Evening star., 1912-09-14

George f. Strobel F. c. McCathran.
Samuel Haslup and F. V. Longenettt
have returned from their annual out
ing at Chincoteague Island with stories
of a great fishing trip. The trip over
the eastern shore Of Maryland to
Franklin City, Va. and the boat ride
to the island proved interesting and
enjoyable, and on their way home they
came by way of Norfolk, stopping at
Ocean View and Lynnhaven bay to get
an idea of the fishing at those places.
But" remarked Frank McCathran.
when we reached Norfolk we had had
fishing enough for the season and did
not cast our lines. We caught about
600 pounds of fish during our weeks
outing at Chincoteague."
Much of the fishing was done in
croakers, trout and tailors were the
principal fish caught. Occasionally
shark would take the bait, and then 1t
was "all hands up as sharks insist
upon circling the boat and tangling
all lines near it.
A sea turtle weighing seventy-fiv
pounds was caught by Frank McCath-
ran on an ordinary line, his companions
lifting it into the boat. Trout weighing
seven pounds were often caught. while
weighed four pounds. None of the
croakers weighed less than two pounds.
TT was a little early for the big
tailors and sea bass. one OF the fisher
gins about September 10 and continues
through October"
Next year the quartet will have their
outing about the middle Of September
in order to get some Of the big sea
bass.
Three stay-at-home members of the
Happy Six Fishing Club, Edgar kauf-
man, Capt. Lee Baumgarten and Ike
Goodman, put in two days on the river
average Of seven fish each Great rails
and Black Ripples were visited
TT was tough job going over the
rough water" said Edgar Kaufman,
but we stuck to the job until we
reached the right place.
Edgar Kaufman claimed the credit OF
catching the biggest of the fourteen
bass captured that day, although his
claim was disputed by Ike Goodman.
Ike admits he did not land bigger
Ash. but he hooked gamester. the fish
leaving his line near the boat.
The exciting episode of the day occurred
when the big fish carried away part OF
IKE Goodman's line. the angler following
the fish through the water a short dis
lance. Seven plymouth bass were
caught by the anglers on the other trip
to the vicinity Of Four Mile run.
Hot weather experienced by the anglers
during their Labor day outing caused
many of them to abandon their trips
until the weather is much cooler. The
bass fishermen on the river since that
time have not been as numerous as
earlier in the season.
I.ast Sunday many Of the regular week
end fishermen sought rest and pleasure
at the Elks' clam bake, largely reducing
the number of Waltons disciples on the
river.
ba as as well as for the fishermen COM
mented John W. Hurley, one Of the
noble 6OO." who did justice to the clans,
Holsters and chicken. "and it will mean
that many more nsn 10 deal Win id'er
In the season..
The anglers who have braved the hot
weather have reported good catches. and
many OF them have found 1t unnecessary
to go to distant points to get sport. BIG
perch are being caught near the city in
numbers large enough to make the sport
interesting.
Mack sparrough has RETAINED from
long distance trips during the past three
weeks. He heard reports Of big catches
near the city. especially in the vicinity
Of the arsenal, where most or the nsning
IL done from the wall. and proceeded to
give the fish a trial there.
Good sport was his comment. dis
playinE a string Of plymouth bass and
catfish.
Sparrough has solved the problem Of
using dead smelt for bait. Many anglers
object to the use Of the attractive smelt
bait because they die SO soon. but this
particular angler finds use for them after
they die.
live smelt are used for bass. either
small or big mouth" he said. .and when
they die I bait for catfish It's an easy
matter to handle two lines. and 1t is
just as easy to carry home the two kinds
Of fish,
Albert Lynn takes issue with the claim
that fish will not bite during q nor easter.
There was a time when he would not
| think Of going on the river when an east
wind was blowing, having heard old sea-
men declare that fish would not bite at
such times
Never again. says the angler II saw
- pretty q bunch of tailors caught dur
Ing nor'easter this year as was ever
landed in q nor wester."
The fisherman was at Solomons Island
| for a weeks stay. and he refrained from
going on heswater- because -therwind was