Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-03

rule does not apply to perch fishing. 1t
is not only a case Of the more the mer-
rfer. but it also Is case OF much bait
attracting many fish,.
Perry and Hutton caught perch enough
for themselves and friends.
L. II. Thavis had their big bait bucket
filled with large perch Thursday night
about dark when they returned to
Reynolds boathouse. Driver is one OF
the expert bass fishermen Of the city,
but he is willing to catch perch during
the closed season for bass.
"A little outing on the river" says the
veteran. docs one good and proiongs
life
Jack Shipley is familiar with the loca-
1t is stated. and the hook and line mel
are always anxious to accompany him or
his outings. knowing his aim is always
to get big fish.
And" said one of the knowing ones
"he is nearly always successful"
Walter j. Tharp, John Lyons and
George Havell gave the perch a trial a,
Fletcher's Thursday morning. Feeling
confident they would be successful on
the mornings outing. the anglers left
word with Louis Hodges to meet them
with his automobile to bring home the
fish.
Fearing the automobile would have to
do an amount of extra work to bring
back the cargo Hodges had his tank
well filled with gasoline. He was at
F1etcher's on time and the trio of fisher
men were there with a hundred perch.
Ward Savage promises to make all the
fishermen take a back seat. 1t has been
some time since he has wet his line. he
says, but this week he got his tackle to-
gether and has ordered bait that will at
tract the big fish.
ITS all in knowing where to go and
how to catch Them" confided Ward to a
party OF friends. land. of course, you
must have the proper bait, and the COM
bination will surely bring the fish,
Wards friends are anticipating fish
feast in the near future.
]. E. Buckingham. inventor Of fishing
paraphernalia and expert with rod and
line, has finished building his boat and
soon will have a launching.
"And then watch for the fish, John
Hurley remarked. Nobody will deny
that Buckingham is a good fisherman.
and all know that he never falls to get
them If they are about"
The veteran angler. received word from
Annapolis this week that rockfish have
made their appearance. and he probably
will go there with a party of friends next
week. He will make an effort to exceed
the record catch Of last year.
cinct. expert fisherman. appeared on the
river Wednesday afternoon for the first
time this season. He went to the vicinity
Of Forty foot rock and the Three Sisters,
used live bait and landed one of the most
attractive strings Of fish seen this sea-
son.
Twelve of the string OF white perch he
caught weighed nine pounds. Birkight
always uses live bait. He says the big
gest fish are caught with It, pike min
nows being the best.
William T. Burdine and John Schroth
enjoyed exceptionally good sport Thurs
day morning near the south end Of the
Highway bridge. They managed to fill
two split baskets with perch of all sizes
of course. including many big ones.
Yesterday morning Capt. Billy Hettin-
ger Fred Lewis. A. T. Schroth and Louis
Hodges went to Fletcher's and did their
fishing at Walkers point. It was about
O'clock when they reached the fishing
grounds, and they returned about 10
o'clock with some 90 perch. The sports
men had nearly 100 big fish.
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