The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28

| Hiphths, ana those who have mo-
lought TO land a silversIde on the en-,
OF so 70 20 yards OF line simply do moi
know the sport that is in this world
There may be better angling in tho
next world, but II is hard to imagine
II under more favorable conditions
than trolling in clear blue salt waite,
In the pleasant sea atmosphere. and
for the finest 6sh that swims TO bite a
hook. There has been great fatality
among the king crabs, of which thou.
sands of dead have strewn the beaches
for several weeks Old timers say
they die OF starvation owing to their
food supply. the founder being hshed
on too closely bv seining during the
height of the summer season. A
strong petition will be got up this
coming winter to have the law
changed 80 as to forbid selning for
FOUNDER and other bay fish until the
bay is restocked. II this were done
for few years there would be plenty
of founder for all, AS IL is now the
seines make a clean sweep, and kill
more than they catch. Sturgeon and
halibut have been destroyed IN this
bay by mans rapacity, and the de.
monds Of the market Unless pro
tected the founder, kelp. rock cod.
tom cod Goldfish and perch will soon
follow suit Angling would not ex.
terminate them.
Restocking Yaquina Waters.
State Fish Commissioners VanDusen
Is building a fish hatchery on Elk
river, above It's junction with the va
qulna. IL is expected that the work of
restocking the bay and these rivers
will begin this fall The commercial
raDacity Of the day has almost wiped
salmon ont of Yaquina waters. so far
as making operation Of a cannery pos.
slble with anything like the profits al
the past. The one cannery run each
year on the upper waters OF the bay
and the cannery at Newport some sea
sons puts up 5000 cases. A foolish Law
forbids selling or shipping the salmon
trout sea trout or mountain trout that
swarm in these tidal streams. and
follow the few salmon that do escape
the seines. gill nets and traps To eat
their spawn. When the salmon gets
up into the shallow waters OF the up
per streams and their tributaries they
are killed by the ranchers, who get
their only fish in this way. The pres
ervatlon Of the richest and most beau
tlful food fish in the world rs imposs |
Die without the Intervention Of the |
tate. and the present state admins
ration is entitled TO praise for lis
vigorous efforts at restocking the |
streams, which, under the most favor
able conditions. is n stupendous un
lertaking The spawn-eating trout
should no longer be protected by law
Fishing at Elk City
Here Is one place that cannot be
ished out. so far as trolling Gy-nshinr
and stIllnshing are concerned. Here
Two rivers. fed by innumerable noun
Ialn streams are Joined, and the tides
set back into the hills for miles, with
heir ceaseless flow. Fresh and salt
water mlngle and the fnny species
,red by both land and sea come TO
,ether for the sportsman To enjoy, and
he cannot fish out the stream. as Is the
'ase with n mere fresh water trout
tream. The hours for fishing no two
lays are the same. and where they
lite at one stage Of the tide they will
~ strangely absent at higher or low.
II stage. Trapping, netting or seinlnp {
re out Of the question. the streams ,
ne 80 full of snags. The water Is fair
y alive with trout In the best OF the I
eason, which Is from now on. A sun
ctiye member OF the ancient order OF
sh-liars told an admirlng audience
bout catching 60 sea trout In one hole :
D an hour and they were all big i
nes, too" he added Not word was {
aid, because all present had some ac. a
uaintanee with the way they Will
ite sometimes at Elk City. and re- 4
pect for the genius OF the man before
hem. Give either Hiram Terwiniger
r Marshall Simpson fresh salmon .
ggs. and the weather and the tides d
lst right, and there Is no telling just
hat they will catch, Having read
Nv, Hiram will tell the best story. II &
ave noticed that lawyers who are n
nglers always make the biggest q
atches. Hut anybody can catch Ash q
Elk city, II they can only sit in a
oat and hold trolL o.
A Sportman's Rest.
The ELK hotel az Elk city is an ideal A
astlng place for the fisherman and J..
unter There are good. clean meals
nd clean beds The mountain air
ith a touch OF the salt breath. that b
,mes up on the sea breeze, does the a
'st for the most jaded appetite. Il isl N
'ldom you find good table. good "
eds and good sport all united. But %
IT. and Mrs, Mays do this to perfec. CT
on, and IL il a poor day when you a
mt find fish and yenison ON their
hle. Il Is the one place to come 10
here you can catch the finest game n
III In the world aud hunt and Kill
~ Kind OF big game. and you needn't
Ing an inch OF tackle, or SO much as q
air pistol andlord NAYS has ey