The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06

if the game and much-sought-after fishes
had no avenues of escape there would not
be, by any means, the element of sport
and excitement in il that makes trout fish
ing real pleasure.
In lake fishing, for instance, trout that
is firmly hooked has no hope for its life if
struck by an experienced angler. Of course,
a tyro will lose many fish and considerable
tackle also all because of rough and I'M
skilled handling of the rod.
Trolling for trout or salmon from a boat
is considered by many people to be superior
sport TO Wishing. This may be so in one
respect, and that is in point of numbers of
fish TAKEN but for real, good pleasure troll
ing is a beastly practice as compared to
f1y-fshing. By the former method trout
when hooked will make few rushes, then
it will gradually permit itself to be hawled
no better word can be uSed-toward the
boat in which sits the troller. The fish,
unless it be a very large one, is almost
dead from suffocation when it is wound up
to within landing-net distance of the
angler, and as final effort it makes a few
farewell splashes and the fight is over.
What a difference in the style of fighting
when game trout is hooked by the fly
caster. Down goes the tip of the rod as
the fish makes its first mad rush for free
dom. Then out of the water it leaps.
Another rush and leap, and so on-leap
and rush from the moment it is hooked
until it lands finally in the net of the
angler, after having been given a good race
for life.
AS exclusively stated in THE CALL on
Wednesday last anglers who have been
figuring on many pleasant nights sleep at
Kerr's residence, on the banks of San
Andreas Lake, during the angling season
have calculated wrongly, as on and after
the 18th inst. the keepers of the San
Andreas, Pilarcitos and Crystal lakes will
not be allowed to either house or feed
anglers.
The new rules further state that the
keepers must not convey fishermen by
team to or from any railroad station. This
news was not by any means welcomed by
the angling fraternity, who must, in future,
concoct some scheme whereby they can
catch the early mornings fishing on the
lakes.
John Butler, and family arrived from
Lake independence last Thursday. Mr..
Butler is highly delighted with his outing
and speaks most favorably of the grand
sport he enjoyed. He is of the opinion
that the trout of Lake Independence can
not be equaled in flavor, and as to their
game qualities they can be compared only
to the famous steelheads of the Eel River
during the months of September and Octo-
Der, when the run from the ocean occurs.
the company of Mr.. Newcomb of New
York; II. NJ. Landsberger, Ed Hinckley
and Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Hinckley left this
City few days ago for Lake Indepen-
dence. They will certainly enjoy good
fishing, as recent reports from there are to
the effect that the trout are taking the fly
in good style.
Among the anglers who have enjoyed
grand fishing in the mountains recently
are Edward B. Wilson, Frank H. Moon,
Edgar Teeter, Charles Lewis, John Brandt,
J. Hill, J. P. Gilinas, John Ballard, r. NJ.
Gorrill, c. D. Cameron, ]. A. B. Finch, J.
E. Moffatt, G. NJ. Wing, William Darrell
j. Shane, Miss Eta Butler, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Smith, Mrs. J. Cavitt, Mrs. M. A. Teeter
Miss Maggie Teeter, Miss Clara Wartell
and Miss Hazel Cavitt.
Anglers who cannot afford trip into the
Sierras can now enjoy first-class fishing in
Squaw, Sulphur, Pieta and Warm Spring
creeks, which are near the line of the San
Francisco and North Pacific Railway.
Over 800 trout were taken from Pieta Creek
last week and as the trout are now of good
size the sport is all the more interesting.
The trout of the San Andreas Lake act