Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17

Anglers are showing signs of weari.
ness because of the sudden change
i in the weather. There has been sc
much good weather this fall and the
sportsmen have experienced such gooG
luck that they are not in humor fol-
having their sport abruptly ended.
Daniel P. Collins, John Grove. Nicho
las Grove and James Hardin We're
| among the fortunate ones who go'
! away on fishing trip last Sunday. be-
fore the change was experienced, and
they had the fish to prove their asser-
tions of the luck they had.
"And one of the fish was twelve
pound rock" said Collins, who caught
the monster
And the surprising part of the
CATCH" said John Grove. was the bait
with which the big Ash was caught
1t was caught with a minnow."
Before starting for Rock point Sat
urday afternoon the quartet had two
buckets filled with minnows, a stock
of blood worms and crabs. and were
equipped for any kind of fish that
came their way. The taking of fresh
water minnows for fishing in the sal,
water was an innovation, and. the
anglers say, it was well worth trying
Capt. william Stein was on hand al
Rock point early Sunday morning to
take the four men to the vicinity OF
buoy 10. He had an assortment OF
bait in the boat. and there was not
running short. Anchor was dropped
near the buoy and the anglers lost nc
time getting started. The fish came
SO fast that the fishermen did not
Collins landed the twelve-pounder his
companions resolved to make an effort
to duplicate the catch.
When time came for the quartet to
hoist anchor and start homeward there
was only one twelve-pounder in the
boat. There were nineteen other rock
fish and fifteen trout. however, and the
large perch were so numerous that
they were not counted
But we had more than 200 OF
them" said one of the sportsmen.
Many friends Of the quartet had fish
| for breakfast Monday morning.
Another party of anglers at Rock
point Sunday morning included Karl
Achterkirchen, John w. Hurley and
Bruce Schuyler. Achterkirchen had
caught so long a string of bass at
Millville last week, he said. that he
wanted a bunch of saltwater fish. and
Rock point was the place selected for
! the sport.
Members of the families of the three
anglers We're disturbed as early as 3
O'Clock Sunday morning by the fisher
men moving about, making prepare
lions Tor an early start, and after their
departure quiet once more prevailed.
1t was not much after o'clock when
the anglers started from the landing
and headed in the direction of Swan
point. opposite Colonial Beach. and fish
enough to fill a bushel basket yielded
to the tempting bait. The fish were put
aboard the automobile and the anglers
started homeward, intending to bunch
their catch and distribute them among
friends. but Achterkirchens inquiry,
Whats the natter" his compa Mons
said. sent their plans awry.
| The chauffeur made turn at the
wrong place and got lost. and about
o'clock the car became disabled at Port
Tobacco. 1t became necessary to ADAM
don the fish in the old town, tramp
I'VE miles through the sand TO La
! Plata and hire a car.
And we had no fish for breakfas
commented Hurley.
But" added Achterkirchen. I'VE had
| Il good time"
Ralph Garren. Louis Barghausen and
Charles Z. Barteman spent three days
at Seneca and assisted in the work of
depicting the river. The anglers heard
interesting stories OF fishing trips to
Seneca by President Cleveland and OF
the catches of big fish he made.
/ big hsh, said one of the trio, but If
he caught many as we did he GER
tainly had good sport"
Its the greatest fishing place in the
country was Barteman's estimate of
Seneca and vicinity. and ! am going to
! return there some day."
The anglers caught more than fifty