Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-11
ROD AND REEL.

tinction of being the Washington
sportsman who made the first catch OF
"hardheads" this year. He made the
first catches last year and the year be-
fore Each catch was made in the
Patuxent at Benedict.
Chapman and Jesse Suter Saturday
were objects of skepticism by boatmen
and others who questioned their ability
to make a catch. Weather and water
conditions, however. were perfect.
Three hours after they left the wharf
at Benedict they returned with a
string of twenty-seven hardheads, rep
resenting two hours fishing.
Mr.. Chapman has fished all the waters
Washington. caught drumfish and
sheepshead below Piney Point and
trout, hardheads and other fish at Ben
! edict and Rock Point. 1t Is the latter
sport that appeals to him, because the
trips are short and it is possible to re-
turn home at an early hour.
Members of East Washington Fishing
Club were on hand early Sunday morn
ing to participate in the first fishing
Benedict, on the Patuxent river, was
the objective point, and when the re-
sort was reached Emmett Bresnahan
did the honors. 1t was recalled by
club members that years ago anglers
never thought of going to salt water
| until late in July.
That was before the days of the
hardheads:" suggested Clarence F.
Donohoe, president of the club. who
made preparations for the successful
outing.
Reaching the resort early in the
morning, many of the club members
boarded fishing boats and participated
in catches of hardheads and cells, 9TH
ers remaining ashore until after they
had their fill of a turkey, fish and oys.
ter dinner. Home was reached before
dark. the sportsmen bringing their
catches with them.
More than score of anglers last
Sunday morning attended mass at ST
Francis de Sales Church. Benedict
where they went Saturday afternoon
for the week end. They heard Rev.
Thomas Vincent Fitzgerald, pastor. tell
his congregation what the country eX-
poets of them in the matter of helping
to win the war.
Buy liberty bonds and subscribe to
Red Cross work" the pastor urged his
! hearers. adding that every little pa
triotic deed performed means helping
those who are "over there"
"If you are unable to purchase
bonds" he said, purchase thrift
stamps"
Children were urged to stop buying
cady and to invest their money in
| thrift stamps.
"If 1 see children running to the
stores buying candy" he added. "I'll be
tempted to take the candy from them
and make them buy stamps"
Sergt. Otey Davis of Maj. Pullman's
command. Stephen B. ODea and James
Griffin spent the week end with friends
at Trent Hall. about three miles below
Benedict They motored to Benedict
and went from there to their destina-
ton. where they were guests of Capt
Hall
Most of the day was spent on the
river. where the trio. batting with
tH enty-three pounds of hardheads and
number of cells.
Hugh A. Kane and John ". Hurley
were successful sportsmen on a week
end "trip to Benedict. They left here
in the afternoon and motored to the
resort over road that has been inn
proved during the past year. and
reached their destination long before
surdovn and in time to be made en-
thusiastic by the sight of a catch made
by G. Bowie Chapman and Jesse Suter.
the first catch of the season.
IL was a case OF early DeQ ana
early to rise" with the sportsmen. and
long before the stroke of ) o'clock in
the morning Capt. Dan Shorter an
nounced he was ready for them
Anchoring on the Calvert County side
of the river. the anglers soon made
certain that all the hardheads in that
vicinity had pot been caught the day
be fore.
"And thu hated toadfsh also was
there" commented one of the anglers.
"a caught
the M
second trip was made on the river
after breakfast. a"d when the anglers
returned ashore for dinner they had a
count of five dozen hardheads. two cat
fish and number of cells.
Anglers on the river between High
way and Chain bridges this week en-
joved particularly fine snort. The fish
were Plentiful and much larger than
those caught earlier in the season.
mary white perch weighing pound
or more being included in the catches
Wednesday afternoon. on the first of
the flood tide. Snortsmen who were on
the river near Fletcher's made splendid
catches Among them were Joseph
Marques and Thomas D. Collins, who
water opposite the boathouse. and their
basket contained nearly fifty pounds
of fish when they lifted anchor.
JOnn Is. ScHTolH. AOHTdu LelleT anu
B. B. Hunt were members of another
party on the river Wednesday. Last
week Hunt and Schroth were on the
river together, and the former landed
the only rock that was caught, and
this week Schroth carried off the honors
with the catch of a much larger fish.
Anchoring off Walker point. the trio
quickly located the large perch and
caught them two at a time while their
bait lasted. They returned with a
catch of fully $50 large ones.