The Washington times., 1923-04-28

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Having thus acquired a likely
looking post, move or | should
say jerk the line backwards and
forwards through the swift moving
water. Presently there will be a
strange feeling on the business end
of the line and you will know that
Mr. Herring is yours. A stout
arm and little patience will soon
fill your basket.
The angler experienced with
rod and reel SCOTS at this meth
cd Of snagging. believing it to
be an insult to the art of angling.
His mode Of procedure is far
more cleaner and sportsmanlike.
Standing upon the rivers brink.
equipped with light tackle, he casts
his line out into the fast moving
current, much after the pattern of
a basser. The hook, whether it
be single or treble, is never allowed
to sink more than a foot below the
surface of the water As he reels
his line in, not with a jerky mo-
ton, but with an even wind, he
throws the hook into herring, the
same as he would a biting fish,
when they strike.
OF course this method of casting
is not as productive as the contin-
ual backward and forward motion
of the snagger, but the angler will
get more real thrills out of one
fish than his brother fisherman
will out of his whole days catch.
Unlawful net fishermen have
also been on the job during the
second run Of herring and their
catches Of fish have mounted
well up into high figures.
There was a time, just a few
years back, when net fishermen
either disguised themselves from
recognition or did their dipping
al night, on the Virginia side OF
the Potomac
That day has long since passed
and unlawful dippers come out in
broad day light, defying the Dis.
tTIcts law. which states that m
nets Of any kind, other than those
used for catching bait, shall be
used in District waters.
i have been told that one dipper
from Virginia. whose favOrite spot
is at the mouth Of Plymouth run,
just few yards south OF Chain
bridge, has been guilty of taking
bass. That on one day he Melted
AS high as seventy-seVen game
fish ranging from four to four
teen inches.
1t seems that bass either going
up or coming down the river make
for the clear water in the run dur.
ing spawning time and METERS have
easy pickings with the gamesters
What can be done to stop such
ftendish methods you may ask? II
you ever see such a sight. take the
time TO hunt up n policeman and
see that he performs his duty,
that Of putting the offender under
arrest. Yes, he has a perfect right
according to law, to go on Virginia
soil and arrest any violator of the
law in District water, which is the
Potomac river up to tide water
White perch Stacked off after
last Saturday. when some Of the
biggest and best catches of the
spring season were made.
Up to yesterday practically no
catches OF any consequence were
made this week But with the high
winds gradually dying out and
the warm weather returning. big
schools OF perch can he looked for
on most any change of tide.
The water is in perfect shape for
perch fishing and the tides for to.
morrow are all that could be ask ed
for. High tide, 6:31 am, and low
tide, 1916 pm.
Glad tidingS await the angler.
Billions Of fingerlines to he Iiber-
ated in all waters throughout our
United States. Thus comes the
news from the Bureau Of Fish
cries.
According tn Mr.. Leach, fish cll,
turist, 'the biggest demand comes
from sections frequented by auto
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