The Washington times., 1930-07-25
GC0DGATCHES
!: OF. GRABS
:. LISTED
.s.+v-a $50 -. ~
BY GINo s1NfI

E1EVAuSE
! fishinR isn't so hot!" There's
I a paradoxical remark, by golly.
4 Reports from all usually we'll
stocked fishing points while not
downright disheartening are none
too, encouraging, and the anglers
Who have sailed forth in quest
of the elusive finSterS have had
the poorest catches Of the year.
A. few oasis dot the arid
Saharan stretches, but these
little dots of Joy are small and
none too promising or pleasing.
The fishers of fish who just
can't keep off the. waters are
grabbing, by which We do not
mean Squawking over the lack
of fish, but grabbing for crabs
which are found in generous al
lotments all along the bay.
"Crabs at Galesville got 'em
all beat for size, tastineSs and
quantity" visited a wiSter Of
wiStS and an enthusiastic
fisher whose wists have weight
among local nabbers Of the
/, denizens of the deep, and, Of
course, of the shadows, too.
We mustn't forget that, Roscoe,
if we would be an authority on
this international ,waste-time, ah!
yes! pastime.
Hence, therefore and Herewith,
grabbing, a very undesirable
trait among the common horde,
will be welcome diversion for
the anglers, whom we know as a
race unto themselves.
Fine catches of crabs have
been yanked .out of the waters
at Camp Let's, near Annapolis
Mule" Shirley and Vic Gauzza,
jr., coming home with 100 OF
them Tuesday.
Ernest Mueller has been get
ting good catches of both hard
and soft shell crabs at Cedar
hurst. Seaside Park reports a
steady run of 'em and they are
pulling them out from off the
pier at Plum Point.
Hardheadss are hanging around
but . are not anxious George
Bowles and three friends, ship.
ping with Captain Ball from
Neavitt, Md, on the Eastern
shores, came back with n hard.
heads and a few trout.
Bill FleSter, pilot Of the
French'S balI-chaSerS, went
out from Herring Bay with
Captain Mason and return
with eight hardheads and
one trout, good big ones. Her
ring Bay varies, reports are
good some days, not so good
the next. BlOOdwOrms seem
to appeal here.
Rob Workman. brother of
Sonny" Lefty" Jewett. and
Parse" Halloran caught 80 hard.
heads at Plum Point, averaging
two and half pounds apiece
Also a couple of trout and a few
bluefish. They offered shrimp to
'en1. Bernard Jewett and his
son, Lefty" are planning to go
there this weekend.
Other good l1ardhead reports
come from Cedarhurst, Galesville
Bloody Point Light, North Beach
and other points in that section
Though the fishing is Spotty! A
few King. Williams, a very de
liciouS fish, fwere picked up at
Cedarhurst. Big trouts are re
ported at Benedict.
Z The best results are obtained
very 4early.'irS the morning, during
the twilight hours and at night
when the heat, is not so. strong.
A 40-pound skate was captured
on hook and line by Frank
Owens off Block Buoy, near
Bloody Point Light. after IS min
utes of battling last Sunday. The
skate is a scavenger and there.
fore not edible. but. it Is a game
Ster' Of the garnest and affords
great sport for those who hook
him.
:. Carter Ayers, of Takoma Park
hied himself to Seneca, the up
river Maryland town, where
small-moutn' bass were reported
but the best he got was a de
lightful swim in the cool, clear
waters. They just weren't strik'