Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18

sum. DOC Robinson says they will. not
go hungry for he has possum already
I'm captivity. and a cook who knows what
to do with 1t.
Chief Clerk Watson says he's heavy"
on the nossun hunt but not very
strong" on the fishing. being water
shy" or uneasy with as many as three
men in "a boat. .------
But can catch EN- from shore" he
The sextet will be kept, on the go while
on the outing. 81. 49,.
when fellow starts on a possum
hunt, you know" says the sage of Cam
will get back. but 'I'lr guarantee re-
turn in time to give fishing a, trial.
]. E. Denald, Capt j. M. Freedley and
at Chesapeake Beach the past, week or
more. Taylors, trout. spots and perch
just cannot help finding the bait thrown
to them by the trio. :
Capt Freddy is one of the most ardent
fishermen at the popular resort and when
he is seen, on the bay 1t is time for other
fishermen to think about getting ready.
He seldom fails to get the fish when
he goes after thenf,'' was what fisher
man said about him on the boardwalk
yesterday, having recently seen the cap
tain bring In bunch of trout that would
have done justice to a fisherman with a
small seine
When the water outside is rough the
fishermen do their angling from the long
pier. and at this season of the year the
fishing is much better than IT ID earlier
in the season.
And the salt air is more bracing." COM
mented John W. Hurley, WHO recently
caught a long string of fish in the bay.
The trio and others have arranged a
trip for tomorrow.
Adam A. weschler. Harry A. Hegarty
and Janies A. Richmond met a few days
ago and discussed the question OF a fish
ing trip.
trio. explaining that the water up the
river was too muddy for bass fishing.
One of the party suggested trip to salt
water and 1t was quickly decided that
they would go to Annapolis. Leaving on
the 10 o'clock train. the fishermen went
to Maryland's capital and soon were on
their way to the bay in launch.
Luck was with the party and they sue.
ceeded In landing long string Of trout.
rockfish. perch and a few other varieties
of fish found in the bay. Their catch
weighed seventy-six pounds.
Robert Sussi and Harry Pyemont fur
nished interesting information to an
glers this week A trip to the Eastern
branch near Benning bridge resulted in a
catch of big "yellow neds" and plymouth
bass.
Some of the perch weighed as much
as a pound" said Pyemont, telling of the
trip. and the bass were by no means
small ones
the branch this season. an unusual oc-
currence during the past few years. Sue
cessful catches made there this fall an
glers say, indicate that the good sport of
years ago probably will be enjoyed In
future years
John w. Hurley and Patrick Riordan
were at Harpers Ferry Sunday. 'Col."
Hurley's heretofore good luck seems to
have deserted him. Last Sunday he was
able to land only one bass. And I had
only the one strike" he said
Patrick Riordan had him outclassed. He
got several strikes and landed three fish.
He was fishing from the shore when he
got a 3k-pound hsh, Trouble was expe
rienced with the fish among the rocks,
but the gamester was finally taken from
the water.
Ben Johnson of the first police precinct
is spending many of his days off trying
his luck at Aquia creek. Ben is ar, en-
thusiastic fisherman and usually remains
on the river until he hears the train
whistlng for the stop below the creek.
Five bass, one pike, one eel and some
son composed the string of fish he
brought home one night last week
1.-THE biggest ring perch I have ever
seen are being caught at Aqua creek this
season. he stated.
One day last week. the day after George
Lloyd Of Indian Head returned from a
trip to the vicinity OF Happy Creek, Va,
his companion, c. r. Sloat, had a sue
cessfui trip to the Shenandoah
II had nine minnows." he wrote his
friend. "and caught seven bass, one
We Ching three and one-haif pounds and
another two and one-half pounds"
A mullet or white scale sucker weigh
ing three and one-haif pounds was caught
by another angler.
Maj. E. H. Neumeyer and William C.
Vonderheide have arranged a bass fishing
trip to Virginia and West Virginia They
expect to go to Harpers Ferry tomorrow
and early In the week they will follow the
Shenandoah river II the water is in good
condition.
They may go as far as Overall and
Rileyville on the Shenandoah. and they
may also go up the Potomac to Williams
port and Hancock.
A few plymouth bass have been caught
in the tidal basin this week Louis Lind
ner. one Of the basin enthusiasts, caught
a big fish Tuesday might, and the other
anglers were satisfied to remain and try
their luck.
No large catches have been made. II
is stated. but the anglers are satisfied
that cooler weather WI bring good sport.
and they hope the fishing will continue
through most of the winter, as it did
last year.
Capt. Tony Schroth and John Ardeser
are on a trip down the Patuxent In the
captains launch. They took bait with
them and had provisions enough aboard
to last several days. 1t is likely thew
will do most Of their fishing at Benedict.
Mack Sparrough and William Wynkoop
will be ON the river at ,OccoQuan ton1or.
row to get a string OF bass. having q
fine lot of bait for thu trip. Mack Spar
rough always keeps supply OF bait on
and has found 1t an easy matter to keep
bait in good condition as long as six
months.