Evening star., 1928-04-22
ROD AND STREAM
BY Perry Miller

sands of incoming calls have been re-
ceived annually at his place each year.
the outgoing calls did not pay for the
service. There have been few accidents
on the Potomac River for the last 40
years that Reynolds was not called upon
10 act in some capacity. either dragging
for body. rescuing persons who had
fallen overheard in the river or In some
other way Almost the first thought Of
any one visiting the river was 10 call
up Win REYNOLDS and learn the condi-
tions II may be that District anglers
would like 10 have this service restored
and 10 nav for IL by reimbursing
Reynolds TOR the small amount ex-
pended
This column Is In receipt Of another
letter anent the fishing IN Rock Greek
for the Fall or White fish. II follows;
II was greatly interested in an article
under Rod and Stream In last sun
days Star, which was signed by Tnomas
Nj, Dove.
II was born and reared near Rock
Creek about IL or is miles above the
District of Columbia, and have mao
Quite a bit of experience fishing for tne
PAN fish or white fish which through
a friend have heard that the Bureau
of Fisheries terms silver trout and 1t Is
a local FISH, being found nowhere ex--
fept in the streams in the vicinity OF
the District,
II have caught this fish In Aqua
Creek. Va: Northwest Branch, PatuNen'
River tnear Bowie). and also ROCK
Creek.
THE reason Mr. Dove has not had
success fishing for this particular tsh
except on the one occasion Is that TO-
day they bite on one bait and tomorro"
another. Their taste seems 10 enanse
often. When fishing for these hsh
take with me. worms, live bait, arupS
dough. graSshoppers horse fiies, motns
etc. and try one after another and tney
are almost sure to bite on one OF them
August. September and October are
| the best months, but they can be caugn'
occasionally from May until Fall.
THE best catch I ever made was -
Fall fish for total Of Is pounds, This
catch was made near Garrett PARK
Montgomery County, Md. about IL OF
Is wears ago. On this occasion crick-
cts were the bait. The fish were caugh'
between and S pm.
az would like to hear from Mr.. Dove
and perhaps we could arrange a TRIP
together. PAUL r. HODGE"
/ The white perch reported 10 nave
! commenced their annual run 10 tnf
swift wateW Of the Potomac aoo1t
! Washington for their Spring spawning
| furnish many thrills when caught on
light tackle They are game and pui
up a good fght Their favorite bats
| are bloodworms. angle worms, minnow'
| and soft crabs, The best grounds foi
| these fish lie between Key Bridge
and Little Falls. Following the poch
| herring make their appearance. They
come In large schools. No bait Is
| required 20 catch these fish: they are
| caught by the snagging method hook
with three or four sharp barbs, These
| fish are SO numerous that the water al
times seems 10 be fairly alive with
them.
The last and best OF the annual
Spring visitors Of the deep to seek the
Potomac for their spawning grounds are
the striped bass or rockilsh, These
fish range In size from the pan rock
tish 10 the big fellows. and are caught
from the Steel Plant 10 Little Falls
These game fighters can be caught with
fresh cut herring herring gills, small
eels, bioodworms and crabs, The best
bait for the big "fellers" are cut herring
and small cells