Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02

IT guess fishing's all over for this
season." was the statement of Martin
Schneider A few days ago when he re-
turned from a fishing trip that had
proved a failure. because of high wind
and rough water.
Then the fishing enthusiast. took q
few days off and went to Atlantic City.
Deep-sea fishing appealed to him when
he reached the seashore and witnessed
scores of anglers landing with long
strings of big fish.
ut was pretty rough going to the
fishing grounds" said the sportsman,
but when we got our anchor over
board and cast the bait to the fish we
quickly discovered that fish were
plentiful and the sport exciting"
Bluefish and sea trout came in one
after another. The fish were plentiful
enough to furnish good sport, and the
more than satisfied with his catch He
was about ready to pull in his line for
the last time, he said. when suddenly
something took hold OF the bait on his
hook
Schneider shouted to the captain.
Whats the trouble?' anxiously in
quired the captain.
Got something big said the excited
sportsman, securing his line to the
boat.
The captain shouted to him to let
the fish have all the line, and the
angler obeyed. and it was with the
greatest amount of trouble that the
fish was pulled in.
Its shark, the captain shouted,
but don't let il go.
The angler made it plain that he did
not want the fish. He knew of the
danger of handling such a fish, he said.
and it was his desire that the captain
cut the line. The latter refused to do
SO, reaching for club with which he
disabled the fSh. He towed the shark
all the way back to the landing and
found that it weighed twenty-five
pounds.
There was something doing all the
time" was the enthusiastic remark of
DR.. Robert c. Fowler, discussing a
trip in which he participated Tuesday,
going to Rock point and boating to the
vicinity of Blakistones Island, where
Il big catch was made.
Friends who were with DR.. Fowler
We're Albert Fuss, w. e. Ferguson, w.
b. White and Curley Humphrey. The
five anglers motored to Rock point
early in the morning. reaching there
about $50 o'clock, meeting Capt.
James Dingy of Eastwood and getting
an early start.
I'VE had fine sport" said DR.. Fow-
Ter. ut was not case of pulling out
an occasional small fish, but one big
fish after another"
When the five sportsmen lifted an
Choir and returned to Rock point they
had twenty punches of large trout. the
fish weighing from two to two and one
half pounds each; nearly 100 spots and
many perch.
TT was one of the best trips of the
year. commented DR.. Fowler, "and the
catching of the big fish seems to be a
mere matter of going to the right
place"
Bait is not very plentiful. said the
angler. who suggested the advisability
of fishermen taking soft crabs with
| them when they go fishing at this
season.
II. A Garren and Louis Barghausen
were more than satisfied with trip
they made to Smiths creek and Corn
field harbor. Leaving here in the after
noon. the anglers motored to Smiths
creek, going by way of Leonardtown, a
distance of eighty-two miles, and max
ing the trip in less than four hours.
I'VE had a fine road all the way.
| said Garren. land not a particle OF tire
trouble, which made the trip an en-
| joyable one. We reached Smiths creek
in good time and motored to Cornield
| harbor, where we did most OF our fish
ing"
The sportsmen found fishing SO good
day. and 1t was not until the end Of
the third day that they actually enter
ed their automobile and motored home
ward.
ut simply was Impossible to keep an
| account of the number Of fish we
caught" said Garren. 'They came SO
fast that we had no time to count num-
bers."
Their catch included scores Of large
trout, founders Weighing as much as
| four pounds apiece and numerous
large spots and perch. and the anglers
sailed enough for their winters sup
ply.
Mrs Julia whitson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward and Walter Whitson and fami-
lies. Miss Belle Whitson. Mrs. Connolly
md Miss Grace Connolly were members
of party Of anglers which was at
Rock point on a weekend outing. They
made the trop in two automobiles,
reaching the point about breakfast