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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
BIGGEST THREAT
TO II. S. FISHING
is POLLUTION

Fishing, as a sport. is at
a peak never before realized.
But despite its great public
appeal, there is a product of
our own action-water poll
lution-that is the single
greatest threat to the future
of this form of outdoor rec
reation.
Without clean and produc-
tive waters fish cannot sur
vive. Industrial, domestic
and silt pollution already has
made many of our lakes,
streams and coastal bays
unfit for fish life. In 1854
the construction of new do
nestle sewage disposal plants
in municipalities is estimated
to have fallen about 9 per
cent behind that needed to
keep pace with present pop
ulation growth and commu-
nifty requirements.
Untreated and improperly
treated waste products of
about 80 million persons are
finding their way into our
lakes and streams. Present.
day discharges from indus
trial plants are equal in de-
teriorating effect to the
wastes of another 10 mil
lion people. ID. P.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
BY DANIEL A. POOLE
Wildlife Management Institute

Il neuer lost a little fish
Yes, am free to say.
1t dllDdyS 1UdS the biggest fish
/ caught, that got aUay."
To anglers young and old, this
poetic lament is as meaningful
today as it was in the late 1905
to fisherman author Eugene
Field.
Actually, on the basis of simple
arithmetic it is even more so to-
day. For in place of the few
sport anglers of those early days
fishing now provides outdoor
recreation for nearly 80 million
Americans, just about one out
of every five men. women and
children in the Nation. And if
any hook-and-liner has any,
thing in common, aside from
love of the sport, it is the ability
to spin wondrous tales without
prompting about the one that
got away"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

Hickory Shad-Also known as
hickory jack, bone jack and
freshwater tailor, this gamy and
edible member of the herring
family follows the branch her
ring and appears about the same
time as the glut herring on the
Potomac.
Hickories are great sport on
light spinning or fly rod tackle
and will take a small spoon, dart
or even streamer fly. Their roe
is delicious and some consider
their flesh as palatable as that
of the true shad.
They rarely reach 2la to 3
pounds in weight.
Shad-The true or, as it is
called locally, white" shad usu-
ally makes its appearance in the
fresh water tributaries of the
Chesapeake in late April or early
May, ascending the large rivers
to spawn.
Although shad have been
taken on rod and reel for more
than half a century, it is only
in recent years that fishing for
them has become a well-devel-
Ioped sport. They are caught US
ually in fairly deep water. the
favorite lure being a small
dart, or a small spoon.
Spinning tackle, a light cast
ing rod or even a fly rod makes
good equipment. If using fly or
casting rod a monofilament
leader of 6 to 8 pounds test and
not less than 6 feet long is ad-
visable.
These fish run much larger
than the hickory shad. fight
hard and deep and are delicious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

The largemouth bass is found
generally in this territory in the
Potomac river below Great Falls
and in the downstream areas OF
other tributaries of Chesapeake
Bay. 1t also inhabits ponds gen.
orally throughout this area and
lis a most popular sport fish.
Volumes have been written on
fishing for this species. Suffice it
to say that it is taken with al
sorts of light tackle, such as fly
spinning and casting rods with
reels and lines to match. Live
bait takes most of the big fell
lows. but some artificial lures
are very effective, both top-water
and underwater types. 1t is
easily recognized, as the end oil
its upper jawbone reaches slight
~ back of a vertical line down
from the back of the eye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
One in Five Americans
Is q Fisherman of Sorts

