Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-10

Nearly 800 persons who journeyed to
Catalina Saturday afternon with the
intention of enjoying a days fishing
could not be afforded accommodations
at the island. The majority of the
disciples of Ike stuck 1t ont, however,
amusing themselves by relating hor-
rible fish stories.
Lucky John Murset" of Los Angeles
again established another sand-dab
record today when he caught sixty-flve
of these toothsome little fish in two
hours. For some time this species of
piscate has been regarded almost as a
stranger around these parts, but Mr..
Murset found bank, only known to
himself, where he located his catch
Besides the "mess of dabs" he was sue
cessful in capturing three founders of
large size.
AS migratory fish, the sand dab is
perhaps one Of the most uncertain of
all fish life. There are times when
even the wlsest fisherman will return
after many hours fishing almost with
out results. The fishing for this
species is done with stout line and
from ten to twenty hooks in water
from 600 to 1000 feet deep.
w. L. Parks, general superintendent
of the Union Pacific railroad, qualified
for membership in the Catalina Light
Tackle club this morning by catching
a yellowtail upon nine-nine tackle, the
fish Weighing twenty-one and one-half
pounds. e. w. Gillett, traffic manager
for the Las Vegas & Tonopah railroad,
beat his record with a catch weighing
twenty-three pounds. L. p. Streeter OF
Pasadena, who was out with the above
enthusiasts, secured his second degree
upon three-six tackle with fish weigh
ing twenty-five pounds.
Early this morning the party left for
the isthmus determined to "catch fish,
or die In the attempt. The fish caught
by Mr.. Parks will be mounted and sent
back to Omaha to convince the Union
Pacific officials that there are still
some fish in the waters of the Pacific.
The difficulty of securing a plentiful
supply of fresh bait for anglers stu
continues, and three large yellowtail.
in the present circumstances, Is almost
a phenomenal record for one party.
Forest Ranger Stephenson of Capis-
trano killed two deer Saturday, oneae
fine spike buck and the other a big
three pointer, and besides the satisfac-
tion of bagging such big game had a
most unusual experience in hunting.
Stephenson was riding along with his
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on rounding a point he came on the
two deer not 100 yards distant. He
blazed away at them and both ran. Be-
fore they got out of range Stephenson
fired six shots at them, leaving him
Just one cartridge in reserve. At the
last shot the smaller deer fell and was
seized by Stephenson's dog, which held
the animal down until Stephenson gall
loped up and cut the deer's throat.
The other deer kept on running and
was out of sight before the first one
was disposed of. Stephenson's surprise
may be imagined when, just as he had
given the fallen deer the coup de grace,
he saw the big three-pointer returning
on the back track and making straight
for him
Allowing something for buck fever,
Stephenson got his rife in action in
record time, but the hammer fell on
the cartridge without exploding 1t, and
as the buck was within twenty feet
there was no time to lose. AS the buck
plunged forward, Stephenson caught 1t
by the horns and stabbed again and
again at its throat until It fell to it's
knees and rolled over dead. Examina-
ton showed the deer had been struck
twice by Stephenson's shots, one bullet
breaking q hind leg and another lodg-
ing in the body and inflicting a fatal
wound, but the buck had kept on, and
in its dying agony had run in circle,
and had thus returned to the place
where its companion had fallen.