Evening star., 1918-08-17
ROD AND GUN

Gunners who have been making
preparations to participate in marsh
shooting this season are expressing
disappointment because they will NOT
be permitted to shoot reedbirds. their
killing being forbidden by presidential
proclamation. Killing Of twenty-five
orto1an will be permitted under the
new law, while no bag limit is fixed
for blackbirds.
It is provided In the migratory bird
treaty between the United States and
monty known as the reedbird. must be
protected by continuous closed sea-
son. and it cannot be captured or
killed except for scientific purposes or
under permit issued in cases where
the bird is found to be seriously in
furious to agricultural or other in
terests.
"No more reedbirds on toast is one
meaning of the law" was remarked
by disappointed sportsman.
Adoption of the treaty means disap-
pointment to thousands of sportsmen
throughout the United States. many
gunners caring to shoot only the little
reedies. Most of them also are fond
of shooting ortolan, however, but the
lag limit of twenty-five probably will
be the means of inducing many sports
men to remain on the marshes. A bag
limit of fifteen is fixed for greater
and lesser yellowlegs. but the scar
city of such birds. 1t is stated. makes
1t next to impossible to kill that
number in a day.
The season for killing marsh birds
opens September / and closes Novem-
Der 80. Under the provisions OF the new
law the season for shooting water
January 81 The killing of swans,
wood and elder ducks is prohibited.
A bag limit of water fowl includes
twenty-five ducks in the aggregate,
eight geese and eight brant.
Anglers are surprised that hard
heads are remaining in nearby waters
so much later than usual. Many
sportsmen report large catches OF
such fish made at Benedict, Rock
Island and other places on week end
trips. Trout. 1t is repoSted, were later
putting in appearance than hereto
fore. but sportsmen think such fsh
will be more plentiful than usual
later in the season.
Al BucheIer, Charlie Porter and a
party of friends reported one Of the
best catches of trout made this sea-
son. They went to North Chesapeake
Beach on a week end outing and had
Capt John Manifold take them to the
vicinity of the black buoy and on the
oyster bar beyond.
"And when the fish were not in evil
dence at one place" Charlie Porter
commented. they were on hand at
the other"
It was about 1 o'clock in the morn
ing when the party left the pier. and
most of the sport WIS enjoyed be-
tween that time and daybreak. and
when they returned ashore about
noon they had an attractive display
of trout, some of the fish weighing
fully three pounds They also landed
a number of hardheads. spots and
perch.
Among the many persons who spent
the week end at Stonestreet's. Rock
Point. was Dr.. G. Pietra Of the Ital-
ian high commission. There were ten
members of his party. some connect
ed with the commission and others
friends Of the visitors.
They reached the resort late in the
afternoon and were on the water
early the next morning. going to the
vicinity of Cobb light, at the mouth
, of the Wicomico and at several
points on the Potomac. and when
attractive display Of fish as result
of their efforts.
Following the enjoyment of the
sport on the water, Dr. Pietra ana
friends spent a delightful afternoon
and evening on shore. and returned
home after sundown-
Members of another party at Rock
Point that day were S. J. Kubel. Lieut.
H. G. KubeI: United States Aviation
Corps: ]. D. Markham, G. H Gardner
| and W. C. Doherty. They also caught
long string Of FISH,
!. Mr. and Mrs. e. P. Hazleton were
Benedict aboard their launch. with a
| party of friends. They are rated
| among the most successful anglers at
the Patuxent river resort, but luck
was not with them the last week end.
They remained within sight of the
resort all day, not going far down
the river in the direction of Solomons
Island, where. It is stated. numerous
trout. hardheads and other fish were
catch of nearly a dozen hardheads
and a few smaller fish. Not a single
trout was caught, although they saw
a few fish of that variety caught by
others. It is their intention to try
their luck near Solomons, Islapd in
the near future.
Agnes Lynch, twelve years old, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Lynch, has
Joined the army of Waltonites. Only
recently she accompanied her parents to
Benedict on a week end trip and when
her father suggested fishing it was a
ease of nothing doing" the daughter
declaring she could not catch a fish in
a month.
Just to lease papa, however. Agnes
entered the boat and went to the fish
ing grounds. Her line was first to get
wet and the excitement attending the
lcatch of fish, a hardhead that weighed
more than pound, was means Of con-
verting her into an ardent angler.
I'm going fishing again." she said.
before casting her line a second time.
When time to quit the sport arrived
Agnes was not anxious to go ashore.
She had caught the first, last and great
est number Of ish Of any member Of the
lparty.
J. N. Paine. John W. Hurley. Ernest
Dice and Carved Paine were members
Of week end party on the Chesapeake
bay above North Chesapeake Beach.
Members Of Mr.. Pane's family other
than his son and himself spent the day
at Chesapeake Beach, while the others
Invent fishing.
It was nearly noon when the quartet