Evening star., 1930-06-15


speaker last Thursday in its
weekly radio talk to anglers Ed
ward C. Kemper, chairman, bass
protection committee of the Washing
ton, d. c., Chapter Of the Izaak Wal
ton League of America. He spoke on
the psychology Of fishing, and said it
was no longer necessary to apologize or
to explain when one is going fishing,
unless the angler is under Is and must
convince his mother, or unless he has
made the mistake of getting married
without explaining in advance of the
ceremony.
He pointed out that we heard and
read a great deal these days about fish,
ing. It has become recognized sport in
the United States, with all the refine
ments Of equipment and of technique
which we Americans throw into any
game we play, he said.
THE geologists, the archeologists and
even the historians tell us that for a
million years. more or less, the human
race led desperate existence. They
hunted and fshed by day, and at night
retreated to their caves to escape the
prehistoric animals, which hunted and
fshed by night. Through these dark
ages of mankind, those who survived to
perpetuate the race were those who were
the best hunters and the best fishermen.
But, you say, what has this to do
with modern men and modern women,
with angling as we know it today.
ITO reduce this theorizing to the
terms Of the average individual, who in
sistS upon going flsl1ing in the year 1880,
would say that he is a fortunate VIC
tim Of circumstantial heredity. He is
modern man who makes many sacri-
fees to q primitive ideal, whose exist
ence he Is not responsible for. He sac
rtf1ces making money, or more money.
He braves over and over again the mute
or audible displeasure of the modern
wife, family and friends who do not
understand. He gets out Of bed at 4
| o'clock in the morning, like a burglar
| getting under one, although in his own
house, and, in short, he endures much
| So-called hardship and inconvenience to
catch q few trout or a few bass which
cost him at least 10 times as much as
fish of equal flavor would cost in the
market.
THE weather of each passing day is
Of special interest to the angler"
Kemper said, "even though he is not
planning to go fishing. When he crosses
a river, he looks to see if the water is
clear or muddy, If the tide is in or out.
When he goes to strange town he in
quires of the first nltive as to the quail
ity Of fishing in this particular neck
of the woods.
IT would say that going fishing Is
the qualification of primitive instincts
of both physical and spiritual qualities.
It is the qualification which comes with
the spirit of the chase. Such gratifica-
ton should not be denied, it should be
encouraged"
| A N Ill wind that blew somebody good
"A came last week in the form of a
school of porpoise, which visited
the waters of the bay of the Eastern
shore of Neavitt, Md. Capt. Dan P. Ball
informs us that these big fish drove the
| smaller fish away for a while, and re-
ports from our side of the bay indi-
cate that a great many of the scared
fish came across to our shore.
| From as far down the bay as Solo,
mons Island to nearby salt water fish
ing grounds of Chesapeake Beach, Her
ring Bay and Plum Point hardheads
were reported to be attacking different
lures in their usual vicious manner. This
is particularly true at Solomons Island,
where all boats returned with good
catches, one with rs hardheads. Capt.
| George Bowen at this place reports he
|
caught and that the majority of them
are landed out in the bay. Up to this
week the large percentage of these fish
were caught in the Patuxent River
Rockfish are also plentiful of Point
Patience for the experienced trollers,
but you have to know just how to get
down to the bottom Of 70 or 80 feet of
water to get them.
Another report had it that hardheads
were plentiful last week near the mouth
Of the Potomac River at Point Lookout.
One party returned with a catch of 90,
the flSh weighing from one to four
pounds. Peelers were used for bait. An
other party reported the hardheads so
plentiful that two were brought up at
q time.
JUDGE William S. Snow, member OF
the commission of game and inland
fisheries Of Virginia, informed us last
week that the Virginia fishing license
this year costs the nonresident angler
IS. A combination fishing, hunting and
trapping license will be issued to nom
residents at . cost Of $3.50. These