Evening star., 1916-08-19

DR.. William L. Clark of the Rocham
beau, while fishing, recently, off Yori
spit light, near Norfolk. Va, caught {
three ee-hundred-pound ten-foot shark
Of the bluefish or man-eating species
The fish was brought to Old Point
Comfort, where it was placed on exhi'
bition. 1t was nineteen inches through
inches wide when opened. 1t is sale
to be one of the largest ever taken il
Chesapeake bay.
Accompanying DIR. Clark on the yacht
Osprey when the fish was taken were
George F. Adams. Edward and Alexan-
der Starke and Fuantz Adams. DR.
Clark was using a line generally used
large steel one.
The party was looking for shark, and
shortly after / o'clock, when the yacht
had run off York spit light, DR.. Clark
hooked the maneater, and Immediately
the entire party gave its attention to
the problem at hand. with Dr. Clark as
the leader at the line. Everybody had
they tried to subdue the big fish. which
was putting up wonderfully game
fight Time and again, as he came
within range the maneater was har-
pooned. but only after the second hour
of the struggle had passed could he be
brought to the side of the yacht, where
two ropes were placed about him and
he was hauled on deck.
DIR. Clark has been going to Old
Point for several years past enjoying
the fishing. but the big shark is the
first he has ever been able to land.
oh shortly after
Capt Robert Watson, who commands
a schooner, had announced that he had
observed large man -eating shark
near the National Soldiers Home
wharf, at Hampton, Va, and 1t is be-
Heved that the big fish was hooked by
DR.. Clark as he started out to sea. He
was cavorting about the briny deep
quite lively when observed by Capt.
Watson. so the mariner says.
Night fishing on the wicomico river be-
low Rock Point. Md. proved attractive
and interesting sport to a party of anglers
who were there on weekend, outing. 1t
was the intention Of the sportsmen to
anchor near the red buoy and cast their
lines. but engine trouble resulted in drop
ming anchor and casting lines off Baileys
Island. 81
"And it was a case of an i'll wind blow
ing good" remarked Wash Sanford. one
of the anglers, ''for we made great
eatch.' @
Members of the party were ". E. Gar
ner, Wash Sanford, Robert Smith. Charles
Garner, James Dunn, Charles Hilbert.
Harry Warner, Charles Sanford. Raymond
Dunn and William Buchholz. 1t was
about 3:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon
when the ten sportsmen, in two automo-
biles, got started and they reached Sam
Leishear's in time for supper.
Bent on giving night fishing trial. six
of the anglers boarded launch and made
a start for the red buoy. Engine trouble
stopped them at point where they found
a shell bottom, an ideal feeding place for
fish, and the first line that was cast had
not reached the bottom of the river, be-
fore big trout took the bait.
Trout. large spots. rockfish and perch
were caught In rapid succession said
Wash Sanford, "and when we had made a
breakfast ..,-.,
The four sportsmen who remained
ashore and enjoyed mornings sleep
went to the place where the big catch
had been made. They managed to land
a string of nearly one hundred fish,, An
early start landed the anglers at the home
Of the Potomac Rod and Gun Club about
Z O'Clock.
More than one-half a barrel of fish
were spread on the floor for display" said
one Of the successful anglers, "and the
supply was large enough for themselves
and friends
: Favorable weather and water and un-
favorable weather and milky water
greeted Ringgo!d Hart, Charles Porter,
Harry Anderson and James E. Arm
strong IL weekend trip to lock
twenty-one. The Potomac river in the
of the lock. favorite place for
many Washington anglers, is easily,
reached by automobile or by electric
cars and canal boats and, it is stated.
'portsmen usually have good luck there.
noon, the quartet OF enthusiasts enjoy
I'D country supper and were able to
get on the river shortly after daybreak.
And the early morning sport was
ine," said Ringgold Hart. ,"and we prob
ably would have returned with long
string OF bass had 1t not been for the
change in weather and water condi-
tons" ,.. 4
Abont 10 o'clock in the morning the
wind blew and soon rain was falling,
and the trees along the river and canal
provided the only shelter. The sports
men managed to get ashore with their
1ozen bass and keep dry for a short
while, but finally the rain reached them
Ind gave them a soaking.
After all" remarked one of the en-
I'VE were more fortunate
han a member of another party. He
sent overheard and lost his tackle and
! big fish,
! When the storm was over and the
water was diseolored. the anglers re-
turned TO o,the river. There was no more
sport Tor them, however. and they re-
turned homo In the afternoon with
heir twelve fish, !. -. rz,s, 1
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