Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-29

said
Will Reynolds thinks few struggling
white perch will be in the river this year
earlier than usual. especialJ II thare
is not much severe weather experienced
next month. He made a haul for bait
Thltscay afternoon AMI caught nlnie
than go" smelts and roach Reynolds
says i is rather unusual to make so
sc a haul of such iIsh so early in TIC
sea sen.
Members of Glebe Club think there
should be good sport OF. the Patuyent
ri-er fishing for yellow perch at this sea
son. rhousan dS Of 'hs FISH have been
taken from the river in small selnes, 1t is
stlleC. and a member Of the clilo srS-
saSted the fish ought to take balt IN Inc
| Patlxent at well as in the Potomac.
Al Collins. it is stated. probably en-
joys the distinction of being the angler
who landed the first bass in 1916.
| ut was a big mouth bass that weighed |
two pounds" said Mack Sparroush' |
| land ii was caught in the tidal basin
"Wednesday afternoon.
| Collins thought the weather was
warm enough to start the fish moving.
and Wednesday afternoon he went 70
1.-THE basin. taking along small supply |
| of live bait. Not many anglers were !
lin evidence on the basin wall that day, |
The stated and he enjoyed freedom |
that is not enjoyed later in the season. |
when scores of anglers are on the wall
spooning for bass.
| 1t was not until some time after the |
Enthusiastic sportsman reached the |
basin that he had a strike" that would |
have compensated him for his effort. |
he stated, even if he had not caught |
fish.
But" said his friend, 'he was more |
than delighted when the fish took his |
bait in businesslike way and made a
run, and in a few seconds the fish was
out of water.
by William Wynkoop and Mack Spar
rough on weekend outing near
Fletcher's. The sportsmen fished in the
"parlor.'' they stated. and were we'll |
satisfied with the sport they enjoyed.
Wynkoop led the catch with an eight
FOUNDER, and each angler landed five |,
fish. The sportsmen had their char
coal stove in their boat and were en- |
abled to keep warm and prepare hot
coffee. |
| Which" remarked Sparrough. made |
the outing all the more enjoyable"
The FIVE fish caught by Sparrough |
and the smaller fish. he said, put up
much stronger fights than the larger
ones
Tuesday afternoon Thomas Collins
and Mack Sparrough tried their luck
in the ''parlor" and landed six fish
weighing fro mtwo to three pounds each |
| THE water was about as low as I
! anglers
Sparrough said he doubted if the low
water interfered with the sport.
Dick Peed slipped away from his
friends one afternoon this week. put
his tackle in his pockets and made his
way to the tidal BASIN Dick did not
go to the trouble of getting a bucket
of bait and having a valet escort him,
but went snslehanded and in man
ner that would not attract attention.
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marked one of his angler companions.
he knew he could return without his
friends being any the wiser
| The expert with rod and reel did not
land fish. He had one rise how
ever. and obtained SO much enjoyment
from the incident that he had to tell
himself that the fish were there and
willing to take bait, he said and that
was about much as he expected to
accomplish.
| The season for shooting ducks closes
next Monday at sundown. the federal
law for such shooting being the same
in all the states in this section and in
the District of Columbia. In Virginia
the season for shooting rabbits and
quail also closes the last day Of jan
uary. while in MARYLAND the quail and
rabbit season closed Christmas day.
| Sportsmen think the law permitting
the possession of quail in the District
as late as March 10 is merely the Of
| fer1nS OF a premium vi IlleSdI Jun
ming, although. it is stated in some of
the distant states the season remains
open until March.
Rabbits have been exceptionally
plentiful in the local markets this win
ter. and at times. owing to the large
shipments and warm weather. 1t is
stated. they sold low as two for
quarter
Reports from nearby states are to the
effect that many birds are left for next
season, and only severe weather, 1t is
stated. will deplete the stock.
Members of the shellfish commission
of Maryland last week conferred with
members of similar commission IN
| Virginia the crab industry OF the
two states
And if something is not done to pro-
tect the female crabs. SAID local
dealer in crusta ceans. the time is not
far off when the supply will be so linn
tied that the prices charged Tor them
will put them in the lobster class.
| And put an end to sport that is SO
much enjoyed by thousands OF wash
| ingtonians," he added.
| Swepson Earle. chief engineer of the |
Maryland shellfsh commission. sug-
gested to the Virsinians the necessity
| of enactng a law to provide for GULL
ing hard crabs and protecting the egg
| bearing crabs that are scraped from
the bottom of the bay in winter. 1t is
believed that the legislatures of the |
two states will eventually enact the |
necessary protective legislation.
| 1t is highly probable that many |
sportsmen will take advantage of the
last day of the ducking season-Mon-
lday neXt-many of them having signi- |
| fed such an intention.
! William A. Hettinger, expert shot.
| last week went to the home of the |
Glebe Club. Mount Calvert. on the Pa
Ituxent to make some improvements on |
his launch. preparatory to the open |
ling of the summer season.
And rr,l,t hn ri q n
Hooked about for ducks. but saw none |
| The sportsman says he may go to the |
Patuxent tomorrow night and make All
| effort to bag n few ducks the last day |
| of the season.
| George G. Jordan and A. Wickfield |
were at Rock Point. Md. several days |
ago on cunning expedition. Condi- |
lions were not just what they had an
iticipated. they stated. and they bagged |
only nine ducks.