Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28

Joe Hunter, regarded as the most sue
cessful bass fisherman On the Potomac
river, last Sunday set swift pace TOT
local anglers. landing three dozen nsh'
1t was the first Sunday following the
opening of the bass season in Maryland
and Washington sportsmen were out III
full force
Several members of the Anglers Cluo
were at the clubhouse Sunday evening
to greet Hunter, who had once more
made it evident that his famous Zulu
Queen bait was effective. His eaten
proved most interesting one to the
club members.
And he could easily have caught
more, commented Billy Cooper, but
three dozen were enough for Joe
Billy Cooper also was in the catching
Sunday He went with John J. McCar-
thy. Bester Walters and Charles w
King, jr., hitting the trail to Pennyfield's
| early in the morning. King is begin
| ner
1t was the same old story OF the ne-
einner having the sport" said Cooper.
relating the story of the trip. Charlie
King hooked a bass, judged to have
weighed considerably more than TOUR
pounds. and when the fish had done "a
| double somersault its captor grabbed Tor
| the line. The line parted and away went
| the fish,
What was said wheen the fish got
| away" Cooper concluded; was excuse"
| on the ground Of unusual excitement
| The four anglers had string of twenty
| bass when they quit for the day
George Fl Cooper and William Steig
| last Sunday were able to surprise those
| who think it is useless to fish for bass
below Great Falls.
what's the use?" is asked by so many
! Great Falls is suggested.
+! We'll show EN- said Cooper, just be-
fore starting from the home OF the An
glers' Club
And he did" said an officer of the
| club, telling of their return
| Boating to the vicinity of Seven LOCKS.
| Cooper and Steig soon had their Ines IN
| the water hooks bearing the choicest
bait and it was not many minutes before
the clicking of the reel advised them that
| there was something doing in the water.
They wagered the first fish was Mis-
| sissippi catfish. They soon were sur
| prised, however. for Cooper pulled In an
| attractive gamester that gave him all
| the sport he could have desired. His
companion was close second in landing
| his first. and the sport soon reached the
| exciting stage.
quit fishing, they returned to the club
| house and displayed their catch. Eleven
| bass and ten Mississippi catfish were on
| the string.
Taking advantage of the open season
in MARYLAND last Sunday, John w. Hur-
lev went to Weverton and tried his luck.
Fearing the early morning trains would
be delayed. he started the night before.
taking all kinds of bait with him. some
choice mad toms included
We'll" remarked George w. Leopold
boatman at Weverton, II see you're on
the job again. It's going to be good
job. too. for | think the river is filled
with bass"
Boatman and fisherman soon We're NOV
ing in the direction of Harpers Ferry.
Now and then rapids were encountered
and occasionally they tried their luck in
deeper water where there was not much
current
THE fish were plentiful enough said
the veteran angler when he returned and
displayed a string of eleven gamesters.
| but they bit little sluggish
Others who wet their lines the river
near Weverton Sunday were also able to
return home with proof of their success.
! Fishing Sunday above Great Falls. Pat
| rick Riordan, who says he would rather
| catch a big bass than eat square meal.
and William f. Duln, also an ardent
| fisherman, were able to land five bass of
| the kind that makes sportsman feel
| that he was more than paid for his out
ing.
/ A
more ravenous biting on the part OF
| bass" Patrick Riordan stated. When l
| hooked a three-pounder the fish made
/ dart as if it was going through the rocks,
| and had it not been for my long line
| think it would have taken bait. hook and
| sinker and perhaps the rod.
! And it did not stop to make second
| run" the fisherman commented. Some
| people believe a bass is never caught
| until it makes a second rum but the
| bass caught Sunday proved they are
| lust fish. after all
| Riordan caught three of the five bass
| landed by the two. The largest of the
| catch weighed about three pounds.
| Having had their annual outing a Guam
| tico this month. members of the Runaways
are anticipating some interesting tshing
| trips to the lower river this season. The
| initial outing of the season was not pro-
| ductive of a big catch. but the trip
| proved a most enjoyable affair. although
| the prizes offered for the best catches
| had to be distributed to those who caught
| cells and catfish.
| But" said Mack Sparrough. that
| was because the water was muddy. and
fishermen cannot prevent such unfavor-
| able conditions
| Dave Crockett. known as Black Pot"
| looks after the necessares of life that
are customarily dispensed on the outings
| Louis Raymond is president: Eugene
| Sanders, vice president: Gus Voigt, sec
! rotary, and Mack Sparrough, treasurer.
/ Other members are Os ar Schleichert,
| Gus Hurrler. Harry Albrecht B. X.
| owens, H. Barbe. t. r. i<rake John
! RING A. f. Brocker, Andrew Joyce r.
! H. Ogle, j. A. Undertake, Jacob Dough-
i erty, Robert Stewart. James Keen and
| Richard Smith.
| Camping parties are attracting the n.