The Washington times., 1930-08-08
LAWS OF
MD. AND VA.
EXPLAINED
BY GINO SINH


next week or so. if chronic pur-
suers of the finsters are to be be-
ueved.
The weather, despite the lack
of rain, has taken a decided trend
toward normalcy and comfort,
and the waters, while not as
plentiful as they might be. look
inviting.
'Tt is a certain fact" re-
marked q young fellow who is
an old hand with rod and reel,
''that the fish are no less nu-
merOus than in the past, and
Just rs soon as the weather
changes to more sensible state,
those babies who have been
hiding away in the cooler hooks
and crannies Of ocean, bay and
river, will be nOSing about hum
grier than ever and whole
lot scrappier!"
This department has been
asked on several occasions to
delve into the various and de-
vious laws which govern fishing
hereabout. and after due investi-
cation we wish to report as fol
lows:
A license is required to fish in
all Virginia fresh waters. both
above and below tide-waters. A.
nonresident license will set an
aspirant back just SIS. Maryland
requires a license for fishing
above tide-waters only and this
costs $3.50 to the nonresident.
No license is required to fish
in any saltwater at any time
for salt waters are under Federal
control. The Potomac is Mary
land stream, but Virginia license
is absolutely required to fish in
coves on the Old Daminion shore.
In the upper reaches of the
Potomac where both West Vir-
ginia and Maryland share the
stream, licenses of both States are
required. Eagle-eyed and stone
hearted game wardens snap up
every wrongdoer quickly and un-
erringly.
This department has been
urged to inform its clients
that these fishing laws are
being enforced positively with
out fear or favor and that
political influence, from &C.
tual cases, is absolutely use
less.
Furthermore violators are sure
to get caught regardless of how
willy they may think they are
and it will cost them consider
ably more in fines than a fishing
license is worth. Nonresident IL
censes for either state Can be
obtained at Atlas at the regular
price.
Some very fine catches have
been reported from almost every
where. Tilghman's Island holds
the center Of the stage right now
and Capital anglers are rushing
to that resort in droves. Stories
of mighty channel bass, sub
stantiated by Photographic evi-
dence has aroused the community
and feloniouS assault Of huge pro-
portions is planned on the luck
less red-hued water-reSident.
CLANS are found the best bait
to entice the big boys and are
used almost exclusively at Thigh
mans. In the last two weeks
channel bass of IS, so, 81 and 40
pounds were reported caught.
Lower Potomac around Kopel
Point, Piney Point, and Point
Lookout is sending in very good
reports, especially on blue fish
and trout. A fourfoot silver tar
pom was caught in net in the
lower bay.
Nearby waters are all pick
ing up rapidly. Particularly
good reports are coming from
Benedict and BrOOme Island
regarding the trout, Kirt. viii
liam perch, and the usual
hard-headS.
Albert King, w. Blankeship,
Jack Slime, Jack Higgin, and
Heck Valisco went out from Her
ring Bay and returned with 81
hard-heads. a three-and- -one-half
pound trout. six spots. and a
large King William perch.
Hanky NoyeS picked up Al
finsters at Benedict, including II
fine-looking trout. Mr.. Jewett,
father of Lefty" Northern A. C.
baseball star, got several average
size trout in a catch Of %.
Johnny Fuse experienced the
thrill of his life when he snagged
four-foot shark at Wacha-
preague early this week. 1t took
considerable time and energy to
bring him in, but Johnny was
tired but happy. Incidently, he
also pulled out around IS hard
heads. plendid-looking fellows,
averaging better than four pounds
apiece.
Many fishing parties are be-
ing planned over this weekend.
William Powell, a veteran angler,
has been down at SolomonS Is
land for several days and will re-
main over Sunday.
Sam ScOgna, Henry and
Bill ClccarOne expect 20 20
to Annapolis over Sunday.
Hanky Noyes win chaperone a
fishing party to Franklin Manor
Beach early next week.