Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

Both the Potomac and Shenandoah
rivers at Harpers Ferry have been
muddy this week, forcing bass fishermen
to give the fish holiday. The river In
the vicinity of this city resembles a mud
puddle and fishermen have not eXpe-
rienced much luck during the past few
days. Mississippi catfish, carp and an oc-
casional plymouth bass are being caugh,
near here. Rockfish were plentiful before
the water got muddy. but none has beer
caught since the decided change in the
condition of the water took place. Bass
fishermen expect the water in the upper
river to clear in a day two unless thai
region is visited by rain They believe
the fishing will be even better than il
was before the rain and they expect t.
get larger fish.
Last Sunday the weather was almos,
too hot for the anglers. Most of then
remained away from the river, although
several of them did go to the water anG
make unsuccessful efforts to land a few
bass.
John l.. Martin and Frank A. Wood
field went to the basin Wednesday after
noon. the former to try patent artificial
bait and the latter to make a trial fol
any kind of fish. 1t soon became ap
parent that the artificial bait would not
meet with much success in the muddy
water. Woodfeld, tired of waiting
sought the advice of colored angler
who was catching carp. Dough was the
bait he was using, and he willingly part
ed with some of it for a silver consid
GRAFTON. The tide was low and the an.
glers declare they were able to get big
mouth bass near the shore. Batting with
piece of the dough. Woodfield threw
his line into the water, and soon, much
to his surprise, something was attracted
by the bait The strong fight made by
the fish was exciting enough for the
angler He had no idea what he had or
his line. Its exhibition Of strength nigh,
have suggested it was a whale or some
other stray fish from the ocean. But
when the angler landed the fish he found
it was a two-pound bass.
The continued muddy condition of the
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers has
driven hundreds of anglers to the sail
water. where rains and. wind seldom
not be- caught Saltwater fishing began
earlier this season than usual. reports
say. and some fine catches have beer
made by Washington sportsmen.
and when fish are not biting" remark
ed an angler who recently returned from
d trip to the. Chesapeake bay, I'VE were
able to keep busy catching crabs.
And he added, "a crab feast is en-.
joyable when on an outing
At Chesapeake Beach, Colonial Beach
Annapolis and numerous places, on the
lower Potomac anglers are having fine
sport. Rockfsh, trout and other salt
water fish are being caught. 1t Is a
little early for bluef1sh
Frank E. Butterfield recently caught
two dozen rockfish in the river off Black
iSton Island. He says the fish are plen-
tiful there, and what he caught were no,
smalls ones
Lake Smith, a short distance from
Norfolk, where plymouth bass. pike an6
perch of all kinds are plentiful, was Wis
tied several days ago by w. II. Callahan
The season at the lake opens later thar
the season for bass in this section. anC
Mr.. Gala han was among the first to give
the fish a trial. He spent the morning or
the lake and came away perfectly salts
fled with his catch. although he saw
other anglers there who had much larger
fish than those that were on his string
One other angler had six bass weighing
more than four pounds each Mr.. Gala
hans morning outing Melted him twenty
one fish. Six pike were included in the