Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
river has not been reported at the place:
where fish stories are usually heard.

river has not been reported at the places
where fish stories are usually heard.
George III. Cooper and Harry Stieg made
a big catch one day last week. and 1t
would doubtless have been larger II the
| bait had not given out. They landed fif-
4 teen small-mouth beauties. two of them
weighing three and a half pounds. The
bass were still striking splendidly when
the mad toms gave out. The scene of
activity was Reeves lock.
| Mississippi catfish are affording sports
men an opportunity to spend profitable
afternoon on the river without having
to go miles away. many of them having
been caught during the past two weeks.
Many stories are told of exciting times
| experienced with them and of the big
ones that get away.
| John B. Ehrmantraut, on his return
| from Sycamore Island, had the real goods
in his possession, and did not have to
get witnesses and an affidavit to con-
vince his friends OF his luck.
| How much did it weigh?'' asked
angler who heard the story Of the catch
| told.
twenty-five pounds" was the re-
/ Spouse.
Ehrmantraut had lots of sport landing
the fish. Other anglers have caught
many fish of that particular species. but
much smaller In size Catfish will take
almost any bait-beef, liver. crabs or
bait that tastes good to any fish,.
| Last Sunday many anglers took advan-
tage of the Inducements offered for
trip to Annapolis and enjoyed an ideal
outing on the salt water. The Chesa-
peake bay about there is the mecca for
| saltwater fishermen from Baltimore and
this city since the starting of the fisher
mems special on the electric line every
| Sunday morning.
Many good catches about the old Mary
land town have been made, enough to
! show that the season for catching them
| is here.
| Croakers. or grumblers, as they are
| also called, are caught in large numbers.
Rock, known as king of Chesapeake game
| fish, are also caught. In the near future
! the arrival Of other fish will be the means
of extending the bounds of the bay fish
| ing grounds. Strong lines are needed
! for bay fishing. as big fish are plentiful.
While most fishing is done with hand
Peeler crabs make about the best bait
| for saltwater fishing, although soft
crabs shrimp, oysters clans and cut fish
are also used. There is never any trou-
BILE about getting boats and bait at An
napolis. Seldom do fishermen who go
there experience disappointment
| In the vicinity of Chesapeake Beach
| Norfolk spots are plentiful and are af-
fording some sport for anglers Catches
of rock. tailors and trout are being made
and the crab season is at it's height.
| Shrimp. the best bait for rock and
good bait for other fish, are plentiful
1t is an easy matter to catch supply
before going out to where the fishing
is done
| Talbot spent their weekend vacation at
4 Chappawamsic, where the water is known
as Robinson lake. because the property
about 1t is owned by DR.. Robinson.
I onHS Toll ,n% haJ0
of anglers who enjoy catching fish as
much as some others enjoy a meal, but
they are not always particular about the
kind of fish they catch. With them a
| fishing trip is looked upon a genuine
outing. If they are able to use fly bait
and land few fish they are much bet
| ter satisfied.
And when man has used light rod
and fly bait" they say. 1T is hard to
come down to using live bait again.
Last Sundays trip netted the two ang
lers sixty fish. all plymouth bass and
/ fairly good size. They caught no fish
which would entitle them to claim for
the prize offered for the biggest fish
caught this week.
Fred Geyer. John w. Lyons and John
w. Hurley spent a day at Pennifield this
week. Accident to their bait greatly in
| terfered with their sport.
| They went to the popular angling
grounds in an automobile. When they ar
appointed at finding they had only four
mad toms left in their bait bucket.
/ 1t was impossible to get bait along the
| river. The anglers remained long enough
country dinner. Fred Geyer landed two
! bass weighing more than two pounds
each, and the trip Melted three fish.
| Who caught the other fish," the trio
were asked.
Somebody got left" was their only an
swer
! The next time they go away on trip
more attention will be. given to the bait.
I Commissioner West and Maj. Sylvester
spent their weekend holiday at Harpers
| Ferry last week. the former guest at
| the iatters summer home Saturday
| they went up the Shenandoah river as
far as Millvlle. of the best fishing
places in that vicinity, and waded the
| river most of the day.
! The two anglers tried their luck in the
many holes about the river and also
! fshed about the dam. returning to the
i. mountain cottage of Maj. Sylvester in the
evening with seventeen bass. While they
had no prize winners, they caught several
fish weighing more than two pounds each.
| J. Howard Steig and George w. Cooper
enjoyed two and half hours genuine
sport last Sunday morning at Seven
/ Locks. Fishing was better than they
had anticipated aud their bait gave out.
| They used mad toms and landed fifteen
! bass five of them weighing more than
! three pounds each.
! Joe Hunter fshed the Black Rifles
! Sunday between . and = O'Clock. and
succeeded in disproving the theory that
! bass cannot be caught during the middle
of the day He landed tWenty-one fish.
! He used pork for bait.
I Rrainerd Nicholson. with the firm of
! Arms & Drury, spent Sunday at Penni-
fields. He tried his luck early in the
! morning and left the river at O'Clock
/ with seven bass.