Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
FISHING NOTES

Surf fishers are gradually adopting
much lighter tackle and higher
standard of sport. The Catalina
anglers have no corner on plscatorlal
progressiveness. Heavy rods formerly
thought necessary in handling the
twenty-four-thr lines and SIX TO
eight ounces of lead that carried hah
a dozen hooks were succeeded by the
nine-ounce rod and nine-tnreau line
with its three-hool< leader. This DEM
onstrated the feasibility of proportion
ate reduction in gear until now the eX-
perts are using three-siX tackle, TWO
and one-half to three-ouce sinker and
two smaller No. 4 hooks, one ABOVE
and one below, with an etghteen-inch
or shorter gut leader. making as good
or better distance than with the old
style heavy gear, accomplishing as
good results with one-third the la Dor,
three times the sport and much keener
satisfaction. The three-four-tive idea
will commend itself to many for surf
fishing from the beach at Mateo and
other favored spots on days when
currents are kindly and other condi-
tions reasonably proptious.
Secretary Abbott has put together
quite a prize list for the Rod and Reel
club summer tournament. The follow
ing trophies of skill are to be angled
for:
Dyas-Cline company-Three-fou
rod, bait pail. tackle box, sweater Knit
to order, leader book.
William H. Hoegee company-Nine-
ounce rod. Montague reel and 90O feet
nine-thread linen line.
Tufts-Lyon Arms company-Three-
six rod, 900 feet six-thread line, quarter
gross special surf hooks.
s Nordlinger & Sons-Silver match
AN. !, ,1trh hi
T.. p. Streeter-Silver loving cur for
the largest tuna taken on the lightest
tackle.
DR.. H. C. Royer-set South Coast
minnows, assorted.
Harper & Reynolds-Combinati
pearl-handled pocket knife.
Charles V. Barton-Three-j -jointed
bass rod with double tip.
Roy F. B. Shareholder for a rod
to be built to order.
In addition three prizes which were
not awarded last season-a leather Won
Hofe reel case a Kentucky drying reel,
and a turquoise scarf pin, donated by
Dyas- Cline, Hoegee and Sebastian
Simmons.
The committee is to be congratulated
upon the assortment, which is such
that second and third prizes are GER
tain in most classes, there being twen-
ty-one prizes, all told.
The exact conditions of Lafayette
Streeter's cup will be stated as soon
as he returns and specifies them. As
worded, the intention is not quite
clear as if there were no tuna taken
excepting on q twenty-four-threa line
the largest would win the prize, which
probably is not the intention.
Trout fishing has relapsed into its
midsummer condition of inactivity.
The experts, however. are beginning
to wander out. The rush of the noviti-
ate is over, and the angling fever with
them is somewhat abated. These con-
ditions give the really skilled trout
fisherman a chance that is lacking ear
lier in the season.
Few catches of any Importance are
reported. Bear creek has been produce
tive of goodly strings. A few anglers
are planning long trips after their IA
vorite fish. and some have already
gone E. A. Featherstone and party
of motorists left early yesterday morn
ing for the Santa Ynez, to be gone
week W. E. Cummings and wife Of
Hollywood expect to leave tomorrow
for Lake county. Mr.. Cummings has
remodeled his Cadillac and built
compartment body to take the place
of the tonneau, affording storage room.
He will be gone several weeks.