Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22

fishing may be so poor as not 10
There are some nice big fish in the
bay and also in the lower Potomac, but
it is a difficult problem to get among
them. 1t is even more difficult to get
the tide exactly right and to go fishing
when the wind does not make the water
too rough. Recently a party OF five
anglers motored down to West River IN
the early morning for trip across the
Bay to Eastern Shore. Conditions ap-
peared to be ideal when the party left
Washington at am, but when the
bay was reached they found strong
northeast wind blowing. Despite con-
ditions these anglers, in Captain Trotts
boat. made start to get across the bay,
but soon found that 1t was too windy.
the water too rough and every indlca-
ton that it might get worse with the
rising of the sun. The boat was an
chored off Niger Head for while and
then later moved down the bay several
miles, where % fairly good blues, trout
and two hardhsads we're landed. Had
the water been calm these anglers un-
doubtedly would have succeeded IN
making good catch.
GENERAL hundred fishing enthusiasts,
y including many women, are eX-
pected to visit Chesapeake Beach to.
day on the tenth annual excursion o!
the Potomac Anglers Association, local
chapter, of the Izaak Walton League OF
America. A special train will leave the
District line at am, returning at 6
pm.
Can't, Noah Hazard will be ready with
his fleet of boats to take the anglers to
choice fishing grounds. The fish will
be weighed in on the pier at pm.
Ten prizes will be awarded to the
lucky anglers. A $40 prize has been
donated by The Evening Star to 20 10
the woman landing the largest fish OF
any species. Another $40 prize will be
given to the man catching the largest
fish of any kind.
The other prizes are: A free-spool
reel for the largest trout, deep-sea roo
for the second largest trout, fish bas-
ket for the third largest trout. ESQ
yard reel for the largest hardhead,
salt water rod for the second largest
hardhead, a bait bucket for the third
largest l1ardhead an electric lantern for
the largest rockfish, and IS in fishing
tackle for the largest tailor.
John S. Cole is chairman OF the ex-
c,Irsion committee. Officers of the as
ISOLATION are DR.. Darcy Magee. presi-
dent: Bob Wilson, secretary, and F. D.
Barstow, treasurer.
NEXT Sunday the second OF the an
IN nual Fall excursions to chesapeake
Beach will be given by the Atlas Sports
Goods Co. A big turnout is looked Tor.
Allie Atles, who will have charge OF the
outing, has ergeged q special train tor
the occasion, leaving the District line at
8 am, returning at pm. All fish Will
be weighed in on the pier at pm.
Six prizes will be awarded to the
lucky anglers on this outing. including
a steel rod, reel and line to the woman
catching the largest fish of any species,
two salt water rods for the two largest
trout. q salt water rod for the largest
bluefish and salt water reel Tor the
largest rockfish and hardhead.
THE following telegram from A. H. G.
l. Mears at Wachapreague, Va, is
very encouraging to anglers who can
SPARE the time to make the trip. He
saws Channel bass are running wild.
Four boats landed Is and got five other
strikes and three lines were broken,
Among the good catches were 81 and
as blues, with many smaller fish. One
boat landed three channel bass that
weighed, respectively, %, 43 and IS
pounds, and also 81 blues and eight
trout. The best channel In one boat
was i've, the largest weighing AZ pounds.