Evening star., 1918-07-13
ROD AND REEL
ing them that the big ones have 70.
turned after a years vacation.

, ing them that the big ones have rs.
| turned after a years vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. E. p Hazleton spent
the week end aboard their launch in
the vicinity Of Benedict. motoring to
| the resort early enough in the after-
| noon to make a catch before dark
I'VE found plenty of hardheads
| left" said Mrs. Hazleton. who is as
enthusiastic with rod and line as 10
a score Of them"
The couple also landed a string of
| white perch, not exceptionally big
| ones. they stated. but big enough to
| make an enjoyable meal. A few spots
also were included in their catch.
Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Collins, Mrs.
Ernest Herrel1 and Mrs. Kate Laskey
| were members of q week end trip TO
| Solomons Island. When they left
home in the morning they had not
| the slightest idea of going SO far,
they stated. and did not take their
fishing outfit along.
Down at the island" said q mem
| Der of the party, I'VE learned that
| splendid sport was to be had. but
| we were not prepared for 1t and so
we made no effort to get on the
water"
| tored to an attractive place near .
! spring. started a fire and cooked din
ner. Then they picked blackberries
and had a bucket filled with the fruit
| when they were ready for the return
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Baur and Miss
Muriel Stevens have returned from .
trip to Ocean View. near Norfolk. Va.
enough to furnish attractive sport
They were as plentiful as usual"
commented Baur .and 1t was an easy
mater to- to catch plenty Of them .ns
landed numerous spots, hardheads and
erch.
Eugene Speaker, Edward Burtsen.
Archie Elliott, Ernest Markwood and
Dominic Crovo were members Ct
week end party at Rock Point The
anglers had hoped to catch a few
man landed them on the feeding place
for white perch, where they enJoyel
the sport Of landing the so-called
"blackbacks."
I'VE had such good luck with
perch" said Crovo, that we decided
to remain there"
Their catch totaled $50 fsh.
| Reports from the Aqua creek sec
tion of Virginia, where Charles R.
Holman is farming instead of fishing.
is anticipated. because grass Is not
very plentiful inthe shoal places.
H. j. Linthicun and George Boswell
of the Washington Terminal Company
upset calculations on a recent trip to
the vicinity of Quantico. however.
however. catching eight bass and a
string of catfish. The bass were
caught with artificial bait.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Ring
gold Hart led party of anglers on
a trip to Maj. +. H. Neumeyer's coun-
try home on the Potomac above Great
Falls. He caught five fish. his larg-
est being a two and one-half pound
small-mouth gamester. Charlie Por-
ter was second with bass and a
catfish.
w. w. Deal caught one fish, his COM
panions stated. and Will Neumeyer's
line got wet.
'Will wasn't much on the fishing"
said Ringgold Hart. but he was
at the table,"
S. ]. Held. having been deprived OF
the sport of catching big rockish in
the deep water near Chain bridge this
season because of water conditions,
went to Little Beach. n. j.. and cap
tured the record for angling for chan
mel bass. He landed seven fish weigh
ing from thirty-five to forty-one
pounds apiece.
Fred Smith, who accompanied him.
landed two fish. The larger one
weighed forty-four pounds. while the
smaller weighed thirty-seven pounds.
Reports from several nearby salt
water resorts tell of catches of trout
that were made the past few days.
]. B. Schroth and B. B. Hunt caught a
dozen such fish on a recent trip to
Solomons Island, and it is reported
that they are being caught at many
points on Chesapeake bay.
Anglers say bloodworms and crabs
are the most attractive bait to the
. trout Dealers are experiencing dif1-
Guilty in getting supplies of blood
/ worms. 1t is stated, and frequently
those who do not give advance orders
suffer disappointment.
II A story. is told OF young sports
man who studied how-to-catch-fish
publication, went fishing and caught
, several small perch and few toad
fish, while his companions landed
hardheads. large perch and eels: He
was one Of party composed of Tom
mie George. Bill Rider. Harry Ar
niger and Pop HALEY.
Rock Point was their destination
They were on the Wicomico early
Wednesday morning, fished the great
er part of the day and returned With
a good string.