The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21
WHERE STRIPED BASS
ARE VERY PLENTIFUL
Anglers Who Have Taken the Game
Fishes by Trolling From a
Sail Boat-Trout Fishing.

tiiil ouIllsS on Lake LagunltaS during
the past week. On Thursday last d party
composed of A. Decourtioux John Ber-
gez, John Siebe, John Lemmer Dr. Muir
ray of San Rafael, John Butler and James
Watt enjoyed first class trout fishing
berSeZ lost a beautiful trout rod it is
salo, owing to carelessness, but fortunate
Iy John Lemmer who was with Bergez
at the time the rod suddenly disappeared
recovered 1.-The whip from the bottom
OF the lake by means of a grapple which
ne constructed out of a few large hooks
"hlch ne discovered in book that was
used In olden days when Lemmer was a
salmon fisherman
Inc rod was seen on the bottom of the
clear water lake and after several at
ternptS &c faSten the grappleS to the reel
IL was finally landed on terra firma much
10 the JOY OF its owner who did not hest
tate TO open bottle of Sonoma County
INK on the recovery of his favorite bam-
DOC. Lemmer is authority for the state
Ineht that steelhead which happened
INTO the lake during one of the high win
Ter hoods struck the little spinner which
Bergez was using at the time and
walked off, with the Leonard fly caster,
Wnich was not in the hands of the angler
When danger was near. Bergez will re-
MAN by his rod in future when angling
for trout.
Butler did not catch anything larger
than an imaginary striped bass, which he
says afforded him much pleasure while
i Sieeplng OH the effects of an immense
luncheon under the shade of a greenwood
Tree In an attempt to land the imagin-
airy nsh Butler opened his little eyes in
astonlshment when he felt the cold noun
tain water of the lake running into his
roe-colored boots, and then shouted Save
me, John. Save met
owing to the high winds that have pre-
Nalled Tor some weeks past the anglers
oh
gusted with their luck Last SATURDAY.
night two sport-lovers who We're driving
10 me lake met with an accident which
a buggy. When driving over the noun
tam at night the horse made a msstep
ana carried the conveyance and it's oc-
cupants over steep embankment. The
anglers and the horse escaped uniniured
but the wagon was badly disfgured
Striped bass fishing has been fairly
good during the week in the vicinity of
the Oakland Long Bridge, but the strong
winds made angling anything but pleas
ure.
Several points in the bay have been
prospected by local anglers for the highly
prlzed bass since their arrival in the la
goons and estuaries has been made
known to the fraternity, but not until
very recently have their whereabouts
been discovered by those who use the rod
an9 Ilne solely for their capture. The net
fishermen have been catching large
quantities of bass for some time along
the bay shores between San Pablo and
Rodeo, and although local anglers have
given the matter but very little atten-
1on The Call can say and without fear
OF contradiction that some of the resi-
dents of Vallejo and Martinez have been
ENJOYING excellent sport trolling for the
KING OF AnadromouS fishes between An
gel Island and Point Richmond
Dr. Mulligan of Martinez and Edward
Colright are two of the successful and
painstaking anglers who caught on to
in twin I,e- g.
lew weeks ago, and they are only too
anxious that their brothers of the angle
may snare the pleasures and enjoyments
OIL real good sport. The fishes can be
taken by trolling from a Sailboat 1t ap-
pears that the bass is an exceedingly shy
fish and will dash away from the Slight
est noise or splash, consequently a row
boat is not recommended for this kind of
sport.
The fishes are exceedingly plentiful in
the vicinity OF Point Richmond and Red
ROCK, and several large bass have been
caught by the gentlemen already men
toned during the past month. 4 large
spoon spinning at least fifty yards from
the boat and tolerably deep in the water
has has proved a very successful lure. DR..
Mulligan contends that a tight line rnust
be kept on the fish when it strikes and
that the least slack during the time the
fish is making a fight for liberty will
prove fatal to the angler The doctor lost
several fish while trolling for bass. but
he succeeded, however in landing n,1ite
few "whoppers." Local anglers who
are in quest of sport can now find the
pastime they have been so long anticipat-
ing by engaging a good sized sailboat and
paying visit to Point Richmond and
Red Rock.
Anglers and sportsmen will be delighted
to learn that the popular sportsman and
all-round good fellow John II. Sammi of
this city, is a candidate for Fish and
Game Commissioner. 1t goes without say
ing that If the Governor will appoint Mr.
Sammi member of the commission the
sportsmen and anglers of the city and
county will have cause to rejoice. as there
are none among the handlers of the gun
and the rod in the State who have a bet
ter and more extensive knowledge of the
fish and game question than the gentle
man named. Protection to fish and game
will be Sammi's fight first last and all the
time. His appointment is earnestly de-
sired by those who have an interest es-
pecially in the welfare of the game birds
and animals of the State, which, like the
butfalo, are fast disappearing.
The secretary of the Santa Catalina
Island Tuna Club. F. V. Rider, sends the
following communication to the sporting
editor of The Call which is conclusive
evidence that the anglers of Southern
California are strongly in favor of pro-
lection to game fishes. The writer says:
The Tuna Club will give an open rod and reel
fishing tournament at its fishing grounds San
ia Catalina Island, California beginning with
the opening Of the leaping tuna season Nav /
ana continuing until September l. when thirty
or more prizes in all classes will be awarded
The object of the tournament is to foster and
encourage rod and reel fishing. thus securing
better sport, and to prevent the excessive
waste of game fishes that is a result of un--
sportsmanke methods
In his annual report to the club the presi-
dent will say:
1t affords me much pleasure to report that
as a result of the efforts and example of the
Tuna Club and its members unsportsmanIike
methods have to a large extent been elimi-
mated from these waters. When few years
ago one fisherman would by trolling with two
or three hand lines bring in forty or fifty vel
lowtails, sea bass. etc. magnificent fish rang
ing from fifteen up to fifty pounds which were
often towed out into the bay and thrown away
the same person will now, by using a light rod
be satisfied with six or eight. and as each fish
taken with the rod plays for twenty minutes
or more. the sport is greatly increased. The
professional boatmen have heartily co-operated
In this work and now use the lightest tuna,
yelowtail and rock bass rods, lines, etc. and
the reckless, wanton waste of game fish is
rapidly becoming thing of the past a change
so marked that the members Cf the Tuna Club
deserve the warmest congratulations from
lovers of true sport and humanitarians the
world over"
The officers of the club are: Charles f.
Holder, president: E. L. Doran, vice
president; e. V. Rider secretary: direct
ors-Colonel c. P. Morehouse, Dr.. H. K
Macomber and T. S. Manning