Evening star., 1926-12-27
ROD AND STREAM
by PERRY MILLER

his flnicky taste. They seem to take
| their brothers of the briny deep in
their choice of foods; what they
| would take with avidity today they
| cannot be tempted to nihble at tomor.
row."
What is true of the rockf1sh in
other sections is also true concerning
them in Chesapeake Bay and Potomac
River and their tributaries. Anglers
who "still fish, for these gamesters
might we'll ask upon reaching the
fishing grounds. what are they TAX
ing today?"
1t is almost the same with the troll
lers. Reports have reached this office
OF anglers going through a school of
rockfish without even getting a
strike. Others actually have seen
acres and acres of them breaking in
the bay and gone from one school to
another without getting bite. Evi.
IDENTIFY these were the days they are
not biting and could not be attracted
by any kind of lure. Still it is the un-
certainty of the sport that makes 1t
what 1t is, one of the greatest if not
the greatest.
Owing to the covering Of ice on the
basin at the present time the plant
ing OF additional bass in these waters
has been temporarily discontinued.
Just as soon as the Ice disappears
the work will be resumed and 1t Is
hoped to plant at least 5000 adult
bass before the next spawning season.
At a recent meeting of the Outdoor
Recreation Conference held in this
city the executive committee of the
| conference voted to sponsor all con-
| servation bills in Congress. Interest
in the Izaak Walton League and its
| mission is now more generally Nation
wide than ever before. With the ac.
| tive support of all conservation bills
| introduced in Congress, the Outdoor
Recreation Conference will be an able
ally to the Walton League in it's
| fight to preserve what Is left of the
natural resources of the great out.
| doors.
When on a fishing or hunting trip
always have in your kit a waterproof
match safe. Never use this safe If
you can get matches elsewhere Keep
1t for an emergency, and make up
your mind never to leave boat or
camp unless 1t is safely tucked away
in your pocket.
just another word about preserving
your fishing line The bait-casting
line should be untreated-that is, It
should not come from the manu-
facturer treated with any waterproof
ing preparations. Few treated lines
are all right in fly casting, but In
bait casting they are out Of place. A
heavily treated line Is very hard on
| the thumb. There is, however,
method of treating a line with special
oil. Simply put a little oil on flannel
cloth, take the line in a pinch of the
| forefinger and the thumb and pull It
through. That Is sufficient. Don't
soak 1t in the oil. Just to give 1t a
| film of oil is plenty. It is possible
| that 1t helps somewhat in keeping a
line in good state of preservation.
Use this Off season to experiment
and theorize. 1t develops and en-
thuses the tournament caster and the
| angler alike.
Carelessness is usually found to be
the root of all accidents. Many acci.
dents were reported last season, all
| OF which were the result of careless
| ness Of the injured or their COM
| panions. No matter whether you are
on a fishing or hunting trip, never be
| in hurry to stand up in a boat, to
| step from one boat to another or
dozen other things one is frequently
| called on to do when fishing. If on
| hunting trip first be sure of what you
are aiming at and in other ways pre-
vent, If possible. an increase of acci-
dents of this nature.