The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-05

II next to an impOssiDIlity TO ESCAPE hooking
the driftw0od which is constantly floating with
the current.
II was supposed that the Fish Commissioners
had settled the question of notwithstanding
at Truekee, but such is not the case. however,
and more Is the pity as the Iruckee River pre-
sents the finest stretch of trout-hShing imaeln'
able between Tiuckee and BOca. Anglers. to
enjoy real fine sport must journey almost as
far down the river as Reno to escape the saw
dust plague.
Through the kindness of James Watt. we'll
known member of the local staff OF anglers, we
had the pleasure of reviewing the London Fish
ing Gazette. The articles on fishing IN Scotch
and English waters are very interesting and
Instructive. The Gazette is paper which the
lovers of angling literature should have, as
many valuable scorers. discovered by anglers
of many years experience in fg-hshing. are
given. An article on scientific angling which
figures on the first page OF the journal, Is par
ticuiarly interesting.
clup, which will be known as the San Fran
cisco Rod aud Gun Club, was organized few
days ago. II is composed of gentlemen well
known as lovers of the grand pastime OF
angling and shooting The aim OF the club IS
10 foster. outdoor amuSementS, which sports
men, in the full sense OF that word, appreciate,
and, with this object in view. monthly dinner
Will be given at some romlnent rotlSserle, at
which he incidents, accidents ard occurrences
of the past month Will be related. Membership
IS limited 10 twenty-five.
The name of Joseph Murphy, the actor, is
quite familiar to almost every angler ON this
coast. 1t will be remembered by many of THE
CALLS readers that Mr.. Murphy and friend
sat last winter for six hours on rock not far
distant from the mouth OF PaDer-mill Creek
waiting for a nbDle. They were angling for
stPelheads and seeing an occasional break OF
fish In the pool the actor waited with Inc pa
Hence of a thorough disciple Ill The midst oil
heavy raiDstorm. expecting momentarily 10
hear the music of the reel. Just as he gave up
all hope in disgust, and as he was 10 the act OF
winding in the slack, fish dalted from under
the shade OF willow tree, and took lump OIL
saEmOn-rOe with which the ACTOR had baited his
hook.
MI. Murphy played the fish fully half an
hour, and pronounced it lie gamest species OF
III. J0rdon trout he had ever tackled. 1t
scaled 1412 pounds and was evidently fresh
run lighter from salt water The latest news
concerning MI. MurpBy's angling experience
appears IN an Eastern exchange aud was writ.
ten by Edwin q. Grover, a particular friend OF
the Irish comedian. AS there are many anglers
here who are always anxious 10 hear OF Joe's
angling experiences we publish Mr.. Growers
leI!er:
comedian, recently made a find that will
interest every disciple OF lzaak Walton. For
the past seven summers Mr.. aud Mrs murphy
have spent The season at tn Carroll House In
Ossipee \. II. The town of OssIpee lies FIVE
hours ride from Boston on The B. s. NJ. r. r..
and affords the first glimpse the tourist gets OF
the mountains on bis way through the While
Mountain region. Ossipee Is dotted with lakes
OF all sizes. up 10 ten miles in length Two of
the widest and most unirequented of these are
Two bodies of water known as Dan Hole Ponds.
They are high up among The Osspee noun
tains aud fed by cold springs and one small
mountain brook. l he outlet is high and the
larger lake is $50 feet deep in many places.
"AboIt twelve years ago the State stocked
these ponds with $4,000 abdlocked salmon
fry. Nothing has been done about them since,
except by the mouIIainecrs OF the rgon. They
have Blown them up with dynamite, speared
them oil the spawning beds and sated them
down by the barrel, besides going trout fish
inc" I'm The brook, where they have taken four
and six inch salmon by the hundreds. In all
the twelve years not single salmon has
been caught with hook and line. Tile natives
mad tshed 10 vain aud had told Others, They
won't bie.'
"Tbe difficulty was that they did not use the
right tackle nor fish during the salmon season.
After listening to the stories OF the natives for
six summers Mr.. Murphy determined TO try his
own luck al fishing IN the Dan Hole Ponds. In
COMPANY with Mr. Hure, proprietor OF the Gar
Jn!i rfT. he went DOWN 10 the pOuue anu