Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02

These are dog days., John W. hurley
stated when he returned from trip u
Harpers Ferry and Weverton last Sun
day night, land the bass are not takinf
the bait right. The water was in fairly
good condition and the fish were biting
but they did not bite hard enough II
make the game interesting.
Accompanied by William E. Dulin. thu
veteran angler went to the upper river II
time to get out on the water early II
the morning. There was nothing thu
matter with the weather and water con
ditions and the two anglers had all th'
bait that could have been desired
Eleven fish were caught; -FOUR OF tnelI
were wall-eyed bass, and the largest fish
on the string weighed only a tribe more
than two pounds.
Angler Hurley tells q story on his com
panion of how bass lost four POUNDS II
weight while being drawn from the river
It's a four-pound or five-pound bass,
Dulin said to his companion and the Doat
man when something attached ltseiI y
the end of his line and made lie WortI
living for a few minutes.
Il hope you've got a horse, ms com
panion called back, but this is where
Maj. O'Brien caught his tn pan with
fish. and I'm little dubious about what
on your line
The clicking of the reel was swee,
music to the ears Of the two anglers and
their boatman, but when the end or the
line came in sight there was hearty
laugh. The fish weighed the amount
suggested minus four pounds, but with II
came a big branch Of a>tree.
And when the dog days are over. the
veteran angler remarked. 1T will not Dt
necessary to have limb Of tree at
tachment to make the catch WORTH
while
John O. Kelser and George Fogel are
some fishermen, according to theiI
friends, and no matter ii their catches
early in the season did go up IN tne
hundreds, they We're well sat1sned Win
a hot-weatner afternoon. effort early TINS
week.
They had on.y a few hours time on
their hands, and suggestion. made by
one of them that they try their lucR
near the tidal BASIN gates was lavoraD.y
received by the other. 1t was an easy
matter to get live bait, and away went
the two anglers.
"A rockfisli or nothing" suggested Fo-
gel, and kelser said any kind OF hsh
would satisfy him.
And if l get only few strikes Win
out even seeing the fish he added, Il II
be satisfied
And it came near being case OF
being satisfied with the few strikes with
out catching a fish,, his companion
stated. He caught an CO..
fish, and for a few minutes he felt tna'
his efforts had been crowned with sue
cess Something heavy played at the
end of his line. and strong ngnt was
made. The angler thought he mao Dig
rockfish. but when pulled from the water
it proved to be d catfish weighing -FOUR
pounds.
Austin Savage and S. P. Ship.ey last
Sunday put one over ON some OF theii
fr; had refused IT,
vitations TO go hshing. and at the last
minute they made up their minds TO &c
without their friends.
Its not an easy matter to locate bass
in hot weather, stated Austin savage
land more especially in places near The
city. where the water is not very cool
We thought of all the places where we
had caught bass and concluded to try
Cat pond.
This old pond yields the fish he
added. when all other places fall
A catch of four bass in thirty minutes
was the record the fishermen estab
lished. and eight other fish were caught
during the day. Never before had the
procured bottle instead of a jug. at
tached a short line and set it adrift.
The bottle had been in the water less
than thirty minutes. the anglers say
when it's continual bobbing suggested q
fish. 1t was necessary to wade to re
cover the bottle, but with it came two
pound bass.
James Hodges and f. y. Thomas wer,
on the river at Cob BAR mouth of the
Wicomico river one day last week fol
an outing and made a good catch.
Cob bar is not great distance from
Rock point, and lower river fishermen
say 1T is one of the best fishing place!
on the lower Potomac.
"And there is no trouble experienced
in getting bait" said Louis Hodges
vouching for the catch Of more thar
200 trout and perch the young angler'
made.
Next Wednesday morning at o'clock
unless some of the fishing enthusias ST.
oversleep themselves. ten rod and linz
fishermen will lift anchor and star
down the river aboard the yacht j
Moler Anderson from the house of tn.
Greenleaf Fishing and Hunting Club.
The owner of the yacht has con
cruise. depending upon his companions
to see to the cooking and washing
dishes. Those who will be in the part!
are Ringgold Hart, Harry Redmtles
Gabe Baldwin, George Mullen. William
T. GLADDEN.. Charles w. Robbins. 10
seph q. Archer. John Berry and Charlie
Mullen.
Charlie Mullen already has been des
ignated deckhand. He accepted tn,
designation and served notice that h
intends to take hand In preparing tn
fish that are to be served aboard tn
boat. 1t Is the intention of the part.
| to stop in Mattawoman creek an,
as far as the mouth Of the river. The,
| will be gone about eight days.
Dr. Randall Parsons. Warren Reed