Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
SEASON FOR ANGLERS
PROVES DISAPPOINTING

~ OIPAIsYSONS are odious in
the majority of cases and
must be especially for anglers
when they compare the 1926
and 1927 fishing seasons, Dur
ing the Fall OF 1926. when the fishing
season was az its height, large catches
Of rockf3sh, trout and taylors or blue
fish were being caught in Chesapeake
Bay. returning anglers proudly dis
playfng big catches of these fish. some
OF which being large numerically and
also in the size of the fish landed.
Anglers visiting Chesapeake Bay
during the 1926 fishing season reported
that at times the waters OF the bay
seemed 10 be fairly alive with fish
breaking water in their quest OF food.
following smaller fiEh 10 the surface
and caurning up the water for acres.
During the season just closed wide
~ different story was told. Anglers
returned empty handed from the bay.
not once but many times. Why? Two
reasons only can he assigned for their
failures. one is that the fish did not
return in their usual numbers. and the
otter is that the purse METERS cap
tured them in such large quantities
that comparatively few were left Tor
the rod and reel anglers.
These purse METERS worked all over
ths bay during the 1927 fishing season
in vastly increased numbers. follow.
ing schools OF fish from one side OF
the bay to the other. In the opinion
OF anglers IL is only a question Of time
before the game FISH Of the bay VIII
be" exieTTninsied unless some restric-
tive measures are placed upon their
activities.
Natives Are Losers, Also.
Another phase of the Chesapeake
Pa fishing il that unless something ~
GoEe BY the Maryland authorities 10
get action by the State Legislature TO
Yut q curb on purse netting. the ma.
lives ~ ffht state who derive good
y,ar+A n their income from catering, ~
The wants Of anglers during the fisii'
ing season win suffer greatly. The
locsl anglers have commenced 70 nT"
q spending money for their fishing
tiggs without receiving 81 Least Il Tea
solAbie return ofsinteTest in the way
u fish fer the money expended.
Pie average price 20 hire q boat is
$50 q bead for eth fishing. and foI
fi.o4@s wanting 10 troll the price IL
ftoIn SO ~ SIS. Then there Is ihf
matter ~ gas and oil tor the conveying
ss5at3pAcb5le IN nddiiipn ~ wear ana
reaE and some anglers. instead o.
f8Hk'rg 81 early morning trip, prefer
10 stay overnight abd get an eariS
gsart on the bay Without having H.
"a - IN tne WEE small hours Of the
day thus adding to,he expense III tit"
irlsD 10 return empty handed trori
a;Ir@if q l.ip would discourage The most
ssEaqnk anp}er. The bp3tuien feajIzs
fhet something should be done, Dili
H8a@ ls@erlfss,
<bcgt 1he biggest thing tbat hap
BeDef since the "ICse III tile 1875 ilsli
ing feasuu Has the passage ~ the bill
icy Congress prohibiting tie sole ~
large AHd small mouth b1ks in ibe Ds
tg1fl 81 Columbia. This b3Ii wa
Synod ~ president CoG1dge ia tia
cbAsSjlig days ~ he iaEt fsouRfss@
S1rg3t5ta Has II tan prohibiting ~.
r8fe 9Ud shipment ~ boas IN tnat
State. Mary send has 20 such iaW and
thus alI3Ns fhe Baltimore markets q
bs oDeu ~ those jiiDR8i fishermen Whf
p4befH3Re would nave 40 place 10 se'
their - II f4as. IL ls Hobs1 ia the neal
failure ffIat 1he State 1f Maryland, 10
juR EiI"II fue WORK IN conservation
matters, %.n anaat such IA measure.
Did fi5Ad}tlE played i4BYoc with No
aspirations ~ nlBny 8EEleTk dpfinh
Tne 1921 soasJn 81 the FRESH "3isi
streams. bat during the clear water
Js,fsnds many Eood 4hize basr Dei'
H. Dded ~ both varieties, iuiRA ans
sf4B3H mouth
one ~ the mort encouraging ten
iufeH ~ tie Season Was the HUtItOai
Df Lass 80 IgjiG 10 the t'9tolubt t@
iHssH the 1aiiie end Great Fsiis
D4sh ranging IN Eils from ] 10 ~
paJn9s were caught ttei AhTn tn'
sboYe mentioned points, and a Eoof
RHnli,sf reported caught het@sai ib'
ksasduet and Ehsln Bridges. hti