Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01

AQueducL ana Cnaln bridges SUNDAY
He took his rod and line with him
and stopped at several places long
enough to do a little fishing.
Money never wants to catch small
fish,. said w. p. Bowie, land when he
returns from a trip he only has the
in returning the small fish to the river
to give them a chance to grow.
He brought forty fish home with him
on the occasion Of his last trip
bait. White perch large enough for the
frying pan, were plentiful, and more
than $50 OF them were caught. Inc
sportsmen caught six rockfish. the first
FISH OF that species caught there TINS
season. and four big catfish and an eN-
ceptionally large eel completed the
ca tch
Adolph Rawlings. fishing from the
rocks on the District side Of the river
ing, surprised many anglers who wit
messed the splendid catch he made.
Rawling did his fishing in a place
where anglers usually lose many hooks
and pounds Of lead, but he was fortu-
nate enough not to get his line caught
in the rocks many times.
His string contained nearly 200 white
perch. 1t was about the largest catch
made from the rocks that day.
John w Hurley was on the river at
Bush cove Thursday afternoon. He
had caught many large bass in the
vicinity Of weverton earlier in the sea-
son, but had experienced very little
luck when he tried for white perch.
"Everybody's catching perch was
front Thursday afternoon. and, drop
ping his work. he hurried to the river.
The veteran angler anchored his boat
in front of Fletcher's and remained in
one position until he was ready to lift
anchor and go home.
Dr. Randall Parsons, Mack Griffin
and Mack Sparroueh had a successful
weekend outing near Chain bridge.
They were on the river early enough
to fish part of two tides, and when they
gave up the sport for the day they
were able to make display OF many
large fish.
Mack Sparrough, 1t Is reported. made
one of the best catches on the river
that particular day. seventeen white
perch he caught weighing ten pounds.
A. j. Sahdala and Mack Sparrough
were on the river Thursday. They left
on the first car in the morning and
reached the vicinity of the Chain bridge
before o'clock.
The two sportsmen left the river late
in the afternoon with about 200 perch.
Thomas Collins was one of many an
glers who tried white perch fishing
Wednesday
and he was one of the successful
fishermen" commented Joe Fletcher
when he left the river he had long
string of fish, and three dozen OF them
were big ones"
Amos Donaldson, George Swink and
NJ. c. Loomis have established their
camp near Pennifields for the summer.
They were in camp number OF times
during the winter season and enjoyed
coon and possum hunts. AS soon as
the summer fishing season opens the
trio will be much in evidence on the
river.
Complaint is made that many crappie
were taken from the tidal basin last
week. Catching such fish is interest
ing sport, but this Is the closed season,
and the police may see to the enforce
ment Of the law.
Warwick Furr took Page Shepherd.
his brother-in-law. to the river for a
weekend outing. They camped on the
Virginia shore near Chain bridge and
fished from the rocks.
THE biggest fish ! hooked. said
Furr. got away a thing that hap
pens frequently; but / got my share
of fish,
When FUR felt the big fish Juggling
at his bait, ne Salo, ne eSpeclel TO get
a record breaker. but when the finny
monster took to the stone pile he
knew it was all off. and nothing ne
could do would save his hooks and
lead
Fur caught four Mississippi catfish
and a string Of perch. His brother
in law beat him with a catch of sew
eral small rockf1sh, counting quality
instead of quantity.
Harry Fremont and Bob Susan We're
on the water above Benning bridge for
weekend outing. They had made
several catches of white perch and
Mississippi catfish on the upper river.
they said. and their last trip was made
for the purpose of giving yellow perch
a trial.
yellow perch" said Susan. give
fisherman more sport than white
perch. especially when the water is
cool, but on our trip this week We did
not get many"
The two anglers caught more than
a dozen perch. They also landed a
number of Mississippi catfish and few
cells.