Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-31
WHERE TO FISH

Y ALT water fishing was never better
than during the last week, and
all along the coast from Balboa
to Port Los Angeles splendid catches
were made all the week. OF course
there were off days at some of the re-
sorts and the rewards were not all first
prizes, but as a rule the fishing was
good everywhere.
For the first time this season the,
ebneficent effects of the selning law
passed by the last legislature, forbid
ding the taking of corbina, yellowfin
and croaker except with rod and line,
was felt to its fullest extent, and be-
cause of the fact that these game fish
are protected from the market fisher
men the sportsmen anglers who fish
for pleasure reaped a plentiful harvest
of these beauties.
The south coast, which for more than
two years has shown a dearth of cor
bina and yellowfin of any size, came
back last week with big runs of both
surf and yelowfin, and the average
catch was of one to three-pound fish.
At Peck's wharf, where for two years
the fishing has been nil, there were
some splendid catches made. Both surf
and yellowfin were running in num-
bers and In large size, and catch
there on Thursday Is a sample of what
happened all week. Frank Munser of
ward Nelson, John Ward, S. ]. Nc
Kenzie, John Hebbard, oscar Baer and
two or three others took orty-eight
surf and thirty-four yellowf1n on the
incoming tide. The surf fish ranged
from one pound in weight to six and
a half pounds; the yellowfin from
three quarters to two pounds. On Mon
day Prof. Emery, Mr.. Munser and Mr..
Hebbard took fifty-eight yellowfin at
sundown, ranging in size from one to
four pounds. Smaller fish were thrown
back into the ocean.
From the new concrete pier at Santa
Monica other big catches of corbina
were made and more than 15O fish,
sizing from O pound up, were taken
during the week
1t must be remembered that until
this season Greek, italian and Japan
ese market fishermen, with seines from
300 to 1900 feet long, had made the coast
from Long Wharf to Redondo Beach
their pet fishing ground, and as a con-
sequence when the real sportsman went
fishing he found the beaches along this
coast cleaned of these gamy fellows
that make life worth living for the real
angler.
Fishing from Balboa to Long Beach
was above par all last week with tho
exception of off hours when tide and
other conditions interfered. Croaker,
sional hallbut of size, were caught In
the bay, and surf and yellowfin were
caught from the sea wharf at Balboa.
Huntington, Sunset Beach and Bay
City were all popular resorts during
the week, and Long Beach showed
record catches of small fry Redonoo
Beach, Clifton, ocean Park and Venice
showed great runs of pompano, her
ring, sea trout, small yellowtn ana
surf Playa del Rey was also q most
popular resort during the week.
Tide will be high Sunday at 9;55 a.
M, with a rise of 4,3 feet, and low at
2:S4 %. m, with a drop to 2 feet. 1t
will be high again at S:54 p. m, with
a rise of IL feet. This will make q
fair current In the morning and q
heavy current in the afternoon and Will
require big sinkers. Fishing should pc
best in the afternoon and the early
morning hours.
BALBOA-Bass, corbina, croaker'
yellowfln, halibut.
NEWPORT-Bass mackerel, sculpin,
halibut, kingfish. herring.
HUNTINGTON BEACH-Corbina,
yellowfin, bass, halibut, herring. POM
pano, perch.
SUNSET BEACH-Corbina, yellow
fin, bass, halibut, herring.
ANAHEIM LANDING--Bass, cor
bina. yellowfin, halibut, turbot.
~
but, bass, sculpin, perch.
ALAMITOS-Corbin yellowfln, hal
ibut, perch, herring, kingfish.
LONG BEACH-Halibut, sea trout,
corbina, herring, perch. mackerel,
tomcod.
SAN PEDRO BAY-Croaker, China
croaker, bass. halibut, kingfsh.
SAN PEDRO BRBAKWATER-Ba
sculpin, sheephead, whitefishN
REDONDO BEACH-Bass, mackerel.
smelt, sardines. perch, halibut, turbot,
yellowfin, herring, pompano.
HERMOSA-Corbip yellowfin, bass,
mackerel.
MANHATTAN - Corbina. yellowf1n,
halibut, sea trout, tomcod, herring,
perch.
PECK'S WHARF-Corbina, yellow
fin, sea trout, pompano, kingfish, hall
but, herring.
VENICE-Halibut, sea trout, corbina,
yellowfln, perch, herring.
OCEAN PARK-Corbina, yellowf1n,
pompano. perch, herring, tomcod.
SANTA AMONICA-Yellowfln corbina,
halibut, mackerel, perch, herring.
LONG WHARF-Bass, halibut, POM
pano, surf perch, mackerel, pompano.
OUTSIDE-Y ellowtail, albicore, bar
racuda, bass.