Evening star., 1915-11-13
w H. WOODBURY. WOODBURY.
PIKE, A T

PIE CAUGHT AT LAKE SMITH.
They landed seven bass. the number
caught by the others, but had nothing
that weighed anything like the prize
winner.
Levi Woodbury., William H. Callahan
and Charles Woodbury. had an enjoy
able outing on Lake Smith, near Nor
folk, Va, a few days ago, Levi Wood
bury capturing the largest fish. seven
pound bass. The three sportsmen spent
part of one day on the lake that is said
to be abundantly stocked with fish of
many varieties, and their catch includ-
ed bass. crappie, pike and perch.
The bass were not running as freely
as usual, said a member of the trio.
but the other species of fish were very
much in evidence"
The sportsmen learned that trout
fishing at Lynnhaven inlet was excep-
tionally good, one angler having landed
three trout weighing thirty pounds.
Birds and rabbits. the anglers were
told. are plentiful in the vicinity of
Norfolk this season, but it is a little
early for good duck shooting.
William A. Hettinger. A. T. Schroth
and Fred Lewis were on the Patuxent
river four and one-half days last week.
The weather was warm and ducks
were not plentiful" said Hettinger, but
we managed to get seventy of them
while on the river.
The three gunners lived aboard the
Wilma, Hettinger's launch, and had an
enjoyable time. Tony Schroth doing
much of the cooking and making his
companions do most of the dishwash-
ing.
They started from the Glebe Club at
Mount Calvert and went as far Tru-
mans point, about three miles north of
Benedict. and the ducks they killed in
cluded practically every variety with
the exception of redheads and canvas
backs.
by way of a change" said member
of the trio.~"we stopped at Broad
creek long enough to get a supply of
perch for fish fry
W. F. Roberts and George Vass tried
their hand at ducking on the Patux-
Glebe Club over might in order to get
an early morning start. and while they
were on the river early enough to
sight the ducks getting their morning
meal. they found the weather rather
warm for the sport.
Ten ducks were killed by the two
gunners. They hope for colder weather
next week, when they expect to do
shooting from the blinds on the Wi
comico river. 1t is stated ducks are
plentiful on the Wicomico and other
tributaries of the Potomac.
John w. Hurley had days outing
at WeVerton on the occasion of a
companions remaining at home, be-
cause they feared there would be
nothing doing, and said the veteran
angler. they gave me the laugh.
But it proved to be a case of he
who laughs last laughs best" he add
ed. 'and L was the last one to laugh"
Hurley brought home twenty-six
small outh black bass. He admitted
he had no record breakers or prize
winners, the largest one weighing but
all the sport he wanted for day.
and Boatman Leopold caught sew
eral of them" he admitted.
The angler intended to return there
Wednesday, anxious for another trip
before cold weather, but was unnbIe
to get a boatman for that day. 1t was
hog-killing day in that section, he was
told, and the boatmen were not willing
to miss such an outing to go boating.
Walter Hurley and James Berry last
week went to Melwood. Prince Georges
county, Md, Is guests of Daniel Pumph-
rey. They went to the country to give
their hunting dogs run and to get an
/ idea as to the prospects for the gun
ming season
| Everybody in the country said that
game was plentiful" said Hurley. "All
they wanted was { little rain to help
| the dogs pick up the scene and trail the
game"
,, Hurley returned home with supply
| of late fruit and a pressing invitation
| to return to participate in hunting
Berry returned to the farm Wednesday
and remained there to greet his friend
Hurley, who went there last night. The
visitors expect to return home Monday.
William r Bowie remained in the
| country the first day of the Maryland
cunning season. He had many prom
ises of birds, he said. and he thought
would get birds enough to enable him
to fulfill his promises.
But the ground was dry" he said,
'and the dogs were continually toss
ing and pitching In an effort to pick
UP scent.
II shot five BIRDS, added the gunner,
"and got seven. the dogs picking up two
|'cripples that had been shot by other
Timothy. Costello. James E. Arm
strong, John Kiley and Sylvester
Murphy have notified their friends of
their intention to participate in a three
day cunning trip to Prince Georges
county, Md, the coming week.
And" said Armstrong, I'VE have
given fair notice that only those who
send in written requests will be re-
membered when we return with our
gamebags Allied with quail and rab-
bits. .i
And" added Sylvester Murphy, "a
turkey from a flock of domestic fowls"
1t is the intention of the quartet to go
to Forestville Wednesday night and
return Saturday night or Sunday morn
ing. They hear that game is plentiful,
and, as all are good marksmen, they ex-
pect to be able to make a large distri-
button.
Capt. George Logan. aboard his launch
Unous. had for his guests on a week
end fishing trip Henry 'Stimer, Henry
Bean. w. e. Spillane, ]. F. Kelly and
John Work.
.''It was a. case Of all aboard for Little