Evening star., 1918-04-13
ROD AND REEL.

their attention attracted to the boat in
which Mr.. Streb and his son were Ash
ing
was making its last struggle, but what
variety Of fish 1t was some Of the on
lockers were unable to tell Presently
the shout "Muliet!" satisfied their GU
riosity. Shortly afterward a second
splash was heard. and a rockhsh, or
striped bass. as they are called. came
from the river.
The fsh did not have a nrm hold
upon the hook. and dropped into the
boat just in time for the angler to
save It. Father had scored the two
big flsh, while the son caught an oc-
casional perch, and the outing netted
the two big fish and nearly three dozen
perch The rocknsh weighed a trihe
under two pounds, while the mullet
weighed two and one-quarter pounds
John Awkard, John Awkard, jr., and
L. Thomas were most successful on the
river Monday afternoon. the day fol-
lowing the one when most anglers ex-
perienced poor luck. Two hours net
ted them total of 1872 fish.
The senior Awkard landed as many
as three fish at a time, while the land
ing Of two at time was accomplished
by other members of the party.
I'VE would have doubled the catch" :"
said a member of the trio, 'if we had
not run out7of bait"
Don't blame the dealer If you are
unable to get bloodworms," said w. P.
Bowie. Express congestion and rail-
road delays are responsible for the bait
not always arriving on time"
1t was expected that the post once
officials would decide to admit the live
worms to be shipped by parcel post, but
a contrary ruling has been given. Live
chickens are permitted to be shipped by
parcel post. said Bowie. who suggested
the catching of fish is an important
Sr, SNv, 80
this time.
Talbot Denmead. counsel for the
Maryland game and fish conservation
that the closed season for black bass,
pickerel. pike, perch and California
salmon in Montgomery county, Nd, is
between April 1 and June 5. inclusive.
hook and une, is prohibited at all
times, and the fish must be at least
eight inches in length. A penalty Of IS
for each fisn taken from the river dur
ing the closed season is provided.
A five and one-half pound Mississippi
catfish was the largest nsh caught by
joe put in much spare time on the
river with hook and. line and landed
many fish of the Mississippi river va
riety and a few mullets.
Thinking 1t was about time for shad
to appear in the river near tho falls,
Joe got out his dipnet and proceeded
to dip for them, but. he said. he found
nothing to suggest their arrival.
But / did dip few big mul1ets
that were almost as big as some shad, -
he said.
Thousands of small Mississippi catfish
are being caught in tho deep water at
the falls with hook and line.
Wade H. Coombs and William Tow
ers represented the District building on
the river one afternoon. The trip
was planned so suddenly that they did
not have time to don their fishing togs
and get their fine equipment together,
but It proved to be case OF the boy
with a fve-cent line outdoing those
with expensive paraphernalia.
Anchoring in the deep water not far
from where William Vonderheide, N. L.
PulIiam, John Hurley and others were
fishing, the two anglers soon were able
to prove they were real fishermen. They
returned with a catch of about 200
perch.
And they were not small ones" de-
clared Coombs, who said the perch
We're running larger this season than
usual.
George Shotruff of Springhill found
splendid sport near SCOTS Island. He is