Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
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Almost every automobilist in the city
who possesses an angling outfit was
| away from the city a week end or
Fourth of July trip. Up-river condi-
| tions offered no inducements 20 lovers
! of the exciting. sport of taking part
| in contests with small mouth bass. and
| those who wanted to catch fish made
their way to resorts on the lower rivers
| and Chesapeake bay.
Many of the weekend sportsmen got
! away Saturday afternoon. while others
| waited until Sunday morning Most
| of the more experienced anglers read
iIy understand the necessity for get
! ting on the river early in the morning;
| That is, if they want to catch hsh,
| remarked Karl Achterktrchen. VINO pc
| lieves in an early start and VINO al
| ways is anxious to make large eaten.
! Discussing the question of going to
| resorts within forty or fifty miles, the
| angler stated that a start should ne
| made not later than o'clock IN the
| morning at this season, although ne
realized it is much better to go the
day before. get a good nights rest and
be in condition to enjoy the sport.
But it is not every one who can
| leave his business SO early, he re-
marked. land such of US have to start
| when We can.
Mr. Achterkirchen spoke of the early
| morning travel over the state roads IN
! southern Maryland, after passing over
the disgraceful stretch of road in the
| District just beyond Good Hope hill
1t seldom happens. he stated, that
| vehicles other than those of anglers
4, the early hours of the morning and
| the going is much better than it is dur
ing the heat of the day.
| And it is interesting to see the rab-
the road he said ''On a recent trip
| to Benedict saw at least dozen
abbits. The glare of the lights on
the automobile seemed to daze them
and it was with difficulty that the
wheels were prevented from passing
| over some of them"
! He explained that such an early start
enables the anglers to get on the water
shortly after daybreak time when
! the fish are supposed TO bite more free
| ~ than later in the day. and it also
makes possible early homecoming.
capt. W. T. Anderson Mr.. and Mrs
| Karl Scherer and Mrs. Farquhar were
members of a weekend party at Rock
Point The captain is not fond of the
/ sport. he admits, but he says he is very
willing to partake of the fish when
| they reach the dinner table.
And that's what 1 did on the trip"
he said.
The four members of the party left
|
reach the resort for supper. and Mr..
| Scherer accompanied party of friends
| to Colonial Beach in motor boat while
| other members of his party spent the
evening at the hotel with friends.
! Mr. Scherer. his wife and Mrs Far
! quhar participated in a trip the
river and had an enjoyable time. They
| caught a string of hardheads, two
rockfish. few cells and numerous white
perch, and Capt. Anderson said he en-
joyed some of the fish when they were
| served for dinner at the hotel.
| Fish always are enjoyed when
cooked so soon after they are caught"
remarked the captain, more especially
when they served in sight of the
! water"
On the return trip the party motored
, to Upper Marlboro, leaving the state
| road at Reds corner and returning over
the Marlboro pike.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter T.. Whitson Mrs
I Whitson. Miss Belle Whtson, Mrs Con-
molly and Miss Grace Connolly were
participants in week end trip to Ben
edict, trip that they make several
times during each fishing season, and
they mad an enjoyable outing, they
! stated although fish were not as num-
erous as they had Anticipated
one or the captains on the Patuxent
ana there are many of them, took the
party out on the river. He went to a
| place where many fish have been caught
/; this season and felt almost certain that
| ne was in position to insure them
| good luck.
Miss Belle Whitson started the snort
| WIN the catch of large hardhead
| larger than the prize winner at a CON
/, test held there only a couple Of weeks
ago, and others in the party were ready
| win an enthusiastic applause. Another
! similar nsh was caught by the success
! iui rod ana line enthusiast, and it was
, thought that a large catch of such fish
! would be made.
But il didn't happen" said one of
mem. MISC Whitson caught the only
| hardheads that were landed"
| Perch and cells took the bait offered
/ by others, and the toadfish that are so
! numerous in salt water at this season
| dld not fail to pay their respects. much
| the shore. 80
| The next outing of the party will be
| given when the. trout are plentiful II
| Is expected mat there viii be good
! month. '''
Weekend party was participated
! IN by Mr.. and Mrs. Morris B. Brashears
MI, and Mrs. James e. Armstrong. Mr.
and Mrs. charlie Porter. Miss Bessie
Burwell and Mr.. Ringgoid Hart
! Great We're the preparations for the
trip, was the remark made about the
! outing, and few were the fish caught
| There was not the big catch of hard
! only week or TWO ago, possibly be
! cause the fish are dropping back to the
| Chesapeake bay, suggested one of the
anglers, and possibly because the fish
were not feeding at that particular
| time.
The party did not go to buoy No 10
| n favorite place for anglers in that
| section. hearing that some early morn
! ing anglers had tried their luck about
; the buoy without meeting with success
/ Miss Burwell made the most inter
esting catch of the day, three rockfish
| while Mr.. Hart did manage to get one
| hardhead. In addition to the three
| rockfsh, Miss Burwell landed a string
! of perch.
! The catch of the eight members of
/ the party included several rockfsh one
| hardhead and number of catfish.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Walter T. Schneider
and Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Withers spent
] the week end at Solomons Island and
! Benedict.
| We had fine auto trip to Solomons
! Island, said Eilly Withers but NOT
/ much fishing. We encountered windy
| weather and rough water and were told
that fishing will be better a little later
| in the month.
! It's a great place for catching big
! fish.
| Returning from the island at the
mouth of the river. the two couples
motored to Benedict place where
| they had made several good catches
! earlier in the season. and had an en-
| joyable time
| 1--WE caught forty ba rdbaad..