Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14

start to make fun of the town, wh!cl
has not changed a particle since ;
famous French engineer hewed into tn
rocks on the river side to build a roat
! in 1909. or Whereabouts. But no MATES
how the. town impresses them, those wh'
come to scoH remain to fish.
! \ tattercd youth of fourteen lays j:
wait for these self-same scoffers ant
hints that he knows where he can ge
the finest live bait-and then all business
is put aside for a trip up to the trough.
or up in the direction OF High Knob
! where the big fish live.
| The trough" is really long ant
enormous trough of solid rock. through
which the river runs for several miles.
Bob Dyer of the fifth precinct IS on,
of the many anglers who thinks there i
plenty of sport to be enjoyed on the East
ern branch. lie has tished and hunted
for years along that stream. and has i'll
teresting experiences TO relate.
AT this season Of the year. he says
there is great sport on the branch a
night There are plenty of fish in thu
branch. and all that is necessary TO ge
them Is for an angler to have the RICH
bait and know how TO fish.
Catching rock near the new bridge a
night is fine sport. 1t is true that mos
quitoes are bad. but they are easily over
come. Put lighted lantern in one enc
of the boat to attract the insects, ant
fish from the other end, and you vii
The sportsman says he has caught som.
splendid fish near the bridge this season
and the later the season the better thu
fish should bite. Catfish, bass and percl
are also plentiful.
| Harry Chick. local sportsman, is get
ting the full enjoyment out of camp life
this summer. having established a camp
on the Virginia side of the river opposite
Pennifilrs. Samuel kidwell has spent
/ in, con heinz
an expert with a pawpaw spoon. has ex-
perienced no trouble keeping the camI
well supplied with fish,
Among these who have visited him are
of engraving and printing; j. p. Wiliet'
and James Gallagher. The three men are
| experts with the rod and have made some
splendid catches of big fish.
| The largest small-mouth black bass re-
ported caught in the Potomac river this
| year was caught few days ago a
Knott's quarry, between Harpers Ferry
and Shepherdtown. Harry Cordell. whs
has a ferry line there, made the catch
the fish Weighing six and a hail pounds.
! KNOTS quarry is regarded as one OF the
! ideal bass fishing spots on the Potomac
! DIR. Irving II. Mcconnell and Mrs. Nc
Connell went there today to camp and try
| their luck at fishing. They will remain
there about two weeks.
F, Detective Robert Hewlett has taken hi:
family at Dunbar's. on Smiths creek, I
enjoy two weeks fishing. Bob. as his
friends know him, boasts of being able
/ to land fish IL there are any to be had
and he is not satisfied with little ones. It''
big ones OF none with him. but for some
reason he Is not always able TO keep the
| little ones from his hook.
Extensive preparations were made by
the popular sleuth for the trip to the
salt water resort. and his friends are
looking forward to fish dinners when hi
returns.
| Or. Lewis ]. Battle and DR.. J. Ramsey
hewitt. District coroner. are somewhat
! eonccited ABOUT their ability to land the
best fish to be had. The former has not
| fished In the waters about here for sew
| eFal years, but he Is soon to accompany
DR.. hewitt TO a place where they expect
| to get good strings.
/ Michael NJ Muller and Mrs. Muller are
away on fishing and pleasure trip. The.
went from here to Niagara Falls and
then to Lake Ontario. Before returning
home they will follow up their lake fish
! ing with an effort to land some OF the sea
monsters off Bar Harbor.