Evening star., 1916-06-24

Lew NJ. Thayer. chairman of the pre-
paredness committee. .-
| Thfrty-two members of the party
nshed from two boats, and, according
10 reports. landed nine eels in two ana
t, one-half hours. Charles F. Sudwarth.
CHARLES Crane. c. c. Curtis and Harry
landing any number of cells and few
| hardheads. Curtis took the prize Tor
| the largest hardhead.
In an effort to make a record cast,
Henry Brewood imbedded a hook in his
| thumb. Lew Thayer played surgeon
and removed it. and the incident SO
greatly excited the son of the wounded
man that he threw his line overheard:
the organization. Charles F. Sudwarth,
Lew NJ Thayer and Angus Mcqueen
were the only real anglers in the party
They We're in the wrong class, however.
and failed to score a prize.
The oyster scald on the shore was
an attractive feature of the outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Corby and Mr. and
Mrs. w. S. Justh were at Benedict last
| Wednesday.
I'VE made certain that the hardheads
had not left that part of the Potux-
ent." said Mr.. Corby, relating a story
| of a catch of three dozen of the hsh
that furnished such fine sport
Fishing was done just below the red
beacon from Capt. Farrelrs motor boat,
| the anglers stated, where Mr.. Coroy
landed one-pound rock. NUMBER
| of eels completed their string.
Walter Whitson and Edgar Clarkson
were at the resort on the Patuxent on
| a midweek fishing trip. They enjoyed
the sport and returned with good
supply of hardheads. perch and cells.
Bernard Harding. Harry Jones, Will
| liam Bates Robert Young and John
| McCauley motored to Benedict and spent
| a pleasant week end. Recent rains had
Ia afph
beyond Hughesville and made the going
better than usual
Boarding gasoline launch. the ive
anglers were taken short distance
from the resort, the boatman selecting
oyster Jumps and beds as the supposed
feeding places of the hardheads. and
fish enough to furnish splendid sport
were caught.
A catch of fifty hardheads was made
by the sportsmen. They also caught a
number of white perch and eels. and
Jones was fortunate enough to get a
rockfish. Boatmen told them they ex-
pected trout fishing would start shortly
after July l. number OF small f1sh
of that species having been caught there
during the past three weeks.
the vicinity of Chesapeake Beach, have
given up a number of fish to Washing
| ton anglers already this season, in spite
of the weather.
Several weeks ago. following the
severe storm" said one of the enthusi-
asts, "hardheads were caught in large
numbers from the pier at Chesapeake
Beach. and many of them weighed more
than two pounds apiece.
1t is believed that they were driven
near the shore by the heavy storm, and
anglers thinks the hardheads would fur
nish splendid sport in the deep water off
the resort. Some rockfish also have been
caught from the pier this season. and it
is probable that trout will be in evil
dence in a week or two
Robert Cain of Baltimore and this
city. who has an immense tract of land
near Morgantown, formerly Lower
Cedar Point, is an ardent disciple of
Walton. He frequently tries his luck
with rod and line in nearby waters.
Rock Point is one of his favorite
fishing spots. and he was there recent
ly on a weekend outing Boatmen at
the resort always are anxious to take
him out on the river, the enthusiasm
he displays and his usual good luck
making the trips interesting.