The herald., 1894-07-08
CATALINA SPORT.

Submarine Pyrot-chnlcs-The Land of
the YeiIowtsil.
AVALON, July 6.-It is astonishing
how little it takes to satisfy come peo-
pie. A gentleman told me this morning
as he held up his game-one fsh-that
he wouldn't take $l00 for the pleasure
and satisfaction the capture had given
him, which l appreciated when he went
into details. The ish did not look it,
but weighed 26 pounds, was about 81 .
feet in length; its lower portion daz-
zling silver, as though the molten metal
had been poured over it, the upper
fading into delicate blue, the tail a
vivid yellow-a dashing. ecintillating
crescent that has transfxed many
sportsman.
mo SIR" repeated the fishman; lone
hundred dollars wouldn't buy my pleas
ure. 1t was simply immense, and |
have taken everything from cod to black
bass on the eastern coast. and every.
thing in the fin and scale line here.
etarted out this morning with a trolling
line and a rod, and my first experience
was with the rod. One OF these yellow.
tailed beauties took possession OF the
outfit and is now towing 200 feet OF the
line somewhere off Avalon. The next
bite | got was on heavy line, and here
he is. ! had 20 minutes of uualloyed
Joy, during which he swung the boat
around and made fight that, in my es-
timation, places the yellowtail at the
head OF the list OF Pacific game fishes"
The waters around the island are fair
ly alive with yellowtail, which have
not been biting as we'll as the fishermen
might wish, though every boat brings
| in one or more, and a few hot days will
show better results in the sport.
The Fourth OF July celebration at
Avalon was in point of pictureequenees
unique, the little bay, its rocky walls
and cliffs being ilumined by various
colored lights, producing remarkable
and very beautiful effect. There was,
however, another illumination going on
beneath the waves, which, though not
seen by 80 many spectators, was equally
wonderful, and which had the advant-
age OF being constant, permanent ex-
hibition, as it were, and no visitor to
California should miss it. The best way
to enjoy these submarine pyrotechnics
is to take boat as did the writer and
his party. We pulled along shore ae
soon as it was thoroughly dark, intend
ing to skirt the bay. We had already
premonition OF the glories OF the exhi.
bition. Several flying fishes had dsrted
away, and we noticed they were fol-
lowed by trains OF fire that famed
, brightly against the dark water, bul
once afioat we seemed possessed of the
gift OF Midas. Everything we touched
turned to gold or assumed a golden ra
dance. The waves that broke
at the bow of the boat wer,
, molten gold and every touch seemed
to ignite the dark waters and give
them new and mysterious light
, Taking up some of the water it wa
. found to be filled with little object
about as large as pins bead-minutt
bits OF jelly that, when distur bed
} emitted the light in flashes, and whel
, continually disturbed a blaze of light
The water was filled with these sphere
q OF light, aud among them, like comets
, moved other light givers-big jelly fsh
3 whose glass-like bodies seemed file
with a mysterious light that outline
D them against the darkness. They wer
/. the rockets OF the submarine world. o.
the bottom were great oval lights, Will
q the kelp and other weeds sparkled wit
phosphorescence. An hours row il
a this phosphorescent water at Avalo
: will we'll repay the wonder lover, and
I curiously, few have observed it.
q In Santa Catalina Los Angeles pot
q sesses a resort that is unique. Its fin
a climate, smooth waters, the absence
Q winds, are all features that give it indi
a viduality, and the time is not far dista1
: when Avalon will be but one of man
r towns along the eaet shore, while eac
o cation will be dotted with summer rssi
I dences and villas. Until recently th
a upper portion of the Island has bee
# almost unknown to the general publi
J. owing to the fact that it was onl
n reached by sheep trail. The Bannin
It Brothers have begun q coach road thi
a is to extend from Avalon to the isthmu
a and eight miles of it are already CON
/. pleted, from the isthmus towar
a middle ranch. the other end, whic
/ winds about the hills facing the bay
Ia Avalon, being we'll under way. IN
l. short time coaches will be put on. - it
" George Greeley OF Pasadena at the y hi,
and one of the most picturesue drives
10 Southern California will be thrown npe
to the public. The road winds abol
the cations, affording some remarkab
views of the bays and harbors OF tt
island. and, "a a coach road. will |
of unique. 1t is also the intention to ha,
0. several inns on the upper portion