Evening star., 1928-04-22

Arrangements have been completed
for~the Atlas de luxe fishing expedition
to WachapTeague, Va. TO be held on
the sixth Of May, and up TO the present
time, more than one-half the so anglers
10 be taken have signed up and left
their deposit with Ollie Atlas. who viii
have direct charge of the outing.
The only change In the previously
announced plans is that an earlier start
will have to be made from Washington
The bus company informed Atlas that
the Summer schedule of the Annapolis
ferry does not go into effect until May
IS, thereby neceSsitating start from
Washington shortly after o'clock I'm
IN order TO reach Annapolis in time "a
catch the o'clock ferry. II was thought
al first that the Summer schedule
would be In effect from the first of
May. which would have permitted the
taking Of a 10 o'clock boat instead OF
the earlier one. However, this is q
matter Of only two-hour earlier start.
and anglers don't mind getting I'D early.
especially when they know they are
going TO, not one of the best, but the
best fishing grounds In this section OF
the country.
This trip is attracting the attention
OF out-of-town anglers and last Thurs
YORK, Pa. asking that two reservations
be made. First come. first served. Is
the motto on this trip and those who
wish TO go are advised 10 make applica-
ton without delay.
The run of white perch has started
IN the river and word from Fletcher's
boat house Is that some OF the anglers
last week made good catches. II seems
tnat most OF the older perch fishermen.
those VINO we're 10 be seen on the river
every day during this run Of white
perch" have all passed away.
One name that comes TO the writer
Is that Of Pulliam. who was a familiar
iigure To all anglers visiting the waters
II the Potomac from the Aaueduct
Bridge to Chain Bridge. His greetings
could be heard from shore 10 shore as
ne called out to his many friends
Present day anglers do not visit the
many iishing grounds above the city IN
quest OF perch as did the 0!d-timers
one reason that may be advanced foi
this Is that for the last several wears
not as many perch have visited our
waters as In former seasons. And this
Is due TO the fact that the commercial
fishermen OF the lower Potomac have
/ not allowed any more of them to get up
/ river than they could possibly help.
lneiF nets can be seen stretched out
from both the Maryland and Virginia
shores almost TO the channel, and some
OF them seem 10 lie miles In length.
Another reason is that the perch caught
| IN the nets are not culled until they are
laken 10 shore. which lis a direct viola
tion OF the fishing laws on the Potomac
| River
THOUSANDS upon Thousands Of little
/ pefch are allowed 10 die I'm this man.
neT on the shores OF the Potomac eacn
| year. Still another reason for the scare
/ ity Of perch is that the shippers. some
OF them at least, do not take time 10
chil their fish and ship all sizes 10 the
various markets. The writer has seen
hundreds OF under-sized perch for sale
rieht In our local markets, some Of them
not over four inches in length. The
attention Of the MARYLAND authorities
has been directed 10 this by the Virginia
Bureau OF Fisheries Maryland Is check
ing up To ascertain who the shippers
are. and IL is hoped they will not be-
! allowed to escape punishment Up t0
| tne present time II has been very hard
IN get conviction under the fishing
| laws of Virginia. as was the case when
| ihree men we're arrested with over TOO
bass last Winter and we're given their
freedom on account 0f insufficient eVi.
dence
VIII Reynolds reported to this column
last week that bass we're being dipped
with nets In the Potomac above Chain
Bridge He said he WAS not sure whether
this law violation was IN District waters
or In Maryland, but thought these
violal0fs we're operating just over the
| District line
Proper vigilance can prevent this
| fiagrsnt violation of the bass laws Of
| the District, Virginia and Maryland. OF
90 rse. the District police viii look after
The District waters. and game warden
| for the Potomac between The District
| line and Great Falis recently was APP
pointed by the Maryland authorities To
break up such practices
Anglers aud also all those who enjoy
| boating and canoeing on the Potomac
| during the Summer months will learn
with regret that Will Reynolds, who has
served the public IN many ways fof
years has discontinued hs telephone
service Reynolds says That while thou
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