Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-19

with string OF fourteen Sucn HSH
Having a few hours to spare on the
river, the two anglers went to a point a
short distance below the steel plant to
make sure the fish were gone. They took
with them a supply of bloodworms. and
soon after the first line had been cast
it was learned that the fish We're there.
About shutdown the anglers gave up
fishing for the day and returned with an
attractive string of fish. In addition to
the fourteen rockf1sh they had three large
catfish.
Billy Cooper. Charles w. King. jr.. and
Boston Walters went after black bass
last Sunday. They started from the
Anglers Club about 8 o'clock in the morn
ing, having enjoyed an early breakfast.
but bad water was encountered and soon
the trio concluded there would be moth
ing doing to interest them.
Following the suggestion Of Billy Coo
per, the anglers motored ahead, hoping
they would find clear water. They
thought the rain Saturday night PROB
ably was only a local shower and that
they would find clear water ahead. but
they were doomed to disappointment.
Even the Seneca branch was muddy.
They cast their lines. however. and
caught fish, but Billy Cooper says the
record.
w. J.. Giddings and DR.. r. NJ. Ellyson
spent two days on the river and were
black bass. Both are good anglers, ana
they had hoped to make record catch
when they left Leesburg and went to
Aud's landing on the Potomac. =,
1.-THE river is literally alive with fish,
commented Mr.. Giddings upon his return:
but the big ones are keeping away until
cooler weather..
While no real large fish were caught.
the anglers landed a number that tipped
the scales at 21e pounds.
Anglers trying their luck in the vicinity
of Colonial Beach are meeting with sue
cess. Swan point Is the favOrite place at
this season, and many large catches are
reported to have been made there during
the past two weeks
Mott De Alley and his two children,
Helen and John. We're on the river few
days ago, and the father admits that the
children taught him how to fish.
The children caught many rockfish, a
few trout and scores Of white perch
Trout appeared there this year much ear
lier than usual Capt. Hundley accompa-
ing trip one morning. the party returning
with bushel basket filled with perch.
Catching Mississippi catfish and small
white and yellow perch in the deep wa
ter in the vicinity of Analostan Island is
sport that is being enjoyed by a number
of fishermen. 1t has been some time since
rockf1sh have been caught there.
Some large Mississippi catfish are being
caught and anglers also are landing an
occasional channel catfish. It is expected
that bass fishing In Little river Will soon
be an attractive sport.
A. b. Wood finds frogging along the
Eastern branch at night interesting. Pro-
vided with a lantern, Wood follows the
shore line In skiff, and 1t Is not an I'M
usual thing for him to get two or three
dozen frogs.
M. ODD
a record catching Mississippi catfish, sew
eral days ago made a fine showing near
the Firth-Sterling steel plant, fishing for
rockfish. Jimmy O'Brien. also an East
Washington resident. accompanied him 70
the fishing grounds.
Zeb had heard of SO many fine catches
having been made near the steel plant
that he doubted the truth OF some OF
them.
I'm from Missouri" Zeb declared and;
getting his friend O'Brien, he went to the
place where he had heard others had had
such great luck.
And now I'm satisfied" he remarked
displaying catch Of fifteen rockfish that
weighed forty-seven pounds,
Austin Savage tried beef liver soaked in
anise seed oil last Sunday when he hshed
at Great Falls. He had heard or dig
catches of Mississippi catfish having been
made with such bait, but he experienced
no luck.
Mot even the pet cat at the resort
would take the liver" he said.
Seven Mississippi catfish took the pass
bait the angler used The water got too
cloudy for bass fishing about noon. IL
cleared later in the day, however, but TOO
late for fishing. The catfish landed Dy
the angler weighed nearly fifteen POUNDS.
Walter Woodfield was at Great Fans
Sunday angling for bass. Water condi-
tons made bass fishing rather SLOW.
Mississippi catfish We're in evidence, now
ever, and the angler landed four Inc
largest one weighed three pounds