The Washington times., 1914-07-07

The true fisherman is more or less
Of a piscatory tramp. He likes 10
fit from pool to pool and try a diff
ferent water each time: with this in
view, here is another place near
Washington where the wetting of a
line promises results.
About a mile above Cabin John
Bridge is one Of the seven locks of
the Cumberland canal. This is reach
ed by walking a short distance up
the Conduit road and then taking the
short cut through the fields by the
first path to the left.
Near the canal the path takes a
precipitious slope that leads down to
the lockkeeper's house. Right here
is one of the most picturesque and
river, which at this point is filled
with big rocks, swift running water
and deep pools. where the big bass
lurk and where strikes" come with
satisfying frequency. Close on the
downstream side OF the rocks good
sized sunfish take the ordinary worm
with avidity. so when the temper
mental bass refuses particular kind
of bait one need not return home
without fish
The lockkeeper's old stone house is
whitewashed and surrounded by flow
er beds. On one side is the lock, with
the deep wide pool. covered with
aquatic vegetation. above II. On the
other side is the swift running spill
way. where the shining. clear water
leaps and boils through the rocks to
the level below
The lockkeeper, who presides over
this part OF the canal company's bust
ness and who. with his family, lives
in tn cold Stonehouse welcomes fiSh =
ermen and other nature lovers to this
beauty spot, supplies them with live
bait and dry boats. and feeds them
. @aN = g.
ioned food in unlimited quantities
When the time comes for leaving and
the question of entertainment cost
comes up. he names some ridiculously
low figure to which you always feel
like adding an equal amount to ease
your conscience.
Trudging back down the road about
dusk. with one of Mrs. Spongs din
ners tucked away under ones belt, a
basket of hsh under ones arm, and
memories of that palpitating moment
when you hooked that big one and
saw him break water fifty feet be-
low you. and the soul-stirring work
to get him where he could scoop him
up with your landing net-these
things make life worth living on a
hot summer day.
ton of being good fishing grounds: uI
The Parlor." a pool above Boiling
Rock. straight out from Fletcher's. The
wctsr Is deep and swift, and the poo
bears its name because the fish are
known to congregate there. 90 Middle
Rock, above the Chain Bridge. II is
well to arrange TO have a boat takeI
up on the flood tide, as IT is impossible
TO make headway against an ebb tide
C3) The Hens and Chickens" of the
point of the powerhouse near Fletch,
er's: water 20 to 80 feet deep and very
swift. Care must be exercises. 90 Neal
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. Wate,
about thirty feet deep. 6) Near the
Thurston steel plant. at junction of Pc.
tomac and Eastern Branch. % The Ii
dal Basin. Boats and bait may be OBJ
tained at the Speedway boathouse. a,
the western end of the basin. (s) The
Dyke between Alexandria and MI Yer,
non. Boats may be obtained near cal
station. (e) Occoquan, above the bridge
Bait may always be obtained at thu
following places: Reynolds. Bailey .
and Millers: usually. at the fishinl
tackle stores.