The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
Salmon and Bass Abound in Ocean and Bays,
Awaiting Coming of Anglers

most easily reached. ranges from San
Francisco southwark, and for con
venience the fish and their dwelling
places will be described in that order
SALMON, COD AND sTEELHEAD
Excellent sea salmon fishing in the
found in the bay of San Francisco and
beyond the Golden gate. In October
they have started on their 100 mile
journeys up the Sacramento and other
cousins german. the steelhead (salmOn
trout have ceased to be sea fish and
AFFORD sport for the fresh water angler
Anywhere from AleatraZ island in
the bay of San Francisco. out to the
Potato Patch Ga group of shoals out
side the Golden gate) salmon may be
caught with a sardine (lOcal-anchOvy)
for bait, hooked through the eyes, the
mouth and the body, the barb coming
out near the tail. with the line lOOped
round the Jaws to prevent them open
with a heavy sinker tied at various
depths from two to ten fathoms. as the
schools may be running. The sports
man Will find the game to his liking
with rod and reel carrying a II thread
lire and a pipe sinker. or a lead de-
yised by A ID. Shepard and here shown.
which drops CLEAR from the hook on
striking.
The salmon starts the conflict with a
ma gnfhcent run 10 the depths which
can not be checked without brea kaye.
bounds will break water in ma gniflcent
leaps. fully warranting. as it hangs
gHttering in its curve between the sea
and sky, It's title of silver king. 1t will
sound again and again in its effort to
get free of the line which must prove
unrelenting in its tautness. mo-
mentS slack will bring a hammerinG
on the line from the jerking of the
head of the salmon that will speedily
widen the hole of the hook in the jaw.
and at the next Slackening leave the
fish clear. Such fishing from a rOwb boat
or launch viii bring many a gallant
fighter TO the gah, or preferably. a
your salmon. cook 1.-THE silver king
will prove a royal dish. OF course
more fish are taken by hand line with
a two or three pound sinker. and even
without the rod and reel. especially
when using the Shepard sinker, the
sport is of rare quality.
Two species of salmon are caught in
the waters. the qu1nnat. ranging up to
100 pounds, with an average weight OF
20. and the dog or calico salmon. with
limit of 10 pounds. neither TO be con-
Monterey. the Chinook or king salmon.
a common catch at so to 40 pounds
Boats and launches can be obtained at
Tiburon. reached by ferry from San
Francisco water front.
Rock cod caught by hand line in
deep water are plentiful. a good stand
being of Point Blunt on Angel island
in San Francisco bay. A portion OF a
sardine is good. but the best bait is the
dark Spite worm. found among the
musseis and supplied by the boat own
cross bar supporting two hooks is the
favorite device.
Steelhead are caught in the bay, and
sea trout, though with striped bass.
most delicious OF dishes and game
fighter, they win usually be sought bv
anglers in lagoons and brackish wa
Lersi Al Green6ras. on the north shore
OF the bay. in Lake Merritt. the salt
water lake of Oakland City. Just across
the bay from san Francisco. on All the
bay hats of these two cities and about
mouth of the Sacramento and San Joa-
quin rivers, the striped bass intro
fish commissioners. will be found wait
ing the challenge of the angler. A six
ounce tip rod and nine thread line form
good tackle for trolling with spoon
the estuaries with great success They
run to good size and make a lively
fight. having been first canonized as
game fish by the Striped Bass club of
Cuttyhunk island Mass. The lower
waters of the San Joaquin and Sacra-
mento rivers, in Carquinez straits and
particularly about the islands OF the
delta formed by the junction of the piv-
ers are good grounds. Bouldin island in
particular being famous among BAY
fishermen.
In Humboldt bay. to the north. in
Humboldt county. are rock cod foun-
ders. big Smelt. perch. tom cod Alaska
p1ckerel. besides sea trout. steeIhead
and salmon. In the open sea near bv
rock cod. halibut, sea bass. bake, cod
and salpon.
BAY OF MONTERREY
Proceeding southwark TO the bav OF
Monterey. wide crescent of deep sea
known in the early history of Califor-
mia to Spanish adventures and Fran
ciscan missionaries, the kingdom of the
sea angler finds many additional DENT
zens- South OF here the salmon and
the rock cod disappear and in their
place. commencing in Monterey bav
are found sea bass white and blackl.
barracuda. dolphin. two bonitos (Span
ish mackerel or ocean bonito and skin
Jacl<). sea trout, yellowtail. rock bass
and last, but not least. salmon--qufn-
nat, dog or calico and king quinnat
or king salmon
SANTA CATALINA AND THE TUNA
Santa Catalina is the only island OF
the coast group having daily communi-
cation with the mainland and a town
Avalon, well equipped with hotels and
cottages, with boats and small
launches with every requirement. Of the
angler. This. added to the fact that
the tuna. the tarpon OF the Pacific. has
been caught only in the five mile
stretch between Avalon bay and Ions
point. and the presence of the famous
Tuna club has made Santa CafaIina
most popular OF fishing placez