Evening star., 1914-08-01


fish than eat," said Joe Baur. "and I've
| known them to remain on the river
twenty-four hours on a stretch"
dreds Of big frogs along the banks Of
Eastern branch this season.
Thomas c. Myers. wife and son. Miss
Grace Ryder and Howard sprague mo-
tored to Benedict last Saturday afternoon
and spent the night and Sunday on the
Patuxent. It was late In the day when
they reached Benedict. one Of the Oldest
towns in the state, and 1t was not until
the next morning that they participated
in a fishing contest.
They did their fishing early in the
morning and left for homo shortly after
twenty-five pounds Of trout, a long string
Of perch and q number Of croakers.
Michael Gray, Granger Polly. Frank
Davis and John Bolden made a catch
Of a dozen large rockflsh in Piscata-
way creek last Sunday. They left here
early in the morning and went to Lit
| tie Hunting crock, on the Virginia side
In evidence an afternoon run landed
them not q great distance from Farm
ington.
A few minutes after they dropped
fish was caught. Eleven more big
ones were landed. but night was COM
ing on and the sport had to be aban-
doned.
e. W. Andrews and Mrs. Andrews
have returned from a two-week stay
at Capt. George Condins, Solomons
Island, where they had great sport on
the Chesapeake bay and Patuxent
river.
They were on the bay the first day
they spent at the resort and were
fortunate enough to land consider
ably more than 100 fish. principally
trout and croakers. and when they
started homeward. two days ago. the
fish were running very large and moro
plentiful.
Rock Point promises to be a gather
ing place for scores of anglers to-
morrow. reports from there telling OF
numerous catches of large trout.
croakers and spots.
"And there Is no scarcity of bait"
wrote one Of the successful sports
men.
Rev. Father Peck. the parish priest
in that section. is one Of the most en-
is out with a party Of friends several
times a week and Is always able to
send a number of his parishioners a
mess OF fish.
Camp Lewis has been established at
Lodge, Va, and is in full blast. Fred.
Henry and Samuel Lewis have their
families in camp for the rest of the
summer.
"Fishing and grabbing were never
better" wrote one Of the campers.
The campers have caught so many
fish that they have put away enough
for their winter supply.
Among the anglers at Lodge. is it
reported. is a wireless operator who
has installed an instrument IN a sugar
barrel and Is in receipt Of base ball
when he received the news the first
day." commented Detective Bob How
lett. ''the natives stood about the shore,
looked at his crude structure and
thought he was joking. but the next day
they changed their minds when they
learned he had given them the correct
| score"
Detective Bob Hewlett has returned
from Piney Point, Md. where he spent
ten days with his family. He will re-
turn there for another outing the latter
part Of this month.
"The fishing was fine" he said. dis
playing the result Of his efforts the day
he sailed homeward.
He brought basket well filled with
trout and croakers and presented them
to members of the detective force.
Capt. Tony schroth is enjoying trou.
Capt. Jimmy Dingy. said to be the most
successful Of the downriver anglers. re.
sides. On his way from the Patuxent
Capt Schroth visited Camp Lewis at
Lodge and other places.
Patrick Riordan and w. e. Dulin were
among the anglers who came down on
the Harpers Ferry train Sunday night.
They saw the string Of bass displayed
by John W. Hurley and were able to
go him one better.
I'VE didn't get quite as much as you
got" commented Dulin. nor were we
on the river anything like as long as
you, but we got big fish"
Riordan and Dulin had eight bass.
Mack sparrough was at Glymont
Wednesday after some more Of the big
white perch similar to the ones he
caught last week.
IT got few perch" he said but
they were not large and caught nearly
three dozen large catfish
A severe storm prevented him from
going to the deep water.