Evening star., 1911-08-26

Bass fishermen are looking forward to
the fall fishing with great satisfaction,
reports from the Potomac and Shenan-
doah rivers being very encouraging
Spring fishing was splendid, and many
good catches, even. have been made
during the heated period. but most OF
the fish caught during the last month
were small.
Fishing in the vicinity of Great Falls
has been better this season than for
number Of years. Many years ago bass
fishing in the vicinity of the falls was ex-
ceptionally good, and many of the game
fish were caught as far down the river
as the Chain bridge.
Later the sport was not very good. but
during the last two or three years anglers
have found bass enough between the
city and Great Falls to make their trips
interesting. This year there has been
splendid fishing just above Great Falls.
many big fish having been landed there.
Recent reports from Brunswick, Wever-
ton, Harpers Ferry and Point Of Rocks
tell the anglers that the bass are again
in evidence.
''Only little ones have been biting dur
ing the last six weeks" was the message
yesterday, but yesterday some big ones
were caught. 1.-The water is not as hot as
1t was and the fish show more signs of
life than they did"
Probably the greatest individual catches
made this year were in the vicinity of
pennifield. The place is not as accessible as
most other places along the Potomac. and
the fish have a chance to live longer and
grow larger. Joe Hunter caught thirty
two fish there one Sunday. being about
the largest catch made this season
Many good catches have been made at
points along the Shenandoah river above
Harpers Ferry, Millville Riverton. Over
all and Rileyville being favorite places of
Washington anglers. T. B. Amiss, retired
police captain, made a number of &c cd
catches near Riverton early in the season.
He will return there in a few days and
remain until bass stop biting.
Bad news about the destruction of black
pers Ferry was heard this week by local
men dynamited the river and got three
big sacks OF fish. Most Of the Ash. 1t Is
stated were bass.
Many provisions in the West Virginia
law interfere with the sportsmen who
visit the rivers in that state, and local
any law against the use OF dynamite.
It Is believed by them that there is a
state law against the use of explosives,
and they are anxious that the author
prosecute the offenders.
"The use Of dynamite. along the river
where camps OF 1aborers use the ex-
plosive is to be expected" remarked
an interested angler. but it is certainly
not expected to be tolerated so near a
city or town. 1t seems to me that per-
sons using explosives near Incorporated
towns certainly should have TO obtain
permits to do so. If there is not
law already on the statute books. the
LEGISLATURE should see that one Is
promptly enacted
Local authorities have not been
troubled much by users of explosives
recently. Several years ago dynamite
was used In the Eastern branch by
gangs of railroad laborers. bst the
weeks ago a young man was arrested
for setting or an explosive in the river
near the Aqueduct bridge
Catching Mississippi catfish is q sport
greatly enjoyed by anglers. In the spring
some exceptionally big ones are caught in
the river between Aqueduct bridge and
Great Falls. but in hot weather big
ones are seldom landed.
the record last spring for. catching
Mississippi catfish, landing them in
great numbers and Of good size.
ITS hard to tell what becomes Of the
big Mississippi catfish in hot weather."
renrarked Fob Clark to q Star reporter.
as soon as the weather got warm they
we're no longer to be caught.
"And,'' he added. they don't seem to
return In the fall of the year. What
becomes Of them Is hard to tell This
year may prove an exception, and
ones 10 exciting sport"