The Washington times., 1925-04-25

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been in more perfect condition
to the best recollection OF the fam
body remained in such lengthy Il
out the spring season.
The crystalline condition Of the4
water has had desired effect upor
aquatic life, from the anglers
viewpoint, and fish are now biting
at their best. As one follower OF
rod and reel put It, fish are DIT
ing their heads OFF,
All sorts and kinds Of finny
clans. that make their home in the
Potomac, at this season OF the
wear are being taken. The second
run OF spawning white percn.
known as yellow fins" arrived
during the week and some excel
lent strings OF choice "yelloWe
have been boated in the deep
waters between Key and Chain
bridges. They fell for such lures
AZ angle worms, night walkers.
bloodwornns, crabs and small min
These bats have also been re-
sponsible for the downfall Of the
catty family. Vast numbers OF
skin fish, ranging from pan-size
I'M to five FOUNDERS were lured
to boat during the week.
An occasional migratory salt.
water muIIet win come ones
way now and again when perch.
ing. for the rOund-mOutheu
brethren are very fond OF iced
ing on their way to the mead
waters Of the small streams %
do missionary spawning. Iney
take the same batts - lresn
water fish and put up strong
fight when hooked On ngns
tackle.
Herring. in schools, made their
initial bow to local waters last
Monday afternoon and since that
date snaagers and illegal dippers
have been doing q big business
with the honey flippers.
Small eeIs and yellow or poison
catfish have been the source OF
annoyance to perchers througnout
the week. They have equaled the
saltwater toadfish for their glut-
a welcome visitor was caught
and Immediately released on Mon
dav. when Percy Sutton landed
one of the first rockfish OF the
season. The little fellow was IN |
the four-inch class. This is the
foIIth strfper to be taken up to |
date. according to Joe Fletcher.
The largest Of the quartet weighed
one and one-half pounds and was
caught from the rocks above Chain
bridge.
The long pIer at Chesapeake
Reach was dotted with thlrty.Odd
anglers on last Sunday, Dut tnelr
luck could be carried away In 9
naT,er eack. Only two small
cells were taken during tho
course Of the day. This was IN
deed bad news to receive for 10
was the belief Of this column
that hardheads were about que
Ia start their seasons pilgrimage.
Honorable Henry O'Malley. chief |
of the Bureau Of Fisheries, was on
the air Thursday night, over WRC
and he gave to his listeners in a
short. but to.tl1e-point, talk on |
fishing conditions throughout the
United States. Pollution" he said,
as the greatest enemy commercial
and hook and line fishermen have
He spoke in the most glowing |
terms of the Izaak Walton League
of American and the work that the
organization Of fighters were &C.
comphshing to free the streams,
rivers and coastal waters OF their
bitterest enemy-POLLUTIO
emo one factor" he said, sis |
mora responsible for the alarming |
anavaRla life than Ia |
tha poisonous condition or our
waters. and until this is remedied |
we can look for no improvement
in the pastime of angling. He
laid special stress on keeping the
streams clean Of refuse and to re
store them to their original virgin
The best catch OF big yellow
fin perch made during the week
was more or less q family affair.
On Monday, when the high winds
we're forcing anglers shOreward.
i. EichIer. with his wife and son:
stuck TO their boat and landed
sfxty-o1d choice fish. They angled
opposite Dixie landing.
HarAheaA fishing down Benedict
The old Patuxent is not over
burdened with fish. but holds
enough incoming croakers to make
Il attractive to local anglers. Last
saw the second largest
catch of the season turned IN wnen
Harding. AL Beekler ana
Charles Porter came ashore WIN
their twenty-five select hardheads'
There was a report spread yester'
day that hardheads were biting IN
The vicinity OF Herring Bay. but
up to going to press time. this
column has been unable to get any
authority for the rumor.
The weather man for tomorrow
has promised some sort of thun-
1erstorm. Anglers should heed the
warming and at the first signs OF
Ineasiness in the sky make for har-
Dor. Last Sunday there was album
1ant time to make for safety be-
fore the heavens opened up, but
few headstrong anglers carried on
until the storm was upon them
They all but escaped with their
ives.