Evening star., 1928-04-15


under the auspices OF the Atlas
4 Sporting Goods Co. will be held
on May 6. the first Sunday In
the month. All arrangements Tor TINS
outing were completed last week ana
the first so anglers making reservations
with the Atlas company VIII be the
lucky ones.
plans call for a start from Washing
ton in two parlor car buses at D LA.
sharp, reaching Annapolis In time 70
catch the 10 o'clock ferry for the trip
across the Chesapeake Bay to Claiborne.
From Claiborne a run of about three
hours will land the party In Salisbury,
where all hands will be allowed 10
stretch their limbs and eat lunch.
From Salisbury another run oil ABOUT
three hours will place the fishing excur-
sionists in Wachapreague in time Tor
their dinner Monday and TUESDAY Will
be devoted to fishing and the return
trip to Washington calls for start
from Wachapreague wednesday at i;3o
m. reaching Salisbury at ii O'Clock
and a run to Claiborne to catch the
O'Clock ferry TO Annapolis, reacnihg
Washington before dark
The cost of the trip has been placed
at $27.50, which includes everything,
bus transportation, hotel accommoda-
tions boat hire and bait. and lunch
enroute both ways at Salisbury. Wnen
the anglers start out fishing Monday
morning. May Z. they will be placed in
nice clean boats, not over six to boat.
Ollie Atlas has announced the fol-
lowing prizes to the lucky anglers:
$50 for the largest trout. $40 for the
second largest trout, $40 for the largest
fish of any species except trout, and
$40 for the angler who lands the most
fish. Several cash prizes also viii be
awarded the boatmen, one for the cap
tam who has aboard the angler who
catches the largest trout. and another
for the captain whose party lands the
most fish This naturally will be an
incentive for the boatmen 10 make
every effort to take their party where
they will catch the most fish.
A telegram from the resort last Fri
day stated that everything possible
would be done at that end OF the line
to make the outing successful. There
is only one thing that cannot be as
sured and that is that the fish will
be hungry Every angler realizes that
there can be no guarantee that the fish
will be caught. but Wachapreague Is
one of the most famous fishing grounds
in this section. and the fish usually are
caught there in great numbers during
the latter part of April and the month
OF May. and this year should be no
exception.
Anglers desiring to take advantage Of
this de luxe excursion should make
their reservations at the earliest possi-
bic moment. Ollie Atlas Is in charge
Of the outing and can be reached by
phone at Franklin 2408 or at the Sport
ing Good Co. 927 d street northwest.
The Potomac again Is muddy. but not
so badly discolored that 1t will require
any length of time for IL TO clear. pro-
rided no more heavy rains materialize.
Before the water became muddy great
many catfish we're being landed and
some catches OF perch were reported.
The time Is at hand for the beginning
of the perch run. and as soon as the
water clears many Of these gamey little
/ "fellers' will be ready TO take the bait
offered them AT the present time the
current IN the river is very swift. al
though the water Is not very high.
Owing to the swift current one of the
local lighthouses has refused to allow
any OF It's boats to go out. This action
on the part OF this boathouSe Is 70 be
commended. as IL means no chances
are being taken of any daredevil parties
losing their lives In the swift running
water.
The story recently published In this
column about the Fall fish in Rock
Greek ELECTED a communication which
recalls al experience OF 20 years ago.
The letter says:
Our family lived at Washington
Grove during the Summer and early
Fall and near us lived gentleman,
Henry Dean. of Georgetown. D. c.. when
not at the grove. Mr.. Dean, although
three times my own age. would come
around for me To make trips shooting
and fishing. and was always ready.
"One morning We dug worms and
started out for white fish in Rock
Greek near its source. Ne selected a
bank that was high above the water.
and at once the fish commenced TO
bite until We had Is of them. all Of a
uniform size and color. running about
three -fourths of pound each.
In a short time the fish quit biting
and I have never seen one since, al
though Mr.. Dean and often went
after them. We made six or seven
trips during the Summer and never
caught another one.
Il do not agree with the idea ad-
vanced In The Star story that they are
getting scarce They are likely 90 be
more numerous. White FISH, like other
fish, have ways of their own; they do
not bite every time that some one gets
ready to Ash of them. Take our per-
centage for example, We caught them
on one trip and not a bite on any of
the other attempts. I have talked 20
natives regarding this FISH. Some of
them say they have caught them and
others say there is no such thing IN
the creek and never was.
: Il have often thought that ! would
like To get out on the bank before day
break and try for them at dawn, but
we we're too far away for that early
hour. Any fisherman who gets dozen
of these little beauties is lucky and
well paid for his trip. Mfr, Dean often
referred 10 them as member OF the
trout family. which may be possible.
although | consider that vas more an
idea that knowledge of the facts