The Washington times., 1923-08-04

b4CAE WWA8AS ~ U0UDAG SAAe~S 4uLAAOuut
with the same result IS before.
Realiaing that fIshing under such
conditions was out Of the question
they decided 20 try their luck IN
the direction OF Kent Island. where
the water seemed TO be calnner.
After battling the choppy waves
they arrived at their destination
only TO find the same condition
existing, II not worse, then they
had just left.
Heart sick and half sea sick,
they started for port. When with.
In haiIing distance Of shore, ths
water. a. II by some miracle, be
gan TO calm and In half an hours
time was like mirror.
JOY refgned supreme and the
captain suggeated that they try
their luck in the direction Of Her.
ring bay. According 20 one OF the
anglers II was the finest two
had. Forty hardheads and six
trout were bOafed, some OF the
fish going over two pounds.
First q ripple on the water.
then white cap or two and the
days fishing was over. The
earfl1's bellows began to work I'm
earnest just rs the craft ploWed
its way slhOreWard. As the
crowd tumbled into their auto
mobile the captain was heard to
say 'sit's an an . days fishing"
Gone fishing, win be back to-
morrow. and the city heads, Com
ilissioners Rudolph. Oyster and
Bell. closed shop last Monday to
try their luck on the Severn with
the fighting fjnny tribes.
Thirty rockfish were boated. Of
which number Commissioners j. r.
Oyster landed near one half.
A handsome trophy was awarded
the Commissioner for being the
most expert handler Of rod and
reel and he - now, hailed piscator
extraordinary.
The Potomac Ii i'm q muddy
condition and the chances Of It's
clearing during the coming week
This ID sad news for the basaer,
especially the angler out after the
eEnalImouthed gamesters. Until
last Sunday, when the water
changed overnight from transpar
emit to a thickness that resembled
solid red clay, unusual bass fishing
was being enjoyed on the upper
Potomac.
Several parties of anglers left last
Sunday morning for points on the
upper river only to find on then
arrival q body of water that one
angler described as sea of mud.
Eugene Davis was among those
disappointed and turned his atten
ton to the flume or feeder thai
forms part Of the canal at Edward
ferry. He knew from previous ex
periences of a monster landlocke5
big-mouthed bass that made his
home in this vicinity, in fact he
had captured his companion, a
Afour and one-half FOUNDER. only
three weeks ago.
With the prospects Of at least
Acetng the big fellow leap at his
9AtiMcial lure he stated casting
In Ell the likely spots. After 4
frNttleeS hours work he was in
formed By the canal tender that
the wise old bass was brought to
netNthe day before.
One OF Marylands native sons
from PSolesville. captured the giant
weiGhipG six pounds. on Saturday
with o homemade pork rind bait
Davis was q little downcast al
the newssAfpr he had hoped to have
revenge oA\ the gamester who had
two weeks prior smashed his
tackle.
ROckflsh \ arc furnishing fine
sport for lower Potomac anglers,
in fact, they are more plentiful
than they hAve been I'm years.
The Hon. A,njamin L. Rosen.
bloom. of West Virginia, has been
making some fiNe catches Of the
saltwater game fish during the
week near CopeKA Point. Accord
ing to the law maker his best luck
with rockfish has Ibeen in shallow
water late In the afternoon.
r. D. Bargtow ana Mr.. Amos, &C.
companied by their wives, have
where they report rock fishing TO
be the finest that theyS have known
in recent years.
On two occasions while they
were sojourning at the YDoint they
boated over forty pan-sizeA rock, not
to mention the sea trout and hard
heads.
With o little patience and care
smelt can be kept in good Ashape
for quite some time. AlWaAI dip
the minnows out Of the mimi new
bucket with q small dip net, xand
dOn't handle them. Leave tAlat
until You place them on fIle
hook.
It 10 best to use a large.sizeSI
minnow bucket. and il there IL to
be much of a carry, put a bunch,
Of water weeds in the pail: this
saves them from injury caused by
rough travel. In carrying Tninnows
any distance don't crowd them;
fifty to a five-gallon pail 10 plenty.
A pinch Of salt added to the water
once or twice during. the days
fishing gives 'em life. Change the
water often; don't bait until the
ninnows come to the t0p-that'S
about the time they are ready to
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