Evening star., 1926-04-25

Representative Hawes is out of the
city. but is expected back early this
week and will Immediately endeavor
! to have the House pass it. 1t is un.
derstood there is a i,ttle opposition in
| both branches of Congress to this bill.
but both Representative Hawes and
Senator Watson express confidence
that it ultimately will be enacted.
Acting on the advice of Glen c.
Leach, chief of the department of fish
culture, Bureau of Fisheries, it has
been decided not to continue seining
operations in the Tidal Basin to rid
that body of water of carp and cat
fish. Mr.. Leach said he did not think
the carp or other such fish would do
any great damage 10 the spawn of the
fish to be planted, and that any spawn
destroyed would be compensated for
by the young Of carp which would
provide food for the game fish.
The first shipment of fish to be
planted was delayed in arriving, but
is expected tomorrow and will imme-
ditely be transferred to the Basin.
This shipment consists entirely of
crappie. Bass. both large and small
mouth, should arrive shortly there
after.
The Potomac is in fine condition for
the anglers and some good catches of
perch have been reported. Those who
have been most successful in catching
these early Spring visitors claim they
are to be found in the deep holes in
the river and that they will keep to
deep water until the water gets a lit
tie bit warmer.
John G. Marshall of 5725 Thirteenth
street. while fishing last Wednesday
in the river near Chain Bridge, landed
a 10-pound rock fish. This is the first
rock to be caught in this vicinity this
Spring and is an unusual catch for so
early in the season. Marshall was
fishing from the rocks on the District
side of the river. just this side of the
bridge. The odd part of it is that he
was not fishing for rock. but for cat
fish. He was using a long bamboo
pole, in order to get his line as far out
in the water as possible. and had his
hooks baited with cut herring. He
said it took him almost five minutes
to land his prize, which measured ex-
actIy 32 inches in length.
From Chesapeake Bay and the low
er Potomac come the most glowing
reports about the number of rock fish
being caught in the nets. One report
states that big holes were torn in the
nets by some of the larger speci-
mems.
Capt. Robert f. Lee, well known
| oyster and fisherman at Shady
Side. predicts an early and wonder
ful fishing season on account of the
numerous rock fish he has caught in
his nets at that place, together with
shad and herring during the past two
weeks. He thinks that several more
days of warm weather like last Thurs.
day will cause these fish to strike.
The oyster season closes today
| April %. but it being Sunday, the
season really closed yesterday. and
boats used for dredging oysters ra pid.
| ly are being cleaned and put in con.
dition for the fishing season.
Trolling is the latest and best meth
cd of catching rock fish. and one OF
the best bats is the hunting drone
which can be obtained in three sizes
Nos. /. and 3. Unless fishing for
the great big fellows. 1t is advisable
to use either a No. l or 2. Anglers are
advised to put a nice, big bloodworn1
on the hook and warned If they get
strike and fail to land the fish. they
may be sure that the bloodworm has
been taken. 1t is inadvisable to allow
, the artificial bait to remain in the
water without a bloodworm attached
| to it. The line should Immediately bt
pulled in and the hook rebaited.
News disappointing to thousa nds o
Summer visitors to New Hampshire
who are in the habit of fishing in hel
many lakes, and which is equally dis
quieting to the permanent resident:
of that commonwealth has been re
ceived here.
Through the inadvertent omission
of a clause in the fish and game Law
D ,ssed by the last legislature anu II
effect on January |. 1925. some 81
lakes and ponds big enough to b<
dignifed by names, and all the small