Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-12

Col. w. W. Harris, superintendent of
public buildings and grounds, last
week won the praises of scores of ang-
lers who find sport and recreation with
rod and reel at the tidal basin.
! And it was all because he flushed
the basin and started the bass NOV
ing" remarked one of the more enthu-
| siastic anglers.
! 1t was explained by the enthusiast
that the water in the basin almost
showed signs of becoming stagnant.
and in order to remedy the conditions
hit was necessary to open the flood
gates There was time when the
unwinding of much red tape was re-
CURED to get the gates opened, it is
stated. but such was not the case last
| week.
| Col Harris was told of the reason for
opening the gates. anglers making it
/ plain that it was partly for their
| benefit and partly for the cleaning out
/ of the basin.
and Col. Harris was quick to under
stand what the request meant, the
angler said. land the flushing of the
basin had the desired effect
1T started the bass moving" he
added.
Closely following the opening of the
flood gates Preston Brooks, George
Birch and Harry Ransdor were on the
basin wall trying their luck spooning
for bass. The accumulation of debris
moved swiftly through the gates and
got the bass moving about the basin
at SO lively rate that the three
sportsmen landed ten fish.
Several bass We're caught there
earlier in the season, but, it is stated.
trr-o hp1
caught any one day. The catch made
by the three anglers attracted much
attention and suggested the advisable
ity of many others making an effort to
duplicate it.
Harry Anderson, AL Buchler. Charlie
Porter and John Dean were members
of a weekend fishing party at Fletcn-
er's. The weather was warm enough
to make the conditions fairly comfort.
able on the water. so that no cases Oh
frostbites were reported.
And to guard against the possibility
of suffering from the weather condi-
tions," said one of the sportsmen. we
took along our charcoal outht anu kept
the fire going"
"And if the fish had kept coming as
well as the fire was kept going. sus-
gested another member of the party
"wo would have made hib catch.
But Charlie Porter was the only one
who made a catch worth while. he
concluded. at was an eight-pounder
The quartet had good time, in spite
of the fact that 1t did not get long
string of fish. An occasional nibble
gave them to understand the possibiil-
ties. one of them explained, and 1t was
a case of 'as long as there's life there's
hope"
Charlie Porter's eight-pound Missis-
in the day and the sight of the big
fish filled the other members of the
party with hopes.
But they were hopes that We're
| blasted" said one of the disappointed
ones. although one of them caught a
fish that was referred to as being of
the Lew -Thayer size 1t was not a
big one and was caught by the line be-
coming entangled about it,
The days catch averaged one nsh for
each spo1 tsman.
and" said one of the number.
Charlie Porter was the only one who
had fish enough for a square meal.
"siIyer- bait" as Uncle Sans silver
money is referred to. especially by per-
sons who accuse their angler friends Of
buying fish. will no longer be able to
compete with a present that was re-
ceived last week by Dick Peed, enthu-
siastic angler. from DR.. Walter 3. Sill
liman.
ut was the prettiest gold hook ever
seem said Austin Savage. but its
presentation had no reference to the
proverbial silver bait
Everybody who knows Dick Peed."
he added, knows he's a confirmed old
bachelor and therefore has no reason
to buy fish,
DIR. Sil1iman. who has a record as an
angler. made the presentation to his
friend as a little act of courtesy, know
ing the latter would fully appreciate it
and manage to get little fun out of
the incident.
Aud paod oxnecfS To al hot and
more. The thought of using a gold
hook never appeared to Peed until the
presentation of the attractive hook was
gold might prove an attraction to fish
while his friends with ordinary steel
pens.
Who can tell?'
E. W. McIntire. president Of the White
Elephant Fishing Club. lis planning a
big time for members Of the club on
the annual planked shad dinner WASH
inston's birthday.
Rain or shine. hot or cold" said
member of the organization. Washing
toms birthday will be celebrated at
Happy Home. and it will be we'll for
those who anticipate participating In
the event to bring substantial appetites
with them"
President McIntire spares no trouble
or expense in providing shad for the