The Washington times., 1926-08-14

with a telegram Of explanation from
the shipper.
The reserve list, kept by the
establishment, called for $4,000
worms. so the shipment was equally
divided that all would share and
share alike. That Is to say an
angler on the reserve score for
Is dozen worms received his allot.
ment Of dozen and so on. Thero
was a prolonged cry from the a.
iority Of reservists, but a few level.
headed anglers made the best or
the situation, knowing that the
house was giving all q square deal
Now, instead Of being baWled
ont in such q manner, the es-
adjustment should have been
praised for the way in which u
conducted the distribution, for
sporting goods houses handling
bIOOdWOrms are public servants,
50 to sneak, for the angling
fraternity and mot one penny ID
realized through their efforts 60
please their customers. It is
simply q courtesy extended to
the fraternity Of anglers.
81
The naiddleman's profit is missing
to the dealer of bloodworm1
for they are purchased from the
shipper at 81 cents per dozen ana
sold to the angler at 80 cents. The
3 cents difference is eaten up BY
shortage, icing, extra employees Tor
counting, boxing and wrapping.
Then, again, should the weather be
L. - "a dealer
il left with several thousand worms
on his hands that goes to the
loss column, for the shipper makes
no allowance for returns.
So, IL the users OF bloodWorm9
will be q little more considerate or
their benefactors then this column
predicts. the crisis will be passed
and the situation viii improve as
the season progresses.
Saltwater fish take kindly 20
shrimp and cut spot and during the
bIoodworm shortage anglers WHY
make no mistake in piecing out
with the two bats.
Saltwater trout fishing Il now
In full swing, and, according 20
anglers who have followed this
branch OF the pastime since the
advent of motor boating, the year
1926 looks like 3 banner sea-
son for the gamesters. TINS
arm Of the fishing game broke
forth i'm all Of its glory during ne
dog.day period, which, ACCORDING
tn the calendar, closes today, "a
since that time anglers nave oeen
enjoying the finest kind OF OfIhy'
deep fishing.
It was evident that the sporty
clan were on their way some tIns.
ago. for advance guards were locate0
off and on back in july put tnsM I
coming In such large numbers Wa
not looked for at such an cary
date. Usually their appearance IN
-. schooIs. is noted with the "a"
trance of the ninth calendar month.
Several generations of the trout
family are now paying our nearby
waters their respects. The oioer
members of the clan known among
anglers as "graybacks are Deln9
taken along with the younger set
of yellow mouths.
made one of the seasons best snow
Tvs among the trout family our"
Inc thnI week when they success
f1llv landed, through the trollinS
method, % gamesters. The 1ls1
were taken off Kent Island t-no
ranged from 215 to O6h POUNDS IN
weight.
Bassing in the upper Potomac
ID greatly improved over lass
week. The river is in excehenS
condition and anglers report g0O0
catches of small fish. Inc
creeks of the lower Potomac IRE
Welding no worthwhile catches,
due to the extreme dog'oay
weather.
Catty fishing does not neces-
sarilv belong to the early season
although it is usually at this perloo
that the largest fish are taken.
lake Crockett upset the ,catflsn
dope on Sunday by landing the alg-
9est fish Of the season. Angling
at the foot Of G Street Jake, after
two unsuccessful attempts with ms
paff hook, finally brought to boat
q monster weighing Is pounds. The
prize fish was taken on a com
paratively small hook, being a
No. % Cincinnati bass.