The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
STEfLHfAD FISHERS
ENJOY GOOD SPORT
anglers on Paper Min Greek
Show Best Results for
Several Months
By FRANK o'DoNNELL

Steelhead anglers Jared better at the
Point Reyes fishing resort in Marin
county last sunday than did their
brothers who attempted to lure the big
striped bass from the saline waters OF
the San Antoine slough and the inlets
around Wingo. About so WaltOnians
were out after bass. while less than %
ang,ed for steeIhead in the Paper Mill
creek near Point Reyes station
Fishing in the Paper Mill was about
the best the rod wielders have enjoyed
during the last six months. as the steel
head were coming up from the ocean
and showed a Willingness TO strike that
was gratifying 10 the fishermen. The
striped bass were as elusive as they
were on the preceding sunday, and
eight small 70 medium sized fish con-
stituted the aggre gate catch OF the salt
water anglers
Joe Uri OF the Uri family of fisher
men captured high hook honors az
Point Reyes. and by doing so he rid
himself of the hoOdOo that had been at
tached to him for an extended period.
Uri landed five of the largest fish taken.
one of which weighed over seven
pounds. another five and the others
from two to three and a half pounds
each.
George Uri took two FOUNDER.
Harry Baker creeled three weighing
from one to three pounds and Mid
night Miller had five pounds Of steel
head resting in his basket. besides sew
eraI smaller ones Frank Smith landed
two that weighed that many pounds
each
James Watt. George Walker. Bill
Kennedy Frank DOlIiver. Abe Banker.
Jack Priest. Bert Dewar and F. +.
Christ were among those present and
nearly all of them landed few small
ones. F. F. Christ getting FIVE. The
water in the creek was only in fair con-
dition and results probably would have
been much better had it been clearer
Four of the eight striped bass taken
were landed at WingO- The gathering
at that place included Joe DOber. Frank
Marcus. Joe Harding. Jack Duckeh-
Jim and Will Turner. Tim Lynch Otto
Thiele H. F. Harte, Harvey Harmon. Joe
Carborino. Al Martin, G. 5. Smart and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dusenbury.
On the San Antoine Jack Bliss neSo-
tiated four pound bass, and Profess
sor Mcfarland. ~the mayor OF San An
tone" accounted for one of about the
same weight Frank Ellington. Par
son" Jackson, c. Hollywood. Chris John
SON. Howard Vernon. Medau, Dave Wal
lace and Charles H. Kewen were with
the San Antoine contingent.
Emil Acceret and Jim Lynch left the
PARTY the san AnlOuc anu AAHcN
I over to Schultz slough. They We're re-
warded with five pound bass each
.sParsOn'' Jackson said that the water
was in fair condition on the San An
/ tone. but that there were evidences
/ of split tail in the creek He in COM
mon with other experts figures on fine
4 fishing there today. Jackson weighed
/ a % FOUNDER that was taken by Un-
i derwOod on Saturday afternoon.
4 The success of the anglers at Point
/ Reyes on Sunday attracted Lem Nogel
and Jabez Swan to that place for n
/ midweek fishing expedition. They
/ fshed the creek Wednesday and
/ brought six good sized trout to the
| city, the largest weighing II pounds
/ Conditions on the Russian river are
said 10 be improving. but nothing def
mite has been heard from the experts
! at Duncans Mills and anglers can do
nothing but hope for the best J. r.
! Kenniff who is prepared TO start for
I the stream at moments notice fears
\ that there will be nothing doing for
some time December 10 was the date
I of the biggest killing on the river last
year and fishing was spoiled shortly
J after by the rains.