The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
Anglers Prepare to
Hook Fat Trout :
Season Opens Tomorrow and
Prospects for Keen Sport
Are Bright
BY Laurence LAYERS

St'oA oeiOiiS 1oE the opening VI lHS
trout season, which occurs tomorrow
morning, are holding the attention of
the rod enthusiasts and this morning
Will see large number of local men
aboard outgoing trains for the fish
ing grounds. For the first time in many
seasons opening day will not be OBJ
served entirely at the banks of the
lower streams, but practically every
nsh-lnhabited bit of water in the state
from Truckee to the tide water will
nave its quota of line singers.
Never before in the memory of those
VINO VIII take advantage of it has
the season been so far along at this
time of the year. The rule that the
nshing never gets good until month
after opening day does not hold good.
ordinarily good sport could have been
mad on April l, the old opening date,
which was changed for the reason that
the streams were never in condition
to be fished at that time of the year.
The finest of fishing weather, COM
bined with perfect water conditions,
should make tomorrow's catch of the
finny gamesters record breaker. Hun
gered by long fasting from their favor
lite sport, nearly every rodman in the
state plans going out either for the
first day or for Sunday. Most of those
who are leaving today, and those who
will wait until tomorrow morning., will
remain several days. returning home
late Sun ky. night
IF Is WILL BE POPULAR
Fly CASTERS will be kings this year.
A few will fish with bait, but it is a
safe bet that after the first few days
fishing the worm or cocle will be dis
carded and a fly will dangle from the
end of nearly every line. The lowness
of. the water accounts for this. Prece-
dent has shown that with the water
as 1t now Is the fish will take fly
repeatedly when a worm bangles along
side.
Owing to the present one being an
off season, the flies, as laid down in
Fisherman's Hoyle, will be passed up
and experiment. will have TO show which
flies are the kind to use. The ad-
vance sale OF bait has shown the Sach' s
fancy and the Blue Upright to be first
choice of the fisherman. A heavy play
has also been made on the March brown
fly with red tail. Neatly. all casters
are taking along varied assortment
so that lack of proper bait will not
spoil their sport.
Reports from the gathering places of
the fishermen say that good sized trout
are to be had in all pools. even at
Truckee. where, at this time of the
year. the fishing is generally not at its
best Members of the Fiycasters club
headed by H. b. Sperry; f. A. Macker
and Austin Sperry. have outfitted for a
trip to the upland water and are pre-
pared to stay a couple of weeks. Should
they find the sport as good as advance
tips indicate they will be Joined by
dozen or more who will open the
season at the pools nearer the bay.
STEELHEADS ARE RUNNING
San 'Gregorio lagoon likely will be
the mecca for many fishermen. Trout
in schools have been seen there and
the water is almost at the low mark
SO to catch them should be an easy
matter.
Sixty thousand rainbows planted last
September by the California anglers
association have developed into steel
heads of good size and will be flshed
for from Camp Taylor TO Point Reyes
Good baskets should be taken in the
pools along this stretch.
Dave Sachs, veteran angler. and
Alexander Vogelsanger, are authority
for the statement that San Gregoria
lagoon abounds with steelheads of alb.
normal size that are literally jumping
] over each other in the deeper pools
The two sportsmen visited those waters
last Sunday. They reported the fish
were not yet ready to bite, but never
| theless they Intend making the triI
again tomorrow and have visions of &
killing"
| Word from McCloud river states thai
the waters of that stream are but thres
inches above the minimum mark and
that the season for trout has been ripe
for three weeks. Hot weather in the
vicinity of Shasta during the last two
| days may have melted enough snow
to materially change this but many
| fishermen are going to take the chance
and more than score will open thu
season on McCloud's banks.
Judge s. P. Hall, of the appellate
court. and w. w. Richards leave this
morning for FELTON, to be on hand fol
| the first days sport. They will fsf
| the San Lorenzo near Brookdale.