The Washington times., 1938-09-02

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BOD wilson laborites is a
question that only time alone
can answer.
FreSh-water fishing should be
at its best, for the Potomac and
its tributaries, from away up
into the mountain region down
to the brackiSh elements, are
In perfect baSsing condition. In
fact, it's the first time this
season when both the tide and
tideleSs waters have run in
unison as to cleanness since the
baSsing season has been under
way.
Saltwater angling may or
may not be all that is expected.
Rock, blues and trout are q
scary lot at the present writing,
but they do surface at brief in
tervalS and are taken by the
trolling arm Of the paStime. Still
fishing and drifting may prove
the answer to a full creel, for
we've been told that many
worthwhile catches have come
through this method with the
medium sized croakers, pan :
sized trout and honest weight
Norfolk spot.
Cumming Is far from ripe,
although several boat captains
have taken their parties to
victory using grass shrimp to
bring the rock to terms. Bum
ksr chumming for blues 10 still
in the distance, but as we
stated in yesterdays column,
when the new moon, now
hanging in the southwestern
heavens, reaches near full,
then a different story will be
written.
Some fine reports have come
from all directions Of the bay
and rivers, while others tell of
empty-handed trips, so to us it
looks like fishing is where you
find it. Leaving out the no
fish reports, we'll give you the
best that we've received through
out the week:
Sutton Takes Trout
Percy Sutton, who attends to
his angling with weekend regu-
larity, boated to the Eastern
Shore, near Tilghman's Island,
with the idea Of getting in some
rock trolling, but the fish we're
nowhere to be seen, and the
gullS were lazily bobbing up and
down on the choppy Chesa-
peake. No better sign Of fish
inactivity can be looked for than
to see q flock Of gulls lulling
around on the water. Well, Perc
was not to be denied, so he went
to bottom fishing and picked
some Of the finest trout to be
taken this season.
And here's an eye-Opener
from Capt. Dick Rogers, Of
Piney Point, sOhO carries on
his fishing duties in the Oicin-
ity Of Tall Timbers. Dick
phOnGd thai the rOek sUere
really in and that with Ernest
A. HilenaGn they had taken to
boat Is styipers doing from
213 to 2 pOunds. "The fish
dOn'f stay up for any length
Of tinps," sGys Dick, "but If
you happen 60 Be anywhere
near their surf0cing, then
there's GllUGyr a chance Of
taking one or fsOO before they
sound"
Capt. Eddie Bowen called UP
from SolomonS on Wednesday
to tell us that medium-sized
hardheads and fair.Sized trout,
ranging from w to 2 pounds,
were running in good fashion,
and that pound Norfolk spot
were now at their best. He also
stated that rock and blues
would break occasionally, but
few Of the fish had been taken,
due to their short duration on
the surface. when the moon
gets q few nights older,"' Eddie
said, ''you can look for some
fine sport"
Channel Bass Return
Capt. Whelan Baum, Of the
Oregon Inlet IN. c. area,
states that channel bass are in
and that numerous dolphin
have been taken, along with q
strong showing Of blues. Cap
tain Baum also informs us that
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