Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26

than II Is this season.
1--WE caught so many fish that we didn't
know what to do with them, many OF
the sportsmen are heard to remark.
IF they would take along a little salt
strike the fish and then put them away
when they return home, it was sug-
gested. "the fishermen would have some
thing worth eating next winter"
But it was added. they are all alike.
All they think about Is the question of
having sport. and although some of them
remember their friends. many more of
them pay no attention TO any more fish
than enough to give them n breakfast.
Fishermen who have taken trips to
places on the salt water in the past
month report having enjoyed great sport.
Numerous parties of automobiles are
enjoying such outings at places within
radius of seventy miles OF the city, the
good roads in Mar land proving attrac-
tive to them.
In order to reach some of the places
where iood fishing is found 1t is neces-
sary, to pass over some ST etcheS which
make the Soina a tribe objectionab e,
but some other places are reached with
out such Inconvenience Although there
is stretch of sandy road between
BraHdyNine and Benedict. where the
Patuxent is affording sport, many auto
moDi.lsts are gong there. Last sunday
more than fifty motoring parties were at
CnapeI PoiSt cha .eS comfy, and a
mum. er went to Rock Pc mt. p ney Point
seventy m les away, was the objective
point for a few others. At Colonial
Beach and Chesapeake Beach. and the
industrious recently and many good
catches are reported to have been made.
Anglers have not been able to do much
in the fresh water in the asst two weeks.
everywhere. The Potomac river aLove
Harpers Ferry has been in good condi-
t on much of the Z me, but the muddy
water coming from the Shenandoah and
low Harpers Ferry in bad condition.
The river is clear part the way
across" was the MESA received Thurs
day from Weverton. and it is highly
from this city will be on hand tomorrow
to make an effort to land a few small
mouth back bass.
John s. Button of La Plata, Md. had
with him at Chapel Point last Sunday
w. M Howard and w. Il. Wetherald,
neighbors. and Thomas Wright, John w.
Hurley and Mack S2arrough of this city
He took his friends on com ination
automobile and fishing TRIP. starting from
this city Sunday morning at II: 0 o'clock
an going to mis- home and remaining I'M
til after breakfast.
1t was shortly after clock when the
party reached Chapel Point and boarded
covered fishing beat. Going to the deep
water near Math as Point beacon, the
fishermen We're soon enjoying the sport
OF landing perch, rocdhsh, trout and
catfish. Several moves were made during
the day and the fish bit So fast and flu
rious that the fishermen. feared they
would leave nothing for those who. fol-
low ed.
Early in the afternoon the party re-
turned to Chapel Point W tn sack con-
tanning three. pecks of fish. They were
entertained at supper at the Button home
on the return trip. and reached tine city
shortly after . o'clock.
Dominic Grove and William Elliott have
returned from an interesting weeks out
Ing at Rock Point. Anxious to go where
they would catch fish. the par seIected
Rock Point as the place. and they were
not disappo. Hted, fish being SO plentiful
that they more than exceeded their ex-
peCtations.
"One of the pleasures of fishing trip"
said one of the anglers. is cooking the
fish while they are fire. h and enjoying
them. and that's what We d.
The fishermen TOOK possession of a
bungalow belonging to a friend and
their own cooking. 1t was an easy mat
ter for them to get chickens, butter Gags,
mix and vegetables fresh from nearby
farms.
And as for fish and crabs" Dominic
Grove remarked, they were too plenti-
full
Early morning trips to the fishing
grounds afforded the men all the sport
they wanted on the water, and ena Dled
them to enjoy ii while il was comfort
able. Rockfish and trout weighing from
one to four pounds simply refused to
let Their bait alone, while perch. cat
fish and other species found in that part
OF the Potomac were plQnlilul
Thomas o. May, with his family. went
to Benedict Sunday morning. and while
the members of his fan.ny e.Juyeu TIL
selves about the river shore, he accom-
panied Martin Fraas. his chauffeur. to the
river to try his luck at fish ng. 1t was
about the middle of the day when they
did their fish ng, the very time. fishermen
state, when much luck Is not expecte~.
Luck was with them. how ever. the fish
taking the peeler bait thrown to them
and when the anglers returned ashore
they had string OF fish that attracted
attentisn. The hours fishing netted the
two men about forty large white and q
dozen big trout.
Had they bean on the river early In
the morning.. remarked an admirer of
the string. there's no telling what they
would have caught"
The record catch made at Piney Point
thus far this season was made Saturday
by a party of Westinghouse who mo-
tored to the popular resort that morn
ing. Those in the party were George
Vass, Miss n. l.. Sweet. Miss Ruth Will
liams. Mrs. Williams and w. III. Cooper.
From this city 10 Piney Point. a dis
lance OF about seventy miles. was made
in four hours and twenty minutes some
little time having been lost on the re-
Gently oiled roads. On the river Miss
Sweet cas- ly proved herself the champion
angler. catching the greatest number
and the largest fish.
Despite his fine tackle says Billy Coop
er. George fass was winner of the BOBBY
prize. having landed the smallest num-
Der OF fish and the smallest fish that was
caught The party landed more than 800
fish, many of them large trout.
Ward Savage and w. d. Barry, having
sent their families to the seashore yes
terday went TO Leesburg, Va, and foye
to the vicinity of Masons Island They
are bass fishermen. but their tr d yester-
day was not for the purpose OF landing
any gamesters. Ward Savage just want
ed to show his friend where to catch the
fish. he declared.
incidentally Ward went to the river to
look at a farm he has an idea OF pur-
chasing. Ii is his idea that the springs
on the farm VIII provide water enough
enough on the place for other kinds OF
preserves and when he has plenty OF
gamsters In his protected place he WI
be able TO invite some of the piscatorial
experts to partic pate in the sport
While the pair had not the slghtes,
idea OF trying their luck yesterday, they
declared. Ward Savage carried a small
supply of tackle in his pocket. cut a pole
and soon was casting about for bass
Suddenly something carried his Lint
downstream at asst and furious pace.
"A bassr' he shouted, as he started te