Evening star., 1916-12-16
ROD AND GUN.

Prizes offered by local sporting goods
dealers have been distributed, and in
terested persons are almost ready to
think Of the prospects for the coming
season. 1t is true that some of the
more enthusiastic anglers have not
given up the sport, and some of them
probably will not give it up until there
is a coating of ice on the river
Al Reinberg, enthusiastic small
mouth bass angler: n. l.. Pullian. who
boasts of having landed the largest
and greatest number of large-mouth
bass in nearby waters, and Joe Fletch-
er, whose speciality is rockfish angling.
Atlas prizes for the largest fish of the
respective varieties
Each sportsman won three reefs.
Reinberg's prize small-mouth pass'
that weighed more than five pounds,
was caught at Catoctin. where the
Sharp-Shinn Fishing Club, of which
he is a member. makes its home: Pui-
liam carried off the large-mouth bass
prizes with fish that weighed more
than six pounds. He caught the nsh
were awarded for a rockfish that
weighed eighteen pounds. 1t was
caught near Chain bridge.
A. S. Whitcomb, member of the United
States Marine Band, and Charlie Por-
ter, one of the best-known local ang-
lers. captured other prizes offered by
Atlas. The former was awarded fine
rod. the prize offered for the largest
trout. his fish weighing six pounds
and two ounces. A white perch that
weighed nearly one and one-quarter
pounds won Porter a bait bucket.
John w. Hurley and William f. Du.
lin, anxious to answer one more cali
of the water before the close of the
year, went to Weverton for the week
end. Both sportsmen admitted it was
not the proper kind of weather for en-
ioyment on the river, but they were
anxious to get away from the city.
they said. and SO they went.
The anglers had been on the water
| but short time before they realized
| there was danger of pneumonia or
other trouble. they stated. but they re-
manned until afternoon. when they
went ashore and started fire, batting
their hooks and casting from the
| shore.
"A campfire always feels good and
is attractive" said one of the sports
men. and it certainly felt good that
| day"
| Unfortunately, however. the fire. fam
| ned by strong norwester. got away
from them. Then they had to turn In
and play the part of firemen. 1t was a
they worked the more headway the
| fire seemed to make, they stated, and
! it was only when their boatmen ap-
peared and took a hand in the figh,
that the fire was extinguished:
| And Dulin got a two-pound games
! ter" said his companion.
And l have put away my tackle fol
| the season." he added.
| Postmaster General Burleson and
| N
both enthusiastic piscatorial artists
| were at Aqua creek several days ago
| a favorite place for anglers late in the
| season. but the windy weather and
rough water interfered with their
| sport.
They had an enjoyable time, however
and Mr.. Burleson caught the greater
| number of fish. That was only one OF
| sportsmen participated during the past
sea ason.
1T was interesting to watch the head
of the big government department pull
ing out the fish," remarked a sports
man, while his assistant was able to
get only an occasional fish"
The two anglers landed an attractive
string of bass.
Just because it was late in the sea-
son and bad weather might greet him
on the river, did not have the effect of
keeping A. S. Hinderer at home, when
he had made preparations for a recent
fishing trip.
sportsman went to Chama wamsic. bet
ter known as doc Robinson's" He
found there were some fish left in the
river. he said, and was able to display
a string of fourteen bass when he re-
turned home.
That was only one of many strings
of fish the sportsman caught this fall -
remarked one of the boatmen.
Hugo Fritsch was a lone fisherman at
Aqua creek for a weekend outing.
The creek is large body of water"
said Charles r. HOLMAN. "and friend
F'ritsch had things all his own way. In
the morning he rowed out to the river.
distance of three miles, and in the
afternoon he had a four-mile row to
the head OF the creek
1t was related that there was no
morning fishing. When the angler re-
ever, he landed five bass that weighed
more than ten pounds and was salts
fed.
1t was hog killing time along the
upper Potomac and canal last week.
Several anglers went in that direction
hoping they would be able to dupli-
cate the five-pounder that John w.
Hurley caught the previous week end,
but boatmen were attending the kill
ings and there was little chance of
fishing.
When there is a hog killing in the
neighborhood," said one of the disap-
pointed sportsmen. there's no chnce
to get a boatman. That is one time
of the year when a boatman feels that
he is his own boss and viii let nothing
interfere with him.
II can't go fishing today" one of the
anglers was told by a boatman, but
I will see that you have fish to take
home
Not only did the boatman get him a
string of bass from a live box, he said,
but he also contributed a piece of hog.
Having experienced only a fair sea-
son on the river in quest of bass. Pat
rick Riordan. one of the most enthu-
siastic of the local anglers, has oiled
his tackle and put it away.
1T might be induced to get it out if
there should be any occasion for it," he
admitted.
But" he added. that is SO remote
possibility that it's not worth discuss
ing"
Small-mouth bass is the only fish that
appeals to Riordan He has fished every
part of the upper Potomac and its
tributaries. knows every inch of the
Shenandoah, and, he says, he is willing
to get acquainted with other streams.
The enthusiast is given credit for
having brought to the city the most
attractive string of bass ever caught
by Washington sportsman. That was
several years ago.
Mississippi catfish have made an early
start moving about In the water above
Auueduct bridge.