Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18

vember and found 1t necessary to build q
fire to keep warm.
Robert Boardman inspector Of detect
ives, and Frank Burrows, a veteran an
gler were caught in snowstorms on the
river several times. and each time they
succeeded in scoring. Upon each Occa-
and went to Dickerson's. the cold weather
driving them to shelter IN the morning.
While bass fishermen discuss where and
how to get big fish and many of them.
there are others who give thought to
protection for them for next season.
1t IS opinion Of many anglers that the
plentiful supply this year resulted from
effective work of the fish commission last
year In seining the canal and putting fish
into the river.
Late in the fall or in early winter the
water is drawn from the canal, to pro-
teet the banks against possible winter
foods. Thousands Of small bass and
other fish are left in the holes.
Year after year such fish were taken
out by persons living along the canal
and consumed. Last year the holes were
seined and the fish saved.
1t is the intention OF enthusiasts to
ask that last years work be repeated
small fish, it is believed, the Potomac
river can be kept well stocked without
drawing upon the supply of the fish COM
mission.
Members of the Kenton Canoe Club have
had good time this year at their summer
camp near the entrance to the canal
feeder. Only few days ago their tents
were removed and put away for the win
ter. The clear water throughout the sea-
camp and was the means Of affording the
campers much better time than usual.
Among those who were in camp about
the close Of the season were A. B. Tall
madge and his mother, William Fred and
Mrs. Fred. Hunter Tenent and family and
j. T. Moffett and family. Male members
of the several families managed to keep
the camp supplied with fish, catching
some fine bass and Mississippi catfish.
Last Sunday William Sturbitts. John W.
Hurley. Morris Shapiro and George
Fletcher rowed through the rough water
to a point near the Chain bridge, having
been unable to go to Weverton because Of
muddy water, and did a little fishing. It
is probably true that they caught a few
catfish. but no bass.
And we got one fish that was too big
to land declared members of the party
to their friends. II mean We didn't get it,
but we hooked it and it got away"
You might know it was big fish"
couldn't land it. and George Fletcher's an
expert at landing fish. The fish simply
walked away with US. It pulled boat and
all down stream and finally got away
Harry Miller says he's glad he was not
for his nerves.
Former Representative c. G. Conn Of
Indiana is still doing some record-break-
ing fishing at Santa Catalina Island. Cal.
this week while fishing for tuna, landing
a fish weighing $50 pounds.
Mr.. Conn had his line baited for tuna,
and along came the swordfish and took his
been hooked, started or and put UP a
81 fl fight. which lasted one hour and
thirty minutes.
The fish Is the largest one ever caught
on the California coast, 1t Is stated, none
of the residents of Catalina having ever
seen such a monster before. 1t measured
ten feet sevens inches from the tip of its
tail to the point of the sword, the width
Of the tail being four feet.
Henry Talbot went to Chappawamsic
last Saturday and remained over Sunday.
He succeeded in landing string Of twen-
ty-six bass. while Jesse Middleton, who
joined him Sunday morning, returned
with fourteen bass to his credit. Many OF
the fish were big ones.
Thomas Padgett has tried his luck for
bass q number of times this sea son at
Hoy's. a short distance from Pennifield.
and has met with considerable success.
His last trip netted him five bass. weigh
ing thirteen pounds. The largest one
weighed four pounds.
e. A. Moody is probably the most for
tunate sportsman OF the season. While
camping near Permitted he was robbed of
two guns and fishing outfit He pro-
cured a warrant for a man suspected Of
having committed the theft. but before
the paper could be served his property
was recovered. 1t was found by a post
man on the Virginia side OF the river.
Pinned to a package was this message:
mot taken by the man you suspected" :
While many anglers are going to con.
siderable expense and losing time Jour
neying long distances to catch bass, some
of the stay-at-homes are doing business
In Little river. Many small-mouth bass
have been caught there. A number Of
rockfsh have been caught this week near
the foot OF Bath street, some big Missis-
sippf catfish having also been taken from
the river at that point. One angler land
ed two big ones several days ago, the
larger Of them Weighing twenty-six. and
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