Evening star., 1915-05-29

asleep on cots put them in the notion
of taking a nap
It's daybreak.'' was the joking re-
mark Sahdala made to one of the sleep
make room for him, but the sleeper
merely said What turned over and
resumed his snoring.
Daybreak revealed sea of mud in
stead OF clear river, and the sleepy
anglers returned home.
Mack Sparrough is unable to under
stand why he has caught no large fish
frequently as almost any other angler.
had the greatest variety of bait and
worked as hard as he knew how. "The
big ones passed me, however" he re-
a number Of catches of large Ash Of ali
varieties. A few days ago he was on
the river with w. W. Deal, and the lat
ter caught rockflsh that weighed 31z
| pounds.
Frank H. Huseman. DR.. E. S. Ford
| and T. f. Edmonston toured to Coltons
last Sunday to look the river over. They
in-law of Huseman. and while there
Collins displayed a forty-pound rock
he had caught In trap-ne and wanted
the trio to accept It. The anglers had
it probably made its way to market the
next day.
Mike Collins is an expert with rod
and line" said Sam Cornwel1 but he
surely is not a weather prophet"
! Sam related story Of his friends
| experience with his launch cushions
and other paraphernalia. The boat be-
came submerged and all the parapher-
| MALTA aboard was soaked.
"The cushions were put out three
times to dry" said Cornweli. ''and each
time rain gave them soaking. Then
nd
| fishing"
Mr. and Mrs. NJ E. Myers. Mr. and Mrs.
Isadore Freund, Leo Rice, Emanuel Rice.
were members Of a weekend fishing party
at Benedict. The eight members Of the
party went to the Patuxent river resort
in two automobiles, going early in the
| morning and returning in the evening.
The anglers caught a string of more
than two do8en hardhead or sea croakers
and number of cells. 1t is expected that
trout will be in evidence in the Patuxent
in couple Of weeks
DR. Hugh NJ. Smith, commissioner of
fisheries. has been in communication
with James c. Curley, Maryland game
warden, about the enforcement of the
law relative to bass fishing in the up
per Potomac, and has been informed
| that such fishing in Montgomery coun-
ty VIII not De permitted until June 10,
the time flxed by law for the opening
of the season
| The game warden probably will have
deputies on hand during the next two
weeks to see to the enforcement OF
the law. w. P. Bowie received a mes
sage from Samuel B. Haines, game
| warden Of Washington county, Md
giving the information that the bass
season in that county opens June 1.
The bass season in the District
opened last night at midnight, the Law
making May 20 the opening day of the
season. In anticipation Of the opening
Of the season. 1t is stated, a number
Of anglers were on hand last night
ready to try their luck
channel along Potomac Park was very
muddy this morning, the water In the
tidal basin. where many bass are
caught, was in fairly good condition.
Reports received from Harpers Ferry
this morning indicate the possibility OF
the river getting in condition for bass
fishing by tomorrow or Monday. The
river is rapidly clearing. II is stated
and boatmen in the vicinity of this
| city said that two or three tides ought
to make it possible to catch rockfish.
There has been a big Improvement
| in the condition Of the water in TWEEN.
ty-four hours" said Win Reynolds this
morning. "and should there be no more
rain there ought to be some fish caugh,
| tomorrow