Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-03

wood for a weekend outing mace
owners of the nets take back seat in
the matter of the number of fish
caught They had SO many fish when
they reached shore that onlookers
were hardly able to believe they were
caught with hook and line.
II was a case of three men in boat,
commented one of the onlookers, land
lit was hard to tell which three did the
larger scoring"
Capt. James Dingy, reputed to be one
of the best anglers on the lower river
and its tributaries. took charge OF
boat in which A. T. Schroth, william
Hettinger and c. F. Wilson were the
anglers. while occupants of the other
boat were John B. Schroth, DR.. r. c.
Fowler and H. Cohill.
The six sportsmen admitted that
Ash, the count of what was caught by
the sextet aggregating 1,0Os fish OF
various kinds.
Not counting the toadfsh." suggest
ed one of the number.
An early start was made by the
sportsmen and, it is stated, the fish
were not slow biting, and the anglers
in one boat declare their catch amount
perch. hardheads. spots and rockfish
were among the choicest fish caught,
while toadfsh proved annoying. as
usual, and an occasional eel came
The best catch 1 ever Witnessed,
was John Schroth's comment, and
Rock Point will see me again in the
near future"
While possibly two or three hundred
anglers were enjoying weekend trips
on salt water, scores of bass fishermen
were on the upper river me upper
since the opening Of the summer and
fall season, June Is. but last week, II
is stated, the water was clear enough
to entice the anglers to certain parts
of the river.
muddy on one side and clear on the
other" was report received from Knox
vile. while anglers who were on the
river below that point found the middle
Of the stream fairly clear and the edges
cloudy.
Julian Goolsby. N Norman Mock. Percy
Taylor and Fred Fellinger were members
of a quartet that selected the vlclmty
of Seneca for a week end outing. They
motored to the river Saturday afternoon
reaching there in time to go fishing. but
the condition OF the water suggested that
nothing would be gained by wetting their
lines.
I'm the morning We thought We might
as well make the effort said Mock,
| '.and the fish came so fast that we were
surprised BY breakfast time 1 had six
big bass"
The bass seemed as if they had been
starved out by the muddy water. the
anglers said. for they took soft crab.
nations, bloodworms and any bait that
was thrown their way. Eighteen bass
party and, they said. as many more
got away.
william f. Dulin. Ward Savage and
oil
Washington sportsmen who were on the
Patuxent river at Benedict for a week
end outing. Savage and Hurley went
as guests Of Dulin, who motored to the
resort, starting shortly after o'clock
and reaching Benedict in time for break
| fast.
Hurley was a member Of a party at
Benedict three weeks ago when more
than a bushel of hardheads were caught,
tho fish Weighing between one and three
and one-haf pounds each. and 1t was
because Of that successful trip that Dulin
was induced to go last Sunday.
Capt. Tom Chappelear Of the pungy
thousands of buckets Of the fruit the
captain handled for the cannsry. was
ready for the trio. He had his bait all
prepared and his engine in splendid work
ing order. and 1t was but a few minutes
dence.
"The high wind and rough water made
the biting slow during the morning.,
said Savage. "but in the afternoon con-
Hurley carried off the blue ribbon Of
fered for the largest catch Of toadffsh
"He only caught seventy-nine." said
Dulin.
Catching rockfish. perch and catfish
proved an interesting pastime TOR
members of Riverside Rod and Gun
Club who were on the river and Little
II q outing.
"a swimming contest in the after
noon proved more exciting than the
nshing," said Sylvester Murphy.
liam spillane and Martin Creelman
were the participants in the swim
ming contest. Work winning the prize.
Several parties Of fishermen were on
the river during the day. and all
| did Showing when the homeward jour-
ney was started. Those who partici-
pated in the outing were William Spill
man, Harry Killmon. George Sullivan.
Robert Foster. Henry Bean, Sylvester
Murphy. John J: Kiley, 7 L; Costello.
Joachim. Angelo Rochelle. John W.
| Work, Vincent Counsel. william Madi-
gan, James German. Andrew Johnson
and Richard Collins
ward T. Stunkel and Ralph Garren
from Rock Point Tuesday morning and
anchored on an oyster bar. where he
said he knew fsh would feed EFF they
feed on the bar" he argued, why
won't they take the bait on the
hooks7"
mo reason in the world why they
shouldn't" said Deal.
THE captain was right" said the
angler after anchor had been lifted.
The three sportsmen agreed that
and successful fishing trips they had
ever enjoyed, and they were SO de-
lighted with the trip that they sent
word to Capt. Andre to be on hand
again next week.
Stunkel landed a three and a-half-
pound trout, the first trout of the sea-
son caught at Rock Point. Their catch
Included fully 200 white perch, three
dozen croakers, fourteen rockfish and
number of small fish Of other va
rieties.
Two dozen members of the Deep Sea
Fishing Club, composed of employees of
the bureau Of engraving and printing
and a few friends, boarded the yacht
Gamble at Capt. Cumberland's this
afternoon and made a start for CO.
lonial Beach.
It is the expectation Of the anglers
that they will be able to dock their
craft at Colonial Beach about II
o'clock tonight. and shore leave until
midnight will be granted.
Many members will be on the river
with their fishing outfits at daybreak,
while others will remain aboard the
yacht until after breakfast before try
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