The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-15

system OF hshlng IS abhorred py Sclentlnc
anglers.
So far as lake fishing in the mountains
is concerned the most fattering reports
have come from Tahoe, where the big
raInbows are now bestirr1ng themselves
and affording the guests OF the Lakeside
House royal pleasure. 10 reach Tahoe
excurslonlSts will take the cars leaving the
Oakland mole morning and evening for
IruGkee, at which latter place stage will
be In waiting to take them to the lake.
Bonner Lake is within easy distance of
Iruckee, and excellent fishing can be en-
loyed IN small stream which runs from
the lake in the direction of Truckee at this
time of the year. The stream IN question
contains large numbers of Eastern brook
trout. Weber Lake will soon be heard
from. When the trout commence to take
the lily on Weber the sport Is unexcelled,
and the tish-cut-throat trout-are superior
IN flavor to any trout on the coast.
Quite number of anglers whipped the
streams in the vicinity OF Cloverdale last
Sunday, but with the exception of one
gentleman Mr.. Mansfield, who basketed a
nice mess of fish, the others had rather in
different luck. Walter Mansfield, G. Ran
kin, J. Bogart, Joe Shain and Robert Hew-
son fished the headwaters of the Big Sui
phur. Mr.. Mansfield at the peril of his
life, descended steep mountain to small
stream which empties into the Big Sui
phur, and for his pains and bruises he was
rewarded by the capture OF about Two
dozen good size fish Eugene o. Rourk and
and Donald McRae whipped the Pieta
Creek and caught quite a number OF small
fish. The Pieta is an ideal trout stream,
which when stocked with brown trout
the only native trout of the glens-will give
the anglers sport galore. Mr.. Mallon and
friend fished the Alderman Creek and re-
turned with all small fish, shade better
in size than fngerlings.
Charles Precht and George Walker
caught some nice trout last Sunday in the
Calaveras Greek. The spoon accomplished
the good work, as the trout positively re-
fused to notice fly.
doc" Simpson and George Walker, two
prominent mem bers of the Rod and Gun
Club, took their departure on last Thurs
day evening for Truckee. They intend
giving this beautiful stream trial with
spoon and tn" June bug" bait, OF which lat
| ter killer" the doctor has large supply.
John Butler, "the only Salmon Roe john"
| and his fishing companion, Colonel John
| Gallagher, the champion long distance
| spoon-caster of Oakland, will leave for
Truckee on Tuesday, and it goes without
| saying that when the two Jacks make their
appearance on the river banks there will
be concentration of trout in the vicinity
| as Butler has shipped two cases of salmon
| roe to the happy tishing-grounds of the
Sierras.
Otto Braunsdorf, who is probably better
known among anglers as Young Sugar
house, is having grand sport on Stoney
Creek, where the trout are game and dash
madly at the royal coachman, q favorite
fly on that stream.
The Tamalpais Sportsman Club has
| renewed the lease of its preserve for five
years to come. Last Sunday some Of the
clubs members enjoyed frst-class fishing
on the Throckmorton Lagoon.
The old Camp Taylor hotel is now under
the management of Joseph Bertrand, who
is also looking after the interests of the
guests who are rusticating at the Tocaloma
Hotel. The morning and evening fishing
on the Paper-mill Creek, near Camp Tay-
lor, should now be good and there is no
question that the guests at the Camp Tay-
lor resort will receive first-class treatment
from the new management.
Salmon fishing in the Santa Cruz Bay is
good at present, and sportsmen fond of
deep-water fishing should not miss the
opportunity that is now afforded for the
capture of the king of fresh-water fish.
In future, anglers who intend to have a
little bass fishing in the lake of the San
Jose Water Company must procure an in
vitation from the president of the COM
pany, and no fish under half pound must
be taken.
In yesterdays paper an article describ-
ing the kinds of fish that arrived in the
United States Fish Commissioners car
from Washington, D. c., appeared. The
Iarge-mouth black bass will be a valuable
addition to the fishes of this coast.
The bay is literally alive with sardines.
At the tide-gauge On the Marin County
shore the Italians are taking them by the
ton. The natural conclusion is that there
must be salmon in the wake of these
schools of their favorite food. The anglers
argue that if the fish are caught in Bolinas
Bay to the north and Monterey and Santa
Cruz bays to the south it Is absurd to sup
pose that they allow the sardines to crowd
into this harbor and not follow them.
Taking these arguments seriously to
heart, Professor Moore, who is not only a
successful and earnest fisherman, but a
close observer of the habits and eccentri-
cities of everything that swims, has got up
a salmon rig, and to-day will labor along
the shores of Richardson's Bay for his own
and the general good, because,
should he succeed in taking even single |
fish, the entire Sausalito feet will be put in |
commission.
In SEEMING for sardines the fishermen fire.
auently land a few shad heavy with spawn. |
1t is not probable that they are virtuous
enough to return them to the water.
Tom cod are becoming more numerous, |
and the bay dolphin is frequently seen. |
To hook on to dolphin means good
sport. Iney cannot reSlSt spoon When |
it comes their way.
1t will soon be time for run of sea bass, |
and the bass gives quite as much fun as the
salmon, and is of course capital table
fish. Possibly the reason more are not
taken on the troll in the harbor is that the
fishermen are not industrious enough to
work for them.
Mr.. N. ]. Britain has returned from
fishing trip to Santa Catalina. He says
the yellow tail is as game fish as he
wants to hook. They rush and leap, and
If there is any defect in the tackle disaster
is inevitable. From all reports the waters
about this island must be the grandest
place in the world for taking sea fish with
rod and line.
The sport in the coast streams has been
Indifferent this season. The Pescadero,
once fine stream, has yielded nothing
but fngerlings this year. The big trout
has been apparently caught out, for the
close season along the Pescadero is more
honored in the breach than the observance
by those who live in its vicinity. Once
wretched fish of any size shows his fins the
pool is besieged. If he won't take the hook
the spear or pitchfork is jabbed into him,
and the farmers boys camp on his trail
should not this method of assassination
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