The Washington herald., 1922-07-29
FRESH WATER FISH
TO PROVIDE SPORT
FOR ANGLING FANS
Smelt, Mad Toms, Craw'
! fish and Helgamites
Best Bait, Says Peed.
BIG CATCHES MADE
Mississippi Catfish in Album.
dance From Little Falls
To Harper's Ferry.
BY DICK PEED.

By DICK PEED.
The bass fishermen have waited
long enough, and now It seems they
are going to have an inning. Both
the Potomac and Shenandoah have
been clear for two days. The COM
ing of this clear water will no
doubt make conditions favorable in
Washington. Artificial bait will
else that goes herewith. Live bait
should give the best results. Smelt.
madtoms, crawfish and helgamites
are all obtainable from the local
bal men. Smelt will will be hard to
transport this warm weather, but
you can carry them by using ice
freely II your trip can be made in
an hour or two. Don't crowd your
bait men. Smelt will be hard to
nsh. A couple OF dozen will live in
a good -sized pail, while II you dou-
BILE the quality you run the risk OF
losing all.
| Saltwater fishing is excellent with
bloodworms, shrimp hard and soft
shell crabs bringing good results In
the shallow waters from Little Falls
on up the river to Harpers Ferry
the Mississippi cats will give you
good sport with most any kind OF
bait.
Records Are Broken.
| This season at Chesapeake Beach
has eclipsed all former seasons for
record breaking catches OF croakers
and spots. For the number caught
in a short time the first and sweep
stake prizes should be awarded to
Tom Collins, Roy Chaplin. Joseph
Marques and Gene Heard. Last Mon
day night they gave up the sport
from exhaustion. Almost every cast
brought out a fish. They returned
home with nve large baskets OF fish.
the prize a trout weighing four
pounds.
Many of the campers along the
| Potomac from Georgetown to the
Chain Bridge are keeping their
tables supplied with Mississippi cat
fish by using a new bait made from
wheat bread and strong domestic
cheese. The cheese and bread are
dampened and worked into stif
dough and is said to bring results
when all other baits fail.
The August full moon should
bring the best salt water trout hsh-
ing OF the season. While these
game fellows will take the hook at
any time they are said to bite bet
ter at night. Besides you escape
the Furnishing rays of the sun.
| Lieut.. Walter Diehl. OF the Navy
Department, finds good sport In
lifting the channel catfish out OF
the Potomac when conditions Will
not permit Of going after the game
fighters. Near Sycamore Island he
recently landed several good-sized
catfish. the largest weighing ten
| pounds. He distributed them to
nearby occupants of the summer
cottages.
Canoeists Are Attracted.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f. Sayles.
| Master Robert Sayles. jaime T. El-
lett. Master Percy Elicit and Miss
Mildred Elicit leave today for an
extended stay at Colonial Beach to
enjoy the fishing and bathing.
The Potomac above the dam at
| Great Falls has attracted many
canoeists to that locality. due to
the placid waters. numerous small
islands accessible for rest and
camping and noted for beautiful
scenery.
OF late quite a number of bass
fishermen have complained about
the indifference and lack OF con-
sideration shown them by some
canoeists that persistently cross
and recross their lines disturbing
the water to such an extent as to
make a catch impossible.
The expanse of water is broad
while the fishing places at this
time OF the season are limited.
ICanoeists. without Inconvenience,
should detour a Sufficient distance
from fishermen and leave the water
undisturbed.
Law Is Obeyed.
The good results that are bound
to come from stocking streams and
then protecting the FISH are plainly
evident In Pennsylvania. good
i law both as to planting and pro-
tecting is on the statute books
II is also enforced without dis
elimination.
with hook and lire fishermen
operating diligently. but lawfully
the bass particularly. and man.
other game FISH have multiplied
amazingly. From all the game fish
| Itpoihs III
catches. EVERYBODY obeying the law
and happy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Freeman are
at Chapel Point, Md, for an ex-
tended vacation during which they
expect to make some big catches
of the finny tribe.
Several big snapping turtles have
appeared in the tidal basin and
when visible seem to be waiting
for some angler to place a bait
before them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J. Neuland
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Holbrook
motored to Piney Point Saturday