Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-25
ROD AND REEL.

Bass fishing has been given a setback
by the continued muddy condition of the
upper Potomac.
Many fishermen are putting in much
more time at home than they did when
conditions were different. They feel salts
fled, however, that the muddy condition
will not last forever: that 1t will give the
fish resting spell and time to grow. and
that when the water does clear the sport
will be much better than IT was earlier in
the season
John w Hurley three days ago that there
had been nothing doing in bass fishing
since the rain muddied the river. lie mas
planned a city vacation while the pass
letter he is going to make an effort to
catch one bass to bring TO his city friend.
Ringgold Hart, one Of the bass enthu-
siasts, tired Of waiting for the river TO
clear. yesterday locked his desk at Pc.
lice headquarters and went to Point OF
Rocks. -
Il may not get any Ash" the angler
said, but I'm going to give them trial,
mud or no mud. There is usually smail
stream to get clear, empty into the river
and give the bass small feeding space.
and it's just such place that I'm going
to find and get few fish,
L. Berry Thigpen Of the Alabama does not
believe in sitting still and refra!nlng from
the enjoyment of the sport just because
the upper river is muddy. lie Knows a
place where bass and other game hsh
abound and where water conditions do
not interfere with the sport. He is going
to Lake Smith Monday. He was there
a few days ago and was so SUCCESSFUL
that lie determined to leave home again
Monday to be gone a month or more.
sSNSl-
from Norfolk" said Mr.. Thigpen. and
the fish are there. Never had greater
sport in my life than had there few
DAYS ago. Bass, Jacks crappie and rae
coon perch are plentiful.
While at the lake several days ago the
angler landed many bass, the largest
weighing about four pounds. He saw
other anglers with much larger fish. He
caught a string OF jacks Weighing con-
siderably more than fifty pounds
When he leaves here Monday he will
take along an outfit that Is calculated to
last him all summer. His friends are ex-
pecting news of big catches
It's Lake Smith for Col" Hurley in
the near future, unless river conditions
improve. He Is going to invite some re-
cent additions to the colony OF anglers to
60 along.
ing his arrival. although he Is not willing
to admit that all he will do will be to
feed the fish. His past record must be
maintained. he says. He expects he will
be able to give entertaining exhibitions to
some Of the older fishermen on the lake.
You can just tell them for me-, he
said, that l will have the goods on me
when / come ashore"
Col" Hurley has never done any fish
ing at Lake Smith. He associated, salt
water fishing only with Norfolk and
cicinity, the same as SO many others liv
ing away from tidewater Virginia. but he
Is more than willing To become acquaint-
ed there and has concluded to go there
the first time an opportunity is pre-
scented.
George Ellis. who established a camp
near the Virginia end Of the Aqueduct
been driven home by the continued muddy
condition Of the water Mr.. Ellis holds
this years record for rockfish. The sur
prising part Of the catch Is that he was
using an old carriage whip as rod.
trying herring gill bait. not expecting he
would meet with any success. He was
surprised when he found himself en-
gagged in a tug of war, and displayed his
ability in landing q big fish,
w. II. Buckingham tells Of the exciting
time experienced by Ellis in his efforts
to land the fish, and says he learned
something about using fish gills for bait.
When the herring season closed he ex-
perch, and landed a six-pounder. and
now he expects to patent bait that will
attract the rockflsh.
DR.. Charles Stanley White has arranged
to spend part of his vacation at Lake
- nth. He visited the lake last season
and had so enjoyable a time that he has
written to J. Malbon Barr. who has charge
of the big body of water. to ascertain
what arrangements he can make for
camping there this season
Chesapeake Beach is Offering induce
nlents to anglers and crabbers. many bass
fishermen going to the salt water because
Of the muddy condition Of the upper Po-
tomac. Fish and crabs are getting more
plentiful, and in a few days. 1t is expect
ed. trout. tailors and other salt water fish
will be caught there.
The continued muddy water in the river
has caused some Of the piscatorial en-
thusiasts to indulge in frog hunts along
the Eastern branch and up the canal.
Many frogs and few turtles have been
caught A number of catfish have also
been caught this week