The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-07

Just how quickly the moderY
day angling game is conducted is
only too well known. Some one
suggests a fishing trip and inn1e.
diately the party is formed. Lets
co." and they are off to the briny
waters of Chesapeake bay, Patux-
emit river or lower Potomac, to
match their skill against the hard
head, trout, tailor, founder or
some of the lesser brethren such
= H ara time is almost here.
About the last of the present
month he should make his first
appearance to stay with Us until
cold weather. But he ID at his
hest during the month OF June. A
fine fish for the table, ranging
from one half to five pounds. BEING
sound of mind Except for the
stone in his head and firm In
flesh, there is no better fish caught
in our waters.
Next in order comes the trout,
He is game to the backbone and
furnishes the angler many thrills.
His coming is usually about the
middle of July and his going 10
registered with the early frosts
4 -
of fall.
In the summer months the
suOt is very much In evidence:
The TACT Of the matter Is, ne
e too plentiful for the angler
who is fishing for larger bretl1-
rem, his continual peck, peck, AZ
the bait becoming mOnOtOnOus.
- - $3.50. -. axcsnfions
I'd all rules. and this holds good IN
the fishing game, so when 4
school Of big ''Norfolks'' arrive
there is never q whisper about
sTet,s move" all hands being con.
tent to catch this famous fish. As
4 food fish he has few equals, ms
meat being sweet and toothsome.
In recent years tatlors ana
Alounders have been of the scarce
variety: although few are taken
each season, their percentage -
very low when compared with the
other saltwater species. As q
tempting dish for the festive board
they are eagerly sought especlaly
the one-eyed founder.
The toad. known far and near
as the ugliest and most unsougnt
for fish among anglers appears
early and stays late. He has
wonderful appetite and will take
any bait offered. Enough SAID
about this creature.
II you adopted . wee. helpless
baby, you wOuId care I0r ~
watch over il, and see that
had all Of the advantages tnas
are within your power 20 give 40
and you would take qeLlgnS ~
watching it grow into mannoO9
or wOmanhood; clean. ssEOns @A.u
I'm character-beautiful.
The above black-faced paragraph
il the opening gun to a campaign
that il now getting under way.
and which is being sponsored by
the Izaak Walton League OF
America. to be known as "Adop'
a River.s 1t is the American spir-
it pure and simple, and should ap'
neal to every brother OF the great
ont of doors. OF course, no IN
dividual could or would attempt
such an undertaking as adopting
river but with the enlistment OF
his angling brothers it would De
Here are some Of the activities
that would, be worth WHILE sur
rounding the adoption of a rivet'
stream or run.
First: Make a survey as co lts
cleanliness. beauty, type ana NUM-
Der of fish, trees along It's Danks'
POSSIBLE picnic and camping spo1s.
Second: If clean, see that IL -
kept free from pollution.
Third: II polluted. find out by
whom and why. Start an anu
nollution campaign now.
Fourth. If the fishing Is good
keen it so by watching for possible
pollution, game hogs and by re-
stocking. -,
Fifth: If fishing is gone, get
busy, re-stock, and start 1t on the
road to being the sportsmens para
disc It used to be.
sixth: Guard the trees along us
banks by enlisting the co'opera
tion of the property owners anu
where there are no trees piar'
Seventh: Make it possible lor
ricnickers and campers OF the
right kind to find spots along tne
river. Teach them to clean up
when they leave. Make them love
the river as you love 1t.
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