The Washington times., 1924-11-08

throughout the week.
Just why the stripers should be
bait shy, at this particular time, il
a problem far BEYOND the writer.
It was only during last week that
the gamesters were hitting ION all
sorts OF moving lures and anglers
indulging in the trolling game ex-
perianced the years best sport.
Then, as IL by magic, the lighting
clan ceased to be attracted 70 the
"Drones," pearly wobblers;' etc. 4
may be q fasting period for the
fish family and by tomorrow they
may be hitting as in the past.
There's no scarcity of rockfish,
for they can be seen, in large
schools, floundering around upon
the surface Of the water, but to
get the scrappers interested in the
bait game Is an entirely different
subject.
Harry Ramsburgh, in company
with one Of Chesapeake's old salts,
was outwitted or outsTnarted, I
know not which, on Wednesday.
still fishing, trolling and casting
throughout the entire night, from
the long pier at Chesapeake Beach.
with all varieties OF lures, he tailed
even to get a rise, although the
waters were literally alive with all
sizes of stripers. $50 big were
some of the fish" he said, '.thaI
It seemed as though someone was
stirring the water with an oar.
they made so much connection 2
His nights effort was five lusty
oels.
Hardheads, although belonging
70 the migratory tribes, make
their homes In nearby waters
seven to eight months out of
The year, being the first finny
fellows to arrive in the early
spring and the last to depart IN
the late fall. So, you see, there
b yet time to angle for this spien-
did food fish and fighter Of no
mean ability.
Lest we forget the passing ot
the trout gang that has furnished
80 many thrills throughout the sea-
son. Among all the saltwater
finny families there are few more
handsome and sporty in appear
ance or give greater delight to tile
eve 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 y
hattie long to be remembered In
fighting for their freedom.
There is little timidity about the
trout when he happens upon your
bait, he takes It with a rush, with
no preliminary fussing. But re-
member, he is a crafty fellow and
when hooked will invariably swim
with the line. If hooked only in
the cartilage of the mouth and the
slack is not Immediately taken up,
he is lost to the angler.
His tender mouth has given him
another name and along the At
lantic seaboard he is known as
the weak fish. The angler should
keep this ever in mind and never
: '.hOrse" his fish. for the hook
nine times cut OF ten win tear
ehrOugh the Transparent gristte.
care"
While the snappy nights have had
deep tribes they have had q desired
effect upon the bass family and
I am glad to say that this weeks
fishing in fresh water shows a
slight edge over the previous seven
day period.
Pat Riordan continues TO bag the
Httle-mouthed fighters Of the upp0E
Potomac While his numbers have
not piled high, during, the fall
period, his fish have all been Of
the select variety. Only this week
he boated, via the live bait route
two diversified gameatera, in the
waters just below the dam, al
Great Falls.
The biggest surprise Of the week
was taken from under the shadows
OF the Monument, in the basin
by H. H. Dalcell, 2821 Fourteenth
street northwest. The lucky
anglers big mouthed gamestel
weighed an even three and one-hall
pounds. The big fellow was lureG
by q number 5 kidney spoon.
Crappie fishing Is beginning to
1alEe on color and already some
very croditable strings have been
reported taken. Small pike min
W0N0 LUHdAO CAUACO U0At AOE eAAA9
/ s'secOndary" gamester. #. Curley,
Max SparrOugh, Adam Grinder
and party made their initial trial
lAst Sunday, but they failed TO
I've up 70 their past records.
Better luck next time" was
their slogan when departing from
their favOTite fishing, hole.
Live bait, smelt, have been at 6
premium during the past couple Of
weeks. With the Potomac in q
1ishable condition it has been ar
trapoSsibility for the three bait
houses to supply the demand and
anglers have suffered disappoint
aaal1t repeatedly.
] would suggest that anglers con
femplating a fishing trip be or
hand when the METERS arrive from
their daily hauls, as no bait is re
served. The three bait houses are
located as follows: Turby Brothers
near south end of Highway bridge
Reyn0ld's, foot Of Thirty-fourtf
street. and Scott's, foot OF Wiscon
Gin avenue.
Mad toms are of a scarce variety