Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-06

Sol J. IIecht OF Baltimore and Millard
Robey Wee the guests last Sunday OF
Julius Goldeuberg on d fishing trip to the
vicinity of Edes' Mill. Mr.. Hecht having
come over from Baltimore to enjoy a
days outing. He did not come in vain,
for M. Coldenherg. who is one OF the
best and most successful anglers in this
section. plotted him TO where he knew
fis, werc to be had.
Early in the morning the trio reached
the river with plentiful supply of soft
crab bat. It was matter Of only few
minutes to get from tho shore TO where
the big ones were Supposed 10 be- and
the party made the record catch of the
season.
They fished the last of the ebb tide
for about two h9urs. and came ashore
with a. string Of ..5J splendid pcrcn to
their credit Not small white perch
was caught. Nine OF the fish weighed
fully one pound each, while 40 of them
averaged twelve ounces each
Herring arc plentiful enough in the
river to afford sport for those who enjoy
''sna gging. While the Snaggers usually
start out with the expectation of getting
only herring. they seldom willing 10
II he fish IN or out of season.
Occasionally a carp or shad will come
from the water on the hooks of snag
lin" and sometimes the hooks will go
deep and get caught in the rocky bottom
Of the river, but 1t seldom happens that
a bass is snaeged.
There was one bass caught this week.
aid one of the boatmen on the river
and II was a beauty. | didn't weigh IT.
but I'm satisfied it went over three
pounds
The man who snagged the fish was on
the water early in the morning and he
had been pulling cut herring two at a
clip. Presently he realized that there
was something hea vier than herring on
his line and he pulled in carefully, and
was surprised when a big bass appea red
on the surface of the water.
perch with might liner worms caught
a two-and-a half pound plymouth bass
He will not say what he did with the
fish. but his friends are willing to bet
it was not put back in the water.
Charles G. Barteman and G. H. Gearin
carried home evidence of a days outing
on the river this week, and Barteman,
who Is a member OF Capt. Daley's ninth.
precinct police squad, declares the fish
We're not bought.
How could 1 have bought them" he
asked his doubling friends 'It was the
day before pay day and soft crabs for
bait were bringing 81 u dozen. Not a
chance to buy them
The two fishermen were on the river
early enough to catch the last of the
ebb tide and it was not long before their
tempting bait brought trouble to the fish.
When they went ashore they had a count
of 100. mostly white perch. although they
captured six big catfish and few yellow
perch.
And not one of them was small
Barteman declared.
Last Sunday the Virginia side OF the
river between the Aqueduct and Chain
bridges was dotted with camping parties
and small clouds OF smoke curling through
the foliage indicated that fishermen We're
having COED luck and that the products
Of their outing We're being utilized for
luncheon.
Fish fried over an open fire Just after
they are caught remarked Col. Hurley.
lis tie best way to have them. The fish
are put in the pan almost alive ard per
haps little sand will get in the grease
with them. but they taste better under
such conditions than they do when cook
ed at home.
still another way to cook them on
the river shore he added, us to heat
stones, place the fish the stones and
cover them with grass. Tiey will cook
In a few minutes and tho addition of
salt. pepper and butter give them flavor
that is to be obt tanned in no other way
Col. Hurley and Julian Brylawski tried
luck Sunday in sight q the campers and
landed more than six dozen fish.
Anglers are glad to know that rockfish
have appeared in the river in this sec
ton. 1ney always are here with the
locust blossoms, old fishermen declare.
but this year they are slightly in advance
of the blossoms.
Two colored men fishing for Mississippi
ca fish off the foot of sd street in the
deem val. this weak cd
spectator by exhibiting i've rocksh when
they calne ashore. They caught them with
fresh herring.
Soon the roclfish will he plentiful, it is
thought. and they will probably be caught
in any part of the river. a favorite place
being directly below Little Falls. An
other favorite place for the fish is in the
deep water off Analostan Island. Herring
gills and cut smelts are considered the
best bait for them.
Dad Horne, the popular detective on
duty at Union station headed a party of
fishermen to Fetcher's several days ago.
and not only proved his ability with pole
and line. but convinced his friends of
his ability to build a fire and cook Il
dish OF fish. Dr. Charles II. steltz. Frank
Linthicum. George Lewis and Henry Otto
were members of the party.
''He ought to catch more than any of
III" others, was what the Jonah Of the
party had to say about Dad" Horne.
BECAUSE ne 3 detectlNe and II comes
easy to him.
DR. Steltz broke the record in catching
catfish. landing enough for a chowder.
while Detective Horne had long string
of perch in shor, a time that he sur
prsed everybody. At the middle of the
day the fishermen were on the shore
having a fish fry. returning to the river
later and enjoying an afternoon with the
hooks.
They caught 435 fish.
Last Sunday the annual outing and
planked shad dinner of the Glebe Fishing
Club was held at the clubs home on the
Patuxent river. Usually the members
catch a few fish. but this time they con-
tented themselves with watching George
Mckenzie the keeper. haul seine
Forty-tWo shad and a number OF white
perch were in the seine when it was
brought up. There We're some of the
largest roe shad the members of the
club had seen in number of years
LLOYD Brooke. president oe the club. pre-
sided at the dinner table and under his
able direction members and guests did
justice to the good things that We're pre-
Hettinger, John \. Rupert and their
assistants.
Those who participated in the outing
were Lloyd Brooke. Lloyd Brooke. ir.,
Charles Ealbtus. Sol Lewis. Taylor Birch
Frank F. Madigan. William Hettinger,
John A. Rupert. Charles Wilson, Heath
J. TAYLOR Ashley Wilson. Herbert Lewis,
John Coleman. NJ. G. Mccormick and
Robert Graham.
Ringgold Hart. secretary to Inspector
had for fiSD-