The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29

does not prove that the commission has
completed it's work SO far as the stocking
Oh these waters are concerned by any
means
Pisciculturists who have made study
OF fishes report that trout fry less than
twelve months old should not be placed in
mountain streams, and the New 9rk
flsn Commissioners have recently arrived
at the conclusion that the experts were
fight IN this particular.
1t has been proven that comparatively
few OF the large numbers of trout fry
ranging In age from three to nine months
that were dumped into waters where they
had to hurt for their food have thrlved.
The California Fish Commissioners may
De acting wisely to refrain IN future from
stocking streams with miniature nshes.
Ihe advice of the New 4ork commission
may be OF estima BILE value to the Commls-
sloners of this State, as they have much to
learn In the way of systematic fish plant
ing. 1t certainly cannot be said that good
results have accrued from planting small
Try IN coast streams.
Some of the Deputy Fish Commissioners
contend that it is only waste OF time and
counties with trout, because the little fel-
lows Will drop down to salt water when
they hnd the creeks recedlng.
wen, now, this is great logic and GER
talnly we'll worthy of careful thought by
the Fish Commissioners.
Supposing the little fellows depart for
the ocean when they become sufficiently
large to battle for themselves, will they
not return again for the purpose of propo-
eating their species? Most assuredly they
VIII return, but according to some Of the
knoW-lt-all Deputy Fish Commissioners it
would be absurd to think of planting any
more fry in the coast streams. Possibly
the thousands of little fishes that were
planted by unintelligent handlers per-
lshed. and no one conversant with trout
culture will wonder because the coast
streams are yearly becoming barren of
fishes.
The State supports several hatcheries,
and the citizens of this City contribute
largely toward the maintenance OF those
hsh- breeding establishments. 1t is no
wonder then that the local anglers feel
aggrleved because the Fish Commits
sloners have given little or no attention to
the stocking of the creeks which are con-
stantly whipped during the open season.
lhose streams which are flshed most
should receive the largest amount of at
tentlon from the Commissioners.
large number of anglers who visited
Point Reyes last Sunday on tip from a
morning paper that steelhead- d-tishing was
hrst-class returned sadder but wiser men.
One poor old spent fish was caught ana
that was the feature of the day S sport.
John Butler received word yesterday
that good salmon-hshing at Duncans
mills is now enjoyed
The following letter from Sonoma has
been received:
Sporting Editor Call. If the Fish Commits
sloners are really anxious to stop trOut-h shing
above tide water, the opportunity presents
Itself ON Sonoma Greek almost daily. Trout
nshlng with rod and line is one OF the sports
or ~ ma a dor hat
injustice TO the sportSmen who observe the
close season not 10 pe allowed to fish at all
times OF the year. so long there is no 10
stop TINS almost daily practice OF illegal fish
ing. Ii few arrests were made [ think it
would have wholesome effect upon those
who persist in cleaning the creek of trout
JOHN MEADOWS.
The result OF meeting of gentlemen
interested in fiy-casting tournament,
which was held last evening at the Oiym-
pic Club, will be found il another part of
THE CALL.
Henry Skinner the popular angler and
salesman OF L. 7. Allen & Co., recently re-
ceived the following interesting letter
from John F. Siebe, who is making a
tour OF the world in the company of his
friend AL Wieland:
CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 81, 1896.
Friend Henry: Here are in Cairo, after
two months trip up the Nile our private
yacht, or dahabeahs, as they are named in
Arabic. l was reading paper this evening
ana came across such good fish story that
thought had better cut ii out and seno IT to
you 10 match some of those inimitable fish
yarns that we read in The CALL from our
friend Geary once in q while. The story reads:
A tough fish story is related which may or NAV
not be true. The story goes that one spring, while
party were fishing in Scotland, lawyer lost his
gold watch from the boat in which he sitting
The next spring he made visit to the p ace
and during the first days sport caught eight
FOUNDER. His astoniShmenU could be imagined
IE in mon n of
the fish. The watch was running and the time
correct. 1t being stem-winder the Supposition Is
that in masticating his food the fish wound up the
watch daily.
Wieland and myself had good pigeon and
dove shooting up the Nile and found wild
ducks very numerous, but owing to the scarcity
of cover it was impossible for US to approach
the foreign broad bills. We were not provided
with hunting skiffs, which are, as you may
duck shoot on the Nile. but we had fairly good
success all things considered. l hope you are
enjoying good health and that the skinner
nine" is prospering. Strange to relate that /
actually made an attempt to catch brown trout
III some of the streams in England, Australia
and Germany, but it Numbered ana rained so
hard on each occasion that trout fishing was
out OF the question. We caught few small ish
from one OF the small streams that empty into
but apart from that we accomplished compar-
at1yely nothing in the piscatorial way. The
grand old Truckee River is still king of trout
streams and will stay by it now and forever.
Very best regards to Mr. Allen and inquiring
friends. Hoping to have the pleasure of see
ing you soon, am yours truly,
JOHN f. SIEBE.