The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-23

The line had 1,4OO blue gill hooks
attached, and ran back and forth
across the lake three times. A total
of TOO fish, including bass, blue gill,
red eye and catfish we're on the
hooks, and they were all dead with
the exception of the catfish. These
men have been selling fish around
Rochester for years, and sportsmen
in that part of the state certainly
are elated over this arrest which
means that one of the worst gangs
of offenders is broken up.
Russ Clark of Frankfort, a real
fisherman and also a real sports
man, took a four pound ten-ounce
large mouth bass from Sugar creek
at Thorntown and then donated it
to the state hatchery for breeding
purposes. This is a welcome con-
trast.
Here is a story that the old timers
will relish as it will bring back
memories of a trio of fishermen who
were the original Izaak WaltonS Of
indianapolis The three fishermen
named in the story have all de-
parted but the victim of their
humor, the Rev. George Henninger,
pastor of the Edwin Ray M. E.
church at that time, still tells it as
his best fish story Ed Phipps,
William Nackenhorst and George
Hedrick always fished together and
were regarded by all as the best
when it came to bringing back the
willy bass. Thear hangOut was
Engine House down on the south
side. Mr. Henninger, also an ardent
fisherman, would drop in and listen
to these boys relate their experiences
along the different streams.
On a trip west the pastor had
some rare sport in one Of the noun
tain streams and, upon his return,
dropped in on the boys and told
them that he thought he could tell
the best fish story and stick to the
truth. Then he related that he
caught mountain trout just as fast
as he could toss in a line in the
western country and dared these
boys to equal that. Finally Mr..
Phipps started in and told how he
caught a bass and when he dressed
it found a meadowlark inside. Mr..
Nackenhorst then spoke up and
said: Yes, that is right as I was
there when he caught it." Mr..
Hedrick then thought it was time
for him to help out and chimed in
with. Yes. and I also was there"
AL Reed, 1431 West Twenty-s sixth
street. and Grover Wade of New
Augusta, had a wonderful time on
their trip to Ghost lake, Boulder
Lodge, Wis, landing in addition to
all the northern pike they wanted,
a twelve and fourteen-pound muSky.
The hunting season also opened
while they were there and they
brought down three ducks and
coon.
The two Bills. Murphy and Faust,
tried their luck on Mutton creek
near Seymour last Sunday and came
back in a short while with a mess
of blue gill, catfish and an eel
These two boys are in their glory
when they can get out along a small
creek with pole and can Of worms,
even if sunnieS are the only fish that
bite.
And here We have another pair of
Bills who are Just starting out to try
their luck This time it is Shine
and BranSon Of the Indianapolis
Power and Light Company. Some
years back Billy Shine had loads of
sport on Raccoon creek, near New
Ross. and this is the spot they are
going TO try today.
The boys at the Riverside hatch
cry are busy finishing up on all of
the fish they have on hand and it is
thought that the stock will be dis
posed Of by Nov. l. At that time
Billy BordenkeCher. a veteran of
many years in the conservation de-
partment. will retire to his small
farm near the Brown county line
south of Columbus.
"Hellol Yes. this is Lefty. No.
don't know where they are hitting
although I did take two nice ones
from Eagle creek the other day.
Well, how ABOUT Mill creek? Fine.
when they are hitting. Have you
seen to Big Walnut lately? No"
And so II goes. you can tell the boys
about good fishing close to home. but
the spirit Of adventure is in every