Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-25

turned with q bag well filled with game.
That night the party returned for repairs
shortening their trip because of the In
clement weather.
Dan p. Collins was not a mascot sun
day, when he accompanied John +. Gro
vo. Ernest Herrell and Nicholas Grove
ON trip to Rock Point. Charles county.
Nd. on fishing trip. On a. previous
trip, when the wives of the anglers &C
companied them. they had good sport.
but the stag party had only disaster after
disaster. and returned home drenched.
There was nothing bad about the
going Saturday afternoon" said Ernest
Herreil. but the coming back was diff
Saturday night was spent in the Grove
bungalow at Rock Point. Fires were
| started especially the one in the kitchen.
and the quartet served as cooks. walters
and dishwashers.
Early in the morning the fishermen
were on the river. taking care to remain
in the bungalow long enough to get
breakfast. and each was anxious to get
the first fish.
II have it." shouted John Grove. land
it's a beauty calling attention to the
fight that was in progress under the sur
face of the water.
Don't let it get away shouted Dan
looks like today
Then Nick Grove got what he said was
strike and Ernest Herrell said 'it's
strike all right when he saw q big
ugly toad pulled from the water. Each
of the. brothers landed q toad.
It was then up to the other fishermen
to score. although the Crovo's admitted
they made no claim to having scored
with the toads. Dan Collins followed with
rockfish and then the storm ended tho
sport.
Poor Herrell.'' remarked one OF his
COMPANIONS of the lone fisherman who
was unable to catch anything. The only
movement of his line was caused by the
tide.
II. NJ. McElfresh and w. NJ. Meredith
spent q weeks vacation at Walkers
Landing. mouth of the Monocacy river.
near the well known place Of Capt. Wal
tiers. and they returned with stories OF
how they caught bass and also OF how
they failed to catch others.
Monday morning the two ANGLERS start
ed full Of expectations They had visions ION,
of some four-pounders. the kind VIII
Duiin caught at Weverton SATURDAY. but
weather conditions were too severe Tor
such luck. and they returned ashore
Cloudy water Tuesday. said one OF
the anglers, "and no use trying to fish.
but Wednesday il was different. each
angler landing one-pounders and McEi-
fresh hooking a big slider.
Thursday morning the fishermen WORK
ed from the mouth Of the Monocacy 10
Uphams Hole without getting strike
and on their return down the river NC
Elfresll got vigorous strike. The ser.
enty-five yards of his line left the reel
and then the fish had a lively time, as
did the angler. and the exciting episooe
ended in the landing OF bass tnat
weighed four and One-Quarter pounds
An interesting debate has been partici-
pated In this week to determine the name
of n catch made last Sunday at Cherry
Hill, when b. E. Talbot landed some
thing that was exceptionally heavy.
a terrific splash I'm the water made Ii
appear that fish of UNUSUAL size was
near. but it soon developed that one or
the anglers, in an effort to- land a fish.
had slipped and gone OVERHEARD
"Then the excitement started. accord
ing to George Esther. John Gwynn Bar
Der was overheard, and the water was not
warm, but he did not remain In the water
any longer than 1t took Talbot to do the
rescue act
George Esther, Philip Shea, William Tai
bolt. John Gwynn Barber. George King
and b. f. Talbot were members or the
party. Despite the bad weather the an
glers caught forty bass and fifteen pike.
Fred Lewis. Walter Lewis. Frank
Schroth. Frank Lewis, Henry Achfer-
kirchen and James Springmann were
members of a fishing party that went
to Gunstons and Pohick creek aboard
the Atlanta last Sunday.
Water I'm the creek was not clear. but
the anglers managed to catch q dozen
bass The surprise Of the trip was the
catching of a three-pound rockf1sh by Jim
Springmann.
Watch fe catch a fish," Springmann
said to his companions as the launch
pulled out of Pohick creek. he attaching
spoon to a line and throwing II to the
water.
Sprngmann was greatly surprised
sportsman WREN the fish took the spoon
and started off with II. lie landed Ii after
some trouble Before going to a resort
on the Maryland side of the river the
party caught a string OF perch. An oys-
ter roast was enjoyed before the return
trip.
Mack Sparrough and William Wynkoop
went to Occoquan Sunday. hoping they
would catch the early fall run OF big bass
The bass were there, but the muddy
water prevented good sport, and only six
ba IS and one eel were caught.
Patrick Riordan was at Harpers Ferry
Sunday, reports Of clear water and good
fishing having attracted him. He fished
between showers and caught three bass.
Will Meet Here Next Year.
LYNCHBURG, Va. October ca-Ths
State Medical Society. In session here, has
accepted an invitation from DR.. Hooe Of
Washington for the convention to inset