Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08
THE heavy rains Of the past week
| played havoc with bass anglers.
| The Shenandoah River was
Il 10 feet ah0ve normal Yesterday

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played havoc with bass anglers
The Shenandoah River wa:
u IL feet above normal yesterday
at Riverton and. of course, very
muddy. At Harpers Ferry the Potomac
and Shenandoah we're very muddy
and 10 feet above normal. Thi.
means it will be 10 days or two week;
before anglers can hope to land any
Of these bronze gamesters.
The Potomac below Washington 4.
in the same condition, both Piscata-
way Greek and Gunston Cove, favorite
places TO seek large-mouth bass, being
very muddy.
The many creeks flowing into the
Potomac and Patuxent Rivers caused
them to become badly discolored last
Friday, but Capt. Harry WOODBURY.
at Solomons Island told us Saturday
morning that the Patuxent River was
clear, the tide carrying of the dis
colored water, and that fishing con-
ditions were perfect. He said that
Friday blue fish were breaking in large
numbers between Drum Point and
Cove Point, many of them being
caught still fishing, and that sea
trout have not been driven away by
the storm, but are being landed in
fairly large quantities. Ditto for
hardhead.
Although last week was a poor one
for anglers two outstanding catches
we're reported, one off the mouth of
the Patuxent River the first of the
week, when SO blues and IS sea trout
were caught, still fishing, and the
other catch of 70 blues on Southwest
Middles, ranging from 3la to 8 pounds.
Even last Wednesday a local angler
braved rough seas on Southwest
Middles and before being driven back
by strong northeast winds landed
eight big blues.
The storm apparently has not af-
fected fishing in salt water. After a
blow fish are very hungry and many
good catches are anticipated this
week.
Il
City, Md, last week, was the land
ing OF a 500-pound shark, measuring
9l2 feet with a fin spread of 8 feet
ana 10 inches. This monster was
hooked by John Sacco of Ocean City,
and after blistering his hands he
hooked the rope around the railing
Of the pier and sent out a hurried call
for help. w. S. Brightman of BaIti:
more came on the run with his rifle
and shot the shark seven times.
Big sharks have been playing around
the pier for some time feeding on
kingfsh. Several were hooked. but
Strengthened out the hooks and went
their merry way. Sacco had a large
iron hook, which resembled an anchor.
made to land one of these big fish.
He used a rope about the size of your
little finger and baited it with two
bunkers. One of the sharks took the
bait and started to sea, and If Sacco
had not wrapped the rope around the
railing of the pier 1t would have been
another case of the big one getting
away. Ten people helped to pull the
shark in, and many others gathered
to witness the feat. These sharks are
harmless, feeding on fish, and will not
attack human being.
James D. Jarman at this resort re-
ports dolphin are numerous, many
being landed weighing from to 20
pounds, and that bay fishing Is good.
Channel bass, he said, also are being
landed at Fox Hill Levels.
THERE has been q rather poor run
of sea trout so far this season,
but the blues have made up for this.
There are millions of them in the bay,
good big ones. with the largest being
landed on Southwest Middles. Chum-
ming Is the best method ut this time
Of the year.
There 10 one serious handicap n