The Washington times., 1923-08-18

mention the medium sized hard
heads. 4
During the course Of the day
trout and blue fish could be seen
cutting through the big schools If
menhadens, which goes to show
that it won't be long now"
DIR. BarstOw, well known I'm
local fish circles, had the distinc-
tiOn Of landing the largest trout
Of the season, at Chesapeake
Beach, last Saturday night The
fish after q hard battle was
brought to net and weighed
trifle over four pounds.
Mrs. Samuel BurIeigh Milton,
noted underwater swimmer, pulled
another stunt the other day at hsr
native town, Chesapeake Beach.
Fishing from the long pier she
hung an immense trout. Realizing
that it would be freedom for the
big fellow If she tried to lift him
up to the top, q happy thought
flashed through her mind. Why
not dive overheard and capture the
hooked fish? And she did.
When Mrs. Milton emerged from
NAO Willy ACCQs MuIA 70 Ln0 sur"
prise of the spectators who applaud
ed freely, she held in her arms
Wiggling four-pound trout.
Mrs. Melton has been q familiar
figure to fishermen visiting the
beach for the past sixteen years.
She il noted for catching the first
rock every spring.
e & a 5 ~;
Bloodworms are her favorite bait,
but she has made some extraordi-
nary large catches on small shrimp
netted from the canal at the beach
Mrs. Melton made one of the
largest individual catches of hard
heads ever registered at the beach.
Last season, fishing off RED Top"
she landed ninety eight Of the big
fish in four hours.
The members of Columbia Fish
ing Club venture out on their
annual fishing outing NEXT Sat
urday Tor weeks sport ut Dun
bard Lodge. on Smith creek.
The club, the oldest incorporated
fishing organization In the District,
has been welded together since 1858
1t has for its officers. Herman
Richards, president; Arthur Colman,
vice president; Samuel Robey, sec
rotary, and Thomas J. Kelliher,
treasurer.
The Potomac Anglers Assocla-
ton At their regular monthly
meeting, held ON Wednesday.
g.
lbership, A. r. Burdine, C. 8.
Brattaine, H. i. Neidle, and J. w.
LOwen.
The late President, Warren O..
Harding, whose light was so sud
denly extinguished, was an honor
airy member of the association. A
resolution was passed authorizing
Ed Kemper. one Of the charter
members, to draft a letter Of con-
dolence to Mrs. Harding.
Charles Mace, expert penman.
will engross the message and under
the hand Of the president will be
forwarded to Mrs. Harding the
duchessl.
Paul Barstow, chairman Of the
excursion committee, reported prog
ress along the lines Of the annual
outing of the anglers which Is 70
be held at Chesapeake BeA0h on
Sunday, September 20.
william Shillings, more taEniI.
iarly known among his many nc
Qualntances as 'BiW' is on the
road to complete recovery. The
popular piscatOr suffered slight
stroke Of paralysis recently that
for q while caused his family and
friends no little concern, but, ac-
cOr1ing to his intimate fishing
companions, they hope to have
many pleasant days upon the
river, with the angler, before the
1923 season closes.
The upper Potomac, home Of the
famous small-mouthed bass, was In
q clearing condition up until yes
terday, but the steady rain that has
been with us for the past twenty
four hours has ruined all hope Of
the river clearing up for at least
a week.
The creeks of the lower Potomac.
while in a muddy shape. will bright
en- up within a day or two owing
to the heavy growth Of grasses
tl1dI dSI dS a IldLu1d pI1nS.
Game fish of the coastal waters
of America will be protected un-
der a migratory fish law, just
as wild water fowl are now pro-
tected under q migratory bird
law, If plans of spOrtsmen of the
deep-Sea fishing fraternity along
the Atlantic seabOard bear fruit.
In q recent number of Field and
Stream, a sportsman's publication,
the idea was put forward by H w.
a Norfolk sportsman.
The prime purpose of Mr.. New.
some's article was to give to fish
ermen all over the country some
about the opportunities
for taking with light, sporty tackle
some excellent game fish in the
salt waters near Norfolk. He de-
scribed several recent experiments
which have shown that fishing for
gray trout, salmon trout, rockfish,
arum and numerous other species
Of saltwater fish, with artificial
bait and with very light lines, reels
and rods, and expressed the belief
that this type of fishing will grad
ually become more popular as the
supply Of fresh water fish 0intn-
lsh.