Evening star., 1915-07-10
A. BARGHAUsEN,


Fourth OF July weekend anglers this
season had no cause for complaint.
The angler who tried his luck and
failed to make n killing" it is stated,
was not thoroughly acquainted with
the game or his boatman failed to put
him in the right places to get fish.
"It was one of the best Fourth of
July fishing seasons ever experienced
bv Washington sportsmen." commented
W. P. Bowie, enthusiastic angler. The
water in the upper river was cool
enough to make bass fishing the finest
ever, while those who tried their luck
in salt water made such good catches
that practically every one of them has
arranged for a repetition of his trip
Fear of muddy water following re-
cent rains. it is stated, was what turned
the attention of a number OF bass an
glers to salt water. bnt those VINO went
to the upper river expressed deep sat
isfaction with water conditions ana
brought home fish enough 10 interest
their friends.
Reports from Harpers Ferry Satur.
day stated that the Potomac was clear
and the Shenandoah muddy, ana at Il
number of points below the Wountain
town one side or tine fotoHldt was 'iV'''
while the other side was muddy or
cloudy, just the kind of water that
usually is conducive to good sport.
And reports from Harpers Ferry to
the mouth of the river ana as Tar up
the bay as Annapolis, said Bowie, con
tanned glowing reports OF the ca'ches
made"
IF there We're any new fishing places
about Seneca" said Joe G. kaufman
[-p
trip with his brother. Sydney G. kauf-
man, capt. .Toots' Case found them
and gave us the greatest bass hshInt5
trip We have ever had.
at wasn't because the fish were eX-
ceptionalIv large" he added, but we
got thirty-nine Of them
The brothers motored to Seneca Sat
urday evening and spent Pheasant
night ut Niolets. They missed capt Lee
Baumgarten, who was unable 70 accom-
pany them because of other engage
ments.
And now he realizes that he missed
us" remarked one of the successful an
gIers THE sight of the fish was almost
too much for the captain to stand.
Sunday morning the fish bit fast AMI
furious, said the sportsmen, and gave
them' the busiest time of their HVes
Eighteen bass were landed before their
supply Of madtoms gave out, and had
they made every strike count, they 81 III,
Monday mornings heavy rain seemed
to benefit the river conditions. The wa =
ter waS perfectly clear Sunday, and 1t
was thought the rain would muddy it.
but ii only clouded IT slightly and the
fish Seemed more ravenous than ever
And when the last bait had been
used Monday" said Joe Kaufman. we
had twenty one fish, a total Itch Of
thirty-nine for the portions Of two
days.
Hugh A. Kane carried off the honors
of party of anglers who were AT Rock
Point Monday.
He landed the biggest rcckfish," said
r. A. Garren. "a three FOUNDER. and
kept up his record catching big white
perch, croakers and eels.'
Louis Barghausen and John Barghau-
sen were the other members of the
quartet. The two Barghausens. Kane
and Garren motored TO Rock Point Sun
day afternoon. going there in time to
be early birds on the river Monda v
morning. A severe storm delayed the
river trip until nearly II o'clock, and
the four .sportsmen feared they would
have no sport. but they took the advice
of Capt. Andre Shymanoski, however,
and boarded a motor boat.
Capt Shymanoski said he saw no rea-