Evening star., 1917-09-22

Gunners who enjoy reedbird shooting
are having splendid sport this season.
Reedbirds were later than usual reach
ing nearby marshes, but when they dlo
come it was in larger numbers and tnes
were in splendid condition.
They are more plentiful than they
have hA9n in many years" commenced
William T. Bailey, who has been a coat
man on Eastern branch during the past
forty years.
and ortolans and blackbirds are cor
respondingly scarce" he added. al
though blackbirds are more plentiful now
than they were earlier in the season.
The boatman said he thought there
would be good sport on the branch until
the very last day of the season. 1here
is plenty feed on the marshes LOT tne
birds. he said. and the reedles are as as
fat as butter. Blackbirds, he stated, Will
get fatter as the season advances.
Anglers who were at Rock Point few
days ago witnessed one of the pest
catches of rockfish and perch that mas
been made along the Potomac or one Oh
its tributaries in many years 1t con-
sisted of something like 120 pounds OF
rockfsh and forty pounds of large white
perch.
Warren Yates. resident OF the Bush
wood neighborhood made the catch.
He was not equipped with an array Of
expensive tackle, but did his fishing with
an ordinary line and pole. and when he
landed with the fine display OF nsh the
sportsmen who viewed the catch couid
hardly believe he made 1t Win NOOK
and line.
But | sat off at a distance and saw
him pulling them in said one of the
sportsmen.
And" he added. ''it almost made me
sick to see him landing the gamesters
while I was catching only few small
fish,
Yates did his fishing from bateau
that was anchored on the grass near
shore. His bait was dropped over the
edge of the grass into only from two to
five feet of water and it seemed as If the
fish grabbed it almost before it touched
water.
Many sportsmen are preparing to
give up fishing for the season 1t is
not because fish are not plentiful, but
because they are tired of the sport and
want to get their guns and ammnni-
tion ready for the opening OF the sea-
son for upland game. November J.
Reports from nearby states. especially
MARYLAND and Virginia. tell Of the great
numbers of quail and rabbits that are
there for the gunners to shoot. 1t is
stated that quail and rabbits promise
Virginia this fall than they have been
for a number of years
ut is all because of the enforcement
of the stringent laws for the protection
of the game" remarked W. P. Bowie.
who never misses an opportunity to go
cunning.
Licenses are required of non-residents
in both states. There are numerous
game wardens on duty in both states
and persons who attempt to do any
shooting without first procuring Ii
censes may expect to be heavily fined.
Harry A. Anderson's home comm 6
stirred the residents of Twining City.
Accompanied by Bernard L. Stringer
the Twining city resident went to Rock
Point for an outing on the Wicomico
where trout and perch fell victims to
his attractive bait and fishing para
phernalia.
and then it was the home coming, :
remarked one of his near neighbors.
There had been very little fishing in
the vicinity of the eastern suburb. the
resident said, and the people were hun
CRY for a supply of their favorite fish
Many of them were at their doors or
windows to welcome the returning resi-
dent and all were not disappointed
when he appeared.
of his piscatorial efforts and the sports
,, man willingly remembered his friends
! and neighbors.
Many wealthy residents of New York
Philadelphia and Baltimore have en-
joyed sport on the Patuxent marshe!
near Mount Calvert this season. The,
were attracted there by the large flock.
of reedbirds-millions of them, suggest