Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21

Bad weather and muddy water last
made bass fishermen take a back
seat Only a few of the faithful ones
braved the weather conditions and Ven
tured their luck in the high and muddy
We're not paid for their trouble. Four
Washington anglers who were on hand
at Weverton were Shipley Brashears,
jr. George Doane, William j. Sturbitts
and John w Hurley. Three of the
anglers gave up early in the day and
climbed the side of the Virginia noun
tains. engaging in a successful chestnut
hunt, Hurley remaining on the river until
darkness overlook him. Early in the day
Sturbitts landed one fish, while Hurley's
efforts during the entire day Melted him
a bunch of four bass
An amusing incident happened while
the anglers were enjoying dinner. Lines
OF Sturbitts and Doane became crossed.
and the former became convinced that
he had strike. To make the situation
more confusing, one of the party had
hooked big live eel on Sturbitts line.
Its big one Sturbitts exclaimed
when the eel held against a rock.
Shall I strike it?' shouted Sturbitts
with a show of excitement.
the ang!e- made the strike. and over
in the boat he went. his rod parting
and causing him to believe he was going
10 lose a record breaker But he held
TO the line while Doane played his cross
ed line. and finally the eel was brought
in.
James Crupper. James Dunn and
Charles Mullen had days outing at
Chappawamsic last week Crabs were
troublesome and kept the anglers busy
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bunch of fish that satisfied them. Six
teen bis-mouthed black bass. eight pike
and "A dozen big yellow perch were in
Guided in the string OF fish they broueh,
up the river. The largest of the bass
weighed three and one-half pounds
while the largest pike weighed consider
ably more than two pounds. The perch
were particularly big ones
One of the most successful fishing trips
week by f.. T.. Paine. r. NJ Mullett and
Harry Serrin. Albert Reynolds and
George Turvey. the three last experienced
Potomac river men, The party went tC
Seneca equipped with a launch, house
boat and three rowboats. In three days
the members of the party caught nearly
a hundred small-mouth black bass
Messrs. Paine and Mullett returned Il
Washington Wednesday evening bringinG
with them sixty-one and half pounds
OF fSh, all OF Wnlcn We're awe WneT
they left Seneca at | O'Clock that day
They ranged in weight from half a pound
to four pounds and seven ounces. The
prize catch of the trip was made by Mir
Muliett. who caught the four-pound-sev-
en-ounce fish on a spoon. 1t was nota-
BILE however. that the bass were not TAX
ing the spoon freely probably because the
water was trife murky. The party was
thoroughly equipped for the trip. The
members caught their own bait--black
smelt-in a minrow seine which they
carried with them. thus avoiding depend
ence upon the ''up-river bait sellers. .
The weather conditions encountered were
not ideal. but were fair. The river while
not clear. was never more than murky
until Wednesday. when, owing to the
heavy rain of Tuesday night, il was a
perfect duck puddle" 1t is scarcely
likely that d more successful trip in the
way Of bringing home the bacon has
been made by any party of Washington
anglers this year II is the Judgment OF
members of the party that the river is
alive with sinall-mouth bass. which await
only proper water conditions TO bite yo
raciously
No matter what the condition of tn,
| water is tomorrow nothing short of
/ heavy storm Will keep the rods and reel
away from the river. The month o
| October is looked upon by hundreds o
anglers as the best month for bass fish
| ing and not many Of them will miss a