
II could hear my reel singing for at least
twenty minutes and then" concluded Mr. But
Ter with sigh, 81 fell back into the boat com.
pleiely exhausted" The gentleman who was
acting as his assistant finally secured the fish
Mr.. Butler has had ali the sport he cares for in
the matter OF Salmon FISHING in Monterey Bay.
The fact that ten-pouud striped bass was
caught by Mr.. Ward last week in the Russian
River, on an abalone spoon, proves that the
sport OF bass-fshing In thr vicinity of CaZadero
Will soon be enjoyed by hundreds of anglers
Yesterday large number of sporIsmeD with
bass rods aud reels took their departure for the
bass grounds.
two breeding male salmon. each weighing a bout
twenty pounds. The scene of the battle was
about 100 yards below d large spawning bed
covered with busy fish. The writer watched
the battle for about halt an hour. Il stood on
a bank directly overlooking the fish, and SO
absorbed were they In the combat that the
Or sence OF human being was unnotced. The
two hsh gradually approached each other till
within certain distance, when, as II by mutual
consent they took flying start and suddenly
charged each other furiously. head on. After
each conclusion tie combaiants sided away,
he one into the middle of the river and the
other under the bank close 20 where l stood. as
1t seemed TO recuperate TIL the call OF time.
Again and again was the strife renewed IN the
same way, until the shades OF night shut out the
closing scenes from view"
There have been no changes made In me
Stale game laws by the Supervisors of Marin
County, consequently il will be unlawful TO
According 10 The State game law il Will be
lawful 10 shoot doves on the LIST of August.
a the last meeting of The Supervisors OF this
city, III accordance with request OF The State
Sportsmeu'S Association, an order was passed
10 print prohibiting the sal OF quail, bob white,
partridge or grouse. or any kind of wild duck.
snipe VI rail-. between March l and October
or the sale OF doves between March l aud July
l OF any year.
The Supervisors Of SoDoma County at their
last meeting made change in the State game
law so far as the open season for shooting deer
Is concerted. Deer can now be shot In SOnOma
County between the 22d day OF July aud The
4tb day OF September. This Will be good news
TO local spOrtsmen who have been anxiously
awaiting an opportunity 10 bag some vrnlson.
A party OF deer-hunters Will leave this city
for Cazadero on Friday, the 21st inst. where
thew will be met by the famous bear and deer
hunter W. n. Hart aud escorted to the tramp.
ing grounds of The big game. Mr.. Hart has Sc
cured a pack Of thOrouchbI ed fox hounds
which are bro en- TO hunt deer and bear.
Meets will be held every Saturday at Cazadero
and 1t Will not be any fault OF the hounds II the
hunters should fail to return with game. Deer
very plentiful in the vicinity OF CaZaderO
this wear,