Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22
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A STAFF OF EXPERTS

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i vicinity of Catalina island marks
q NOW ara in the present season of
GOLF water fishing. Already there mas
baar an unprecedented rush of anglers
20 +be island and flying fish are selling
at an unheard of price. Every aVali-
n h1e launch has been chartered ana
nothing is talked of but tuna tuna'
tuna. ....,. ,,,hiob
has been caught since 1906, was brought
10 eaff last week by A. Z. Brode OF
Los Angeles. The specimen Welgheu
126 mounds and was captured alleI d
tWo-hour battle. Immediately upon tlle
return of Brode a large numper os
anglers left for Catalina IN tne hope Va
bnolyjng another tuna, and Friday COM
modore c. C. Conn was successIute u en- nl
bringing a 10 pound fish to gam atter
a siX-hour fight. .,
Anent the return of the tuna 1t may
he said that while this fish is a variety
of the mackerel family,fi 1t Is touhu III
many parts of the earth and Is con
sidered as being the gamest OF sat
water fish. The fish is common along
the banks OF Newfoundland Where II
is sometimes taken with handline ana
is known as the horse-mackerel. Al
though tuna steaks have, in seasons
past, been regularly listed on tne
menus of Southern California restau-
rants, in Europe llllS AioiiSN' N
sold in every market. ,,s
The European market is supplied
mainly from the catches made IN the
Mediterranean sea, the nsn peHls
driven into the inland channels where
thew may be kept several months De-
fore being killed. .,o
Although the average weight OF the
Asb ranges from 100 to 300 pounds in
the waters Of the Pacific, on the AT
lantic coast specimens have peen
taken weighing as much as 1'OOO
pounds.
Although what is known as the rock
bass has not been taken readily WITHIN
the past few years with either i've or
artificial bait, since the invention OF
the South Coast minnow by DR.. H. =.
Rover, many large catches OF these nsh
have been made.
The above picture shows a few hours
catch made recently within two mlles
of the San Pedro breakwater with the
minnow. While the minnow Is recog-
nized as the best available bait for
the rock bass, albicore take the bait
readily and the doctor now contem-
plates constructing a larger variety
with which to take the leaping tuna;
with a small size minnow good
catch of brook trout was recently
taken from the San Gabriel river.
The Southern California Rod and
Reel club leave this morning for a
feast at Anaheim landing, which prom
ises to be ore Of the most memorable
within the history of the organlzatloh.
Even A. w. Morse. who has had his
heart set on landing a tuna, gave up
his pet project in favor Of today's feed
on the sands at Anaheim landing. Part
of the day win probably be given over
to surf fishing by the more enthusl-
astic anglers OF the party but many
will doubtless remain in the vicinity
of the lunch, quoting from the Rubai-
vat of Omar Khayyam and keeping the
corks popping like a Fourth of July
celebration at Chutes park. The Rod
and Gun editor regrets that he was
unable to accept the invitation extend
ed him by the club.
Rem williams, of Los Angeles, will
leave Monday for Catalina island In
the hope Of catching tuna.
Joe Greenway of Harper & Reynolds
company, accompanied by H. Clark,
will endeavor to bring back this even
! ing a good catch of surf fish as the
result of their days outing at Mateo.
Four bucks have been shot during
the past week in the vicinity of Rose
| bine resort, near Acton. Miles Will
mott was among the first to secure
pair of the coveted antlers, killing the
! deer in the immediate vicinity of Rose
! bine ranch.
But to a party of three Angelenos
| must be given the honor for accumulat-
| ing the largest number of Venison
steaks within the shortest time of any
party which has yet gone deer hunting
! near Los Angeles. The party, con-
sisting of Captain Chase, ]. f. Faux
ner and Frank Weber, left Rosebine
| at 4;30 D. m. and began walking up
| Also canyon. Before o'clock three
bucks had been killed and no member
of the party was seeing double at the
| time.
! The hunters had gone about half a
mile from the rear of the ranch when
Faulkner discovered a large buck feed
! ing about 200 yards up the slope. He
was accommodating enough to allow
the other hunters to count one-two-
three before three shots rang out. The
buck doubled up like a bucking horse
and dropped behind an oak bush. Up
went the hunters at break-neck speed,
and when another deer jumped up
few feet ahead no member Of the party
had breath enough to shoot straight
Leaving the supposedly dead buck
where he was seen to drop, the nim-
rods made a frantic rush UP the can
yon to bottle up the deer which had got
away.
Suddenly out jumped another buck, a
spike as it later proved to be, but a
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