Evening star., 1932-06-11
.oMM1ss1oNER sW EP SON
EARLE Of Maryland asserts
reports he has received from


conservation patrol officers on
the western shores of the bay ana on
the Eastern Shore. as far Gown As
Pocomoke Sound. indicate that the sea-
nettle situation Is greatly improved.
According to Earle, the tnlnnlEe
out OF the pests Is the result Oh NeaSS
stor,ne during March. and the reason
thev were so plentiful in the bay ano
its tributaries last year was because Oh
the subnormal rainfall.
Joe Fletcher informs us a great many
big fellers" are being landed IN the
swift waters Of the river around Cnah
Bridge. He caught Is last Friday run
ming from l to 2 pounoS; he aIso
, informs us that Freddy Mills the same
day landed a rock weighing 8i4 pounds.
.Iiius Fletcher. Joe's son. says tfC river
is lust full of small rock, to lnches
long.
George NJ. Bowen at Solomons Island
telephoned Saturday morning to INFORM
us that the fish really had started 10
bite down his way. He said tnat all
the boats were returning with catcnes
Of IS to SO hardheads and some trout.
A late report from Plum Point is to
the effect that hardheads. trout and a
few blues are being caught there and
that the fish are breaking water all
around. One angler reports he caught
hardheads, several trout and two blues
using soft crabs and shrimp as bait.
IOHN PARIS, C. E. Hodson, John
Ccnnally, w B. Barker and John
Kres went to Cooks Point on the
Eastern Shore last week in one OF Capt.
Hazards boats and landed 80 Of the
biggest hardheads seen this season. The
Ash were caught on stiff northwest
wind. When the wind changed to the
northeast, not strike could they get.
Capt. Charles Leach of Colonial
Beach reports fishing over the last week
end was not so good, but that plenty
of perch were caught. Of very good size.
and that the boatmen all expect the
rockfish to commence biting this week.
He says the river has cleared consider
ably.
Last Sunday at Rock Point. Is fish
ing boats were out on the Wicomico,
and all are reported to have landed
many fish, including hardheads. perch
and rockfish. Soft shell and hard crabs
both are reported to be plentiful.
George Weschler. local angler. fish,
ing last week off Cedar Point in the
mouth of the Patuxent River made an
unusual catch. He cast his line as far
as he could and hooked into something
big and heavy. When he finally drew
it close to his boat he discovered he had
hooked an old automobile tire, and
attached to the tire were 300 full-grown
oysters. One Of the party recalled
throwing the old tire overheard about
three years ago.
THERE is crying need for a short
i term or tourist" fishing license.
Many States have recognized this
fact and are issuing such a license.
They claim this method is attracting
profitable tourist trade. Talbot Den
mead. law enforcement officer of the
Bureau of Fisheries, has long been an
advocate of such a license. He points
out that the attraction afforded by good
hunting and fishing represents a source
of wealth that in many States amounts
to we'll over $4,000. 600 annually.
There are many States in which non
resident fishing licenses cost from IS
to $40. To the tourist this fee is very
high for a few days fishing, Mr.. Den
mead points out.
Generally. the traveller. by train or
auto, mas llCtlc IlIIlc W lloAl, odlO 1i'
Denmead.
"He cannot afford the annual license
fee, nor does the State that takes IS
from a tourist who fishes one day give
value received.
/ The nonresident is not the one who
catches all the fish, and in many States
it not permitted to carry his fish. If he
takes any, out of the State It is gen.
orally the resident who fishes constantly
throughout long season that reduces
the States supply of game fish. He
buys Z dollar license and takes 500
worth of fish.
"It is hoped" continued Mr.. Den
mead that more States will adopt
short-term fishing license during the
next year when Legislatures of more
than 40 States meet. Such step would
be helpful in preventing law infractions,
in bringing more revenue to the State
and in promoting good will among the
millions of anglers of the country
4 MOTHER interesting letter is re-
| II ceived from Pop" Girling:
did you ever get q bunch all