Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30

White perch are here. Anglers who
made week end catches reported the
fish small but sufficiently plentiful to
provide good sport. Anglers had every
reason to believe there were big perch
not far away. but their only bait. COM
mon angleworms. were not SUFFICIENT to
tempt them.
I'VE hope to have bloodworms next
week." said an enthusiast as he left
the river and hurried up the hill from
Lock cove to board a homeward-bouno
car. IT fear soft crabs will not be
on hand by that time. and they would
be too expensive. anyway" -,
Anglers on the river tomorrow VIII
have many varieties of bait. supplies
will include bloodworms. common
angleworms, green shrimp. cut fish and
live minnows Boats Will be scarce
early this season, the ice having
crushed a number OF them ana put
are working overtime In an enort TO
have as many in readiness as they
possibly can.
Unable to get boats, many will fsh
from the shores. While nshlng from
shore is interesting sport. the largest
perch are caught in deep water from
boats.
Thomas Wright and Arthur Duer-
on fse y Msee near Fetchers
conditions were not just what they
might have been. and the cold water
chilled the two sportsmen But Dner
ninger had offered his services to Uncle
Sans military forces, and 1t was about
his last opportunity to participate IN
a trip before going away.
Thinking 1t q little early for white
perch, the anglers took only the klnd
a n
they learned few perch had been
caught they got busy with spade and
! dug worms. Soon after they dropped
anchor they were catching perch.
many of them too small to keep out
of the water and some that were fry
"They are not the largest 1 ever
caught said Wright when he reached
shore with a string OF six or seven
dozen perch, but they are the first of
the season and they look good"
A dozen Mississippis were included
in the catch.
Albert Collins angled from shore. He
used a light outfit, fishing from the
rocks above Fletcher's in not more
than two feet of water. He found the
perch SO plentiful that his float disap-
peared beneath the surface of the
water almost the instant he cast his
line.
until the anglers supply OF angleworms
became exhausted. He gave up the
sport and returned home with fish
enough for fry. One large eel was
landed and handed over to less sue
cessful sportsman.
Collins joined many other fishermen
In the prediction that the large perch
are in the river. and it is only ques-
<,f Hni to trof
"Just look 'em over" said C. E. Hurd
seated on the rocks casting for perch
and Mississippi.
Hurd wanted to get an idea about
the condition of the river. When he
} left home he took along small rod
and few worms, thinking he might
get a nibble.
II didn't strike the right spot" he
said, "but 1 managed to get few
fish,"
Bass anglers tomorrow will. try their
luck for the last time this season, the
law requiring that such fish be un-
molested between April l and May 20,
when the short spring season will
close The law applies to both varie-
ties of bass and crappie, and not only
does it provide against the catching of
such Ash, but it also provides against
possession Of them.
During recent years anglers have been
able to participate in the sport at the
tidal basin during most of the winter.
Ice the past winter and early spring.
however, prevented them from wetting
their lines. but since the disappear
ance of the ice many bass and crap
pie have been caught. Scores of sports
men who have walked the wall at the
tidal basin the past few weeks will
shift their sport to the river for perch
fishing during the next two months.
A ten-pound Mississippi cat" was the
largest flsh caught on week end out