In the IL months preceding
June 80. 1855. there were 49,
854,80 paid fishing license hold
erS in the United States. While
this figure represented an in
crease of 100000 over the previ-
Gus year, it is more than double
that of 10 years ago.
Not every fisherman is required
to buy a license under the reg
ulations of the States. Land own
ers, veterans, women. youngsters,
and others are exempted.
Only two States. California
and Alabama, require salt water
anglers to be licensed. On a
countrywide basis this means
that for every three persons who
must obtain licenses, two others
do not. In the Washington area
this ratio is reversed, at the
least.
/ Nevertheless, nearly $40 mil
lion was paid out for fishing
licenses. tags, and spec 90
mits during the last year Of
record.
Excise tax payments into the
Federal Aid to Fish Restoration
Fund in fiscal year 1855 totaled
about IS million.
The fund helps finance re-
search projects, elimination Of
undesirable coarse fish, stream
developments, watershed man.
agement projects and public
fishing sites.
Much less is being done on
salt water sport fishing prob
lens than is being done on man.
aging fresh water fisheries. But
a start is being made, and BIZ
ologists in II coastal States are
working on marine fish and fish
ing. One project. for example.
is co-ordinated investigation
of striped bass-the important
"rockfish" of the Chesapeake
Bay-a game fish we'll known
to sport and commercial fisher
men of the Atlantic States.
One important fact already
has been uncovered in the striped
bass study: Chesapeake Bay
I"rockfish" furnish the majority
of the catches made by sport
fishermen up and down the East
Coast. Anything that is done in
| Chesapeake Bay that overex-
ploitS the "striperS" or threat
ems their survival or reproduction
has an immediate and significant
effect on fishing along thousands
of miles of the coast.
One outgrowth of the new in
formation that fisheries research
has brought to the surface is
the simplification of the fishing
regulations that have been in
] force for many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
BIuefish &g ,7S5 K
--S1sv---.sS -

The presence of these fish in
any numbers in Chesapeake Bay
depends upon many factors,
most of which are little under
stood by fish experts. Salinity.
water temperature and food are
three factors. Yet there seem to
be many variables which are I'M
known.
Bluefish make their appear
Iance in the lower Bay in late
June and are rarely found in its
upper waters before July. Troll
ing and cumming are the fav-
Iorite methods of fishing fol
them. When the big blues were
present in the Bay in the early
sos, fish up to 10 OF more
pounds in weight were plenti-
Iful
Usually in the Bay they aver.
age from little "tailors" up Il
fish of 4 or 5 pounds. Off.
shore in the Atlantic where fish,
ing for them has become ex-
Itremely popular and where the
fish are more numerous anC
much larger in size. they usually
show off the Maryland-Virg
coast commencing in June ano
are caught all summer long.
Lures used for trolling fol
Ibluefish are the same as those fol
striped bass and weakfish. How
ever wire leaders are essential
as their sharp teeth will shear
through other terminal tackle
Bottom bats used are mostly
Ip6eler crabs, bloodworms and cut
Norfolk spot.
Fatbacks of menhaden, driftec
in the slick formed by grinding
other menhaden up for chum
and spooning it overheard, are
perfect bats. In cumming fol
blueflsh use long shanked wire
snelled hooks Of good size.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
Springs Here Has
A Special Meaning
For Area Fishermen

Here is q list Of those TO whom you
may write for detoiled information on
fresh-woter fishing:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. King. director of
public relations, Game and Inland Fish
Commission, $40 Munsey Building, Bal
timore ., Md.
virginia-I. T. Quinn. executive Sec
rotary, Commission Of Game and In
land Fisheries, p. o. Box 1912. Rich
Observation-Disclosures of Public Re-
lations. Pennsylvania Fish Commission,
State Capitol Harrisburg. Pa.
West yirginia-Carl j. johnson, di-
rector. Conservation Commission OF
West Virginia. Charleston. W. Va.
Boy and saltwater fishing informo-
tiOn is uvoiloble OF sporting goods stores
and OF fishing eenters throughout the
oreo. Stote agencies being concerned
chiefly with commercial regulations and
enforcement.
information Of voIue to Washington
oreo fishermen is carried reeulorly in
Outdoors. with Bill Leeteh." appearing
in your dolly ond Sunday Stor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

White perch usually start
their spring spawning runs in
late March or early April, fol-
lowing the herring, when they
will take bait-peeler crab, soft
crab. grass shrimp, bloodworms
angle worms-avidly. Fishing for
them in the Potomac River and
other tributaries is most pop
Iular sport, as they are gamy
and extremely palatable.
They seem to be present in
Chesapeake Bay the year
around but are rarely f1Shed for
after November. In the Bay they
ARE found over oyster beds.
scouting the clear spaces in weed
beds and around old dock pill
IingS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
c,o.ks, SFszs -
ENgr

