Evening star., 1915-05-29

Not a single rockfsh was entered
in the Roberts contest last week. and
failure of the sportsmen to make
catch was Disappointing" was the
statement of w. P. Bowie. The sit
uation WAS brought about by the condi
ton of the water. 1t became muddy
early Sunday morning and scores of
anglers who remained near the river
over night were thoroughly disgusted
Sunday morning when they arose and
learned of the change that had taken
place while they slept"
B. c. Wheeler. who last year made
a record catch, is the only angler who
reported q catch of rockf1sh on a week
end outing He got three fish while
on the long pier at Plum point, about
six miles below Chesapeake Beach, not
far from the site of the camp of the
Boy Scouts.
''The fish weighed less than three
pounds each" said the angler, "and
could have caught any number of
smaller ones had 1 been supplied with
small hooks. Plum ponit is one Of
ing rockfish. and if they cannot be
caught there anglers may as well re-
main at home.
The wharf at Plum point. 1t is stated.
is more than a half mile from shore
and most Of the fishing is done from 1t,
although some is done from boats.
W. c. Money had hard time ex
planning TO his friends how It hap
pened that he was half baked"
VIII Reynolds took Money. Al Gems
ler. William Berge and william Jose
TO the vicinity of Chain bridge for
weekend outing
we made an early start to be on hand
. t. <,f ho httyY Yrs<.kf oh
said Money. "and it was about o'clock
in the morning when we discovered
the water was too muddy for fishing
1t looked more like duck pond than
river, and we turned and anchored at
point off Potomac Park.
VIII Reynolds left the quartet an
chored in a bateau, promising to re-
turn In time to take them ashore with
their flsh early in the afternoon. Mud
dy water from Anacostia river greeted
them soon after Reynolds left them
Money explained. and the only thing
caught was a small eel or "twister."
There was no fishing" said Money.
and 80 took a nap. remained on
me a lop-sided baking"
, Money intends to try hts luck on Lit
tie river for yellow perch tomorrow.
He fishes for the perch with hy. he
Charlie Fletcher was on the river Sat
rday afternoon. He f1shed until the
muddy water came down and put a tenn
porary stop to the catching of rockfish
and perch. Charlie is rated as a success
full sportsman and it Is only when there
are big Ash in prospect that he tries
his luck.
He has made some good catches this
| season. said J. E Buckingham. "but
not as good as he probably will make
before the close of tho season"
His trip last Saturday netted him
weighed seven and one half pounds, a
much smaller Ash than he caught the
week before.
"such a fish would satisfy any ordi-
nary angler" said John W. Hurley,
was after a fish that would weigh more
! than twenty pounds"
"As soon as the water clears" re-
| marked Fletcher. II am going to make
another effort to capture the Roberts
prize"
| Lew Thayer and AL Buchler visited
the river In the vicinity Of Anglers
| Club Wednesday afternoon and gave
Mississippi catfish trial
Il knew the water was muddy, said
Thayer. land when we reached the
river we found the coloring suggestive
Of q brick factory
| The anglers did not feel as II they
wanted to return without trying their
| luck. however, and, equipped with bait
| for Mississippi catfish, they started for
the deep water. In addition to being
muddy. they stated. the river was about
one foot higher than normal and 1t was
with considerable difficulty that they
were able to anchor their boat.
| In spite of the muddy water, the an
| glers quickly learned that the Missis-
sippi catfish were not fasting, and after
| fishing for about three hours they re-
! turned ashore with a string Of nine
teen. The fish weighed from two to
| four pounds.
Pictures of big rockfish caught be-
tween Fletcher's and Little Falls