Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
ROD AND REEL.

AL Euecheler won first honors of the
season for catching big Mississippi cat
fish. His first effort, made on a week
end outing, resulted in the catch of a
twelve-pounder and n smaller one.
while Tuesday afternoon he Landed
seven-pounder and one other.
There are plenty big ones IN the
river" commented the sportsman, ana
I feel satisfied some angler Will get
prize winner before the water gets
warm"
on the week end outing Buecheler
was accompanied by Charlie Porter ana
Lester Whitmore. and they did their
fishing at a place called Hens ana
Chickens" a favorite place for anglers
1t was necessary for them to get over
an ice barrier fifteen feet high in order
to get their boat into the river, put
they felt they were amply repaid Tor
their trouble
Buecheler and Porter each scored
catch of two, but the third member Of
the trio failed to score, and II was
agreed that larger catch was pre-
vented by the high wind. The two
successful anglers returned to the river
Tuesday and caught four more fish.
SportSmen who are interested in salt
water fishing proba bly, will send COM
Y
urging favorable action on bill in
troduced this week by Delegate Posey
of Charles county, Md. The measure
provides for a levy for road repair and
maintenance in Charles county. the
county in which Benedict and other at
traCtive places on the PatuXent river
are situated
There already is a state road all the
way to Rock Point. in Charles, and
Leouardtown and Point Lookout. in St
Marys county. while the connecting link
between this city and Solomons Island
Calvert county, soon will be completed
Washington anglers and residents of
Benedict think the people of the latter
place have been Disseminated against
in the matter of road building.
There is a state road to Hughesville,
seven miles from Benedict. and it is
that short distance to which many
motorists register vigorous objections.
People of Benedict last year went down
in their pockets and shelled out 5000
for road repairs, and. while the road
was somewhat improved. there is room
for further Improvement.
Rev. \. II. Zimmerman, pastor OF
Every body's Church. near Great Falls.
Va. is prepared to give Mississippi
catfish an exhibition of his piscatorial
ability.
'Mississippis are being caught near
the falls" said the parson early in the
week. Boats are on the river, sug-
gesting the arrival of spring, and per-
sons are rambling about the woods.
looking for wild flowers"
The parson reported that Joe Gill
liam. a Great Falls enthusiast has
opened the fishing season in that sec
ton with several catches of catfish of
,he Mississippi variety. and he did not
have to go out of sight of his home
to get thrm.
Both the parson and his fisherman
friend are anticipating good bass fish
ing season in the near future. All that
is necessary to make the sport at
tractive. they state, is clear water and
when the weather is such that it is
possible to keep comfortable.
William u. era wford. a former resi-
dent of this city, but now resident
of Steubenville. Ohio. and Mrs Craw-
ford recently returned home from a
trip to Miami. Fla, where they par
ticipated in the fishing game and had
fine sport.
Discussing their trip with Mr.. and
Mrs. d. l.. Sandoe, Washington friends.
they told OF the exciting sport they
had off the Florida resort. Groupers,
bonitas. baracutas, kingfsh and red
snappcrs were caught in abundance.
They had the usual experience of the
expert anglers. however. letting the
A large sailtish and shark were hooked,
but the desperate fights they made
resulted in their Strengthening the