Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-25

During the past week there has been
little doing in the bass fishing at Great
Falls, although a number of good catches
Of catfish have been made. From now on
only an occasional good catch of bass
will be made at the falls. as the best
have been landed or have gone to seek
winter quarters.
About twenty-five fishermen were at the
falls above Trammers last Thursday.
Two small bass and several catfish were
caught during the days sport.
Fishermen about Georgetown had some
good sport off .Analostan Island. where
the stream from the large sewer and the
waters of the upper Potomac meet A
number of good-sized rockfish. as we'll
as catfish were landed. In the inner
river several catches of bass were made
during the past week.
T. H. Brooks Detective Frank Baur
and Henry Berens hearing of the sue
cess of Capt Hurley at Knoxville. Nd,
where, last Saturday. he landed twenty
four fish. but got no record breakers.
packed their outfits and went to Knox
vile Monday. They have sent no reports
sure thing that if there is any fish for
also get their share
Jesse Middleton and Henry Talbot
have proba IDLY done more fishing this sea-
son than any other two anglers In this
city. They have been enthusiastic an
seldom week passes that they are not
busy with rod or gun. For many years
the former lived at Four-mile run. fish
ing early in the morning and late I'm the
afternoon. Mr.. Talbot having been a
frequent visitor.
Years ago anglers found splendid sport
at Four-mile run. white and yellow
perch. rockf1sh. catfish and other varie-
ties of fish being plentiful. But the time
came when fishing was not good.
The anglers sought other fishing
grounds. Chappawamsic. about forty
miles from the city, was the place Sc
lected. Good sport has been enjoyed
there.
plymouth bass have been caught from
the water at Chappawamsic in large
numbers by the two anglers. Seldom
have they returned home from trip
without fish enough for their friends. 1t
has been so long time since they used
live bait that they hardly know what a
smelt or mad tom looks like.
Last Sunday they made their usual trip
and caught some splendid fish. In addi-
ton to plymouth bass. they have caught
some exceptionally large yellow perch
Occasionally they found that a white
perch will yield to tempting ny.
Fishing at Chappawamsic beats up
river fishing, remarked one Of the an
glers to a Star reporter While it is
true that the water gets high and muddy
there. 1t is also true that there are more
fish in that part of the river than there
are small-mouth bass in the upper Poto-
mac. and there are not SO many long
waits between strikes.
AS soon as the weather gets too cold
for angling the two sportsmen will enjoy
Ouch and bird shooting.
Carl w. P. Stodder and H. H. Whipple
are making the bass In the north fork
of the Shenandoah, near Rileyvilie, I'M
derstand that they are in that vicinity.
Having heard of the great luck expert
enced by Shipley Brashears. who took
th!rty-seven fish from the river in two
days, the two fishermen got their traps
together last Saturday and hurried to the
mountain stream.
They had fishing tackle to last them
the remainder Of the season and took mad
toms enough to keep them the earlier
part OF the week. not neglecting to order
additional supplies from Hagerstown to
be delivered later in the week.
Anglers who have made their headquar-
tiers at Rileyville during the past month
have sent glowing accounts OF their luck
to friends. Fishing has been exception
ally good there this season, and the two
anglers who started in that direction last