The Washington times., 1938-09-08

- - Jersey coast.
Bob wilson where he an
nually vacations, but it seemed
fate was against him. 1t was
his last day out, August 81, and
if he didn't turn the trick, why
another IL months must inter-
yene before he could try again.
The day was wearing on, but
pratt's chin was high, and that's
the thing most important in the
makeup of a sportsman. just
as the chum was down to the
last morsel his line began to
move out, slowly at first, ana
then with a mad rush. For Az
minutes Pratt and the fish bat,
tied. And here's the reward
after three years of trying-a
tuna going to 1913 pounds. YES
he's going back next season 70
try and better his best effort:
Along with the chin.up angler
were his brother, J. A. Pratt, ana
C. B. and J. S. Hill. The party
had taken, up until the boating
of the big fish, several baby
tuna, going up to Is pounds
Pratt and his party tlShed tne
"Mud Hole" about rs miles OH
shore from Sea Girt, with Cap
tain Moore. Small tuna were
r11ontif,ll pratt informed us, and
one boat alone flew 13 tuna
flags. The big tuna was Shlpped
hack to Washington, where II
was steaked up, that Pratts
friends could taste OF real' 1Tesn
"chicken of the sea-"
While vc haze tuna on
the line, let's carry o" for a
couple of paragraphs and see
uhat the spOrtsmen Of Ogun"
quit, Maine, are up 0RGrn't'
IL. the same old story Of big
commercial interests stePPrnS
in to force the sporting ete'
ment off the scene.
/, Maine tuna fishermen, worried
that big purse Seiners may come
"Down East and deplete the
schools, are seeking methods TO
"prevent such an eventuallty.
At their annual meeting. mem
bers of the Maine Tuna Cluo
voted to ask for legislative pro
lection and proposed that law
be passed to prohibit the taking
of tuna in the territorial waters
4 of the State by any method eX-
cept hook and line or harpoon.
Talk of a tuna cannery IN
Portland and the appearance OF
a big seiner from the Pacific
Coast has spurred the club into
action, Members believe that q
harpoon commercial fishery ana
a rod and reel sport fishery
would be much more benetlclal
to the State than any selnlng
operations. It was pointed out
that sport tuna fishing has now
become a major recreatlonal
asset with great posslollltleS.
We received word from
| Capt. Richard (Dick) Rogers,
of Piney Point, that blues and
rock were plentiful in the
/ lower Potomac, but they absO.
i lutely refused to be enticed
to any sort of lure. after
| two hours of cumming ON
! Saturday" said Dick, "Our
/, total catch amounted to three
hardheads." Dick informed
us that rock and blues would
most likely come to hook as
soon as the water began to
cool, which should be within
the next week.
? When an angler catches 9
small-mouthed bass doing better
than four pounds, that's really
fishing news, but when ar
angling editor takes unto him
self a bass of like poundage
that's stupendous front page
stuff. Bryan Morse, our co
fishing scribe of the Herald
turned the trick on Sunda!
while fishing with Minor Jane
on Limestone Creek, in tn
South Branch of the Shenan
doah. The fish, taken on a liv'
minnow, was of the streamlln
type, indicating strength ant
stamina, but Bryan brought hin
to net without much fuss, Wher
he was found to measure 221
inches in length. If you hav
never taken a bass of such mea'
urements, just add 212 inche
to this printed column and yo
have the picture before you
eyes.
Forest Schneider was one {
a party of four to hit into tn
rock on Monday. The part
pulled out from North Beach
4 am. and headed for Plul
Point, but they never reache
their destination, for the roc
began breaking just south
the Chesapeake Beach pier. E
$3.50 a. m. they had boated
stripers going from two to fl
pounds. Enthused with the
good fortune, they returned
the same spot in late afternoC
to find the fish schooling, b
ignoring every sort of lure
fered. Yes, rock are as moo,
as any fish that swimS.