Evening star., 1926-05-31

Rock fish are reported to be numer.
Gus at salt water fishing grounds. and
there is no reason why they should
not soon make their appearance in
goodly numbers In local waters. There
Is an old saying among fishermen
that when the locust trees are in
bloom the rock are sure to be around,
and 1t is almost time for these trees
to send forth their fragrant odors
from the blooms. ...s
Individual catches the past week
were quite satisfactory to those who
braved the chilling winds that swept
the long pier at Chesapeake Beach.
While the cool weather has been no
great deterrent to the enthusiastic
fishermen who visit this favorite fish
ing grounds, 1t must be admitted that
the northwest wind Is just as potent
a factor rs ever In driving the hard
heads away from the shore shadows
into the deeper waters. The baskets
Of the returning fishermen carry
from half a dozen to dozen or more
fish. and the very palatable hardhead
leads in numbers.
Wachapreague. Val don't know
what the name Wachapreague
means. but when it is mentioned ev.
cry one Immediately thinks Of fishing
and good fishing. There are two big
runs Of trout at this place. one In the
Spring and the other in the Fall. Tho
Spring run is now on and is drawing
anglers from All sections "a :,
try. No one goes to this wonderful
fishing ground and returns without IA
big catch Of fine trout and other FISH.
From Washington to Wachapreague
by motor-and it is only by motor
that the place can be reached-is a
distance OF about 1T miles. Those
desiring to make this trip will find
the following instructions helpful
The first leg Of the trip ia to AnnAp'
oils. where the ferry is taken to Clai
bourne. From Claibourne to Sails.
bury is a distance Of 81 miles over a
concrete road through a fiat country.
From Salisbury to Wachapreague the
distance is II miles. On this last
stretch OF road there is short de.
tour Of several miles below Beaver
Dam. but the detour is made on a
good dirt road.
Upon reaching Wachap preague the
angler Will find good hotel accommo.
dations at 81 a day, which includes a
prepared lunch by the hotel manage
ment for the anglers to take with
them aboard boat. The charge for
the boat IS IS for the first head and
So for each additional person. There
fore party of four in boat would
cost S1l. or each person would be
taxed S275. which includes bait fur
nished by the boatman. The bait
used at this place is squid. which is
brought IN fresh each morning by the
fishing boats. Another bait unfamil-
lar to the writer is called moss bun
ker. The channel bass are fished for
on the incoming tide and the trout on
the outgoing tide.
The following Washingtonians Wis.
tied Wachapreague recently:
Ollie Atlas. Charles NJ. Cohen. Ben
Kay and Phil Shaffer. This party
fshed three days and caught 222
trout. the largest weighing Z
pounds, being landed by Ollie Atlas.
Other fish caught were 5 sharks.
skates. several founders, kingfish and
sea bass and plenty OF hardheads.
John r. Murrell, c. c. Kimon, A. B.
t.ank and Joseph Mitchell caught ia
trout in one days fishing and many
Others during their stay.
The other parties were w. G. Zim'
norman, G. Perry Leishear. Louis r.
Peak and Benjamin B. Hunt. Lee
Heckinger. Donald Gartrell. Harry
Kidwell. Joe Koob, M. 'Keane, ].
Keane, Frank Kidwell, c. KenEla and