Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-09

Last weeks rainy weather put a deep
crimp in bass fishing. 1t put the Potomac
and Shenandoah rivers in condition to
make the anglers take holiday from the
river, and gave the fish an opportunity
to live without enticing bait continually
getting in their way.
From present indications" said John
w. Hurley. one Of the local enthusiasts
yesterday, the rivers are not likely to
clear in the next ten days"
Reports from all points along the rivers
are the same. Both are very muddy. and
with but little prospects Of getting in
fishing condition soon. Many of the
anglers have gone to various points
along the Potomac to view the water and
to get some idea as to how long ii will he
before fishing will again be in order.
Unusually high water for this season
has been experienced up the Potomac
during the past week. the water having
been high enough to drive scores OF
camping parties to high ground. Much
| drift wood came down with the high
water. causing trouble for the boatmen.
| In the vicinity OF Glen Echo. where
| there are number of anglers occupy
/ ing cottages. several boats have washed
away. The loss OF the boats will greatly
Inconvenience the anglers when the water
| clears. although it is possible that some
| of them will be recovered.
1T is probably a blessing that high
water followed the rain said an angler
| this morning, for it made it difficult for
pothunters to slaughter the bass. The
water was so high this week that it
| washed over the dams OF the pothunters
and probably did the dams considerable
damage.
1T would be blessing to the fish," he
added. III the laws would prevent the
catching OF bass In the traps
The present high and muddy water has
turned hundreds of anglers in the direc-
ton OF salt water and to the ponds OF
fresh water that are not affected by the
rains. Most OF the camping parties on
the salt water concluded their outings
Labor day. but those who had arranged
bass fishing trips and were disappointed
because of the muddy water sought sport
catching trout, tailors. spots and other
| fish.
| 1t is said the great number of anglers
| who have gone to resorts on salt water
! because of the muddy water up the river
have been the means of keeping some
OF the summering places open later than
usual
! It's surprising that more fishermen
who spend their vacations on salt water
do not put up fish enough for winter
fishing colony. People will fish day
| after day. catch hundreds of fish to spoil
| or give away and never give a thought
to the question OF putting up the surplus
| fish for winter.
Trout tailors, spots and other salt
water fish," he added ARE splendid for
| winter use when corned 1t is an easy
matter to put them up from day to day.
SO that when the outing is ended fish
enough have been put away to last all
winter. and they are relished better than
purchased fish,"
J. R Evans. sergeant Of police. who is
known to his fishing companions as
Capt. Dick" went wiz a party Of
friends to Harry Loves on the lower
Potomac for this years outing. They
recently returned from the outing and are
telling stories Of the big catches they
made.
Those who were in his party were
Sergt. Edward Curry. A. T. Sides. Archie
| Baker. Walter Hospital. A. L. Walter,
Adolph Lippard. Benjamin sTorrison,