The Washington times., 1922-05-07
FOR
WHITE PERCH
ENDS SHORTLY

ENDS SHORTLY
BY End of Month Annual Visi-
tors Will Have Disappeared
From Local Waters.
BY r. A. ANGLER.
WHITE perch fishing in local
w waters will be brought to
close in the next couple
OF weeks, or in other words, the
season will be over. The schools
Of spawning perch will have de-
posted their eggs and be on their
way to salt water. So, brother
angler, IL you're white perch in
clined, there is yet time to get
your share Of the hnny fellows.
The angler who puts his trip off
until the later part OF the month
will find nothing. but disappoint-
ment awaiting him. Except for an
occasional stra&gier and the regu-
lar Inhabitants. grass combers. there
will be nothing left of the white
tribe.
Perch fishing has been good. had
and Indifferent 80 far this sea son.
according 10 different fishermen.
The angler fortunate enough to be
on the river when a school was
passing or the perch were feeding
will say fishing was good" Now,
on the other hand. take the fellow
whose hard luck II has been to be
on the water when the perch had
just passed the day before or when
no bait would tempt their appetite.
Ask him II fishing has been good
and he will more than likely give
you this reply: Rotten, the worst
we've had in years"
! To get an unbiased or a real-for-
sure answer as to just how perch
fishing has been, ask the angler
who fishes every day. weather per-
mitting. His view on the subject
will be something like this.
Il have seen better seasons, then
again j have seen worse. but taking
IL as 1t comes. don't suppose
we've any room to kick. OF course.
there has been no run Of exception
ally large perch, occasionally q
FOUNDER has been taken. The fish
have all been of medium size"
Perch fishing from the Key
bridge to the Chain bridge In
good. The only requirements be-
ing . little patience, along with
your bait and tackle.
The big basin below Great Falls
| has yielded some fair sized catfish
| during the past week. The water
at this junction OF the Potomac 10
exceedingly low at the present time
! and one In not forced TO angle
| from the jagged rocks. but may
venture with safety out upon the
sandy shore.
DR.. Angelow fishing this famous
catfish water landed several good
sized cattys recently. He hooked Q
| sna& or we might saw a monster
of the horned family that he could
not even move, being obliged to
give him up for want Of a stronger
| test line.
The early worm catches the
perch. so. don't pound your head
too hard or you won't be on
hand TO catch your share Of the
finny tribe.
At last they have arrived. Tho
hsrdheads have made their appear
ance at Chesapeake Beach.
| Mrs. Halsey (The Lady OF the
Lake), made a killing last Monday.
| In fact she caught enough to eup-
ply several of the natives families,
to say nothing OF the mess she
brought TO the city TO give TO her
| friends
VIII Shillings. who has been pa
tiently awaiting the arrival of the
fish with stone in his head.
heard OF the little lady's catch and
was off on the next train. To say
that he caught his share would bs
putting II mildly. he caught more
than his basket would hold. Like
all good fellows. Bill divided his
spoil with his friends and neigh
| bors.
Now just a hint for the fellow
| not accustomed to early spring
fishing for hardhesds at the Beacn.
Try out the shallow water. sav
from three TO four feet. and yor
will find you will have better lucl
than fishing in deep water.
past years. the biggest catches
this time of the year have bee
made fishing near the merry-g
round Shrimp and bloodworms aIs
excellent bait.
Don't exAgEerate about the biz
one for some Of the old boys ma.
catch you up and then wouldn'
| you feel fine.
Just to show his friends in Ch
| endon that he could repeat be-
dose. Lawyer Payne went up 4
river last Tuesday, accompanied .
| two friends and returned with mi
perch than the week previous.
what do you think7 The pra
| toner OF law landed the lars
perch caught this season, the fish
| weighed one pound, seven ounces.
When asked the kind OF bait he
used he replied In nonchallant
manner 'Just plain worms"
Don't tell your friends about a