The Washington times., 1927-01-29

The three species of catfish
named above will take nearly all
natural bats. They have a fond
ness for minnows, frogs and craw-
fish and have occasionally been
landed on artificial lures. proving
that their gameness is not far re-
moved. The lowly angle worm is
also a dainty morsel that the big
mouthed families favor and attack
it in such greedy manner that
oftimes the angler is forced to re-
move the hook from their inner
regions.
The favorite bats and the ones
that are used with telling effects
during the winter months are beef
liver. raw beef, cut fish, chicken
entrails and shad entrails. Chicken
liver also makes an excellent bait,
but should be rolled in a little
alum at least the day before using.
An ordinary outfit is just as ef-
fective as the more expensive, but
of course. If one is after thrills
light tackle is recommended. in
fact. quite few anglers go after
catfish with the same equipment
that they use in bass fishing.
Care should be taken in re-
moving hooks as one squirm of
the fish may mean a sore hand
for a. couple of days, as the
horns of the catfish are long
and sharp.
mr., x,1,,.t,, oIootnd Ca,,ofoy f,ora
Missouri. Harry B. Halves, on JAN
uary IA, introduced bill to regu-
late the sale of game fish in the
District of Columbia. On the fol.
lowing Friday, Representative Joe
j. Manlove of Missouri introduced
similar bill in the lower house.
The bill reads as follows:
"Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, that the word per
SON when used in this act shall
include any company. partnership,
corporation or association.
1T shall be unlawful for any per
son to offer for sale or to sell with
in the District of Columbia either
large-mouth or small-mouth black
bass.
"Any person violating the pro-
visions of this act shall. upon
conviction thereon, be punished
by a fine not exceeding $1OO. or
by imprisonment for a term OF
not more than three months, or
by both, such fine and inlprisOn-
ment in the discretion of the
court. This act shall become
effective Immediately upon its
passage and approval"
The last report of the chief of
the Bureau of Biological Survey
discloses that the United States De-
partment of Agriculture now has
the responsibility for administration
of q Federal game and bird res
ervations, including the bird refugees
established by Executive order.
The Federal game refugees were
| established for the purpose of pre-.
| serving certain bands of buffalo, elk
and antelope. and have served the
| purpose well. Some of these refugees
are over-populated and the surplus
must be disposed of by sale or
otherwise. During the past year
the Government has received $24
1865 from this source. There are
| now 1850 animals on Federal ref
| uges. Four of these refugees are
| fenced.
| The greater lumber of Federal re
serves are bird reservations estab
lished by Executive. order. These
are located so as 10 afford protec
ton to nesting colonies of botf
game and non-game birds which
would probably 4 be exterminatet
without such protection. Two Fed
eral bird refugees have been created
during the past year.
/ When the activities Of angling
| are at their lowest ebb upon
river and bay, It is then that