Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-02

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Yesterday was the first day Of the
open season on trout in Southern Cali
fornia and large number of Los An
geles anglers took advantage of the
freedom of the streams and cast their
flies in likely spots in the chosen rivers
and brooks.
That the days sport was not unsuc-
cessful is attested by the many hand
some creels of rainbows which were
brought into the city last night.
The fact that there is a great volume
Of water in the mountain streams kept
few anglers from going in on opening
day. Reports from all quarters, how
ever, show that the fishing has been
exceptionally good.
Nosebag for CreeI
The usual crowd Of first day yokels
were along the banks of all streams
and their makeup and actions afforded
any amount of amusement to the real
anglers. one chap who infested the
lower waters of the San Gabriel car
ried as a weapon long "pole" and
large wooden reel. He wore a battered
derby hat and patent leather shoes.
Around his shoulders was a huge strap
supporting n nose bag, which was call
culated to serve as a creel. 1t really
wasn't needed for the purpose, how
ever, for Salmo Irideus doesn't par
ticularly fancy the stub end of hard,
blue angle worm strung on large bass
hook.
Those nondescripts wandered discon-
solately about the banks of the rivers
and brooks and growled long anf deep
when an angler came wading p the
river casting his dainty flies into the
likely pools and frequently taking a
handsome trout right from under the
pole" of the worm fisherman"
Those who love trout fishing and
understand it console themselves with
the thought that these deep sea bait
workers do not visit the trout brooks
excepting on opening day.
Several parties who were depended
upon to bring in reports had not re-
turned to their homes at midnight and
1t is possible that a number of anglers
are staying out to have a real days
sport when the crowd has left the
streams.
C. w. Chase B. G.. Gardner and
Clarence j. Black have gone up the
West Fork for four or five da.s' fish
ing. Harry Chandler and q party of
ten are also in the wilds in the vicinity
of the tumbling waters of the West
Fork.
Little Gets Big Ones
In the lower San Gabriel George E.
Little of Whittier took nine trout
which ran nearly a pound each. Mr..
Little has several times stocked that
part of the river, which is semi-land-
locked, and all who take trout from
that stream are indebted to Mr.. Little
for their sport. 1t is a regrettable
fact, however, that many people who
fish there are ruthless in their slaugh-
ter of the innocents. No lingering is
too small to go into the tin pail of the
bait fishermen of that vicinity.
Needed Elbow Room
George Wilson of Whittier also took
nine good trout, none of which ran
under half pound. He knows the
stream and is able to drop his fly in the
most irresistible manner.
G. B. kirkpatrick and F. E. Wolfe
of Colegrove went up to their camp in
some unknown region and came back
with fine catches and a remarkable
story of the "bg one which got away"
w. c. Owen and George M. Town
send fshed where they could get elbow
room on the much crowded stream at
Fish canyon. They brought out a good
creel of trout and express their deter
mination to go in later when the en-
thusiasm of the bank fishermen has
cooled.
Good fishing was reported from Rob-
erts canyon, which comes in about half
a mile above the first crossing in San
Gabriel canyon.
Bear creek, on the west fork of the
San Gabriel, is expected to yield a fine
return to the fortunate anglers who
have gone in there.
No reports have come up from the
Santa Ana river, though it is known
that several parties have gone there,
among them number of sportsmen
from Idyllwld. 1t is a beautiful stream
and always looks trouty.
A large number of anglers from
Riverside and San Bernardino have
gone IN to Bear creek, San Bernardino
county. They are certain to have sue
cess. but it is not likely that reports
Will be had from there for several days.
ANCIENT FEUDAL CASTLE