Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17


John w Hurley has solved the high
cost-of-living problem.
"Go fishing he told friend, and
when you catch the fish put them away
for the winter. It's the easiest thing in
the world 1t may be a little expensive to
go fishing. but it's necessary for every
one to have some recreation. and when
the fisherman puts away his winters
food it's sort of combining business and
pleasure.
People eat too much meat. anyway
he added IF more OF them would go
fishing and eat the fish they catch they
would live longer, save money and feel
better.
And he concluded, they would lessen
the sales of the butchers"
Fisherman Hurley recently tried his
luck in the salt water at Ocean View
Va, and brought home sample OF what
he caught He had hogfish, tailors, trout
and Norfolk spots.
Never saw such fishing in my life, he
said. until 1 went to Ocean View"
Miss Amanda Hurley. daughter of the
angler, and Charles Schneider paruci-
pated in the several fishing trips Win
largest fish that was landed, and landed
more of them than either Of her two COM
paniOns.
But. after ALL" remarked Hurley. "ouf
good luck was partly due to Capt. Moses.
our boatman, knowing where to take US.
George Preston was given an initiation
into the Happy Six Fishing Club last Sun
day, and now realizes more tnan ever De
fore what an exciting catch Of black
Ia means Sydney Kaufman, the CLUB
mascot. was unable to participate In the
initiation ceremonies, having mad othsI
and more important duties to perform d.
home.
ence Reizenstein were on hand to witness
the fun Capt. julius Baumgarten ana
Max Oppenheimer having left them at
Great Falls earlier In the day ana gone
to Pennyfeld's.
hung a big fish," said Joe Kaufman,
land he soon was overheard. IL was
his Initiation into the club; thats all.
The four sportsmen did not have much
luck Sunday, muddy water having greet
ed them soon after they reached Tram
melIs. Capt. Baumgarten and Max Op-
penheimer had better luck at Penny
fields returning with string or elgnt
big bass.
There are some local anglers who be-
lieve in planting bait" when fish DO
not bite freely.
There are ways and ways of plant
ing" Julius Albrecht confided to party
of friends a few days ago, land If done
the right way the fish are certain 10 DC
caught
Julius later confessed that he had never
done any planting" himself and that ne
learned of it from John W; Hurley.
he added. for he brought me some Oh
the fish.
John w. Hurley, fishing in salt water,
and Capt. julius Baumgarten. angling Tor
bass. tried planting bait" recently and
the former says his effort proved sue
cuessful the captain could only say I
don't know.
chief gunner at the government prov
ing ground at Indian Head. have secret
fishing place. There are scores OF nsh-
ermen stationed or employed on the
them on the river. but the lieutenant and
chief gunner hold the laurels for big
catches.
Il would be willing to give real money
to know the location OF the holes from
which cley seem able to always catch
bass" said an envious one on the reser-
walton. They go at any stage OF the
tide and land fish,
Seldom are the two anglers gone more
than two hours and they get away in
their motorboat in such hurry that 1t
would be difficult thing to follow them.
1t is said their smallest catch Tor Two
hours is fifteen bass. twenty-seven is
the largest.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter De Alley. Mr..
and Mrs Mott De Atley. Harry Haight.
c. p. Stohlman and Mr.. Danzenbaker
We're ACCOMPANIED to the fishing grounds
off Colonial Beach Tuesday by young
Miss Ruth De Alley. and the party made
one of the biggest catches recorded at
the resort during the week. reporting q
string of $40 fish of various kinds.
Miss Ruth De Alley made the otner
members of the party take back seat
when she landed the biggest rOckfish
caught at the Beach that day. the fish
weighing more than two pounds.
Walter De Alley had a successful fish
ing trip to the mouth OF Monroe creek
the following day. returning with a string
that caused renewed interest in the sport.
he had a string Of more than two dozen
taiors. some of them weighing as much
as two pounds.
Harry Hewlett. the young son of De-
tective Hewlett, is a full-hedged captain,
having received a boat at his summer
home at Piney Point, where all sailors
are called captain.
The young captain has had the craft
only about ten days, but he has enter
tanned number of his young friends on
the bay near the summer resort, taking
them grabbing and fishing.
David Lewis Sandoe jr, accompanied
him on trip early this week and they
discovered small island where they
landed and did a little exploring. Neither