The herald., 1897-07-05

G. Dunn. ...... Right neld. d..... Ii. Hupp
C. Brazee. -. Third base. ~. p. Brewer
Aiken Center field......T. Erwin
Solly Smith will arrive in the city
about the 18th, and his many friends are
preparing to give him a cordial recep-
ton. Since he left Los Angeles Solly
has gone against some of the best men
in the country, and in every instance has
acquitted himself creditably. He is a
game, clever fighter, and has developed
into a first class man. Harry Jones, who
defeated Fred Began. is anxious to
make a match with Smith, but 1t is
doubtful if it can be arranged. Jones
cannot fight below 100 pounds, and as
this is five pounds at least more than
Smiths fighting weight, it is question
whether he will concede it. Smith at
the outset Of his career, very wisely de-
cided not to fight any one over him in
weight, and it is doubtful if he will make
an exception in this case. Joe Cotton
would also like to meet Walcott, who
comes with Smith, but the weight ques-
ton again comes in, and it is not be-
lieved that anything can be done.
The rocky coast of Catalina island.
says Field Sports, is undoubtedly re-
sponsible for the almost miraculous pro-
duction of sardines, as the numerous
crevices furnish protection for the
spawn and an escape for the young fish
and even larger ones when pursued.
And in turn this unlimited quantity of
sardines is responsible for the splendid
fishing found about the island. An idea
of the great quantity of sardines that
swarm about the island can be had from
the catches that are made to supply the
sardine cannery located at San Pedro.
and employing about seventy-five men.
Most of the sardines are caught by the
net of the sloop Alpha, which has caught
as high as fourteen tons of these little
fishes at one haul. With such supply
of food it is no wonder that yellowtail,
barracuda, albacore, mackerel, tuna
ETC., are to be found about the island In
such great numbers.
The fish commissioners have distrib-
uted the following black bass fry from
the Russian river: Clear lake, 5000;
Modesto and Tuolumne rivers, 500 each;
and Los Angeles, 500; Orange county,
1000; San Diego, 1000; Marysville, 1000,
and 500 to Alameda county.
Some idea of California sea fishing
may be had from the fact that one gen
tleman leaving the wharf at Avalon.
Catalina island, at a. m, and return
ing at s, brought back for the three
hours catch twenty eight yellowtail
-IoIueo III EIuO 'sseq NooI u97luS!7 pue
uia waters can such sport be had.
If the fisherman is visiting lake
where he is unacquainted with the con-
ditions of the bottom, he should seek out
the rocky Lodges. says an old time an
gler in the Sportsman's Review. Down
among the rocks, which form a fine home
for his bass-ship, he is quietly resting,
apparently asleep. but with an eye open
to all that is going on around him. Put
nice little live minnow on the hook,
and drop it as gently as possible, and let
the little fish swim slowly down toward
the bottom. If that bass is hungry he
Will make d SNlll udTl lOT tlle lllll!EON
He will not stop to examine the fish.
If there is any life in the minnow the
bass will open wide its jaws and gobble
| the little one up. The minute he feels
the prick of the hook he will attempt to
get rid of it. For that reason quick
strike should be made-not yank or
| a jerk but a little turn of the wrist to
fasten the hook. This maddens the fish.
1t probably does not hurt him so much
as it annoys him. The angler has two
things to do-to keep him from under
the rocks and keep his line taut. He will
finally tire out and come to the landing
net or gaff.
A bunch of worms, a grasshopper
small frog or cricket are good bait when
the bass are feeling WELL Even red
rag will tempt them. Sometimes when
fishing for perch with a red-painted bob
or cork, a bass will jump at it. In troll
ling for bass minnow is the best bait
In cloudy weather gold spoon will
prove more tempting than the common
silver one. A few feathers should be
attached to the spoon hook. Fly fishing
for bass is pretty sport They do not
rise so quickly as trout, but are more
suspicious than salmon. They never
play with the flies like trout jumpine
up and down just for fun, but dash di
rectly at it.
In the last issue of Field Sports thu
following appears concerning Catalina
island: The perfect transparency o
the ocean about the island of Catalin;
is zone of the pleasures highly enjoye,
by the visitors of that resort. Rocks
seaweed, moss, shells and sea life of in
finite variety are seen twenty, forty an,
even sixty fet below the surface. Thi
first led to the construction of glass
bottomed skiff which proved a grea
success, making the view even plaine
than before. Now P. ]. Waller, tn
owner of the new stern wheel glass bot
tom boat, will put an incandescent lam
. in his boat, the electricity for which wi
be generated by cycle motor. He wi
thus be able to take parties out at nigh
The lamp will be arrange so that it ca
be lowered twenty-five feet or more /
the water, thus Illuminating the ocea
, depths.
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