The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
RISE
TO TWIRLTNG
SPOONS
One Ten Founder Taken and
Many Nearly as Large
Are Landed

Steelhead trout fishermen had their
first real inning for the season on the
Russian river at the close OF last
week. the large number of fish that
ascended the stream from salt water
few weeks ago furnishing good sport
TO about % anglers who gathered at
Duncans Mills on Saturday and Sun
day
The fish in the stream were in ex-
celIent condition and the sport, while
not up to the standard OF past years.
was the best experienced thus far for
the season. No. 4 twirling spoons were
used by all of the anglers and proved
an attractive lure for the fish, every
one in the gathering returning with
fair strings.
That the steelhead is as game a fish
as can be found anywhere was proved
by the. stubborn fights put up by the
large fish taken last week, one nine
FOUNDER taken by w. r. Chambers on
a six ounce rod lighting for 80 minutes
before being landed. rhe biggest fish
Kenniff, the champion fly caster, and
weighed 10 pounds. Kennin also got
one eight FOUNDER. and several of the
same weight were taken by others.
Charles Breidensfein Sam Wells D. NJ
Sachs, Midnight Miller, Louis Gothelf,
Bert HarWood Ra1sch Terry, Walter
j
the others present All of the anglers
fished from boats. there being more
than enough available, and the sports
had TO pay only 81 day for the use
Charles Breidenste;n hooked large
steelhead and before he could drop his
oars his line became entangled around
the reel and broke. The fish, in trying to
get free from the line, was jumping
around the pool on its TAIL according
TO statements of eyewitnesses The
fish leaped high in the air several
times and spiashed water over Bert
Harwood and Raisch Terry. the other
occupants of the boat. 1T might have
jumped into the boat but for Harwood,
who became frightened at its antics
and struck it several times with an
oar Harwood stated afterward, 1t is
said. that he thought the fish was at
lacking him and he struck al it in
self-defense.
IL the rain holds off a while longer
the sport will be at its best around
Duncans and other places on the river.
The jish commission deputies are keep
ing sharp watch on net fishermen and
several large nets were taken recently
by DEPUTY Cross. DIR. J. A. Wilson,
Gothelf are spending the holidays at
Duncans. All OF this quartet, pafticu-
larly Mrs. Wilson, are experts and
should return with large strings.
Several anglers tried their luck near
Point Reyes station and although sew
eraf steelheads We're seen in White
and Joe Uri, George Walker. Frank
Dolliyer and several others made up
the party and most of them returned
with baskets of mushrooms as the net
results of their fishing trip.
Striped bass fishing was poor last
week, tidal conditions being against
the sport at Wingo, and there was not
much doing OH the San Antonio slough.
tonic. while at Wingo. where there
We're p fishermen. only eight were
landed, the largest Weighing 20 pounds.
The officers Of the California anglers
association. assisted by the fishermen
on the river, last Saturday planted
100000 salmon fry from the Sisson
hatchery in Austin creek and Russian
river This was the first time salmon
were planted in the Russian river and
the. action. of the anglers association
viii prove of benefit to the whole state