Evening star., 1925-09-13

This is the time of year when
the angler can expect clear water, also
the best period of fishing season,
because as the temperature OF the
water commences to drop on account
OF the cooler nights of September, all
fish commence to be more active and
apparently more eager to accept the
offered lures.
The natural habits of the small
mouth bass are controlled largely by
temperatures. During that portion
of the year, in which the water tenn
perature is below so degrees, the fish
become rather sluggish in their move
ments, take little if any food and
make no growth. The lower tenn
peratures seem to slow up the acton
within the fish, bringing about a con-
dition commonly. called Information.
When the hot rays of the sun dur
ing the Summer months cause the
temperature of the water to mount,
these fish also become sluggish. SO
when the temperature of the water
drops lower during September and
October, the fish sort of assume a dit
ferent attitude and attack viciously
both live and artificial bait.
Change Now Taking Place.
The change for better fishing caused
now is slowly taking place. From now
until the weather gets too cold for
the comfort of the angler good catches
of all kinds of fish, both fresh and
salt water fish, can be looked for.
While thousands of anglers have
visited Chesapeake Bay during the
Summer in quest of hardheads ana
other fish, those familiar with con-
ditions in the bay wait until October
and November for their real hshlnS.
AT that time the big rockhsh and
trout can be caught, and in the case
of the rock, no better fishing can be
had. for it is the nearest thing to fish
ing off the Florida coast for the Dig
fellows. During the Summer most
of she fishermen in the bay employ
the method known as still fishing, but
during the Fall months trolling Is
almost exclusively used.
For the benefit of those contem-
Mating visiting Virginia and Maryland
creeks for plymouth bass during the
next two months and who did not read
the Maryland and Virginia hshlns
laws. previously published, this column
again states that no fishing incense is
REQUIRED to fish any place where the
Tide Gibbs and flows. For example, no
lcense is required TO fish in OccoQuan
C,reek- running several miles inland
from the Potomac to the Occoquan
village.
A dyed n-the- wool small-bass angler
upon his return from Riverton, va,
last week. where he has been trying
his skill with these gamesters for the
last 10 or IL years, states that While
the bass are in the Shenandoah at that
nJaee they will not take the balt-at
least they will not take it in true bass
fashion. He said the bass would take
the bait and run, but would drop 1t on
the first run He states that this was
not only his experience, but the eXpe-
rience of the majority of anglers at
that place. He was unable to account
for the action of the bass, unless the
river is full of minnows and they were
not hungry Perhaps when the wa
ter gets a little cooler they will change
their tactics.
Reports to suit the sprost fastidious
saltwater angler have reached this
column during the past week Big
catches of rock and trout have been
reported from the bay and its tripu-
taries, particularly the lower Potomac'
One of the most successful flshing
parties during the past week was re-
ported by Capt Z. G. Crandell or Her
ring Bay He had out Paul M. Nlda'
Jack E. HUM. Sam Y. Bird, Ed Miller