Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-11

Roundhead. eroaker and spot. favorite
Of the finny tribe in the vicinity Of Nor
folk, have appeared in the salt water
earlier this season than usual. according
to stories received from there, and tn,
catches. anglers say, prove the truth o.
the saying, there are larger fish in thu
sea than ever were caught
The early fish this year." said one Of
the devotees OF the sport. ARE larger
than ever before at this season"
Many Washingtonians take advantage
OF the good sport provided near Norfolk
Some are awaiting the opening Of the bass
and trout season next Wednesday, pui
others are satisfied with the salt water
catches.
Hogfsh. considered one of the delicacie.
Of the salt water, are biting freely. and
haven, Ocean View and other nearby
cess.
The fish are SO numerous at Lynnhaven
IL is stated, that schools OF them art
visible from the railway bridge, and they
may be seen forcing their way through
the swift water to tho feeding grounds
up the inlet.
DR.. Charles S. White and Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Long saw sunrise from the vicinity
OF Fletcher's q few mornings ago. The
commends his experience to his friends.
AN early morning trip to the river,
said tho physician, is beneficial"
DR.. White IL proud OF the fact that he
landed the first rockfish OF the season
and 1t is the only fish of the species thai
White perch were not biting SO freely
the morning the three anglers tried theii
luck. Fish enough for breakfast were
caught. however; while they were not
numerous, they were large.
An interesting hsh-fry on the Virginia
side OF the river near the stone quarry
attracted the attention OF scores OF fisher
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Otto. Mr.:
and Mrs. George Lewis. Mr.: and
Frederick Reizenstein. Mr.. and Mrs
Norman Phillips and Miss Roberta
Weber. out-of-town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Bates, Miss Lillian Bates
and Miss Mildred Bates Of Baltimore.
Henry Otto and George Lewis estab-
lished camp early in the morning and
had all the necessaries on hand. Not
satisfied to chance catching perch enough
for dinner, the two anglers provided shad
that were taken from the river early in
the morning.
After establishing camp. the male men,
OerS OF Inc party CdSi tHeiE uuSc Aof
perch The big ones' did not come
very fast. ana the anglers soon gave up
the sport to become cooks and walters
for the others. Cooked shad and perch
were served. and the party broke camp
just before the rain came.
DR.. Randall Parsons and II. II. Spar
rough, enthusiastic perch fishermen. were
on the river early Sunday morning with
q good supply OF crab bait. They start
ed from Fletcher's and worked toward
both bridges Fish did not come as fast
and furious" as they had the week be-
fore. but they were larger and the WELD
ers Of the rod and line were quite salts
ned with their catch.
One perch caught by DR.. Parsons. 1t
Is claimed, was the largest of its species
caught in the swift water this season.
Henry Tharle and John Thompson
came over from Baltimore on an early
morning train Sunday to show the Wash
inston anglers how to do 1t.
4And they showed them all right" re-
marked one OF the less fortunate ones
Thompson and Tharle brought their