Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15

~ EPORTS reach us every day of
- clear, low water in the bass
streams and no fish being
caught, and then comes news
of anglers catching some nice bass in
the Shenandoah River. The rod and
stream editor feels he is up against
a crossword puzzle One angler, fish,
ing in the Shenandoah River, reported
that he saw two men land Is bass in
about as many minutes. But these
anglers were true followers of old Izaak
Walton and returned all but two Of the
fish to the water.
The clear water makes it easy to see
the fish, and is responsible for the re-
ports from both upstream and down
that hundreds of small bass have been
noticed swimming about in the clear
pools in the Potomac. This speaks well
for next season. If not later this year.
There. however, is no crossword puz-
zle about fishing conditions in Chesa-
peake Bay and the lower Potomac. Re-
ports from these places indicate that
fishing is better this year than for
some years past.
y. 4. MarlaJL, AT F1dTQEIb EGIAgs WAACo
in that the Potomac River is clear and
the Shenandoah slightly muddy. He
says both rivers are way below normal
and at some places one can cross with
out getting their feet wet. Still, he re-
ports, some very good catches have been
made and concludes by saying that the
water is low and the electric light plant
is compelled TO close down for few
hours each night.
]. L. C. Sunday wires in from Fred
erick that the Monocacy is clear and
low.
A. H. G.. Mears at Wachapreague.
Va, says Weather cool, fishing fine.
Most boats catching from one to three
bushels of sea bass, trout, croakers,
founders and kingf1sh."
George M Knight at Leonardtown
says that fishing is really good" down
his way and that trout, rock and taylorS
are furnishing the chief sport for
anglers. Knight says the same condi-
tons prevail in Bretons Bay, Piney
Point, Tall Timbers and nearby points
Knight also reports that S. Edward
Mitchell Rev. Robert Lee Lewis, DR.
Watson Moffett, Charles v. Etzler, S
Tracy Campbell and Capt. o. T. Davis
all Of Washington, fishing of Leonard
town, landed 80 rockhsh, 5 trout
weighing from 4 to 5 pounds, and
taylors.
s. S. Lancaster, at Rock Point, in,
forms us that John Lorenzo, SEEMING OF
the bar at the Point last Wednesday
landed IS barrels Of rockhsh, a grea
many weighing and 6 pounds. Ian
caster also SAYS that the rod and rec
anglers are landing rockfish and having
a good time with trout, spots, hardhead
and some few taylors.
The best reports from salt wate
comes from Capt. George M. Bowen, a
SoIomons Island, who says that tn
trout. taylors ard rockf1sh are bitin
better each day. He says that Capt
Dare, with a party of WashingtonianS
last wednesday landed IA taylors ant
#. IL trout, and so many hardheads the
didn't count them. Capt. Bernice Bower
trolling of Cedar Point, landed
taylors and rock.
Can't. Bowen also informs us tina
Capt. Harry Mister of the police pos
at Solonons, coming across the pa
wednesday, told him that the ba
seemed to be alive with taylors breakin
water. Capt Mister had as passenger
Prof. r. v. Truitt Of the University
MARYLAND and some of his student
They could net resist the temptatio
to try to land some of these FISH, an
succeeded IN picking up H. one weigh
ing over pounds
The angler visiting Solornons islam
IS sure to land some fish, either IN III
Patuxent or out in the bay. 1iie rs
csc there rad 10 afs-l~r who - ~
Tat.cnca e r--st 80 tes-n IN
aAnneaee to bite viii be rewarded.