The evening times., 1896-10-26
BASS BITE At THE. BAIT
Big Catches of the Fish in the
Potomac.
FREsHET HELPED THEsPORT
This Year Fishermen Are Having
Luck as Far Down as Quentico.
The Stories and Strings of Some
Recent Sportsm en-Other Finny
Game IN Season.

Bass fishing in the Potomac has been in
dulged n To a remarkable degree OF sue
cess by local fishermen. The river is abnn-
dainty supplied with the best specimen OF
bass this season and big hauls have been
made lately. Generally, bass fishing is
done in the daytime, but expert fishermen
say that during the night, wscn the water
is still and everything quiet, the fish bite
better and more can be caught.
Recently the hiSn water has brought fish
down from the upper Potomac in very
large quantities, bass being caught as far
as Quantico, although never before taken
below the Little Falls.
During the past week great many
bass ha We been taken between Long Bridge
and Little Falls. The fish caught in these
watcrs ha We been exceptionally large ones.
The season at its height now, and baas
will continue to be caught in very large
Quantities until fisbcru.en find 1T too cold
to 81. in boats
THE BIG CATCHES.
There has been a good deal saId latciN
about the tri-State fish law. IL VIII DE
remembered that the States Of Maryihnd,
virginia, and West Virginia are GONG
to enact tri-Statc fish law, winch VIII
prohibit fishing in the Potomac from May
1 To July l. This law has already been
enacted In Maryland and Virginia, ana
tt iS said that West Virginia VIII enact
similar law.
The object Of the law is 10 protect the
young fish which are spawn during those
months
Mcssrs. Norris Fill, PatncE Fay and
Perry Fields, on two-days' hsihhg eA
pcdition last week caught l3o bass, many
Of which weighed five pounds, one OF the
number W ei ghedsix and i halrponnds Ihese
fish, when caught, Were placed in I'VE
pox, and brought to Washington lhe
next day 1T was discovered that hifsc
bass had eaten three-quartcr pound hass
and n chubb.
Three hundred of the large-mouth bass,
known in the South as the chubb ana trout,
have been placed in the Potomac by Joseph
Hunter. at Harper's Ferry.
Tire large-mouth bass get to weight OF
eighteen and one-halr pounds, but at such
size are seldom ever caught. The small
mouth bass seldom exceed five pounds.
In conversation with a fisherman as to
how he enjoyed the sport, lie said: BASS
fishing is one OF the most enjoyable sports
existing. When you get bite you can feel
il from your hook to your heart. 1t makes
a fisherman feel good to catch ing ieI-
low. | have known instances where, when
| a bass was hooked, he would raise his head
above the water and jump clean out and
get away from your hook"
THE BEST SEASON.
| Fall is always considered the best season
| for bass, although the season opens III May
l.y,.E I atsr". (.
| is good.
| More bass are caught below Little Falls,
! however owing to the frcslet that brought
the bass there, it is reported that fhe fisher
men are meeting with better lack III that
| vicinity than ever before.
| The best bait to be used TO catch bass IS
| toad frogs, catfish, or mad tom min
| nows. crawfish and spoons Species 0f cat
! fish are found in large quantities in little
| branches. These are considered very Ge-
| s!rable bait, and are used very largely by
| fishermen
| Carp inthe Potomac are a great nuisance.
These fish grow very large, and are not
worth catching. but they are in the river
| in large quantities, and disturb ;he lass
while spawning. Tie carp also eats the
little bass.
boHSie-eNtu p'lC'i "i' ~ 'h'
in large numbers. These, too are very
| good for sportsmen. tits a fire table hsh
| They are caught with minnuw as well rs
small bass as a bait. 4 great many are
| taken at the locks of the canal.
MesSrs. Harris Uppcrman, L. Jaiids DIG
Sauls and Tom Berry, at Sycamore Island
caught fifteen large bass last week. They
were heavyweights and fine specimens.
Mr. VI. a Tappan is down at Edwards
Ferry on fishing expedition. He was
heard from last Thursday and reported
that in two DAYS he had ciucht eighty y-ioGl
bass, many being large ones. One bass
weighed six pounds.
Fishermen in little boats can be seen con
stantly on the river and it is interesting
to watch them.