The Washington times., 1922-04-16
WHITE PERCH
HAVE FISHER
MEN GUESSING
Finny Tribe Have No Regular
Habits They Are Here To-
day and Gone Tomorrow.
By r. A. ANGLER

By X. A. ANGLER
VXTHITE PERCH, what are
w your habits during spawn
ing season? Yesterday
you were numerous, today you
have completely disappeared, to-
morrow will be another day, what
then?
Do you like the same diet or
have you a tickle appetizer On Qood
Friday you devoured bioodworins;
Saturday IL was white meat, soft
cial likeness for the worm from
Long Island Sound; on Sunday,
what morsel will tempt you?
Do you feast on low or high
water? One day we make q killing
on low tide, the next day we walt
for your coming until flood. what
of the days TO foliowr
The angler who fishes day In and
day out for the white brethren
win answer for him by saying. Il
don't know"
Now that you have a truthful
answer, pay no attention to the
oncein awhile angler who can al
ways Tell you just the time. the
place and the bait TO use.
II you enjoy angling for white
perch, go when the opportunity
presents itself. il may be your
luck TO run into the largest school
and the biggest fish of the season.
Who can tell? Take along any Of
the following baits. which have
been productive of big catches:
Blood worms. garden worms. night
walkers. soft crabs, shrimp, cut
smelt or minnows tbranch, bull or
pike).
The regular monthly meeting of
the Potomac Anglers Association
win be held next Wednesday eve
ming at Musicians Hall, Tenth and
r streets northwest The building
committee viii make it's first re-
port on this date.
After viewing the large number
OF crafts upon the river last Sum
day, Il would not be af all sur
prising " the Commissioners were
not petitioned TO appoint q traffic
cop In the near future
George King, Of bass fame. was
on the river last week and made a
fine catch of big perch.
Dan Hassett, Lew Perron and
Mr.. Ruddiman landed a fine string
OF perch Thursday afternoon near
Walkers Point. Lew caught the
prize fish OF the season. perch
weighing twenty-five ounces and
measuring thirteen inches in length
and seven inches in width. The
big fellow was taken on soft crab.
Yes, fellows, the fiapper has
made her appearance upon the
river. Clad In sport attire and
smoking a cigarette, this bobbed-
haired daughter Of Sir Iraak was
the main topic Of conversation
along the river front last Tues
day.
Jim Hunter and his son. Walter,
accompanied by Louie Davidson,
have made quite a reputation for
themselves this spring. On one oc-
casion they landed record string
OF perch. the largest weighing
fourteen ounces. Last Tuesday this
trio went fishless.
Paul Barstow has graduated from
the oarsmen's class and is now
the owner of classy little motor
boat. which was very much In evil
dence last Sunday.
Biz" an artificial minnow.
has been successfully used by a
few anglers this spring. On sew
eral occasions thsy have landed
their largest perch ON this nifty
little lure.
Al Lanham and wife fished all
the fayorite spots Tuesday and
when last seen the score stood
one to nothing In favor of the lady.
Ed Craig is on the river every
day catching his portion OF the
sharp fin tribe.
The observer flying low over the
Potomac Sunday noticed the follow
ing regulars" fishing at their
usual stamping grounds: Barrick
and Joe Perron at Bush Eddy, Sid
Atlas and Will Shilling at Bush
Cove. Simonds and Pettis in the
Parlor. Raymond Heater and COM
panion at the Bone Yard, and
George Btrch and ''Bin" Topham
at Three Sisters.
Tide Table.
April HIT. LIT.
Monday, IL ...12:ss pm. 6if5 am.
Tuesday, IS :. 1:s0 pm. 7;41 am.
Wednesday, 10 a:27 pm, s;ss am.
Thursday. 20 ;. S.22 pm. s;34 am.
Friday. II 49,. 4:t5 pm. 1897 am,
Saturday, 20 =. sos pm. has am.
Sunday. % -. 5;s2 pm. 1906 pm.
Water condition: Clear