Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27

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them where they succeeded in getting q
long string of large croakers.
few rocktish were added to the
catch before the fishermen started home
ward. Their catch of perch weighed
about 100 pounds.
There was a time when a downpouf
of rain brought terror to the hearts or
Charles r. Holman and Edward A.
Strachan. anglers and gunners. but that
was when their spare time was spent on
the river and before they graduated n
amateur farmers.
Now things are different. In order
fishing grounds at Aqua creek they
leased log cabin, large and COM
Portable structure. and then they went
to work and set out a garden. !.
And the crops are getting fine, HOi-
man remarked, land every shower helps.
We have everything in the line OF small
fruits and vegetables. and IL a shower
muddies the water and prevents fishing
we know it will benefit the garden"
There has been very little fishing done
at Aqua creek during the past month.
1t is stated, however. that few COED
catches have been made there.
Eight members of the Midnight Club
luolOTeu " rope . SIcch Ddtufuds ho1&s
and were on the river the greater part
of Sunday. They were ashore during the
day long enough to enjoy dinner at Ho0v-
er's. and in the cool of the afternoon they
were at the sportsman's game again.
The party consisted of Harry Perkins.
George Haines. Mr.. Burgess. Harry Ara
old, Mr.. Thompson, Eugene Lynch, Tholp-
as Williamson and Don Mccormick. They
caught about $50 fish. 50
Ia ,aIl EDa fv.n.
on the river near Seneca last Sunday
He surprised himself as well as the m.
tives with a catch of twenty-eight bass
THE longest string of bass that has
been seen about here this season." COM
mented J. E. Buckingham. the veteran
angler and manufacturer of things that
interest fishermen. e
''They were all good big fish," added the
veteran. land some Of them were really
fine ones. The small ones he threw aw4y
would have brought his catch up to fifty
MY trip to Annapolis last Sunday wsS
not very satisfactory one said J. b
Buckingham. whose string of rockfsb
numbered twenty-eight. y
Il had hoped to get some large fish,.
he added. but practically no big ones.
have been caught about the vicinity Of
Annapolis this year" ~
The angler caught a number of fish
that were too small to keep out of tbs
water. and such fish were returned to
the river.
THE trouble with Friend Buckingham
is that he was spoiled two years ago
when his party made a killing at An
napolis." was what John W. Hurley said
about him. land now if he catches any
thing short of whales he thinks he IL
doing nothing
John R. Early. sole occupant Of the
Sn-ca1lad "1anar ~ hnnoC no tnvi1 n
able to do some fishing in the near fu-
ture. especially if he is to remain in this
jurisdiction as the occupant of the brick
structure on the bank of the river
1T will be a great help to me- said
Early, land will make me forget my all
erman years ago and would like to be
able to enjoy the sport again.
And then, too he added. 1T would
give me a supply of fresh fish for food"
Early is just now interested in the ap-
birth of family Of turtles. A
big turtle deposited its eggs and buried
them only a short distance from the
home of the patient, and Early is expect
ing them to hatch in the near future.
The mother turtle was caught by a
neighbor. -
Patrick Riordan and Charlie Mills. en-
thusiastic anglers. left South Washington
mobile and followed the Conduit road 10
Great Falls. where they entered boat
and went in the direction of Black rippies.
Charlie Mills spends so much time with
rod and line that his friends know linn AZ
Angler. and, il is stated. he seldom fails
To get string of fish when he makes the
effort
Mad toms were so scarce last week that
the two South Washington anglers had 70
go without choice bait. but with their
ordinary bait they managed to get seven
fish. Angler" caught three and his COM
panion four.
G. B. Eager of New York city was a
guest of George Vass on a weekend out
ng at Dickerson's. They made Capt.
and were compelled to use white halt
mad toms not having arrived in time for
hem.
Capt. Walters is known to many Of the
,lder bass fishermen in this city and the
wo anglers found the place as attrat tive
Is usual and bass were in evidence. They
anded nine fish with the bait they we're
tble to get.
Il was surprised at catching big perch
10 late in the season." commented CharIe6
J. Barteman when he returned firm
'1etcher's with a string of roekfish and
arge perch.
Accompanied by Louis Barghaussn,
sarteman went to the river early in the
morning expecting to land few rocniisl
hey had been on the water only tew
minutes before one of the sportsinsn land.
d g rockfish. Several other csh Of that
ariety were caught and then the large
White perch came along.
Adam A Weschler James Richmond
nd Harry A. Hegarty were on the river
/ Seneca two days and their catch
otaled a score of bass.
The river was SO clear" said Mr..
Iegarty. that the fish could be seen
ONE distance away. The water was low
nd the fish were rather sluggish
Hegarty and Richmond stopped at
on the return trip and fished
he swift water three or four hours.
he fish in the swift water. they stated.
bowed more life and took the bait more
RELY than at Seneca. They landed nine
sh at Pennifields
j. T. Moffett has returned from
tlantic City. n. j., where he went for
ne benefit OF his health. He went fish
lg two days and enjoyed the sport OF
atching a number of large king fish.
efore returning to duty he flshed the
in the vicinity Of Mount Call
ert and caught plenty of large perch.
A twenty-three-pound rockish Furnished
,ort enough for NJ NJ. Fieles for ono
ay. Fieles went to Fletcher's and tried
Is luck and when he caught the twenty
,ree FOUNDER he was satisfied to return
ONE.