Locally known through the
Chesapeake Bay country as
"hardheads" and found almost
universally throughout the Bay.
they are the prime favorite with
all. They are to the Washington
area fisherman what the rabbit
is to the local hunter. Present
in the Bay and occasionally
caught in April, especially in
nets, they usually begin to take
anglers bats in middle or late
May.
They are shy fish, particularly
in the early season and should
be fished for in shallow water
during a flooding tide as they
work onto the flats to feed.
A stout bass rod and reel hold
ing SO yards of Is pound test
nylon line, snelled hooks sizes
i17-19 and a 2-ounce bank sinker
are the right tackle.
! Anchor well offshore and cast
toward shore into water
or A feet deep. Fish right on
the bottom using shrimp for
bait, peeler crab and blood
worms being second and third
choice
! Hardheads like motion to the
bait so after you have cast out
as far as you can, reel in slowly
Later in the season these fish
school up and move into deeper
water. Then you will need
heavier tackle to handle the
heavier sinkerS required to take
the bait down to them. Keep
your bait moving slowly up and
down by raising and lowering
the rod tip. humping the sinker
on the bottom.
! Hardheads bite best in the
period between dusk and dawn,
especially on hot summer nights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

Fresh-water fishing is by no
means confined to leaping trout
and surging bass caught on light
sport tackle One segment of the
fishing community-and a very
large one it isis devoted to the
fine points of catching catfish
pictured above), suckers, carp,
cells, pickerel, to name the main
species in the area, usually using
bait and cheap and basic tackle
There are those who will argue
that the fish listed mere should
not simply be Jumped as
coarse" fish. Certainly pickerel
are flshed for with artificial
lures and sport tackle by many
and there are those who make
a sport Of carp fishing with
fine tackle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
SuIt Water Fish

One of the most popular salt
water fish available to Washing
ton anglers, the striped bass or
I"rockfish." already has been de-
scribed under Spring Run Fish. "
To many he is the top saltwater
fish Here are the other favorite
species of fish sought in the Bay.
alongshore and offshore in salt
water:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

monof1lament is becoming very
popular in this sort of fishing
In deeper water, where heavy
sinkerS are needed to take the
lures down, metal lines are used
extensively. The lighter tackle
lis best for cumming, drifting
crabs or trolling in shallow
water.
Fly and spinning tackle are
becoming more and more pop
Iular with sport fishermen. The
average Striper in Chesapeake
Bay runs from a half pound up
to 5 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

ship channel, from the mouth
lof the Potomac on down nearly
to Cape Charles and are avidly
sought by anglers.
Cobia usually run large in
size. with occasional fish topping
100 pounds. Although found
during the hot summer and early
fall, they usually put up a ire
lmendous fight and are excellent
food fish. When fishing solely
for cobia. live eels are the fav-
orite bait. floated near ship
wrecks and buoys where these
fish seem to like to hang out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
BY VIOLET FAULKNRR
Food Editor OF The star

A wise philosopher once said:
"If you would govern a country
wisely. do it gently. as you
would cook small fish,"
And that sums up the cardi-
nal rules of fish cookery. Don't
overlook! Fish is tender when
1t comes from the water. All it
needs is a little heat to develop
the flavor. Some fish take kindly
to special seasonings to compile
ment the natural bland flavor
Others need only salt and pepper
to make them gustatory delights.
It's a culinary myth that some
fish are too fat" to broil. others
too dry" Any fish can be
cooked by any Of the following
methods baking. broiling.
frying and stewing. OF these,
the rank and file lean toward
broiling and pan-frying as being
the easiest.
Time was when people cooked
shad-just to name a fish now in
season locally-for hours and
hours to dissolve the bones"
But, to quote James Beard, who
recently published a book on fish
cookery: IF you care to eat fish
that has been overlooked and is
tasteless. you may try it,"
To enjoy shad at its best, have
1t boned. In case this is not one
Of the anglers accomplishments,
get one of the experts down at
the fish market to give you a
lesson. It's a tricky business and
one that requires skill.
A good shad recipe is baked
stuffed shad. Here's how 1t goes:
BAKED STUFFED sHAD
/ split noned shAd
. large LnionS sliced
4 tablespoons butter
cup bread crumbs
y cup lnely chopped parsley
= teaspoon thyme
2 Tablespoons hnsiJ chopped ssleH
leave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

This is perhaps the most
popular of all freshwater game
fish and is widely distributed
Through the cooler streams
and lakes Of the area. In con-
trast to the largemouth bass
the end of the upper jawbone
does not extend beyond a ver-
ltical dropped from the back of
the eye. 1t is taken with the same
lures as the largemouth bass,
but is not found in the sluggish
waters and is considered a
gamier fish, although this is open
to argument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

