The Washington herald., 1922-08-19
FISH OF ALL KINDS
AWAIT RODS OF DC.
ANGLING DEVOTEES
Trout, Rock, Hardheads,
Perch and Spots
Abound.
BASS OFFER SPORT
Big Catches Are Made in
Pools Below Dam at
Great Falls.
By DICK PEED.

Almost any Kind of fishing that
you may be looking for Is on tap.
There is plenty of trout. rock,
hardheads. perch. spots and now
and then some bluefish in the salt
waters and the fish are taking
most any kind of bait that is Of
fered.
The plymouth bass have slowed
down some owing to the higher
temperature but are still Offering
good sport. They are to be found
anywhere along the channel banks
from Georgetown on down the
river. but principally in the coves
and creeks as you so further down
the big river.
The Potomac should be clear up
to and above Harpers Ferry unless
some heavy local rain has sent in
some muddy water through the
small tributaries. Bass are taking
both live an1 artificial bait. with
mad toms the best for the small
mouth fellows and smelt or pike
minnows for the big mouths IL yous
want to still-fsh. Plenty of Mis-
sissippi cat. principally in sha low
water. Nearly any kind of bait
will bring results.
Walter Copp has returned from
an outing at Ocean City, where he
wEs initiated into the sport of surf
casting for kingfish. The first cast
resulted I'm the catch of a big one
and subsequent casts brought many
more. and now he is confirmed
surf easter.
4 stiff northeast wind swept
Chesapeake Bay Saturday night
and nearly all the Washington fish
ermen that tried their luck re
turned with lean or empty baskets.
John Mcpherson is UP in New
England enjoying both salt and
fresh-water FISHING.
Billy Knowles hshed the Potomac
above Stubblefield Falls Tuesday
and Wednesday. returning with
! fine string of bass. one of which
weighed three and onehalf
pounds.
The small mouth black bass is
an eccentric and moody sort Of a
fellow with a rapaoious appetite
which he indulges to the limit.
feeding on cray fish. minnows.
frogs, grasshoppers. crickets. in
fact, almost anything that exhibits
life in the water and is not too
large to swallow.
Whether his feeding is always
due to hunger or a desire to ex-
terminate all life from the water
/ limited 70 HE n a hitatfop is a oues-
| tion. AS a rule the area of his
feeding ground is small, depending
| largely upon the season of the
year. At times the most tempting
bats will not attract his attention,
while perhaps the day following he
permits nothing TO escape which
he can eat or kill.
During the hot weather he is
usually found in the more shallow
water, below rapids. in hiding be-
hind a ledge of rocks or other
obstruction ready to prey upon
any moving object. wooden plugs.
artificial flies and spinners includ-
ed. Shortly before the extreme
cold weather he gorges to his full
est capacity and practically hiber-
mates in deep water until spawn
ing time.
George Burch. a member of the
local anglers association, catches
bass at the most unexpected time
and places, due to his study and
knowledge of their habits. Fish
ing along the fats near the end
of Potomac Park last Saturday he
caught twelve good sized bass.
Aboard his boat the following day
he went to Piscataway Creek and
landed thirty-one. using artificial
bait.
Fishing off the dam above Great
Falls has the appearance of being
dangerous but owing to the width
of the top and shallow water at
ordinary stages one can walk from
one shore to the other with safety
Numerous fine catches have been
made in the pools below the dam
and unusual skill is required to
catch a good sized bass. as he takes
advantage of the overflow in his
effort to disldge the hook or break
the line and frequently is success
ful
Lewis Perron, jr.. caught a seven