The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-29

ClaSSe0 with the game Ii0h ana
afforded the same protection. This
sharp filmed fish is at his best
during the summer and fall and h
considered on par with the bass
as food value.
The crappie. although not attain
ing large proportions. will give the
angler a plucky fight when hooked
and deserves the class distinction
given him. that Of game fish. He
may be fished ten months out of
the year. but is given protection
during the spawning season, April
and May. Like the meat Of all
game fish there is a twang that
just suits the palate.
The plymouth bass is always
ready to give the angler fight to
finish and in return should re-
ceive fair play.
Return him to the water If he
does not measure UP to the stand
ard. nine inches. and stay away
from his haunts during April and
May or you may have to do a lot
OF explaining to the court. His
hunting grounds are from the Little
Falls down to where the Potomac
turns salt.
MulletS are caught In the early
spring. this being the only time
of the year that the rOund-mOuth
fellow takes the hook. He makes
y very tasty dish for the Lenten
season.
Now for the king Of kings, the
fighting small-mouth black bass,
known wherever the English lam
guage is spoken for his gaKneness.
You will find him at his best Ia the
broken waters Of the Upper Poto.
mac. that is to say, from the Little
Falls up to the head waters. II
you have outwitted him with your
lure and have had q successful
landing you know all that has
ever been written about this game
ster has never been exaggerated.
Rock fish Striped bassl arrive In
May or as the old timers put Il.
the time to look for rock fish is
when the poplar blossoms are in
bloom" They remain throughout
the summer and early fall. but are
at their best during the month Of
June. It is at this time Of year
that the big fellows are taken In
the swift waters Of the Potomac
between the Steel Plant and the
Little Falls. They run from pan
size to monsters and are considered
a luxury by the housewife.
The carp is with us twelve
months out of the year, but 10
fished for by small minority Of
anglers. The largest catches are
made in the Tidal Basin by night
fishermen. His flesh is coarse ana
stringy.
Jensen's flour mill at Reynolds,
DEL, ceme TO Q sudden stop.
the pond, but the wheel refused
to turn.
Jensen made an investigation
and found that the mill wheel
had been stopped by a huge black
bass that had been drawn into
the race and wheel. The fish
weighed just ten pounds and
eight ounces.
A gentleman referred to as an
unsuccessful shot could never learn
to swing far enough ahead of his
birds, In spite OF the adturatlons
of his hunter, who continually
called out on each cross shot. Lead
him! Lead him. One night they
were polling home from the InnrGh,
empty handed as usual, when the
pusher stopped the boat and sar.
castically pointed out a muskrat
sitting on top Of his house twenty
yards away. Maybe you can hit
that! exclaimed he, with whitening
sarcasm in his tone. "Ial try"
said the sportsman, who put up his
gun, took steady aim, fired-and
missed.
well. I'll be darned!" said the
pusher, throwing down his paddle.
do you mind telling me how you
happened to miss that rat?"
Il don't know exactly" said the
other frankly, but you are always
telling me to lead them AS near
as I can tell held about five feet
In front of him. Wasn't that
enough?"