The Washington times., 1938-06-29

in their entirety, for such is not
the case, but they'll become
scarcer and scarcer until the
weather takes on a little snap
in the early fall, when they
make their departure.
AS the hardhead clan moves
slowly to the exit of migration,
from massive schools to scat
tered lots, Sportier fish of the
trout and blue calling will come,
to the delight of all saltwater
anglers. Really, we think,
those who have been steady fol-
lowers of the croaker family,
since its first coming in early
May, will welcome a change.
While the majority of up-bay
anglers we're hollering wolf at
their meager showings, out comes
Capt. Bill" Crandall, of Shady
side, with a party of trollerS, to
show the way to victory; trolling
in the ship channel, they boated
SO gallant stripers, top feeding
on menhaden. The rock were all
taken on white-feather lures,
and ran from 1l2 to 6 pounds
in weight.
Rock fishing is doing all right
down Piney Point way. Capt.
C. H. Overton, who operates the
black fleet with silver trim
mings, reports that good-sized
fish are being taken both troll
ling and still fishing.
Fishing in the Tidal Basin has
now reached the stage where
it takes real angler, Scienced
with rod and reel to lure the
bronzed-back bass to hook. Con-
ditions that existed some two
weeks past, when bass were on
their spawning grounds, and
the daily casualty list ran up to
200, is no more for this season.
It has been recommended by
local conservationists that the
District look to its game-fish
laws in the future and instead
of opening it's season on May
80, as now in effect, advance
the date to July l, to allow the
parent fish ample time for
Matching.
Jim YeomanS, out from the
Oaks, on West River, boated to
Bloody Point with a party of
seven and found hardheading a
poor pastime. Jim said they in.
quired from no less than Is
fishing parties about their luck
and the unanimous answers
were rotten" On their re-
turn from a near-empty-handed
trip they sighted three big
schools of blues, but the fish
sank before any real action could
be had. jim, who is mild fol-
lower of rod and reel, always
has a we'll supplied larder of sar-
dimes and salmon, just in case.
The party, as a whole, said while
fishing was poor the day was
well spent cruising around in
Captain Robichoux'S palatial 49,
foot cabin job.
The lower Potomac is again
making rockfiSh history. This
news comes from st. Georges
Island and while the rock have
not taken to breaking any tackle,
nevertheless the fish are plen-
tiful and of fair poundage.
The Izaak Walton League is
holding its first outdoor jam
boree today, starting at 4 p. m,
at the National Park College,
Forest Glen, Md. Guest mem
bers of Rockville. Chevy Chase,
Bethesda and Silver Spring
chapters will be on hand to help
make this the most auSpiciouS
outdoor occasion in the history
of local Waltonians. Representa-
tives of the Rockville and Wash
ington chapters will cross bats
in well-matched ball game.
Reuben Riggs, president of the
Rockville, chapter, we under
stand, is to be on the coaching
line for the Marylanders. Jack
Stowell wants to umpire, and he
will. After the sun goes down,
on come the eats, ETC.; then for
a large evening.
Maryland's fine brown, brook
and rainbow season comes to a
close at 7 p. m. tomorrow. 1t
has been the most enthusiastic
trouting period ever put on by
the Free State, and those in
charge of the vastly improved
conditions. over former years
certainly come in for a spot
where the bright lights shine ir
the hall of fishdom. After a lay
off of only one day, Maryland
comes back on July l to oper
its bass season in the tideles'
waters.
Harold Vermule and G. C
Gordon are up at Livingston
Manor, N. Y, fishing the vii
lowemoe and the Beaverkill. Ac
cording to their letter, fishing
is hard, and VAth the water yer,
low and clear their trout creel
have not been a heavy burden