The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
ANGLERS CATCH
BIG STEFLHfADS
Reports That Trout Are Ascend
ing Russian River Are
Confirmed
By FRANK o'DoNNELL

The reports to the effect that big
steelhead trout had commenced ascend
ing the Russian river that were cur
rent just before Christmas were veri-
fed by adviees received during the
last week from the advance guard OF
anglers that trekked to Duncans Mills
when the news of the opening of the
bar at the mouth of the stream hrSt
reached the city. Although the rain
that began falling Thursday of the
preceding week put<the sport on for
a day or so and incidentally put a
danper on the spirits of the sportsmen
the water cleared shortly after ana
it had reeeded sufficiently Monday TO
make conditions satisfactory to all con
cerned.
BIG FISH TAKEN
A great many fish. some Of them
big ones, were taken last week, ana
most of the prizes were drawn by local
sportsmen. Louis Gotthelf has the dis
tinction of being high hook on the
river thus far Gotthelf reached Dun
cans Saturday of last week and stayed
over several DAYS The first day ne
negotiated IA pounds of fighting trout
in one piece and creeled a 20 FOUNDER
few days later. besides accounting TOT
several comparatively small ones. Jhat
would have been considered big if taken
on any other stream than the Russian
river Charles F. Breidenstefn and sam
Wells. who were the first local sports
men to arrive at Duncans, had the sat
isfaetion of creeIing four or i've steel
head each and they also had some eN
cellent sport catching grilse- Al VII
son. who has been on the river i"i
several days. was in telephone COM
munication with Charles II. keWei
Thursday and said that every one was
having good sport. one fisherman nav
ing landed II steelhead and grilse- ~
and Mrs. J. Auburn Wiborn were on
the stream for a Friday to sunday
STAY. and although the sport was not
at its best during their outing, they
hooked up with few fair sized hsh
HOLIDAYS INTERFERE WITH SPORT
The fact that the river was opened
up during the holiday season made it
impossible for many spOrtsmen 10 get
out and tussle with the big trout How
ever. the stream will be the mecca TOT
light tackle anglers during the current
month unless the heavy rains set IN
and interfere with their plans
The old reliable Paper Mill creek IN
Marin county was found wanting ny
the fishermen who lined it's banks last
Sunday. There was quite a turnout at
the Point Reyes resort, bat results were
slim. only a few small fish being eX-
hibited by returning anglers.
Striped bass experts Jared even worse
than fishermen on the Paper Mill creek.
disappointment and failure being their
lot again. The usual large number or
rods lined the banks on the San Antoine
slough and the levees around WinSo-
but only one fish. a IL pound spec1-
men taken by Howard Vernon on the
San Antone. was accounted for. Chris
Johnson. who beat every one for high
hook honOrs Christmas day in past
wears. did nothing last week.
AFTER TROPHY
Charles p. L.andresse and ]. G. Bliss
were among the unsuccessful on the
san Antoine Sunday Landresse left for
the san Antoine again Friday so as TO
have final try at the bass on the last
day of the year, which is also the last
day for fishing under the rules of the
san Francisco striped bass club trophy
eve-t. Landresse is the president of
the club and is also the wearer of last
years high hook medal His presence
on the San Antoine yesterday was due
10 his desire to achieve that distinction
again. The striped bass clubs tenth
anniversary will be celebrated with a
dinner about the middle of this month.