Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13

William Ward have done some good fish,
ing In the Eastern branch this fall. For
a number of years. 1t 10 said by anglers.
fishing has not been so good along the
branch, but this season soma exception
ally fine catches have been made.
The trio spent part OF last Sunday on
the branch and caught long string OF
big perch. They also caught a number
OF bass. most OF them Weighing about
a pound Mr.. Buckingham, who Is one OF
the veteran anglers of the city. says he
thinks there will be good perch fishing
until cold weather drives the finny tribe
to deep water.
W. p. Masruder. mayor Of 3yattsvtIle.
is spending a few days In the vicinity OF
Newbern, N. e. The mayor Is a good
shot and 10 in a country where quail are
supposed to be plentiful. and his friends
are hoping he win have fine sport.
Robert Croson broke the early cunning
record by killing six Wild turkeys on his
fathers property near Leesbure when he
went homo for few days.
An effort is TO be made to have the
United States FISH commission take
charge OF the SEEMING of the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal next month, when the
water is drawn of for the winter, In
order TO have the nsh that feed In the
move has been started by sportsmen and
1t Is thought the government ohcials
will acquiesce IL the canal officials do not
interpose an objection.
Sportsmen say that thousands Of black
bass ranging in size from two or three
inches In length to two pounds In weight
can be returned to the Potomac IL per-
sons Of authority are on hand when the
water Is drawn on TO protect the nsh.
II the government will do the SEEMING, II
Is proposed to guard the pools and deep
places where the fish congregate and to
replace them in the Potomac. II Is esti-
mated that about 100000 fish can in this
way be returned to the river. Some years
ago when the water was drawn OF thou
sands Of small bass and other fish were
captured or destroyed by persons Twins
along the canal.
Here IL a fishing story very much liIte
an old-fashioned fairy tale. wherein hard
and where the fairy godnSotfler waves her
magic wand and two splendid record
breaking bass are landed.
The principals In this story are Charlie
Macnichol and w. G. Kent. two fishing
cronies, and In the limelight occasionally
is seen the picturesque form OF Charlie
McCutcheon, boatman, baftman and fairy
godmother. Messrs. Kent and Machnichol,
with fine store-bought bait, started last
Saturday night for their old stamping
elusive bass.
They anchored their live box, with the
fine imported bait out In the river, and
the next morning found that II had float
ed down stream, anchor and all. Arm
ing themselves with canal bait, they fish,,
ed pretty nearly all the morning. They
cast in every direction but did not have
the satisfaction OF feeling a single nibble
A strong east wind was blowing. so
finally. with disgust. they told McCutch-
con to pull for the shore. where they
knew they could lie at ease and cuss the
day that fishing was invented.
A sheltered spot was found under the
lee Of big rock and while McCutcaheon
was making preparations for lunch the
forlorn fishermen just TO pass the time
away cast into one of those portly, muddy
pools where bass are supposed not 20
Turk.
bats struck the water than two old bass
that must have gone into that cove to
talk over old times struck the bait and
made of. Rods bent lines cut the water.
reels worked overtime. bass leapsd irons
the water and right there and then q SEES
sion OF such excitement arose that had
the river caved in. banks and ALL the pair
Of fishermen would never have noticed IT,
Finally they landed the bass. took the
hooks from the mouths and fell into each
others arms. Meantime the Ash nopped
about. and when the fishermen went 70
look again they could not tell who caught
which fish.
The largest weighed five and n haIf
pounds. which IL declared to be the sea-
sons record for small-mouthsd bass. and
the other weighed just three ounces un.
der hve pounds. Yet neither knows whn
caught the larger one. They believe
there IL glory enough TO go round and are
willing to split the championship.
Later. with some of this common oanaI
bait. they caught other bass, their total
catch Of six weighing eighteen pounds,