Evening star., 1918-06-15

, while the other members of the party
did the fishing.
THE fish were there" commented
Inspector Gessford, telling of the long
string of hardheads caught. and De-
tective Evans said they came in such
rapid succession that he became tired
catching them.
Members Of the fishing trio caught
fish enough for all the members OF
their party and had some to spare for
friends.
1t is estimated that more than one
thousand anglers were at the several
southern Maryland resorts the last
week end. Capt. Anderson of the
mobiles headed in that direction and
abandoned the task after he had
made count of seven hundred ma
chimes.
Many sportsmen were sorely disap-
pointed when they reached the re-
having neglected to make arrange
ments before leaving home, and at
some places. it is reported, food short
age compelled numerous sportsmen to
return home hungry.
So many anglers leave here Satur-
day afternoons on week end outings
that those who follow Sunday morn
ings without having previously en-
gagged boats and bait may be disap-
pointed. Those who have had un-
comfortable experiences advise that a
telephone message sent early in the
week is more than likely to prove ad-
vantageous.
Fishing has opened up fine and
everybody caught large numbers of
hardheads and perch was F. X.
Stonestreet's message to Rod and
Reel this week. Fishing was good
all last week"
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Miller. who re-
Gently returned from Florida, where
they landed nine tarpon and where
Mrs Miller landed a shark seven feet
long. were among those who spent the
week end at Rock Point. Mrs. Miller
easily beat her husband in a catch of
hardheads.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Douds, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. n. Chilson and Capt j. E..
rays and wife were at the resort on
the Wtcomfco for the first time, and
their catch of hardheads was suffi-
cient inducement for an early repe-
tition of the outing.
Dr. A. c. Fieldner of the bureau of
mines, accompanied by Mr.. Webb. one
OF his assistants. motored to Bene-
dict for the week end. The doctor had
visited the upper river a number of
times and returned empty handed, and
was told that his last trip would have
similar ending. When he reached
home and got his landlady's family
different story to tell.
Il brought only part of the catch" /"
said the enthusiastic sportsman, ex-
hibiting large soap box well filled
with large hardheads.
And the next day his landlady
served fish dinner a friend re-
marked.
Representative Gordon Lee and Mrs
Lee. Paul Lee and William ]. Staub
were among those who spent the
week end at Solomons Island Hav-
dred hardheads and the first trout
of the season two weeks ago. the
three members of the party returned
Tor the last week end. Their efforts
were rewarded. and they returned
with practically duplicate of their
catch on the occasion of their first
trip.
E: P. Hazelton and Mrs. Hazelton
had a family party aboard their
launch at Benedict for the week end
and Sunday afternoon they were 1oin-
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Rue.
The party visited several parts of the
Patuxent river within a couple of
miles of Benedict. and caught a fair
ly long string of l1ardheads.
Fishing was not as good as It was
on the lower river, members of the
party learned. and arrangements
have been made for a trip from Bene-
dict to Solomons Island as soon as
trout get more plentiful.
Nicholas Stonestreet. one of the
most successful anglers at Rock
Point. has returned to that resort for
the season. Last year his big catches
attracted much attention, especially
during the time trout were being
caught. and this season he already
has several splendid catches to his
credit
Mick" as the young sportsman is
SO familiarity known, has the reputa-
ton of knowing just where to find
the feeding places of the fish. He also
is. one angler who does not mind
going any distance, his friends assert