The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-06

coming from various sources to the
.ffect that trout and blue fish are
n their way South and that the
lest fishing oa the season IL over,
70 far az Washing tonians are con-
:erned. Any angler, who has had
he good fortune OF being on the
oriny deep during the nlQnth of
October, knows fFom experience
hat the biggest fish Of the year
ire invariably heated in the early
When the trout family prepare
20 migrate for q warmer cline
hey always take on q quantity Of
mud, much after the fashion Of a
,amel taking on q supply Of water,
or reserve purposes. This Is q
rude comparison viii admit, but
t brings out the point that ! am
irving at. that a. vet no trout
;aught have showed any signs az
'mudding up" prior to their move
south.
The fall run OF haFdheaas Is yet
10 come and the fish, while not
oeing as numerous as they are in
he spring, compare faY0rably with
he monsters taken in the early
season,
With fair weather promised
BIZ the fOrecaster and the old
salts predicting > sphsiding il
the nQrtheasteF, anglers are Leak
ing forward tomorrow Tor some
records to be broken on the first
annual fishing excursion Of the
National Military and Sp9ft shop.
H. I. NeidIe. proprietor OF the
establishment, SAYS that all Is in
readiness to make the first public
1uting to West river one long TO
be remembered among the fishing
fraternity Of Washington,
Buses Of the Tidewater Line win
cave in front Of the sport shop,
l42 Ninth street northwest, toner
row morning at $50, arriving at
heir destination not later than 10
o'clock. Upon their arrival at West
river p fleet Of seventeen meteor
beats win be awaiting the anglers
20 take them acress the bay to
The Eastern Shore, In the vicinity
af Bloody Point light, known to
I'll anglers az the finest fishing
grounds along the Chesapeake.
The return trip from the bay
VIII not be made until about s
? clock In the evening 90 as to al.
ow the anglers ample time to get
% the twilight fishing. The ex-
cuTaio1ists viii have TIVE changes
1f tides during the afternoon, high
water occurring at 1920 and low
Ftde coming alone at $40.
Anglers contemplating malEing
the trip should register at the
earliest possible time today, re-
CARELESS OF whether they 60 by
bus OF private machines, 90 that
additional boats may be engaged,
If need be, In advance, thus
eliminating ell difficulty on their
arrival at West river.
Three valuable prizes are offered
or the largest fish in the trout.
oluefish and hardhead classes. For
he angler landing the biggest fish
n the trout division he win be
awarded a King Fisher split ham.
300, saltwater rod. For the lucky
'ellpw in the biuefish class there
awaits q Pflueger German silver
eel. 26Q-yard capacity, One hundred
yards OF LignunYitae silk line,
,hirty-eigbt pounds test, viii be
riYen the angler catching the medal
1ardhead.
The Chesapeake Beach Railway
Company has under conside ton
several plans for the comfort of
fishermen. One plan is to have q
heated coach stationed at the end
# the line near the boardwalk q
title later in the season, so that
lIl-night fishermen who are chilled
oy the bay hreezes viii have a
place in which to rest and warm
I'D.
The company IL now offering o
special two-day ticket at reduced
ate for the convenience Of fisher
men. Heretofore these two-day tick.
IT'S have been issued for use only
IN Saturdays and Sundays. Now
hey are good any time.
Under the new eCheduIe, trains
leave the District Line daily, ex-
cept Sunday, at 8 q. m, and $40
p. ma, returning at $40 q. N. and
$50 p. m. Sunday trains leave
the District Line at 10 .. m. and
Gas p. M. returning from the
resort at 8 .. m. and 5 p. m.
The upper Potomac is in q clear.
ng condition and small: mouthed
,ass fishermen are looking for
ward to some real sport before king
winter delivers his final blow. The
argest fish caught recently went
o the credit of J. C. Koons. 725
street northwest, when
le landed a three and one-half
pound gamester on q mad tom.
rhe fish was caught near Harpers
Kerry and entered in the big fish
contest conducted by the Atlas
sporting Goods House.
The creeks Of the lower Poto.
nae are in excellent condition and
Lnglers are making good catches
# bass and pike on both live and
artificial bats, Up to date the live
,ait fishermen have q shade the
better of the casters Of artificial
ures.
Some record bass have been
anded recently in Virginia's in
and waters by the natives OF the
1ld Dominion State. John W. All
ION, jr., OF fredericksburg, Va,
anded a seven and one-half pound
,ig mouth black bass in Baylor's
bond in Essex county, and Robert
W. Harris, caught six-poundee
n Chinault's pond, Caroline coun-
y. Clarence r. Howard caught an
light. FOUNDER in Rayler's pond.
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