Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
ROD AND STREAM.

An amberjack measuring five feet
four inches in length and weighing
more than seventy-ive pounds was
landed by John Murrell on a recent
trip to Florida, where he had a pleas
ant outing with Louis Ludwig. Fish
ing near st. Petersburg. the two Wash
ington sportsmen landed long strings
of groupers.
The anglers made the trip from this
city to Fort Myer, an attractive place on
the west coast Of Florida, but the cool
weather had so much interfered with
the sport that the Washingtonians did
were visited before st. Petersburg was
reached.
I'VE found 1t such a charming spot"
said Mr.. Murrell, that We anchored
there. 1t was a great sight to watch the
fish chasing the bait in the clear water.
take it and hang themselves"
When the big amberjack took the
bait said the successful angler, 1t made
a run around the boat and tangled all
the other lines. Finally it was drawn
near the boat, shot to death and hauled
aboard the craft
Great sport was enjoyed fishing for
groupers and sharks. Both fish were
plentiful, the shark fishing being es-
pecially exciting.
I'VE had such a good time" said one
of the sportsmen, chat we felt as if we
wanted to remain until spring"
Percn fishermen are anticipating great
sport this spring.
There usually is fine fishing after the
river has had a coating of ice for so long
time" said John w. Hurley. land it
will be but few DAYS before I'll wet my
lines-that Is, if there is no decided drop
in the temperature. Last year was a
poor one for white perch, but 1t looks
as if things will be different this season. y
Practically every one Of the older boat
men and anglers along the river agree
with the veteran sportsman.
IT have no doubt that the perch are on
their way here now" said Hugh A. Kane,
land few warm days following the dis
appearance of ice from the river should
put them in biting mood
D. P. Collins says he thinks Washing
ton sportsmen ought to enjoy the sport
of catching white perch on the lower river
much earlier than they do in this vicinity
saw fishermen from Philadelphia fishing
near Matthias point. They used hook and
line. he said, and fished for living.
Zone afternoon l saw them return
ashore with barrel nearly filled with bis
| fish they had caught in deep water" he
said, and they sold them in the Phla
delphia market for % cents a pound
Why can't Washington sportsmen do the
same?'
Mack Sparrough and William wynkooI
last week started out for a week enc
| outing. They had been kept from the
river by the ice for so long a period thai
they concluded they would make an efforr
to break through the frozen coating and
try to land a fish
''Tt has been the longest period I've ex-
perienced without chance to wet my
lines" said Sparrough. land last week
/ made up my mind to make the effort
ice or no ice
VIII Reynolds worked hard for more
than one hour cutting ice to get a few
bait for the two sportsmen. Equipped
with supply of live bait, the anglers
wendell their way to Cabin John bridge
where the ice was too thick for them
to attempt to cut, and the law would not
permit the use of an explosive.
From Cabin John to F'1etcher's, the
anglers stated nothing but a thick coat
ing of ice greeted them and they were
unable to wet their lines.
But confided Sparrough 1--WE had
our smelts. and they were better than
nothing"
The ice on the river did not put a