The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23
ANGLERS FAIL TO
LAND HEAVY FISH
Bad Weather Puts Severe
Criu1p in the Sport in All
FaVOrite Pools
Rv FRANK o,DoNNELL

With weather conditions decidedly
unfavorable for sport last week was
an uneventfuI one in angling circles,
results being practically nil with steel
head ashermen. and there was not a
single catch Of striped bass reported
from any Of the salt water sloughs
frequented by the clam singing en-
thusiasts. The sunday jaunts to coast
streams that were planned by steel
head fishermen had to be abandoned
because Of incIement weather. and the
few anglers on the Russian river had
10 wait in idIeness for a betterment
Of hshing conditions, while those who
wet their lines in the smaller coast
streams Jared badly.
The only catch of steeIhead reported
was taken from the Paper Mill creek
I'm Marin county Eight members Of
the California Anglers association were
al the Point Reyes resort Sunday, and
Billy Kennedy was the only one OF the
party TO connect with anything in the
fish line.
A report reached the city from Point
Reves on Thursday to the effect that
eight good sized fish were taken on
the preceding DAY, and it was also
stated that steelhead were plentiful
ia the pool from which Kennedy took
his fish on Sunday. There VIII be
large attendance of anglers on the
creek today. provided that weather
conditions do not interfere with their
arrangements.
What news filtered through from the
Russian river was Of a discoura ging
character. There were no catches re-
ported and the water was said to be
high and badly discolored as a result
Of the rains Hardly any one was
disappointed on that stream. however,
for nearly ali of the local sportsmen
who contemplated a trip to Duncans
Mills decided TO remain at home when
The rain commenced falling. Conditions
had improved somewhat toward the
MIDDLE Of the week, but the overcast
sky and the threatening weather of
Thursday put the sport off again.
There was not q corporaTs guard of
Ftrjped bass fishermen at Wingo or on
the San Antoine slough Sunday and if
any one landed a fish at either place the
achievement was not given publicity.
Most Of the leading lights of the striped
bass fraternity attended the annual
dinner of the San Francisco striped
bass club on the evening Of Saturday,
January Is, and were consequently in
,capscftated for fishing on Sunday.
The dinner was given at downtown
restaurant and more than 20 diners
were grouped around the banquet
board Billy Hynes. Spec" Smith and
Emil Acceret, the newly elected presi-
denf of the club, furnished the enter
ssfnuen+ and DOC" Watt officiated as
distributor of the medals and trophies
awarded by the club for catches made
last year.
The high hook medal was awarded to
r Bliss and James Sinclair Turner
was the recipient of second prize The
other trophy winners in the order
named were A. l. Bowley, c. Z. Urfer.
Monte Button, Fred Franzen, Tim
Lynch. Charles P. Lanoresse, Alvin w.
Thornton, James Lynch, Emil Acceret
and Howard Vernon.
The following members and guests
S-ere also present at the dinner: A L.
Rowley. George c. Browne, Ed Coniin,
lack. .Duckel, Fred FranZen. NJ j. Geary,
Toe Garbarino, Chris L. Johnson,
Charles H. KeweH, Harold J. Ladd.
FRANK Marcus. Frank Bessner. Will
turner. Otto F. Thiele Jr., J. c. Wallace,
p II. Wilson. Long Shot Dustin.
.Parson'' Jackson, E. Altvater. Al Lar
sen Nat Mead, Lou Banz, George Hop
lxins. Howard McAvoy, Billy Lynch. w.
II crane Robinson, Sergeant Mcdonald,
Hugh P. Draper, Frank O'Donnel,
Stewart Hynes and bismarck Hoogley.
THE annual election of officers and
shaker Of the California anglers asso-
.ciation was held at the organizations
clubroonas in Geary street Tuesday
night. Most of the old officers and di-
rectors were reelected. The work Of
the association during the last year was
reviewed by several speakers, prosper
ity and an increased membership being
the keynote of their remarks