Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08

Maj. f. III. Neuneyer and party of
friends recently spent two weeks in camp
at Shannondale Springs. few miles
from Charles Town. W. Va, and en-
joyed the bass fishing. Tents were pitched
not far from the ruins of tine hotel, and
the party also had the use of one Of the
cottages.
The campers landed about $50 bass.
William j. Sturbitts catching the first
and last fish and also the largest one.
weighing a trif1e more than four pounds.
So greatly did the campers enjoy them
selves that they have decided to return
there next year.
The one disappointing incident of the
tip was the theft of number of bass.
a bucket of fine bait and other things one
night while the campers slept. lI was
necessary for the traspassers to chop
down a tree in order to get the buckle.
of bait, and SO highly were the anglers
incensed that they have offered a reward
for the arrest of the night visitors.
While Mr.. Sturbitts caught the largest
and possibly the smallest fish taken from
the river during the two weeks, it re-
manned for Sam Stewart and Charlie
Goodacre 10 make freak catches. The
former caught a tramp dog, while the
latter pulled from the river a three-and-
one-half-foot snake.
We SOl WlOppcf, Sdiu -ui. ooOo-
acre when he saw all his line being
pulled from the reel.
Strike him. shouted his companion
eff you are not careful you'll lose him. w.
\ sudden striking brought the snake
to a stop, and then the tug of war was
commenced. The use of an oar ended the
life of the reptile before 1t reached the
boat, but the canine did not receive such
treatment. He had followed the anglers
some distance down the river and selected
"a shady spot on the shore from Where
he could watch the sport.
Sam Stewart proceeded to give an ex-
hibition of casting, and he suddenly
found that his line had reached the dog
and was holding the animal fast. Then
THE fun started. but the angler reached
the shore ard liberated the tramp canine
before 1t had been injured.
No Sunday fishing was INDUCED in by
the campers, the West Virginia law pro-
hibiting such sport Sundays. The penalty
for violation Of the law, the campers
were told, is impriso nment of six days In
addition to a fine of SO. ~
A recent two-day fishing trip up the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal by members
of the ireenleaf Pleasure Club proved
pleasant and interesting, although not
many fish were caught. Boarding the
power launch Greenleaf at the foot of
noon. Capt. Bill Malone and his crew
OF anglers were soon under way in the
direction of the canal, having previous
ly enjoyed supper aboard the CLUBS ARK.
Supplies were gathered as the craft
proceeded westward to the outlet lock. A
delay of few minutes was experienced
In getting the boat from the river to the
canal, but afterward it was smooth sail
ing. An all-night run brought the club
members to the vicinity of Seneca, and
about : O'Clock i'm the morning their tents
were pitched and breakfast prepared.
Capt. Malone had Clarence Phelps at the
wheel. while those on deck included W.
&. Farquhar, Duffy Canavin. John Berry,
Ben Malone. Charles Donaldson, James
Crupper, Harry Litchfield. Edward
Grinder and Frank keppler. Robert
Story was the man who did the honOrs
In the kitchen, and those who partici
pated in the outing have not yet had
10 he treated for indigestion.
Fishing queried viii Farquhar, dis
cussing the trip with friend. I'VE
didn't catch many bass, but it was one
trips the club has taken in years"
Col" John w Hurley says there are
some horses in the upper Potomac.
They are not bass he says, but they
are horses. Some of them are so big that
they almost fill the big holes in the river
while the water is SO low
Col" Hurley's latest trip to Weverton
and Sandy Hook gave him the fishing
fever worse than ever. He fshed from
one point TO the other and landed seven
fish
It's not always the number of them
that makes angling interesting he said
yesterday. but it's the size of them and
some of the fish | caught on the las, trip
had the size
Two of the bass tipped the scales at
four pounds. one weighed three pounds
and four others averaged one and one
half pounds each. ~ found little
difficult to get from hs,le to hole without
taking dip but the angler and his
faithful boatman managed to keep from
getting wet The fish were alive when
the angler reached home. Tomorrow he
Is going TO accompany \. T.. Dreshel OF
baltimore on trip from weverton to
Catoctin.
Mr.. Dreshei enjoys the reputation 9f
being one of the best handlers of casting
rods on the upper river
Jim Roots took day off this week to
let the bass know he was still anxious
TO keep UP their acquaintance. He made
the acquaintance of ten members of the
finny tribe near Seneca. bat Julius AL
brecht. who accompanied his angler friend
and Mrs. Roots. declared the latter
caught most OF them
1t was about III O'Clock when the three
anglers reached the fishing grounds and
vet their lines. the bad condition of the
road from iIoy's TO Seneca having made
pitomobling slow going. =
Julius Albrecht lays no claim to being
OF III ldCi. the lTjp 10 Seneca
vas his first effort of the kind He
gained something OF Il reputation last
Winter as q baInyard turkey shoote,
While on n trip for Wild turkeys but
n'ver before the recent trip did he catch
a bass
And now he wants to buy farm and
rise them his friend declares
Mrs. Roots landed the first and last
OF the ten bass taken from the river. al
Though her husband ,,aIms the credit OF
having caught the largest one.
y. II. Surguy. occupant OF bunga
low at Glen Echo. disputes the state
ment that small-mouthed bass are ne
longer to be caught below Great Falls
he having spent much time on the river
this season and having made many
good catches
Many of the more prominent angler,
have an idea that the landing of an,
number of black bass below Grea
Falls is a thing of the past, and man!
OF them absolutely refuse TO wet ehei
lines this side of Pennyfield's.
This season. however. the Glen Ech,
angler found place almost opposite