The Washington herald., 1922-06-17
MANY BIG CATCHES
MADE BY ANGLERS
AT NEARBY PLACES
Hardheads Principal Fish
Hooked-SOmeN Take
Rock and Trout.
B A 1T PLENTIFUL
Up-River Waters Clearing
And Will Soon Offer
Excellent Grounds.
BAIT PLENTIFUL
By DICK PEED.

Salt water affords the best oppor-
tunity for anglers and local fisher
men can take consolation from the
fact that. no matter how muddy
and punishable the nearby streams
are there always are a dozen or
more places to which they can go
with reasonable assurance of catch
ing a string of fish. Of course the
Eever-present hardhead or croaker Is
always ready to give you good
sport. Rock fish are quite plentiful
with both trout and spots are be-
ginning to bite at this unusually
early date. Soft and peeler crabs
are more plentiful than in years
and also cheaper. Up river the
Shenandoah Is still muddy but con-
| ditions are improving. The Poto-
mac has cleared up nicely and
should AFFORD good sport IL you have
the proper bait. This stream Is
clear above Harpers Ferry. The
muddy waters from the Shenandoah
spoil about one-half of the Potomac
on the west side. and with the mud
dy Monocacy coming in from the
east at Dickerson the Jig Is up the
remainder of the way down. Mad
toms are the best bait. Mississippi
catfish are very plentiful from
Washington to and above Great
Falls. They are in shallow water
and want green shrimp or soft crab
bats.
Morgantown. Md. has opened as a
pleasure resort The fishing grounds
in the locality have long been noted
for the good sport furnished the
angler Lower Cedar Point usually
is one of the best places. Now boats
may be obtained nearby.
II. Warren Preisser. Grover c.
Tribble. Benedict Kirsch and Jere
Walsh have returned from Rock
Point. all satisfied with their catch
Of hard heads and other kinds of fish.
Consolation NAV be found in the
muddy condition of the water from
the fact that in many instances the
bass are still on duty at the spawn
ing beds until after the opening of
the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Franklin. Mr.
and Mrs. z, c. Short. Mr.. and Mrs.
w D. Elicit. Mr.. and Mrs. James T.
Elicit. Miss lone Dorsey, Miss Mildred
Ellett and Miss Mildred A. Elicit Wis
tied Rock Point the early part OF the
week and spent a day fishing. catch
ing all the fish they needed. With the
usual luck of the novice. Miss Mildred
A. Elicit booked big rockfish. which
made a game fight After a hard
struggle Miss Elicit finally landed the
the prize, coached by her experienced
father.
The United States Fish Commission
has just completed the planting OF
4 1000. 900 trout in the streams of the
Yellowstone Park.
After an extended leave of alb
sence, Charles J. Abbott has re-
turned to duty in the Government
Printing ONCE. Several days of his
time were spent at his comfortable
fishing shacI- near Annapolis. He
reports finding an abundance of fish
and crabs. Last Saturday morning
in about two hours time he caught
more than $50 soft shell crabs.
which he generously distributed to
friends.
But little attention is given to
catching sun Ash, one specie of the
bass. In some localities above the
dam at Great Falls, usually In the
more shallow water near the shore
or grass plots, they are found in
schools and furnish the angler con-
siderable sport. Light equipment
should be used and a small hook.
Angle worms. soft crabs. grasshop-
I pers and crickets make good bait.