The San Francisco call., 1896-03-21
THE ANGLERS.
Streams That VIII Be in Good Con-
ditIon on Opening Day.

Streams That VIII Be In Good Con-
dition on Opening Day.
The angling days are close at hand and
should rainstorm hold off until the 1st
prox. very successful opening of the trout
season will certainly result.
Judging from letters that have been re-
ceived at this office from various parts of
the country where trout streams are
numerous, the prospects for well-filled
baskets could not be better. A gentleman
who writes from Pieta says that the stream
which empties into Russian River near
Pieta station is literally alive with trout of
good size, and that owing to long spell of
warm weather the fish are rising to flies,
and that good stream-w whipping may be
expected provided change in the weather
will not take place before April l.
Similar reports have arrived from many
of the interior towns within close distance
of trout streams.
According to the present appearance of
the weather, rain is not far distant, and it
is not by anv means improbable that the
streams which have been in the minds
eye of anglers for some weeks will be high
and muddy when the day for rods, reels
and rubber-boots will arrive. John Butler
received dispatch from Al Hall of Point
Reyes last Wednesday that the Paper Mill
was clearing rapidly and til at fresh run
of small fish had arrived. This welcome
intelligence will certainly cause a rush of
small-fish anglers to the place in question
tomorrow.
The picture which accompanies this de-
partment of sport is from photograph
taken recently by DR.. Won Hoffman on the
strand of Russian River. near Duncans
Mills. The anglers who, with par
donable pride, hold ten-ponnd steel
heads while the artist is taking a snap
shot are Al Wilson, Otto Muser, j. Cross
and n. Turner, all noted disciples of Wal
ton. Wilson has probably killed more
large fish with rod than any angler of
this coast. Two years ago he landed
sturgeon from the Russian that weighed
223 pounds. 1t took him exactly one hour
and fifty-three minutes to conquer the
prize.
Mr.. Muser is also well-known angler
who believes in fishing as being the most
sports. Among some of the many anglers
OF this City who owe their success in fly
casting end playing of large fishes to the
instructions they received from Mr.. Muser
in days that are past are John Butler,
alias Panther John," John Lemmer,
Henry Peckham, John Berger, Charley
Green, Frank Marcus, etc. Mr.. Muser has
to his credit the largest catch of steelheads
that has ever been made in Salmon Creek.
Messrs. Turner and Grass are prominently
connected with the sport OF angling on
this coast.
Messrs. Curley, Green and Thompson
visited Duncans Mills last Sunday and on
their return some practical joker tele-
phoned to Curley's partner, Ferguson,
from San Rafael to have wagon at the
wharf on the arrival of the Sausalito boat,
as the anglers had more fish than they
could possibly handle.
The wagon was waiting the arrival in
the City of the disciples of bait fishing, and
the most surprised man on earth was Cur
load was:
What load do you mean, sir?" gruff1y
demanded Curley; s.dont look all right?''
"Oh, you misunderstood me. sir, re-
piled the poor, old driver, who was
momentarily expecting cuff on the ear,
lit is your big load of fish l am after; Mr..
Ferguson has sent messenger-boys all over
town to inform your friends to be at the
rendezvous at s o'clock, as Curley was
coming to town loaded with fish for every
BODY
Curley did have one nice fish in his pos
session, the first he had ever caught. He
borrowed bicycle from a saloon-keeper
on the front and rode up through the
principal streets with the ten-pound steel
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bike. The poor old driver was cheated
out OF good thing. all because Mr.. Curley |
did not have as many fish as Mr.. Ferguson |
had supposed.
The latter had to stand the price Of an
empty wagon-drive, and Curley now says |
that he who laughs last laughs best. Fer
guson will be the next to try his luck in
steelheading, SO Professor Nat says, and +
his word cannot be disputed.
Local anglers and mem bers of the San !,
Francisco Rod and Gun Club will be !
pleased to learn that Otto Braunsdorf has I
sufficiently recovered from severe attack |
OF liver complaint TO be up and doing. |
HIS presence was certainly missed from |