Evening star., 1915-06-19

spent in angling for rock fish The
members of the party returned 10 their
homes in South BrooklaBd late Sunday
night with good string of rock and
perch.
I'VE had good time said Mr..
Crocker. Although none of the rock
were record breakers. We got several
which were over four pounds each"
The members Of the party were late
in starting from the city in Mr.. Hen
derson's automobile. and as result
did not get out on the water in time to
land any big fish. They are planning
sim liar trip in the near future.
Patrick ]. Haltigan, reading clerk Of
the House Of Representatives, who en-
joys the fishing at Rock Point. was \
visitor there Sunda = He did not do
any fishing. but went down to arrange
accommodat ions for mis- family during
the summer Mr.. Haltigan expects to
do much fishing at the resort during
the summer.
Paul Baur. who has had considera hle
success in frog catching this season
visited Four Mile run. in Virginia. the
other day and brought home eight
dozen frogs
The experience of five men with a
carp at Indian Head. Md, Wednesday,.
is being related by their friends here.
w. G. Wheeler. Willie Jenkins. John \.
Montgomery. Charley Simpson and
Lemuel Dent were on their way home
from work and We're crossing Malta
woman creek. when Simpson spied a
carp in the water near the foot of the
bridge. The attention of the other
members of the party was called to IL
Wheeler suggested boat hook he Sc
cured.
Simpson got a hook, and Wheeler
succeeded in Snagging the fish with IL.
The fish was pulled out of the water by
n md a1 five Of f.all 81
fish to keep il from going overheard
After they thought they had it safe,
Simpson said he could hold il alone.
Dent started back to return the bor-
roWed hook. lie. had hardly left the
scene. however. before the fish took an
idea into its head that it was stronger
than Simpson. Simpson had 10 inten-
tion of letting the fish get away. and
soon both he and the fish were in the
water.
The cries of his friends for the hook
brought Dent back with it. and Simp-
son was soon hauled out cf the water.
The fishermen" were discussing their
hard luck in losiEg the fish when TO
their surprise II returned to its origi-
nal abode near the end of the bridge
Wheeler again hooked il and il was
landed back on the bridge. No chances
were taken this time on simpson hold
ing IT. aud straps from their dinner
buckets We're used in securing the fish.
The party took the fish to Marbury
Md. where it was found to weigh
thirty-five pounds.
Frank p Madigan. who surprised hts
many friends here by taking 4 week
end fishing trip to Rock Point recently,
is conten plating a similar trip in the
near future He caught so many fish
and had such good ime. he said.
that he is anxious to try his luck with
the sport again.
George Wilson. Larry Evans. William
Schrader Frank Edwards and capt.
Frederick Postum returned to the city
on the latter's launch. Druid. Wednes-
day afternoon. after ten-day fishing
trip TO the lower Potomac. Large
CO tches of fish we-c reported 10y the
nlenrbers of the party.
We had sor1e fne c;tcncs below
RlaISistoue Island said Frank Ed
wards, but did TO: go much farther
uo the river" The fishermen are con-
templatine n similar trip for carly next
month.
George F.. Campbell. Charles Quigley
and n. r. Lessnitzer bad such good
luck in landing fish at Rock Point the
middle of last week that they spent
the weel: end at the resort and dupl1-
Gated their former catches
Mr and Mrs. Thomas feager. NJ 0.
d Coohic':. Miss G. Thomas. I,r- l.. y
Misc n Hohey ansi W. i. HODGES went
to RncE Point Saturday evening and
remained over Sunday. TIL" memh"r.'
oe the party snant most OF thelr lin't
motor boat riding and batninE. ThoI
did not take any fishing tackle with
them.
Going out on the water at o'clock
SUNDAY morning at Rock POINT. war
ron Mitchell, Elmer J. Schroth. {. w.
Howard and John W. Mitchell return
ed to shore several hours later with a
good string 90 rock and perch MACK
Snarrough Dick i'Ad". Frank Meredith,
charles ,.,ouds and r. Harding. were
also out arte~ fish. hut &c thev did not
s-ct an carly start tho did aot get as
!o,-c = string - the o2.l, ri1N"s
Fred ,rnca,er and Charles L'!ct"'rcr
r.ere ont or tn" rivor IT r-letche''s
Tuasdav an.l rct"-ueh TO shore with
three rock Ash. Whecler landed two
which weighed little over ten pounds
each. Fletc:er got one which tipped the
scales at twelve pounds.
J. b. Evermann and W. W. Stewart
tried for rock fish at Fletcher's Tues
day. bat the fish refused to bite. The
fishermen. however. were not much
disappointed. as. they landed good
string of catfish
F.. ]. Helb and Joe Fletcher took a
day afternoon. but did not land any
fish, The Asher found the water
too muddy and = "enaaln long
smaIl-,uoutn tx bass weighing
four and three -fourths pounds ani
measuring twenty-five inches in length
was caught at TrammelIs by Lee Har-
ris of the Treasury Department He
made the catch just before the water
got muddy. The fish was caught on
madtom The season for bass fishing
in all counties of Maryland and Viz
ginia is open.