Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-11
THE widespread popularity Of
| sport fishing In the United
l States has been revealed as a

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sport fishing In the United
States has been revealed as a
l. result of a QUESTIONABLE re-
Gently distributed to the 48
State game and fish commissioners by
United States Commissioner of Fish
cries Frank T. Bell.
Reports received in the Federal Bu-
reau show that during 1928 (the
period covered was mainly from Aug
ust 81, 1892, to September /, 1889
there were 4,s58,178 fishing licenses Of
all classes issued, bringing into the
States a total revenue Of $6,775,9l0.
The number Of fishing licenses issued,
however, 1t Is pointed out, does not
indicate the number of anglers in the
country, for in many States no license
fees are required of those under is
years of age, or for women, soldiers,
sailors and war veterans.
The bureau anticipates, with busi-
ness recovering throughout the coun-
try, that there will be an increase in
the sale of fishing licenses during the
present year. The extensive wild-life
program of the President, the work
of the bureau In the rehabilitation OF
our once virgin streams, and their re-
stocking, as well as the increased in
terest in fishing as a sport, due to
shorter hours of labor and the limited
expense entailed, indicate that within
the next year there will be many new
followers joining the ranks Of 1zaak
Walton
There Is a particular interest at this
time in the tourist license, the number
of States issuing this license having
doubled with the past two years, which
undoubtedly will appeal to many who
previously felt unable TO afford days
fishing in a neighboring State due to
the expense Of the nonresident
license.
THE hardhead season started In
with a rush last week at Solo
mons Island, Broomes Island,
and up the Patuxent River as far as
Benedict. These fish also were handed
in large numbers across the bay of
Tilghman and Sharps Island and on
the Gooses, located In the bay directly
opposite Kenwood Beach. On South
west Middles an angler will find plenty
of blues. If the weather is calm. and
may land channel bass or two. These
big fish are on those grounds, I know,
because one of our party landed one
last Wednesday, while another was
lost.
Large numbers of hardhead are
being landed in the lower Potomac
of Piney Point and Tall Timbers,
according to Capt. J. L. Colds
borough.
d. w. Neil. a member of the D. c.
Fire Department assigned to the fire.
boat, and Clarence Murphy of the
Government Post once, fishing last
Thursday in the Patuxent of Sand
gate, made a catch of $50 hardhead
and spot. some Of the hardhead
weighing pounds.
Bluefish are running well at
Ocean City, and sea bass are being
landed in large numbers. Catches OF
Al, rs and l07 blues we're landed last
week, and a party of local anglers
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Levels a week ago landed three chan
mel bass. The largest catch last week
was 252 blues landed by Capt. Craw-
ford Savage's party.
A. H G. Mears at Wachapreague
Va. reports that the channel bass
weighing 40 pounds and more, are
now being caught along with sea
trout and blues.
At Oregon Inlet plenty of channel
bass and blues are being landed.
Good fishing is expected this week.
Fishing in the Susquehanna River
was very poor last week owing to low
water, and very few rockfish have
been seen.
E. C. Bairstow, local angler, who
keeps his boat, The Hattie, anchored
in Bretton's Bay during the Summer
months, reports a catch of Is channel
bass landed in Fishermans Inlet, To-
Gated in Chesapeake Bay miles