The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
Bite Well mt Night.

Fishing It night time is becom-
ng more popular each year. Be-
ides avoiding ,the blistering rays
4 the sun. most salt water fish
eem to bite as we'll. If not better,
turing the night than in the day
fight OF course tiday conditions
must be observed in the salt water,
rut. conditions being equal, as
many or more FISH and generally
areer ones viii be taken during
ne cool hours of the night than
Inder the punishing sun. In the
resh water. catfish have always
.ttracted the angler during the
hight but it has long since been
-nown that both species of bass
an be caught during the period of
right moonlight. This is especial
Y true il you will use a spoon or
lug of some description that will
how a glitter in the light of the
noon. Besides many of the artifi-
ial bait makers are now turning
at phosphorous-c spoons
nd plugs that often bring in the
sh.
On the annual outing of the COM
nerciaI printers at Benedict last
,aturday Louis NJ. Thayer caught
he largest fish, winning a prize of
handsome piece of fishing tackle
John T. Thompson reports the
atch of several pike OF good size
tributary of the Patuxent River.
,ezr Marlboro. a few days ago.
George Burch and Col. Topham
Fere still catching rock fish near
he steel plant at last report. The
lsh were not large. running from
to pounds. but mighty nice for
port and eating at that.
Remembered Their Friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E Potter
aotored to Benedict last Saturday
nd returned with a fine basket of
sh. which they generously distrib-
ted among their friends.
Charlie Groome has returned from
;ock Point where he had plenty of
uccess in angling He reports his
est catch being made at night. p
The upper waters of Difficult Run
re ideal fer trout. II some one
rould take the trouble to stock
hese waters. they would produce
ONE mighty fine trout within the
ext few years
Fish Pulled His Leg.
Bob Dunn, who is spending some
ime at his fishing camp along the
'Otomac above Georgetown. had
tsrtling experience a few days ago.
Tut in a boat with a companion
rho knew nothing about fishing.
Bob baited up and threw one line
verbard. tied the line around his
se and proceeded to get busy rig
ing his friends outfit. A big Mis-
issippi catfish grabbed the bait and |
,unn knew he was getting his leg
ulled with a chance of going over
koard. He landed the fish. which
'reighed IL pounds.
=. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Freeman are
Snjoying a combined camping and |
shing outing at Chapel Point
Fishing is reported good at
nesapeake Beach, big catches of |
srdheads being made almost every
Ehere. Founders and trout are |
aught frequently. along with nu-
ferrous white perch and spots.
Joseph Lochran and John A. Mas |
ey have returned after a success
al fishing trip to Mr.. Lochran's |
ountry place near Rock Point.
Herbert Davis achieved his first |
uccess of the season fishing from |
he pier at Chesapeake Beach early |
a the week, landing a string OF un-
sually large spots.
Threatens Game Fish.
A manganese mine near Comp
IN. Va. discovered about the time
the beginning Of the worlds war.
again in process of development
ID threatens the destruction OF the
anne ish in one of the finest
..retches of the Shenandoah.
Scarcity Of live bait and its ac-
snpsnying high cost Is constantly