Evening star., 1914-11-07

elastic anglers, and "wednesday they
were on the river when A. c. Beach's
hydroplane dropped near Giesboro. and
both are more than willing to keep q
reasonable distance from such ma
chimes, more especially when the flying
Is being done over the water.
mot chance to run from q boat"
Al Buechler remarked. "and had we
been nearer to the scene of the aeci-
dent we would have felt anything but
| comfortable. and It was not q comfort
able experience even at 80 great dis
tance."
| Ing of the channels Wednesday morn
| ing to enjoy few hours perch fish
| ing. They had caught many rockfsh
there during the fail. they said. and
they knew yellow perch were there
| to be caught.
"And we were having fine sport" said
one Of tho anglers. when suddenly we
saw the hydroplane descending We
thought there was nothing the matter
until the splash came. and then we
| made a hurried start In the direction
Of the machine. but a tug reached there
ahead of us and Beach and his as
When we resumed fishing" he con-
cluded, "the fish refused to bite. Too
much excitement for them"
1 d.
| and their sisters, Misses Lillian and
Jessie White; DR.. William E. Whitson
and Lester w. Blackman we're mem
| bers of a Weekend outing to Seneca,
| Md, where many long strings of gem
uine small-mouth bass have been
caught this season.
Miss Lillian White led the party with
a catch of two bass that were large
| enough to make the sport OF catching
| them worth while.
The water was clear and execution.
ally low, the anglers said, and 1t was
necessary to find deep holes in which
DIR. Whftson bringing up the rear with
a bass that weighed at leas- two
ounces
.And how such a small FISH could
take hook" said the doctor. Il could
mot understand"
Patrick Riordan and W. E. Duiin
were late arrivals on a trip to Rock
Point. The tide was running the
wrong way and the fish were taking
holiday OF had gone to seek some thin s
to eat outside the Wicomico.
Ihere's no use talking" said Dulin
to HIS companion: 'if a fell..w wants
to catch fish he must be on the river
: early in the morning." and Rierdan
, agreed with him.
In spite of the fact that fishing was
y not good. the anglers had an enjoyable
time. They discussed the cunning nros-
. poets with Charles county residents
,, , ate some Of the Wicomico river oysters
. and started home perfectly satisfied.
Patrtck Rtordan was wearing his
htgh-Water boots and carrying his
short rod when he strolled through a
held some distance from the point, and
I It Is stated, presented the appearance
! of a gunner.
There's no cunning permitted here
! Sunday" was the warning shouted te
= him by resident, who had no idea
he was fisherman
And the fish don't bite here Sunday
4 was Rfordans quick rejoinder,
Last Sunday morning Patrick Rior,
dan made an early start for Great
Y Falls. Charlie Mills. who Is SO familiar
ly known as Angler" going along te
j, catch a few bass.
I'm tired of the long trips and nc
bass, commented Rtordan. and so
went nearer home"
One four,,pound bass and two smaller
. ones were landed by the veteran fisher
man. while Angler" contented himsel
: with two fish and a few strikes
t When Riordan hooked an exception
A ally large eel his companion proceeded
hook without impairing it's physica
condition.
4 You just insert your finger in its
Y mouth in this manner" he said
And them" said Riortian. tho ee
closed down and Charlie said some
j. thing
7 1t was necessary for the anglers tc
3 procure a sharp knife and perform a
! surgical feat in order to prevent Mills
finger from being skinned.
Edward A. Strachan and Charles r
a Holman are among the most enthusi-
: astic anglers who fish at Aquia creek
Va. and they usually are about as sue
cesstul as any others,
!, There is splendid fishing there this
o season. commented Holman. and some
fine catches have been made The place
@ is accessible. bait is easily obtained
a and 1t is far enough from tine city to
Q make fishing attractive"
: Thomas H. Stursis was one of the
most successful anglers on week
end outing there last week, 1t is said
and his string of g. score of bass, more
than two dozen large perch and big
pike proved attractive to the numer-
GUS anglers on the return trip Sunday
t night
o William b. Crapster was one OF ths
q anglers who put up at Travelers' Rest
> overnight. in order to be on the creek
early In the morning, and he mana s,ed
to land string of seven pike, five bass
3 ana q number of perch The pike
: averaged about two pounds each.
, Ward Savage is experiencing no end
OF trouble with the Hurley family He
has in his ten-foot aquarium many
q bass. perch, catfish and other products
. OF the Potomac
t And the fish I prize most highly
:, he said. "is a small-mouth bass thar
was caught at Weverton by J. Walter
3 Hurley. The fish is so vicious that i,
mas to he kept in an apartment to it.
self"
A. H. Sah6ala, satisfied that he could
= furnish companion for the bass that
. would put an end to tho treubia pro-
, cured large channel catfish aud drop
: ped 1t into the tank, first attaching to
>, it piece of ce1luloid In which "Johu
I w. Hurley was perforated.
; 1t would have been fight to a fn-
, ish and papa would have been worst
: ed" said Savage. had ! not gone to
I the rescue of the catfish"
Lewis Rollins and Austin Savage
have returned from combination gun
ming and fishing trip to the vicinity
of Mason's Island. In the upper Peto-
mae. the island that Ward Savage says
Is the greatest place of its kind on
earth, and the sportsmen told Of the
luck they had.
Neither admits having killed any
game. The season for shooting game
} had not opened, they learned, after
reaching the country. but the reports
they heard in all directions. they said.
suggested that there was something
doing In the country.
| A few black bass were landed by the
sportsmen, and Austin Savage made
what he said came near being a sue
cessful effort to land an old hare. He
baited a hook with a turnip a md await =