. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Anglers who favor that grandest of fly-fishing on the Coast, the Robinson pool in Eel river, will soon have caase for congratalation in one respect and that is, there is now in course of preparation and re-fitting near Singley station one of the cosiest stoppiog places that a fisherman would wish to put up at. Frank Maskey, a roval all round sportsman, has purchased the old homestead at Ellis Robinson's place and is having it refarnisbed and fixed up in first class style bo that anglers now may rely upon having a certain and comfortable place to stop whe
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Anglers who favor that grandest of fly-fishing on the Coast, the Robinson pool in Eel river, will soon have caase for congratalation in one respect and that is, there is now in course of preparation and re-fitting near Singley station one of the cosiest stoppiog places that a fisherman would wish to put up at. Frank Maskey, a roval all round sportsman, has purchased the old homestead at Ellis Robinson's place and is having it refarnisbed and fixed up in first class style bo that anglers now may rely upon having a certain and comfortable place to stop when fishing on Eel river, Telephone connection will also be direct with this city; what a boon this will be is only known to an enthusiastic rod wielder. New boats will be at the disposal of the guests. A cottage on the grounds has been reserved for Mr. Maskey and hie family. Other cottages will be ready for visitors. The place will be in charge of Ellis Robinson, a veteran angler and an old resident on the river, a genrleman who has the e=ieem of Bcores of fishing men. - ^ - The Tacoma Evening News in a recent iBsue, says: "Year by year the spring run of sea trout (steelheads) is growing less, and all because the favorite food of the fishes, which is the spawn cf the dog salmon, is disappearing from the creeks. Indians and white men, who should know better, have been allowed to slaughter the do? salmon by any and all means. Hence the scarcity of trout " 8teelheads, it has been coiiced by local anglers, are becom- ing scarcer every year in the Coast Btreams. Five or bij years ago the dog ealmoo, which is known here as the hook bill, were very plentiful in the tide waters of Paper Mill creek, but they gradually grew lees A hookbill is seldom seen now, and possibly to its disappearance can be attributed the scarcity cf small steelheads in the stream. A theorv with anglers has been that the rainbow trout is not partial to the allurements of the flr or bait until about the
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