Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-02


Der of 2O7 were caught
John a Rupert. family and friends
have returned from week stay al
Glebe Club. one of three clubs on the
west bank of the Patuxent river near
Mount Calvert Members of the party
were Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Mrs. kath :
crime Miller. Mrs. A. u. GaeG!er ana
children. Henry Nau. Edgar HusueiS
and Edgar Huguely. jr-
There usually is splendid fishing IN
the Patuxent and the small creeks that
empty into it near the club, said NJ,
Rupert, hut il is necessary TO know
where to go after them and to hsh on
the proper tide.
The enthusiastic sportsmen caught
scores Of large yellow perch, also many
large rockfish and white perch.
What has become of the salt water
trout" was the anxious inquiry Of Wash
Sanford on his return from down-riNer
trip with other members of the Potoma"
Fishing and Cunning Club.
I'VE found nothing doing while on
the river after daybreak. he added.
making us feel that we were fortunate
to have INDUCED in the sport at night
Companions of Sanford who parnci-
pated in the outing were C. S. Hilbert,
Raymond Dunn. Harry Warner, Perry
Leishear. James Dunn. William Buck,
holZ James Butler. Robert smith anu
William Butler.
The men had count of more than
zoo fish-spots, perch and hardheads
Joseph R. Reynolds had as his com,
panions on a weeks outing aboard VIII
Reynolds boat Fishermen Al Gensler
and Harry McNinch. The trio started
from Reynolds boathouse early one
morning and steamed down the river as
far as Occoquan, where they spent the
night, making an early start next
morning and running to Colonial Beach
White perch were plentiful at almost
every stopping place. the anglers stated
and they caught few trout and
| large and plentiful. and crab feast
was enjoyed every day.
The trio fished near Blackiston Is
| land. Nomin. Rock Point. Little Pope
creek and at most of the buoys along
| the lower Potomac
D. A. OConnor and Edward Lansan
have returned from an outing spent al
Benedict. where they found fish were
| SO plentiful that they prolonged their
| stay and remained the greater part OF q
week.
I'VE caught good string of the fish
! every day we were there" said one of
! the sportsmen.
| O'Connor and Langan will spend their
Labor day holiday on the Patuxent.
Bass fishing at Aqua creek is fur
! nishing interesting sport for scores OF
=; Neutrality-suspicious., said Charles r. Hol-
! man. and an ample supply of bait Is
| all that is necessary to attract the
/ sportsmen. Chapawamaic creek also
| is attracting many anglers
Harry Budesheim spent the week end
| at Chapawamsic and tried his luck for
| large mouth bass. His trip Melted him
! fourteen fish. the largest tipping the
scales at two and one-half pounds.
Henry NJ. Weidner gave the sport a
trial at Aqua creek. one of his favorite
l..
strina of fish
Representatives Benjamin c. billiard
and Charles b. Timberla@e of Co'oradn
ard Representative James Fl. Mays of
rtah were among those who spent the
week end at Rock Point.
No priZe winners came their way but
they caught fish enough TO make the
trip interesting, Mr.. Mays new song
about President Wilson was enjoyed by
those who heard his musical effort.
william H. Hopkins. member of the
second precinct police command, ha.;
returned from trip to Kiimarnock
Va, where the Indian creek fish fac
Tory has been converted into dye
| factory. His wife and children accom-
| panied him. but while on the river indulg
ing in piscatorial sport he was accom-
panied by Welsey Spriges.
The fishing was fine he stated. "and
crabs were as plentiful | had ever
seen them
Hopkins said that buffers or swee;
caught in large numbers. Many per-
sons have an idea that thew are not
good for food. he said. but he round the
meat almost equal to that of frogs
While COMPLAINTS are being made by
anglers because Of their inability TO lan1
'.norscsr at different places along the
lower river Harry Hewlett son of De-
tecIive Bob Hewlett. has been able u
keen his mother and friends supplied
with Norfolk spots About the size Of
The fish that are caught near Norfolk"
said an angler who recently returned
from Pney Point. where the Howletts
occupy bungalow.
an ordinary crab net while Grabbing. and
persons residing at the resort think the
fish were stunned a a result OF torpedo
practice in that nart Of the ri er and
semi to the surface.
Ward SAVAGE David Hepburn, lack
wilson and Harry kopo last week par
tiripated in an outing on The upper
Potomac Ward Savage recently puf-
.aased the launch. The Nut. and the
occasion of the outing was 8 trip 10
Meson's Island. where The hoat is.to he
fep' for the use Of Sewage ard his
t;ip in IN automobile. not caring -
pass through, the locks a. the canal
in the small craft.
l.. T.. Hazle,on and Mrs. Hazleton. a
couple OF enthusiastic Waltonites, on
a weekend outing spent at Benedict
made many other anglers envious when
their catch was displayed
"rhcre's nothing DOING il The trout
line" the angler and his wife were
tod by the boatmaa. they engaged to
to's" her o. The Rye, ..n' rot:
.',E.'fl trs it," said Mr. Hpzleton :