Evening star., 1941-08-15

inquiries about nShlng along the
ocean front have been coming in
daily from as far away as upstate
New York and New Jersey, the lat
ter with the finest surf fishing
along the Atlantic Coast. These
anglers, however, are looking for
the fall run Of channel bass, and,
1t hasn't started.
1t is true the largest bass of the
season was caught at Wachaprague
last year late in July, but July and
August are poor months as a rule
for channel bass.
Possibly the one exception is the
bottom fishing at Cape Charles.
but even there the going isn't so
good, for one day will be produc-
tive Of several, while the following
three or four will be barren Of so
much as q strike.
At Wachaprague and Cape
Charles trout, kings. fiuke and sea-
bass are plentiful, but Washington
anglers are coming back empty
handed often, which seems to prove
they have their temperamental days
there as we'll as in the Chesapeake.
On the Gooses fishermen have
found this only too true, for one
night the catch will number only
20 or 80, while the following eve
ming they will pull them in until
they actually are fatigued. The
present run is OF large hardheads
and very few trout large enough to
be counted keepers.
Roe -Hardhead Hitting.
At Holland Point Bar above, the
big roe-hardhead also have been
hitting in no uncertain fashion.
The best fishing has been at night,
and on the ebb tide, but through
the day and flood tide as well they
continue to bite, but sparingly.
For the = last several days the
large spot have refused even blood
worms. Why, we do not know. They
haven't gone on to other grounds
for their summer engagement does
not terminate until we'll toward the
end of September. We believe they
will bite again in the Herring Bay
area within a day or two, as large
as ever and Just as full Of fight.
Trout in the Point Lookout sector
are continuing small, although
there is larger number Of big flsh
now with every catch. The best bet
here is the big cobia on the Mid
dies. Two of the largest fish of this
species caught in the Chesapeake
this year have been taken on these
grounds. There is every reason to
believe there are many more big
ones in the schools summering
around the buoys.
With schools Of bluefiSh in bay
waters, the cobia usually is found
feeding with them on menhaden
and alewives. The continued abb
sence of the blues has not changed
the manner in which the big fish
feed, and cumming and batting
with menhaden still Is the accepted
fashion, and the only reasonably
sure one.
Big Norfolk spot have taken over
the hard bottom in the mouth Of
the Patuxent, and the channel un-
der Blackstone Island in the Po-
tomac, but the Solomons Islanders
also are bringing in sizable catches
of hardhead and small stripers.
Goldsborough Hard to Satisfy.
Capt. Bill Goldsborough is doing
better with the stripers at Tall Tim
bers this week, although it isn't
what he calls real fishing. Bill al
ways likes them large, and coming
over the side continuously, before
he becomes enthused. Any thing
less is poor going. Still, there is
more action in this area than on
any other striper grounds in the
Bay or river.
/ Black bass fishing in the Potomac
and tributary streams is better than
we have known the midsummer
fishing to be in several seasons.
Anglers are taking advantage of the
long stretch of crystal-clear waters
by fishing every possible day.
Maryland tidewater bass streams
haven't been overly good fishing
since the season opened August /.
They seldom are. Nanjemoy Greek
has been the most productive, but If
outboarders continue to beat the
water into q froth in the hope OF
catching bass trolling, it will not
continue to be so.
Channel bass have not made their
appearance along the North Caro-
lima Coast either The rim dovn