Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-27

is up to him to catch a big rockfsh or
be defeated.
I'm afraid I'm doomed to defeat"
he said, after making several efforts
to land horse"
Reynolds and John Betters were on
the river several mornings this week
in an effort to land a string of rock
fish
I'VE had no luck" Reynolds admitted,
land Betters. firing of the effort. drop
per anchor off Walker point. baited
with cut smelts and caught five dozen
large white perch"
John Souder. all-year fisherman. en-
joyed a successful outing on Little
river one day this week. The water
was clear and the weather fine. he
stated. and he was delighted with a
catch of five dozen yellow perch. forty
two catfish and a bunch of cells.
Frank Kane. George w. Boyd and
William Towers tried their luck near
the steel plant. on week lend outing.
The trio caught six rockfish. fishing
only about one hour. they stated. The
fish averaged more than two and one
half pounds apiece.
Little Davis and Sidney Atlas went
on the river for a weekend outing.
I'VE are going to get bunch Of rock
fish," said Atlas. when he was ready to
start, but when he returned he had a
He had a few perch and eels." said
a companion.
Davis had the usual luck of fisher
man. big rockf1sh that he hooked left
him when near the boat, but he managed
to land much smaller one.
Frank Williamson, Herbert Hanger and
Austin Savage were among the sports
Highway bridge and the steel plant Sun
day.
Savage and Williamson were aboard the
formers boat, the Nut, and they spent
much of their time boating. while Hanger
and a companion paid more strict atten-
ton to the sport.
A four-pounder was Hangers largest
fish. He caught three other rockfish. but
his friends were less fortunate. They
had to be satisfied with few perch and
cells.
Bob Susan and Harry Pyemont last
week made a record catch Of catfish.
They were at Hunting creek. where seine
was hauled and where many fish of diff
ferent varieties were caught
Crawf1sh were caught in the nets in
large numbers, the sportsmen stated, and
they baited with the meat of the small
shellfish.
And it's the best bait for catfish" said
Susan. When you have such bait, and
there are catfish in the vicinity they are
sure to take it,
Harry Evans, assistant pharmacy in
spector, has been granted leave of alb
sence for tomorrow to enjoy an auto
mobile ride and fishing trip to Piney
point. Fishing in the vicinity of Piney
point, said the angler usually is good.
Mark Hale. Albert S. Rabbit and n
l.. Pulliam were on the river at Copper
q
plenty rockfish pursuing herring and
other fish through the water. but the
only catch of fish of that species was
made by Pulliam.
And he caught only one" said one OF
his companions
We didn't count the Mississippi cat.
fish we caught" said Hale
Last Saturday Pulliam caught two
rock that weighed more than seven
pounds each.
Jim Dunn and Bob Smith. members OF
the Potomac Rod and Gun Club. tried
their luck from the launch Mercury or
weekend outing at the steel plant
They caught six rockfish
arthur Wagner and Samuel Wagner
made UP in weight what they lacked in
numbers" said friend. telling of their
plscator1al efforts on weekend out
ing.
III,
largest being a nine-pound rock
We cought cells enough to double.
track railroad" was the remark OF
Elmer Schroth, relating a story of a
weekend trip to Benedict.
Others in the party were William
keane, Louis Smith of Culpeper, Va.
and John Schroth. Three dozen hard
heads, one rockfish and a string OF
perch were caught by the quartet.
The party motored to the resort on
the Patuxent river in the morning and
nshed only part of the day
Edward Bentley and Frederick Mayer
last week tried their luck at Chesa-
peake Beach. They fshed from the
rockfish
Frank Hutton had a pleasant outing
at walker point one morning this week,
He landed two rockfish, the larger one
weighing six and the smaller five
pounds.
Many small rockfish and large white
perch were caught in the deep water a
short distance west of Lincoln Me-
mortal this week
Two colored men. fishing near where
ROCK creek empties into the river.
caught eleven rockfish Wednesday
morning. None of them weighed more
than one and one-half pounds.