Evening star., 1927-10-16

Just {Wl6n COOL OCluuSE Hl@hhb nav
sufficiently lowered the temperature
of the water to cause the large and
small bass to become active in taking
the many different lures and bait of
fered them, a heavy rain muddies the
Potomac badly and even with no more
rain it will be. week or ten days
before the river again is clear. This
condition does not effect the large
mouth bass anglers as much ss it
does those angling for the small
mouth gamesters.
The swift running water of the
Potomac above the Little Falls and
Big Falls and upward, the home Of
the small mouth bass, is too muddy
for even the most optimistic angler to
venture forth. However. the many
coves and creeks in the Potomac be.
low Alexandria will not be muddy.
This water may be o. little discolored,
but the mud settles rapidly after
leaving the vicinity OF Washington,
and the nebulous condition, if it
exists, will quickly clear. Anglers
visiting these fishing grounds in the
lower Potomac may be assured OF a
fair return for their efforts.
A fishermen's calender, compiled at
a large expense and tested for years,
proving to be very accurate for all
kinds OF fishing, both fresh and salt
water, scientifically arranged accord
ing to the different phases OF the
moon, says that this week beginning
today and lasting throughout the
week, will be the best time during the
month for anglers.
Very few reports reached this
column during the past week of fish
caught anywhere. but one report
states that a party of anglers con.
sisting OF N. W.. KemmiI, 3. r.
Sauter. Harry Hull, F. Fl. Hambright.
r. G. Hansbury and Lieut.. TT. B.
Hess. landed a nice string OF FISH at
Cobb Island Light: located in the
Potomac at Rock Point, Md. These
anglers landed over 70 rock and trout.
all caught, still fishing." They went
to Colonial Beach ana had the cap.
tain of their boat motor across the
bay to the lighthouse. A large mum.
ber of their fock fish weighed from
two and half to three pounds.
Naturally, all were very much elateg
over the success OF their outing.
This column has obtained permis-
sion from Maj. e. B. Somervell, en-.
gineer 0fficer in charge Of the Wash
ington conduit and reservoirs, to seine
the Dalecarlia reservoir for the bass
and other fish. This work will be
done in the next couple of weeks un-
der the, direction OF the u. s. Bureau
OF Fisheries. All big bass, both large
and small mouth, will be transferred
to the Tidal Basin, where the fishing
fraternity Of Washington will be per-
mitted to angle for them next season.
The smaller fish captured will he
turned over to the Bureau of Fish.
cries. Details concerning the seining
of the reservoir will be printed at a
future date.
What is the matter with the
Chesapeake Bay fishing this FALL is
question being asked by anglers
who spend their spare time matching
wits with the willy denizens of the
deep-namely, trout, blues or taylors
and rockfish. Last year was banner
one for these species of Ash, but this
Fall, while they are being caught in
small numbers. the sport Is not com.
parable to last season.
Several reasons may be assigned
for the failure Of the sport this Fall
First, the waters of the bay still are
extremely warm, and this might have
big influence on the Ash not biting.
But. i'm our opinion, the real reason
is the purse meters, who have been
extremely active in catching sighted
schools OF Ash.
From information gathered i'm talks
| with natives from the best fishing
grounds extending from Sofomons
Island to Herring Bay, the cry is the
| same, too much purse netting. It Is
! a safe estimate to say that at least
| eight tons OF these fsh have been
taken from Herring Bay alone SO far
| this season. And 1T also is safe to say
that all the fisherman combined who
frequent the bay in quest of these
/ Ash would not in five years land with
rod and reel this large number.
These purse netters are perfectly
within their rights In going after
| schools Of various fish In the bay
within tertain prescribed limits, and
on number OF occasions this sea.
| son. In marked contrast to their
actions Of the past, when they have
| deprived the anglers of trolling for
| the fish by surrounding them with
| their nets. have offered them free of
charge many fine specimens OF cap
tuse& ash, saying. I'VE are sorry to