Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-13

who think the road between this city
and the river resort Is not so bad.
1T is true that there is sandy stretch
between Hughesville and Benedict" said
Mr.. Cassidy. and on that stretch road
improvements are in progress"
Instead of going by way of Brandy
wine and Horsehead. he stated, they
went by way of r. B. and Waldorf. fol-
anglers were accompanied by their wives
and children, Master John Warren Ca
sadly and Master Franklin Avalear.
The youthful members of the party
were very much in the fishing game,
Master Casady landing the largest fish
that was caught.
Benedict is a great place for fishing,
commented one of the anglers. telling
of forty five pounds of fish they caught
Sunday And the people at Benedict
said the fishing was not good that day"
he added.
Ringgold Hart was one of many anglers
who experienced trouble last Saturday
getting a supply of bait. He had en-
gagged to meet E. w. Andrews, his broth
er-in-law. at Indian Head for two-day
outing and had promised to get bait.
"All I could get was two dozen blood
worms" he said, and when we got on
the river the worms failed to tempt the
bass
Hart. Andrews and LIE Roy Rodd en-
tered a canoe and crossed the creek to
where bass are usually caught. and the
fish were plentiful, stated Hart. because
he saw hundreds OF them in the water.
"Rodd who was in the bow Of the
canoe, reached down into the water and
caught hold of one of the fish," he said.
Live bait is what is needed for the
bass Hart added.
John Martin has developed into a full
f1edged fisherman. John has often inter
ested friends with fish stories, telling
how the sport is enjoyed in Kentucky,
and barring his plans to deplete the Po-
tomac of its stock Of bass and other
gamesters, and last Sunday he made the
attack.
With rod hidden from view and a can
of worms in his coat pocket, the enthus-
Iastic angler recalled his boyhood trips
In the moonshine country as he plodded
over the fields above Cabin John bridge
to find shady nook near the water
Casting his line from the shady spot
to an attractive pool. the angler was
Of his bait and starting in the direction of
the Virginia shore, but quick move on
the part of the sportsman halted the fish,
and presently three-pound catfish came
from the water. Several other fish were
caught during the day.
Detective Charlie MulIen's successful
efforts near the lower point of Potomac
Park induced other fishermen to try their
luck there, and the past week hundreds
of rocktish were caught there
The point Of the park fs an ideal
place for an afternoon outing said Mack
sparrough. after his return from that
vicinity with four attractive rockash, the
largest weighing 31z pounds.
George King and William Wynkoop
made catch Of eleven rockfish, fishing
from boat just OF the point, while
George Hartley and Edward Ramsburs
landed five rock and four large catfish.
John W. Hurley has had very little luck
the past week.
II was on the river four morninxs.' he
said. and managed to get one five-pound
rockfish."
Thomas Collins was at Fletcher's We'd
nesday morning. He found the water
was worse than cloudy, and realized that
catching rockf1sh was out of the question.
he tried his luck. however, and two ten.
pound mississippi catfish and thirteen
smaller ones rewarded him for his efforts
Last Sunday was bathing day at
Point of Rocks" commented one of the
several anglers who thied their luck there
Tor bass. land 1t seemed as If everybody
from the surrounding country was in the
river
So numerous were the bathers. it is
stated. that the anglers were very much
disturbed. and no big bass were caught.
SIidiiCs AAdCLiCIloi anu William G. n enI,
who have 1shed the river at Point of
Rocks for a number of years, were on
| hand. They landed nine fish.
| Ward Savage and Austin Savage and
| their families and friends were at Masons
| Island last Sunday for an outing. They
| had anticipated catching a long string
| of bass. but they lost most of their bali
| on the journey and were unable to d.
much fishing.
| II caught one sunfish," said Ward
| land gave up fishing as bad job
Thomas May. George Haveli, A
/ Bucheler and Charlie May motored t,
Seneca early Wednesday morning ant
were on the river most Of the day. The!
landed fourteen small-mouth bass. Tn
largest weighed three and a half pounds
The river is in splendid condition TO
fishing. 1t is lower than above tide
water however, and anglers who hav
arranged for trips tomorrow expect the!
will have to fish the deep holes for bass
Many anglers have arranged trips t
| nearby points, hoping they will be abb
| to land few large rockf1sh and Mfssis
sippi catfish. Some of the lighthouses
it is stated will be kept open all nigh
to accommodate the late night and earl!
morning fishermen.
/, E. A. Schooley of Pittsburgh has resign
ed as secretary of the Cumberland Cham
her of Commerce Arthur A. Beckman o