Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09

A catch of $1,000 Norfolk spots da,
is what anglers and seine haulers art
taking from the water at Ocean View
near Norfolk, Va. So many fish have
been caught in the nets that haulers
were unable to get their nets from the
water without first dipping many of the
fish from them.
And as for rod and line fishermen
remarked one of the piscatorial experts
lit is difficult to estimate the large mum.
bers they are catching"
Capt. Chap Posey of the steamer North.
land tells interesting stories of the sue
cess of Washington anglers at the favor
lite resort the past few weeks.
And the fish are still biting" the cap
tain remarked. Great big Norfolk spots
the favorite fish of Virginians. The
beauty of going fishing for spots is that
no preparations have to be made. The
boatman furnishes boat, bait and lines.
and will bait the hooks If you desire
him to do so. so that the only thing lef;
for the angler is to hook the fish,"
One day during the past week six
Missourians, five of whom had never
before done any saltwater fishing, went
to Ocean View to try their luck.
And so you all is from Missouri
Queried the colored boatman, who had
heard something about such persons
having to be shown.
And if you all don't get shown to-
day." he added, Il don't know how to
scull g. boat
Included in the party were ]. E. Rey-
nolds, special agent of the Wabash at
Moberly, and Mrs. Reynolds; ]. F. Rob-
ertson and Bert Robertson Of Sedalia,
AMI Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Kemp, formerly
residents of St Louis. but now residing
in Norfolk
A trip of about two hours netted the
party 467 spots and several dozen trout,
hogf1sh and croakers. and the boatman
thought he had convinced the Missouri
ians that fish were plentiful. The
string Of fish measured thirty feet.
Ben Wollberg has been initiated into
the Happy Six Fishing Club. The club
was originally composed Of only six
members. but friends of the happy fish
ermen. jealous of the good times they
were having. insisted upon charging the
membership, and now the secretary no
longer keeps any records.
Ben WOllberg was the last one to be
initiated. He stood the ordeal well, and
he now fully understands the mystery OF
how Ike Goodman insists upon allowing
Sydney Kaufman and Lee Baumbarten
catch the biggest fish.
Ben thought he was going to get
drowned while undergoing the initiation, .
Sydney Kaufman remarked, land for
several days he was gasping for breath
The initiation over. the anglers gave
the fish trial. The new recruit and Ike
Goodman were / none boat, while Sydney
Kaufman and Capt. Baumgarten were in
another. and, the fishermen state, 1t
was shame to have the beginner wit
ness what the two older anglers in the
other boat did.
They only caught two bass that
weighed nine and one-half and four
pounds" said Ike Goodman, mournfully.
"But Wollberg got a strike, although he
did not land his fish,"
Walter Woodfield and Ambrose Timber
lake. the latter textile expert at the
bureau Of engraving and printing. and
able to prove his ability to catch fish,
were on the river last Saturday after Of
flee hours in an effort to land string
of fish.
There's no use giving up the effort
just because the waters muddy" Wood
field stated. IF the water is not in con-
diton at one place 1t Is likely to be so
at another, and that's what We found
last Saturday.
And IL you can't catch one kind of
fish," he added, make a trial for an
other"
Going to a point near the mouth of
Little river, the anglers cast their lines,
hoping to hang bass or rockhsh They
soon became convinced that rock and
bass We're scarce, and farther into the
river they rowed.
Presently the clicking of Undertake s
reel gave notice that there was something
at the end Of the line. The fight the fish
put up suggested that 1T was a rockfsh.
but soon the fish was landed and 1t
proved to be seven-pound Mississippi
catfish. Five other fish were caught by
the pair.
DR.. J. Ramsey hewitt. Mrs hewitt and
their children, Miss Mary and Leman
hewitt. went to Wilkerson's two weeks
ago TO enjoy an outing and catch fish.
Mrs. hewitt is the only member of the
family who is unwilling to spend an en-
tire day In boat catching members OF
the finny tribe.
DR.. hewitt is known to the expert an
giers as being something of bass fish
erman, but when he is about the sections
| of the river where bass are not found he
Is willing to catch the other species Miss
Mary hewitt, still in her teens Is the
lucky angler of the family. however and
When on the river she sticks to the game
and never fails to beat other members of
the family.
the young woman has her own tackle
and is fond of keeping it in condition
ana When on the river she usually enjoys
such luck that she thinks the good tackle
has something to do with it. During the
two weeks outing at Wilkerson's she not
only caught the greatest number of fish,
but she landed the largest
The doctor and Mrs. hewitt have re-
turned home. The son and daughter are
still down the river enjoying the sport
Israel Raft has passed the three-score
years and ten mark. but he still enjoys
sport with ms rod and line. He has
played the game for more than sixty
years. he says and he enjoys the sport
as much today as he did the day he
started.
Several days ago the veteran angler
was on the river at Great Falls enjoying
days outing. He was anxious to get
few bass, but in the absence Of the
gamester he was willing to catch any
thing that had fms.
He had rather an exciting time when
big fish took his bait and started down
the river at the pace OF some horses
not in the "also ran class" Certain h.
had the biggest bass in the river the
angler made hasty preparations to land
the prize. The fish put up stronc