The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24

to White Cloud and Fallen Leaf lakes
and get some very good fishing. The
FISH DO not run as large as on the big
lake. but yet it is sport Back Of these
lakes may be found bear and other
game. if one has the hunting habit
Another sportsman's paradise for the
more bIase fishermen is Big Meadows,
which calls for more extended trip,
but if you have the time it will pay
for the trouble.
Yet another place that is attracting
the sDortsmen of the coast is the
southern part of Oregon, where both
fish and game are to be found in great
numbers. 1t is in that section that
the Japanese pheasant is TO be found
in numbers. 1t is a trip for a vaea-
tion where a person has at least a
week at his command Any place
over the border lire will furnish sport
There is another kind Of fishing
which. although it does not appeal 50
strongly to those who live on the coast.
does appeal TO those of the interior.
1t is fishing for salmon. This is one
of the best sports OF Central Cali
fornia
At Monterey and Santa Cruz is to
be found the finest salmon fishing in
the world. Even the north can not
compare with it for the pleasure to
be enjoyed at the California resorts.
This is no dainty sport like trout
fishing. 1t calls for good, strong
arm and considerable endurance to
land these FISH. For no sooner are they
hooked than they commence to show
a fight which is fierce until the last
death struggle But when you land
a salmon you have fish you can
well be proud Of
If salmon seems too small one has
only to proceed fGrther south around
Point Conception into the Santa Bar
bara Channel. and off Catalina Island
the jew fish and the tuua-the latter Of
which challenges the tarpon of Flor
ida for gameness-is here to be found.
This is undoubtedly the acme Of fish
ing, for skill and endurance only land
tf.s prize The game has become so
pop5:lar that a Tuna Club has been
formed and prizes are annually given
But there is another part Of the State
OF California which is being opened
up as the perfect paradise for sports
men, and that is in the Kings River
Canyon country. One to enjoy the
pleasures Of this section must go pre-
pared for camping trip, for pack
mules have to be used to carry what
ordinarily can be transported by
wagon.
1t is a great game country. for every
thing can be found in this canyon,
from the bear to the grouse and quail.
while the streams are full Of fish.
Then there is a certain loneliness
caused by the grandeur OF the noun
tains that gives one a rest that moth
ing else can do. The scenery chal-
Ienges that of Yosemite.
1t is q question if the sportsman viii
have this pleasure very long. The Gov
ernment may take this region up for
a park, or else it viii be .overrun with
tourists who are hunting after the
beautiful But at the present time it
is the place OF all places for the sports
man with the rod and gun. Califor-
MIA cannot offer anything better
There has been splendid fishing re-
ported from Sterling City. up in Butte
County. a new railroad has been con-
structed to this point and many Of the
rcd experts are up there this year Go
where You will. north or south, and no
matter how small the stream is, you
will find fishing that viii pay you for
your trouble. One of the many places
that can be mentioned where fish can
be found are Arroyo Honda, Waddell'
Big Creek. Capitola, Packards. Stevens
Greek, PescaderO. Lagunitas, Sims and
the upper Sacramento.
If a person has never fshed any OF
these streams. just try them once and
see what fishing is in California