The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-29
Anglers Are
Lucky Among
King Quinnats
Royal Sport Is Furnished by the
Schools of Salmon Out
side the Heads
By FRANK o'DoNNELL

During the last week salmon fishing
practically monopolized the attention.of
majority of local fishermen. the royal
sport furnished by the schools of king
quinnats outside the heads being such
as to make disciples of rod and reel
forget the trout streams for while
at least. The big fish commenced to
appear outside in large schools at the
close of last week.
Big catches have been the rule. The
fish are not yet running in the im
mense schools that will be seen later
in the season, but they are getting
thicker" and many weighty ones are
being taken. George NJ. Barnes, who
is the recognized authority on salmon
fishing in local waters, says that there
are more fighting fish being hooked
| this season than for the last two years.
There were 20 boats beating outside
last Thursday. and conservative sesti-
mate placed the number of fish brought
| in by the whole fleet at 200. One of
the best catches of the day was. made
by DR. J. A. Whom. Charles Breiden-
stein and G. w. EIlery, who were out
in w. H Campbelfs boat This party
GATED 20 big ones, ranging from 10 to
| 80 pounds each. Barnes and Smiley
hooked up with number, but sue
ceeded in bringing only four to gait,
one of which weighed 40 pounds.
Parties out with ]. Nielsen, Al Wilson,
Johansen, the Murdoch brothers and
Chris Jensen got from eight to II each.
| Archie Sullivan had an off day. and.
like Barnes. he had to be content with
four.
* Wednesday all of the boats took
plenty of fish, one especially good joint
catch being that made by Steve and
Jack Susanvilla and Mr.. Pearl. This
trio took 20, including big one that
/ made 30 pound scale at Sausalito
/ "chug. Frank Marcus, Billy Finley
and Harry leap were out In Campbell
launch on the same day and got IL at
the Potato Patch using No. Wilson
brass spoons and sardine bait. The
! largest of the II weighed 54& pounds,
and another tipped the scales at AZ II
| pounds Otto Feudner, Jake Christen-
| sen and "Raisch" Merry were out as
the guests of Al Wilson Tuesday, and
returned well satisfied with their out
ing, as did every one who was out on
the two preceding days.
Thursday @. w. Ellery got strike
from 80 FOUNDER, which proved to be
the record fighting fish for the season.
| Ellery brought the fish to the side of
the boat six times, and each time it
maze a run that- reeied Off about %
yards of line. He took another that
cleared the water six times before be-
ing brought to gaff.
Tiburon lagoon was a popular place
! for striped bass fishermen during the
week There were 81 boats on the
lagoon last Sunday, and good sized fish
/ were taken. Louis Gotthelf was the
| high hook for the week on the lagoon,
getting IL FOUNDER.
Several trout streams are still re-
ceiving attention from number of an
glers. The Truckee is visited weekly
/ by many who are familiar with the
i river and fair baskets have been
| brought in. The upper Sacramento
lis in possession of king salmon and
1 fly fishing is off on that stream for the
time being. Williamson river in Ore
! gon is still yielding large trout, and
the Rogue river is furnishing anglers
with sport. J. E. Enyart of Medford
Ore, writes that sport is excellent on
| the Rogue river in the vicinity of
4 Trail, the professor and royal coachman
! flies being the most effective killers.
A 101a pound trout was recently taken
on fly on this stream.
Steelhead trout are following the SAL
mon up the klamath. These fish are
plentiful in the Eel river. William
| Purcell and John Ellery Jr. came back
/ from the McCloud recently and reported
that fishing was excellent They evil
IDENTIFY came away at the right TING
however, rs advices received within the
last few days say that the sport is
poor. The big steelhead are ascending
this stream, but they are feeding on
salmon roe, which is abundant in the
river, and they are not rising to the
/ flies