The morning call., 1894-06-17

tempting-if your fish happens to be in a mood
for grasshoppers.
For the bass always knows what ne wants.
HIS appetite Is variable his taste caprcious
and his whlms unaccountable. So IL Is well,
when fishing for black bass. TO provide a some
what varied bill OF fare. for you can never tell
whether lively mnnow, a squiTming bellgra-
mite, sprawling crawtish. little green frog or
a kicking grasshoPper will prove the most kill
ing BAR.
If you are not experienced in fishing for black
bass. you may not know that they seldom take
the bait with Jerk IT, when still-fshing. you
see your line slowly aud steadily move away
give II plenty OF slack and let it travel ten or
twelve feet. The bass does not swallow his
prey Immediately on seIZing H. but adjusts it
10 his mouth while swimming. Give him four
or nYe seconds time, aud then by quick pull
endeayor 10 set the hook in his jaw.
Having succeeded in this keep cool. Your
captive Will make desperate tight, aud II you
attempt 10 conquer him at once something Will
break: Your rod may snap, or perhaps twenty
Ieet OF your line will part company with you
forever. Humor the fellow, keeping the line
Just taut and the rod upright, that its spring
struggling FISH.
In next Sundays CALL the names of the
lucky and unlucky anglers who "bobbed'' In
the lake to-day viii appear.
Gentlemen who intend camping in Lake
county should not fail TO whip Cache Creek,
which Is not far distant from Bartlett Springs.
Z. u Mcmahon enjoyed splendid days i1sh-
Ing recently on that stream and returned with
% trout, all of good size. William Smith, who
10 quito du cA pert ny HSntTmdu, Hiduo dHOlucI
very successful catch on the same stream
Benns' small flies are best for the Lake County
streams
Camping parties are now scattered all over
Inc country. and the consequence Is that the
Trout OF the coast streams must suffer. A gen.
tieman writes from Ukiah that 4 Mr.. Fowler
made catch OF 162 in Elridge Greek, but that
they were small, and that A, s. Fisher and son
Oh san Rosa caught 500 beauties on the Big
RIVER, which is about twenty miles north OF
Ukiah.
Messrs. Terry and Marcus have had royal
sport at the head waters of the Navarro River,
III Mehdoclno County. They caught some hsh
tpat weighed from seven 10 ten pounds.
hoOeri sherman, the crack fisherman OF the
ruin regiment, Company A, OF the National
Guard, writes from Peralta, in Alameda
County, that the fishing III San Pablo Creek is
now nrst class and that The hsh VIII average
from eight To twelve inches in length. He adds
that the trout are now rising TO The fly In good
style and that the best killer Is the royal coach
man tipped with small piece OF worm.
1t has been suggested by many fond lovers OF
bass'nshing that the Fish Commissioners stock
Niles Creek with this game and very Edible
nsh. Niles Creek contains large volume OF
water and deep pools, In which places the black
pass would thrive, Notwithstanding that the
pike is now The monarch of that stream.
IHE CALL will be at all times pleased to hear
from sportsmen and anglers who are enjOyi ing
an outing In the country relative 10 the sport
| they are enjoying. So many letters have been
received from local anglers who are DESTROYS OF
information as to the best places 10 visit that
| any neWs sent TO the sporting editor from gem
/ tlemen Who are now enjoying vacation will
De OF much value TO anglers who are looking
| forward TO pleasant outing. The following
| table has been received from local sportsman
who Is at present having gala time in Mendo-
| emo County. 1t gives the names OF the gentle
| men who have been angling; the KIND OF trout
caught by them: the stream; NUMBER take !;