Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04

Big doings are expected at Benedict
tomorrow. Residents of the Patuxent
Ever resort. recalling the musical
treat given on the occasion of the re-
cent oyster roast of the East Wash
ingtcn Fishing Club, are anticipating
On enjoyable time when the club MEM
tars and their bandsman friends ap-
pea- there tomorrow to inaugurate
the 1918 fishing season. An advance
guard went there this afternoon to be
On hand for an early morning trip
DOWN tho Patuxent. possibly as far as
oolomons Island. where hardheads are
plentiful.
Clarence F. Donohoe. president of
the club. has concluded arrangements
Tor the outing. and made promises Of
hsh to numerous friends.
III 1 catch them. Of course" he told
them. and his friends. knowing of his
1lscatorial ability. are reasonably GER
tain OF n fish dinner early next week.
: Members Of the club have been told
70 be on hand promptly in the morning
70 avoid the possibility of a delay and
to have their fishing tackle and bait
with them. ready to tackle the fishing
game as soon as they reach Benedict.
Repairs made to the road the past few
Gays. 1t 10 stated, should make the
going good.
It is expected that many persons
other than members Of the popular
East Washington club will participate
n the sport at Benedict tomorrow.
Rock Point will be the objective
point for many sportsmen tomorrow
species Of marine products have been
IN evidence there the past month or
more. and q few days ago hardheads
appeared not far away. Anxious to
learn of the prospects for an early
Dpening of the season. number of
list week end.
z Attorney General T. ". Gregory.
POSTMASTER General A. s. Burleson.
second Assistant Postmaster General
Aakam were among those who were
On hand to learn II there was any
likelihood Of catching fish. They wet
their lines. but did not succeed in
they reported. and deeper water was
rather rough. and whether failure to
make a catch was the result of
Weather and water conditions or it
was too early for the fish was not de-
farmined.
Among others who are at Rock Point
for the weekend to enjoy an outing and
1oarn what they could of the prospects
Tor the season on the river were DR.
William H. Hough and wife, Mr.. and
y. A. Butt. Boatmen say they expec,
10 catch peeler bait in a few days.
{ ssnaggins herring is a sport that many
angiers are enjoying: 1t is said by the
cider rivermen that herring are excep-
Honally plentiful, and surprise is. ex-
pfeesed that dealers are charging sc
much for them. One of them said 1,
was because Of poor catches along the
lower river.
IT was told by a netter." he remarked
that the shad and herring had managed
to keep well In the channel, some dis
lance from the nets and seines, and
for that reason not many of them were
caught"
Hundreds Of herring have been snag-
ged during the past ten days. some
&psggers having got enough fish to put
6Nay for winter use and others hope
% be able to do SO before the close Of
the season.
Because Of the continued high water
Il IL stated. fishermen think dippers a
Great Falls will have an EXCEPTIONAL,
good season. and IL the herring make
their way to the falls 1t Is believed
xock6sh will follow them.
Anglers are extremely anxious t.
start. their fishing trips to salt water
eesorts. So far as was learned thi:
Week. no HATohSdus Hdu UecH CdUSu
BY hook and line sportsmen. although
Exports Of the presence of such fish at :
humber of places accessible to this cit.
have been received.
Emmett Bresnahan~came up from
Benedict this week and told of heav!
receipts of hardheads from the Solo
mons Island neighborhood. Down nea
me mouth of the Patuxent river. h
stated. fishermen have been catching
hardheads in large numbers for tn
mast two weeks.
l"And some of them were the larges
hardheads ever seen taken from tn
Patuxent river" he said. Proper bal
- what Is needed to catch them will
Shek and line" -
~ a. the Intention ofsmembsrs Of tn,