Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18


I quiet pools. and in the early and late sea-
son when the bass lie deep If the min
| now is used for bait 1t should be hooked in
| the middle of the back. just under the DOR
| sal fin. The directions are: Put a 20 hook
beneath the dorsal fin of the mnnow, ad-
just the float five or six feet above the
hook, according to the depth of the water,
throw the line about fifteen or twenty feet
from shore or the boat at anchor. Then
walt.
What It Will Cost.
A good outfit for bass fishing can be had
for S., though it may be made to cost much
more than that. The boat will cost say
$50 day; minnows can be bought at 81
hundred. This represents all the neces-
sary outlay for a fishing trip subsistence
depending upon circumstances and the de-
sires of the angler
Having obtained the outfit the next Gues-
ton is where to go to fish. 1t is always
best to place ones self under the tutelage
of an experienced fisherman for a few
trips, II that is possible. Bass are in plen-
tiful supply in the waters of the river both
above and below the city. If the trip must
be confined to few hours the waters above
Georgetown are possibly the most Access
sible. Of course the pools there are much
frequented and the fish are few and shy,
but some good sport can be had anywhere
from the Three Sisters TO the Great Falls.
The region about the Seven Locks below
the Falls has a good reputation, and it is
accessible from Cabin John.
Above the Falls. Pennifields, Sharp-shin
and Seneca are all historical places for
bass and each used to be visited by that
prince of fishermen Grover Cleveland. Still
further up the river at Point of Rocks
there is good fishing for bass, and at count
less places all along the Maryland and Vir
ginia shores, Weverton, Knoxville, Harper's
Ferry and other points reached by the rail-
road are excellent places to fish for bass
the year round Still further away along
the Shenandoah and the upper courses of
the Potomac there are famous fishing
grounds for bass. Down the Potomac and
in the other tributaries of the Chesapeake
there are good opportunities to catch bass.
In Maryland Streams.
Out in Maryland the streams in Frederick
county tributary to the Potomac afford
good fishing. particularly the Monocacy.
which is literally supplied with fish. Some
of the streams of Washington county unite
good fishing with fine mountain air and
excellent scenery, where ideal spots for
few days outing be found. Conoco-
cheague and Licking creeks have a good
reputation for bass, as have Cherry Run,
Big Capon and Dam No. 5. Possibly the
best fishing of all is to be found in the
south branch of the Potomac near its con-
1uence with the main river.
Good bass fishing can be found along the
Big Youghiogheny, which flows across Gar
rett county for distance of about thirty
miles. The river is well filed with bass,
especially in the vicinity of Friendsville
and Selbysport. Capon Springs in West
Virginia offers special inducements. Capon
river is well stocked, the bass having been
transplanted there about fifteen years ago.
Capon lake, about fifty miles up the river,
is said to be full of fine bass.
In Light skiff.
In these Maryland and West Virginia
waters the best way to fish is with light
skiff on a still afternoon an hour before
sunset. The fisherman will pull gently along
a wide slough where the current is little
slower than in the main channel. He is
looking for a bluff bank which gives prom
Use of deep water by it or for some small
point around which the water sweeps swift
ly or for a log projecting into the stream
where driftwood and scum have lodged
He is fairly certain to get strike In any
one of these places. If likely bit of bank
Is found running say for fifty yards he
will row above it and then suffer the skiff
to float down stream with the current The
angler then tries every foot of the way
casting rapidly and landing his fly within
a foot of the bank. 1t is always close 10
the bank the bass lie watching for prey
It is their habit to flash eight or ten feet
out, obtain the minnow or bug and return
with it to their lair Mr.. Bass cannot be
tempted away from his bed and It is for
the angler to find him there and get him
upon the gaudy fly.
A fly which lights within a foot or two
of the lair is the one which stands the best
chance of being taken. The angler may
let his fly strike the bank a few inches
above the water and roll down though
falling from an overhanging bush This
is a deft trick and often deceives the bass
when other devices fail If the fly is made
to bob up and down as though the bug wei
trying to escape from the water the bass
will most likely fly at it, throwing discre-
ton to the winds, and the angler will have
a good catch. One of the most interesting
sights along these waters is to watch a
really good fisherman In his efforts to en-
tice the wary bass from his haunts.