Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-20

caught. Most Of them were caught In
and about Lock cove on shad bait Soft
crab proved the most enticing bait for
angleworms rather freely. The 1arg-
est of the fish were caught with soft
crab and live bait.
Two successful perch fishermen Sun
day were John Thompson and Leury
Tharell of Baltimore. Having learned
that white perch were plentiful in the
came over on an early train and
brought with them small crate of
soft crabs to use as bait.
Gee, Georgia" said one Of the river
boys. "look at dem men wild a whole
crate Of crabs and crabs is a dollar a
Dozen"
wish they'd drop some Of EN-"
George said
only in small pieces. and then the
pieces were on the hooks that were
dropped overheard to catch the fish.
When the Baltimoreans came ashore
In the afternoon they had about 300
perch, the largest catch Of the day.
Joe Hunter. regarded as one Of the
leading experts with rod and line. does
not believe in resting on his oars because
the bass season is closed. While he fully
realizes the value of the small-mouth
bass and probably has caught more of
them than any other local angler. he is
on the river fishing for perch.
Last Sunday the expert angler was on
the river. He had the proper bait, and
1t was an easy matter for him to keep
busy taking the perch from the water.
How is it that he can catch so many
perch and can't?' asked a novice in a
boat near him.
Its all in knowing how" the inquirer
was told.
TT. NJ. Sparrough and DR.. Randall Par
sons are fond Of angling because of the
sport there is in it, and neither seldom
misses an opportunity to wet his line.
"And a fish fry is never put aside by
The two anglers were on the river with
several hundred others a few days ago,
and they got what coming to them.
Anglers were catching fish all about
them, and they were getting all they
wanted, and big ones. too.
only got 49, Sparrough remarked
when he came ashore.
peted with DIR. Parsons and his compan-
ion while fishing In the deep water near
Fletcher's, and at the end Of the days
sport they about Tailed evenly.
Thomas Wright and Michael Griffin,
who were credited with heroic rescue
two weeks ago, were on the river Sunday.
They had plentiful supply of bait, soft
craps, aER1eWOr1nS anu HSn. ana Iuey re-
manned on the river until the last Of the
sportsmen were ready to give up for the
day. They caught about 200 perch.
Edward o. Craig was envied by scores
Of anglers who watched his successful
efforts. Not only were they envious of
the fine catch he made, but they envied
the easy manner he had of hosting
anchor and moving from place to place in
his skiff. He had a contrivance by which
he manipulated an iron weight and was
able to move without the constant pulling
Of heavy stones from the rocky bottom Of
the river.
The condition of the water today does
not promise favorable conditions for fish,
ing tomorrow, althoui.. muddy water
earlier in the season did not prevent the
Ash from taking enticing bait.
'If white perch do not bite" said an
old angler last night, mississippi catfish
will take the bait without the slightest
doubt. The deep water in the George
town channel ought to be q good place to
catch Them
Samuel Rothschild did not have to re-
without a good string of fish.
George" he said, confldentially to his
boatman, "can you clean these for me?
You know I've been from home since
early in the morning and I'm hungry"
When George had cleaned the fish they
did not make SO big g. bundle as they did
with their heads on, and the angler felt
as IL he could eat the entire five dozen
perch. When he got home, however, and
the perch were put before him he found
a dozen satisfi 4 his appetite.