The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
LITTLE HOPE FOR
RIVERS TO CLEAR
FOR SEVERALDAYS
District Woman Lands
Two-and-a-Half Pound
Bass in Virginia.
NEWS OF ANGLERS
Colored Mans Unique Method
OF Following Favorite
Sport at Basin.
NEWS OF ANGLERS
By DICK PEED.

By DICK PEED.
Conditions for fishing are not
very encouraging for sale water
anglers and practically hopeless for
the next few days, at least for those
who prefer the fresh water.
From all the nearby salt water
resort, now and then comes a story
Of a good catch, but in the mean
time you will hear OF half dozen
parties who had little or no sue
cnxs These conditions are unex-
pIainable to most experienced fisher
men, but they are true. In the
fresh water both the rivers are
muddy, a condition that will not
change for at least three or four
DAYS even though no more rain
falls
Cafnsh Arc Plentiful
Catfish are plentiful and will strike
in muddy water, taking almost any
Kind of bait Try them IL you must
fish,
r A Martin returned from CO.
IoniaI Beach, where he went the
first of the month to set up
He reports fishing anythir5 but
good A. the grounds near the beach
woman Lznss Big Bass
Mrs Lillian Hobbs and Mrs Eli
more RoEen visited Overall, Va,
several da-s Mrs Hobbs cele-
hrated the Fourth by landing the
largest small mouth baSs-a 2l9-
FOUNDER
Charles C. Simons and son and
dauEhter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs
Warren c. Simons- are at Colonial
Beach Word from them tells OF
Indifferent success in the pursuit o.
A members of the fnny tribe
A Record Catch.
A District fisherman caught thir-
teen bass at Fishers Spring, near
RneyviIle, July 4. inside of thirty
minutes To bait a hook with a
live bait. allow the fish tie tc
run i ir, and take the fish OF
the hook thirteen times in thirty
minutes. is going some
VIII E Barron and brother re-
turned from an extensive automo-
bile and fishing trip Barron reports
having found excellent fishing m
the Shenandoah near Woodstock,
the small mouth bass taking ar
tifcial and live bait rapidly.
Edward r Lyon and Washing
ton E. Lowe had a pleasant ana
successful trip July 4. fishing at
Heron Bay, about two miles from
Chesapeake Beach. They report
hard-heads being plentiful They
made a large catch, with a few
trout to enliven the sport
Cray-hsh are an excellent bait az
this season of the year. and quite
plentiful. At the first strike when
using this bait endeavor to set the
hook or you will lose your oafr
fum Brown returned from an
outing at Overall Va reporting a
Zach OF thirteen fish
Fishermens Boat Sinks
When Harry Harrington and Ben
sykes were returning from a sue
ressful days fishing Wednesday
their boat sprung a leak and sank
n - feet OF water. \ string OF
ish AID part n: their equipment
was lost The rods and reels were
salvaged by diving
Tidal Basin Draws Anglers.
At this time Of the year one may
zee all varities of tackle and all
sorts Of anglers fishing from the sea
Wall Of the Tidal Basin. 1t GER
-aInly Is a paradise for the lazy
fisherman who is content with land
n- an occasional carp or catfish.
'arciy bass and more frequently a
Tmall eel
Here the small boy with the pin
took and cotton twine. as well az
he So-CallCd professional" with the
expensive outfit for casting or fly
ishinG enjoy 4 nearby outing. A
avorite outfit Of an old cOIored man
mo visits the basin almost daily
'onSiSts Of hand line which he
IeNterouSiy casts about one hundred
md nifty feet from the waIL the end
IeCured to steel umbrella rib
Ehich he sticks in the ground
asteninC TO the rib for an alarm
wo sleigh bells \ slight nibbIe
Il the bait Of doe balls rings the
,ells
With everything set for the pur
'ose Of teasing a catfh from the
hacid water. the old man sleeps nm
cr the shade Of the nearby shrub
cry Thunder will not awaken him
: rom his dreams but the slightest
inkic OF the bells arOuses him IN
AtiNity- IL Is well worth while
pay a visit to the basin and YOU
nay conclude to cast line and
axe A chance