The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09

An exceilenL sIlSn Tor the StaDlo 10
the hardhead, ranging from one
half to five pounds. Being firm in
flesh, there is no better fish caught
eating purposes.
Spots are very much in evidence
during the summer months. The
fact Of the matter is, they are too
plentiful for the angler who is fish
ing for larger brethren :. their con-
tinuaI peck, peck at theybait becom-
/ ing monotonous.
OF course, there ere exceptions
to all rules, and this holds good IN
angling. SO when a. school of big
4 sNorfolks' put in their appearance
n 'ere is never a murmur about
n is move" or pull up anchor"
thfA famous swimmer. AS a food
fish, they have few equals, their
meath being sweet and toothsome.
ANN 1g all Of the fish that pay
their an nuaI visit there are none
more hn 'dsOTl1e I'm appearance or
Five areSA err delight TO the eye OF
the angler than the sporty trout.
Making thai initial bow toward
the middle OF July, they remain
until the latter Alart of October when
MIGRATION starts southwark.
Though lackinE the power or
some Of our freshAwateF gamesters,
they are strong fighters and on
light tackle will give good battle
for their freedom.
For worth as a ,table&riah, they
have few superiors.
Founders and blue fish (tailors)
in recent years have bes;n Of the
scarce variety. Alth0Neh q few
are taken each season, their per-
centage is very low when com
nared with other saltwater
sDecies. As tempting dish Tor
the festive board they are eagerly
sought.
The rough treatment Gdished out
to thet big-mouthed bass ny l!eg'L
net fishermen who bootleg their
catches>in Washington markets, 'Aas
created quite some reVolu ton
among It1cal as we'll as Old D'Smin-
ion anglers. One enthusiast ~ rod
and reel writes in the follow ing:
"A worthy citizen Of Aqrda, well
and long known to the Writer, is
loudly positive that the State of
Virginia has mo jurisdi Elton over
the bass. Furthermore he enter
tains a tn cory that the more bass
are netted the, more there will lie
next year but he admits in I'M
guarded mpments that the bass
are becoming less plentiful and
smaller in size each year. The last
time he was arrested for shipping
several barltels Of bass during che
spawning season, he. was fined
$3.50. If he, had been given thirty
days on thei county roads what d
wholesome lesson 1t would have
been-to this oh offender and his
law-breaking asSociates.
IAN bass shipped from Potomac
and Aqua go by express on the
r. r. 4 p railroad to Washington
or Philadelphia. and the largest
quantities are shipped during Feb
rq,ary. and Mi,rch after the ice
goes out.
1.-The above" says the writer.
"iS not inten tled as a criticism Of
the department of game and in
land fisheries Of Virginia. That
department., under the able guild
anOe Of Mel lOnald Lee, has done
good work in many instances i'm
MAILING arrests and securing fines:
but the deps Ttment does not have
sufficient funds or sufficient per-
sOnnel to cover the great terri.
tory under its jurisdiction, There.
fore, some constructive sugges-
tiOns are Offered for the consider
alton Of the He0n"tme"t of game
and inland fisheries, the various
angleFS' associations, and Of the
individual angler, who should
make Il his business to see that
the existing law FOR the protection