Evening star., 1914-07-25

their friends an attractive display of
trout. rockfish and spots
There was time when Mr.. Cooksey
made trips to his bungalow at Rock
point in motor boat. but the good roads
made it possible for him to reach the
river resort in much quicker time with
an automobile. it is stated. and. has dis
posed of his craft, substituting an auto
mobile.
The trip was made in the afternoon,
joyed and the anglers were on the river
early enough in the morning to escape
the hottest part of the day
George and Francis Ostmann were
among the anglers who spent the week
end at Rock point. They toured over the
road through Silver Hill. Malta woman
La Plata, I1othair. Newbllrg WavsIde
Middletown and Issue. The greater part
of the road was in good condition they
stated. and the state road proba bly, will
be finished all the way to Rock point be-
fore many weeks.
The two anglers made an earnest effort
to catch a string of large rockfish and
trout.
And they succeeded" commented a
friend who saw the result of their efforts
They expect to indulge in a number of
similar trips before the close of the sea
son. and hope to get much larger fish
next month.
Mack Sparrough thinks it is up to some
Of the more enthusiastic fishermen 10
establish a transportation line between
this city and Glymont. He visited Giy-
mont twice during the past week and
made such attractive catches of large
white perch that he is trying to devise
some means of reaching there without
having to purchase a boat.
Last Sunday Mack was one of twenty
five members of the Runaways woo went
to Glymont. 1t had been arranged to go
to Quantico. but engine trouble resulted
in a stop at Glymont. and while there
several of the members cast their lines
for any kind of fish they could get.
Fish,. shouted Gus Voigt. pulling out
large perch. and his luck induced
Mack Sparrough to get busy. Perch
weighing as much as one and half
pounds were caught. and Mack Spar
rough just couldn't remain away from
there.
Wednesday afternoon he went to ely
mont and found it necessary to sleep
in the woods in order To he on the river
bright and early in the morning
And I was well paid for the incon-
venience.' he stated.
Batting with bloodworms. the angler
landed forty-two white perch that
weighed from one to one and half
pounds and a dozen catfish.
THE perch looked very much like the
here this spring. the angler stated. Il
caught them in the deep water short
distance off the wharf
J. Z. Buckingham arranged trip
to Benedict for DIR. Randall Parson.
Thomas Collins and Arthur seilinger-
The quartet left in an automobile
shortly after O'Clock in the morning
and enjoyed the early morning ride
through Prince Georges and Charles
counties. reaching the PatuNent river
early enough to get at the sport be-
fore sunrise.
Doc" Parsons and Cutie" Sellinger
carried off the honors catching toad
fish. more commonly known about
Benedict as hog feed said Bucking-
ham.
But" he added. they also caught
some large croakers and trout"
Some of the trout caught by the quar-
tet weighed as much as two and one
half pounds. not as large as they had
expected to catch. and some of the
croakers tipped the scales at consider
ably more than two pounds.
Next MONTH stated Veteran Buck
ingham. I'VE expect to get some large
rock at Benedict
Rudy Hornbach and wife and W. E.
Bailey and wife motored to Benedict
and tried their luck at salt water fish
ing.
fl1ty pouHus % HsH was eheif
CATCH" stated a friend who saw the
display.
Not only did they catch trout, croak
ers and perch" the friend added, but
they caught four tailors. the first Of
the season, and they did not escape
catching score of toad fish"
Ed Terry and Howard Fisk. motoring
through lower Maryland. made side
run to Benedict and remained long
enough to get a string of fish to bring
home.
I'VE fished only a short time" said
one Of the anglers. land caught forty
eight trout, rockf1sh and croakers."
Walter. Whitson took Edgar Clarkson
and Herbert Vaughan to Rock Point last
Sunday. They were not able to get start