The morning call., 1894-11-18
THE ROD.
Getting Ready for the Capture OF
SteelheadS.

Anglers who do not care for shooting are
now aDxiOusly waiting the winters run OF
steelheads. which has already commenced I'D
some lagoons and rivers. Last sunday 3H2
pound grilse was caught in the Petaluma
Greek. not far from the town OF Novato. In
the Tamalpais Slough few fish were hooked
during the week, but the capture OF any fish
larger than one pound has not been reported.
To-day a number of anglers will Try their luck
at Larkspur. and il the water Is clear there
should be some fish caught. Shrimp and a
strip OF herring are the most successful lures
at this season OF the year.
John Gallagher IS now enjoying GOOD sport
at PescaderO. A gentleman VINO returned from
mat town yesterday SAID tnai 1allaRher nau
caught nice mess of small grilse IN the creek
which Is within easy reach OF Pescadero.
Steelbeads have not as yet put I'D an appear
ance at Point Reyes, and in all probability Tho
bshlng at that point VIII not amount 10 much
until after the next good transform.
at recent meeting OF the hoo ana Gun Club
Mr.. Bransdorff (sugar-housel was appointed
stump orator at the club. he is certainly the
right man In the right place.
A letter was received at this office few days
ago from Point Arena. which states That the
fishing at the mouth OF Garcia River is now
excellent. The steelheads run from half a
pound TO eight and ten pounds In weight.
Ronald q. Mcmillan. assisted by Ward, who
is his partner in high living, VIII give clam
slew on Sunday next at his clubhouse, near
Lakespur. All anglers are invited who can get
tn re. prepared with sharp appetltes ana cool
stomachs
In reference to game fishes this isw what
writer says Of the great ouananlche OF the
Canadian waters "In shape the OuanaDiche Is
longer or more rakish In build tnan eltner the
salmon or the fontinas. the dlf1erences Delng
much that between the ocean greyhound OF TO-
day and the mail steamer OF ten years ago. It's
ms are larger than those OF other salml con-
sequently the ouan anicbe can do more effective
lighting, but not with more PLUCK, than Inc
salar Its build and and strength oil I'm are
probably what makes 1t prefer the stronger
more swiftly flowing waters than those usually
affected by salmon, and this TACT. alone. rem
ders 1t all the more desirable game for the ex-
pert angler.
I'm fighting for its liberty when hooked the
caloDge-the giant of the pike family--by leap
Ing high I'D the air when IL feels the DarD, ana
shaking its head viciOusy TO get fld OF the OBJ
]ectlonable morsel. After few aerial Somer-
sauits. III the performance OF which IL makes
marvellous leaps ana resembles more thing
white, fOamng water and thrash violently into
the swlfiest rapids. The rod must be good
one and the reel perfect, as well as the nerve
ana eye OF the angler, at this ]unclufe OF the
ouananicbe's battle, or sudden. lle Dt ning-ilke
HEX OF the tail will be the last seen OF IT, ana
heating, hookless line VIII seii dismal tale
10 the exasperate0 fshefmsn
The ouananiche, dwelling almost entirely in
rushing. turbulent waters, has become so
powerful that athletic activity Is second nature
10 the hsb, and when IT'S temper, winch Is
atroclously bad, is aroused IT knows how to
use the strength OF its 1.-The body"
A certain Moses II. kaizenberger OF Mem
pbis, Tenn. who died recently, left will. a
paragraph OF which reads as follows: 'Should
there be a boy born to either of my Sstrrs.ln-
law, Cora and Lizzie-and Ihope there will be-
then such male issue is TO take. share and