Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-28
FISHING
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n revive the SDllIlS OIL I'LL OAQ AlShCiT
n man and give him taste of the
things he used to experience when he
was younger, the experience of r. J.
Dyas yesterday, when, he caught his
first gold button fish, would do 1t. he
had not fished in many years and only
was persuaded to go Sunday TO make
UP a party for the special entertain
ment of some eastern friends of the
family who are visiting In Los Ange-
les.
The party, which consisted of B. H.
Dyas of the Dyas-Cline sporting goods
house; r. ]. Dyas, formerly of the
same firm and father of b. H, Dyasi
Miss Huniman of st, Louis ana w.
Wren of Harvard university, lett san
Pedro late Saturday night IN the lsuhcn
Alhatross, Captain Walton, and ar
rived at San Clemente island at 4:S0
O'Clock Sunday morning, They started
to fish Immediately, and from the time
the first fish was caught until they
reeled their lines in the afternoon the
sport was excellent. They used 9-ounce
rods with a 9-strang line. The first
nrize Ash was a 241b-pound yellowtail,
caught by B. H. Dyas, and entities the
angler to a bronze button. r. j, Dyas
caught the prize fish of the season
little later, and made a magnihcent
catch, which proved that, although a
little rusty, he had not FORGOTTEN the
game. The fish weighed Al pounds anu
entities Dyas to a gold button. inc
catch aroused the enyious nature OF b.
II. Dyas, who Immediately made up his
mind TO go his father one better ana
catch a diamond button fish. One after
another he brought in three yelloWtalls,
each of which entities him to bronze
button. Wren caught a 21-pound yell
lowtail, which entities him to prone b,It
button. In addition to the several but
ton fish, the party caught f1fty-seVen
rock cod and twenty-seven yellowtall
and a coat of tan. They were delighted
with the outing and results of the trip
and will make another trip next sun
day to Clemente and attempt to smash
records. r. ]. Dyas is rs ardent
fisherman today as he was twenty years
ago and intends to join every hsnlng
party he can until he makes record
catch.
Harry Hill, proprietor of the Balboa
tent city at Balboa beach, bought d
intends to do more at the game this
wear than ever before. He reports that
the fishing at Balboa is excellent.
Charlie Luckenbach and family have
been at Balboa for the past two weeks
week caught one of the biggest croak-
ers that has been taken out OF the
water this season. 1t tipped the peam
at the 6h-pound mark.
A. A. True, postmaster of Highland
and C. Stadlorf of Butte, montana,
were the guests last week of Harry Hill
at Balboa. The result of one days
fishing by these men was twenty-Iour
FISH. Stadlorf caught four cFoakers
that weighed pounds apiece.
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snending a week at Balboa. He is ac-
companied by his family.
w. A. Geff returned yesterday from
Balboa with remarkable tale OF haV-
ing his line taken out to sea by
stingaree. He had not expected such
fish and in an unguarded moment the
fish had taken the bait and was on.
Fred Grewell Of Hoegee's sporting
goods house yesterday returned from
Catalina island, where he has been on
his vacation. He passed most or his
time in fishing.
H. L. Drake came to Los Angeles
yesterday from Cold Brook camp. ne
said trout fishing was good near the
camp. He caught a lot of fish Sunday
and intends to go back to the camp
Wednesday.
C. A. Coleman Of Redondo made a
visit to Los Angeles yesterday and re-
ports poor fishing at his home town.
He gives as the cause the fact that fish
are spawning.
S. P. Spier and Maurice Rothstein OF
Johnstown, Pa, went to Catalina last
week, where they passed one day fish
ing. At least Spier did. At the same
time he attempted to initiate Rothstein
into the light tackle game. He sue
ceeded in showing the eastern worthy
how to get a "bite." The latter how
ever. must have thought his nine-ounce
rod a crowbar and that he was prying
coal out of the Pennsylvania hillsides,
for the rod broke and the fish got away.
Will Kirby of the marine hardware
department at Hoegee's sporting goods
house passed Sunday at Balboa as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Sparks. He gives
a. glowing account of the fishing at that
resort and said that Collins Island Is
the ideal place to pass vacation. He
took a large basket of yellowtail, bass
and croaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Sparks returned
yesterday from Balboa after enjoying
weeks fishing. They said that they had
sport and relieved the bay of fine
string of various kinds of fish every
day. They also brought back good
consignment of tan.
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