The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-30
FALTON'S DISCIPLES
BUSY With TACKLE
Season of the Carney Bass
Opens PropitiousIy-
LOCAL MEN OF ROD AID REEL
Major Richard Sylvester, Jesse Middle
ton, Dr. Young, Adam LoehI, and Jake
Diemer Lovers of the SrpTt-Wherc
they Cast Their Lines.

Disciples of Izaak Walton are making
elaborate preparations for the fall fish
ing season which will be well under way
in d week or so. Fishing tackle is be-
Ing overhauIed. and those who intend
taking trips in the near future are kept
busy furnishing their rods and reels and
testing their lines Probably nowhere
else in the country are there more low
ers Of this sport than here at the Ma
tionaI Capital and the fishing grounds Of
the Potomac furnish ample sport not
only for residents of the city but for
outsiders
The black bass is enc OF the samest Of
fish as everyone knows who has ever
had strike This is the attraction
which every season brings to this Vi
cinity scores OF people who delight to
handle the rod. The fall season fur
nished the best sport and many parties
have already arranged to go up the river
during the coming week and try their
luck.
Some of the Fishermen.
This evening Henry Otto and G. F.
Lewis. two OF the best known fishermen
about Washington, will go 20 Catoctin,
which lies on the Potomac six miles this
side of Harper's Ferry. to fish over Sun
day. During the last two Sundays they
have fished at this point. which is con
sidered one of the finest places on the
Potomac but have done nothing. Both
the Shenandoah and Potomac are now
clear. however. and the two fishermen
expect 10 do great things
others who are preparing TO go out
for two OF three days with the rod and
line are F. Hill. Jesse Middleton Dr.
BonnelI Robertson. Major Richard Syl-
vesJsr. Jacob Diemer. T. H. Brooks,
Robert Hewlett Fred RupeTtus. Capt.
Robert Boardman. Dr. Young Adam
LOehl and John Cole. These men fish
st all points along the Potomac as far
up as Harper's Ferry. where they can
| cast their line in either the Potomac or
the Shenandoah. Catoctin is also one
| of the best points on the river. while
Point Of Rocks TuscaTawas and DiCkeT-
sons are favorite places. Those who
/ have not the time for an extended trip
/ find sport at Sycamore Island which lies
( on the river. opposite Glen Echo. while
even this side Of the Little Falls some
( good catches have been made,
Mad Toms Good BAR.
Mad Toms are considered excellent
bait now. as they exist much longer Ii
the warm water than smelt. which DID
easily on the hook. With the cooline
weather. however. which Will soon chill
the water, the smelt will be in order
and they are considered the best bal
/ for bass fishing Many people who 9.
Up the river use branch clubs, which
are caught farther up the river. They
/ cannot be found around Washington
The impression has prevailed among
many who have not had much experience.
( in sporting with the black bass tha
they will not strike at anything but ike
bait. but this is not so. In fact, on,
Of the best catches made this season
was on soft crab last Sunday. John COLI
and Adam LoehI went up with part!
who carried all kinds Of bait, and the
/ eleven fish which were caught had ri
at soft crabs Much care must be exer
cised in arranging the bait on the hook
however. for the small pieces can easily
be pulled on by the fish. and when the5
once strike they must be hooked up.
] A Poor Season So Far.
So far this season there have been n
particularly large hauls; in fact, tn
/ season has been very poor This Is du
in a large measure to the muddy condf
ton of the water, although other thing
have had their effect In the early par
Of the summer the locusts whic
abounded in this vicinity furnished goo,
food for the hsh. and this tended 20 op
crate against their biting. They Taste.
only two or three weeks, however. anC
although few Of them have been abou
for six weeks or more, the bass still re
main dormant
The high waters. due to heavy falls 0
rain, have also operated against gOo'
fishing in that they have drawn from tn
creeks many minnows and other small
bait Tor the bass TO feed upon. Thus d
most Of the fishing trips made so ia
four or FIVE fish have been caught, wher
last year the string would always b
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