Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-02

bass Is open in Maryland and
Virginia. All anglers fishing
Il above tidewater are required
to obtain license to fish in
either of these States. The cost of the
Maryland license to a nonresident is
$500, and in Virginia, $3.50.
In Virginia, however, according to
the law passed by the last General AS
sembly. residents of various States pay
to Virginia for their fishing license
the amount 1t would cost Virginian to
fish in the different States. For ex-
ample, Maryland exacts a license fee
of $500 for nonresident. A Vir-
ginian wishing to take out a Maryland
license must pay $500; and Mary
lander wishing to fish in the State of
Virginia must pay Virginia $500 for
his fishing license. In other words
with the exception of the residents of
the District of Columbia the District
having no license fee for fishing in its
watersl a nonresident. of Virginia is
required to pay the same fee for his
fishing license that 1t costs Virginian
to obtain fishing license In his state.
Maryland and Virginia fishing
licenses can be obtained in Washington
the same as last year. Two sports
goods stores viii handle them, the Atlas
To-, AIlu Tic EsIflIIl0klS ~.
The Potomac and Shenandoah
Rivers are both very muddy, q condi-
ton which is most discouraging to the
bass anglers on the start Of the open
season With the intermittent heavy
rains last week 1t is q question when
these rivers will be in good condition.
The warm weather is having a good
effect on fishing. despite the muddy
condition of the water In the Tidal
Basin, some nice bass have been caught.
G. r. Burgess Is one of the lucky fish,
ermen at the Tidal Basin and seldom
leaves without having two or more bass.
On two different occasions last week
he was rewarded One day he landed
two bass weighing about pound and
half and on another day caught his
bag limit--five. Burgess never uses live
bait but catches all his fish with a No.
5 kidney spoon.
The weather Is causing the Ash In
salt water to become more active and
big hardheads are now being caught
nearer to Washington. Up to last week
all the big catches Of hardheads and
other fish were more or less made at
points farther down the bay. In the
neighborhood of Solomons Island and
at the mouth Of rivers entering the bay.
A week ago boats fishing off Annapolis
and Chesapeake Beach returned with
one or two fish and In some cases none
at all. This week big hardheads were
caught at score of nearby salt water
places,
Ernest A. Mueller has had good luck
Hcn Mt nxlNa a4tt1f fc
close to Shady Side. ON the bay. One
day Mueller caught 80 hardheads and
another day he landed IS. Mueller
says he always uses shrimp and peelers
for bait and his catches are proof
that the hardheads. at least where
he fishes, prefer these bats to all
others. One day he says they will take
the shrimp In preference To the peelers
and the next day the peelers have q
decided advantage over the shrimp.
Fishing In South River, near Edge
water Beach, recently, about 8 am.
Charles H. Powell and Wallace M. Dixon
landed nice bunch of hardheadS.
These men report that the fishing In
South River Is better than 1t has been
for the past five years, These anglers
sent a picture of their catch to this
column To prove their catch. On the
same day the two above mentioned
anglers caught their fish In the South
River. other boats fishing in the mouth
of the river returned without even a
bite.
The many elements that enter into
the uncertainties of fishing along this
shore have probably never been better
demonstrated than In the month OF
June at Chesapeake Beach. All Spring
Hut h0u Nd
ditionS to harasS and upset the anglers.
But ever and anon there comes break
IN the results that puts keen edge
on the hopes of the persistent followers
OF the rod and reel.
The past week down at the beach
witnessed some notable exceptions to
the run of bad luck that has marked
the season. Jim Araka. who has been
one OF the regulars from Washington
for many years tried some night fish,
ing last Thursday The high wind that
time dashed the waters into whitecaps
and at times 1t was difficult TO cast,
But Araka was on the job. He landed
a 4-pound trout off the pier last
week and the old-timers have been talk
ing about 1t ever since He exhibited
To the commuters on the train Friday
morning II as fine hardheads MS have
been caught this season. Along with
Araka was j Rector. who goes regular
liz 10 the beach from up near Mclean.
Va, and he had six nice big ones In
his basket.
Friday night several anglers, who
won't out with skipper In the Hazard
boat, came In with large gunny sack
half full of whappers of the hardhead
species they had caught off Red Top,