These gamy and toothsome
little fish are found universally
throughout Chesapeake Bay dur
ing their season, which usually
starts in June and runs through
September.
They are caught in relatively
shallow water over mud bottom
with light tackle, using small
hooks fished close to the bottom,
Favorite bats are bits of blood
worm, peeler crab or soft-shelled
crab.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
Spring Run Fish

The Potomac and other coastal
rivers have annual runs Of fish
that live and feed in the Bay
or the Atlantic. running up to
fresh water to spawn. Some like
the striped bass, or rockfish as
he's known locally. not only are
caught during their spawning
runs up the rivers. They are also
taken in the Bay and the open
sea. Here are the main species
f1shed for:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
Fresh Water Fish

Fresh-water fishing available to
Westinghouse runs the gamut
from the man perched on the
Potomac Park seawall after cat
fish and cells to the man who
wades a mountain stream deli
cately dropping a tiny feathered
imitation of a fly in the pools
and runs where wary trout may
Lie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

Known locally as BLACK
bonito." this excellent fish 1,
worthy Of a top place among the
sport fishes Of Chesapeake Bay
other names are cabio, sergeant
Ash and crab eater.
They are found usually in the
deep waters Of the Bay near the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

Although there are several
species Of herring, those most
commonly spoken of and caught
by snaggers and dip-netters are
the branch herring. They run
far up fresh water streams to
spawn, usually starting in
March. A run Of slightly larger
fish known as glut herring comes
a bit later.
Dipnetting them is popular
pastime where the law permits
it. However. the usual method
Of catching them is by snagging
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
AFTER IT'S CAUGHT
There Are a Few ricks
To Cooking Fish Well

teaspoon salt
Gag, well beaten
Saute the onions in the butter until
they are soft. Add the other ingredients
and mix we'll. Stun split, boned shad
with this mixture and sew 1t UP or Sc
cure i With string PLACE y IN 5 an oi, ,e1
20 70 40 minutes depending on the size
Of the fish. The Ash needs no sauce,
but il sou must have one, use Hollan-
daise or tartar sauce.
sHAD ROE MEUNIERE
"a pounds shad roe
"a teaspoon salt
"a teaspoon pepper
. tablespoons butter or other lat
2 tablespoons lemon Juice
Pat the roe dry on absorbent paper
Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper
Heat tat IN frying pan when hot but
not smoking. fry roe at moderate heat
fully and brown the other side. Cooking
me IS abovs . minutes depending on
the thickness OF the roe; Remove care.
fully TO hot platter. To the fat left
and heat until a nut brown Add the
lemon Juice and pour over. the roe. Gar
nish and serve Immediately. Serves six
Bluefish with its delicate flavor,
to name another fish popular
here. doesn't need a lot Of heavy
seasonings to enhance it. It's best
baked or broiled with only the
addition Of butter, salt and pep
per. But, you may want to go
fancy If the catch is heavy.
Bluefish stuffed with crabmeat
lis one suggestion; with herbs is
another:
BLUEFIsH STUFFED WITH HERBS
3 TO 4 pound biuensh. cleaned, split
Few spries of parsley, fresh dill
. or 3 slices OF lemon
Butter
salt and pepper
l3 Shallots
"A green onions
cnp vhita wins
n CUP heavy cream
. egR yolks
stun the hluefsh with few sprigs
Of parsley and fresh dill and the lemon
sprinkle with salt and pepper oil a bak-
ing dish and cover the bottom with the
shallots and onions, finely chopped, Law
90 to 2s minutes. basting often. Re-
Take ont the herbs and add them 20
the pan juices Put the juices through
STOW. we've sns ds pos sri m .5 Rs'T ~. to sot ne
STR until ihiekened, but do not let It
boil Taste for seasoning and pour the
sauce over the nsh GGrnlsh With
shoppsd parslsy and dili.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
Ponfish

Panfish - Yellow perch, also
called yellow neds and raccoon
perch; crappie, both the black
and white varieties. and sunfish
(pictured abovel, also called
bream-are perhaps the most
prolific Of all fresh water
Ash normally caught with rod
and reel. They are usually
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22

