Evening star., 1925-07-19

place, succeeded in catching 147 fish,
including a great many of the largest
hardheads he ever hooked Capt.
Griner first took them across the bay
70 Bloody Point Lighthouse and then
returned to Niger Head Point, near
Thomas Light, and ii was here they
struck a school of big hardheads,
catching 46 just as fast as they could
pull them in, which. according to At
las, was not so very fast, as they were
big ones and took some time to land.
Those contemplating visiting salt
water fishing grounds should provide
| themselves with bait before leaving
town. Bloodworms, peeler, soft
crabs and shrimp are the bait used.
Shrimp should be kept in a cool
place. They can be packed with salt
and ice. When so packed see to 1t
that the liquid is drained off. If
packed properly the shrimp will keep
in good condition for "a hours or
more. In preparing shrimp for bait
remove the shell and cut in sizes
desired.
Never pack crabs in ice. Keep
them in some cool place, an ice box
if convenient, until ready to start
on your trip. Keep the grass in
which they are packed moist, by
sprinkling occasionally with salt
water The average crab will make
about 10 good size bats.
Bloodworms require very little at
tention. When purchasing blood
worms see that they are fresh and
packed well with the sea cabbage in
which they are shipped and keep them
in a cool place. Never put ice or
water on them. For small fish, such
as spot and perch, cut into small
pieces, always cutting from the tail
end of the bloodworm. For larger fish,
such as trout, hardheads, bluefish
and rockfish, it is advisable to use
the whole worm.
The proper way to bait your hook
with a bloodworm is to hold the
worm by the tail so the blood will
run to the head, insert the hook
about an inch from the tail, allowing
the bag of blood to hang over the point
of the hook. Care should be taken not
to puncture the head of the blood
worm because this is the attraction
to the rockfish. After you have baited
| your line when fishing from u boat,
always cast as far away as possible,
you will have better luck.
Interest in fishing at Chesapeake
| Beach the past week was consider
ably accelerated by catches of pan
rock. Some 0ne specimens were caught
! in boats at Herring Bay and in front
| of the Beach Some of the larger
rock have also been caught by both
the day and night fishermen.
| Reports as to hardheads show that
| they are being supplanted very rapid
| ly by the rock and trout. Some of the
! latter show good size, but not very
many have been taken as yet. Up to
| Friday the weather both day and
night had been rather hot for success
| full fishing. 1t does seem that all con-
ditions at the bayside have undergone
remarkable changes. which have had
marked bearing on fishing. These
| conditions have also played havoc
with the grabbing, for the appearance
| of a crab in the water this Summer
has been regarded as something of a
curiosity Not person has been seen
| laboring along under a load of crabs
and the fishermen have been spared,
for once, annoyance from the crab.
However, the small sinner, not larger
! than ones little finger, has been in the
| limelight for persistence in taking the
bait intended for the rock. trout or
hardhead With the advent of cooler
weather. it is expected that the an
Cling for the larger fish will bring
! gratifying results.