The Washington times., 1938-03-11
FISHING
-BU Bob Wilson,


State.
It came about last week when
two of Virginia's most famous
fishing clubs and a long list OF
individuals appealed to the State
Game and Inland Fisheries for
q change in schedule relative
to opening and closing the sea
son on game fish. The law-mak-
ing arm of the State thought
and acted wisely in the matter
before handing down its deci'
sion.
So, it now stands that anglers
have a decided advantage over
past periods and wi h o u t
thought of running fishless in
years to come, due to longer
open season. The wise heads
didn't jump at conclusions just
for today, but weighed the
measures for posterity.
SCHEDULE OF SEASONS
The trout season that formerly
opened on April IS has been ad-
vanced to April Is and instead
Of closing June 80 will run un-
til July 81. This new ruling
applies to both portions, east
and west of the Blue Ridge.
East and west sections of the
Blue Ridge also united in clos
ing time for bass, setting the
date as of March Is. Previously
the west front shut down on
March /. Opening dates on
the bass family vary a little as
to location. The east gets under
way on June Is while the west
starts its open campaign on
July /.
Judge William S. Snow, of
Alexandria, Va, conservationiSt
and scientific fisherman, was
more than pleased with the new
ruling and said, 1T was a big
boost for game-fish anglers in
and out of the State"
WATERS TO BE STOCKED
Judge Snow also informed us
that instead of stocking one
stream each year, as of the past,
in Fairfax county, those in au-
thority were moving forward to
replenish the water of four
bodies with rainbow and brook
trout. THE fish," he said,
would be in by opening time,
April 25."
The streams selected have
been tested as to temperature,
ETC., and include: Scott Run,
Pimmit's Run, Coburn Run and
Difficult Run. Fishing the last
named stream is a mans job,
if there ever was one, wild and
woody, but ideal for the big fel-
lows to hide out.
Before Difficult Run petered
out, foE the want of restocking,
there was no better water in
the East. Bill" Powell, who
has since moved his abode to
the Keystone State, was a con-
slant whipper Of the run in its
heyday and the natives he cap
tured were best described as
whoppers. Here's hoping the
stream comes back to itself
again. Also here's a bunch of
orchids to the fellows who are
making it possible for us to have
fine trouting within a stones
throw of our own front door.
Last Sunday, over in Balti-
more, was a good sign winter
was on the wane. At Hanover
Street Bridge the natives were
selling their wares, minnows
and calling out, boats for hire. !"
So, spring can't be far away.
The Patapsco has always
yielded fine catches of banded
or chain pickerel and today is
no exception despite its pol
luted condition.
/ The Kinney Brothers, Zube
and Tom, and Laurence Bos-
well, sturdy pressmen of The
Times and Herald, were off to
an early start Wednesday morn
ing. Miami bound, to do battle
with the big gameSters that fol.
low the Gulf Stream. The trio,
well equipped with tackle of all
kinds, will sojourn in the sunny
land for two weeks.
Richard Tress, part-time Bal
timorean, informs us that yel-
low perch, of tremendous size,
are now running in the Gun
Powder River. "A few minnowS, /"
says Tress, sis all that's needed
to bag yourself a good show
ing"
The game.fish season, in Old
Virginia, comes to a close on
Tuesday, but there is yet time
for a fine weekend down at
GunSton Cove, where crappie
fishing is at top flight. Judge
william Snow informed us that
last Sunday in Tubbie's Run,
fishing with small minnows and
. fly rod, he landed a fine
string Of crappie. The fish
weighed one to one and a half
pounds. Tubbie's Run is ada
cent to Gunston Cove where bait
and boats may be procured.
Z For real interest take your
self a window fishing tour down
to the Bureau of Fisheries.
There you'll find all the differ
ent varieties of fish that popu-
.