Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-30

condition at eft1uent gatehOuse. 10.
Sunday. says a report from the
Patuxent river city.
! Fred Rupertus made record catching
! cells, although Byron Wallerstein landed
the largest one caught Sunday Perch
and trout We're plentiful enough to
enable the party to land a string of $50
of them.
Capt Isaac D. Porter and Mrs. Porter.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh A. Kane. Mrs. Julia
from their homes one morning early in
| the week to enjoy q fishing trip to
| Chesapeake Beach.
| Capt. Porter and Mr.. Kane are fond
OF fishing. They prefer the small-mouth
black bass to the saltwater fishing. but
other members of the families had to be
| consulted upon the occasion of the trip
to Chesapeake Beach.
When the bay resort was reached, and
! 1t was seen that the biggest crabs of the
| season were being caught the fishing
trip was changed to grabbing party.
and that night a crab feast was enjoyed
at home.
| Capt Billy Hettinger, at the wheel Of
| Capt. Tony Schroths launch Norman,
with Elmer schroth and A. E. Wilson
| aboard. made the run from Mount Cal
vert. on the Patuxent, to Lodge Landing
a distance of about 100 miles, in ten
hours.
When Lodge was reached the trio
proceeded to try their luck with rod
and line, and soon found fish plentiful.
Trout and tailors were unusually plenti-
full. and many big ones were caught. The
| fishermen also landed a number of big
founders and perch.
:, Fishing was never better on the low
| err Potomac than it is this year." COM
mented Capt. Hettinger TT is only
case OF casting Your line if you want
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry F. Kennedy. Miss
Mabel Mothershead and Homer Booth
| nave returned from fishing trip to St
Georges Island. Great sport was en-
joyed by the quartet, pulling out big
saltwater fish and an occasional crab.
Trout were large and very plentiful,
while the tailors were not SO plentiful.
Spots and other small fish were also
plentiful.
A trip to Hog Island to catch Sheep
head was arranged by the party. but
1t had to be postponed because Mr.. Ken
nedy was called from the river by busi-
| ness. The party will try for sheephead
next month.
Capt. F. B. Conger piloted the Jay Kay
Jay to the vicinity of Colonial Beach and
Swami point for a weekend outing His
guests We're C.. f.. Barrett, editor of the
Alexandria Gazette: +. c. Snyder. Wash
ington correspondent of the Omaha Bee;
| w. II. Heron and Harry Conger
Electrician Clark took charge of the
party at Colonial Beach and saw that it
was anchored on the fishing grounds at
Swami point. Trout rocktish and King
! William perch came in contact with the
| seductive bait of the party Of fishermen
and 2JO of them were taken from the
river.
The first prize was captured by Capt.
| conger' f. c.. Snyder coming in for the
second prize because of the capture of
the largest King William perch ever seen
! i'll that section
What probably was the largest trout
| caught III the waters Of the lower Poto-
mac in years was landed at Lower Pope
| creek, near Nomini, by a member of a
| party OF anglers that included J. c. Eas-
! ton. Gene Walch, Roster Walch and W.
j II. Cook
! The quartet made the trip down the
stopped at Lower Pope creek long enough
70 land string of thrty-four big trout.
Ihey hshed only one and one-haif hours.
Judge Alexander r. MulloWny and
James f. Barbour recently enioyed an
outing on sailing vessel between Nor
ioik ana Portland. Me. They were aboard
the slx-masied schooner Ruth Il. Merrell,
/, ana each day they We're able to take a
dip IN the ocean and catch a few fish.
The fish We're big ones and much sport
was enjoyed in landing them.
Many fishing parties have been arrang-
ed Tor Labor day. Hundreds of enthusi-
astic anglers left here TO-DAY ana stjll
others will leave tomorrow while the
| one-day fishermen will not start until
Monday morning.
Mack Sparrough has given local snorts
men something to think about While the
bass nsnermen are resting on their oars
ana those VINO are fond of CATCHING rock
fish are thinking there is nothing doing.
Mack Sparrough chances a trim tn the
steel plant and makes a killing
1 Mmle II Is true that he did not catch
enough to let his angler friends Lnnw
there Is something DOING Frank
Smith accompanied him and the two
anglers caught four rockfish that weigh
Three dozen Mississippi catss, ,,o-a
also caught. They ranged from ono 70
two and one-half pounds each and 49,
caught with soft crabs. "ete
DR.. John s. Brady and Charles op.,,,,,
have gone to Colonial Beach for n waaL;s
stay. They hope to be able to ten 49,
friends interesting fish stories when thew
return. 10y
Ringgold Hart and Charles Porter ara
among the bass fishermen who are going
to spend Labor day holiday ar Torle
melrs. John w. Hurley expects 70 as,,
In the vicinity of Weverton tomorrow a a.nti
Monday. "''u
i Holiday on Exchanges.
NEW YORK. August 3O-Au
changes here except the produce were
closed today.