The Washington times., 1914-07-06

There Is one man in Washington, at
heart, a fisherman Of the OLD school
who will not be denied. even under the
most adverse circumstances. As the
adverse circumstances are mainly con-
centrsted in the possession o. dearly
beloved but religionsly inclined wife
and a good job which takes every mo-
Inent of his time except Sundays, his
name shall be -amcless, although his
tact may be landed.
Let US call him y. Yesterday morn
ing, Y concluded to take long walk.
one which would last all morning. He
left his house attired with the seasons
correctness, jauntily swinging q cane
and with a most pleased expression,
apparently joyins in the simple beauty
of a July morning. He soon reached
his stride, but around the corler the
stride. with the addition Of few let
tiers of the alphabet, became q street
car ride, and when he alightcd. he was
in the neighborhood of Lutte Falls
where fish have Deen known to climb
out on the rocks and vicIously attack
unarmed members oil the genus homo.
Some of these combative FISH must
have swarmed to the attack. But X
was prepared, and as they began their
efforts to bite him on Inc shins, the
jaunty cane, by a few simple motions,
became a fishing rod, and from in
side pockets the necessary adjuncts,
such as small reel, line, sinkcrs and
hooks, were produced, and X defended
himself with will
In the course of time the base de-
ceiSer had landed q nice little string
of fish. Smiling happily and guilty,
he made his way snoreward. folded up
his telescope rod, presented the morn
ing's catch to a fortunate III chin and
returned home.
There is yet "a little of the tale re-
naming to be told. Usually watchful
of small points, \ failed to notice one
or two diminutive fish scales upon his
correctly arrayed, person. WHEY made
no such failure, and demanded details
instanter., By an exercise of the mental
agility which bound y and his fancy
job together, there came forth a brief,
plausible tale OF meeting a bold, bad
friend who had been desecrating the
Sabbath by early morning fishing-a
friend so shameless that he returned
through the streets of Washington dis
playing his catch AS Y could not af-
ford to offend him, he must, perforce.
stop to admire. He was surprised at
the friend.
The following places bear the reputa-
ton Of being good fishing grounds: VI
THE Parlor," pool above Boiling
Rock, straight out from Fletcher's. The
wctsr is dt>1 and swift, and the pool
bears its name because the fish are
known to congregate there. 90 Middle
Rock, above the Chain Bridge. 1t is
we'll to arrange to have a boat taken
up on the flood tide, as 1t is impossible
to make Roadway against an ebb tide.
90 THE Hens and Chickens" off the
point of the powerhouse near Fetch
er's; water 40 to 80 feet deep and very
swift. Care must be exercises. 90 Near
the Ladder" at the Chain Bridge. op-
posite the branch on the Virginia side.
(5) Opposite the point of Analostan Is
land. along the bend of the river. Water
about thirty feet deep. (6) Near the
Thurston steel plant, at junction of Po-
tomac and Eastern Branch. % The Ii
dial Basin. Boats and bait may be OBJ
tanned at the Speedway boathouse, at
the western end of the basin. 81 The
Dyke between Alexandria and MI Yer
non. Boats may be obtained near car
station. y(el Occoquan. above the bridge.
Bait may always be obtained at the
following places: Reynolds. Bailey's.
and Miller's: usually. at the fishing
tackle stores