Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-19
CONDITION OF THE WATER.

Never again will John w. Hurley go
bass fishing with five men in q boat He
had an experience with four others IN
a boat at Harpers Ferry last Sunday and
was happy he escaped alive.
II love the excitement Of catching fish,
he stated. but there's not bit OF run
going overheard to prevent being washed
over a dam to almost certain death. It's
excitement without the fun
Saturday afternoon the fisherman met
Henry Berens at Harpers Ferry and en-
joyed an afternoon on the river, landing
several bass. An early morning outing
was arranged for Sunday. and the anglers
expected to cast their lines shortly after
daybreak A drive over the mountains
was necessary in order for them to reach
a point on the Potomac where they want
ed to do their fishing.
Il have only one boat" was the boat
mans disappointing statement when the
fishing ground was reached.
The five men piled into the boat, how
FEVER and soon had their lines in the
water. 1t was not long before the lines
became crossed and tangled and high
winds made the fishing poor 1t was in
the afternoon they had their exciting ex-
perience near the dam.
1.-TWO men in a boat hereafter" said
the veteran angler when he returned
home.
Anglers who have tried their luck on
the Potomac and Shenandoah this season
say both rivers are plentifully suppheo
with fish and favorable water conditions
will afford the finest kind Of sport.
Many anglers seem to have an Idea
that it is necessary to go far from the
city and make their trips expensive in
order to have a little sport, said one OF
the older anglers this week." but such is
not the case.
Some splendid fish have been caught
at Glen Echo and points all along the
river between there and Seneca, espe-
cialy shto distance above Great
Falls he added, so that there really is
no necessity for going a long distance
| from home to have days sport
The Shenandoah river has been muddy
much of the time since the opening OF
the summer season. while the Potomac
has been in fairly good condition. Above
Harpers Ferry the Potomac has been
clear most OF the time, and even on this
side of. the mountain resort the water
has been In good condition.
Never before this year have seen tne
water undergo so many changes IN a
season." commented John w. Hurley.
'One day at Waverton the water was
! clear in the morning, cloudy the miadle
| of the day and clear again In the AFTER
| noon. What the explanation Is l don
know"
John Button OF La Plata, Charles
county, Md, surprised his fishermen
| trends in this city Monday when he told
| of his great success while on trip 70
Chapel Point Sunday. John had heard
Mack Sparrough tell Of the great num-
bers OF rockfish. bass and perch he had
| caught this season, and last week he IN
vited his Washington friend to accom-
pany him to Chapel Pont
Cant co. said Mack. adding that ne
was going on a fishing trip that day. with
accent on fishing
Mack went down the Potomac and was
disappointed. His friend was surprised.
but not disappointed. Providing peeier
bait, Button and his friends boated to the
soon was evident that they were In the
right place.
White perch took the bait as fast as
the anglers could get their lines over
The catch totaled 1877 perch and AZ rock
fish, the latter fish weighing from one
to two and one-half pounds.
Rock Point, about the vicinity of the
mouth OF the WicOmico river. also is al
fording sport to Washington anglers and,
| like Chapel Point, is easily reached by
automobile. So popular have both places
become that scores of automobilists from
this city. are frequently seen there and
| anglers who have been there the past
month have reported good catches.
Among the Washington anglers at Rock
Point last Sunday were Walter Tharp.
| r. III. Newman. DIR. w. w. Georges and
Joseph II. Wood. They made a large
catch Of white perch and also caught the
first spots of the season.
Some OF the spots were big enough to
enjoy at dinner" said Walter Tharp.
The quartet expressed themselves as
having enjoyed the trip. short distance
from Rock Point lives Capt. Jimmie
Dingey, noted as the most successful hook
and line fisherman In that section, and 1t
is stated, 1t is not an unusual thing for
him to catch more fish on his lines than
some of his neighbors catch in nets.
Believing rockfsh had entirely disap-
peared from this part Of the river, many
anglers had abandoned their efforts to
land the game fish. but john Howser and
Frank Jenkins awakened interest In the
sport Wednesday night, when they re-
turned from the vicinity of the steel plant