Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24

January of last winter), generally in
jures the big fishing materially, owing
to the tendency of the squid to hug
the bottom and attract the larger va
rieties there after them. At such times
as the squid come to the surface they
may easily be taken and afford the
best of bats, but these occasions are
rare. Generally when there are few
yellowtail In sight, although sardines
are plentiful squid are "at the bottom
of it,
The meeting of the Southern Cali
fornia Rod and Reel club Thursday
evening was concerned entirely with
routine business, arranging for todays
barbecue and talking over the angling
tournament which is now in progress
and will continue until October. All
anglers are informed by the club that
big fish of any of the twelve varieties
listed last year are eligible for both
prizes and buttons, If taken on the pre-
scribed tackle, which is, for the prizes,
a nine-thread line and a six-foot rod,
unlimited as to weight for the bot
toms, the same line and a six-foot rod
of ten ounces total weight. Catches
may be registered upon last years
blanks until the new blanks, contain
ing the conditions and prize list, are
out A novel idea is being worked
out in these by Secretary Abbott about
which more will be told later.
Last year prizes were awarded for
fish in several classes that were SMALL
er than others known to have been
taken by members, but these were not
entered. Consequently the smaller
ones which were placed in the compe-
tition carried off the trophies. all of
which points a moral that ought to
need no further explanation.
Trout Fishermen Active
Trout fishermen are busy in the
mountains these fine days, making up.
for the time lost when northwest winds
and transforms in the higher ranges
made fishing dismal unproductive
work. with hardly prospect Of sport
to encourage the angler.
Under existing conditions the fly
caster may ply his delicate art with
fair chances of success in nearly any
of the streams, as the water is clear
ing fast, and a fair batch of insects
is coming off to furnish food for the
fish and start them in rising mood.
Generally a lower stage of water is
reported than was noticed last year.
and this has had a tendency to con-
centrate the fish in certain pools which
speaks we'll for the present, and indif-
ferently for another seasons sport.
Reports received from the San Ga
DIlel Dy dIISleTS WHO nave HSneQ l1ere
say that there is no use at all In fish,
ing below the intake of the power COM
pany. The power plant apparently
stops the trout. and it is said that the
screen which was ordered placed over
the intake is no longer there. If this
is true. 1t means that there is little
use in planting trout in that stream
to be made into forcemeat by the whirl-
| ing wheels of the machinery. The law
is quite plain on the subject, and, if
| the facts are as stated, 1t ought to be
a simple matter to enforce the pro-
| lection of the fish in the stream. Sew
| eral years ago the trout were nearly
cleaned out by low water, and the
same thing that is now being COM
planned of happened, the result being
| considerable agitation which resulted
in a screen being placed to protect the
trout from being drawn into the in
take.
Some big trout are coming down
from the upper Sespe this year. foot
| long fish being apparently in good sup
ply. 1t is not an arduous trip, and three
days will see the angler home again
if he knows the ropes or has a COM
petent guide.