The Washington times., 1932-06-17
EXCELLENT CATCHES REPORTED IN SOUTH
RAIN .H|NDERS
. PATUXENT
FISHING
BY GUNO SINH

I
While the Patuxent, Mecca oi
Washington angling fraternity
continues in its sterility, and the
recent rains hamper fishing ir
the nearby Potomac, rosy reports
are trickling in from the lower
Bay and the Eastern. Shore.
Excellent catches have been
made at Tall Timbers, Piney
Point and Rock Point. The SUI
preme haul of the week. though
was one of 800 hardheads re,
ported at Deals Island IN the
Eastern Shore. Tilghman'S Island
Is also coming to life.
Ed and John Towers and
Charles Mothersead visited Tall
Timbers and returned with 1S
hardheads. averaging between
az to 312 pounds. DR.. Ellis,
worth Vierstein. Harry Bjorkland,
Ray Towers and McCleary slip
ped down to the same place a
day later and were rewarded
with 80 hardheads, many Of
them tipping the Fairbanks
around 312 pounds.
Big Catch at Piney Pt.
Endor, Grover and Harry Sol
lers barged out around Piney
Point with Captain Clark and
landed As hardheads, from one
to three-and-a-half pounds, and
five trout, two and one-half to
three and one-half pounds. This
is one of the biggest catches re-
ported in the lower bay. Grabs,
both soft-shelled and hard, are
swarming the shore and water,
they said. Another party caught
IL hardheadS at the same place
A nifty catchs was made at
Rock Point. Tuesday, consisting
of 10 big hardheads, Is or 20
pan rocks and a couple of trout.
Hardened Patuxent stand-bys
had a little luck. Ellis M. Conn
and his brother Julius caught
eight hardheads near Benedict,
the haul weighing over 20 pounds.
Jimmy Honey Boy Burns, Frank
Cosimano and Howard Brassard
got 10 har heads, very insignifl.
cant catch for these seasoned
fiSh-pursuerS.
Forced Back by Rain
Stephen Mantzouris and H. A.
Pohlig were forced back by the
rain before they could start fish
ing at Benedict Sunday.
Harry Herowitz was able to en-
tice only five hardheadS out o1
the Broomes Island waters. He
saw plenty of fish floating lazily
q few feet under the surface, but
they simply wouldn't take the
bait. Other reports show this 10
cation as tickle, some days it's
fairly good and again very un
satisfactory.
Scogna and Bill Ciccherone
shared II channel catfish, five
perch and report soft'shell crabs
galore in South River.
A catch of so was reported in
deep water near Solomon's Island
Also blues have been breaking
near tl4 re and a run of them is
expected within two weeks or SO
Fritz ilton celebrated the
opening of the bass season in Vir
ginia on June IS, by nabbing 10
Sizeable ones at GunSton Cove
Clint tucker, Sr. and jr., caught
q small mess of perch in the
Georgetown channel. and BraWnel
Nicholson, Craig Bauman and
Charlie Beard, catfish experts
trapped eight of the bewhiskereo
tcc. ties at Seneca. Johnny Cald
well, Vienna's prize fisherman
whose favorite site is the Tidal
Basin, found two nice sized bass
and -rappie there. A few par
rocks are still being caught.
Ollie Proud Father
Ollie Atlas, rabid fisherman
isn't thinking Of fishing right
now. He is all excited over ar
8-pound baby boy born Monday
It is the first boy born to any
of the four Atlas brothers. Con
gratulations, Ollie. Always room
for another fishing expert.
The jolly "a, a newly organized
angling group. has leased Idlewilt
on the West River and is plan
ming some enjoyable week-ends
there, with side trips to other
important fishing points.