The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-08

going on in the mountainou
Rambling through the Gov
ernment's Catoctin hills, where
flows the tumbling waters of
Hunting Creek, one is con-
fronted with posters every few
hundred feet to the effect that
'No fires are allowed" and that
Gall fishing MUST be over the
artificial lure route" These no
tees are by order of the Public
Parks Service, and Uncle Sam
doesn't mean maybe. In fact.
the signs seem to open their very
mouths and in a most polite
manner say, Look out! I've got
teeth and will use them"
Stopping to view nature in her
varied-color array, a tall figure
gradually came into full view
from a ravine below. Hello"
was our greeting, and in return
we received a most cordial
howdy from the genial outdoor
man, dressed in a natty suit of
corduroy. I'm Joe GoldSbo-
rough. of the Parks Service"
From then on for a good ten
minutes. many fine trout were
taken by conversation, and fish
ing conditions in general were
hashed over. Joe said that many
fish columniSts from Baltimore
and Washington had visited the
project since opening, and that
he'd had the pleasure of renew
ing old acquaintance with two
well-known localities, Bill" Ack-
erman and Don Carpenter. He
did not, however, mention any
of the visiting scribes' creel con-
dition, but as the fellows out
side of the penpushers' circle
say, Its news when a writer
catches a fish"
TANGLED HACKLE
Our talk was brought to a
sudden ending when a shout
went up from the hollow below.
Joe informed us on leaving that
his youngster was down there
trying to master the art of fly
casting, and that he'd either
hooked one of the Speckled
beauties or that his hackle was
tangled somewhere in the wild
wood.
This informative talk certainly
put us Alright regarding what's
what on the Catoctin recrea-
tional project. AS matters now
stand, only artificial lures can
be used, meaning, in the Ian
euage of all trouters, flies. Meat
bats, such as liver, beef, worms,
etc., are tabooed. The hours set
aside for angling run from 6
morning until 7 evening. No
extra fee is charged for fishing
on the project. Creel limit is five
trout per day for each angler
and the fish taken must measure
seven inches or better in length.
NO FIRES ARE ALLOWED.
The only requirements asked
anglers DESTROYS of fishing in the
charmed area is that they have
a State fishing license and OBJ
serve the simple codes, as laid
down by both the State and
Federal units.
RULINGS REVAMPED
The revised rulings governing
beautiful Catoctin area that pro-
vide for safer and saner fishing
are sure to lead to finer things,
not for today alone but for gen.
erations to come.
We certainly gave the project
q thorough going-over, and even
went so far as to touch the fine
picnic grounds, ideally located
on one of the parks prominent
knobs. This man-made outlay
has lost none of its rugged APP
pearance, and no angler should
pass UP the opportunity of Civ
ing it a visit. A fine spot, Mr..
Angler, to bring the family on
an outing, and convenient to
many inviting pools where game
Sters are sure to be lurking.
Inquiring from most every
angler upstream, "How's fish
ing?" the answer was usually,
mot so good, Summing up the
situation, the consensus of opin-
ion was that warmer weather
was needed to bring out the bugs
and insects before the trout
would really take to flies.
STAGE FRIGHT"
A few anglers had creeled one
or two brooks and browns, but,
for the most part, the hip
booted array were going right
along trying. One angler was of
the opinion that as soon as the
fish got over their "stage fright, 81
from opening day, they would
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