Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18
POINTS FOR FISHERMEN.
Angling I'm the Potomac -, Catching
the Dass With Seine.

the Dass With Seine.
A new book has bedn designed for fly
fishermen that is easy Of home manufac-
ture. It consists of a series of small pock-
cts, containing small aenwelopes to hold
the flies, each envelope tbeing marked with
the name of the inclosed Ay. 1t is a very
convenient affair. and vilk doubtless prove
a welcome innovation. -.4..
News from several points up the Poto-
mac is to the shocking effect that many
fine bass are being caught in seines, par
ticularly at Seneca and Tuscarora. The
water is muddy, and thei murder is car
ried on ruthlessly. This custom is said to
be followed every spring. and no doubt
hundreds OF the hnesto sport fish in the
world are taken in this way, to the detri-
ment of the pleasure Of genuine fisher
men who will follow when the water
grows warmer and clearer.
The wise angler will find 1t profitable to
look over his tackle now and have it made
ready, SO as to take advantage of the first
propitious weather for his favorite sport.
If the Potomac becomes clear and warm
eager for live bait, and, If warm enough.
for the fly. Several old-timers have found
helgamite attractive to the fish during the
late March and early April.
-, No angling outfit is complete without a
long enough to allow plenty of room for
working under a hooked fish. Many a
fine bass has been lost by an awkward
manipuiati?n OF a clumsy net, which
would have otherwise made the fisher
mans heart happy and his friends envious.
Bass will be found inshore during the
early spring, and in narrow shadows
where there is not much current. Pros
pective visitors to the up-river haunts will
do well to remember this.
among the anglers who are earliest on
the water In this vicinity are Charlie
Laird, who Is as expert with the rod as
he is with the rifle and breech-loader;
Horace Upperman and Arthur McCor-
mick They all expect to be up around
TuscarCra some time next week.
Serseant-at.Arms Bright and Core
spondent William G.: Sterrett are laying
out spring campaign against the bass,
and Major Kirby Is keeping an eye on
them.
DR.. W P. Young believes in the Shenan-
doan 1or bass, and will put his notarial
and gamer in those waters than anywhere
else.
Word comes from old Uncle George
Pennyf1eld that he expects a great run of
pass TINS spring 1t is his experience that
the nsh are more numerous. and more
eager to take hold after a severe winter
than at other times. so
Several Baltimore enthusiasts have al
ready been whipping the muddy ice water
near Weverton, but the usual colds were
the result of their enterprise
An aluminium rod is the latest agony
There are two of them in use by guests
at Rockiedge, on Indian river, Florida.
Richmond sportsmen expect to have a
fine time this year fishing some streams in
the Blue Ridge, near Browns Gap, that
they stocked with trout three years ago. 81
Rod manufacturers present an unusually
large and fine assortment to choose from
TINS year, and a new reel is announced
that's expected to do wonders u
Pou1dmaster Einstein announces his in
tention to make war on the small-mouthed
swimmers before his regular foray on the
tis-mouthed bayers begins. He denies the
rumor that he uses two sinkers and cork