The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-26

act Of selling venison. They were fined $50
each and costs.
and gun departments OF the Examiner. is max
ing elaborate preparations for a SIX weeks
hunting and fishing trip In the wilds of Hum
boldt County.
Salmon fishing at Santa Cruz is very unre-
Liable. There have been days when the sport
could not be improved upon and on the other
hand there were days of most promising kind
which were very disappointing to tile ntle-
men who had figured on great killing. Among
the most successful men who fshed near
Capitola were Colonel Il. A. EDDY. Captain
Walker, Mr. Eaton OF Stockton, John CAL
lagher of Oakland and Il. T. Acres of this city.
Colonel Eddy Is high hook so far this season.
having landed seyepty-6ye salmon in seven
weeks fishing, ranging In weight from three to
forty pounds. Acres caught some nice fish
this year has placed Santa Cruz in the shade so
far as tn fishing is concerned. Mr.. Acres has
become quite an expert with the rod and now
handles a FISH in good style.
Bass-6shlng In San Andreas Lake has been
very poor this year. The fish have evidently
all the food they require in the sticklebacks,
iul. must offer their excellencleS most tempt
ing mess If success is TO he expected.
a gentleman named Myers, who Is well
known 10 the local angling fraternity, caught
tive-pound black bass near the mouth OF the
Russian River recently. Mr.. Myers states that
the fish made a gallant fight for Its liberty aud
afforded him twenty minutes of splendid sport.
When opened il was found to be full of ripe roe
which, at this late hour of the season. is rather
strange, proving beyond question that the bass
are puzzled as re CARDS our winter and summer.
Big Meadows has always been a favorite
place OF anglers and, indeed, grand sport is
certain TO result during the months OF June and
july 1t is now too late for that locality, as the
trout have ceased TO rise TO flies and are taking
bottom feed only. A. l.. Saddler has written
from the Meadows that the angling is very poor
and that the only good catches were made by
men who flShed with worms.
Some of the leading merchants Of the city
have become infatuated with the sport of
oil a u mn he fTxr al1 n
was formed which has been christened the
Merchants Rockcod Fishing Club" The Off
f Sa:enb are E haT5 IsTy F.
Alexander. A. J. Lowenberg, l.. V. Merle,
j. Mlchaes and Ii. SchIessinger Jr. The
club had its first outing last Sunday
on the bay and returned Ia its handsomely
equipped cutter, klnghsher, with a large
quantity OF rockcod, tomcod, bluecod sgreencod
and various other varieties Of the Goldfish family.
Jack Sammi and John Butler had very in
terestIng il not Instructive experience last Sun
day with one OF the deniZens OF San Andreas
Lake.
While trolling for Jordan trout Mr. Butler
hooked large fish which fought like tiger.
The angler grew decidedly nervous and impa-
tient when lie discovered that the lsb was
wee bit too much for him, and although taut
line was held at all times Butler could not re.
frain from remaTkipg TO his friend that for fight.
ing qualities the fish beat anything he had
tackled on lake or stream.
Finally. after battle which lasted twenty
minutes the fish was landed. and as means OF
T.
Butler grabbed the fish by its tail and CON-
menced TO belaD0r its head on the iron anchor.
After repeated knocks the nsh was still kick
ing" and MIR. Butler could not understand how
any trout could possibly retain life under such
severe treatment.
at this juncture MIR. Bransdorff happened
along in his battleship Prince Bismarck, and
noticing Mr.. Buffers haggard look he became
curious for particulars.
why. my dear Mr.. BransdOrff, 1 am COM
petely exhausted, / must confess" feebly re-
marked Mr.. Butler. II have just landed four
pound trout and don't yer know Mr.. Brans-
dorff, that after hammering Its head on the an
Choir until my arm ached MIR. Sammi had
finally to cut the gills Of the fish as TO kill IT,
"Why, that's strange, indeed, MIR. ButlerD
was the soft and mellow reply OF the exnert
f1y-caster. "Let me have look at your n sb
please ?'
Mr.. Ssmmi passed the fish over TO Mr.. Brans
| dorff. who Immediately pronounced il a steel.
head.
Doctor James Watt is, unquestlonably. a
tnoro9gn master OF the rod. Last Saturday
manner that made Robert Hewsop. Donald
Mchae and other noted fly-casters shiyer In as
tonlshment. de was casting a line that Henry
Skinner, the champion f1y-caster OF the COAST
would nave envied, and yet his luck was poor.
The DOC" eventually dTifted 10 the west
sloe OF the lake, where ne struck II lucky ana
soon had nice creel Of fish. As he was tlgur.
ing upon a return trip old Doreas sud denly
pew on the water and the waves ran mountai n
| high. The veteran. who did not fear q lion on
the open sWafd. actually quailed before the
King OF storms. and hauling his scOw on dry
ianH ne TOOK shanks' mare around 'the horn"
| arriving at herr'S piscatorial mansion a most
| forlorn and detected looking disciple of the
| gentle ART IN good time for dinner During
MS tramp ne got mired nine times, according 10
MI. heIrs logo0ok, and looked like a statue OF
assured clay when he arrived at the anglers
rest When relating his experience the doct or
calo ihat ne would prefer a good mud bath al