The Washington herald., 1917-06-10
FISH AND FISHERMEN.

Tired of waiting all-week for the
Potomac to clear. and discouraged
by persistent showers, local disciples
Sn and hked or ore autosd t6
nearby saltwater fishing grounds. A
few who had returned last night re-
ported fair catches, but no one claimed
to have smashed the record. Reports
from Benedict, Nd, during the past
party headed by A. L Davis and Ed
dict.
In a short time last week, Davis and
Prouty, at Benedict. caught thirteen
one poGnd, wespT TO ss bounds each % W.
and e. Yobst, NJ. Dulaney, s. I.
Fowler, F. E. Edinger, and Henry N.
Walter also left for Benedict
Up-river fishing sports yielded few
rock during the week, but the bass
were shy Of the bait. w. W. Price,
John w. Hurley, and Le Roy Rogers
visited Rock Point and made q killing
in rock fish, probably the best--look::
ing bunch the Potomac has yielded
as high as four pounds.
Carl Achterkirchen, Charles Biondi,
Joseph Mills and Herbert Offenstein
made a weekend trip to Rock Point;
4 1ne HSHtTIlan nOO0OO DldyCu nOO
with them, and what the party lacked
In hsh they made up in enthusiasm.
From Chain Bridge to the Highway
Bride, some OF the best fishermen on
the river, fshed intermittently all
clear spot presented itself, someone
claimed Il, and the rest watched and
grinned. II told you 30" expressions
were common. A. few perch were
caught near the shore OF AnAlostan
Island and a few bunches Of catfish,
Just about eating size, were snagged
at the mouth Of the canal, but the hsh-
erman who caught these earned them
by their long waits.
The Little River, south Of Analostan
Island, was visited by as few nsher-
men as old river men have been able
to recall. The few who did patronize
these grounds reported fair catches OF
perch, with an occasional bass
amongst the wild rice.
Chain Bridge has been deserted all
week, or nearly 90. No one who went
there had anything to say about the
| fish. The water was ''inky" and q
little too fast for any kind Of nsh ex-
Great Falls. above the dam, was not
VINO spent two or three days, managed
TO bring in small strings OF rock.
From away down the river comes
the report OF the FIRST trout OF the
season. Edward o. Craig, OF Leonard
town. Nd, claims sixteen trout. Other
fishermen, attracted by the news, have
been fishing all week with Indifferent
T. c. Dulin ana George e. walker.
champion hardhead oatchers. have q
glorious report from their Wednesday
trip to Benedict, They were only on
the water three hours.
z. A.. Lycett and q party OF nsh-
eimen from the steel plant spent the
weekend at Benedict with the inten-
ton OF having all their names on the
roll OF fame. But the nah sew them
From Chesapeake Bay comes the
news OF the best catch Of hardheeds
OF the season. Joseph Royal and his
son, Edmund, rowed out in Q betesu,
armed with plenty OF bloodworns and
other bait, tied their craft about two
miles from shore, and what they did
20 the hardheads was a-plenty. They
started At IN the morning, and II
IT had not been for the toadfsh. there
would be another tale to tell.
The power boat Faunce, engage
In commercial fishing. Is being fitted
out at this city and will begin IN
Few days to string out her nets
anywhere her captain thinks ne can
locate good catches. The sloop En-
Ola and the schooner Mary 3. EaYocs