The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-02

0rs say their demand is greater t
Now for some inside dope FOL
the angler. Ask central to give
you Rockville I19. You are nov
connected with j.. o. Moulden ans
Son, meat merchants OF Rockville
but they also handle madtorns. Il
they have any bait on hand they
will gladly hold them for you unit
your arrival. Jump into your auto
and in less time than you think
you will be In the county seat
Any native can direct you to theiI
market. A very important item tc
remember is to take along your
bait bucket.
If this establishment is out OF
horned bait then turn to the next
best fish getter, mill roache. This
hearty scaled bait is always to be
had at Reynolds boat house, foot
of Thirty-fourth street northwest.
Do not overcrowd your bait
bucket. Far better to have a few
honest to goodness live ones, that
bucket of half dead reaches that
win arouse the suspicion Of the
dnny tribe.
r. ! 1850 +
The writer accompanied Dale
Sheriff on his up-rfver fishing
trip last Monday and between the
two Of us landed only four small
1nouthed scrappers. No abb Is
offered.
Bert Greenan, Douglas Watson,
Jack Watson, and Tom Wright
turned in a fine catch Of gamestels
last week.. Wading the broken
waters at Pennyfie1d's the quartet
landed thirty bass The fish ran
from one to three pounds.
]. o. Moulden, Of Rockville, Nd.
has made several trips to Penny.
fields since the river has been In
fishable condition. His best effort
was made last week when he turn
cd in the days bag limit in three
hours time.
Reports coming from up in the
Shenandoah district, in the neigh
borhood Of CasteIman's Ferry, are
more than encouraging. According
to Robert d. Wilson, Stanley Glass.
err and Dick" CHASER, who have
Just returned from the valley,
anglers are taking their limit daily.
Most Of the fish are taken on mad,
toms.
Sea trout are beginning to ar.
rive. For the past couple Of weeks
fOrerunners Of the fighting clan
have been taken at all saltwater
resorts.
From now ON until cold weather
anglers will be furnished the finest
kind of sport, as the trout is con-
eidered one of the gamest saltwater
fish, for his size that swims.
Among all the saltwater finny
tribes there are few more handsome
and sporty in appearance or give
greater delight to the eye Of the
angler. In fact, he could well be
called the peacock Of the sea.
Though lacking the power Of
some of the fresh water gamesters.
they are strong fighters and on
light tackle will give the, angler a
battle long to be remembered in
fighting for their freedom.
g. l.. Malcolm says "the largest
front that 1 have seen taken at
Chesapeake Beach this season fell
TO the lot of Albert Viett when he
handed a two and Qne-half FOUNDER
last Sunday"
A forty-pound skate was taken
last Saturday at Chesapeake Beach.
The big fellows capture was the
cause of much rejoicing among the
fraternity that visit the bay, as he
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parting with their favorite lines.
Bowles, Of the Philadelphia Market,
accompanied by r. d. Simonds and
g. 8. Brattain, spent last Saturday
Their luck was only fair when
they have been turning in.
Herman Medic was an all-night
fisherman on last Sunday from
fish," he says, twas taken by q
member Of the fairer SEX
Oftimes, during the vacation
period, the angler finds himself
with more fish than he can con.
sumo. The question arises, what
van y VIZ " CNNO ~AhCthhs AhAO 0th-
swer comes back, salt them for
the coming winter.
The method Is simple and It will
be a pleasure, also a pride OF
boasting to your friends that you
not only caught, but preserved the
fish yourself.
Medium coarse salt is the best
common barrel salt is recommend
ed, but any salt, even table salt
win do. The amount required may
be estimated from the capacity OF
the containers intended to be filled
One pound OF salt to one gallon OF
capacity is a good rule to follow.
Almost any tight receptacle will
do--a barrel. key, firkin, kit, OF
earthenwara crock. Owing to this
liability to rust, tin or iron is NOT
desirable, although galvanized iron.
ware or agateware would answer
for a short period. Nothing exceJs