The Washington times., 1921-10-16

william Shillings and Girls Zepr
Journeyed to Gunston Cove last Sal
urday afternoon In Bills motor boa,
30 they could get an early star,
Sunday morning at the gamesters
They were fortunate in landing -four
bass In the rough water. Accordine
70 Bits statement at the post-mor
tenn held Thursday evening "the old
cove reminded one of the Atlantic
on a rough day"
Be careful Of your fires and whom
leaving put them out with water.
A fishing party comprising DR..
Barstow. first assistant pilot and of.
fcer In charge; "Al" Lanham, sec.
ond assistant pilot; Charles Fox,
keeper Of the anchor: p. d. Bar
stow and r. A. Wilson, expert
boatmen. motored to AQUA creek
last Sunday morning to try their
hand at landing some of the big
bass and pike that abound in the
waters OF "Fisherman's Paradise" !"
Leaving The Times office at three
o'clock. they arrived, after a cold
mornings ride, at Aqua In time
FOR one of Mrs. Chrisman's famous
~A~p Je->n III CdhldStS. IN TACT. the
scent Of the flap-jacks kept us from
losing our way. The roads were
fine except the last four miles, but
the pilot was game and stuck to his
job In spite Of the chorus when
they would sing THE Worst Is Yet
To Come" After breakfast the
party was split in three boats with
the understanding that all would re-
turn for lunch and compare notes
and display their mornings catch. At
the time appointed the party gather
ed for their MONDAY meal and the
only angler that showed any signs
or fish was Paul Barstow, who ex.
hibited one lone bass.
After hearty repast and a few
pointers on where to find the big
ones" from Pa" Chrisman, the
party started out with the idea OF
making killing. But the idea of a
killing was all wrong, as the high
winds and low water had spoiled
fishing for the day.
Paul Barstow and "Al" Lanham
carried off the honors and the TACK
which was in the pool. Paul landed
'our bass and one pike and "AI" dis
PLAYED brace Of gamesters.
Better luck next time" were the
parting remarks as the party dis.
banded after one of the most enjoy
able fishing trips that It has been
heir pleasure to Join.
Eugene Davis and two companions
ilso fished Aqua last Sunday. but
without much success, their con-
ribution for the day amounting to |
.hree bass.
Don Whitman and companion were
lot discouraged by the reports from
Little Hunting creek and landed
themselves fourteen bass last Tues-
lay.
The Griffith Brothers also fished
Little Hunting creek last Tuesday
nd caught two bass.
Large catches of rock fish have
cen made during the past week
rom the pier at Chesapeake Beach.
Wilbur Joseph. Of Georsetown. Del.
roke fishing records for this sea.
on last week. when he landed An eel
yeighing eleven pounds, which meas
red forty-three inches in length.
rouble.
The water In the Rappahannockl
Iver at Fredericksburg, Va, was
ever known to be 10 low at this
eason. The flow Of water IN usual
ample for all purposes, but for
ne past month or more II has been
ladquate for supplying power 70
ny OF the large electric plants
nd TO number Of other enterprises.
susing much loss to those dependingI
Non IL. This condition Ia du. 70 ,
v long drouth which has been
roken only slightly at long periods ,
part since last May. ,
George Remsburgh, casting from ,
10 sea wall on the Washington! ,
'snnel. last Thursday. landed eight