Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-28

Continued rainy weather this week
served to increase the quantity OF mud
in the upper Potomac and cause fur
Their delay in the time when bass fisher
men may enjoy their favorite sport.
There are plenty bass in the river"
was the message received from George
w Leopold, an up-river boatman.
They are seen jumping in all direc-
tions, but the water is too muddy for
angling.
LAS soon as the water clears" he add
ed there ought to be splendid sport"
when is good said John w: Hurley,
who received the message. Boatman
have been saying that all summer, ana
1t now appears that chances for ENJOY
ing the sport in the near future are
very remote"
Milburn J. Donohoe, DR.. Francis Nc
Quillan, James A. Donohoe and Daniel
Altman. four enthusiastic East Wash
ington sportsmen, braved the treaten-
ing weather on a weekend outing to
Solomons Island and had an enjoyable
outing.
Leaving here at 4:3o o'clock in the
afternoon, the quartet motored to Bal
timore and from there to Annapolis,
where dinner was enjoyed. and reached
the island at 1870. They were on the
river early the next InOTHlHe.
Fishing near Drum Point light" said
one of the party, 1--WE landed sixty
hardheads, string of trout and few
perch and spots. Rain prevented
larger catch"
Al Donohoe, the novice, caught the
largest trout, a fish that weighed two
and one-half pounds He also made
record of catching six large fish in ten
minutes.
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effect that there has been a big i'm
provement in fishing there this week.
Many trout were caught, and anglers
also landed strings of hardheads and
perch. A few spots also were caught.
Among the anglers who were there
for the week end were Mr.. Aimaro Sato.
japanese ambassador, and a party OF
friends. They went prepared for any
emergency and the rain had no terrors
for them.
while others were huddled in places
out of the rain" said one of the less
enthusiastic sportsmen.. Am bassador
Sato and party were pulling in fish"
Their catch included a number of
trout.
Byron Wallerstein. Edward Neumeyer.
Andrew Boyer. Leonard Williams. L. B.
Thigpin, William Z. Dulin and William
J. Staub had the remarkable experience
of spending day on salt water and
not catching single toadfish.
The seven men motored to Curley's,
leaving here in the afternoon in time
joying nights rest and getting on
the river at daybreak.
WELL said Andy Boyer. I'VE caught
a big string of fish-115 hardheads
twenty trout and a string of smaller
fish before the rain drove us from the
river
And during the storm-well we just
remained under cover and enjoyed
ourselves"
Then the fish were put up at auction,
Boyer acting as auctioneer, and knock
ed down to Dulin for 50. The purchaser
refused to be "stung." he said. and
still has his two.
John F. Murrell. A. J. Lank and John
w. Hurley motored to Benedict for
week end outing. intending to fish one
afternoon and the next day
They reached the Patuxent early
enough to give them the benefit of
several hours fishing before dark. and
when quitting time came they had a
string of three hardheads, four trout
and two dozen perch.
Fish were not plentiful enough to
induce us to remain over night" said
one of the anglers. and it was a case
Of Home. Sweet Home"
Detective James E. Armstrong; rec
ord at police headquarters for catch
ing crooks is an enviable one, but his
record LOT catching HSn on a recent out
ing at Rock Point told an entirely diff
ferent story.
But Jim is something of a toadfish
catcher after ALL" said one of his
friends. He certainly caught more
than his share of the 300 and more of
the Objectionable fish we landed"
1t was repetition of the story that
has been heard so frequently of late
rainy weather interfered with the
sport. j. w. Babson. George German
and Maurice Brashears were his COM
fish We're caught.
Charlie Middleton, Matt Ridden. |
John Roberts and Austin Savage have
planned an old-fashioned fish fry for
tomorrow on one of the muddy creeks
not far from the city. Savage has the
reputation of knowing as much about
ington sportsman. 1t is stated. and he
boasts that he will have something to
cook
I'VE may not get fish enough to sat
isfy the hunger of the party" he said, |
but l guess they will make out with !
chicken roasted before an open fire /
and plenty of hot dogs"
Among the anglers who spent the |
weekend at Rock Point were D. w. |
Edelin,. c. E. Fisher. A. B. Edelin,. H !
George B. Merrell o. B. Shaw, |
Blaine Mallan. B. Esterline, H. s. Gott- i
walls. Joseph Obey. ]. P. Steckert, |
George S. Ellis, Frank B. Mahoney, |,
Charles King. jr.; w. H. Cooper and |
A. ]. Savage.
Tent city jewellers at Great Falls. Va,
are enjoying catfish breakfasts these |
days Rev. A. H. Zimmerman. the