The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-14

Ear this season. Easton IS IN Vh'
stop was Preston. We had now &
Before reaching Hurlock, our
hAxt stop, we had trouble unoeI
the engine hood. BY the aid OF
the village smithy, of Burley, we
rot under way in two hours ana
hall. We only hesitated at Ell
dorado and made straight for sharp
town. near the Delaware border
line. A. snakv road was followed
from this point to Salisbury, our
dinner town, which was reacned
ut 8 O'Clock. p,,,o
After q hearty meal az the Dlue
bird Tea Room and sighteeeinG
trip around the busy town we sot
under way at $3.50.
..a Passing through Loretto we pun
"a up at Princess Anne to get .
!+sunDly Of gasoline and oil. Costen
was reached in short order ana
Eve were soon in the city OF POGO
moke. We had now covered Ninety
two miles of our journey, which, by
the way was over the finest KIND
of macadam and cement roaos.
- Four miles below POcOHnOke,
4. at Beaverdanl, we were inform
I'd Of a WashOut, caused by the
heavy rains the night before:
=. A ten.mile detOur was neede0
here and we reached the main
highway at Mappsville. From
This junction we proceeded on 20
AcCOn1ac. the county seat Of AccO'
mac county. Our next point was
TasIey,. From this railroad cen:
ter ON to MeIfa, our turning OH
point, the highway runs paraalel
with the railway.
+ AT $3.50 we arrived at the end OF
0ur Journey, tired and hungry
Hotel Wachapreague was soon To-
Gated. where we supped and made
ARRANGEMENTS for our fishing trip
for the following morn before re-
firing for the night.
X, Tuesday we were up bright ano
searly ready to go after red Pnd
Z black drums, but we were INFORM
}ted by our grtdes, Captain =. ".
siBunting and his. son Bunk tnat
IT would be impossible to fish the
sloustide waters due to the heaVy
sea that was running.
A. Our next best bet was trout tlsn'
tiing. Facing the stiff northeaster
G that was cutting across the salty
meadows, the motor craft nosed her
/. way among the inlets until reach
ing the channel, where she anchor
lea to give us our, initial try at the
deep sea brethren. ZIP
VI.
+, with plenty Of fresh squid. cut
u into healthy strips, 1t was not
:. long before our reels were sing
ing. The first stop was prOduc'
n. tive Of four trout and numerous
skates. =
When the tide began to change
lCaptain Bunting suggested that
I'VE move up into Drawing chan
incl. This transfer proved our ace
Sin the hole, for it was fhere W.
made our best catch Of the day
Mr.. Conan anded in this spot i
trout weighing six and one-hail
pounds and Ollie Atlas caught a
hammerhead shark going five
pounds.
d Fish of one variety or another
were continually at our hooks and
s1n the excitement Ed Bailey had
! his rod snatched from his hands
: TO be lost forever in the briny
deep. ..
At the end Of the day we had to
our credit thirty.five trout, run
ming from two to six and one-half
pounds. Other species taken were
Founders: sea bass, hog fish. hard
heads, cells, skates. toads, King
civilian perch tom cod, sea crabs
and sea spiders.
All Of the keepabIe fish were
turned over to the captain, who,
In turn disposed Of them to q
guest Of the hotel, TO be shipped
to his home town. Baltimore.
:, Wednesday, our second and last
day at the famous fishing resort
found. the Northeaster duplicate
Of the day before.
Trout fishing was not so good
due to the milky condition of the
water, but hardheads were at theiI
best. The writer landed a monster
weighing four and one-half pounds
The fish taken on our last day
were cleaned and iced and when
we reached the city on Thursday
evening they were found to be in
perfect condition.
The auto route from Washing.
ton to Wachapreague, Va:
Washington to Annapolis, forty.
two miles, ferry to Claiborne.
Claiborne to st. Michaels, Easton,
Preston, HurIOck, EldOrad0, Gales.
town, SharptOwn, Salisbury, LOret.
to, Princess Anne, COsten, POGO.
nl0lSe City, Beaverdam, New
Church, Oak Hall, Temperance.
Vile, Mappsville, Acc0macN Melfa,
WachapreagOe, 1872 miles.
Condition of roads: 112 miles Of
ihacadam and cement, twenty miles
of excellent dirt road.
Hotel Wachapreague: American
plan, $3.50 per day, with connect
ing bath, 81 per day. A. III. q
Mears, manager and proprietor.
Motorboat line: Capt. e. w. Blunt
ing, Wachapreague, Va. One pas
senger, IS; two passengers, 81; thre,
passengers, 50; four passengers, $40
Bats: Fresh squid Tor inside fish,