Evening star., 1914-04-18

Fish are plentiful in nearby waters,
bait is being received in large quantities,
with the exception of soft crabs. The
water has been in good condition this
week. Anglers who enjoy catching white
perch have been on the river in large
numbers and many some good catches,
but the largest of the spring run of white
perch they think will be here the coming
week
Last Sunday practically every fishing
boat owned by boatmen along the river
front was on the river each craft carry
ing from one to six anglers. Those who
remained to fish the turn Of the tide.
late in the afternoon, were rewarded for
their long wait. while many of the sports
men who left the river early in the aft
ernoon had only short strings of fish.
Anglers are hoping the supply Of soft
crabs will increase so as TO lower prices,
best inducement they can offer white
perch. Others think bloodworms and live
bait are just as good.
Live bait will get the larger fish, re-
marked Hugh A. Kane, who has joined
the followers of Walton and who expects
to spend much of his spare time on the
river this season.
whats the use bothering with soft
crabs and other bait that attract the
smaller fish," he asked Il would rather
fish to catch a few big ones than to fill a
basket with fish that are so small that
people ought to be arrested for taking
them from the water
George Havell, enthusiastic bass
fisherman, has impaired valuable fishing
information to his friends. He has found
a place where there are real small-mouth
bass, and it is located at the upper end
of the Rappahannock river Last year
the sportsman went there and made a
number of fine catches, fishing near
Remington. Va, about sixty miles from
this city.
THE beauty of fishing in the Kappa
hammock" says Havall. ''is the fact that
it is not necessary to drag along buckets
of live bait with you. The fish will take
bait"
The sportsman says he finds that the
water in the Rappahannock does not
muddy as easily it does in the Po-
tomac, and Shenandoah rivers. He ar
ranged a trip for the early part of this
week, but had to postpone it and he will
wait until the opening of the summer
season. June l, before going there to
try his luck.
Jim Daniels and Warwick Furr last
Sunday had a successful trip on the river
and did not leave until they had flshed
the turn of the tide shortly before sun
down, returning home with count of
16s perch and one Mississippi catfish.
"The trouble with many anglers COM
mented Furr. sis that they shift tneir
boats too often. So many fishermen seem
to believe that 1t is necessary t. move
from place to place if the fish do not
come their way as soon as they cas-. an
chor, but it is not the right thing tn do.
Sunday we anchored on the Eirainia
side of the river near the quarry" he
continued, "and remained in the one place
all day. We waited until the fish came,
and then we had fine sport
Most of the larger fish landed by tho
pair were caught on low tide they stated.
while some were caught on the first Of
the food tide.
"Al Buechler is the right kind oc a 'ish-
erman." was the comment of ona of mis-
friends Tuesday night after the sports
man returned from an afternoyn trip Up
the river.
perch that the sportsman had caught.
"And," he added, I'm not the only one
who was favored with fish enough for
dinner"
Tuesday afternoon Buech;er went On
the river alone. He took Il bucket os
pike minnows and supply of blood-
worms and anchored opposite the school
building, a place known to every angler
who does perch fishing. and soon found
he was in the right s?ns.
Retaining only the larger fish and re-
turning the smaller ones to the water.
Buechler was able to display about as
attractive lot of fish as has been seen
caught enough large perch to fill a splint
basket.
Charles r. Holman and Edward A.
few days to indulge in farming. They
have their log cabin at Aqua creek ready
for occupancy and have spent several
nights in it. Now they are getting their
garden ready to grow early vegetables.
Fish are always plentiful" remarked
Holman, but when a fellows in the
country he wants something in the vege-
table line for his table. and so we had
to turn our attention to farming
The two anglers hope to enjoy fine sport
on the river as soon as they have finish
ed planting their garden and are as
sured of a supply of early lettuce. rad
ishes and other small vegetables. While
on a weekend visit to their log cabin
last week the anglers saw plenty of fish
and had some for dinner, but their sup
ply came from friends.
William Wynkoop, U. S. Smith and
Mack Sparrough were at Boiling ROCK
Tuesday.
Perch were plentiful and hungry.
said Sparrough, land no bait was re-
fused 1t was a common occurrence to
catch two fish at a time
A count Of 307 perch was the result OF
the afternoons sport, the anglers stated
and many small ones We're not in the
count. The trio returned to the river the
following day and had all kinds of bait
and tried their luck for several hours, but
did not get nibble.
"And that's the way it Is with fishing,
commented one of the men.
Sunday the anglers tried their luck al
the mouth of Difficult run, and caught
a string of Mississippi catfish.