Evening star., 1926-09-26

at least, before they can with any de
big and small mouth gamesters to ia
The bass, Of course, will take the
bait il they can see it, but the mud
in the water is like a heavy fog, and
it is a matter of luck If you hook
one.
Pat LOTUS and VIII Reynolds were
unloading shipment OF lumber from
a boat in the Georgetown channel
near Wills boathouse when Pat de-
cided he would throw a line over
board. He did and WAS rewarded by
catching pike weighing a little over
two hounds When the fish was
clea ned. a spot measuring about three
inches in length was found inside 1t.
and the state of preservation, or me
condition Of the little fish. showed
conclusiveiy that the pike had made
a hurried trip up the Potomac from
salt water. AS ordinarily there are n"
spots to he found in this vicinity. 1t
being a salt water fish. Pat also was
lucky and unlucky when he landed
mound bass Reynolds, to keep II
alive. put the fish in a boat half full
of water. and the, bass seeing an on.
portunity to gain its freedom jumped
out.
A very enjoyable trip for both the
salt and fresh water anglers is to
take the boat to Norfolk, Where sal
mon trout running from to
pounds are being caught In good
numbers at this time in Lynn Haven
Inlet. and Lake Smith, fresh water
pond. is giving the fresh water anger
all the sport he wants from big
mouth bass ranging - weight from
. to 10 pounds. and also pike. crap
pie. big yellow perch and gray perch.
The salmon trout are said to pay
q visit to Lynn Haven Inlet about
this time each Fall and remain unth
the middle Of October. and the queer
psrt Of it is that they are only cau@ht
in the inlet. The gray trout. rock.
hluefish Norfolk spots and hogtsh
also are very PLENTIFUL
Herring Bay. one M the nearest
roints from Washington for the salt
water angler. continues to draw many
anglers from the city in quest OF
trout. bluefish and rock. and the
ma iority of them return with tuii
ha skets. The taylors. or huensn.
have heen more active during the iast
two weeks than the trout ana rock.
tho hav seeming TO he alive with
them.
Harold Philips. Cleve Stauffer.
George Hurt Of Asheville, \. G.. Doran
Mccarthy and the writer paid a visit
TO Herring Bay last Tuesday atter-
noon and returned with $50 bluetish
and one trout. despite. the fact that
NOT a school Of fish was seen to break
during the afternoon. We troiieo'
going from one place ~ announcer
and picking up fish heis and there.
Two beauties. one a bluefish and the
other a large trout We're lost When
Stauffer and another member OF the
marty got strike simultaneously
and the lines became tangled. Eacn'
aroused the other of lnterterence'
much to the enjoyment OF the other
members Of the party.
e. A. Lfnthicum. accompanied by
his father. Frank Linthicum AND Eo-
ward E'allet: picked Herring Bay as
their fishing grounds last TUESDAY
morning and returned with II trout.
! hluefsh and % large spots. Thls
nartv troiled for long time. but only
landing one hluefish decided to sui
fish. Anchorins over an oyster osr.
they succeeded in landing II trout.
the largest of which weighed tw" and
one half pounds.
Remarks from Solomons Island state
that the rock Sh are putting un great
fights 10 prevent being taken from the
waters and in some cases escaping
with line. ho'k and sink of the diff
ferent artificial haits used to lure
them.
Reports from the Lower Potomac
elso are very encoura eing, especially
those coming in from the mouth OF
the river, where rockf:h are said 10
he plav!ng havoc with anglers lines.
Rock Poin, still is catering to the
anglers on Saturdays and sundays.
and the best catches are being made
out in the Potomac. At this place the
angler has his choice of fishing either
IN the Wlc6mico or tire Potomac. but
late!v the latter has been furnishing
practically all the snort for anglers.
Between 900 and 5Aa anglers are
exnected TO visit Chesapeake Beach
today. when the second of series OF
four fishing excursions will he held.
Totiav's outing is known Is the Atlas
excursion. and Oliver Atlas will he
in charge.
4 srecIal train will leave the Dis
trict line At $40 m. and Capt. Noah
Hazards feet of fishing boats will
carry the enthusiasts to choice Ash
ing grounds.