Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-27
ROD AND REEL.

Anglers think they have reason to
believe there will be no earthquakes,
snow furries or driving rains to inter-
fere with fishing during the remainder
of the fishing season. An occasional
storm may disturb outings, possibly
for an hour or two, but not to spoil
| sport, as with the perch fishing season.
"A little rainfall will not muddy the
salt water" was the comment of Hugh
| A. Kane. who has become saltwater
enthusiast. That's where the good
fishing is going to be done from now
| until late in the fall"
Friends of the sportsman recall when
nothing short Of small-mouth bass fish
| ing attracted him. A few trips to salt
| water, where he was seated at tables
with all kinds of marine food set in
| front of him, it is declared, was the
means of converting him.
| "And scores of others who thought
| bass fishing was the only sport have
changed their minds" said Pink Bowie.
| salt water does not get muddy while
sportsmen are on their way to it to try
| their luck. That cannot be said OF
! streams in which the small-mouth
gamesters are caught"
| Charles Macnichol is one of the few
| bass anglers who refuses to find sport
in salt water. He IL willing to aban-
| fish in Canadian waters, but positively
will not go to salt water for trout,
hardheads and perch. The only fish
other than bass that attract him is the
| duct bridge in the spring.
after ALL he says, ITS not the fish
I go after. but it is to enjoy bene-
fcial outing"
on trips to the upper Potomac. Shenan-
doah and Monocacy rivers tell of how
he always likes to use the largest bait
he can get. knowing he would rather
land one big bass than dozen small
! ones and realizing that his bait fire.
quently is disturbed by bass no larger
than the bait.
Action is what the expert sportsman
| likes, according to his friends. If he
gets several strikes and returns home
without landing fish he is perfectly
satisfied.
Two bits Of information of interest to
! anglers reached here this week from
, being caught In nets across the river
| from Piney Point. Rockf1sh are more
plentiful in the vicinity of Rock Point
| than in years at this season.
| fish and perch than ever before SO
early in the season." was the message
from F. x. Stonestreet at Rock Point,
"and it looks good for early fishing"
Lawrence Ross and party were at
| were there to give rockfish angling a
! trial, but heavy Worcester prevented
them from going on the river. Mr..
| Hans Sulzer. Swftzerland's diplomatic
representative in the United States,
| NanSan
were at the Wicomico river resort in
'quiring about the prospects for the
| fishing season and saying they hoped
to participate in the sport in the near
| future.
Charles r. Holman and Henry Weld
ener, patrons of Aqua creek, Va,
! where SO many large-mouth bass. pike
and yellow perch are caught, this week
| discussed the seasons prospects. Just
now Holman Is giving more thought
! to agricultural pursuits about his bun
galow overlooking the creek than he is
! to fishing, but his friend has no gar
den there.
| Holman spent the week end at his
| bungalow. He went there expecting
! he would be able to do little late
! spring planting, having already put
| in potatoes and small vegetables, but
| A severe storm made 1t necessary for
| him to remain indoors.
at was just this time last year that
I caught SO many pike and perch. "
| commented Widener, who told of fish
! ing from the shore in shoal water.
| The sportsmen agreed that there
| should be good fishing at the Virginia
| resort in the next few days.
Capt James Lusby thinks he is in a
J position to laugh at some of his pisca-
| torial friends in bad weather. Capt.
| Jim. as his friends SO Familiarity call
| him, is the occupant of about the only
| bungalow that Is located near enough
! to the waters of the upper canal to do
! fishing from his front porch. 1t is only
! a short distance above Cabin John run,
! and a spring of cold water only few
! feet away makes it all the more at
| tractive.
/ bungalow, when the water was so
| high and muddy, the sportsman did not
| even open his fishing paraphernalia,
| feeling certain there would be nothing
| caught.
But I was mistaken" he admitted
| "for Harry Arnold caught a thirteen
pound Mississippi catfish In Cabin John
| run"
Detective Weldon thinks frequent
outings on the river will be the means
of prolonging his life. Not only has
his health improved since he started
his outings. he stated, but he also has
| reduced the cost of living.
~ seldom taste a piece Of meat" said
the sportsman who soon expects to be
considered among the experts. Fish
fresh from the river are good enough
| for me-"
Not only has the sportsman been able
! to supply his table with fish every day
since the ice left the river. but he has been
able to remember many of his friends.
! This week he caught more than a
hundred cells, numerous large Missis-