Evening star., 1918-08-31
ROD AND GUN

had planned week end trips to resorts
city: Many of them quickly announced
a Willingness to comply with the order.
L. p. Hazleton. one of the enthu-
siasts who spends practically every
week end on the water, was one of
the launch owners who announced his
readiness to comply with the appeal.
Instead of moving about on the river.
he stated, he will anchor near Solo
mons Island late Saturday night and
remain until Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazleton caught a few
trout and hardheads and numerous
large spots. They also caught a great
many perch. the fish of that variety
being larger than heretofore. 1t is
the intention of the couple to spend
above Solomons Island. where numer-
Gus catches Of big trout are being
made.
Charles E. warfield has had his an
nual fishing trip. He took his family
river. where they were guests of Mrs
Thomas F. Muse. his ster-in-law, a
resident of Mill Creek.
Fishing was hne." said the sports
man. telling friends of his outing.
Trout, hardheads and founders were
plentiful. many Of the trout Weighing
three pounds. and the founders were
as large as I ever saw them. but crabs
were scarce"
The Rappahannock river. he added,
is one Of the best fishing streams
emptying into the Chesapeake, and at
no time during his stay did he expert
ence difficulty catching all the fish he
wanted. He said the oysters were in
splendid condition.
Between Washington and Carlisle. Pa.
there arc numerous stretches of roads
of all kinda. Washingtonians who mo-
tor there to play the role Of guests and
indulge In piscatorial efforts would do
| find paths
S. Fred Hahn was the pilot on a re-
cant trip with party of friends. Henry
Hanford. one of the number. is satisfied
that he only went 161 miles out Of the
way.
But" Hanford admitted, I'VE saw
something Of the country"
Pilot Hahn. Hanford. A C. McElroy
and Edward Heidy were members of the
guests Of L e. Greenwood. Carlisle
members Of the party were Theodore
Frederick. D. Edward Brindle. Fisk
Goodyear. Harry Mccartney, Edward
Kronenberg, Charles Kaufman, W. M.
Walker, T. s. Grissinger and w. H.
Goodyear.
"As for the fishing in Laurel lake."
commented Hanford. Erred Hahn was
accused of catching the only fish that
was seem twenty-four-inch pike"
Henry Crack. Guy whalen and
David Pool anchored on the mouth of
Oxon run. on a week end trip. This is
their favorite place for big-mouth
eight eight ash The 'saasa water was w iaaaas raaheE
warm for bass fishing, they said, and
decidedly too warm for pike. Better
luck is anticipated under improved
conditions.
were at Rock Point the greater part
Of last week. They made several
splendid catches of trout perch and
spots.
Anglers who spent the week end at
Aqua creek were annoyed by crabs
Crabs were SO plentiful they managed
to get the bait that was intended for
the f1nny tribe. As soon as the water
gets cool. however, the crabs will dis
appear.
A four-pound trout was landed by
Mrs. d. P. Collins at Solomons island
on a weekend outing. Neither her
Mothershead. was able to duplicate
the catch. ss-..E a.
at was the fishing trip Of my life,"
said Mrs. Collins, telling friends the
story of the trip, :and~ I'm. going
back to get one even larger"
The big fish was caught before the
three anglers had been on the fishing
grounds FIVE minutes. Other trout
were caught. but q pound fish was
the best the men could catch.
And the boatman said bigger hsh
would be caught in September" re-
marked Mrs. Collins. "Ill be there"
Bernard Harding has tried his luck
at practically every place within .
radius of seventy-hve miles of the
city this season. experiencing splen-
did luck at times and not faring 80
well at others. His friends declare
he has been one Of the most success
full Of the hundreds of Washington
sportsmen. .as-,a ~
The last week end this enthusiastic
angler took his brother Ben; and
family to Solomons Island, where
they registered at Locust Inn and did
their fishing in the Chesapeake bay
and Patuxent river. Their catch in,
cluded some fine trout, hardheads and
spots, and numerous friends were re-
membered when they returned home.
F. d. Simon. wife and daughter, Of
Monticello. Fla, whore there usually
IN splendid fishing, were among the
guests at Rock Point Hotel last
week. while the hshihg Yves some
what different from what Il IL at
their home. they were well pleased
with the sport