The Washington herald., 1922-05-28

years nave louho dhsiiHS lO InelT
liking and have made catches in
this locality creditable to the more
experienced male followers of the
art. The old theory that talking
drives the FISH away has been ta-
booed and will naturally appeal to
the women and excite their desire
for greater indulgence in this good
sport.
To anyone contemplating an out
Ing for the weekend 1t is sug-
gested that those motoring will
find good roads, to Solomon's Is
lands. seventy-two miles distant;
Benedict. forty-two miles. and
Leonardtown, fifty-six miles. Some
parts of the road between here
and Chesapeake Beach are rough.
The distance is forty miles. Take
your supply of bloodworms with
you. II fortunate to get a few
soft crabs at the fishing grounds
you are in luck.
G. c. Kundahl has returned from
a vacation and fishing trip at St
Francis Island. He reports big
catches having been made of hard
heads. rock. trout and spots.
Fishing off Gibson Point Sunday
morning Ed Craig caught a big
string of pan rock fish. The water
in the Georgetown channel was
muddy with the Eastern Branch
clear. He fshed at the intersection
of the szstreams in partly cloudy
water.
The subject of bats live and arti-
ficial for bass is a broad one-en-
tirely too much so to enter into de-
tails-it will be dealt with oc-
casionally in this column. giving the
best to use in different localities
and changing conditions of the
water and season.
Abe Atlas, Louis F. Perron.
Joseph Perron. Joseph Gauzza, Lin
ton West. all experts in the art Of
angling. motored to Rock Point the
first Of the week: after fishing a
few hours caught ninety hsrd-heads
Weighing from one and one-half to
two pounds.
Numerous inquiries have been
received relating to the fishing
laws of Maryland. State Fish and
Game Warden f. Lee Lecompte has
kindly furnished a copy OF the laws.
With no criticism of Mr.. Lecompte
we frankly state the laws are con-
fusing as to their requirements. A
State law covering commercial fish,
ing, numerous county laws govern
ing hook and line fishing in the
fresh waters with a closed season
for fresh water fishing present
complications hard to construe. Out
of this tumble Of laws We have
evolved the following subject to
court decision: The season for
game fish opens June l. no license
required except in the following
counties: Garrett. Alleghaney.
Washington. Frederick and Carroll.
This covers the Potomac from the
mouth of the Monocacy to the
Pennsylvania State line. The fee is
$500 in each county. In tide waters
no license Is required. Maryland
controls the Potomac to the high
water line on the Virginia shores.
James S. Jones. of the Pension
ONCE. in company with Reese
Davies. L. Cole. W. o. Morgan and
Mr.. Rollins. of Terre Haute, Ind.
motored to and returned from
Benedict last Wednesday. Each
member of the party caught a big
string of fish mostly large hard
heads.
The employees of the Thayer
Printing Company held their an
nual outing last Saturday at
Benedict. The big establishment
closed for the day. Fishing. boat
ing and other sports suitable to
the many employees were INDUCED
in. all expenses of which were
borne by the generous employers
John E. Thompson. of the Gov
ernment Printing once. caught a
nice string of fish last Monday
fishing in the Patuxent near the
crossing of the Chesapeake rail-
road.
Washington E. Lowe. auditor for
the Internal Revenue Bureau, left
yesterday for Colonial Beach for a
few days recreation and fishing.