Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09

A catch of 10000 Norfolk spots day
Is what anglers and seine haulers are
taking from the water at Ocean View,
near Norfolk, Va So many fish have
been caught in the nets that nauiers
were unable to get their nets from the
water without first dipping many OF the
fish from them.
And as for rod and line fishermen.
remarked one of the .piscatorial experts.
1T is difficult to estimate the large num-
bers they are catching"
Capt. Chap Posey Of the steamer North
land tells interesting stories Of the sue
cess of Washington anglers at the favor
lite resort the past few weeks.
And the fish are still biting" the cap
tain remarked. Great big Norfolk spots.
the favorite fish of Virginians. The
beauty of going fishing for spots is that
no preparations have to be made. The
boatman furnishes boat, bait and lines.
and will bait the hooks II You desire
him to do so, SO that the only thing lef;
for the angler is to hook the fish
One day. during the past week six
Missourians, five Of whom had never
before done any saltwater fishing, went
to Ocean View to try their luck.
And so you all is from Missouri
queried the colored boatman. who had
heard something about such persons
having to be shown.
And if you all don't get shown to-
day he added, Il don't know how to
scull a boat
Included in the party were J. E. Rey-
nolds, special agent of the Wabash al
Moberly. and Mrs. Reynolds; ]. +. Rob-
ortcn Rnpt nf So6o
AMI Mr.. and Mrs. n. P. Kemp, formerly
residents of ST. Louis, but now residing
i'm Norfolk
A trip of about two hours netted the
party 48' spots and several dozen trout
hogfish and crOakers. and the bOatman
thought he had convinced the Missouri
ians that fish were plentiful. The
string of fish measured thirty feet.
Ben Wollberg has been initiated into
the Happy Six Fishing Club. The club
was originally composed of only six
members. but friends of the happy fish
ermen. jealous of the good times they
were having, insisted upon charging the
membership, and now the secretary no
longer keeps any records.
Ben Wollberg was the last one to be
initiated. He stood the ordeal well, and
he now fully understands the mystery OF
how Ike Goodman insists upon allowing
Sydney Kaufman and Lee Baumbarten
catch the biggest fish.
Ben thought he was going to get
drowned while undergoing the initiation.
Sydney Kaufman remarked. land for
several days he was gasping for breath.
The initiation over, the anglers gave
the fish trial. The new recruit and Ike
Goodman were none boat, while Sydney
Kaufman and Capt. Baumgarten were i'm
another, and, the fishermen state. 1t
was a shame to have the beginner wit
ness what the two older anglers in the
other boat did
THEY only caught two bass that
weighed nine and one-half and four
pounds" said Ike Goodman, mournfully'
But Wollberg got a strike, although he
did not land his fish,"
Walter Woodfield and Ambrose Timber
lake. the latter a textile expert at the
bureau of engraving and printing, and
able to prove his ability to eaten hst'
were on the river last Saturday after Of
fee hours in an EFFORT to land strins
of fish.
There's no use giving up the effort
lust because the waters muddy, Wood
field stated eff the water is not in con-
dition at one place it is likely TO pc SO
at another, and that's what we found
"And If YOU can't catch one kind of
fish," he added. make trial Tor an
other. ;.
Going to a point near the mouth OF
hoping to hang a bass or rocknsn; Iney
aoon became convinced that rock and
bass were scarce. and farther into the
river they rowed
Presently the clicking OF 1lmoeriake
reel gave notice that there was something
at the end of the line. The fight the f1sh
put up suggested that 1t was a rocknsn.
but soon the fish was landed and II
proved to be a seven-pound MISSISSIPPI
catfish. Five other fish were caught by
the pair.
Or. ]. Ramsey hewitt, Mrs. hewitt and
their children. Miss Mary and Leman
hewitt went to Wilkerson's two weeks
ago to enjoy an outing and eaten nsh.
Mrs. hewitt is the oniy niem, od vi the
tire dav in a boat catching members of
the finny tribe -. .
glers as being something or pass nsh-
erman but when he Is about the sections
ne the river where bass are not found he
ia willing to catch the other species. MISS
Mary hewitt, still in her teens. is the
lucky angler of the fanny. however. ana
when on the river she SUCKS 10 tne Same
and never fails to beat other members OF
the family.
The Young woman has her own tackle
and is fond of keeping 1t In condition
and when on the river she usually enjoys
such luck that she thinks INKS the f b~rns the
two weeks outing at Wilkerson's she not
only caught the greatest number of fish.
but she landed the largest
Tha doctor and Mrs. hewitt have re-
turned home. The son and daughter are
stiIi down the river enjoying the sport.
Israel Raft has passed the three-score
Years and ten mark. but he still enjoys
sport with his rod and ,ors ne tho. he s, mas
pears he saws. and he enjoys the sport
as much today as he did the day he
started. ,
uas On the river at Great Falls enjoying
days outing. He was anxious anxious TO get &c.
a few bass, but in the apsenes Oh tne
camester he was willing TO eaten any
thing that had fins. 49,,
He had rather an exciting time when
a big Ash took his bait and started down
a. r;,r.r az tho mace of some horses
not not in the also ran class. Certain he
had the biggest bass in the river the
angler made hasty preparations to land
49, ar;,a The Ash put up strong