The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09
EXCELLENT
ON RUSSIAN RIVER
Fine Run of Sfeefhead and Clear
Water Give Anglers
Splendid Sport
By FRANK o'DoNNELL

An excellent run of fish and clear
hshing water are making life worth
living for steelhead anglers on the Rus
hung momentarily over the light tackle
fraternity when the rain began falling
on Thursday of last week has been dis
PEELED, Advices received from Duncans
Mills during the week just ended were
most encouraging, and on Thursday.
when 1t was reported that the big steel
head were being creeled in large num-
bers, several anglers, who had been on
the stream before, Immediately pre-
pared their equipment for another visit
Nothing but heavy rains could spoil
the sport" anglers were told, .'and if
weather conditions remain unchanged
hshing will be the best ever expert
enced on the river during the next 10
days"
Al Wilson sent a box of five fish in
from Duncans on Wednesday, the
largest weighing 13 and the smallest s
pounds. With the box came a letter
stating that 10 Of Wilson's personal
OF them were catching plenty of fish.
On Thursday fishing was splendid and
steadily improving, four or FIVE big
steelhead being taken to each boat
every day. George Walls, fishing in
solitude at Monte Rio on Tuesday, ac-
counted for five specimens of fighting
steelhead with ordinary tackle and inn
mediately sent to the city for a COM
plete outfit so as to be able to cope
with anything that happened to come
his way.
Among those who fished the stream
last week were Will Cooper. Billy
Street, Louis Gotthelf. L. Rounded,
Mamie Cross, j. Mclaughlin. C. Patter-
sen, Louis Boutellier, DR.. Henry
Abrahm, Frank Smith, Mid Miller,
Captain Watson, Al Vogelsang and AL
Coombs. On Thursday a party includ-
Ing Charles F. Breidenstein, Otto Feud-
ner, Louis Meyer George r. Roberts
Doctor Wibon, Louis Gotthelf and E. e.
Medau left for Duncans, fully equipped
and hoping for a continuance of dry
weather.
The Russian river was not the only
stream to yield steelhead dividends
during the last week. Ned Bosqui and
Captain Jack Lemmer proved that
trip to Salmon creek, near Bodega, was
worth taking. These two returned to
the city Sunday night with several nice
10 and IL pound fish. They are on the
creek again today, accompanied by
John Coleman, George Uhl and Will
Golcher.
he fdpet MILL creek, IN Marin cOun-
ty, was visited by a delegation of old
timers last Sunday, among the visitors
being George Uri, Harry Baker. George
Walker, Bill Kennedy, Frank Dolliver,
"Cottager' Christ and Dave Wallace
Some fish. about four in all, were taken.
and several others were hooked and
lost.
There was nothing doing with striped
bass fishermen last week, not a fish
being taken at Wingo or on the San
Antoine slough. Tidal conditions were
good for fishing at Wingo, but the
weather was too cold and there was
nothing but catfish in the sloughs. The
absence of fish from the San Antoine
slough was also attributed to the cold
weather by Professor Mcfarland
"Parson" Jackson and others.
The tenth annual dinner of the San
Francisco striped bass club will be
given at a downtown rotisserie next
Saturday night, at which time the
trophies offered for last years catches
will be awarded.