The San Francisco call., 1898-02-05
NETS AND RODS
 IN THE RUSSIAN RIVER.

Although the bar at the mouth of Rus sian River has been closed for week or more anglers who are fishing in the deep pools above Duncans Mills appear to be having fairly good sport. John Gala gher, the veteran angler, is at present spooning the river with his friend John Butler Gallagher shipped two nice fish last Wednesday to a friend as an evi- dence that he was in the swim. It is said that Butler has had an electric reel made specially for the Eel and Russian rivers where large steelheads abound
 The reel is d very complicated piece or mechanism, in the center or which IS a battery When John touches spring the fish on the end of the line receives a shock which temporarily stuns IL. While in state of stupor Butler buckles up on the fish, and surprises his frieuds by reeling the game but knocked out steelhead on shore with consummate ease Some anglers attest that IL IS bull strength" on Buffers part, put when they will learn of artful Johns lat est device for the capture Of large hsh what a jollying the honest old gentleman will receive.
 Net fishermen of the Russian River are making q bitter fight against the FlSh Commissioners but it seems that the deputies are doing valuable SerX1ce. neN- ertheless, and it is hoped that the 1lsher- men will the aQNlSaDllly OL tuI III IFS their time and attention 10 some otieI line of business which will pay them better than illegal fishing, which at pest is very unprofitable
 In a letter to The Call one man inter ested in fishing says that the deputies pay strict attention to some nets anu pass others, which are never moleSleu' There may be some truth Tn the report, but doubtless the writer had seen nets which were not contiscated because the meshes were of a size allowed by law and were drifting with the current:
 In the gunning department or The Cal appears an editorial written by the editor of the Haifmoon Bay Advocate on the necessity of game and fish protection III 1t will be noticed the slaughter or hsh caused recently by fishermen who nave been netting the lagoon near San Greg orio station. Wagon loads Of beautlful steelheads that were ready to spawn were taken and carted into South San Francisco and San Mateo, where they were sold to fish eaters.
 Anglers will learn with pleasure thal Otto Braunsdorf, formerly president oi the Rod and Gun Club of this city, Who was shot in the left eye recently while hunting at Point Reyes, is now domiciled at the German Hospital and that the physicians who are attending him nave every hope that MT Braunsdorf will re- cover the sight of the injured opuc Braunsdorf's absence on Sundays rom the happy hunting and fishing grounds will be missed by many warm Irlenus
 An anglers club, the objects of which are the protection of fish and the stock ing of coast streams that are within easy reach of this city, is being organized. With a club composed of the right kind of people who will attend and see to the stocking of streams that are being con- stantly whipped by local anglers there will be no need of long and tiresome trips to the mountains each summer.
 A sportsmen and anglers special train will go through to Duncans Mills to- night leaving Sausalito on the arrival oi the Ii 30 D. m. boat, Sausalito ferry. The train will reach it's destination at o'clock Sunday morning, and returning will leave Duncans Mills at p. m. Sun day. landing passengers in this city at ; o'clock This will be the last special an glers' train run this season and 1t should be well patronized because the best sport of the year will be had tomorrow, as may be surmised from the following dis patch to The Call. which was received al 10 o'clock last night from MT Field ot Duncans Mills, viz:
 '''This afternoon a gang of men was sent to open river bar and they succeeded 1T doing so at o'clock. large run of f1sf is now expected.
 This news should be welcomed by an glers, who can safely count on gooc days sport.