/ Gplit boned shAu
. large Unions, sliced
4 tablespoons butter
] cup bread crumbs
Y cup flnely chopped parsley
= teaspoon thyme
q tablespoons hnsiy chopped eslew
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-13
Little League Slate

m Two games will be played each Monday and
thursday beginning at 100 from June II until
July &c.
June observation-disclosures Club vs.. Civilian Club
June ll-6:OO-Jaycees VIZ. Rotary Club
June 14-5:OO-Jaycees Civilian
June Acknowledgements Club Rotary
June 1S-5:OO-Jaycees Womans Club
June observation-disclosures Civilian
June Observation-Disclosures Club VS.. Civtan
June Observation-Disclosures VS.. Rotary
June Observation-Disclosures Civilian
June Observation-Disclosures Club VS.. Rotary
June Observation-Disclosures vs.. Womans Club
June 2S-b:OO-Rotary Civilian
July 2-5 :O0-Womans Club Civilian
July 2-6:OO-Jaycees Rotary
July % :OO-Jaycees Civilian
July SIS cow man'S Club Rotary
July 80 :OO-JayceeS vs.. Woman's Club
July IS :OO-Rotary Civilians
July 12-5 :OO-WOman's Club Civilian
July 12-6 :00-Jaycces Rotary
July 16-5 :00-Jaycees vs.. Civilian
July 6-6:00-WOman'S Club vs.. Rotary
July 19-5:00-Jaycees Womans Club
July 19-6:00-Rotary Civilian
July % and July 20 - Finals for Championship
(Cut this schedule and post future reference
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-13
Quinn Soles
Gets Diploma

Quinn B. Soles. son of MIR.
and Mrs. A. NJ. Soles, Of Tabor
City, North Carolina. was a
warded a Business Administra-
ton diploma by the Columbia
Commercial College. Columbia,
South Carolina, at its annual
graduation exercises held in CO.
lumbia, Friday night, June 8.
He was one OF SiXty-four to
receive a diploma.
Reverend William L. Fair
cloth. pastor of Rosewood Bap-
fist Church Of Columbia. was
the commencement speaker.
Soles, is employed as Book
keeper by the Canada Dry Bot
Ting Company. Columbia. S. c.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-13
100 Pound Hoo
Sets New Record
For This Area

When does a hog stop grow
ing?
That's the question Glenn
Aires of the Tabor City Colo
Storage was aSkink himself to-
day.
y hog owned by Edward Dun
can of Star Route, Fair Bluff
was dressed out at 924 pounds
yesterday at the local cold stor-
age plant.
Aires says it's the largest hes
ever heard of in this section. He
estimated its weight at hoo
pounds on foot.
The record at the local plant
had been 709 pounds.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-13
Mount OHpe Tea
HOnOrS Miss Primer

4 seated tea was given IN
Mount Olive Tuesday morning,
June ). honorinG Miss Jeanne
Primer. bridc-elect OF June 80.
HosteSSeS for the social even,
were Mrs. Don Outlaw and heI
daughter. Miss Elizabeth Out
law.
Miss Primer received a should
er corsage OF white flowers and
Il crystal sandwich tray, gifts
from the hOSteSscS.
White flowers gracIouSly de-
cCratcd the home tor the ucca-
sion and handsome cu,worll
cloth was used on the tea table
Mrs. {. II. Primer and Miss
Mary 10 Primer. mother and
sister of the birde-clcct' rcSpec-
lively were in attendance Tor
the occasion.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Prout
and son, Jerry, of Evansville,
linda. will arrive Sunday for a
visit with her mother. Mrs. Ro-
land Baldwin on Hickman Road.
The Prout'S are touring parts of
Canady and the New England
States on their way here.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-13

Long Monday night.
J. d. Long visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Long recently.
Thelton Long visited Miss
Fosten Jacobs Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dillon Jacobs
wer. Tabor City visitors Thurs
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph Long were
in Tabor City recently.
MIR. and Mrs. J. f.. Singlctary
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-13

visited Mrs. James Faulk Thurs
day.
J. d. Long and Jimmie Long
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Long Sunday afternoon.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-13

FOR SSAIE: BEAGLE PUPS
A. X. c. Registered two
months old. Contact Paul o
BatSon, Jr.. Fair Bluff, n. c
June Is, 20 pd
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-13
Guidewav
By RS. LESTER LONG


Mrs. Carl Stocks visited Mrs.
James Faulk Tuesday afternoon.
George Sings and r. J. Long
visited MIR. and Mrs. Lester
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-06-13

(Cu out this schedule and for future reference