Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05

Fish are plentiful this summer and
anglers are correspondingly happy Dur
ing the past few days the weather has
| been a trif1e too warm for some of the
sportsmen, but there are some others
who will not stop for such cause.
| And when they stop because of the
| sunshine says Ward Savage, they
fail to show they have any sporting
blood in them. Such fellows will com
plain if the weather is too cloudy and
threatening and will stay at home if il
| rains.
They are in a class all to themselves
he added. I'D like to see the sportsman
who would remain away from the river
If he knew he could land a fish. Several
years ago l was one of party fishing in
hot weather and the suns rays actually
cooked the fish.
John Hurley had nothing to say when
he heard the fisherman relate the story
| H. knew some good yarns and was able
/ to tell some stories for which he could
get vouchers, but when he heard the one
| about the fish being cooked in the sur
he merely shook his head, smiled and
| said Good night.'
From all places accessible to the local
| sportSmen come reports indicating
| larger catches than usual. and the
/ water is cool enough to prevent the
| fish from becoming lifeless. Small
/ mouth bass are being caught in large
number along the upper Potomac and
Shenandoah rivers. while along the
lower Potomac and Patuxent rivers
| fishing started much earlier this year
| than usual.
Fishing in the fresh and salt water
about Norfolk is being enjoyed by
| many Washingtonians J. n. Wander
| grift has returned from a trip to Lake
Smith on the line between Norfolk and
| Cape Henry.
| He spent two days on the lake. The
first day he landed twenty five big
mouth bass. the limit allowed on a
single trip on the lake. while two days
| later he was satisfied to stop when he
had caught two dozen big fish
1T is not a question of catching fish
\ in the big eighteen-mile lake." remark
ed an angler upon his return from the
lake, the only question being the size
| of the fish
| There are several sportsmen who fish
| the lake who never keep out of the
water any bass weighing less thar
three pounds and. 1t is stated. some
such fishermen reach the twenty-five
limit during a days sport.
| Water in the lake never gets muddy
| so that anglers do not have to run the
| risk or such an unfavorable condition
when they plan a trip to that place
| Many varieties of fish are found there
A local fish dealer who was at Chape
| Point. Charles county. Md. last Sun
day was surprised at a catch of whit,
perch made by a .party Of five person:
| composed of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel P
Collins. Mr.. and Mrs. John Grove anc
Nicholas Grove.
"Why meters have been telling o
the scarcity of perch" remarked tn,
dealer. Il can't understand"
Three hundred white perch. many o
! them weighing more than a pound
were displayed by the fishing part,
off Port Tobacco bay. There was on,
rockfish and several cells in the catch
When the five members of the part,
/ started from the city Sunday mornins
they took with them a supply Of blood
worms and soft crabs. thinking the,
might do little fishing, but neve
| dreaming of the luck they would have
Anchoring their motor boat in abou
thirty feet of water, the anglers quick
lly learned that their boatman under
\ stood his business. and John Grow,
suggested he would put three hook
on his line to see If he could land a.
many fish at time, and his expert
ment proved successful.
"The fish bit so fast and furious
Dan collins said. that it soon becam,
work instead of play, and I've beer
fed nothing but fish since Sunday"
i Mrs Collins caught the only rockfisI
that was landed.
MANY local anglers took advantage o.
the Fourth Of July holiday trip 10 tr,
tboir luck at Ocean View, twenty min
| utes. ride from Norfolk. and it is expect
| ed they will remember their friends witt
i hunnhes OF fish when they return Ocear
| View has the reputation OF being one
al the best fishing places along the At
| iantic coast fishermen who recent,
tried their luck there are RECALLING thei,
friends with stories of their catches
| Tbey were able to bring their fish home
IN good condition by getting on the righ
sido ~ the steward on the Norfolk boat
THE seasonabe July temperature ha,
had tho effect of bringing the mos
| ,notbsome spot and its dainty consort
NC hogfish. to where the lines of the an
gIers At ocean View carry their tempt
no halt and many large catches of botl
nsh are being made
I'm. these days OF horseless vehicles
smokeless powder and hreless cookers,
nnsa rl,ed successful angler from Ocea
| xY;aw "it need not surprise Washingto,
a,.rs tn hear that at Ocean View rho,
have worryless hshing.
| .Jf fellow wants a days fishing, n,
aded ..all he has to do is make IN,
en- ~ addition to spots and hogtish foun,
| ,ha fayorite resort, the bay abound,
a, ,rout. sheephead. founders. perch
.Lers and numerous other varieties
Ismally there is a fleet of fifty or NOR,
boats within five minutes row of the
toach and mothers and daughters vic
oiah husbands and sweethearts in effort
10 Land long strings of fish.
| Angling for rockfsh in the vicinity Of
the Firth-Sterling steel plant Is attractive