Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12

Sydney Kaufman. Capt. Lee BaumSar-
ten and Ike Goodman were the only mem
hers OF the Happy Six Fishing Club who
were on hand at Great Falls last sun
day to inaugurate the clubs opening OF
the bass fishing season. 1t was early IN
the morning when the trio reached Tram
mes and started out for record Tor
the opening day. each man Boosting that
he would carry Of the honors. Soon Ike
Goodman got a strike.
And such pulling and Keeling you
never saw" Sydney Kaufman commented.
to his friends. There was something big
on. the end of the line. but what 1t was
Will never be known. for before half
the line lad been reeled in it broke"
Concluding no more luck would be ex-
perienced in that. spot the anglers made
a change to a place where Capt. Baum
Earten landed two bass while the others
looked on
Time 10 move" Goodman suggested
when there had been no sign Of further
fish in thirty minutes or more.
Goodmans suggestion was followed and
the first bass he landed brought forth a
threat from one of his companions that
ne would have him reported TO the game
warden. The fish was restored to the
water, not because OF the threat, but be-
ought to be protected.
A sudden clicking OF half a dozen reels
caused furry of excitement in the camp
1T dinner time. But il was nothing but
Ike Goodman's line dragging the other
lines as he rowed down the river TO
rescue his hat.
Each of the three sportsmen landed
three fish. None OF them weighed more
than two pounds, but the anglers say
they We're game.
While scores of sportsmen are not con-
tent with catching ans thing but bass and
rochIsh there are hundreds who are more
than satisfied To land salt water fish. and
just now salt water fishing is attractive.
Louis Hart, John Mellon, William
Lewis, Frank Roche and George Jones
were among the many fishermen who
helped lessen the fish supply In the vicin-
ity OF Colonial Beach on a weekend
outing.
III may have been because we had
good teachers" said John Mellon even
II We did beat the record of the in
ktTuctoTs
The I'VE fishermen made the trip to the
river resort aboard the launch Bohemia
where they met DR.. Randall Parsons and
Warren Reed. DIR. Parsons whispered to
his friend Mellon that he would teach
him how TO land the fish. and as he had
plenty Of bloodworms the young fisher
man gladly accepted the offer.
Soon the Bohemia was anchored off
Swans point and seven lines We're in
the wafer Mellon. claiming to know very
little about how TO catch the fish. soon
was able 10 explain 10 his instructors how
lie did IL
Il caught as many both my teach
ers,' Mellon stated when he reached
lFoIne.
Something like coo perch We're landed.
and the fishermen We're happy. The only
scare OF the day was when William Lewis
got a dOgfSh on his hook. Its teeth did
not appeal TO William and he abandoned
line and fish.
trip to "A point midway between
Washington and salt water proved an
enjoyable outing for Frederick Schafhirt.
wife and daughter and Arthur Kenna. Ii
was expected that bass enough TO supply
friends would be caught, but luck was
not with the anglers and less than a
dozen such fish were landed
Arthur kenna says he was more than
paid for the preparations made for bass
fishing by his successful efforts with a
TWO and One-half-ounce fly rod 10 catch
smaller FISH.
II was surprising" he said, Ito the
yellow perch take the flies. and il was
;inc sport getting them. Occasionally l
managed 70 get TWO at time.
re anglers were disappointed at being
NH&bte 10 catch larger number OF bass.
usually is fine. The fish refused 10 take
for better success next time
Hugh A Kane and Charlie Porter