Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-29
STAR WILL OFFER
PRIZES FOR FISH
Contest Opens Sunday, With
Awards Each Month Until
End of November.
The fishing season is on.


The Evening Star, to encourage this
healthful outdoor recreation, is going
to conduct q game fishing contest for
the anglers. The contest starts next
Sunday, June /, and closes on Novem-
Der 80. Instead of waiting until the
fishing season ends. The Star in its
contest has decided to award the prizes
each month, giving the angler an OPP
portunity to enjoy using his prize to
catch other fish.
Each month The Star, through It's
Rod and Stream" is offering prize
for the largest fish landed in fresh and
salt water. The fresh water prize will
be Heddon rod, Shakespear reel
and so yards of 18-pound test silk line
Another prize will be presented to
the angler who hooks the largest fish in
salt water. This prize will be King
fisher split bamboo rod, a Fox surf reel,
free spool and 100 yards of So-pound
test linen line.
The Bureau of Fisheries estimates
that 10,000,000 people go fishing each
year. OF this nHsnber at least 10000
are local fishermen. and to these anglers
and the anglers of the adjoining States
of Maryland and Virginia, The Wash
ington Star extends hearty invitation
to join its 1890 fishing contest.
All Have Chance.
To the expert angler-the old timer
who has landed everything from trout to
tarpon, and to the amateur fishermen
joining the disciples Of 1saak Walton,
who Is anxious to win his laurels at the
most fascinating sport Of angling, the
contest offers an equal chance. 1t Is
not always the most skillful angler that
lands the largest Ash.
The contest is open to everybody, men,
av,A iVn AA nfokNt nf If
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, who
use the waters of Chesapeake Bay, the
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers or
their tributaries in quest of their ia
vorite fish. The young boy with his long
bamboo pole, or a branch of a tree for
his rod and hook bought at the coun-
try store attached to long piece Of
string has just as much chance to land
one of the prizes as the angler who goes
forth with the most expensive tackle.
In the waters, Of the upper Potomac
or the Shenandoah Rivers is lurking
the small mouth bass which will carry
of the prize in his class. What is more
invigorating than to get away from
the city's many noises and the gas-fllled
air and enjoy day on some quiet
stream, filling the lungs with pure air
and drinking in the scenic beauties Of
fered. Many such places will be found
III Tile upper FOUOulhC anu 0ASIlduuOd1
River regions.
And the lower Potomac with It's many
coves and creeks located on both sides
of the river spells freedom from the
weary grind of the days work in the
city. Many q plymouth bass Is waiting
down there to take lure or a live bait
and In return reward the anglers with
one Of The Stars prizes.
The Fish Ara There.
Again. there Is that beautiful body Of
water the Chesapeake Bay, where rock
fish, trout and taylors will be attacking
the many different lures offered by the
anglers and what Is more beneficial to
health than q motor-boat ride on salt
water even II you do not land q prize
f1sh? Hope springs eternal also in the
fshermen's breast. II at first you don't
succeed, try. try again. No one has
more patience than fisherman. Edgar
Guest In his poem says, "a mans ct his
best out fishing"
Somewhere In river, stream or bay, as
every fisherman knows, that FISH / al
most caught" is waiting. At one time
or another he has been almost landed"
by every angler, but he is still at large.
His liberty stands as q challenge to
every self-respecting follower Of Izaak
Walton. Something ought to be done
about 1t. To encourage his capture The
Washington Star is conducting this
contest.
An entry blank will be printed in The,
Star each Friday. All the angler has to
do Is to first catch his fish, then I'LL in
the entry blank, have it signed by two
witnesses and mail to Editor, Rod and
Stream, Washington Star, washington.