Evening star., 1909-06-12
UP-RIVER WATERS.
this morning.

Anglers who got their tackle ready to
enjoy the sport of catching bass during
the spring and early summer season are
now fearing they will be unable to do
much before the hot weather sets in. 1t
is not the first season, however. that con-
tinued wet weather has kept the water
muddy and spoiled their sport. and they
are prepared to stand 1t without much
show Of dissatisfaction. although 1t is a
severe disappointment to them. Owners
Of resorts where such anglers are accom-
modated and persons engaged in the sale
Of live bait do not make any effort to con-
ceal their disappointment over the lack of
business.
IF some of the water about here would
get clear and remain SO for three or four
days" said one of the bait men today
I'VE might do enough business to pay our
running expenses, but with the continued
rains and muddy water ii seems that We
are doomed to do but little business until
the fall season opens.
Discussing the question of bass fishlng
with Star reporter. Inspector Robert H.
Boardman said he thought the best place
TO go for bass Is the place that Is most
inaccessible. There are many good places
along the upper Potomac and Shenandoah
rivers, he said, where anglers get good
accommodations at reasonable rates. but
his experience mas lduSIl IllIl tilat ~ -
always well to be on the safe side in the
matter Of bait. Take bait along and there
will be no disappointment.
The angler said he considered the waters
around Romney. w. Va. furnished about
as good sport as any place within easy
reach of this city. There is a place
known as Hanging Rock, midway between
Clear Spring and Romney. Where 1he
scenery is magnificent and Where nsh are
to be found in abundance. Anglers can
LIND of Uatpr thpy want
in that section. There Is plenty OF swift
water, a number of deep pools and places
where the water Is not so swift
Small bass. he said. are sometimes as
plentiful in that section as perch are IN
the Potomac river about here. ana large
ones are more plentiful than they are IN
most other places. The season FOR pass 10
West Virginia does not open until June 10,
and it is against the law to hsh on sun
day.
Where "Chub" Bass Abound.
While anglers are spending much time
looking for small mouth bass there are
some others who are more than sat1sheo
with the North Carolina club or big
mouth bass. The latter bass are found
| in the tributaries Of the Potomac below
the city and in places easy to reach and
where il Is not always difficult to catch
bait But there IS probably not one OF
the hundreds of enthusiastic anglers IN
| this city, who has the slightest idea ne
will be able to land any bass during the
next two weeks unless there Is a de-
cided change in weather conditions and
the water clears more rapidly than usual
1t is probable that some trout hshinS
will be enjoyed in the mountain streams
| in Virginia long before the rivers get
clear enough for bass. as the mountain
streams seldom remain muddy more than
a day or two at a time. There are two
places within easy reach of this city, IL
| is stated where good trout fishing is en-
| joyed One of them is in a stream near
Hunters HILL Fairfax county. while the