Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-09

outing at Piney Point and Point Look
out. They were particularly interested
, IN the unusual condition OF the water,
which resulted in thousa nds of fish
coming to the surface gasping for
breath.
"At Point Lookout" said Monteon-
cry. the water was SO hot that bath
I ers had to keep out of it. and during
that time many barrels of fish. crabs
and cells We're dipped from the water
1 with crab nets
| The sportsmeu experienced splendid
! luck except when the water was too
| hot. 1t is stated that similar condi-
tons existed in the same section sew
cral years ago.
G. NJ. Rurdine. \, w. Allison and
I Harry krauss have returned from their
annual outing. spent in the wiids OF
! Maine. They were on Lake Umbagcg.
dfty rifles from the nearest railroad
/ and fifteen miles from tn" nearest set
F! Element.
! our company. said Rurdine. con
sisted chiefly OF wild game
/ Following. the trail of I. g. Brooks
/ their guide, tire trio Went from Enrol
! y. H, to the camp, where they have had
/ many outings. and the guide. they
| stated. was splendid cook. He was
| an expert with gun. rod and reel. and
| was able to assist in providing game
{ and fish for the table, as well as to
prepare them.
Catching catfish at night was great
| sport. said one OF the party. We had
| them fried for breakfast and a chow
der was provided for dinner
| Many large pickerel were caught.
i Come UP, the waters fine, was the
| messag e received from WeVerton by
! John W Hurley and William Z. Dulin
to advise them of place to spend the
i week end
! I'VE Went up" said one of the sports
/, faen, and found the water was finely
milky. and instead of fish biting freely
| they almost refused the bait.
i 1t was the one time. however, tina,
I Dulin beat his friend at the game. much
:: to the delight of Nelva Leopold. a
youthful boatman, who said the people
| of Weverton boosted that Hurley was
| the most successful angler who fished
| in that section.
] And if he hadn't caught a fish" said
| the boy, I'D laughed myself to
| death.
| George Miller. who has fshed this
! waters of the Shenandoah near River
! ton. Va. many times during the last
fifteen years. last week returned home
singing the familiar song, IN Never
| Go There Any More
And there was a reason, remark ed
d friend.
i George was at Riverton on his annual
outing. tie fshed several days and
made fairly good catches. Thea came
+, along a state official and Informed him
! of determination to enforce the law
i against nonresident anglers.
Pay license tax of SIS or don't FISH.
/ was what the states agent said.
Miller was the fortunate possessor OF
J a return ticket of the Valley road,
! there was no strike to impede his prog
! ress and it was case of mot standing
upon the order of his going.
! The sportsman thinks many bass
! anglers who have heretofore spent
/ their vacations in Warren county, Va.
| will hereafter go elsewhere
] Leaving Virginia, Miller went to
! Point of Rocks and enjoyed an
| outing, landing a five-pound small
I mouth bass, the largest fish that has
i been caught there in several years He
also caught several smaller fish.
Numerous Labor day fishing parties
! were in evidence at practically every
fishing resort within II easouabie dis
/ tamce of the city. John W. Hurley and
John W, Hurley jr., We're among the