The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-21

Fresh-water anglers, especially |
down and out for some little time
f:shable water appears before the
present conditions. Residents OF
vicinity of our best bassing grounc
town flood have they seen the Pc
mad spree.
The small streams feeding the4
two rivers overlooked their banks
sweeping all within their rushing
grasp, which included thousands
upon thousands of fry and finger
ling Of the bass family.
Their loss Is a, big factor to the
angling societies of our neighboring
States, for not alone did they spend
time and energy planting the small
gamesters, but in many cases they
financed the scheme that the upper,
rivers would eventually be alive
with bass, so to speak, and vie with
Northern waters famous the United
States over. OF course, not all of
the small fish caught within the
outward rush should perish. but the
percentage will be at low ebb, Tor
it is a case of the survival OF the
fittest'' with few being fit to- fight
off their natural enemies IN the
open waters.
Maryland and Virginia Walton
ians are to be complillented on
their recent activities along the
plant a bass campaign in the
upper streams and they should not
take the loss too heavily to heart,
but try again the noble work that
will eventually bear fruit for this
and other generations to come.
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just before the big rain, when
the Potomac was in clearing
condition, the. seasons largest
|. small-mOuthed bass weighing m I,
even four pounds, was taken at
Pennyfields. Joe Hunter, noted
big league basser, casting nv his
famous homemade pork rind lure,
"Zu-Lu," was the hero Of the
occasion. According to eye wit
nesses of the conflict it was the
greatest battle seen this season,
for not until every ounce OF
energy had been spent was the
bass willing to admit defeat.
The Rockville Chapter Of the
Izaak Walton League has been a
live wire In Montgomery County
since its organizat alton. It has under
consideration three-year layoff In
the tideiess Potomac, whereby the
millions of small bass that now in
habit the broken waters, may have
fair chance to develop into heavy
weights and bring forth other gen.
erations. Such a scheme. il carried
out, would soon place the historic
Potomac. now controlled by Mary
land above tidewater, on the angling
map along with other Fishermen 8
Paradises."
The Rockville Waltonians,. this
column is, informed, are to enter the
show business during the coming
county fair and will have a big ex-
hibit of. fish, game and small ami
mails, inhabitants of the State. Inc
object Of the show Is to acqua1nt
nimrods with their friends or the
outdoors and to instruct along con-
servation lines.
C. E. Gibbons and his wife, after
a months stay at Fenlon FaIis,
Ontario, returned this week from
the most successful fishing trip
thew have ever had in the Canadian
wilds. Mrs. Gibbons shared equal
honors with her angling husband in
the muskie class when she landed
a. fish of six pound weight. There
was little difficulty in catching the
bag limit of bass" said Gibbons,
"but the fish seldom reached the
four pound mark
The effect of forest fires on
fishing and hunting can not be
reckOned by the nests destroyed
mr. the number of fish, birds, or
wild animals killed outright at
the time or driven from the fire
infested region. 1t Is more far.
reaching than that, for forest
fires destroy the< opportunity for
fish and game to survive ana
multiply.
Charles Wolf and Freddie" Cat
fish Hutton had as their guests on
a night fishing trip at chesapeake
Beach on Monday, Catcher Woodall,
of the Detroit team, his wife, ana
four other members OF the oasepau
outfit. The party returned TO snore
about 2 o'clock in the morning WITH
the finest catch seen this season at
tho beach. Over 100 select trout
and .hardheads were taken. Accord"
ing to "Freddie" Hutton, Mrs.
WoodaIl was the most successful
angler of the party, having to er
credit a four pound trout which she
landed without assistance from her
companions. Mrs Woodall Is real
fisherwoman, this column is tolo'
and never resorts to the hand-llne
method. s
Ear from the madding crowd
has been the slogan Of Frank T.
Simonds, Roy Lowman and L.. h
Lands, and 1t is rare occasion,
indeed, when any of the trio are
seen at nearby resorts. Their week
end trips take them to the Eastern
Shore in the vicinity of Sharp's
light. They motor to Claibourne
where buses await the arrival or
passengers for NeaVitt, their
stopping place, and other Maryland
towns. From this point they take
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