The Washington times., 1922-06-25
Rock Point Fishing.

.- Rock Point Fishing.
Fishing at this popular resort
had a set back the first OF the
week due to Q heavy northeast
wind. but recovered In great shape
by Wednesday.
8, Thomas o, White, Of Montgona-
cry county, and party OF three
friends caught $50 spot and hard.
heads, four rock. two OF which
weighed four pounds each.
Foster Woods and party were
also successful, landing big string
b. r. Carpenter. Harry Rhodes,
a. Gartnsr. and william Blum
caught enough fish for themselves
and friends and then some.
i Charlie Jacobsen. proprietor OF
the Sterling Hotel and two com.
panions caught eighty fish between
breakfast and dinner.
House Boat Gets Upder Way.
Ross p. Andrews palatial house
boat sailed for solomon's Island at
p. M. yesterday, to go in dry
dock. After the bottom has been
scraped and painted, 70 a. TO with
stand the ravages OF the salt water
she will proceed to Benedict. MO,
where she viii lie for the summer,
The crew consisted OF Capt, Al
Tennyson; first mate, James Mo
Loughlin; engineer, William Edison
Butler, and 8, Seuersbat,
= Ancient Fish Stories.
Mr.. Radcliffe quotes this from
Booths translation Of Ktesias.
The prices of ancient fish were
enormous. Mr., Radcliffe states
that three rnuliets Of historical
celebrity fetched In Rome the sum
Of 240 pounds. In writing OF the
elaborate functions OF ancient
times Mr.. Radcliffe 10 extremely
Interesting. After quoting Herod.
otus' mournful remark, whore
ever xerxes took two meals--din-
ner and supper--that city was
utterly ruinedv' he writes;
vader of Media made "for great
multitude every day." was II q
case Of taking up Of the frag-
ments that remained but twelve
basketsful. because. ~ Posidonios
I'm the fourteenth book Of his
history continues, 'besidss the
food that was consumed ana the
heaps OF fragments which were
left, every guest carried away
with him entire joints Of beasts
and birds and fishes which had
never been carved, all ready
dressed. In sufficient quantities
TO fill a wagon. And after this
they were presented with guam
tity Of .swsetmeats," etc.
Rock Fishing.
:. Fine rock fishing is reported near
the headwaters Of the 81. Mary's
river. t'.e.
Flies for the Gamester. i
Nearly every angler who whips
the light fy rod has his own par
ticular selection Of flies. and by
these he swears like a pagan; how.
ever, for the beginner. besides the
hackles. the following selection will
give fairly varied assortment that
will pass inspection until he lands
the first fish, and the fly used at
that time will no doubt be given
the place Of honor in his pet list.
We have found these flies bass get,
ters. Lord Baltimore. Montreal,
Griszly King. coachman, Professor.
Red ibis, Seth Green, White Miller,
Here are flies Of enough variety In
color for all kinds OF water, and as
You make up your own list you win
find that many OF the above will be
retained. as they have made good
from the start with many fisher.
men. - I
for bass with the fly 10 to keep OUT
OF sight of the fish as much a.
possible, The bass Is every bit az
scary as the trout, although once
he sees you het will not dart away
and disappear, like the trout, but
he will dash off little distance
and stop. facing you. However,
don't waste time trying 10 make
him take your NY. because he has .
case Of nerves" and you can cast
II right over his nose and he'll give
Il but q disinterested glance. On
the small creeks keep entirely out
OF sight or In other words DO not
stand to cast but retain your seat
IN the boat, and on the wider
waters make long cast, the finsr
the water the more caution and
the longer the cast. wadtng 10 the
best method, hcwsver. and even at
that you should be as quiet a.
possible, and make II 4 point TO
avoid quick or sudden moves.
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EsIs spawning Ground.
-Four Danish professors and o
little Danish ship, the Dana, have
already Travelled $4,000 miles and
win travel $4,000 miles more 10
ascertain how eels live,
They have already solved one Of
natures mysteries. They have al
ready found the spawning ground
Of the eel. They have In bottles.
several baby ecls. The eel's spawn.
the parent sels from the coast OF