Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-07
ROD AND REEL.

John W. Hurley Is a doubling Thomas
The bass season is closed and the water
has been so muddy that he has not tried
his luck at perch fishing for some days.
and when other anglers come along with
stories of good luck lie shouts: You'll
have to show me- Maj. E. Fl. Neureyer.
w j. Staub and A. r. Schroth spent two
pleasant days at the lsttcr's country place
early In the week and returned with as
fine a string of white perch and rock as
any one would want to sea-
'.Tony" Schrotn, as his friends famii-
iariy call him, had caught the IisEest OF
the rock, and ne had Mai. Neumeyer to
tell Others all about how he did it. but
John Hurley called for additional proof.
The question" SAID Hurley, ''is how
did you catch them?'
Then the Old bass fisherman started in
upon an examination OF the fish. He had
10 common: to make upon the perch, but
when it came TO the rock he laughed loud
enough to arouse q sleeping policeman in
his noodle"
where did the hooks 90 any snag-
ging?" the bass fisherman asked. boys,
he added, I'm from Missouri"
Mai Neumeyer, who is noted for his
ability TO land bass. and his companion
on the recent trip ignored the thrust and
even refused to give MIN bunch OF fish.
". G.. Kent, Jasse Middleton. Amos
W Hart and Uncle Ben" Eckion had an
sunday, although bass were not very
plentiful. 1t is lawful in that part of
Virginia to catch bass until May 10, al
though II Is against the law to have them
In possession in this city. Only two bass
were caught, hut the fishermen landed
perch enough TO supply their dinner table
in the OPEN
The great trouble with many" said
days trip, "is that they fail to appre-
ciate the benefit OF an outing unless they
actually catch a bag string. We caught
only a few fish. but we had most en-
.joyable and beneficial day"
The river was muddy, but the pond IN
N'de the railroad tracks was clear enough
perch fishing. 1t was seen by the an
RS early in the day that the great num-
yer Of carr IN the water would spoil fish,
irg, and but httIe EFFORT was made. Jesse
Middleton sns~~,' carp that was O
monster. but his s~aI spoon hook would
rot hold 1t.
Let's see il Cot go you one better. y
Mr.. mar. rerna. =. taking hold of q
landing net and m-.X!ng dip. He landed
two FISH.
Jesse Middleton played the part Of cook
and when dish washing time came there
was but little left OF the feast
Mai Il. IL. Neumeyer. William Stur-
bits, John Lyons and John W. Hurley
are prepared 20 play the early bird game
at the opening OF the bass season. The
quartet expect TO spend an enjoyab BILE
time st Harpers Ferry. just after the
opening of the season, and although II
il yet soyns time away they have COM
p!eted their preliminary arrangements
such rs sending t!:ei9 tents and camping
ea-anesrnaiia To the mountain resort.
l. 49,
on the .li!!s overlooking tho Shenandoah
yer, ahou: where the District militia
n.ce camseo, =; ort.'cr - DC resI
"tae biggest .isi!. They vii: maintain
;:.s camp .i:e-e Throughout. the .ensor
and expect 40 ca.ertain .nag.. OF their
sriends during the time the water is In
coEdition arp tho fish are biting. although
later in the seasca they may DECIDE TO &C