The Washington times., 1922-11-26

nothing unusual TO see one or
more OF the select ones upon every
fisherman's string.
The founder Vas Of the scarce
variety, very few being taken
during the whole season.
Rockfish. the gallant fighter. has
had little to do with the hook and
line fisherman this past season, al
though large numbers of monster
sized ones have been seined by
commercial fishermen.
With the finny tribes departed
for Southern waters the stove
league" saltwater anglers will
have to adopt for their slogan
wait till next year"
Bsssing Excellent.
While saltwater anglers are BE-
moaning the fact that cold weather
has arrived and driven the finny
tribes to q warmer cline. bassers
are in their glory.
Big fish Of the fighting family
are being taken daily on live and
artificial baits In both the upper
the Tidal Basin. Water conditions
are perfect. 20 ye followers Of the
sport dress warmly and 60 set EN-.
Plant . Bass.
The Ixaak Walton League Month.
ly. the organ Of the Ixaak Walton
League Of America, 10 pushing q
Plant . Bass movement and
bears the o. X. Of famous Amer.
lean anglers such az:
Herbert Hoover. Secretary Of
Commerce. whose conservation nc.
tivities are nationally known. has
sent us the following statement by
the Commissioner of Fisheries in
regard to the PLANT a Bass" cam
psign. In which Mr.. Hoover writes
he heartily concurs."
The bureau considers very fav.
orably the Plant q Bass campaign
that 10 being conducted by the
Izaak Walton League Of America.
Any method for increasing the sup
ply Of this popular food and game
fish 10 certainly commendable. The
Bureau Of Fisheries ID willing to
cooperate in stocking depleted
waters In 90 far a. the limited
funds will admit. A number Of
years ago the Potomac river was
stocked with q few bass. They
are now one Of the principal food
fishes Of the Eastern United States
land are being taken on q paying
commercial basisO It is hoped
that the league will take steps lead
ing to the protection of bass and
other fishes during their spawning
seasons"
Archibald Rutledge. well known
writer, has an extraordinary knowl-
edge of outdoor life and Of the
nature and habits Of the creatures
Of the woods and waters. His ap.
proval Of this plan stamps II as
being practical and workable. He
writes: This Plant q Bass cam.
paign 10 one Of these eminently
sane ideas in conservation which
| should have the active support OF
every lover Of Americas outdoors.
remember hearing Senator Ben
Tillman say that the civil war had
ruined the South because 1t had
taken all the seed corn. Our gen
GRAFTON has been busily robbins
our wonderful woods and waters
of tho seed corn. We must re
plant. Nor Is 1t irreverent to brins
Holy Writ to support this splendid
campaign. We are advised that
we shall reap what we SOW. Plant
few lingering bass, therefore
and reap crop of two and three
FOUNDERS. And don't count on
George to do the planting. Oi
course, you can always count on
him to do the reaping."
o. w. Smith, widely known e
American fishermen as Outdoor w
Smith. is the angling editor Of Out
door Life and q great student o
both ancient and modern angling
literature. He writes that he woult
gladly have written more on thiI
Plant a Bass" subject but tha
our letter asked for "a few lines.
He writes: II most unreservedly
give my heartiest commentator Il
your Plant a Bass campaign. i
was Lincoln who expressed q de
sire to plant a rose and pluck Z
thorn; equally my utmost wish Il
to leave more bronse-backs when
pass on than I found. A bird II
the hand may be worth two in tn
bush. at least so the old sayinl
has II. but . bass In the river Il
worth two In the creel, There 4
something wrong with the sports
manship that thinks only Of catch
ing ana never Of planting. I IN
! with you In this. hook. pns. rod