Evening star., 1923-08-19

the state receives little or no benefit
purse-netters. Actually. he declared
hut eight rurSe-netterS have paid
the Maryland license of s25 required
by the state conservation commissions
\ number of Maryland anglers have
come out openly and declared that if
the purSe-netterS are abolished they
VIII gladly support measure requir-
ing hook -and-line fishermen through
out the state to pay license fe. an
nually to help the work of conserva-
tiOn.
With the exception of the spring
run of rockfish in the Potomac around
Washington. all District anglers who
wish to land any of these gamesters
have to fish in Chesapeake bay or
the lower Potomac. If these fish are
being taken from the bay al such an
alarming rate il will not be long be-
fore they will be hard to find. To help
matters along it would be advisable
for all angling clubs in the District
to write letters to the Maryland state
conservation commission asking that
purse netting be abolished.
Perhaps there are n lot of fisher
men who have visited Rock Point
recently and failed to land any trout,
being content to return with catches
Of hardheads and small perch. both
white and King William. The writer
the trout are down there
Last Sunday afternoon, fishing at
slack water on the high tide about
a mile below the lighthouse. school
of trout and big Norfolk spots We're
encountered and for about one hour
the sport of catching them was fast
and furious. An added attraction was
furnished when one member of the
party hooked a big sea turtle The
turtle did not take the bait. but was
hooked under one of his fins. When
he was pulled to the top of the water,
before a landing net could be put un-
der him his weight broke off the hook
and he got away. Capt Bailey. who
piloted the party to this particular
fishing grounds. said, it was one of
the largest he had ever seen pulled
to the su, face with hook and line.
The most peculiar and outstanding
feature OF the trip was that only two
hardheadn were landed and they were
small ones.
The HurIey-Nash Social Club. COM
posed of owners of Nash cars i'm the
city and employees of the agency. went
to Edgewater. on South river, Mary
land. today for their outing. About
$50 members of the club. piloted by
s. Lee Tucker, president. were in the
party. There is a prize for the first
Ash caught and another for the larg
est one landed.
Weather Conditions at chesapeake
Beach have not contributed to con-
spicuous fishing. although there have
been some good catches of big trout
and some very nice size taylers. The
waters have been rough, with very
strong tides, and fish have been scarce
far out as welY as along the pier.
Surely there are times when all signs
tail There have been few trout
taken off the long pier after sundown,
,ut spots are not as active as usual
1t this time of the season.
Ii has remained for an enthusfastic
rabber to- outdistance the fishermen
n filing his sack with nice big ones
seems he had discovered that crabs
~ attracted by a light on the water.
md he conceived what probably is
lot altogether an original idea-the
use of tiny electric bulb connected
with a small pocket battery. The
way that chap pulled in those crabs
vas a caution.
Fishermen are neginning to look
Forward to the annual contests. pro-
moted by the local sports marts,
which usually follow Labor day.