Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-01
BASS Plenty i'm the Potomac.

From the American Angler.
The angling season has opened In real earnest
on the Potomac, and the promise for the com
ing months is most encouraging. Never in the
history Of bass fishing on our river have such
number of fish, averaging SO well in size
been taken during the first days Of season
The eddles below the Great Falls have been
literally teeming with brave and hungry bass.
spent the day at the Falls on last Wednes-
day, the 21st inst, in company with Mr.. G. b.
brated comedian; Mr.. Joe Mack, well known in
theatrical and sporting circles; Mr.. W. II. Rap
ley, manager OF the National theater in this
city, and Mr.. S. Einstein. During the day there
were three hundred and sixty odd bass taken
in the eddies, to which quota our party con.
tributed tfty-three, ranging In weight from one
and One-Quarter pounds to three pounds ten
ounces. Mr.. Jefferson secured the largest num-
Der and the greatest weight. He is an enthu-
siastic angler, and thoroughly enjoyed his first
The fishing began on Saturday, the 18th, at
the Falls, and between that date and shutdown
OF the Dist over one thousand bass, all ranging
above one pound in weight, were brought
across the island from the eddies. Mr.. Carroll,
who has kept the Falls hotel for q number Of
years, says 1t excels anything in his experience,
and the anglers of this city and the surround
ing country are wild at the prospect. Among
named are: Joe West, $50 in three days; w. II.
Wetzel, So in two days; stephen Aplen, Al;
Hilsey and Irwin. A. ION Wednesday,, and
on Friday, the 23d, DR.. Smith Townshend.
the president of the Anglers association, took
up with him Senator j. Z. s. Blackburn and
Commissioner OF Pensions Black. They took
thirty-two fine ones, averaging nearly two
pounds each.
A great many bass have been taken also at
the Little Falls, ten miles below, but the great
fishing has been done in the turbulent eddies
just at the foot of the Great Falls. This seems
to be the point bass seek In the early spring and
it is in these secthing cauldrons that they are
always first taken. Here it il they come to
imbiDe some of the life OF the leaping, bounding
waters and get their winter coat of slime
removed. Their presence in such numbers
over which the waters tear and plunge, an
attractive resort for anglers during the first
warm days of early spring. They do not tarry
long, however, and It will only be q few DAYS
until the fishing will be better on all the
grounds both below and above.
Perch fishing has been at its zenith, too, dur.
ing the past few days ut the head OF tide water.
which Is just a short pull above the city 4
counted eighty-seven small craft on the river
pants OF each aud all were hauling In the
silvery sided white perch almost as fast as they
could bait and cast
am informed that the Maryland legislature
has repealed the law prohibiting the taking of
bass during the month of May and has not pro-
vided any spawning season in which the fish
are to be protected. was strongly In favor of
that of the state of Virginia, which provides
for q closed season from May 18th to June 18TH
but to repeal the law entirely and leave the
bass without any protection il, think, an out
rage.
I will have something to say of the angling
clubs Of Washington in my next letter.
Washington, ID. c., April Goth. J. G. n.