The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-07

changing it to read, AMany are
not merely q case of casting one
trusting to luck. For very few
the inexperienced.
The starter.in may hook the big
ones, but bringing them to net il.
an entirely different proposition.
Therefore, let It be understood that
the winners in the contests we're
all proficient anglers and deserving
OF top honors.
The contests were conducted in
the most sportsrnanlike manner to.
make sure no ringers, would slip
in. The fish were required to be.
caught in nearby waters, either
fresh or salt. on rod and reel, aud
to be weighed in with satisfactory
proof OF the catch, not later than.
forty-eight hours after being caught.
The Atlas establi shmenf will
make four awards In three classes
Of game fish. The first goes N
Norman Mock, 429 New Hampshire
avenue. On July 10, Norman land
cd, VIA the nation route, the
largest all-mouthed bass thaL
had been taken from the upper
Potomac in years. The scene Of
the conflict was below Bald Rock.
near SWANS lock.
NOrInan's prize winner WIS
taken on q No. rs. Cincinnati
bass hook and weighed an even
five pounds. It's girtaa measure
n1ent was thirteen inches and its
length twenty-five inches. Dick
Peed was D witness to the catch.
Next ii order comes the big
Ynouthed gamesters. Doctor r.. e.
Halliday, 1914 Emerson street, gets
first choice. On November ~, tho
doctor, casting in Gunston Cove,
brought to his lure, q No. kidney
spoon, the seasons finest large
mouth. The fish weighed four ana
ene-haIf pounds, which was vouch'
ed for by w. s. Hermann.
II. H. DaIzeII, 1921 Fourteenth
street, gets second calling in the
above class. On November ! s. IN
company with Charles Wolf the
runner up took from under the
shadow Of the Monument. u the
Tidal Basin, q fighter going three
f.aIIeht on & No. S kidney spoon.
nv Whftnlire. 100 Tenth street
southeast. beat all contestants M
the saltwater trout division. SER
ernber IA, when the waters Of the
Chesapeake were alive with big
fellows, WIitmire took It upon
himself to show the other fellows
how Ii was done by landing
seven FOUNDER. The fish was taken Is.
in Herring Bay on cut spot ne.
writer Of this column was Wit
ness to the Weighing in Of the
fish.
ollie Atlas says that during
the 1925 season prizes viii De
awarded to lucky anglers M the
harlhead. trout, rOclkfish. large
and small mouthcd bass classes.
The prizes awarded by the Ma
.tional Military and Sport shop
were holly contested Tor and s.
was not until the season was over
that the winners were assured q
their standings. i.
To Jim Buckley, I'll Seventh
street. goes the honor OF Iandlne
the largest rockfish in this Jur1sdic-
ton. On November II, in company
with his boon companion +.
Terry, they took from the waters
of the Chesapeake. opposite An.
napolis, thirty-seven stripers, rang
ing from pan size up to the cnann
pion twenty-four FOUNDER. NC
fish were all captured on Drone
bait. -,
ner of many fishing contests e.
peated his history OF 1873 ana VII !ll
be awarded top honors IN Lhs ..vu.
class The fish taken by Curley
81 Chesapeake Beach. on blood
worms, weighed seven ana one
eighth pounds.
7Dick'' Peek, angler and writer.
is considered one of the most
knowing bassers that we have N
this locality. When the upper
river is in condition, Dick Is
always there hunting out the Dis
ones. for he has learned from ex
nerience that there is more sport
in one daddy bass than there is IN
whole school of children. So, yod
see. il was no surprise to this, col
uYnn when he was declared winner
in. the contest. The small-mouthcd
ha ss attracted to Dicks hook, on
which was Tipped a large mad.
tom, weighed an even four anu
one.half pounds. The fish was
taken at Harpers Ferry, kept alive
and presented to the Fish Commas
sion.
II. i. Medic, proprietor, Of the
Military and Sport Shop, an
nOnnces for this year that tho
prizes for big fish will be more
attractive than ever before.
Take it or leave it, says F. ".
Barstow. During a very cloudy
with a stiff breeze driving
dark clouds over the town OF
Yoakum, Tex, Henry Holm and
two fellow-workmen in the De Witt
Motor Company's plant, heard
thud on the iron roof. Running
out to investigate, they found a
Buffalo fish, thirteen inches Ions.
weighing one and one quarter
pounds. The fish was h bleeding
from injury it received in striking
the iron roof but was still breath
ing.
The news spread rapidly, and
soon old settlers were coming In