The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-01

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tirely upon how he is feeling he
NAV be hungry, playful or angry.
He may charge and devour q live
sYneIt like q gIutton, then again he
NAV approach the hooked bait give
IL 4 pllsh with his nose and be on
his way. That's the story OF the
live bait.
Now for the artificial lures.
Something makes quick dart
under the water or on the surface
and Mr.. Bass Is in hot pursuit.
madden than B hornet. POSSIBLY
thai something Is q brightly
painted piece Of wood carved to
resemble an aquatic creature, or
it may, perchance. be q bunch OF
WATERPROOF feathers made to rep
resent q bug or insect.
The bass, noted for his ganeness,
runs true to form and attacks the
artificial lure only to find to MS
sorrow that he has been grossly
fooled.
Do bass sleep, in fact, do any OF
the finny tribes slumber? AS nsn
possess no eyelids, the eyes, con-
sequently, always being open, the
question is often asked, DO Iisn
sleep?"
According to one of the best au-
thorities on the bass clan, the late
Doctor James a.. Henshal, said:
THE question is absurd, for It GER
tainIy seems so to imagine that flsn
alone Of all the animal creation 90
not sleep. That they sleep and sleep
every day Is not to be doubted.
ssThey sleep very lightly. how
ever, and are easily awakened Dy
the slightest lar on the bank or.
as / believe. from sounds In the
All. Of an unusual character. From
NV observations az fishes In ponds
81 fish hatcheries, think they
sleep mostly during the middle
hours Of the day and night.
He went on further to state that.
'the subject OF sleep in fish has
been investigated in seientiric
way by Doctor Verril, at the United
states biological station at WOOD
Hole, Mass, and among otners' Dy
Doctor Beers at the aquarium IN
Naples, Italy.
sfThese experiments demonstrated
that fish sleep at night,
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awakened by any WHARTON COM
nnunicated to the aquaria in which
they were confiAed or by suddenly
turning on the light.
The fish cu1turist, who has I'M
limited opportunities for observing
the habits of fish, although in DO
n1estication, knows that fish sleep,
not only at night, but during the
day, after being fed. They sleep at
the bottom of the pond, their bellies
almost touching, but a football on
the bank wakes them at once.
Fish in a wild state are usually
too much occupied in fOraging for
food to sleep as much as fish
that are regularly fed in confine-
ment. But they sleep. neverthe-
less. both day and night.
The ''4ouse of Atlas has again
resumed its popular fishing outings
which will continue throughout the
season. They are now held from
''Shadyside on the Bay" Buses
leave from in front of the establish
ment 927 D street, every Sunday
morning, for the popular fishing
resort, where they are met with
motor boats under the command OF
the ever faithful Robert e. Lee.
According to collie Atlas, under
whose captaincy the outings are con-
Quoted, last Sunday was one OF the
most productive days they have. had
this season. Everybody on the trip
brought home a nice mess of fish.
j. A. Higgins was high angler and
won first prize with a hardhead going
near on to three pounds.
A few of those making the trip
were collie" Atlas and wife, P. 4.
Carter, H. D. Owen, M. Abel, H:
DERRICK, H. Dutch pronounced
Ditch, J. A Higgins, r. r. thinner
man, r. M. Murray, J. w. FrenzeH,
L. S. Holman, H. c. Harding, q.
A. Mason, H. ]. Miller, Ed Rome
8. Hartman, e. c. Grove, j. Tango
J.. Jarard, P. Vincent and G. Ward.
Tobacco boxes. sun perch. blue
gilIs or Dreams, or in fact, any
name you may care to label the
finny brethren, are now at their
best i'm the vicinity of Hams
Point, at the end of the speedway.
Men. women and children have
been making big catches Of the
toOthsOme fish throughout the
week fishing from the sea wall.
Small hooks and angleworIns pro-
duce the best results.
r. x. Stonestreet, of Rock Point.
Md, writes the column that fishing
IS fine. 'They have just struck
here" he says, 'better late than
never" "Stoney" gives some real
cope when he says, 1--WE have three
nlotorboat captains down here that
seem to know much better than the
others just exactly where to go and
they guard their information like a
state secret. 1 don't think they
will even tell each other. If any
t,f your readers would like to secure
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