Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-15
DOZEN RoCKFIsH w. PROCTOR
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There are millions of small-mouth
black bass in the river" said Albert S.
Rabbit. who is regarded as being one
of the best pork-rind casters in this vi
cinity. when he returned from week
end trip to Pennyfield, Md. where he
took advantage of the short period in
which the river was only cloudy and
tried his luck.
But" he added, unless law is en-
gamesters with the artificial bait fear
the species will be exterminated."
Muddy water from higher UP the riv,
err put a stop to the bass fishing sport
while the sportsman was at Pennyfeld.
but not before the several anglers there
had made good catches Using the pork
rind bait, the angler landed four fish in
ten minutes, he stated. and was unable
to land eighteen others because he was
without his landing net.
eff there is a fish near where the
pork rind is used" he said, ut is pretty
certain to respond when the bait reaches
the water, and on account of the great
number of fish caught with such bait
1 think it's use should be forbidden"
On the recent weekend trip the
angler fished only a short time and
caught four fish, the largest weighing
three and one-ha1f pounds. and the
weather was SO warm that he was un-
able to get the fish home in good con-
dition.
Fishing nearby were four members
of Rockville fishing club-George Null
lican, Joseph Claggett, Edward Candy
and George Erb. They fished with mad
toms caught in nearby stream. Rab-
bitt stated, and caught forty-two bass
George Mullican led the party with a
catch of seventeen.
Ollie Moulden and his son Albert also
residents of Rockville, were on the riv-
er not far from their neighbors. They
succeeded in landing a string of the
gamesters and they. too. had to give up
the sport because of the change in
water conditions.
Fred E. Woodward, E. A. Pitkin, A. F.
Potter, l. o. Slack. William Ramsay
Of a fishing party at Rock Point. where
George E. Plat of New York parttci-
pated in the sport with them.
Eels were plentiful and annoying"
remarked member Of the party. and
the ever-present toadfsh was very
much In evidence. but the bad has to
be taken with the good, and we had
both"
It was during the Fourth of July
holiday season that the trip was taken,
and scores of other city anglers were
on the Wtcomico. and. members of the
sextet reported. everybody caught fish.
Nick Stonestreet piioted US to where
we enjoyed the sport" said a member
against the catching of toadfish or
cells"
The catch aggregated more than sew
enty rockfsh, hardheads and perch, no
count being made Of the two trouble
some varieties
Motorists will be glad to learn that
the Maryland state road commission
has started the work of improving the
stretch Of road between Lothair and
Newburg." said Woodward, "and its
completion will give an almost perfect
road between this city and the Wicom-
Work on the road. he stated. has be-
gun and 1t should not require much
time to complete 1t.
H. W. Byers and w. H. Proctor spent
an enjoyable and profitable week end at
rum Point. an attractive place on
from the Boy Scouts camp. Plum Point
Is comparatively new place for WASH
ington sportsmen. although quite a
number of them have been going there
the past several years.
IT is generally regarded as being ona
OF the best feeding grounds along the
pay Tor rockfsh. and many large fish of
that variety are caught there, the fish
ing peing done at night from the long
pier.
Byers makes many trips there during
the course of the season, and the fast
week lend trip in which he participated
netted catch of fifteen fish, the lars-
est weighing nineteen and one-half
pounds. Included in the catch were
two ten-pounders. one that weighed
Twelve pounds and several that tipped
the scales at six or more pounds
Ihe sportsmen baited with soft crabs
and peelers. Heretofore. II IL stated
they caught some Of the horses" with
bloodworms.
DR.. i =. Bradley, Mrs. Bradley, Mr..
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