The San Francisco call., 1909-04-11
FAVORITE POOLS
YIELD LARGE
CATCHES
First Week of Trout Fishing
Satisfactory to Army
of Anglers

The first week of the trout fishing
season, which ended last Thursday, was
busy one for local disciples of rod ana
reel, as reports from the various ans-
ling haunts on the coast streams snow.
Although results were not always up to
expectations the element of luck was
generally on the side of the angler
Thus far Paper Mill creek in Marin
county has been the stream most fav-
ored by rod wielders. Dave Sachs, NJ
J. Geary and James Watt fished around
Tocaloma last Wednesday and all or
the trio took good strings. Charles
Breidenstein remained over until the
following Saturday. The Uri family OF
anglers was represented by Joe, Ike,
George and Nose, who stationed them
selves at various points along the creek
and met with fair success.
Some pretty catches were made on
Lagunitas creek by C. r. Overhalzer,
Louis Miller and DR.. Wibon and wife,
we'll, M. Frankenberg, a young angling
enthusiast, taking AZ fish from that
stream last Sunday. Frank Marcus.
jack Lemmer and Ed Bosqui reported
very little doing on Salmon creek Ia
goon, while Harry Leap whipped Dutch
Bill creek near Monte Rio on Sunday
with good results.
Late advices from the San Gregorio
lagoon and Pescadero creek say that
the water is too high in that region.
Prospects are said to be favorable for
a general betterment of conditions be-
fore long.
A delegation including George Went
worth, Harry Gosliner, Joe Meyer, c..
Breidenstein, Joe Pincus, Bert Spring
and the Uri brothers left for Paper
Mil yesterday. Joe Springer goes to
Olema creek. Midnight" Miller will
cast on the San Geronimo today. Frank
Marcus and Emil Aceret went up to
the White House pool yesterday, ac-
companied by Adolph link. the lilipu-
tian actor.
Striped bass fishing is also coming in
for some attention, and several good
catches have been made around San
Pablo and near Greenbrae. A. Bowley
and A. Thornton took several big fish
from. Castro slough last week, and
Fred Savage and F. Ladd trolled at
Rocky point near Greenbrae, getting
Is bass between them. Louis Gotthelf
and H Remensburg spent Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday at San Pablo and
reported bass fishing excellent In that
section.
The California anglers association,
following the custom of the San Fran
cisco striped bass club and similar or
ganizations, will this season award
prizes to members taking record fish
with hook and line in the waters of
the state. There will be eight trophies
for striped bass. ranging in value from
$3.50 to 81; there will be five salmon
prizes and four trophies will be di-
vided among the black bass high hooks.
The association also offers trophies for
the six largest steelheads taken and
for the largest trout other than steel
head three prizes will be given. The
official season for taking salmon,
striped bass and black bass will extend
from January l to December 81, and
that for taking steelhead, under the
rules of the association, will be during
the month of January and from April
/ to December 81. The committee in
charge of the associations annual field
day and barbecue, to be held at Point
Reyes on April 25. reports everything
In readiness for the event.