Evening star., 1917-06-02
ROD AND STREAM.
Catching a seventeen-pound flsh in

Catching a seventeen-pound hsh in
nearby waters was what brought ex-
citement and pleasure to Henry Graue
on a weekend outing. Never before
in all his fishing trips. he said. had he
landed a fish that weighed more than
five pounds. and the catch of the mon
ster Mississippi catfish. for 1t was
monster to Graue. surprised and de-
lighted him.
There was very little doing in the
line of fishing when Graue went to
spend a quiet outing. He made no ex-
tensive preparations for the outing.
not even taking the trouble to go in
boat. Taking along can of shad bait
the sportsman tramped along the Vir-
ginia shore opposite Fletchers and
soon was rewarded by the big fish TAX
ing his bait.
Fearing he would be unable to land
the fish on the rocks. the sportsman
played it down stream for a distance
of 200 feet or more and landed 1t on a
sand bar.
Rain in the early week greatly inter-
fered with anglers, Numerous sports
men on week end outings landed a
number of rockfsh and made it ap-
parent that the gamesters had reached
to make the sport interesting.
Rain came just in time to interfere
with the opening of the summer season
Tor bass and orappie, but the closed
noodgates Of the tidal basin protected
the water there and made 1t possible
FOR some of tho enthusiasts to try their
luck the opening day.
untavorable water conditions made 1t
necessary for many Decoration day
nshing parties to abandon trips to
on salt water. chiefly to Benedict, Rock
Point. Chapel Point and Solomons Is
land.
1t was fortunate for Thomas Chap
peiear's hogs that Hugh A. Kane was
among the sportsmen on the Patuxent
river at Benedict for a weekend out
ing. Kane made a record for catching
to consider luxury. and the several
occupants of the pen on the river bank
had the unexpected dinner.
Harry Anderson, Charlie Porter. w.
W. Deal and Lester Talbert were Kanes
companions on the trip. and the hve
sportsmen landed seven hardheads,
scarcely enough for a meal, and Kane
had the satisfaction of knowing he was
not the lone sportsman to get the OBJ
tectionable toadfsh.
Flat rock. large stone directly above
Chain bridge, is about large enough for
two sportsmen to fish from. and its oc
cupants on a weekend outing were
John Hurley and William NJ. Wynkoop.
The water OF this favorite rock Is re-
garded as being one of the best places
for catching rockfish there are in this
vicinity.
The two sportsmen fshed from the
rock for an hour or more without be-
ing successful, and Wynkoop made a
move to another spot. Hurley refused
to desert the rock. however. and his
efforts were rewarded by q catch of
six fish: Wynkoop managed to land
two rockfsh.
Oscar E. Everett and Julian Brylaw-
ski arranged to spend the week end at
Rock Point. Something went wrong
with the car In which they were going
to make the trip and their plans were
changed. They went to Will Reynolds
and anchored their boat on the oppo-
site side of the channel. where they
cast live bait to attract Ash.
Eight rockhsh came their way, took
the bait and were landed in the boat.
Only the appearance Of muddy water
prevented an early repetition OF the
outing.
e. p. Hazleton last week launched his
motor boat Latomah, and. accompanied
by his wife. took 1t to Rock Point, on
the Wicomico, where he will keep 1t
during the season for hardheads, rock
fish and trout. The trip to the fishing
resort was an enjoyable one, and was
made In good time.
Husband and wife participated In an
effort At catching hsh. Their failure TO
make q catch was attributed to the lack
OF pesIsrs, the proper bait for such Ash.
although they Will take hloodworm
bait. Persons ct the resort who make