Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14

Anglers who find sport in catching
only the game small mouthed black bass
are anticipating an interesting season
this fall.
"And incidentally" remarked w. T.
Bowie, they are anxious to know if
the river ever will get clear again"
The heavy rains the past two weeks
muddied the water to such an extent
that the river presented the appearance
of a mud puddle rather than that of
the usually attractive Potomac. Up in
the mountain country, the Shenandoah
river was as bad1as the Potomac, and
nowhere accessible to the city could
sportsmen find water clear enough to
suggest a trial for bass.
1T probably was a good thing that
the river remained muddy during the
heated term" said Bowie, for 1t pre-
vented the taking of thousands OF nsh
from the river at time when there
joyed. And then, too, think OF the
number of madtoms that were saved
for the fall sport"
Many anglers who fish only in the
Upper Potomac did not remain at home
because of the muddy condition of the
water. however, being satisfied with
catch of string of catfish, and at
several places along the river. espe-
ciaIly in the vicinity of Great Falls,
many good catches were made.
Most of the anglers went to salt wa
ter during the past two weeks or more.
and some especially large catches were
reported. The several attractive places
on the Potomac, Patuxent and Wicomi-
CO rivers and Chesapeake bay were
visited by hundreds of anglers. many
going over the roads in automobiles,
some in launches and still others pat
ronizing the river steamers.
One fishing party at Rock Point last
Sunday was made up of Herman Fried
man. Joe Goldsmith. Frank Baur and
John w. Hurley. and while they found
fishing not quite so good as usual they
were satisfied with the catch of nearly
one hundred large fish.
An early start was made by the quartet
in order to get >on the river before the
suns rays would make it too warm for
them
You know" said Goldsmith. when a
fellow beats the sun to it it's an easy
matter for him to get acclimated SO
that he will not mind the heat and that's
the reason we made an early start.
The party had gone but few miles,
they stated. when rain was encountered,
and it was feared they would have to
turn back. but there was no rain beyond
Waldorf, and they continued to their
destination
A string of trout large spots and white
perch and few hardheads was their
catch In the afternoon they were
driven off the river by severe storm.
which lasted only few minutes. and
trouble was encountered on the home
ward trip.
"The road was flooded in places" said
member of the party. "but some farmer
had been kind enough to construct a
temporary bridge over waShOut and
make the going possible"
Joe Goldsmith displayed his ability as
a toad-catcher.
But he is to be excused" commented
Baur, for it was his first time fishing.
Edward Toy. Jim Young and Western
Toy. known as captains because they are
owners of boats and look after fishermen
at Colonial Beach. are we'll known, also
| by hundreds Of patrons Of the popular
| river resort who spend their outing sea-
sons there.
And they are some fishermen" said
| Maurice Auerbach. who is as well known
at the Beach as are the three captains.
Capt Ed Toy is particularly well
| known to the anglers, and when not on
the river with a party of fishermen he
| usually Is in evidence along the beach
with a supply of bait or cooked crabs.
Just to show that fish were biting"
| said Auerbach, 1.-The three captains went
on the river one day this week and tried
their luck. They just sailed across the
| river in the direction of Rock Point and
were gone only a couple of hours. When
they returned they were the happiest men
on the beach, displaying long string
Of large fish and telling of the sport they
had enjoyed.
Sell the fish," said Auerbach. Moth
ing doing. They held to them until ev-
erybody at the Beach had seen them and
then they presented them to their
| friends"
The annual outing Of the Wounded
Knee Fishing Club will end tomorrow,
when the Beacon, with members of the
club and an assortment Of fish aboard,
docks at wharf in the southeast section.
News of the fish being aboard the
Beacon was brought by members Of the
club who were unable to remain through
out the trip. Sergt. J. r. Evans acted
the part of captain and commissary
| officer it is stated, and 1t was due to his
vigilance that there were no leaks in
| the pantry.
1t was early Sunday morning last
when anchor was lifted and the launch
started for the lower river.
Where are-we going?" repeated the