The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16

HdS d W4uH range VI CHOlCe. lIOl1 InO1-
lusca to mammoth mackerel, from the
clam to the cashalot. From sport
ing point, the tunas-there are three
of them-the long filmed tuna or al
great blue black tuna-stand in front
rank, with the king salmon and yell
lowtail close seconds. the head of a
long line of black and white sea bass,
bonitoS, barracuda. the SwOrdfiSh, the
dolphin and the shark. all of which
are caught by rod and line, besides the
potion and surf fishes of smaller cali
Der.
Charles Frederick Holder. veteran
of many a finny sea fight, who has
caught everything that will take a
oait In American waters from the tar
pom OF the gulf to the tuna of CalifOr-
MIA, VINO knows the habits of things
marine from "a" to e." from angel
fsh to zoophytes. calls the leaping
opinion should stand high, though the
tuna is but to the few and the salmon
10 the many The angler may take his
choice from the species described. sure
of finding high standard of sport set.
many opportunities. ample accommo-
datlon, and game opponents.
Washed by the great japanese gulf
stream, the kuroshiwo-the Pacific
Monterey southwark narbOrs many
fish of semitropical appearance and
habit. The climate, which. too. doubt
less owes much to the same benignant
current, permits of angling the GEAR
round, and from December to March
cine tourist season.. sea angling is
good, though the best results are
gained during the summer. where cut
threats from to 16 inches are pIenti-
full.
In the northern part of the country
are the famous lagoons made by the
sand dunes-really large. costaI lakes
Some of them are Big" stone" and
Freshwater,' 40 miles from Eureka
Here steelheads are taken early in the
and Maple creek, where it enters the
big lagoon. the rainbow is caught
from Il to 80 inches in length, with
fly or spoon. For steelhead in lagoons
April l opens the season.
The following places near Eureka
are headquarters for visiting anglers.
all within convenient reach of good
angling: Fortuna. 20 miles from Eu-
miles: Weymouth, 26 miles. and Scotia,
80 miles. Near Weymouth is state
hatchery. which stocks the Eel river
every year. The salmon run of the
Eel, Mad and Klamath rivers begins
in the fall.
Tributary to the Russian river there
river flows down through splendid
redwood forests north of San Fran
cisco, reached by the Northwestern Pa
cific railroad. Here the steelhead fish
ing is found at it's best, the fish being
hard fighters and high jumpers. An
eight ounce split bamboo and nine feet
long is desirable with Wilson spoons
For bait fishers salmon eggs are an eff
fective lure. as are live minnows and
small frogs. High wading boots are
needed and boats are used Hotels and
camps at Cazadero. Duncan Mills, Camp
Meeker and Monte Rio park
Back of the coast ridge of hills flows
the river almost due north and south
through MendocinO and SOnoma coun-
ties to its abrupt westward turn in the
center OF the latter, down a valley
through which runs the Northwestern
Pacific. To the right of its course lie
the counties of Lake and Napa Lake
the Switzerland of America is a coun-
try of hill bound waters and of streams
all stocked with fish, Trout. perch.
black bass, catfish, pike and carp are
found in every stream while Clear
lake has special fish of it's own tba
chapaul The trout include rainbow
cutthroat and eastern brook. Resorts
are numerous. arisen, not only from
the shooting, fishing and scenic at
fractions, but from the medicinal
springs that bubble in profusion over
the counties of Napa. Sonoma and Lake.
Railroads have not yet penetrated
Lake county, but there are many fine
roads with horse and motor stages.
Automobiles have done much to pOpu-
larize and make known this beautiful
district.
Mayfeld, 50 miles south of San Fran
cisco on the main line. is the point
whence the direct line to Santa Cruz
branches from the main coast line. 1t
IuHS lHIOUSh a lc5iOn VI OeH&nIIul
canyons, trout filed streams and dense
forests. The angler at Santa Cruz land
at Monterrey gets unusual opportunity
of combining salmon and deep sea fish
ing with the best of trouting This is
the region of the Sierra Santa Cruz
where the air carries the combined in
cense of the tall pines and the salty
freshness Ito be paradoxie) of the sea:
where streams murmur by giant red
woods that were lusty trees when-to
tie them to fishing simile-the tale
of Jonah started the fish story habit.
Adown the entire coast line rms a
belt of kelp, a marine forest from 20
TO 100 feet off the shore the home of
an infinite variety of fishes of ouafnf
form and brilliant color that find in
the avenues and groves of klein at.
once board, lodging and a place of
refuge.
The fishing grounds are easily
reached and near by will be found az
commodations ranging from the most
luxurious of hotels to the famous can
vas cities at various points. boarsling
houses and restaurants of variety RI
suit any pocket.
The coast line. section Of tba "a
nous Sunset route, carries the angler
in the greatest OF travelling comfort to
ali points Where the fishing is good
boats. launches especially ad9nteds g 70.
the work, expert fishermen at Sanfa.
Catalina and Monterey angling ci,lhs
tackle. bait and good advice are 10
be found in readiness.
The cream of the fishing and that