The Washington times., 1925-06-06

Saltwater rock fishing IL also
extra good for so early In the
season. Snow and his
wife, Glide Donaldson, Gladys
jackson and Il. ID. Cooper, fish.
ing &C BIacI1istOneis Island dur.
irlg the week landed the seasons
best catch Of rock and IlardheadB.
j. j. Snow carried OF top hOnOrs
with q rock weighing twelve
pounds.
with the fishing season now un-
der way and the prospect OF q
full moon tonight, devotees Of
Izaak walton are prepared for q
gala weekend. Hardheads are
biting fine now along the Cnesa-
peake, and reports from Chesapeake
Beach and other. bay resorts tell
Of large catches, some Of the fish
Weighing as high as three pounds.
Trains for Chesapeake Beach
leave District line today at ESQ,
$40, and 8 p. M, and tomorrow
at $50 and II q. n1. and 2, 500,
4:45, and 8 D. m. Returning trains
leave the Beach tomorrow at 1890,
3, Is, 8 and 10 p. m.
Captain Noah Hazard, the veteran
boatman and fisherman. has
large fleet of small boats available
at the Beach for fishing parties.
The half-mile steamer pier also
offers fishing facilities for those
who do not desire to visit the
choicer fishing grounds farther
out In the bay The Beach is open
daily now with trains leaving Dis
trict line from Monday to Friday.
inclusive, at and 1920 q. m. and
2:30 and $40 p. m. Returning
trains leave the Beach at 1z:SO,
2:30 and 7.05.
The fourth annual fishing trip
of fhe Times and Herald win
be staged tomorrow at ECck
100 newspaper men ana their
friends win attend this year.
Valuable prizes are offered dig
fish anglers.
Several inquiries have come TO
this column during the past couple
of weeks as to how to reach Wacn-
apreague, Va, condition OF ROADS
for automobiles. hotel rates, etc.
BY automobile, washington 70
Elkton to Easton to Salisbury,
then over the Cape Charles roao
to Melfa to Wachapreague.. Au-
tonobilists may also ferry over
from Annapolis to Claiborne, thence
over the same route as above. Tne
road is posted all the way From
Claiborne to Wachapreague loz
miles. In the whole distance only
twenty miles of dirt roads are en-
countered.
Wachapreague may be reacneo
nv rail and water thus: Wasnlng-
ton to Annapolis, ferry to Claiborne
bus to Salisbury, train to keliers'
the nearest railroad point to Wach'
apreague.
Another route: Washington 20
OId Point Comfort, ferry 70 Cape
Charles. then by rail- to- Kellers.
Bus meets train at station.
r n. Soulsby, general passenger
agent of the Baltimore, Cnesa'
neake and Atlantic Railway Com
nany has this to say Tor Wacnd
nreague: One of the most attractive
Of the smaller resorts in what naA
very properly been called Inc
Chesa peake Bay Country is Wacn
apreague, on the ocean sloe OF the
far,famed Eastern Shore OF W.T.
ginia. Perhaps for no one tning ls
Wachapreague more celebrated than
for its fishing.
Fishing season opens here the
last week in April or the 1list
week in May according to weatn'
err conditions. for trout ana weak-
fish, and continues until late IN
al hn
full in June and July. Included
in the variety of saltwater '1isn
caught during the summer months
are kingfish, spots and hogrlsn.
Hotel Wachapreague. long owned
and operated by A. H. G. Mears, is
splendidIy equipped with boats,
guides. and tackle to crafty every
whim of the fisherman. His guides
know where the fish are to be
found and how to capture them.
party of four can hire a private
boat and guide at the very reason
able rate of 50 per person per day.
Besides the large, comfortable
Hotel Wachapreague, with ca
pacity of $50 guests, the village OF
) Wachapreague, is an interesting
seaside settlement with the usual
arry of stores, churches, teIe.
graph office, and q certain
amount of amusements OF the
smalItOwn variety. Wachapreagne
is not q railroad town. Its near
est railroad station is Keller. on
the Pennsylvania railroad thirty
five miles north Of Cape Charles.
From Baltimore the most direct
route is by B. C. 3 A. steamer
to OnancOck, where. upon re.