The Washington times., 1924-07-05

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4 Joe Fletcher, wearing his big
straw sombrero. giving him the ap'
pearance Of Mexicano. told Her
man Medic and myself. last Mon
!; day morning, when we came off the
water fishless, mot to feel dis
couraged, for the big ones would
, be sure to come when the water
was in shape"
We had gone prepared to com
bat with the big fellows, but when
the sun began to break forth In
ali her glory and we had q lool
at the clayey water we knew thai
Ill bets were of.
According to Fletcher, who haa
hpent all his life on the Potomac
the big rock are holding back and
as soon as the river begins Il
clear they will hunt out theil
spawning grounds, flosing az fai
q possible up In the broken waters
"Oyer d score Of years ago, In
the late sumner" Fletcher said,
ssEd Craik, Thinking the big rock
had gone for the season, went
prepared to fish for pan rock,
: but much 10 his surprise the
larger brethren were on the
rroun6e. His tackle was Of tho
lightest variety and blood worms
were his only bait. He landed
during the early hours OF that
oyentful morn five rock that
V.nmc1Ad from fifteen to twenty.
seven pounds"
Splendid prizes are offered by
numerous sporting goods houses
throughout the. city for the sea
sons largest rockfish. Anglers
boating unusually large fish should
by ali means enter their catch IN
these contests, not alone for the
trophies offered but for the inter
eat 1t stimulates among the fish
ing fraternity. Competition is the
basis for all successful sports and
me. House Of Atlas. 927 D street
northwest. offers to the angler land.
ing the heaviest rock or striped
bass a deep sea reel. The fish
must be caught with rod, reel and
Tine or hand Tine. The territory
n limited to the Potomac river
Joe Fletcher carried off the trophy
The National Military and Sport
Ehop. 742 Ninth street northwest
hAs for the lucky angler, landing
fhe choicest rock, a deep sea. tres
, eno0l, S0O.yard capacity reel. The
Tish must be caught on hook and
line in q sportsmanlike manned
anywhere within q radius OF 1O'
3 miles.
!. Garren's, Of 9O7 H street, offer
= valuable prize to the angler
hoating the largest rock during
fhe season In either fresh or salt
water. The fish must be taken
m rod and reel. No hand lines
ara eIigIbIe In the contest. Gene
Hnrd TONED al anglers In lase
years running.
Salxs and Company, Seventh stree
md Pennsylvania avenue, are y
{he running this season ana ore
& = l,saflil prize to the angler ;sprlnB
Ing In the largest .Gtr4per.
limited time prize, amounslne
"a SE.0O worth Of fishing Z tackle
Eoes to the lucky piscator slAnolnS
m TARGET fish Of any epecie. TN.
contest. conducted by the Spor'
Mart az i410 New York avenue
opened on last Tuesday and closes
bn July II.
ofhef prizes for saltwater trout
ANAL and big mouthed bass ere
offered by these establishments
Enrlera should take advantage o.
these offers ana try their luck N
khe competitive same.
W Saltwater fishing has becn .
eort az : weak sister during the
laat couple Of weeks ,and with the
great majority OF anglers II has
been q big disappointment. Let
Us hone that the anglers now
away ON their override Fourth
period win have encouraging re.
ports for this column ON next
Saturday.
B. B. Barrett writes that on Tues
hay afternoon tiny party Of three
q went out with Noah Hazard a
; Chesapeake Beach for q short time
4 and made fine catch Of hardheadB
Y They averaged from one to two
pounds. No small ones. It wa
the first good catch have had
this year. On Saturday we went Il
! Solomons Island with practically
! no luck. If the large hArdheads
continue to run some good sport
Z can be had at the Beach"
Doctor EDWARD l.. Crusins, Of
New York C. y, dropped in the Of
flee on Thursday, to find out about
fishing conditions down Wacha
preague way. The doctor, touring
y from Florida, where he and his
chum have been spending the last
three months angling for the bis
ones, travels on wheels de luxe
His fourston truck IL fitted up with
Gleeping and dining compartments
Doctor Crusins said he expected
20 sojourn at least q month at, the
anglere' paradise, fishing for chan
mel bass and monster trout. The
AOctor's fishing outfit, consisted Of
twenty-seven rods of various
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