The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-13

Trout udQ t1Jp4kSs tSDDu q G4 JtLA
spurts. At times they would strike
any lure, then again. when they
were off their food, no bait seemed
to tempt them. When they were
in the receptive mood many records
were established for numbers and
bigness summing the situation up
for 4 total there Is no doubt ia the
minds Of the angl ling fraternity thar
1926 outstripped the two previous
lean years.
Bluefish or tailors were more
plentiful this year than last, but
the. big fellows fell to the lot Of
only few trollers. If one re,
members correctly the aristocratic
blusfish made their appearance
three years ago for the first time
In q long spell when some rare
specimens Of the much sought
after fighters were boated.
The one-eyed tabled founders lived
up to their past record by schooling
away from our nearby waters.
Few Of the choice table fish were
taken during the season. but at
that It was an Improvement over
1925.
R0clkfish, the gallant fighters,
have furnished untold snort Tor
the followers Of the trolling game
and right now there stilI replains
the Tag end 0g the game that
should be productive Of some fine
catches.
They are getting tie big fish our
In the deep waters along Elesap ealxe
Beach noWadays those who are
fortunate to get down there FOR
the nights fishing or during the
early morning hours. Local anglers
who have tried conclusions with
the big rock, trout and hardhea1s
have Invariably resorted to the
trolling method with the drone
hook. At all times sharp lookout
is kept TO discover when the big
ones break, as all Of the fish now
move rapidly in schools and travel
rather fast. 1t is an interesting
feature Of the fall fishing that the
Z ia gulIs ere equally alert In watch.
ing for the big fish when q school
OF them begins to break and The
excitement Of the sport is added
to greatly by the speed and antics
Of the birds to get the fish together
with the haste OF the anglers III
the motor boat to get next to the
scurrying fish.
Results OF ins1ore fishing have
not been as encouraging to those
on the piers or In small boats The
stubborn fact remains that tf you
are after the big fish you must 20
out to the deep waters and troll at
that.
Speaking of. trolling. recalls that
William Fl. Roland, q popular local
fisherman. has been a frequent
visitor this fall and he has. taken
up with the trolling method and has
his lines rugged u2 with this most
successful and approved means or
fishing. And he has been getting
his share Of them. too. and right
out in front Of the beach. A few
days ago he went out with party
that took after school OF rock
and succeeded in getting eight nr
ten of the big rock that more than
filled his big basket.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Potomac Anglers Association,
Chapter of the IzaaE. Walton
League Of America, win be held
on next Wednesday and one Of
the largest tIrnOuts Of the year
is expected. President Bulmeister
has sent ont 8 call 20 each and
every member to be present on
this occasion. 81
The Western Association OF State
Game Commissioners, embracing IL
Western States. in its annual con-
vention recently at Boise, Idaho,
unanimously Reimbursed the migra-
tory bird refuge and marsh land
conservation bill pending in Con.
gress and reappointed Commission
err David II. Madsen, OF Utah, as
its representative in promoting its
pc sage.
The State game departments of
the country. with few exceptions,
are now united behind this measure
and their influenza should Ea now.