Evening star., 1932-08-14

of the big hauls by the purse netters,
who landed as many as 10 tons OF
trout and blues in one afternoon in
these waters. Owing principally to
these large catches by the purse net
tiers, fishing in Herring Bay fell of SO
much that the anglers stopped fishing
in this area. Perhaps the fish knew
they were in danger zone. This year,
with the abolition of the purse net,
the fish have returned to their former
haunts on the west side Of the bay
in large numbers. All the boatmen
on our side of the bay seem to think
the fish are there to stay until the
close of the present fishing season. Let's
hope SO.
WITH the fish in waters so close to
w home, the angler can leave town
around 2 or 3 O'Clock, reach the
fishing grounds, or at least the wharf,
in about an hours ride, fish several
hours and return home In time to get
a nights rest.
Our reports received from the vart-
GUS fishing grounds were the best SO
far this season. Good, big catches OF
large fish were reported landed at all
places. But fish do not always remain
on the same fishing grounds. You can
catch them one place one day and tne
next day, perhaps, not get strike
When a boatman has party out nsn,
ing and does not get strike on well
known fishing grounds within half an
hour, it is his duty to move to some
other place, and he should not have 10
be told to do so. He is supposed to get
YOU over fish, and the boat captain VINO
does not want to move Is sure 10 De
unpopular with his party.
Last week George Bowen called up
and reported some very good nSnlng OH
Cedar Point. He asked me to pass the
information along to Ollie Atlas. Oille
took the hint and last Thursday WIN
some friends motored to Solomons.
Capt. Eddy Bowen took them across the
bay to Hoopers Island. Fishing from
to pm, the anglers LANDED 10
hardheads 40 trout, 10 blues and sew
eral small founders. The trout ran
from 2 to pounds and the piues were
all about / y pounds.
DR.. M. Darcy Magee, president OF
the Washington ID. c. Chapter OF tne
I. w. L. A., with Mack StoWell, Is
spending several weeks fishing IN can
ada. The doctor, in a letter, informs
us that in two days he has caught lo0
small-mouth bass, northern PIKE anu
perch. The small-mouth bass ran III
size from y to Al: pounds.
Mack Stowell is so overcome py tne
realization of what constitutes real hsh-
ing that he wants to stay all Su1niIlel.
He wrote as follows: 1T IS simply q
fact that these lakes are alive WIN poth
varieties of bass and all sizes OF ho[el.
ern pike, some to IA pounoS; Cie
morning in two hours fishing ana uslilg
a minnow and small bass hook, MACK
StoWell landed with me 80 small-moutn
bass, some weighing pounds, ana IL
nike. weighing from to POUNDS.
CETH GORDON. president OF the
- American Game Association, ano
Rod and Streams radio speaker last
Thursday. told his audience tnat next
FRIDAY the State of Virginia Will deol-
cate its new Front Royal hatcnery' tne
only fish hatchery in Virginia, ana one
of the few in the United STATES oevoteo
solely to the raising OF smaA-moutheo
black bass for stocking purposes.
He said the Chamber OF Commerce
at Front Royal has joined hands with
the Virginia Commission OF Game and
Inland Fisheries to make this gaia
event. They are planning big all-day
picnic he said. and the caterer VINO hao
charge when President Hoover's Rap
idan camp was opened will serve Bruns-
wick stew and coffee by the barrel TO
those in attendance. Ex-Gov. Byrd Will
be the principal speaker This hatcnery
will mean many thousands of small
mouth black bass for Virginia's waters
every year.
Gordon spoke of the only bill actually
passed by the last Congress for wlld-llte
restoration. This bill. he said, set aside
the entire District of Columbia as
migratory bird refuge. 1t was signed by
President Hoover on July IA. and in the
future duck shooting within the District
of Columbia will be illegal.
Thousands of wild ducks are expected
to congregate on the Potomac and other
waters within this protected area, Cor
don said:
"The big question now is: Can the
filth which is poured into Rock Creek,
the AnacoStia and the Potomac River
be cleaned up? If SO. then these waters
will really become wild-life haven of
international renown. If not, the at
tempt to encourage the ducks and other
wild creatures to assemble within the
District will fail.