Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-05

DNEf G. KAUFMAN, WITH A DAYS
UTH BASS AT SENECA.
made the trip disappeared over Good
| Hope hill, in the direction Of the Mary
/, land state roads. and 1t was about
/ o'clock when they pulled up on the river
/ shore : - c $: -,
| Capt. Ben Slime was on the job. He
| soon had them in motor boat, going
| in the directionof Cob bar, and soon after
anchor was dropped the fish were being
pulled in
I 1--WE: simply made killing" said Bran
son, when he returned and related the
story Of the large number Of fish they
caught e&r go
They had rockfish, croakers. spots.
white perch and one tailor, he stated. and
the string was fully fifteen feet long.
The exciting event of the day, he re-
lated, was the landing Of an immense
rockfsh by the president of the oldest
| fishing club in this section of the coun-
/ IT you want fish, he concluded, you
i can catch them at Rock Point
the honor of the season for having
caught the largest trout in the Potomac
with hook and line.
The fish weighed four and one-haif
clared. and it even weighed more than
four pounds when it had been dressed"
Last Saturday night Charlie Porter. H.
III. Moye, P. c. Bostick, H. s. Barger
and Capt. Haines were at Colonial Beach
/ discussing the question Of a Sunday. fish
ing trip. 1t was agreed that they would
make an early start for the vicinity of
buoy IA or the mouth Of the Wicomico
| river, and by daylight the five men had
their lines in the water.
THE water was unusually rough that
day." said Charlie Porter, land I hardly
expected to catch fish. but luck came
our way and I got the big trout"
of fish attracted attention when the
! party returned to Colonial Beach. and
| Charlie Porter's big trout was very much
! admired.
bining fishing and hunting during the
season when reedbirds, ortolan and
b!ackbirds are permitted to be shot. He
does most Of his bass fishing at Viewer
| ton. his white perch fishing at Fletcher's
and other fishing In the vicinity of Ben
| ming.
But at this season of the year" said
John Kelsor, his sport is on the branch
shooting birds. and his friends appreci-
! ate his shooting more than they do his
| fishing because they prefer birds on
toast to fish,"
George was on the branch the opening
enough to kill bunch of birds and
would have remained longer had he not
been afraid of getting shot.
But" said Kelsor, hell be there
later in the season and get his share"
| Joe A. Baur went to Rock Point a
| few weeks ago, caught his winter sup
l. ply of big fish and then let his friends
He may be fisherman" said one of
! his close friends and fishing compan-
ions, land I'll not dispute his claim.
I've been told Of what a good shot he
was. but I'll have to dispute that
claim"
Tuesday of this week. the opening
day of the cunning season, Joe was on
the marsh near the Benning bridge.
He had seen many Of tie gunners come
in with well filled game bags, he said.
and. he thought he would. give the
birds a trial. -''
"And Til admit that all was able
! % shoot was a. reedbird and bat"
he said. THE gunners were too thick
about me and was kept busy lodging
shot. but conditions are better now"
| Edward "a. Strachan and Charles r.
Holman think their log cabin on the
bank OF the river at Aqua creek is
the most accessible and satisfactory
| garden produced all the vegetables
and small fruit they wanted and they
shaye been; enjoying watermelon feasts
for more than month. Grabs are
state. and number of feasts have
! been enjoyed. s. 47~ .5A g.
! ON their last week lend outing they
. made a successful, effort at fishing and
ilarge-mouth bass were among the fish
| .uey caught! peg" rs--F -evE~
! And it's the bass that count" stated
| Holman.
Two pike, long string of yellow
Eperch. some Of them weighing as much
as IN pounds: several white perch, a
! sarfish and two cells completed the
/, string.
4 Next Saturday afternoon the yacht
J. NJ. A., with Capt. ]. Moler Anderson
at the helm, will steam from the foot OF
South Capitol street with a jolly party Of
fshe-men aboard. and 1t is probable
that the party will go all the way to
! he mouth Of the river to find some
I big fish.
The party's first stop will be in the
vicinity Of Mattawoman creek, where
they expect to find large-mouth bass
big enough to furnish interesting
port. and short stops will be made al
other points after salt water is
| reached
Capt Anderson will have as members
Redmiles. James c. Crupper, Joseph
&C. archer. Charles C. Mullen and
Michael Gray.
DoWn at LeW1Setta, Va, members Of
the Columbia Fishing Club and their
)! guests are enjoying the annual outing
of the club. I.ewisetta Is near the
mouth Of the river, and the home OF
the club is in sight of Piney Poin,
light.
Fishing and cunning claim much OF
the time of the sportsmen, while al
night feasts of different kinds are par.
ticipated in by numerous residents In
the vicinity of the home of the club.
4 Large catches Of fish have beer
made. the fish including trout. tailors
spots. kingfsh and hardhead DR.. T. NJ
Payfair. W. F. Tappan, J. A. Waddy
r. A Thomasson and Charles s. Eur
horst are members of the house COM
mittee in charge of the outing,
Members of the club who participates
in the outing are Charles Biondi. W. w
Boyle, E. S. Burgess. E. C. Coleman
F. ]. Coleman. ]. F. Coleman, M Col.
man, r. w. Colman. F. G. Dieterich
Fred HUH. Thomas r. Keleher, ]. J
Mccarthy, II. Z. Miller. Wilson Offutt
DR.. T. NJ. Payfair, Philip Ryan, J. H
Scott. w. ]. Staub and w. f. Stockett
The clubs guests are F. J. Mer.
sheimer. W. $. Shelby, p. J. Foley, Her.
man Richards, John Frick J. r. Lang
George F. Bradley, A. Vickers. M
Donohoe. s. ]. Kubel, w. c. Dougherty
J. ID. Markham. j. i. Heimer. Len
Robey, Arthur Emo and Dr. w. T
Pratt
Il. 5. Peed, one of the most anrbnSi,