The Washington times., 1930-08-01
MIGHTY BASS
OFFERS
. SPORT
BY GINO SINH

angler has been a devotee Of the
fishing pastime, he bubbles all
over with delirious enthusiasm
whenever a particularly coveted
specimen is caught.
Take the case Of John w. Hur-
ley. rs years of age, who revels
In the reputation Of being Wash.
angtOn'S oldest and most thor
0ughly seasoned fisherman. He
has been chasing the worm-inhal-
ers for countless years in every
water within the reach OF WASH
ington fish-fans. He has caught
fish of every size, shape and re-
lationship.
But last week he and Charles
M, Schneider, the restauranteur,
hied themselves over to Thigh.
mans Island, on the bay side OF
Eastern Shore, a half-hour ride
from Claiborne. There they met
Can't. H. H. Harrison and rowed
over the Diamond Shoals IN the
Choptank River.
They had a vague idea OF
Just what they wanted TO
catch and came prepared
with q eight-pOund line ana
q No. .18 bass hook.
Hardly had they reached the
desired location and cast their
lines overheard when Hurley's
hook was gobbled by huge chan
mel bass, who Immediately set
out for Europe or Africa or some
place due east. He changed his
mind, however, when he had
gotten 100 yards away and tackled
to the northwest. then southward,
while Hurley attempted to drag
him to the boat.
Twice he brought it to the boat
side but the fish broke away
each time, and after half hour
of terrific battle the huge finster
snapped the line and set out for
parts unknown.
Shortly thereafter, though,
Schneider's hook produced results,
and after three-quarters Of an
- hour of hauling and reeling the
monster bass was subdued nd
brought to the boat. It pro Ied
to be a 54-pounder.
Hurley then s11agged the live
Hest one Of the day-a 45-pounder
which gave him plenty Of work
for all of two hours. He was
forced to add an extra 100 yards
to his line and give the bass
plenty of room to play.
81 was just about played my.
self, when it finally ceased its
struggles and we brought it to
the boat. 1t was the most
thrilling catch of my life," con-
feSSed the Old-timer.
Schneider closed the days work
by bringing a 33-pound bass. The
remarkable part was that they
were caught with lines which
were made to stand only an
8.pound strain, and had to use
the utmost skill and delve deep
in their stock of fishing lore
They used peelers exclusively.
They spent three days on Thigh
mans Island fishing grounds, and
brought back two barrels of hard,
heads, a dozen trout and a few
blues. A few days later George
Harrison came in with $50 pounds
of hardheads on the same 1oca,
tion. 8
Tilghmans Island, a favorite
fishing ground for Baltimore
Philadelphia and New Jersey fish
ermen, strangely enough is very
little freQuented by Washington
anglers. 1t is about three hour;
from the District.
Favorable reports are being
broadcast from Kenwood Beach
near Governors Run, Franklin
Manor Beach, North Beach
Broomes Island and Plum Point
Nothing much around Colonia
Beach, or Kopel's Point on the
Potomac. Blues and trout are
coming in fast, though.
Bill FleSter, Harry Hortesty
Billy Gates and Eddie Colliflowel
had plenty of luck at Broome'i
Island, getting IL trout, eight
perch and about Is hardheads
This place also SwarmS with fine
crabs. Captain Elliott shipped
out 80 dozens Of them recently.
Fine catches were reported
from KenwOod Beach. George
Martin got 20. Dick Slyder,
10; Joe POrtch, 11O. and
Z Father Stricklan, with two
friends, got 65. Most Of
them were hardheads, but
there were several fine look.
ing trout In each mess.
Can't. Bob Birchett has rosN
reports for Franklin Manor Beach
offering q catch of IL blue-fish
with q good hand-out Of hard
heads, spots and trout. all through
skiIlful fishing. Louie Maple.
pulled out II hardheads and eighf
trout at North Beach.
Cy Cauffman. the bikeman
eau9ht Is nice size hardheadl
and sDot at Plum Point. while I
eapound catch % hardheads an
spat was reported by Mr Wit
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