The Washington times., 1938-03-04
FISHING
By Bob Wilson

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perch should be on their spawn
ing grounds before March comes
to a close. Brook, rainbow and
brown trout get under way when
the. season opens April first In
the Old Line State.
Happy days are here again
for catfish, sucker and pickerel
anglers. The catfish family is
doing all right by followers OF
this branch and are being landed
in goodly numbers all along the
Potomac.
Sucker fishing is running in
hiehsear and will continue as
such until warm weather comes
upon us, Pickerel of the banded
variety, and they're first-class
ecrappers by the way, may be
found at their best during the
windy month of March.
We have in mind several ideal
points where suckers or mullets
may be expected. But, first.
let's get in tune with the most
important makeup of this easy
going fish, whose flesh is con-
sidered only fit for table use
during the early season.
They are round of mouth and
instead of biting as ordinary
fish, they pucker up their cir
cular entrance, much after the
fashion of a vacuum and in
goes the food. So, it is easy to
understand that little hooks and
small portions of bait are the
best fish getters.
Cabin John Run, that empties
into the Potomac, just above
Glen Echo, Md, has always been
Q standout sector and many
large-Sized suckers have been
taken this year. Seneca Greek
is another favored spot. It is
q little further up into Mont
gomery county, but there's al
ways fish to be had.
Patuxent River, in the vicinity
Of Priest Bridge, is an excellent
spot and we are told that many
fine specimens were caught last
week. This point is best de-
scribed as being at the junction
Of Defense and Crane High
ways.
For the hardy anglers, fel-
lows who can take it, there is
much sport in trailing the
hauntS of banded pickerel at
this season. The fighting fish
may be lured by either artificial
or live bait and make excep-
tionally fine eaters.
Sequiah Greek, in Maryland,
between Waldorf and Hughes
vile, is a standard setup. The
going is unusually rough along
this small stream, but it is a
worthwhile location.
The headwaters of the Wicom-
leo River is also an outstanding
pickerel grounds. It is reached
on the way to Rock Point, turn
ing off at Aliens Fresh, south
Of La Plata. One should be
equipped with wading boots on
this trip as there is considerable
swamp land.
In the vicinity of Herald Har-
Dor, Md, may be found the
waters Of Valentines Greek and
Little Round Bay, both known
rs tops in pickerel fishing. They
offer splendid opportunities for
still fishing, trolling and cast
ing. Boats may be hired at the
Harbor.
Forrest Schneider. a year.
round resident of North Chesa-
peake Beach, tells that a few
herring and hardheads have
been netted in his locality this
week. Don't get the itch, as
yet, brother, for hardheads are
O good six weeks away. A few
fererunners have fooled us in
past years, but we're getting
wise to these supposedly har'
hingers Of an early run.
Joey Fletcher, of the younger
Fletchers, leads the field, we be.
lieve, for this weeks best catch
Of catfish. On one afternoon s
trip he brought to boat numer.
GUS pound fish, with two five
Founders, topped off with a
whopper going a bit over the
eight mark.
For the past couple of weeks
now we've stood up on both feet
to declare that the best bait fol
catty fishing is none other thar
shad entrails. And sure enough
every angler queried over las
weekend voiced the same opin
ion. So, why while away timt
9uSsing with other lures. not sc
good, when the favored bait car
be had from all fish dealers fo,
almost the asking.
DR.. John Mohler, chief of tfi'
Bureau of Animal Industry, tell
that his grandson % years ODD
tried with all his skill to snag
winter shade in the Tidal Basin
but with no avail. John. jr., wa
using a single hook, the hare
way, instead of the usual gang
ster. He is now a wiser boy =.
look out shade here comes John
Capt. Joe Fletcher inform
this column that during tn
week he will have at least
dozen boats overheard and a
the first sign of white perch hi
entire fleet will be ready to con
mand.
al Redmond, ardent uprive
fisherman, has been followin
the catty tribe for some week.
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