Evening star., 1915-04-10
boat was swamped," he concluded. but
the pothunters gathered them up and
sold them

boat was swamped," he concluded. but
the pothunters gathered them up ano
sold them.
Capt. I. D. Porter. H. S. Barger and
Charlie Porter, with fishing equipment
and a supply of various kinds OF
worms. were on the river near Fletch-
er's early Wednesday afternoon. The
perch were biting and they quickly got
their traps together to enjoy the first
trip of the season.
Fishermen in other boats were
catching fish," said Charlie Porter. land
we were delighted at our prospects for
good afternoons outing"
Anchoring near the channel, Capt.
Porter took a seat in the bow of the
boat in order to get his bait where
the water was deepest, and the result
the other members of the party. Blood
worms proved to be the most attrac-
tive bait.
I'VE caught seventy perch" remarked
Charlie Porter, land they were large
enough to make their catching inter-
esting."
Q. D. Heltzel hurried to the river
as soon as he learned that white perch
were biting. He had caught many
large Mississippi catfish earlier in the
season, going after them. he said, be-
cause other fish were not biting.
"And when the white perch appear
ed he said, Il was anxious to get
some of the big ones in the first run
Heltzel baited with pike minors. he
said, and forty-five large perch was
his catch.
Lewis NJ. Thayer. who last year join
ed the Waltonites. and made several
successful trips to Benedict. Rock Point
and nearby places, has provided him
self with a complete outfit of fishing
paraphernalia for this season. He ac-
companied Ringgold Hart on week
end outing to the vicinity of Fletchers
and tried part of his outfit on Mis-
sissippi catfish.
He found his new outfit worked we'll
he said, for it was the first time he
had been fishing with Hart that he
beat him at the game, and he now fs
advising his friends to get the proper
kind of paraphernalia if they want to
catch fish.
Wade H. Coombs and George w. Boyd
caught forty-four white perch Thurs
day afternoon. They made the catch
above the Three Sisters, where they
anchored on the Virginia side of the
channel.
"And we would have caught more
had the trip not been interrupted
said Coombs. 1.-The fish were large ones,
a
pound each. and there was sport in
catching them
Bloodworms were used as bait
Coombs says he thinks bloodworms
make just as good bait as soft crabs,
and he finds them less expensive.
"I have paid 81 a dozen for spiders
many time he said, but never
again
Mack Griffin, Tom Griffin and Dr.
Do foxr ~
Thursday afternoon and went to Lock
Cove, where scores of anglers were
on the water.
Il would go with you." Gus schmid,
told the Griffins. but l know there'l be
nothing doing"
But there was something doing
Gus was told. when the anglers return
ed with a basket filled with white
perch, and Gus showed that he was
sadly disappointed.
AL Buchler deserted his Waltonite
friends Thursday afternoon and went
to F1etchers alone. 1t was late in the
afternoon when he anchored in the deeI
water and got his line overheard. ant
it was about dark when he returned
ashore.
A six-pound Mississippi catfish, the
largest fish caught near F1etchers that
afternoon. was displayed by Buchler.
And I caught it on a small perch
hook" he said.
He had one other catfish. that weigh
string of perch.
Dr. S. Wrenn Howard and S. Lemon
Hoover were among the anglers who
were on the river Thursday afternoon
to get a string OF the early run OF
perch.
I'VE went up the river to get out OF
the city for the afternoon" said
Hoover, "and thought we'd try fishing
We were unable to get supply of good
The anglers displayed string Of
more than 1875 white perch. Had the,
had the proper bait. one of them sug-
gested. they would have caught FISH
enough for all their friends.
John E. Hogan and son and George
Burklin were occupants of a boat an.
chored on the edge OF the channel In
the deep water near F1etchers Thurs
day afternoon. Luck was with them
only did they catch more than five
dozen white perch, but their string
contained eight Mississippi catfisf
when they lifted anchor.
Detective Bob Hewlett was on the
river for a short while Thursday after.
noon. He took a postioa on the edge
Of the channel. opposite Fletchers. bu,
found very few fish in evidence. A
change in location. he said. brought a
change of luck and he caught two fish
at a time.
When he finished fishing he had sew.
eral dozen perch. one Mississippi cat
fish and q peculiarly speckled fish of a
variety that he had never before SEEN
Tommy Wright had seventy perch ir
his basket when he lifted ancho,
Thursday night and went ashore al
F'letchers
admiring anglers, who viewed the bis
fish he had used to top off his catch
but they run large.
The successful sportsman. it is stated
had some Of the largest perch tina,
were caught Thursday.
Mack Sparrough, single-handed, triee
his luck in the channel opposite the
schoolhouse. a place known to all up.
river fishermen, and was we'll satisfied
with a catch of three dozen perch.
Eleven of his perch weighed twelve
ounces each. He could have caught a
larger number had he gone a short dis.
tance higher up the river, he said, bu,
he preferred a smaller catch and larger
fish.
DIR. Walter e. Silliman and Charlie
Simons were in boat near where