Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-05-06
Fishing on the Potomac.

W. EotStor Being called to Pomop
key Neck oG business was invited bv
friend residing there to ride down I,
Greenway Ltndmg to see what fish wer
being canght On reaching the sbor
| was agreeably surprised to find an oil,
friend, Mr.. James + Smith, whom
had not seen for number of years. con
Quoting the business. Mr. Smith engage,
in the fishing business som,
twenty-five years ago, lower down iii,
river. when fishing on the Potomac WA
IN It's palmy days, when shad and hcrria
were caught by the thousand where ihe,
are not nov caugl by the hundred ii.
has shown himself possessed of greh
energy and courage to continue in a liz
Of business that has yielded more hast
work than profit in the past few years.
yet he is sustained bv-" s-al belief tn 4,
i,hinp on tho otomac VIII IN =" ,fe.,
years be largely profitable 10 we 81
not averse to little exposure se'n-llip,
ing has all those ATTRACTIONS com NJ - ]
all vocations in which there IS SO AusY
depending upon skill and chance
were invited to ride around IN the ~
boat; starting from, the shore Te ~
rev minutes reached the 'sa8ch0riH
ground" in other words point ii l
river where the boat is anchored to-
ford an opportunity to observe tie rum
nlng of the tide, which must be carefail I
done as too much or too little time elapI
sing between the laying out Of tie sc4l
and slack water would cause the sein
work very badly The tide havia4
reached the proper stage the bowsmarf
was directed to heave up the anchor, and
the twenty sturdy oarsmen pulled the
boat around the course in twenty I've
minutes, Il distance of at least three
miles. The boat in its course passed
within almost Il stones throw of the Vir-
glnia shore, the sein seventeen hundred
yards, with nine coils of hauling rope,
carried by the tide, drifts over large
area of river space, shad and herring
passing inside the brais have little
chance of escape The haul resulted in
good catch of herring and shad, with
lot Of fine rock | do not think ever
saw a finer lot of shad. am told Green
way is noted for its shad. 10 zone, never
having witnessed large scin hauled, the
sight is a novel and interesting one -
The fish are shipped to the Alexandria
market, though many are sold on the
shore. For those wishing TO secure their
family supply of shad and herring Mr.
Smith has arranged facilities for cleaning
and sailing on the shore At noon we
were kindly invited to eat baked >had
and boiled rock, dishes not equalleeAh4
any of DR.. Kitchner's spicy recipes q
After discussing some of Bakers bes'
we seated ourselves at a table covered
with the common fare of fisherman.
but my epcurean friends do not look
for the same in even the best hotels. -
Shad and rock, fresh from the river.
properly cooked and dressed, dishes fit
to set before a king-are found most
palatable only on a fishing shore The
dinner certainly reflects great credit on
Mr.. Smiths cuisine department. Our
digestive organs beng in fine working
order we dill ample justice to the good
things set before US. After an hours
chat over "reminiscences of the days Of our
carly Acquaintance, I babe my host good
bye, having passed the portion of day,
which to me will be most pleasant re-
membrance.
Mr. Smith has my best wishes for his
success now and hereafter. PIoAToR.