George Hurt of Asheville. X. Horan
McCarthy and ihe writer paid a visit
‘to Herring Ray last Tuesday after
noon and returned with ISO hlueflsh
and one trout, despite the fact that
not a school of fish was seen to break
during the afternoon. " e trolled,
going from one place to another,
and picking up fish h<n* and there.
Two beauties, one a hlueflsh and the
other a large trout were lost when
Stauffer-and another member of the
partv got a strike simultaneously,
and the lines became tangled. Each,
accused the other of interference,
much to the enjoyment of the othet
members of the paii>.
C. A. Llnthifum, accompanied by
his father. Frank Linthicum and Ed
ward Pallet: picked Herring Bay as
their fishing grounds last Tuesday
morning and returned with 11 trout.
1 hlueflsh and 2* large spots. This
party trolled for a long time, hut only
landing one hlueflsh decided to- still
fish. Anchoring over an oyster bar.
they succeeded in lending 11 trout,
the largest of which weighed two and
one-half pounds.
Reports front Solomons Island state
that the rock fish are putting up great
fights to prevent being taken from the
viatf*r, r bin sonn* rasps PSfHpinjj
with line, htn'k and sinkw <>f the dif
ferent artificial baits ufifid to lure
them.
Reports from the Lower Potomac
also are very encouraging, especially
those coming in from the mouth of
the river, where rook fish are said to
he plaving havoc with anglers’ lines.
