The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11

coast streams. If there are any trout
worthy of place in an anglers creel now
hiding under powders and sunken logs
this weather should certainly stir them up
to feeling OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT for floating
insects of the winged variety. The cum
ming old warriors that have in the past
month refused to partake of the most
tempting OF lures-nicely secured worms
must now look up from tn cir dark and
gloomy retreats at something more fascin-
ating and suitable to their fastidious taste
than drifting larvae.
The June bug is now on the wing, and
anglers who are expert in fly casting should
enjoy some good sport on many coast
streams that have been reported barren of
trout. 1t is said that the Fish Commits
sioners intend to stock some of the coast
streams this year with young steelheads
and rainbow trout. It is hoped that at
least few of the Loeb Laven trout that
are now enjoying the freedom of noun
tain lake near the Sisson hatchery will
be liberated at the headwaters of the same
stream adjacent to this City.
The Country Club has received 10000 fry
OF the German brown trout from Captain
Doherty of the Hoopa Valley reservation.
The captain secured from United States
Fish Commissioner Mcdonald some of the
eggs of the brown trout few years ago,
and now the streams in the reservation
fish, which, unlike the steelheads, remain
in the sweet water during all the year.
Anglers who are DESTROYS of good fishing
should now visit some of the following
streams in Marin and Mendocino counties,
as excellent reports from them have been
recently received: Redwood Valley Greek,
ten miles from Ukiah; Walker Valley
Creek, Mill Creek, Seward Creek, Forsyth
Greek, Cold Creek, Alderman Creek, Orr
Creek, Mcclure Creek and Mill Creek, all
OF which are within pleasant drive of
Ukiah. Robertson Creek, which gives
eight miles of good fishing, is convenient
to 81 Robes station on the San Francisco
and North Pacific Coast Railroad. Then
there are Morrison, Parson and McNabb
creeks, near Largo, which should pan out
well now. Mcdowell Creek, near Hopland,
is favorite spot, also Feliz Creek and
Wise Creek.
Pleta Creek, which flows within short
distance of Pieta station, is probably the
most productive of any stream on the line
of the railroad and the fishing there now is
tirst-class. The FULTON River and its trib-
utarlesaopposite Cloverdale comprising
Devils Den, Little Sulphur and Squaw
creeks, furnish twenty-five miles of excel
lent fishing. and now is the time to give it
trial. Small flies are best, but if the
angler does not fancy leaving his hooks
and feathers in good fish he should not go
away from home for flies that are not con-
structed on lines equal to any emergency.
1t must be said that the fishing in Paper
mill and Lagunitas creeks is not worthy of
notice. What fish remain are small and
certainly unworthy of place in any ang-
ler's basket. The fishing stillhig her up on
the line of railroad, that is in and around
CaZadero, is worse and will not repay any
angler for the time and money he must ex-
pend in giving the old waters trial.
Arthur Weston, an English gentleman
who is visiting San Francisco has ranch
in Colorado, through which a gray
ling stream runs. This game and delicious
fish is not found in any Pacific Coast
waters, and there are only few streams
in England where it inhabits, principally
the Dove. 1t was, so the legend goes,
originally brought from France by the old
monks to give variety to their Lenten
dinners. The grayling always suggests
Tennyson's brook:
wind about and in and out
With here blossom sailing,
And here and there lusty trout
And here and there grayling.
1t might be placed to advantage in Cali
fornia streams, for no fish requires more
skill in capturing than the CRAWLING. The
lightest of tackle, the utmost cautious
handling when hooked, will alone make
the angler successful. Omitting any one
of these qualities, and he may fish all day
without securing a fin. The plan of the
grayling is not unlike the pompano. 1t
is, excepting the mullet, the most delicate
of fresh-water fish. When hooked the
grayling makes gallant fight for the first
few minutes, but has not the staying quail
ties of the trout, though more ingenuity
in devising plans to disgorge the hook and
foul the line.
The sea-trout anglers. have had good
sport along the Sausalito and Tiburon
shores this week, A favorite point is the
bench of rocks fronting the fog whistle on
the reservation at the Sausalito peninsula.
Shrimp is the most taking bait. Then a
short, stout rod and hght-running reel
for long cast make the anglers outfit
complete. This sort of fishing is just about
as good sport as one can expect along
shore. The sea trout is certainly first
cousin of the speckled inhabitant of the
brook. He can show his spots to prove his
relationship.
The Pescadero will be late stream this
season. The waters from the last rains
are still high and muddy.
The trout of the Pilarcitos are reported
in fair condition. Henry Skinner, the
champion hy-caster, worked the lake the
latter part of the week, but has not yet
made up his record.
The Corte MADEIRA and it's tributaries are
full of carp and catfish. Some large speci-
mems of the latter fat, oily, but goodto-
eat fellow were taken on the marsh this
week.
Dan O'Connell, Ed Bosqui and Rev.
DR.. Mel had a few days sport on Lake
Lagunitas this week. The trout are fat
and gamey, and rise freely to any sort of
fly with a red streak in the body dressing.
They will average, the best of them, about
five to the pound.