Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11
ROD AND REEL.

better than it has been for a numoer OF
wears: the early summer fishing is fine
and there is every reason to believe the
sport will last throughout the year.
Washingtonians are beginning to ap
preciate the fresh-water fishing al Lake
Smith. near Norfolk. 1t was not unit
recently that persons away from tide
water. Virginia. learn Of the sport that
is TO be had there, and many or them
are taking advantage of 1t. Anglers us
ually associate saltwater fishing witt
Norfolk. but those who have enjoyed the
sport on the lake fully appreciate the
advantages of the place.
Lake Smith abounds in small-moutf
bass, plymouth bass or club, ring
speckled and blue-mouth perch. jacks ano
Graphic. and it's a poor angler who can
not land twenty-five bass in part 81
a day-twenty- being the limit per
mitted to be taken in day:
Lake Smith, said Campbell Caring
times, lis without doubt the creates
place in the world to fish, with one eX
ception. The exception is the Homosasss
river in Florida. l have fished all over
the world, and these two places. l think
offer more attractions to anglers thar
full in Lake Smith and the angler who
cannot find sport there is certainly an I'M
appreciative or unsuccessful angler
During the month of April is the only
time in the year the season for fishing FOL
bass in the lake is closed. Even during
the mild weather in the winter the spor
is to be enjoyed, and many bass have
been caught during Christmas holda,
season. One afternoon last month Nor
folk angler took three bass from the LAKE
which weighed twenty-five pounds.
John w Hurley believes in taking adj
vantage of the weather and tide wheT
there are any fish to be caught, anC
last week he did not miss a day on the
river.
Whats the use buying fish when yoJ
can catch them?" the angler asked 9
friend one night when he returned from
a trip with as many as he was able to
carry.
Not only is he fond of the sport and is
successful when on the river, but he has
induced many of his friends to join the
army of Sir IZaak Walton's followers
Some of them refused at first to listen &c
his stories of having sport on the river
but one trip was enough to send them tt
sporting goods store the next day
John Lyons and w. J. Sturbitt ac
companied him to Edes Mill this .weel
and were shown how to land rockfish
They are not recent additions to the
natural to them to hook a rock or Mis-
sissippi catfish and land it. John Lyons
went to a place on the Shenandoah river
recently to spend the summer, but he
found life too slow and returned to enjoy
the sport in the Potomac.
And, after ALL he says. what better
fishing does a man want than to land a
dozen rock or Mississippi cats in ar
afternoon
One afternoon the trio caught sixteen
rockfish. the largest one tipping the
scales at six pounds. while the larges,
Mississippi catfish weighed five pounds.
Joe Fletcher. who last week caught a
Mississippi catfish that weighed fifteen
pounds. beat the anglers again this week
Joe lives near the fishing grounds and
has the advantage of catching the proper
tide without any effort, and he also
knows the best bait to use.
1t was Tuesday afternoon that Joe
Falls to make an effort to beat his
record Of the week before. He went w
in his launch and got as near the falls
as he possibly could, made fast and was
he used proved too tempting for the rock
to resist. and he had been there but a
short while before he found 1t necessary
to give an exhibition of strength and
skill.
And when he pulled out a nine-and-
one-half-pound rockfish." said Hurley,
who witnessed the catch. lit made the
other fishermen feel sick
When Joe started back down the river
he had a string of twenty-seven rock
fish and few Mississippi cat. Before
reaching home the angler found a small
mouth bass floating on the water 1t
had been choked by large perch 1t had
tried to swallow.
julius Vierbuchen and Fred Lewis made
a trip to White House landing. about
twenty miles down the river. Tuesday
and gave the fish an opportunity to get
food. 1t was game of give and take
with the couple of anglers. the cells Civ
ing them considerable annoyance by TAX
ing off choice bait OF soft crab. but near
ly two dozen rock and a few white perch
were caught.
The water in that vicinity is deeper
than at most places down the river and
fishing is unusually good. Seven of the
pounds each.
George Lewis and friend went to
Fletchers Wednesday and gave the rock
trial. George has fished every part of
the Potomac, Shenandoah Patuxent and
other rivers in this vicinity. and when
he is unable to angle for bass he will
try for rock. perch or other fish. Wednes-
day he and a companion caught eight
cen pounds of rockfish, few perch and
Mississippi catfish.
Next month he will make preparations
for his annual outing on the lower Po-
tomac. 1t will be a family gathering in
camp, and a number of friends and rela-
tives will be entertained during the month
camp is established. Saltwater fishing,
rabbing and boating will claim the at
tention OF the party, and crab feasts and
oyster roasts will be enjoyed.
Saltwater fishing started earlier this
year than usual. At Colonial Beach.
Chesapeake Beach. Annapolis and other
nearby places anglers are catching fish
enough to provide sport. while at Old
Point and Ocean View fishing is good
enough to attract. At Ocean View, ii is
stated, the fishing is better than II has
been for a number Of years so early in
the season. Hogfish and Norfolk spots
are being caught. as we'll as other species
Of saltwater fish.
Fred Berens took his wife and baby to
the upper river Tuesday and made an
effort to get string of
rockf1sh He had heard stories of the
big catches made this side of the Chain
bridge. and he. thought he would make
an effort to get some of them. While
he landed but one rockf1sh, he caught
a number Of perch and had the pleasure
of seeing the fish that were caught near
the bridge.
Joe Fletcher is going to start on trip