Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-19

At the next session Of the Maryland
legislature an effort will be made by the
Maryland State Game and Fish Protective
Association. Talbot Denmead. president
to have the game and fish OF the state
better protected. and also to look after
their propagation as we'll as protection
See that your representative In the
legislature Of 1914 understands and is IN
favor of this measure is the advice
given residents Of the state in pamphlet
recently issued which tells Of what Is ex'
pected to be accomplished.
1t is proposed by the association to ask
the legislature to enact Aaw which Will
provide at least $4,000 annually for game
| protection and propagation Heretofore
the taxpayers have been paying $500 a
year for this purpose; the proposed law
| will throw the burden upon the sports
| men.
! 1t is the purpose to provide for a 81
resident license to kill game, and non
! resident is to pay $40. The money thus
| obtained. it is pointed out, will enable
| the state 10 have more than one paid Of
fetal to look after the fish and game.
| and much better sport. 1t is thought, Will
be afforded by the strict enforcement OF
the laws.
| Very few persons seem to know just
| what the laws regarding the open ana
! closed bass seasons require. but under
| the present game warden, IT is stated,
| it is likely that the information Will be
prepared and printed in condensed form
| In order that fishermen will not be found
| on the Potomac river and its tributaries
| innocently violating the law.
| Thursdays bright sunshine was heart
| ily welcomed by hundreds Of fishermen
who had been for a week Unable to wet
| their lines
But the wet weather might we'll have
been expected" was John w. Hurley S
comment THE base ball season opened,
| the racing season was on at Marlboro
and the circus is coming.
And let's hope the rain will not re-
turn with the circus" he said in conclu-
| sion.
Fishermen have watched the weather
bureau reports the past week with more
than the usual amount of interest. and
each time the forecaster presented ia
vorable suggestion or predicted a ray of
| sunshine hasty preparations were made
to interest the perch, but each time came
falling weather and consequent abandon
ment Of preparations.
| Reports from Ip-river points continue
| to tell Of the muddy condition of the wa
| ter. and such reports do not enthuse the
fishermen.
But what the water is at Harpers Fer
| ry,' suggested an enthusiastic angler,
docs not necessarily state its condition
nearer the city. I'm from Missouri. Har-
pers Ferry is fifty miles from Washing
| ton, and the mud has lots Of time to set
| tie before it reaches Washington, and
another thing, it is not necessary to have
| the water clear to catch white perch. l
see no reason why perch should not be
biting by tomorrow"
John ". Hurley and Bud Thomas are
two sportsmen who do not think it is
necessary to remain away from the wa
ter because Of little rain. They put on
their gums and sit at the riverside
| when there is anything doing, and are
even willing to make trial when re-
ports have it that there Is nothing doing.
One afternoon during the weeks bad
lance above the Aqueduct bridge to try
their luck in the face OF an approaching
| storm.
mo use going out today" Will Reyn.
olds told them. but they would not take
theAlatter's advice
to the surprise of the sportsmen. although
Edward Craig had made a record catch
early In the morning. He had left the
river early in the afternoon, however, and
gave up the sport: because, he said, the
Hurley and Thomas had been on the
water about an hour and had landed
nearly 100 fish. when suddenly the storm
broke and they were forced to come
ashore. They expect to cast their lines
again tomorrow.
What's the use OF going to the trouble
of rigging lines, digging bait and rowing
boats to catch a few fish, when they are
to be caught by the hundred in a trap"
asked horseman at the Marlboro race
track early In the week.
That's the way l caught these he
added, displaying basket of big perch.
The fish were caught in the water
jumps. 1t is said that the jumps there
are among the Oldest in the country, dat
ing back to Lord Baitimore's time. They
are not artifcially constructed II is
stated. the water backing there at high
tide.
When the tide floods. it is stated, the
jumps fill with fish and about the time
the tide begins ebbing the traps are
placed at the openings and the fish are
retained.
Easy way to earn money enough to
keep from walking home,'' was the re-
mark OF q bystander.
Charles Martin Schneider and his bride
have returned from their wedding trip to
Bermuda. Mr. Schneider tells of the
great fish he saw at Bermuda and also Of
the immense Holsters he saw caught
What interested me in the fish line"
he. said. was watching the trained fish,.
I1C Sdiu SOiuc uSu DdQ Ucon Ifalne0 TO
respond to sounds summoning them for
food, and some would eat out of the
hands of their owner.
THE Holsters were the biggest | ever
saw he declared, land the shrimp were
large and numerous.
But I'm glad to get back to where
Potomac bass abound he added, las
there is more sport In landing one bass
than there is in seeing and catching hun
dreds of saltwater fish,"
Two members Of the Buckingham family
w. III. and John E.-who are not refaf-.
ed, however. but are experts with rod and
line, have had to take a brief rest. the
former because Of the muddy water and
the latter because he Is otherwise en-
gagged.
John f. Buckingham, recognized as
one of the successful anglers of this
section. had no luck when he went perch
fishing; that Is, he did not call it luck. but
almost anybody else would think he was
doing a great stunt if he had the same
measure of success.
At any rate the veteran gave up fishing
temporarily and started to build a boat
in his back yard. He is hard to please in
the boat line 1t is his opinion that when
he finishes his craft he will show the
boys what a fisherman he Is.
w. H. Buckingham has been saving
nothing. He has spent his spare time on
| the river this spring and has never had
| to go home without fish enough for a
fry.