The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-18

taken during the small hours of
night and especially in the three
clans mentioned in the foregoing
paragraph. Ask any angler ca
perienced in rock fishing and he
win tell you that it is useless to
angle for big rock, in saltwater. ex-
cept during the dark hours when
quiet reigns supreme.
A great degree of expertness in
the handling of rod and reel is
required in night angling for one
must control the cast entirely by
the feel of it.
The novice will have his trouble
and no doubt will have many back
Iashes and lose considerable tackle
until he gets the hang of the art,
but there is some consolation in
knowing that the most expert cast:
ers were at one time beginners.
Saltwater fishing is now in
full swing and If the finny tribes
continue to bite throughout the
remainder of the season as they
have during the past week, this
year may be termed . record
breaker"
With the trout running in Aug
ust fashion and big hardheads in
abundance the angler is afforded
some rare sport. Not alone do the
hardheads and trout consume all
of the attention, for King William
perch and spots are continually
| puning at the business end Of the
line.
The Gull brothers, accompanied
| by Frank Howard and some out-of-
town guests set mark over last
| Sunday at Sol0mon's Island. More
than 200 fish were taken, including
fifty good-sized trout. The boat
man, Captain Greefield, fished the
party in deep water opposite Point
K Patience.
Frank d. Simonds proved to be
a miracle man last Sunday fishing
| the waters OF the Eastern Shore.
| On four strikes he landed seven
fish. His first and second attempts
We're double-header hardheads. A
single hardhead was his third bite.
| The surprise of his last effort was
a hardhead and an empty paint
bucket hooked by the handle. Upon
investigation the container was dis
covered to be the home of Chesa
peake fayorite, Mr.. Toadfish.
The Potomac after many mis-
haps is gradually rounding into
fishabie shape and If the heavens
hold off their weeping for q
brief spell bassers can look for
some real sport in the upper
broken waters. Lower Potomac
creeks are in perfect shape, but
| the gameSterS up to present
| barely reach the required length.
A few cool nights and the heavy
weights should come from their
hiding places.
Up in the battle-line Shenandoah
| the report comes that the slow.
moving river is in excellent shape,
but few bass of any note are being
taken either by live baiters or lure
casters. The natives of the valley
as well as those familiar with
bass conditions in the hills claim
that the dog-day period in August
should be the signal gun for the
| appearance of the big gamesters.
News comes to this column that
small-mouthed bass fishing down
in the "cow pasture" country is
now at it's best. The writer not
having angled in this section of
Old Dominion can say little, but
will vouch for the author of the
| glad tidings. The region referred
| to lies in a mountainous district
where the streams are ALWAYS
clear.
The C. and o. railway is offer.
ing special inducements to those
vacationally inclined. Beginning
today they will run a special" to
Clifton Forge, the heart OF the