Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-04

A thin coating of ice on the shallow
water along the shores of the upper
Potomac this 1veek had the effect of
dampening the ardor of numerous PTS
catorial artists who enjoy sport in that
section.
at viii not stop the more enthusi-
astic Waltonites," was w. P. Bowie's
comment. 1T is when the water is
cold that the sportsmen expect to get
the biggest fish, and it was late this
season before any of the horses were
landed"
1t is recalled that several years ago
some large fish were caught during a
heavy fall of snow, when the anglers
were huddled on small islands about
campfires.
THAT was years ago said Bowie,
but it is doubtful if any sportsmen
would do it at this late day"
Dick Peed and c. S. Hilbert are in the
lead among the bass fishermen this
season. the former having caught a
fish that weighed five pounds and
eleven ounces. while the big fish caught
by the latter tipped the scales at I'VE
pounds ten and one-half ounces.
Charles Macnicol and Philip Davis.
the latter a resident of Charles Town.
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made the catch, and several other large
fish also were landed. Tom Brown was
with Dick Peed when the latter made
killing" and they, too, landed sew
erai other large fish.
Which shows that the big fish go in
lunches" remarked one of them.
This weeks chilly atmosphere made
gunners sit up and take notice 1t was
Just the weather they were anxious to
get about the opening of the cunning
season, but the warmer weather did
not keep them at home, and the result
is that many birds and rabbits were
slaup Uttered when the weather was SO
warm that il was almost impossible 10
bring the game home. Rabbits have
been unusually plentiful this sea 500.
and birds also have been fairly plenti-
full, although only a few gunners have
succeeded in bagginS any large num-
Der of them.
Norman Pruit, who two weeks ago
made such splendid showing on a
trip TO Charles county, Md, where he
killed eighteen Woodcock' seVerai quaii
and a number of rabbits. recently par
tlcipated IN hunt III King George
county Va paggins ninety seven
quail, probably the greatest number Of
birds ba2ged b< single gunner this
season.
The sportsman is awaiting a message
from the lower river, where he ex-
poets to do ducg and goose shooting.
Duck shooting is fine snort, said the
gunner, but when a flock of wild
geese comes along there is something
well worth shooting. When one drops
In the water the splash is music to the
ears of a sportsman.
John A. Chamberlain, II. r. Thomp-
son. H. f. Trammel Ind Curtis Tram
mel participated in hunting trip
along the MattaDoni river. one or the
branches OF York river. in Caroline
county. Va. They found game enough
10 make the trip an interesting one.
when sportsmen have the run Of
more than 1000 acres OF land remark
ed a mem Der Of the party, they should
not return with empty gamebags
Their garncbags were FAR from being
empty when they returned They di
their shooting in "A country where an
occa sional deer and fiockS of turk eys
insist upon getting in the way Of shot
but nothing was seen OF deer or turkey
tracks The shoot Melted the gunneIs
itifty-five quail and thirty rabbits.
"A good lot OF quail Tor four sports
men 3" said an enthusiastic gunner.
What anglers call "Fishcrmens Spe-
cfal" Il Sunday night tram from 1iar-
p.rs Ferry. last sunday had among its
messengers a number of anglers who
had tried their luck ut din rent points
along the river ON weekend outings
Most Of them had bass ass comme Mt d
one of their number, although some
had more than others.
| Willsam E. Dulin had the largest fish
| NJ all II was a three FOUNDER that he
I had caught near Sandy Hook.
And" remarked John w. Hurley. his
| communion on the trip, he did not re-
! cover from the shock of the big catch
! until the next day.
/ Hurley and Duiin fshed in Il boat
with George Leopold, and when Dul' n
| hung the big fish there was some ex-
| element, according to his friends
| statement. when he struck" the bass
J il Jumped fully three feet out of the
= water and the fun started, and the
| dghr to finish lasted fully fifteen
| minutes. Dulin caught seven other
| bass. Hurley got six and Leopold two.
| Charles Nacnicol and w. G. Kent
| Asbed from Catoctin to Point of Rocks
| They were equipped with splendid
| assortment of bait, but one fish was all
| that they we're able to catch
| "Kent caught that" said Macnicol
"It was n two-pounder.
There was q high wind blowing on
| the river while the two anglers were
| trying their luck, they stated. and that
| was given as reason for their poor
| luck.
only the week before" remarked a
member of the party Of fishermen