The Washington times., 1924-09-20

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/ capturing large rockfish tnat
lead wrapped itself around the pl.,
ing in It's struggle to get away.
She grabbed Mr.. Fish around the
gilla and awaM up TO the surface
with II and clannbered upon the
pier. amid tina cheers OF the fisher.
men who had witnessed her act.
| There are . number Of skates
or attngeFeas intestlng the waters
along the long pier Of Cheaa-
peaxe Beach these days and offer
special attraction Tor those who
might care Tor the excitement %
catching them.
The catches Of pan rock this sea-
son have been almost 40 numerous
az anyone could wish, the little
fellows taking the bait apparently
az long - the bait is offered them.
They are plump and make the
basket or string look very attrac-
tive,
The tailoFs are running at Ches.
apeake Beach now and the scenes
on the long pier remind the old
timers OF the fishing seasons of ter
and twelve years ago. 1t was
customary for the tailor fisner,,
to equip themselves with q long
bamboo pole with about twelve to
fifteen feet Of line to II with about
four feet in the water below the
oobbet. They would range them.
selves along the rail and cast out
as far a. the pole would reach.
Then when they would get a
strike Mr.. Tailor was lifted dexter
ously from the water with about
the same speed that he took tho
bait. Gee, but u was great snort.
says an old timer.
One day this week A. G., Harper
sat out on the long pier at the
Beach and gave q representation
of the old-time tailor fishing. He
fished with . pole and when the
tailor hit his line he yanked :lIm
up out Of the water upon the plat.
form OF the pier in a fifty. And
he kept 1t up for some time, not
losing q minute in getting his line
back into the water while the tai.
lors were in the running.
Are you real good throwing
artificial bait? II 80, 20 to Nor.
FisOn'a at Gunston Cove for ex.
citement. The cool weather has
put . lot Of pep In the finny
fighters. Three of the old Feli.
ahles. Louis r.. Perron, IT,, Jules
Fehr and "T0ny" Camera made
tho trip Sunday and had a won,
9ertui time. Result, fifty.0ne
bass and one large pike (eveFy
one fighters). Ebony" claims TO
be responsible for the downfall
OF the gamesters because he
knew exactly where they were
and kept the two end men busy
with their pork Ffnd.
The twelfth annual fishing excur.
sion Of the Howard French Corn
rany. held last Sunday, at Chesa
peake Beach, brought out about
100 male ana female followers Of
the fishing game. C. e. Aker cap
tured the largest fish OF the day
and carried off top honors In the
trout division. His offering weigh.
ed an even two pounds. The prize
offered for the most hardheads and
trout caught went to q Mr.. Taylor,
who displayed twenty-five. small
fish for a total of only fifteen
pounds. Mrs. Harris won the trophy
IN the fair sex class with pound
trout.
Lew Perron and his business as
soctate, Meade. have made some
creditable catches Of pike and yell
, low perch during the week at Va.
entine Point. Herald Harbor, The
fish have all been taken still fish.
ing on pike minnows. The pike,
according to the two anglers, are
running medium size, but an COCA
sional big fellow comes along that
gives thrill. Their largest offer.
ing in this class was caught on
Tuesday and weighed three and
one-half pounds. The seasons rec.
ord for bigness was broken In the
yellow perch family by Perrorl
when he lured to his hook a giant
that weighed two and one-quarter
pounds.
Large.mouthed bass are very
much In evidence In the lower
creeks of the historic Potomac. Just
below Me. Vernon. or to be exact
in Gunston cove. the gamesters are
more plentiful than they have
been in years. Last Sunday George
King and hls wife hoated twenty
seven good,sized fighters. 1t was
Mra, Kings first attempt ut using
artificial lures and she is now
convinced that even the wisest Of
the finny fellows can sometimes
be mistaken.
Beginning next saturday in this
column, ID, G, Pfeiffer, one Of
Wa h1,,s,tn,.p. RSwn,,,Cst h,bnlvaAus
men, will tel OF his experiences
in the Canadian Willis. The story
has to do with the Fifteenth An.
F ESSl F RTl@igs q the nN WsaGla .s:
the opening instaIlment.
The seasons best goes to T..
Whitmire. 72o Tenth street north.
east. While fishing In Herring
bay, last Sunday. this son Of Sir
Izaak, hooked and successfully
hoated the largest trout OF the
year The fish weighed an even
seven pounds. Five other trout
and three blue fish were taken
by the angler for an average OF
two and one.half pounds each.
The Noah Ha4ard life saving
fund. conducted through this col.
unn, is gradually growing. Con.
tributioMs were received this week
from r, J. Baker. St,0O. ''BiIl"
Ebert. 800 and Charles Mace. $500.
The last excursion OF the year
will be given on October 5. az
Chesapeake Beach, by the National
Military and Sport Shop. Six val.
liable rTiSes are Offered.
Eight members Of The Washlng.
Ton Times force. Elwood Cahoon.