The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21
JLDGE CONLAN is
A CRACK ANGLER
SURPRISED HAa FRIENDS IN
LONG-DISTANCE CASTING.

Dynamiters, pot-hunters and all those
VINO transgress the game and fish laws
would better steer clear of Judge Conan
as his Honor is now a prominent member
OF the Munchausen Fishing Club which is
the largest and most influential angling
association west of The big mountains
The Judge has been taking quiet les
sons in long-distance fy-casting and
shrimp batting for some time past from
that well-known disciple of Walton, NJ
Lewis, who is better known as the dia-
mond man from South Africa
A few days ago his Honor informed a
few of his most intimate friends that he
would ike little outing on Lake Pillar
cltos and his bailiff lost very little time
or the Spring Valley Water Company
VINO kindly. granted the Judge and his
party OF pleasure-seekers permission to
clean out the lake of it's slVery deniZens
Judge Conlan, George Kelly G.. Berger
NJ Lewis and John Henrioulle
When the festive crowd of lake whip
pers arrived at their destination after a
pleasant mornings ride from this city
the Judge cast warm glance at the lake
and seeing, break in the water about
nalf mile from the bank he tapped
Lewis on the shoulder and said something
which sounded to Berger like This will
be a great day, Lewis, for long distance
Hy-casting.'
Berger was astonished at the Judges
remark and wondered If his Honor really
thought that he could possibly, reach the
trout that rose at some winged insect by
casting from the bank.
Suspciously he (Berger) whispered into
the ear of John Henrioulle the words:
,John, We're not in it; the Judge must
fly half mile
Henrioulle smiled and throwing a cum
ming wink at Kelly remarked: why his
Honor is dandy on the fly; he can
stretch yarn the full length of the lake
and never crack smile. Wait until you
see him perform
lshlng tackle and each man took kill
ing position. The Judge fortunately got
the only boat on the lake that was dry
within, and as the day was propitious for
angling the anglers met with little diff
Guilty in catching trout ranging in weight
from quarter of a pound to two bounds.
each man counted up his catch Lewis had
| the lowest string, and his companions
Joshed him so hard that he actually
she e tea tears s. OF sorrow: But Lewis struck
sald: We'll, boys, although you all put
II on TO me. | can assure you that had
IL not Deen Tor the unfortunate accident
bunch
Tell US all about it. Lewis old boy -
SAID Berger, as he chuckled to himself at
the thought OF having lowered the colors
OF the champion fisherman of the party.
We'll, listen A few years ago the Fish
/ commissioners stocked the lake with
| muscalonge, which is large variety of
Eastern pike, and nothing was seen or
heard of them until to-day, when l
hooked monster over there where YOU
can see that blue streak of water COW
cred with weeds and lily pads. l played
the fish for three hours, and was having
no end of royal sport, while you fellers
were catching little trout
Suddenly and as my valuable prize
was all but done for. the big fish made
a dash and broke the hook Why, boys
he was within three feet of where | stood
when the unfortunate accident happened -
The Judge at this juncture interrupted
the narrator and asked of Lewis if the
fish had seen him.
why, of course he saw me-" said
Lewis, gleefully.
Then remarked his Honor, with a
benchful smile, Il do not wonder that
the, muscaionge, or pike as you call it.
broke away. Any fish that could see
your sun-painted face on that day would
smash hawser in a dash for liberty"
The laugh was on Lewis, but he swears
by Ferguson that he will get even on the
Judge II 1t is necessary to use dynamite
! in the capture of the fish he lost at Pill
arcitos.