Evening star., 1933-09-03
prohibit the sale Of these game
fish if taken within the State


fish if taken within the State
borders.
Each year the territory where
fresh-water black bass may be legally
sold is further restricted, as there is a
desire on the part of those interested
in their protection to dedicate them
to the angler and eliminate all COM
mercialism. Much confusion exists
among the fishermen as to the various
State laws ON the subject, resulting IN
seizures and losses to the fishermen and
dealers and the profits are too small to
warrant handling black bass
Mr.. Denmead suggests for inclusion
In the NJ R. A. code for wholesale or
retail flsh dealers, or both, the fol-
lowing,
wholesale fish dealers. controlled
by the N. r. A. Code. that no
tresh-Ddter large or small mouth
offered for sale or purchased, tor
the reasons above mentioned"
~APT. GEORGE BOWEN, at Solo,
mons Island, informed us Fri
~ day that the island had recov-
cred from the damage done by the
recent storm and that every one now
has his boats in order and business is
going along in the usual manner. He
said the roads leading to the island
again are In good condition, and, best
Of all, that the trout and blues are
hitting in fair style at Sandy Point,
Light House Lump and of Hog Is
land
The trout are running small
at this time, he said, the average
being 1 to ~ pounds, but an
occasional larger one Is hooked.
Capt. Eddy Bowen, Capt. Georges
son, told me that blues were continu-
ally breaking water all over the river,
not in schools as is usually the case,
but in twos and three's, showing that
the schools are breaking up. The re-
suit is that these gamesters are being
landed still fishing.
Capt. Eddv said the blues are
breaking every day of Cedar
Point Light, but that the anglers
tcto sdU them UeTe not prepared
to troll.
DHL JONES, local angler, following
Il q suggestion of this column. got
together some of his fishing conf
panions and motored to Piney Point,
for try at the rock and trout. They
left Thursday afternoon, and what q
time they had. In relating his experi-
ence, Jones said 1t undoubtedly waa
the best fishing trip he had ever expe-
rienced.
Capt. Goldsborough was selected a.
their guide. He took them to his favorite
place off Tall Timbers, where he has q
rock bottom, and not once did he move
his boat.
The fish started to strike around
8 pm. and the anglers kept IA
trout, running from to =
pounds, and returned to the
water q lot Of smaller ones. They
also kept one rockfish that tipped
the scales at 10 pounds.
Jones said that one Of his party lost
a rod and reel when q big rock carriee
1t away, and that another lost q large
fish after he had succeeded getting him
close to the boat. Jones said this flsh
weighed at least II pounds.
CEORGE KNIGHT at Leonardtown
II in his report said that Mr.. and
Mrs. Carroll Doney Of Washing
ton, fishing with Capt. j. T. Courtney
Wednesday at Point Lookout, landed q
fair number of blues, many hardhead
and some trout. They fshed in the
bay just short distance out from the
hotel. The fish weighed from 2 to 4
pounds.
T. v. O'Conner and party Of friends,
fishing shortly after the storm, landed
96 fsh Of all kinds In the mouth Of
Brettons Bay, and last Sunday made
another catch Of so hardhead, trout
and spot In the mouth of st. Clements
Bay.
Knight reported q wonderful
catch BY James N. Bennett OF
Philadelphia and party. These
anglers, fishing just before the
storm of Point Lookout, landed
173 fish, all blues. This party
landed a fish every minute.
Knight also reported good rock fishing
OF Tall Timbers. He said that fish
Weighing from 2 to pounds were
landed OF this place last Sunday, and
that Capt. Chesldine hooked a nice
size blues fishing with party from
Baltimore. On Tuesday another party