The Washington times., 1932-05-13
CATCHES
MADE IN BAY
AND RIVER
By GINO SINH

If Ole Jupe Pluvius decides to
let up on Washington's mighty
army of fiSh-chaSers. it is pre-
dicted that record catches will
be made over the weekend.
Veteran water men who have
had a chance to sink a hook
and line in the water this season
have met with such wonderful
luck that forgetful of their
years and the risk run by prog
noSticators should predictions go
awry) they are predicting the
greatest fishing season in many
years.
The fish being caught are not
only bigger and more plentiful
than for some years, but are
tastier.
While angling for itself alone
draws untold number of human
beings to get Sunburned or
drenched yeaI in and year out,
the expectation of sinking tooth
into luscious InorSel appeals to
humankind in general.
Anxious to Try
Many a chap and damsel, who
wouldn't know how to bait hook,
observing lucky anglers roll their
eyes with pleasure. as they
smacked their lips in recalling the
toothSomeneSs of the hard-head,
white perch, rock fish, and even,
the bewhiskered catfish they have
caught, are making plans to take
Q try at this most ancient form of
wasting time.
However, the continued down
pours are holding everything up
But when Ole Jupe Pluvius de-
cides to behave in accordance with
the dictate of the Eighteenth
Amendment, and try the "ncble
experiment" of drying ul," the
fish are expected to be hungrier.
maddc" and, let us hope. taStier
than ever.
A few hardy purSuers of the
finny tribe, who were not scared
off by showers over the past week
end, were rewarded for their cour
age. Of course, as always, there
were several who didn't get any
reward. Perhaps they didn't de-
serve it.
Benedict Stands Out
Benedict was particularly pop
ular, three parties bagging nifty
hard-head hauls. Phil Catalano,
Frank Cusimano and three
friends caught SO, Captain Mes
sick and party of two had 16 big
gbrutes on Sunday and Harry
Cohen and a group of friends
managed to drag out 26 of them
on Friday. Judge Oursler, of
Broomes Island, made two trips
out over the weekend and came
back with 81 hardheads the first
time and 80 the next. Mort
Steiner, Captain Stott and Phil
Justine had no great luck at
Wachapreague.
Sam and AL Scogna had little
luck at South River, catching a
dozen or so of no great size.
Mort King did fairly we'll at Rock
Point. Captain Hughesman sends
wally Powell a glowing report
from River Springs, and Wally,
dutch" and the girls will head
that hayward over Sunday.
Lefty" (No Hit Trips father
Just dabbled around at Beverly
Beach and came in with a good
sized catch. Forty large hard
heads were caught at Piney Point.
Grabs are big and plentiful every
where.
Nearer home the reports are
bright indeed.
Sellers Gets Big Carp
Grover and Andrew Sellers,
while away a few hours on the
Eastern Branch Sunday, caught
a fine mess of carps, mullets, cat
fish and perch. Grover had a %
pound carp and Andy an 18-
FOUNDER.
Herring, interspersed with big
Shads, are just crazy to intpale
themselves on hooks up around
Chain Bridge. Brawner Nichol-
son and Craig Bauman got plenty
of catfish at Seneca. One weighed
eight pounds.
Viz Gauzza, who has been IN
friendly terms with the fish for
years, points out that the fish are
fond of white bait. shrimp and
crab, early in the year.
Many parties are planning to
20 out tomorrow and SUNDAY if
the weather let's up. Among
them are a party headed by Lee
Pitchlyn to Herring Bay; Jim
Mahoney and Kenneth Hawkins,
to Beverly Beach,, Sam Scogna,
Herb and Dave Cohen and Lester
Goldberg, to Benedict, and Clint
Tucker, sr. and jr., to Broomes