The Washington times., 1922-09-10
BRINY WATER
FISHING SHOWS
IMPROVEMENT
After a Slack Period, Due 70
\ Heavy Winds, Angling Re-
turns to Normal. n
BY r. A. ANGLER.

- ing the past week over the
previous seven days. This, j
think. was due to the abating Of
the strong winds that have been
in evidence for some time. Parties
returning from over Labor Day
reported excellent catches.
Blue fish or 'taylors are more
plentiful than in recent years and
anglers snould equip themselves
with tackle that viii stand the sah
OF the sharp-toothed fish. That is
to say. hooks with wire snoods or
the ones with extra long shanks.
Trout are in abundance, but for
best results this sporty fellow
should be angled for on the change
of tide. 4'~
Hardheads of medium size, with
an occasional big one for good
luck, continue to bite, much TO the
delight OF the angler. VI
Founders are Of the scarce va.
riety, and indeed the fellow whb
is successful in landing one is con.
sidered lucky. III
pan sized rock, while not being
too numerous, are taken daily IN
the lower Potomac and the Severn
rivers. Very few big ones have
been caught during the past week.
t-7s -
Big Catch at Rock Point.
Detective Sergeant "Biff" Phil
Eiips, Charles Jacobson. William II.
Forge, william O. Burgess, and
william Brueil, of New York, made
one of the biggest catches of trout
and hardheads that have been
turned in this season at Mary
lands popular resort, Rock Point
The anglers were only out short
space OF time when they returned
with 160 good.sized fish e;
Some Fish, Is Right. 4
Fishing at ''Nigger Head" buoy
below Thompson's light. off Of
| Annapolis, proved great sport for
Detective Sergeant Harry Evans,
Charles Kettler, Norman l.. Pull
lam. and some friends last week.
When they pulled anchor and
started for shore. 40 fish had been
successfully landed. One three
pound rock. 3 taylors. 10 trout,
and Is hardheads compfised the
catch.
, Potomac Anglers Notes.
At the last meeting of the as.
sociation every member present
subscribed to the Virginia Game
and Fish Conservationist. This
speaks well for both the associa-
ton and the publication.
Harry Kennedy, secretary, has
received word from the game war
den Of Alexandria county that the
lingering trout planted In Cameron
run, a few miles west OF Alexaf.
dria city, are In excellent shape.
Cameron run has been closed to
anglers until 1924.
Ten prizes have been donated to
the association for the coming an
nual excursion TO Chesapeake
Beach. September "a. (
Notice to Anglers.
A great many nonresident
anglers have been coming to Yir'
ginia for many years. Heretofore,
they have been required to obtain
licenses only In some counties west
OF the Blue Ridge mountains. but
q new law was passed by the re.
cent legislature requiring a license
to fish In any OF the waters Of
the State, the license fee being set
at $3.50. n
The Department Of Game ana In.
land Fisheries has had posters
printed warning nonresident ang.
! iers OF this law, and has instructed
l the game warden force to tack
them up In stores and other public
places. and along the rivers and
streams. Wardens have been IN.
structed to arrest and prosecutR
only in cases where the warden
is satisfied that the nonIes,dent
angler IL knowingly violating thA
law, the department taking the
position that II would be hard
ship to arrest and penalize theIn
until they have had opportv ~ 10
become fully informed. Hg
Spinners. ~
When casting with flies or
pork rind, what size spoon or
spinner is most effective Is oftsn
asked.
About the best ali.round sixt
spoon or spinner for bait casting
when used with other bajts, is the
No. 3, which has a blade an tnch
long and Ia five-eighths OF an inch
wide. This size Is the most ~
\ fective In casting for TIE bass
family. There seems 20 be no set
Standard IN numbering sDoons by
the different manufacture, and Z
Is advisable In securing spooh 10
halt casting TO get one ABOUT tht