The Washington times., 1926-06-12

lTSpuG4I1oM gained Dy some OF 81
modern and up-to-date angler he
cause almost Every angling club th
| inclined, require that q fish Of
spontaneously manner, on standal
can Be gained.
The Potomac Anglers have mo-
such ruling in their constitution
and bylaws, but the workmanship
Of cotton threading u 80 appealing
that they set together once yearly
and match their skin one against
another. IN fact some Of the
membership, after last seasons cd.
venture, gave Up their heavy or
even fnedium.weight tackle and
are now dsvotess Of the lishtest
outfits possible.
Samuel B. Vigner, expert caster
and q follower ct light tackle, was
the most successful angler among
the o. N. q. users. His ! pound,
10 ounce hardhead swept the prize
board. Fred II. Neitzey pushed
the prize winner with 3 fish Of
the same variety weighing ounces
less and Il due for special mention.
The largest number of fish @
/ be taken on any one boat was %.
which Included both hardheads and
spot. ana strange to say only one.
lIinA was parted in the act Of set.
Iting the hook. Several miShaps
/ happened ia casting, but they can
Sc laid 70 the carelessness Of the.
anglers IL allowing pesl<y packiashes1
to occur.
4
Lieut.. Col. Bruce Palmer, .
vVaIknnfam az light tackle fancy,
araln showed his ability - an
exnert when he beached three red
dr1IYsl q channel bass ~ Elltmc0.
fearue Island last week. The
/ largest So the trio weighed ~ IS
/ Sc pounds and WAs taken upon
12-pound test line. The military
ANGLER made local fish history
last season when he won tirst
place ID the tField and Stream
classic with sl-p0und pase.
According To report the largest
drum to be taken this year %
CIincOteAg1e weighed y POUNDS.
The game fish season IN the old
Dominion state gets under way
next Tuesday, June 10, when bass
| and pike may be legally taken.
Residents Of the State are not re-
i uuired by law to procure fishing
/ license. but outsiders must secure
4 permit at $3.50 before they can
angle within the States inland cr
tideless waters.
The fishing laws, as printed be-
/ low, are simple and every angler
contemplating trip into Virginia
| should acuuaint himself with acts
required by that State.
IL shall be unlawful for any non
resident Of the State. unless such
nonresident be the guest OF an
| individual resident of the State, TO
angle with pole and line or cast or
angle with rod and reel Tor fish
III any of the streams Of the State
above where the tide ebDs ana
flows, without first procuring g
| license In the manner as PROVIDED
| for nonresident hunting license,
except that the fee for nonresident
fishing license shall be $3.50.
ANY person violating the above
sectt0n al1alI be deemed guilty Of
8 n1isdemealf0r and shall be pun-s
ished BY i fine Of not less than
SO nor more than $50, or Inn.
| nriaOnrnent In Jail for not more
than 80 days, or BOTH 1t the as
erection Of the justice or jury ny
| ing the case.
If any person, not resident OF
| thia state. take or catch fish IN
/ any of the waters In any other
way than by line, rod. or pole held
/ in hand, he shall be deemed guilty
| Of 4 misdemeanor and fined not
less than 5000 nor more than $SOV,
i and the fishing apparatus Of what.
i ever kind used in the commission
i of the offense shah be 1or1eileo
Il to the Commonwealth; and on the
failure to pay such fine he snah
be imprisoned In jail not less tnan
two months.
enters into co-partnersnlp - y
other agreement with intent 20 III
4 feat the object Of this section sndA
he deemed guilty of . misdemeanof
and punished an other violations
of this section.
provided. that the commissions
Of the department OF game ana ln'
land fisheries may issue 70. any
resident ar nonresident he may see
| Fit. and under such rules ana regu'
lations "a he may prescrine, WITT,
ten permits authorizing the per
SON or persons to whom said per-
NIT is issued. to take German carp
from certain waters designated DS
him.
II shall be unlawful 10 take,
capture or kill, In any one day
i'm this State, more than Is black
bass. smaIl-m0uth bass, OF min.
nOnd, or Southern club.
1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son to have in possession at any
i one time more than the number
of fish mentioned in this act that
may be legally taken, captured or
killed in two days.
Violations Of any of the provi.
sions of this act shall be deemsu
= nisdenneanor and punished by
a fine of not less than 50 nor
i more than SIS for each offense.
/ Nonresident fishing licenses may