Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31

| "Rain may he good for the farmers
and IL may assis in reducing the cost
| Of living remarked John ". Hurley
YESTERDAY. but IL certainly is not good
! for sportsmen who are fond of hsh1ne.
| II is true that the water was almost
too clear a few days ago and shower
! or two would have been welcomed. but
flood was not necessary in order to
induce the fish to take the bait.
/ Although lie realized there was
| nothing doing in the fish line the past
week. the veterman fisherman could not
! refrain from going to the river.
.Just TO look the grounds over. he
said: but others who saw him declare
! he wet his line. saying he had a line
in one pocket and bait in another. and
that he managed TO get out of sight
before he cast his bait into the muddy
water.
When Hurley strolled back over the
hills 10 the boathouse he carried
bunch of polk salad in his hands and
related a story of how nc mad spent
his time gathering 1t, neglecting to
saw ANYTHING about his efforts to catch
a few fish.
Mack Sparrough was not far away
when the veteran returned from his
stroll. Mack had gone on the river with
tackle and bait and made strenuous
effort TO land a string Of fish,
Il realized that the water was mud
DIV" said Mack land thought it was
not worth while making the EFFORT. out
here l am with the goods.
Mack admitted he did not nave much
of the goods. He had enough to prove
there were fish in the river however:
displaying rockfish Weighing two anu
one-half pounds. Mississippi catnsn
and white perch
Capt. Billy Hettinger and Capt. Tony
Schroth landed their power boats the
Norma and Wilmer. at Benedict Charles
county Md. last Sunday about noon,
having made the trip from Mount Cai-
score of guests aboard. left the land
ing at Glebe Club shortly after the ar
rival of the morning train from TINS
city and made the trip almost slde o!
side until the PatuAent river ieso''
was reached.
On the return trip the guests aooard
the boats were not able to discuss their
! outing. Capt. Schroth's boat. the Nor
man, having outdistanced his frieno
craft in very pretty speed contest
The fishermen took their first trip OF
the season to Benedict to learn some
thing of the prospects for fishing there
this season, and also to get snore uin-
ner. They had plenty OF oysters. nsn
perch are being caught and some OF
them arranged to return there for days
outing tomorrow.
Those in the party were Capt biiiy
Rupert. Lloyd Brooke. w r. Baker,
Thomas Brooke. William DAILY. J. G.
Leatherman. Samuel Moore. r. T. Brah-
Ter. Philip Wood. Fred Lewis. George
schroth, John shea Shea. Elmer scnro IL
J. Jones. Charles CaUson. Jack Taylor.
Dr. Mauldins, j. Grace and +. Hartig-
Anglers were casting about for pace
to spend their Decoration day and week
/ end holiday reports about the upper Po-
tomac being out of it's banks and the
muddy condition of the water In the Vi
| entity of the city having depressing ell
| feet upon them.
| Many of the anglers concluded their
holiday could not be enjoyed with hook
and line and sought other means or put
| ting in their time. not knowing rockhsh
were being caught at Chesapeake Beach
| and Annapolis. and that rockish and
! white perch were taking bait in the Pa
| tuxent river. in the vicinity of Benedict
Several automobile parties will go to
Benedict to try their luck. while scores
/ Of the most enthusiastic anglers Will be
| on hand at Chesapeake Beach and Anna
polls.
| Capt. j. NJ. Freddy. the veteran fish
erman at Chesapeake Beach, has made
=
] that resort, batting with bloodworms and
| shrimp j. T.. Donald. also an ardent an
gler has, made several good catches.
while Frank Hickey. a japanese. boasts
| of holding this seasons record.
I Tuesday morning Frank wanted fish
| for breakfast. He got up early and Went
out on the pier at Chesapea1e Beach,
being the only piscatorial artist there
that morning. He landed string Of six
big rock1sh.
| Ralph Gait entertained party of
friends aboard his yacht Dacota last
week. starting from Marshall Hall when
the Board OF Trade excursionists had
as far down as Nanjemoy. where sew
eral members OF the party tried their
luck with rod and line.
The river was muddy and not IN con-
Gition for fishing but Bill Johnson, one
OF the Izaak Waltons at the Capitol, In
sisted upon remaining on the water most
of the day. A string of cells and catfish
was the result Of his efforts.
i Sunday night the party returned.
Those in the party included Ralph
Gait, Myer Fisher. W. r. Johnson. VIII
liam Fisher. Joe Harvey. Virgil Healy
and William Davis.
Under the Law governing fishing in the
Potomac river for bass the season open
ed Thursday Very few persons seemed
to understand the provision of the law
opening the season MA! ~. however
most of them believing the season open.
ed Decoration day. and II was not until
Yesterday that bass fishermen were In
evidence.
Anglers say there are no snnall-mouth
bass to be caught in the District, and
most OF the plymouth bass that are
caught here are landed about the tidal
basin and in Little river. Yesterday a
number OF anglers were about the river
although the water was high and muddy
Rufl u-er 70
II 4 Thought that small-mouth bass viii
he in evidence i'll the upper river by the
, time the season opens and the water
clears.
Season or no season. said AN angler
from one of the Lp-river points, resi-
dents of MARYLAND and Virginia have