The Washington times., 1926-07-24

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C. A. Burmeister, president OF the
Potomac Anglers Association, was
on the river, in the neighDorhood
OF Pennyfields, when the water
began to clear and with his trusty
flyrod bagged IL gamesters Ut about
pound size. He said "several Dig
fish were seen to break water In
pursuit of dragon flies. but never
once did they attempt to strike at
the bugs and flies that were being
offered by anglers who were either
wading or casting from boat"
Ed G. Kemper and George Wood
were also present when the river
began to condition and all hut
took the legal bag limit. Kemper s
biggest thrill was a seven-pound
catfish that gobbled down his arti-
eicial bait.
Lower creeks OF the Potomac are
IA excellent condition, but the fish
are bait shy and refuse to be lured
during the warm weather. Anglers
visiting Gunston Cove and other
tributaries of tide water claim that
the -mouthed gamesters can be
seen in large numbers but refuse
all bats offered.
Saltwater fishing Is good at
al resorts, Captain Hazard, OF
Chesapeake Beach. writes that on
Wednesday evening he carried
out a party of four and in five
hours they caught all the fish
they could carry. The captain
also states that trout fishing at
night should be at It's best during
Che present full moon.
The sixteenth Field and Stream
annual fishing contest is now un-
der way. Anglers everywhere viii
receive prizes of tackle and outdoor
equipment totaling over $3.50 III
cash value.
There are 10 classes Of entry for
came fish and each division carries
three or four prizes. Competition
IN open to everyone and there are
no restrictions or strings attached.
The object of the contest, as stated,
is ito encourage better sportsman
aI1fp in fishing" But there is an
other very important reason for
conducting these competitions.
Field and Stream national fishing
contests are prolific sources Of IN
formation on the subject Of worlds
record fish. Each year data j. sup
nIfed the American Museum of
Natural History, whose department
of ichthyology passes upon and
records the weights of various
species OF game fish. And several
records have been broken with
Field and Stream contest fish in
the past few years. These records
are also printed in the World
Almanac.
In the interest of angling, fish.
ermen should enter game fish
which seem large for the locality
In which they are caught. No
one knows the results of the con-
test, OF course, until the Judges
pass upon the entries at the end
of the season, and as compare
lively small fish frequently take
prizes, it pays to enter any fish
which is reasonably large.
The sport of angling is growing
by leaps and bounds. Universal
interest is being shown by State
conservation commissions, angling
clubs and private enterprise in
stocking all available food and
game fish.
Complete details of the contest
are published in the current issue
Of Field and Stream. It will pay
anglers to investigate, B as this is
the height Of the fishing season
and many big fellows are being
taken.
Col. Bruce Palmer was the only
local winner in the big contest last
year, although several Washington
ians were runners-up.
Accessibility via good roads las
pOpulariZed more fishing grounds
than any other factor. The Wash.
ingtOn angler has, in the past,
thought In terms Of so miles and