Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30

ed They weighed from one to three
pounds each.
Ray Reed and Gustave Halgreen. bo.h
enthusiasts with rod and reel, were on
the river last week. and they learned IL
is not necessary to go to the basin TO get
the plymouth bass.
They fished off the foot of NJ street
southwest" George Runnels related.
land they certainly got some good fish.
Fishermen catch perch and catfish In
that part of the river right along. batting
with live or cut bait. but ii seldom hap
pens that anglers do spooning there.
Reed and his friend used only spoons
the day they were on the river; The for
mer landed five bass, the largest weigh
ing two pounds. while Halgreen caught
five fish spooning from float.
1t is the intention of members of the
Greenleaf Fishing Club to inauGurate the
fishing season this week with trip 10
Fairy Landing to see the big seineS
! hauled. Detective Charlie Mullen, one OF
the club members, says that is the only
wy he expects to get fish enough at one
time to fulfill his numerous promises.
The Greenleaf, the clubs boat, has been
overhauled and a new engine installed,
and an active season Is anticipated John
Meter is president of the club. Other
members are James Crupper. Joseph An
derson, William Malone, Duffy CannaVan,
Robert Story, John Berry and Charlie
Mullen.
Sidney Atlas was one of two-score or
more fishermen at the basin wednesday
when the sudden downpour OF ram came.
| Tuesday Sidney found the bass SLOW at
| taking live bait. and the following DAY
| he took a can of worms with MN, HshlnS
near where others Were spoonlnS OF usiH-
| live bait FIVE bass fell victims IheN
! took the worms and furnished fine sport
| while those about him We're getting but
little returns for their trouble. SEVERN
| times the anglers were driven TO cover.
1T was troublesome sport, remarkeo
Sidney. but lots of fun.
In the afternoon Sidneys nelsnDofs
made him think he was not fishing They
landed many large hsh.
Charlie Porter and Al Bucheler had
good days sport at Il place known 40
Hens and Chickens one day the past
week. They baited with shad entralls TOT
Mississippi catfish and luck was with
them Ten fish ware caught. .
..Three of them weighed thirty pounds.
said Bucheler." and | was fifteen minutes
landing the largest one caught
n. NJ. Ffeles and Robert Moffatt toured
to Stubblefield Falls Sunday, taking the
only bait that Mississippi catfish seem
fond of taking, and returned with
string of eleven fish,
al think all the fish in that part of the
one of the anglers. Their average Weight
was about four pounds.
Mack Sparrougi made whirlwlnd
start for white perch Wednesday. lie
went to FletcherS with a can OF worms
Just to see if the fish were there. and
much to his surprise he landed nearly loJ
good size perch and four cells
The rain drove the angler off the river
several times. He returned TO fish be-
tween showers, however, and surprised a
score or more of anglers when he re-
turned home and showed his string OF
fish.
In the death of Edward II. Savage, who
recently succumbed to a protracted i'll
ness the local colony of anglers has
sustained a loss. Always willing to jour
ney where he thought bass were to DC
! found and always more than willing TO
perform his part Of the work. Mr. saw
age made host of friends among the
experts with rod and line.
Friends of the deceased recall the many
interesting stories he told of the big fish
he caught in the Mississippi and in
streams in California and Mexico. In
his younger days, while a resident OF
Louisville, he fished in the Ohio. His
body was taken to Louisville for inter-
ment-
Samuel Kendig probably holds the local
record this season for having tished tbs
greatest number of consecutive days.
He also has caught a great number or
fish,
II lost one days sport in three
MONTHS he stated, land that day snow
was falling.
The past week the angler has made
successful catches. His largest fish
weighed six and quarter pounds.