Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20

A twenty-seven-and-a-h rock
fsh caught at Boiling Rock
by F. f. Wheeler.
John Martin probably is the only local
fisherman who has used piece of bait
for two years and expects to use 1t
other seasons. 1t is a piece of pork rind,
the bait that Joe Hunter calls Zulu
Queen and with which he has made
himself one of the most successful bass
fishermen in this vicinity.
j. B. Martin of Owenton. Ky, father
of the Washington angler, caught a
number of large bass with the famous
bait in Michigan lake two summers ago
and was so pleased with his success that
he handed it down to his son.
Incidentally remarked the son. this
as the best bait I have ever struck The
pork rind is trimmed to represent an or
binary minnow and fastened 10 a hook
which is equipped with a reed protector.
The hook is covered with red feathers
and above it is small spoon
1t is just heavy enough to make cast
ing easy, he added, and if properly
prepared it seldom catches up weeds or
hooks objects in the river
ana using reel which has attracted
considerable attention among local fish
ermen 1t was made by man in Ken
lucky named F'ullilove and is patterned
after the old Milan reel. of Kentucky
Iame. but has few changes, among
them ball bearing arrangement which
makes 1t run more smoothly. F'ullilove
look the first prize on this particular reel
at the st. Louis fair, and afterward es-
faoiished a small factory at Owenton,
NY. and began the manufacture of them
After making about 100 he sold out at a
good price
Angler Martin and Charles Boyle en-
Joyed weekend outing near the first
several varieties of bait failed to entice
bass, and they went near the MARYLAND
shore and baited with worms for fish that
are not gamesters.
Several large catfish were caught, but
the largest one that Royle hooked
weighing seven or eight pounds. broke
his line and got away.
Five members Of the original Happy
Six Fishing Club were on hand at Tram
melfs Sunday morning. bright and happy
and all expecting to do great things in
the line of catching bass. Capt. Lee
Baumgarten was on hand to give orders
10 the crews of the two boats. and Joe
Z. Kaufman says when evening came
Baumgarten was still giving orders.
And that was all he did, commented
Joe He certainly did not make
Capt. Baumgarten. Sydney c. Kauf
man, F. J. kahrs Joe c. Kaufman and
Edgar z. Kaufman We're members of the
party! The weather in the morning was
fine. they stated. but rain interrupted the
sport about noon
We were prepared for any kind of
weather, said Joe Kaufman, land when
We sought shelter from the rain 1t was
only for a few minutes"
A prospective drenching shower sug-
gested the Maryland shore to the sports
men. and a few minutes after they land
ed to seek protection beneath big tree,
the music of the reel on Joe Kaufmau's
rod made the other members of the
party sit up and take notice
The fish made a long and strong run
for the rocks the fisherman said. land
became fastened TO a bough OF tree
that was in the water
The fish was soon taken from the river,
however. and it weighed three pounds.
Joe Kaufman led the party with three
fsh to his credit, and says he is going to
work hard for the prize the club has Of
fered for the largest number of fish
caught this season. sydney Kaufman
caught two fish and Kahrs landed one
District guardsmen who are to partici-
pate in the annual encampment near
Virginia Beach this summer will have a
chance to add few fresh bass and pike
TO their menus. a big lake on the border
Of the encampnent grounds being well
stocked with such fish,
There will be no difficulty in getting
plenty of fish there, commented
guardsrnan who is fond of piscatorial
sports, "and when a fellow can walk a
few feet from his tent and land big fish
he is bound to enjoy them all the more.
Word comes from Serst. Douglass, care
taker on the encampment grounds, that
fishing is good and that it does not take
an expert to catch them
They are hungry. the sergeant says,
land almost any old bait will attract
them"
Sergt Douglass tells of having caught
an eight-pound bass in the lake last week.
and pike are 50 plentiful, he says, he
scarcely takes any account of them. Salt
camp is said to be better this year than
usual.
Karl Achterkirchen. Ward Savage and
John W. Hurley took a trip on the river
last Sunday morning. taking George John
son. a coiored expert with rod and line,
to do the rowing.
Fully three hours before the dawn of
day the trio and their colored oarsman
pulled away from a wharf at the foot of
9Th street and started in the direction of
the southeast point of Potomac Park. To
the north We're the lights of the city,
while to the east and west the lights on
the bridges made the scene more attrac-
tive. and lower down attention was di-
rected TO the lights in Potomac yards.
TT was too dark to locate any of the
fishing spots the colored boatman
stated. "and just had to do the best l
could but you know you can't catch
fish when YOU have to move the boat
every three minutes
Shortly after the party dropped anchor
Johnson hooked a big fish. but second
hook he was using caught in his arm and
while he was trying to release himself
his big fish got away.
Too bad" remarked Achterkirchen.
Lets co.
But they fshed until driven from the
liver by the rain. They had a string of
rockhsh cells and catfish.
The big ones got away" Ward Saw
age says.
Charlie Porter Bonnie Hessler AL
Bucheler and Harry Anderson departed
for Great Falls late Saturday night with
good supply of nladtoms and tackle
enough to take all the bass from the
river in that vicinity. 1t was after mid
night when they left the car line and
made their way along the side OF the hill
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