Evening star., 1925-05-10

ters that have been published, TINS
He bucks the opinion of such men
as Secretary of Commerce Hoover,
Commissioner Henry O'Malley of the
Bureau of Fisheries, Glen G.. Leach.
head of the department OF fish cui-
ture OF the bureau, and Col. Clarence
o. Sheriff.. These men have gone into
the proposition thoroughly. and are
convinced that II will be a mighty
good thing for the city and for the
Potomac surrounding Washington,
although the angler will not be in
some Quiet nook surrounded by
islands, rippling. whirling pools. pro-
jecting rocks, old stumps and my
pads" -,
furnish the anglers OF washington
with a mighty fine place to cast for
bass and the other game fish planted
there. Any place where fish can be
caught will be considered paradise
to local anglers, who spend thousa nds
of dollars annually on fishing trips
and return home practically empty
handed.
Not only will the stocking OF the
basin provide sport In that particular
body of water, but the Potomac River
also will receive the benefit, as thou
sands of the small ones will enter the
Potomac. never to return TO their
birthplace. As q matter Of fact, the
Bureau of Fisheries desires to make
this body of water breeding ground
for the plymouth bass Of the Potomac
in the vicinity Of Washington. Even
when the fish mature and are too
large to get through the screens
erected to prevent their escape, 1t Is
the intention Of Commissioner O'Mal-
lev to allow q certain number OF them
to enter the Potomac each year, when
the gates will be opened for this pur-
pose.
The protesting angler also opined
that II am sure that l express the
true sentiments Of every son OF 1zaak
Walton by stating that these bass
should not be imprisoned in the Tidal
Basin. / doubt IL there is one Of the
original lot Left there now"
The Bureau of Fisheries Is of the
opinion that the majority of the fish
planted In the basin are still there
apd that they have built their nests
and laid their spawn.
In stocking the basin with fish
those most interested are endeavor-
ing to provide place where the ma
jority can 20 and get fish without
the expenditure sof q considerable
amount of money. And In stocking
the basin, one Of the main objects
is to s"inoculate the boy with the
serum" but instead OF developing
only meat hunters" 1t is hoped that
ne will be taught to be q real sports
man. Meat hunters will be nipped
In the bud. as the regulations for
fishing at the basin permit only the
taking Of three bass. three crappie
or three sunfish In any one day.
Fishing ut Morrisons Point last
C,,nIa~y VIZ r<lou of~ VW1l11&nR mt nm
landed a rockflsh weighing 80 pounds
Is ounces. As Tar as Is known this Is
the record Ash caught in the Potomac
River with hook and line. Several
years ago rockfish weighing SO
pounds was landed in the nets at Deco
euan Bay.
BARLEY and two companions mo
tored down to Morrisons Point early
Sunday morning, leaving Washington
at o'clock. They fished all day with
out success until 3 o'clock In the after
noon, when they commenced to catch
perch. At 6 o'clock, when they were
beginning to talk Of their return trip,
Bart1ey got q vicious strike that car
ried his hand line out at express
train speed.
, After many futile attempts to get
his fish to the boat, and with hands
scared and cut by the line following
fast darts OF the big flsh5trying to get
away. BARLEY finally landed his prize
after three hours OF hard work. Ac-
ccrding to his companions the fish was
completely exhausted and practically
dead when he was pulled into the boat,
and BARLEY had almost reached the
| end OF his endurance.
.It certainly WIS a battle for me.
and have not gotten over it yet. 1
still am nervous" said BARLEY when
reinting his experience.
The fsh was entered in the Atlas
! fishing contest for a prize, which Ii is
I bound to win. When opened at the
sporting goods store the roe weighed
7X pounds. The head Of tho big ffsl,
was given to the Atlas brothers to
have mounted, and will be displayed
a. q mark for others to shoot at. The
bait used was bloodworms.
WIN Reynolds says that the river
| now ID full Of herring, and that they
1 are being snagged from boats lust
drifting down with the current. He
says that the water ie q. little dis.
colored, duo to the recent rains. but
not too badly to Ash. Also that some
nice catches OF perch have been made
Eand also some pan rock: The hest
rookf1sh hooked were landed At the
tpoint Of the island opposite the brew.
cry and upposfte the Hour miN. The
! QlinieR pf this Gelumn 4 thlt op1o
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