The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-14

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about ready to welcome the fight
ing schools OF rockfish or striped
bass. Their coming can be looked
for when the river takes on q little
more inviting color, for the rock
fish clan is a peculiar lot and de-
mand almost perfect water condi-
tons, that is, at least during
spawning time, which is almost at
hand. Evidence Of their coming is
runners Of the pan-sized variety
have already been taken.
And, then again, we are informed
that mingling with the smaller
brethren Of the vanguard are rock
Of large proportions. It was only
last Thursday, when an enthusiastic
angler had his tackle smashed
by an early arrival, while fishing
from Hams Point. According TO
such signs it looks as though the
season was almost upon us.
Catfish, well, we can't say much
for the skinfish sport at the present
writing. The followers Of this arm
Of the fishing game have dwindled
to q small army. Just why they
should slack off 10 question, but
we are inclined to believe that the
big majority of catty fishermen
have been lured to the briny deep
where hardheads are now running
their best. The writer in his effort
to get some line on catfish condi-
tions met up with ''Bill" Bailey and
il there Is one angler who knows
local catty color 1t In this veteran
angler. According to "Bill" the
fish are being fed up on perch and
herring spawn and until this stage
Of feasting has passed few worth
while catches can be expected.
Catty fishermen are forever
trying out new bats with which
to tempt the horned family. The
latest fad from fishd0m gives
cut butterfiSh q firSt-string call
ing. These small saltwater fish
are now on the market and can
be purchased something like IS
cents per pound. 1t may be
wen to try them out on your
next catfish trip.
Comfortable coaches for the use
Of all-night fishermen at Chesapeake
Beach again are being supplied this
spring by the Beach railroad com.
pany. They are parked at the
Beach railroad station and are open
to the public free of charge.
When the fishermen at dawn
come in with their strings Of hard
heads-chilled, bleary-eyed, sleepy,
all in, but triumphant and happy,
they may enter the coaches and
there loll, snooze, snore, rest, chat,
or brag to their hearts content.
Hardheads are now running their
best and are being caught in large
numbers even in shallow water
along the boardwalk.
Weekday fishing trains leave
District Line ut 8 q. m. and $40
p. M, returning at 6:S6 q. m.
leave District Line ct 10 a. m.
and 6:45 p. m, returning at 8
q. m. and 5 p. m.
Capt. Noah Hazard makes his
initial visit to Chesapeake Beach to.
day and will bring down his fleet
Of motor boats from West River to
accommodate the early season an.
glers desirous of making an all
night try for hardheads. He will
also remain over tomorrow and run
his boats, starting from the steam.
boat pier. The captain intended
making his first try last Saturday
but, due to not having his boats
painted, postponed the opening date
until today.
The present week has been AT
active period at Benedict, on the
Patuxent, and tomorrow promises tt
be a record breaker at the popular
fishing grounds, for we are informed
that never before In the history o.
this locality have hardheads beer
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