The morning call., 1894-04-15

all times. of protection for Caifornia's CHAM
plOn gamebird. The valley quail aud any biro or
animal that might prove an enemy TO IL should
not be tolerated in this country.
1t Is only a few weeks since the trout
fishing season opened. but since then The CALL
has received numerous letters relative 10 the
manner IN which the streams have been neg
lected by those who are supposed TO look after
ana arrest pOach-rs. The following is a sample
OF The correspondence received aud it speaks
for itself:
81 fished the Caaveras Yesterday and got ten
nice frOUt-rather small showing. but to me
fairly satisfactory. ] saw a hayseed who shOt
fish which weighed about eight pounds. He
was The proud ~ Usher on tile stream You
city fellows might always bring a gun along
when you go fishing lie sympaihetlcally re-
marked. when you then hook fish all you
have got to 10 Is TO shoot him. "
The coast streams aIe exceedingly low this
year, owing To the long siell Of dry weather
previous TO April and as 4 consequence the
man who delights in whipping a stream with
flies Is in his glory. OF course all that eau be
expected under the existing condition of af-
fairs IL small fish, but angler remarked
last Sunday TO The writer. when all fruil fails
welcome haws." l he small ish-fingerlings-
1t is certainly shame TO catch, but whrn the
large fish have been caught before the season
opened he law-abidiug citizen must reluct anlly
consgn the little fellows To the basket or re-
Turn homeward without scale, DISCUSS ed, dis
heartened and rossiby between thoughts
praying that the $4,000 Board of Fish Com
missiOners OF the State OF California Will live
forever.
IL is hoped for the good of the cause that the
gentlemen OF the northern counties who
opposed the time during which male deer can
be shot, as recommended by the sportsmen
assembled in convention on Tuesday Mednes-
day and Thursday last. Will thoroughly con-
kider the situation and keep in mind that the
object of the gathering was principally 10
discuss ways and means and recommend laws
which will guarantee protection for the game
and fi-h of the State. The pleasure afford q
the devotees OF the rod and qua was second
ary consideration. Consequently, those gentle.
for deer, shooting must have considered pleas
ure TO the detriment or ganIs protection or
otherwise they would certainly have voted
with tile majority OF spOrtsmeD, many of wnom,
although having supported the adopted recon-
mendation, must consequently deny themselves
several weeks of excellent shooting which they
would have had IN their lespeetiye localities
should the open season be from August TO
January.
A local angler who has been practiclng fly
casting with view Of capturing some of tile
prizes offered by The committee of the fy-casl-
ing tournament writes:
Sporting Editor CdH-SIR: Having seen copy
of the rules aud events OF the Midwlnter Fair fy.
casting tournament am surprised to see the ol.
lowing IN Rule v, page 8 ''The kind OF line is
not prescribed" Can one use line as heavy as a
salmon line? or rapered hDrsehair line such as
is used a loopline rod? II 1t is Unfair to the
honest trout fy catcher. Tho uses only sue tacke
as is practicable in clear water fly fishing
Then all that is required as Co the leader is the
length. and that 1t ''shail be of single gut" Ac-