Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-23
ROD AND REEL.

ITS an i'll wind that blows nobody
good John W. Hurley commented whel
the wet weather last Sunday kept him of
the river. The rain protected the fish
and sent the fishermen to church."
According to the figures presented by
The champion angler of last season, thou
sands of fish would have been taken
from the river last Sunday if it had no,
rained.
= So many fish escaped, and some OF
them are still in the river and perhaps
will never get caught.
But says Mr.. Hurley. II hope all OF
them have not gone. The season is young
and anglers do not want their spor,
ended so soon.'
Several fishermen braved the storm Sun
day and spent part of the day on the
river. They had made all preparations
for a days enjoyment-had purchased
bait and provided other things necessary
to make the trip a pleasant one-and
were not going to let weather interfere.
Some of the less timid ones sat in boats
part Of the day and held umbrellas over
themselves. Others were content to cover
themselves with overcoats to keep out
the rain
There is no telling what a man will
10 WnoH lie wants 10 go nSniuS, SdlQ dI
angler who remained indoors near the
river front and watched the occupants Of
the boats at long range. IF the fish viii
bite the rain will not drive them in
Several who fished during the down
pour of rain returned ashore with few
perch.
Speaking of perch fishing said Johr
f. Buckingham, who boasts that he sci
dom returns empty-handed. success |.
usually measured by the quality of tho
bait used. the ability to select goot
grounds and the patience of the angler.
He said there are many anglers who
never think of going fishing for perch
without soft crabs. the most expensive
bait. If the proper thought is giver
ahead of time and precaution is taken to
find good fishing grounds, the crab bait is
not necessary. he maintains.
Might worms furnish splendid bait
said the veteran angler. 1t seems singu.
lar that worms dug at night are much
more attractive to the fish than those OBJ
eddy the same worms. but when used
there Is the greatest difference in the
matter of catching fish,
w. ]. Staub never takes back seal
when there is any question raised about
a mans ability to get a string of fish
from the Potomac.
Perch fishing is attractive enough for
any sportsman" he says, "but when /,
comes to catching a string OF rockfist
there is no angler who would not enjoy
1t. have caught some good strings from
the upper Potomac and will make an.
other effort as soon as water and weather
conditions are favorable"
Billy" Staub, as he is so familiarly
known among his host of friends, says
catch rock1sh. When he gets a good
thing he believes in letting others know
of it.
Whats the use in keeping such a
thing a secret?' he asks.
He says there is chute through the
rocks near Mill point, almost directly
south Of the boathouse at Edes mill
When the bait reaches the proper place
and the fish are there they are sure tc
take it. Many strings Of big fish have
been landed there by him.
Find the chute" he saws. land vou
will catch the fish,"
"Col." Frank p. Madigan has graduated
as a full-fedged angler. He caught 6
string OF catfish while angling in the Pa
tuxent. at Glebe Club. last year, and nov
he has got for himself an anglers out
fit.
He forgot to tell about catching s
shark from a net at Atlantic City" in
terrupted Tim Colburn. when a part,
of the ''colonel's'' friends were relating :
Col Madigan then related story O,
an exciting fishing experience he hat
had while waiting for a steamer at Civ.
mont several years ago.
There We're millions of herring in the
river" he declared. They were so thick
i was able to pick them up alofg the
shore. The fish were jumping from the
water by the thousand and some of then
actually jumped upon the wharf,
How did the boat make q landing -
asked one of his more skeptical friends.
ut couldn't land" he declared, "and J
had to walk home.''
Frank Burrows and Mrs. Burrows have
returned from q trip to Grover, Pa.
where the former, who has probably done
about as much fishing in the waters about
this city as has any one angler, tried hi.
luck in the mountain trout streams.
considering I was novice at trout
fishing he said yesterday. 'T did prett,
well. caught number of fish, but die
not do anything like as we'll as some
others
The law limits a days fishing to forty
he said. and prohibits the shipment of the
fish outside the state. 1t also prohibits
Sunday fishing. The Washington angler
says the vicinity of Grover is one OF the
most attractive places for anglers that he
has ever visited, and not until last week
did he appreciafe the snort Furnished hy