The Washington times., 1922-10-22
BASS FISHING
SEASON NOW
IN FULL SWING
Potomac Affording Fine Sport
For Both Small and Big
Mouthed Bass Anglers.
Nv RIA. ANGLER.

BY RIA. ANGLER.
rALL bass fishing is now at
its best and the followers
- of rod and reel are having
some fine sport from both thu
waters Of the upper and lower
Potomac. While the fish caught
go far this season have been any
thing but record breakers, never
theless some fair-sized gamesters
have been recorded.
The largest big -mouthed bass
taken recently was landed on
spoon hook. by an angler whose
name / failed to procure, from the
placid waters OF the Tidal Basin.
! THE gamester weighed four and one |
haIf mounds. This is the record
so far this season for big fish
caught within the shadow Of the
monument.
Two four Founders were landed
at AQUA Creek last Sunday. Lew
stone and Walter Rooms being the
lucky anglers. Other members OF
the party. which included Eugene
I Davis. Ed Anderson, Abe Viegner
showing. but their fish fell short
many ounces of the standard set
by their two companions. Payi
| Barstow caught the greatest mum.
ber, sixteen in all, eleven bass and
five pike.
Five bass were taken by Lew
Perron last Monday at Gunston
| Cove in less than two hours fish
! ing. The fish averaged about one
and one-auarter pounds.
/ George King and his angler part
ner william Shillings. landed twen-
ty bass at Gunston last Sunday on
] the fifty-fifty basis.
On his three visits recently to the
upper tideless Potomac, Pete Oar.
by has landed for a grand total
| thirty.five small-mouthed fighters.
All of the fish were taken via the
pork rind route.
A Reminder.
II shah be unlawful for any non.
resident of the State of Virginia to
angle with pole or rod and hook
and line for fish in any OF the
waters of the State without first
, procuring a license in the same
manner as provided for nonresident
hunting license except that the fee
tfor fishing license shall be two and
one half dollars.
.-.. Neabsco Creek.
II one is looking for ideal bass
fishing grounds they will make no
mistake in selecting Neabsco creek
Situated on the Richmond. Freder.
icksburg and Potomac railway, II Is
just a comfortable hour and a haift
run to Neabsco station from the
city. Boats may be procured froV
Cumberlands, just short distanceti
from the railway station.
Several parties visited the famous
bass grounds last Sunday and mace
some fine catches.
! According To Izaak.
Nay, let me tell you. there are
many that have forty times Our Es-
tates that would give the greatest
part of it to be healthful and cheer |
full like us, who. with the expense
O. a little money, have ate and
drank and laughed and angled, and
sung and laughed and angled again
which are blessings rich men can
not purchase with all their money.
LEAK Walton.
! For the Basser.
When fishing with artificial bait,
hit the ins.ant you get a strike.
for the bass Is quick to discover ne
has been deceived and will try to
disgorge the bait.
For the live bait fisherman. ex
perience Is the best teacher, but
usually the plymouth bass hits
and turns the bat on the first run.
Feel him out and when you think
| Lo NJ haiA f..r "A that in thpM
time to hit.
Never overcrowd your live bail
bucket, It is better to have few
bait full Of pep than a bucket or\
dead ones.
| 17-Pound Eel Caught. 4
|. WILLIAMSBURG, Va. Oct. 21.--
George waltrip, jr., Of Williamd
burg. Va, a fisherman who oper
ates In. James river, caught an ee
that beats all known records as td
size. . ...
This eel was five feet in lengt
and tipped the scales at seventeen
and one-half pounds. Old fisher
men cannot recall having seen ons
that nearly approaches 1t in size.
Virginia Association Reorganized.
u The Roanoke County Game and
Game Fish Protective Association
has reorganized. electing the fol
lowing officers to serve for the
ensuing year: r. 8. Kline. prest
dent; r. C.. Brown. vice president;
II. b. Apperson, secretary; Max
South. assistant secretary: ID. M
} White, treasurer. A commission.
} headed by +. 3 Kline, was ap
pointed to make recommendat tions
to the county government in refer
ence to open season for various
kinds of game, Report was made
that the hunting statute which
had been omitted from the revised
code OF 1919, had been re.inserte
by the legislature of 1922. ThS
organization now has member.y
ship of nearly 100. II Ia makingI
every effort to prevent depradations|
and trespassing by hunters.
BALTIMORE PEPS UP.
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