Evening star., 1914-08-15

alnSeiNeS. ye KNOW
men thought of ending the days sport
and steaming toward home, It was suge.
gested that they remain long enough
for each member of the party to catch
a fish. The suggestion was adopted,
but Al Buchler caught five fish bo~
fore the others had scored.
I'll give each of you a fish, he saSds
jokingly. and wen return
Before they got under way. howev0zt
Charlie Porter landed two trout.
Charles A. Cotteriil and Jack shpleya
were guests OF Doc Harrison. near Great
Falls. one day this week. They succeeds
ed in landing eleven bass. and they were
large fish. the anglers stated.
But" said Jack Shipley. the biggeGg
fish of the day got away. Cottterfll had
a strike and actually saw the big fish.
but when he got the fish near the boat
1t suddenly went up the river. carrying
hook and leader
S. J. Eenabe enjoys the reputation Of
having landed the largest trout caught
at Rock Point this season.
1T was a monster said J. B. Jacobs.
member Of the party. ut was as long
as my arm, but I don't know what II
weighed"
Henry Erdman was the third member
of the party and the trio caught fish
enough to last them all winter.
E. c. Snyder. Charles A. Cotterill and
r. c. Chesley spent day on the Patux-
ent river at Benedict They are bass
fishermen, their friends say. but occa-
sionally enjoy the change afforded by n
trip to salt water. Trout, croakers and
spots were plentiful. the anglers report
ed, and a good catch was made.
Edmund H. Royal, Henry L. Streb and
Joseph Royal were on the bay at North
Chesapeake Beach Sunday morning long
enough to make a record catch. They
went out early in the morning and re-
turned ashore in time for noon dinner
with a catch of eighty-four trout and
more than fifty croakers
And the fish were not at all par
ticular as to the kind of bait they took"
remarked member Of the party They
seemed as well satisfied with cut fish
as with soft crabs. and the trout did
not fail to take the bloodworm bait
thrown out for them"
Rockfish are again in evidence of the
point of Potomac Park and opposite the
steel plant. Chat Towers. Fred Baumsn
and George Lewis of the District build
ing squad Of anglers were on hand last
Sunday.
They enjoy the reputation OF always
returning with fish when they make the
effort. and last Sunday was no excep-
ton to the rule.
I'VE selected a place on a line with
the wireless towers at Fort Myer. the
smokestack at Government Hospital for
the Insane and in sight of the southeast
gas plant" said Chat Towers. and fish,
ed on muddy bottom
The trio landed more than two do1sm
rockfish.
George W. Boyd. Frank Kane James
Lusby and William Towers tried their
luck near the red buoy OF Potomac PARK
one afternoon this week. They anchored
at a place where rockash seldom refuse
n
fsh were in their count when they gavd
up the sport.
Capt. Tony schroth is taking fsw
days rest preparatory to another trip 70
the lower river. While on a return trip
from the Patuxent river he stopped at
Lodge landing. where Cap Lewis was In
full blast, and caught SO many flsh they
got tired of handling them.
Il never saw fishing better than it wxs
at Lodge" he commented. Fishing
from bateau, we soon had fish a foot
deep In the boat. and the number Of
fish caught depended only upon the
length of time spent with line and bait"
The angler thought he would not want
any more fishing this season. but since
he returned home he has changed his
mind and the early part of the week he
will be at 1t again.
Barney Cohill and Frank Schroth took
an automobile trip to Rock Point
others had enjoyed at that resort and
concluded to try their luck there. They
were on the river only part of the DAY.
they stated, and friends enjoyed some
of the eighty-fve trout and string OF
rockfish that they caught
D. s. Williamson was one of a num-
ber of anglers who spent day on the
river at Colonial Beach this week.
Everybody is catching fish down
there he stated.
Williamson's catch included thirty-two
trout and numerous perch and smaller
fish.
Twenty-six rockfish were caught along
the grass Off the lower point of Potomac
Park Thursday afternoon by Mack Spar
rough.
Il never saw anything like it, conn
mented the angler. Il reached the river
some time after the turn of the tide. had
three dozen bloodworms and caught the
ones however. the largest of them weigh
ing only about two pounds.
While Sparrough was enjoying himself
pulling in the rockfish. he stated. he wit
messed another angler spooning for bass
take four fish from the water with four
successive casts.
Last Sunday Sparrough went to River
side with the Runaways, engaged in
friendly contest with Guss Herrhler aD1
beat him catching fish. Splendid sport
most of the thirty members Of the party
trying their luck and catching fish.
La Mott De Alley and family Mrs. An-
ME Lewis. Mrs. John Kapp. Edward
Memler and Walter De Alley were menu
bers of a fishing party that sailed from
Colonial Beach in Capt. Curley's launch
one morning this week. They dropped
anchor at Lower Popes creek and soon
had their lines wet.
The anglers remained on the river only
part of the day and succeeded in land
ing fifty-four large trout, several dozen
perch and two rockfish.