Evening star., 1917-10-13
ROD AND GUN

would come along the last day we were
there.
The rockfsh did como along" he
added, but it was about train time and
we had to quit
Bertrain Beresford and Frank Miller
had an attractive display of yellow
| perch to show a number of anglers who
Were returning on train from a week
end trip to Chesapeake Beach.
Miller and Beresford made their catch
IN Marlboro branch, which empties in
/, the Patuxent river near Mount Calvert
the home of the Glebe and several other
nshlng clubs They entered boat or
the lower end Of the branch and fished
| up stream in the direction of Marlboro.
Sportsmen who were on Chesapeake
| bay a few days ago tell Of having seer
| several flocks of geese and a. few ducks
There are very few ducks on the Pc.
tomac river and tributaries and the Pa
tuxent river, it is stated, but gunnerr
are satisfied there will be some In evi.
! dence before November 1, the opening
| Of the cunning season..
One or two northwest winds will
bring ducks to nearby rivers" remark
| ed John B. Peyton, one Of tho bes,
shots and most enthusiastic local gun.
ners.
! Even II we fail to have any strons
winds" he added. Il think they will
be focking on nearby rivers before No
| vember l."
| Charles w. Crawford is given credit
for having landed the largest large
mouth bass caught in the vicinity of
| this city this season. He is one of the
number Of sportsmen who have been
| in evidence on the sea wall opposite the
| steamboat wharves and along the tidal
basin, and his big fish weighed six
| pounds and six ounces.
recorded several large catches. None
Of their fish weighed as much as the
| horse" that Crawford landed, how
ever. but they have hopes.
| Louis Perron was on the river neaI
Trammells for a week end outing. He
was one of many sportsmen who tried
| their luck there the week end, and, he
stated. most of them caught fish. No
/ large catches were made, he.stated, his
catch being three small-mouth bass
| The river is literally filed with
bass" he said. but not many large
ones are being caught"
T. NJ Middleton and party of friends
were at Benedict for a week end out
I ing. They motored some distance be-
| low the town and spent the greater
| part of the day. returning in time for
lsupper with a. long string Of large trout
and few perch.
| " llNan AobSt, William Hess, F. NJ
Edinger. A. Wicks and Emil Yobst We're
members Of a party OF anglers on a
week end outing at Chesa peake Beach.
High wind and rough water prevented
the fish from being as plentiful as they
| would otherwise have been, the anglers
stated, but the trip was an enjoyable
one that netted them seventeen trout
| There has been good sport enjoyed on
| the river both above and below Aque-
! duct bridge the past week. Anglers
were surprised when they caught
small-mouth bass near a place called
! Hens and Chickens" a favorite place
| for white perch fishing in early spring
Below the bridge. it is stated, sports
! men caught numerous small rockfish
and large-mouth bass. while sport on
Little river included the catching of
rockfish. bass and yellow perch Eels
also were plentiful. said an angler, but
! they don't count.
Sergt. Patrick Sheehy. L. S. A.. and
| Patrick Riordan were at Great Falls
! for the week end. Rough water dur
! ing the day made the sport uncomfort-
| able, but after sundown, when there
was but little wind. the sportsmen land
ed several bass. Two large ones were
| amCng them