July 13, 1912 
FOREST AND STREAM 
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California Notes. 
What is declared to be the largest sturgeon 
ever landed in Northern California was taken 
from the Pitt River recently by four fishermen. 
The fish measured ten feet in length and 
weighed 546 pounds. 
C. Marcus, a supervisor of Santa Cruz, 
Cal., who is deeply interested in fish and game 
matters, has suggested that when trout fry are 
planted in some of the small streams in that 
locality, temporary dams be erected and the large 
fish removed from the reservoirs thus created. 
By the time these dams are washed out next 
winter, the young trout will be large enough to 
care for themselves, and the present heavy loss 
will be minimized. 
and has been decidedly off color for several 
months. Not only do the fish seem to be very 
scarce; but those taken are quite small. Some 
fish of this variety are being taken in the vicinity 
of Oroville, and on the upper stretches of the 
San Joaquin. Leading local anglers believe that 
the fish are in the rivers instead of in the sloughs 
in the Bay district. With the advent of real 
warm weather, striped bass fishing is expected 
to show an improvement. 
Following the heavy run of salmon experi¬ 
enced several weeks ago in Monterey Bay, sev¬ 
eral lighter runs have occurred and some fine 
sport has been enjoyed there. A few fish have 
been taken by trollers outside the heads at San 
Francisco, and several salmon have been taken 
in the San Joaquin River near Mendota, the run 
there being the heaviest in several years. 
Fishing in California. 
BY GOLDEN GATE. 
In spite of the fact that since the opening 
of the trout fishing season in the sierras, indi¬ 
cations have been for very early sport, it may 
now be said that the very best fishing of the 
year is at hand. The snowfall in the mountains 
was exceptionally light last winter and it was 
predicted that as soon as this was off the ground, 
streams would fall rapidly, and the best trout 
fishing would speedily come to an end. Numer¬ 
ous rains have occurred from time to time since 
the 1st of April, and the water in many streams 
is still as high as it was then. These late rains 
have kept streams in a muddy condition and have 
prevented many people from making early visits 
to the mountain regions. In the large streams, 
such as the Feather and Klamath rivers, anglers 
have been compelled to depend largely upon bait 
fishing to fill their creels up to the present time, 
but now splendid fly-fishing is in order. In the 
lake country back of Blairsden there is still con¬ 
siderable snow, but summer camps are being 
opened there and the fishing season is commenc¬ 
ing. Within a radius of a few miles from Gold 
Lake there are to be found thirty or more lakes, 
and these are all well stocked with trout. Fish r 
ing has been especially good at Smith’s Lake, 
and Fred J. Goble and wife, of Berkeley, who 
have recently returned from a trip there, found 
no trouble in taking the limit whenever desired. 
In this section Poplar, Long Valley, Grizzly and 
Gray Eagle creeks have been affording good 
sport, as well as the Middle Feather from Crom- 
berg to Blairsden. In the Big Meadows country 
fly-fishing is now good, but the lack of accom¬ 
modations there is keeping many away who 
would otherwise make the trip. 
The open season for black bass commenced 
on June 1 and some fine sport has been enjoyed 
on the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers of 
late. In Prospect Slough and Cache Creek some 
splendid catches are being made as well as in 
the vicinity of Newman. This fish has propa¬ 
gated in a wonderful manner in California 
streams, and some very large bass are now being 
taken. 
Striped bass fishing is still rather indifferent 
Illinois Casting Club. 
Chicago, Ill., July 2. —Editor Forest and 
Stream: Our contest scheduled for June 29 
was run off in regular order with the exception 
of the quarter-ounce distance event, postponed 
because of the wet condition of the lawn; show¬ 
ers just before and threatening weather neces¬ 
sitating a delay in starting the game. The 
weather during the accuracy bait event was 
cloudy, light south wind and almost calm; dur¬ 
ing the accuracy bait event, clear sky, light north 
wind; during the delicacy and accuracy fly event, 
cloudy and calm; during the light tackle dry fly 
event, cloudy. Following are the scores in the 
order cast: 
Ouarter-ounce 
accuracy, 
bait: 
Score. 
Re-entry. 
Humphreys . 
. 98.6 
97.9 
Amman . 
. 98.5 
.... 
Tamison . 
. 99.1 
Toumier . 
. 98.3 
98.9 
Wehle . 
. 98.4 
Ball . 
. 99.2 
99.3 
McCandless . 
. 97.9 
De Garmo . 
. 99.2 
99.5 
. 98.2 
99.1 
McFarlin . 
. 97.8 
Spencer . 
