Evening star., 1912-07-13
lpounder while the swimmers were not a
hundred feet distant.

John B. Peyton, Edward Ford and Wal
ter Paul went to Pomonkey creek last
Sunday on Peyton's launch York-Spit and
gave the fish a trial. Pomonkey creek
and several other creeks along the river
boundary of Charles county. Md, usually
afford fishermen splendid sport, especially
in cool weather, but in hot weather there
is usually not much doing.
Last Sunday the fishing party averaged
two bass and two pike apiece, while they
caught number of big yellow perch.
The bass and pike were caught with pork
rind bait.
/ Rockfish and perch are being caught
| from the wall near the north end of the
Highway bridge 1t is an ideal spot for
| fishing when the weather is warm, there
being shade trees enough along the wall
to give protection from the suns rays.
Many anglers take advantage of the
nearby fishing after the close of the Of
fees in the afternoon.
| c. A. Forrest, one of the enthusiasts
who visits the vicinity of the bridge sew
eral afternoons each week, boasts of the
fine rock he has caught during the past
| two weeks
| THE rocky bottom makes it trouble
some to fish without the loss of an occa-
sional hook and Lead the fisherman
/ said, but when fellow can get good
| fish for every hook or lead he loses,
what's the difference.
Anglers who go there should be well
l
| CLANS and crabs are used by the rock
fishermen while those who fish for perch
! and Mississippi catfish use live bait and
| cut smelts. Carp fishermen use dough.
| Jesse Veihmeyer who made such a
great record catching big mouth bass in
| the basin, is surprising his friends with
catches of big white perch and wall
eyed bass. He has been doing most of
| his fishing at night during the past
| month. and his friends have been trying
to ascertain where the catches are being
| made.
Jesse does not seem particularly
anxious to tell where he is making the
catches said friend of the anglers
but he will take you with him.
Thomas D. Collins and Mack Sparrough
spent a day just below Great Falls early
In the week. They knew the water was
not in the best condition, so they were
not disappointed at failing to land a few
bass.
I'VE didn't expect to get any bass"
said Mack Sparrough, land that's why
we only took catfish bait
Sparrough landed eight catfish. the larg-
est weighing six pounds. while Collins
had string of six big fish to his credit
Fen Keyes William Wyncoop and El-
gene Heard motored to the Maryland side
of the river at Great Falls Sunday and
spent some time fishing from the high
rocks overhanging the river. John Har-
tung was to have been a member of the
party, but he was unable to go.
Fish always bite where they co." says
Mr.. Hartung, ''and I was not surprised
when / learned of their catch of fifteen
Mississippi catfish and a rockfish.'
William Wyneoop caught the rooe<fsh.
The catfish weighed from one to seven
pounds EACH and the anglers said they
would have caught bass had the water
been in good condition
Henry T. Ofterdinger C. j. James and
Charles F. Sudwarth are enjoying fish
ing trip in Canada. They will fish sew
eral lakes. and expect to return about
August /.
Charles Porter tried his luck at Great
Falls for a weekend outing. He was well
satisfied with the trip, having landed nine
bass.