Evening star., 1925-10-25

According to reliable reports, the
river Is far below its normal level; IN
fact, so low that fish which had no
difficulty in getting upstream over the
Little Falls early in the season have
found on their return trip that there
was not enough water flowing over the
falls to enable them to get down
stream. Failing in their attempt TO
get down, they changed their course
and entered the feeder of the canal
above the Falls, and now are furnish
Ing good sport. catches OF from lo TO
Is being made almost daily.
Good Fishing I'M Canal.
And to make the fishing in the canal
more attractive, the big majority OF
fish entering it are pan-siZe rockfish,
weighing from three-quarters Oh
pound to a pound and half. VIII
Reynolds, we'll known angler and river
front man, who keeps himself posted
on things In the piscatorial line IN the
vicinity of the Potomac and canal, has
vouched for this statement.
He says the canal is full Of these
pan rock and that they are being
caught with blood worms and pike
minnows. This fishing is not confined
to any one place in the canal. but ac-
cording to Reynolds the entire length
of the level above Georgetown Is the
scene of this activity.
From the same source Of tnforma-
ton comes the report that a good
number of plymouth bass are being
caught in the Little River and around
the island. Adolph Felix was one of
the lucky fishermen who landed ten of
these gamesters. One Of the best
places for bass is among the bed Of
rocks off the point Of the island oppo-
site the old brewery.
Another place that Is attracting the
attention of anglers Is off Hams Point.
below the black buoy and around the
steel plant. This always has been a
good place to catch the retreating
rockfish, and during the last couple of
weeks q great many boats have been
seen anchored in widely separated
places casting for this game fish.
Cornfleld Harbor Catch.
G. w. Zimmerman, well known
angler of Center Market. returned last
Sunday night from Cornfield Harbor
with a catch of IT'S fish. He told this
column that he went down prepared to
troll for rockfish, but that when he got
out on the water and dropped his line
overheard he caught such large hard.
heads and some trout ranging from
to 3k pounds that he decided to post.
pone his trolling trip until the next
time.
His total catch Of trout was IA, the
remainder of the catch being of the
hardhead variety and the largest, he
said, he had ever landed. thinner
mann said he used peelers as bait and
haf yS{ua hS
was well repaid for the price they cos
him.
Rough Sport on Bay.
Last Sunday Chesapeake Bay was
very uncomfortable place for those
who are inclined to get seasick. A
strong northeast wind kicked up g
heavy sea and it was all one could
do to retain his place In a boat. A
party of four local anglers motored
down to Herring Bay In the early
morning and went out about
o'clock with Capt. Harry Manifold ir
charge Of operations.
The whitecaps could be seen on the
bay as the boat made its way through
shallow water owing to the low tide
Once outside the boat was first plow
ing its nose into a big wave and ther
its stern would seem to be going un
DER water only TO rlSnt ltSeiI ana ge,
. ready for another plunge. At times II
seemed as If the boat was rocking ir
all directions at once.
Needless to say there was very lit
tie fishing under these conditions, but
along toward noon the wind diel
down and all hands got ready to de
some sincere trolling for the rock
which could be seen breaking al
around them, but which could not be
caught.
After picking up four pan-size roci
the party decided to motor down t.
Plum Point and try its luck around
the piles Of the long pier stretching
out In the bay at that place. And il
was there that they caught the ma
jority of their fish, the largest being
one Of IL pounds. Had the day beer
less windy this party said they would
@o bYoUSht home q. mess, Of rocl