9S.0 
Hornstein . 
. 96.7 
*Kleinfeldt . 
. 98.8 
Huntley . 
. 98.3 
94.6 
Nicholson . 
. 98.6 
97.9 
Stoltz . 
. 93. S 
97.5 
Kerr . 
. 97.6 
Kernaghan . 
. 99.2 
98.3 
Blodgett . 
. 94.6 
97.S 
Pierson . 
. 99.2 
Delicacy and 
accuracy, 
fly-. 
tamison . 
. 90 19-30 
De Garmo . 
... 98 5-30 
Ball . 
. 97 3-30 
Amman . 
... 96 20-30 
Stanley . 
. 97 24-30 
L. T. dry fly, accuracy: 
Score. Re-entry. 
Jamison . 97 14-15 98 7-15 
De Garmo . 99 1-15 99 4-15 
Stanley . 99 7-15 99 1-15 
Amman .98 2-15 99 
Pierson . 98 9-15 99 
Heston . 99 5-15 
Attention is called to the large number of 
scores over 98 and 99 per cent., there being 
eight of the latter. 
Herewith we are handing you copy of letter 
received from H. Wheeler Perce, referring to 
the first contest of the inter-club tournament to 
be held on the grounds of the Anglers' Casting 
Club, at Douglas Park, on July 21. It is hoped 
all members will remember the date, and that 
the Illinois will be largely represented and do 
all possible to “boost the game.” 
Our practice events every Saturday and the 
“day following” on days other than and after 
regular contests are growing more popular, as is 
evidenced by the attendance, twenty-six members 
out last Sunday. These events are run off and 
judged from the large target and offer excel¬ 
lent opportunity for good practice work. Mem¬ 
bers may be found on the grounds each evening 
through the week. 
As the next event will complete the first 
half of the season, members are cautioned to 
keep close tab on their re-entries. Hereafter the 
club score cards will be brought to the grounds 
on regular contest days, and members having 
any doubt as to their re-entries will consult the 
secretary or captain. 
Whose name will be engraved first on the 
Chicago Fly-Casting Club’s “Friendship Trophy” ? 
Why not yours? 
O. C. Wehle, Secretary Pro Tern. 
Mr. Perce says in his letter: 
Dear Sir—The committee having in charge 
the arrangements for the Chicago inter-club tour¬ 
nament have instructed me to advise the secre¬ 
tary of each of the four clubs that the first event 
of said tournament will occur on Sunday, July 
21, 1912, at 10 a. m., on the grounds of the 
Anglers’ Casting Club of Chicago, at Douglas 
Park, and will consist of quarter-ounce accuracy 
bait and light tackle dry-fly accuracy. 
Numbers will be drawn at random and those 
holding even numbers will constitute a team to 
play the team made up of those holding odd 
numbers. 
The second contest of this series will be held 
on the grounds of the North Shore Casting Club 
at a date to be later decided upon. 
H. Wheeler Perce, 
Acting Chairman. 
Aransas Pass Tarpon Club. 
Akron, Ohio, June 25 .—Editor Forest and 
Stream: The past week has been one of the 
greatest in the history of tarpon fishing at Port 
Aransas, Texas. The waters have been literally 
alive with tarpon. 
A total of thirty-three tarpon was caught on 
June 4. A. W. Hooper, of Boston, Mass., thus 
far holds the record for the season’s largest fish 
and greatest number. His best fish measured 
6 feet 5 inches long. H. W. Brannock, of St. 
Louis, Mo., holds second place with a 6 foot 2% 
inch fish. J. W. Seafert, of Houston, Tex., 
caught the one hundredth tarpon, winning a 
prize for so doing. Many big catches of Spanish 
mackerel have also been recorded thus far. 
The Tarpon Club members had a meeting 
at Port Aransas, Tex., last Wednesday, at which 
the following officers were re-elected for the en¬ 
suing year: PresTlent, A. W. Hooper, Boston, 
Mass.; First Vice-President, L. G. Murphy, Con¬ 
verse. Ind.; Second Vice-President, Henry Wil¬ 
cox, Denver, Colo.; Third Vice-President, W. E. 
Jones, Houston, Tex.; Secretary and Treasurer, 
J. E. Cotter, Port Aransas; Corresponding Sec¬ 
retary J. E. Pfluger, Akron, Ohio; Governing 
Board. A. W. Hooper, L. G. Murphy, Henry 
Wilcox, W. E. Jones, J. E. Pflueger, J. E. Cotter, 
W. C. Boschen, L. P. Streeter. 
J. E. Pflueger, Cor. Sec’y. 
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