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

able to bring 1t TO the boat.
Much to his surprise the prize proved
to be heavy weight Mississippi catfish,
and he took it home proud of his catch
But it was so tough said Sydney
Kaufman. the anglers nephew, that il
couldn't be cut with knife
Sour grapes" says the uncle.
Charlie Schneider and his wife. having
returned from trip to Bermuda only
a few weeks ago. two weeks ago went to
Orr Island. Conn.,, and last week they re-
turned and told stories of the trout fish
ing In the mountains and of having taken
Holsters from pots of the coast of Maine
When John w. Hurley, father-in-law OF
Charlie Schneider, heard the story OF
the trip he was anxious to board the
next train going north, but business mat
tiers prevented his going.
Deep sea fishing about Bermuda is in
teresting, says Charlie Schneider. but
| there is not the sport in it that there Is
; in catching brook trout, nor is it as in
| teresting as robbing the lobster pots. This
J in-law to the upper Potomac and learn
| how to catch the Potomac gamesters
II just went up to look EN- over" John
w. Hurley told a friend who asked him
about his trip to Great Falls last Sunday
don't catch fish, commented Patrick
Riordan. He looked 'em over all right
| for it's certain they didn't come his way
Angler Hurley says that his friend
| Patrick Riordan has a private fishing
| spot above Great Falls, and last Sun.
day he was there trying to locate it.
| Il saw where he caught his fish Sun
day." stated Hurley, land I'll be on the
! job right there as soon as the water
| clears"
Somewhere down the Potomac away
fQIpnhnnpS to- nh
stations, is the yacht J. Moler. Anderson
with party of fishermen aboard. The
yacht was sighted entering Mattawoman
| creek Wednesday afternoon, and it is
| glers aboard has taken possession Of the
| clubhouse near Grinders.
! Ringgold Hart caught fish. according
to a message received at police head
quarters about INSPECTOR Boardman' $
secretary. RinggOd is in the party as
| a guest Of the Greenleaf Fishing and
Hunting Club, and, while he does not
claim to be an expert with rod and line
| he hopes he will be able to beat some OF
| the experts.
When the anglers tire of landing big
| mouth bass in Mattawoman they will
| lift anchor and go where trout. rockfisll
and tatlors are to be caught. Those in
| the party are T. Moler Anderson. cap
Redmiles, Gabe Baldwin. William T.
GLADDEN.. Charles w. Robbins. Ringgold
! Hart. John Berry and George Mullen
The anglers expect to return the last OF
| next week.
Capt. Tony Schroth and Capt. Billy
Hettinger had John Hanni of Youngs-
town. Ohio. and his son Maury as their
guests on river trip from Mount Cal
vert to Benedict early this week. They
Mount Calvert early enough to fish on
| the afternoon tide at Benedict.
| So much sport was had that they re-
| manned and fished two tides Wednesday
| returning home at night.
Il never before saw such fishing al
! Benedict stated one of the fishermen
and the Ohio people greatly enjoyed
| the sport
The party caught 800 trout and 100 big
blackjack white perch. They also
| got few rockf1sh and spots. While
| they were at Benedict one of the natives
caught a drumf1sh that weighed twenty
eight pounds.
livers. has made several big catches OF
Mississippi catfish on the upper Potomac
| the past few weeks. The biggest of the
fish weighed something like fifteen
pounds. 1t was presented to John E.
Mergner. who later entertained a party
Of friends at a chowder dinner.
On the first of three trips the angler
caught string of more than thirty
pounds OF fish, the lightest Of the three
I strings weighing twenty-five pounds
Preparations are being made at ST.
Patricks creek for the reception of Il
party of anglers from this city and Bal
timore next week. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Linthicum, John Cockley and Clarence
Linthicum are the Washingtonians in the
party. while those from Baltimore are
Mr. and Mrs. William De HUFF. Miss De
HUFF. Mr. and Mrs Jacob Shafer, William
Jackson and Abe Smith.
WashingtOnians who were at Ocean
View a few days ago were interested in
the catch of a sea turtle measuring two
and one-half feet in length and twenty
inches wide. The turtle was caught with
an ordinary hook and line by L. T.
Blossom Of Norfolk after a desperate
fight Turtle steaks were sent to friends
and soup enough to supply an ordinary
hotel was made.