The San Francisco call., 1899-05-14
WHY COAST STREAMS
CONTAIN FEW TROUT
The Free Use of Dynamite Has De-
stroyed Thousands of Game
and Edible Fishes.


can escape detection so easily. OF the
many fish and game fiends extant the
man who employs dynamite as a means
Of killing fish is, to say the least, a mur-
derer at heart.
A few weeks ago several dead trout
were found In Lagunitas Creek within
close proximity to a camp of woodchop-
pers. There cannot be the slightest doubt
that the men who are engaged in cutting
Wood employ their leisure hours in dyna-
mltlng the pools and killing fishes. Last
sunday anglers who visited Point Reyes
expecting TO enjoy few hours good
sport catching trout in the deep pools
near the White House and Sandspit
nsh-destroyers who visit a locality not
Iar distant from the big pool yearly for
me purpose of bagging trout by a quick
process had dynamited the pool and taken
therefrom a large quantity of dead fsnes
An inspection was made along the banks
OF the stream or lagoon by some of the
visiting anglers and several small dead
trout were discovered which had the ap-
by an explosive
1t is to be hoped that the Supervisors
OF the county at their next meeting will
oner a tempting reward for the capture
OF dynamiters and that those who are
e,lsi. discovered in the act of killing fish by
Such internal means will receive the pun
lshment they are so richly entitled to- A
single stick of dynamite will kill every
hsh IN the pool in which it is placed. 1t
can therefore be easily imagined what the
amount or destruction a fiend can accom-
pish with, say, one dozen sticks of dyna-
mite on trout stream.
1t is pleasing to note that James J. Fall
ION, VINO was appointed game and fish
warden OF the city and county OF San
francisco about six months ago. has at
last crept out Of his alternating quarters
ana actually succeeded in making one ar
| rest. Last Wednesday Mr.. Fallon seized
ABOUT 800 pounds of striped bass that were
consigned to Mons. Paladini who is
known as the poachers friend and bene-
FACTOR. The fishes were distributed among
tne charitable institutions of the city
NOW that Warden FallOn has broken the
Ice, so to speak, it is hoped that he will
continue the good work and by his acts
prove TO the citizens and Supervisors of
trious and wide-awake game warden in
TINS city and county. There are many
downtown restaurants transgressing the
game and fish laws by selling customers
poth game and fish during all months of
the year A bright game warden could
materially put a stop to Illegal business
OF this kind and doubtless Warden Fallon
Will soon be heard from again among the
/ restaurants and commission houses.
X. Terry and Frank Marcus caught a
beautiful basket of trout in Lake Laguni-
taS last Wednesday. The fish in the lake
are very game and are also rich in flavor.
Pilarcitos Lake is still open to anglers
but the fishes that have been taken from
gamy.
Several fine striped bass were taken dur
ing the past week by anglers who flshed
from the Oakland long bridge. Trolly
lines were used principally with hooks
that were baited with clam necks
Inc following amusing letter on the
! Sood fortune that is attached. or. rather
| goes with a rabbits foot has been re-
GGe1ved from that well-known angler, Doc
| Watt:
SAN FRANCISCO. MAY 70 1899
Sporting Editor OF The Call-Dear Sir: A
! rather amusing incident occurred in a Sutter
| street rendezvous for sportsmen recently. 1t
/ seems that Frank Marcus when fishing on the
! Pescadero in company with John Butter. Lloyd
Eaton and Professor Ferry, saw something
! drop out Of Buffers pocket and on picking
| II up II turned out to be a rabbits foot ."
All sportsmen who are acquainted with John
! ButIer know him to have somewhat peculiar
| fancies and superstitions. more particularly so
! when on his fishing trips He would no
| more think of going fishing trip without
! his charm than he would of casting d hook
INTO iI, a pool minus chunk Of salmon roe
Nhen the subject of the rabbits foot was
! brought up by Marcus, Butler admitted that It
was given to him of his Eel River
| ored lady. He has carried II with him con-
/ tinuously ever since. and believes that his sue
cess in fishing may be wholly attributed to
! Professor Terry could not understand how
! ever, why Butler lost so suddenly all interest
| in fishing at Pescadero. The fact was John
! had lost his fishing partner, and wanted to
Marcus. not thinking anything of his find. -
! dropped the charm in his pocket and con-
! tinued on down stream. His luck changed as
| If by magic and during the balance of the
| afternoon he remarked that he never had
! such sport"
Buffers disconsolate mood and abiect man
ner induced Marcus to inquire eventually of
| his brother angler why this sudden change
| from his usually jolly disposition. Butler re-
| piled: We'll, Frank, l have lost my 'rab-
! bits foot " and at the same time. in one
4 of his own peculiar, half-masted gestures he
| exclaimed: I wouldn't have lost that wench' s
| charm for $1,000
The well-known Irish comedian Joe Murphy
has won Buffers admiration by having prom
| ised him rabbits foot which Joseph received
many years ago when on a visit to Ireland
| from fortune teller who lived in the town
! of Butlerville The actor contends that It will
! bring money to Butler which he cannot spend.
however, whisky wine, though he
| may have a liberal inclination. Yours truly.
THE DOC