Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-11

they picked up about two dozen soft
crabs along the shore.
Karl Achterkirchen and family had
as their guests on "A week end party at
Rock Point Charles Biondi, Herbert
Ofenstein, A f. Schmidt and Bruce
Schuyler.
Il never saw fish any more plentiful
in all my life commented Achter
kirchen. AT o'clock, when we had
to lift anchor and start homeward, the
fish We're taking the bait as fast We
could drop it overheard.
And the question of filling the boat"
he added. was only one of remaining
there and batting the hooks. The alb
sence of toadfish was an enjoyable part
of the outing"
Fully 175 trout and string OF white
perch was the result of their efforts
Detective Ned weldon. night chief
of detectives recalling his boyhood
days when he fished in the waters
about Annapolis with an outfit that
cost not more than a dime. several days
ago went to the vicinity of the south
end of the Highway bridge, hired a
boat and proceeded to convince friends
that he was a real fisherman.
Batting with choice smelts, the chief
quickly learned that there were big
fish in the river. one of the big ones
took his bait and also part of his line.
Il wonder what it could have beenr'
he confidently inquired of an angler
friend
He did not suggest that it was .
sturgeon. but its weight. he said. was
enough to suggest that it was such a
fish.
The sportsman succeeded in landing
several catfish.
Cheaper fish are predicted The rea-
son for the prediction is found in the
fact that several enthusiasts from the
bureau of engraving and printing are
on their annual outing on the river IN
the vicinity of Quantico-
j. NJ. Leckie, one member OF the
party. is an expert on the bowling al
leys and in the boat, his friends say.
and they are expecting great things OF
him.
other members of the party are W.
F. Berry. James Kerr. George Jacobs.
Gus Willie. ]. A. Williams and Harry
Singleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. P. Hazleton were at
Rock Point in their motor boat for q
week end outing. They did not exert
themselves much in an effort to make
a record. Mr.. Hazleton stated, and were
! content with short string Of trout
Jerry Matthews and w. P. Price also
We're at the resort on the Wicomico.
They made an interesting catch OF
trout and perch and were well salts
fled with their outing.
Capt w T Anderson Karl Scherer
and sister, Mrs. NJ. A. Farrar. and George
Skidmore were al Benedict for the week.
end, where Thomas Lyons of Red Corner,
Md. entertained party of friends. Lyons
and friends enjoyed catching fish. while
members of the other party enjoyed them
when they reached the table.
A number of rocllfish were caught near
the black buoy opposite the steel plant
this week. while anglers on the Anacostia
landed long strings Of channel catfish
Bruce s. Branson II. II. McKeever and
Charles Dougherty were at Plum Point
for the week end They fished from the
pier at night and landed a string OF
trout. perch and spots.
in a party of fishermen who went to
Rock Point last Tuesday. landing a
l0-pound rockfish. The. party, con-
sisting of Soloman, II. c. Coleman. A
f. Huseman, J. II. Huseman. J. II. Chiv-
ell. R. u. Pugh. r. II. Brooks, DR.. S.
Wren Howard and @. b. Driesbock. left
Washington Tuesday afternoon. motor
ing to the fishing ground. They got an
early start Wednesday morning. Every
thing went all right until big Mr.. Rock
fish got near Soloman's attractive
temptation, grabbed the hook and
started to run. He had taken a big
mouthful, an dit tasted good to him. so
he swallowed the whole thing and that
was the end to Mr.. Rockfish. Soloman
said he thought he had a shark on his
hne at first and that IL almost pulled
him overheard. The party caught so or
60 other fish. including perch. trout and
some of Mr.. Rocks relatives.