The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
ANGLERS REPORT
FEW BIG CATCHES
Bad Weather DampeHS Spirits
of Fishermen and FinHy
Tribe Is Shy
By FRANK o'DoNNELL

In common with all forms of out
door recreation angling did not come
in for much attention during the week
just ended. as the unfavorabIe weather
conditions put a damper on the spirits
of fishermen and there were very few
of the rod wielders out Striped bass
fishing was overlooked altogether. and
what few steelhead rOdsterS went out
did not venture any farther than the
Paper Mill creek in Marin county.
About 20 local spOrtsmen took a RUIZ
up TO the Point Reyes fishing resort
Sunday. but the heavy rain was too
much for them and very little fishing
was done A few large FISH We're taken
in the morning, however and Louis
Gottheld. the old reliable. surprised the
party by creeliug the largest steelhead
landed at Point Reyes in years. Gott-
helds fish which was taken near
Grassy point, was a beautiful specimen
of the male fish and wei ighed 10 pounds
Some of the fishermen on the creek
who heard of the catch would not be-
ieve that the fish was steelhead. but
it was said TO be such by the experts
who saw il.
Among the fishermen on the stream
were Frank Smith, Harry and Al Baker.
Midnight Miller. George \. Went
worth. George Roberts. Percy Roberts.
~NNNVA NY u ~ JVEr tttA dilt Moe
Uri. f. Bucher. John BOrdefeld. Cot
tager' Christ. "Parson' Jackson, George
Walker and W. Kennedy
CREELS FOUR BEAUTIES
E Medau was at Point Reyes a few
DAYS before the week enders went up
and creeled four beauties, weighing
about l. pounds each. The report TO
the effect that eight fine trout were
taken at Point Reyes Wednesday of
the preceding week proved to be a
joke perpetrated on Doc" Watt by Joe
Uri. who phoned to the Docs" Office
saying that he was Tom Irving of Point
Reyes and that he was anxious to have
the boys in the city know what was
doing The report of the catch was
Immediately circulated around town and
was responsible for last Sundays gath
ering at the point.
Walter BurIingame was at Napa pros
pecting for steelhead at the dam out
from the town. He found fish scarce
and fishermen numerous. About so ma
tives were out. but very few OF them
got anything. The thick brush and the
large number of rods around the dam
made fishing difficult and the few land
ed had 10 be jerked out quickly and
without a minutes play A few large
ones were taken at Shellville in Sonoma
county. John Stevens. Bob Johnston
and about 10 natives were out at that
place.
RUSSIAN RIVER NOT VISITED
No one took the trouble TO visit the
Russian river in quest of sport during
the week it being the consensus Of
opinion that there would be no more
fishing in that stream this season
William Mackay was on the river for
a prolonged stay and mana ged TO land
a small fish now and then. getting
seven in all.
j. Fatjo. who is engaged in the boat
ing business across the bay. told Julius
Bruins that there We're evidences of
steelhead around Park street bridge
near the foot of High street. Alameda
Fstjo said that he saw a fish break
water and Hop into his boat and he
went out and retrieved il. Thinking
that more could be found there he
brought the news of his find to the
city.