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

SAY both rivers are plentifully supplied
with fish and favorable water conditions
will afford the finest kind of sport.
Many anglers seem to have an idea
that ii is necessary to go far from the
city and make their trips expensive in
order TO have a little sport said one of
the older anglers this week" but such is
not the case.
Some splendid fish have been caught
at Glen Echo and points all along the
river between there and Seneca, espe-
cially shto distance above Great
Falls . he added. so that there really is
no necessity for going a long distance
from home to have a days sport
The Shenandoah river has been muddy
much of the time since the opening OF
the summer season, while the Potomac
has been in fairly good condition. Above
Harpers Ferry the Potomac has been
clear most OF the time and even on this
side Of the mountain resort the water
has been N good condition.
Never before this year have seen the
water Undergo So many changes in
season.. commented John w. Hurley.
''One day at Waverton the water
clear in tho morning, cloudy the middle
OF the day and clear again in the after
noon. What the explanation is l don't
know.
John. Button of La Plata Charles
county, Md, surprised his fishermen
trends in this city Monday when he told
Chapel Point Sunday. John had heard
Mack Sparrough tell of the great num-
bers OF rockfish, bass and perch he had
caught tbs season, and last week he in
vted his Washington friend To accom-
Iauv him to CHAPEL Pont.
cant 90 said Mack. adding that he
was going on fishing trip that day, with
accent ON fishing
Mack went down the Potomac and was
disappointed. His friend was surprised,
but not disappointed Providing peeler
halt. Button and his friends hoated TO the
deep water and cast their lines and II
soon was evident that they were in the
right place.
White perch took the bait a. fast as
the anglers could get their lines over
hoard and soon rockrish were i'm evidence.
The catch totaled 191 perch and II rock
fish, the latter FISH weighing from one
- two and one-half pounds.
Rock Point, about the vicinity of the
mouth OF the Wicomico river also is af-
fortiing sport to Washington anglers and
ike Chapel Point, is cas- ~ reached BIZ
automobile. So popular have both places
become that scores of automobiles from
this city are frequently seen there and
anglers who have been there the past
month have reported good catches.
Among the Washington anglers at Rock
I@lnt last Sunday we're Walter Tharp.
=. II Newman, DIR. W. W. Georges and
JJseph H. Wood. They made a large
eaten or white perch and also caught the
rrst spots of the season.
some OF the Spots were Dig enough 10
enjoy at dinner" said Walter Tharp.
The quartet expressed themselves as
having enjoyed the trip. a short distance
from Rock Point lives Capt Jimmie
Dlngey. noted as the most successful hook
ANA Inc fisherman in that section. and. il
= stated. II is not an unusual thing for
him to catch more fish on his lines than
some ~ lis neighbors catch in nets.
Believing rockdSh had entirely disap-
reared from this part OF the river. many
- giers had abandoned their efforts 10
land the game fish. but John Howser and
Frank Jenkins awakened interest in the
sport Wednesday night, when they re
turned from the vicinity of the stee! plant
with string Of fourteen such fish
Having a few hours TO spare on the
river, the two anglers went TO d point a
shor, distance below the stee plant TO
make sure the fish Were gone. They took
with them = supply OF bloodworms, and
soon after the nrst line had been cast
Ii was learned that the fish were there
About shutdown the anglers gave I'D
fishing for ths day and returned with an
attractive stfiu. OF fish. In addition to
the fourteen roCkfsh they had three large
catfish.
Isilly Cooper Charles w King. jr, and
I:eStop Walters went after black bass
Last Sur3aN. They started from the
Anglers cub about ) clock in the morn
ing. having enjoyed an early breakfast.
out BAD @sUer was encoun tered aud soon
ne trio concluded there would he moth
iug~ acjH- 20 interest them.
-ho"iis the suggestion oil Billy Coo