Evening star., 1915-02-27

sociation. overlooking the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal and Potomac river.
Monday afternoon and participated in
thoroughly enjoyable oyster and
turkey roast
Charles W. King, jr. and Charles f.
West composed the committee, in
charge of the delightful outing. Large
Hog Island oysters were cooked on
the irons in front of the house and ex-
pert shuckers were or. hand to serve
them.
Several members Of the party were
prepared for fishing They thought
they might be able TO land a few Mis-
sissippi catfish and perhaps a bass o.
two, but the double roast proved so
attractive that thcy did not wet their
/ lines.
vented him from trying his tuck for
the early run OF Mississippi catfish.
and Harry Pyemont. his companion.
had to go it alone. Bob has recovered
Great Falls tomorrow morning with
his companion.
While Bob was at home his compan
ion paid several visits to the Eastern
| branch and fished near Benning bridge
One morning he caught a string OF
| catfish and two large eels. while on
other trips he managed to get an oc-
casional muliet and carp.
| Thousands of channel and mud cat
| fish have been taken from the branch
near Benning bridge during the past
| few weeks, it is stated, and the apG-
! lers who get near a particular hole
| there, said Joe Baur. are sure to eX-
perience luck.
| anglers hurrying to the favorite spot,
| said Baur. Not more than six or
eight persons can fish there at a time.
and those who get the proper anchor
1 .cI,4 ,r,lth pNva1,
of fish
| Two colored anglers were there one
| morning this week." he added, land
when they came ashore they had .
string of catfish twelve feet long"
| Joe Baur and Robert Henault, the
| former an enthusiastic fisherman and
the latter gunner and expert at
catching frogs, are anXiously awaiting
the time when frogs will find the
weather warm enough for them to
| leave the water.
One night last season the two sports
men caught fully half bushel of frogs
| along the banks Of the Eastern branch.
The best catch Of frogs I ever made, ="
said Baur. was from the ponds near
North Chesapeake Beach. The frogs
were there by the hundred. but persons:
| residing near there had never given
them any thought.
And such is true of many ponds in
the country he added. People have 4
means of obtaining a livelihood right
at their back doors and don't know ii. ;"
| Mississippi catfish are being caught in
! large numbers in the deep water be-
! tween the point of Analostan Island
and Chain bridge.
"Everybody's catching EN- COM
mented Will Reynolds. The boys are
catching small fish from the wharves.
and larger ones are caught out in the
deep water. My bunch of sports got
cold feet when the weather got cooler.
and they seemed to prefer the warmth
| of the fire in the house to the sport Of
catching fish,.
Will Reynolds said that worms and
oysters were taken by the Mississippi
anglers to avoid the necessity Of
handling the objectionable shad bait.
Charlie Porter. Hugh A. Kane and
William Wynkoop were among the sue
cessful anglers at Fletcher's the past
/ Fletcher and Charlie Fletcher were
also on hand.
Some of the anglers were on hand
Sunday, some Monday. and some wsrs
there both days. Charlie Fletcher
carried off the honors Wasiliu gton' :
birthday with catch of Twenty-Five.
William Wynkoop being 4 close second
with catch of twenty.
Charlie Porter and Hugh Kane were
able to display long strings OF live fish
when they'feft the river. and Samuel
De Binder, fishing single handed,
caught enough fish to supply his table
, for a week or more.
Harry Budesheim spooned the basin
one afternoon this week and landed
four bass. The fish weighed consider
ably more than a pound each, and, the
angler stated. furnished 4 splendid
| afternoons sport
4 Budesheim is one of many anglers
seen along the wall at the tidal basin
this season. Samuel E. Kendig is an-
dence there and who has made several
good catches this season.
Chester A. Van Horn and Sidney At
| las, both enthusiastic anglers, arc un-
able to understand why shad and her.
ring will not yield to a tempting bait.
Discussing the seasons prospects one
day this week, Van Horn said he was
never able to understand why shad
| will not take n bait.
They have to eat he said. land it
may be question of food with them.
and ] firmly believe that some day a
bait will be found that will entice the
| favorite fish"
And why not herring?" asked
Atlas.
Some of the older anglers are able to
recall two or three instances in which
hickory shad,'' or Jacks" as they are
also called, were caught with hook and
1 line,