Evening star., 1935-06-05

NGLERS did not do so well
~ last week end in Chesapeake
~ Bay and the lower Potomac.
There are plenty of fish in the
nearby waters, hardhead. sea trout
and blues, but weather conditions
have not been favorable However.
some fishing parties reported good
catches of hardheads, one of the best
being off Sheridan Point in the Pa
tuXent River between Benedict and
Brooms Island
Capt Harry Woodburn at Solo
mons Island says catches down his
way have been nothing to brag about,
although fish were landed by nearly
ell parties.
w w Wilkinson reports plenty of
hickory shad are being caught IN the
Susouehanna below Deer Creek, the
fish striking from E pm. until sun
Gown Lots of rockflsh also are there.
Wall eyes have just started to bite. he
said, but perch are plentiful.
John F. Dalton at Bush River Bel
Air Md, reports perch have not been
biting for the past few days. Should
improve soon," he said.
Capt Oscar Haddway at Tilghman
Island says fishing is good, with hard
head biting and a few blues being
caught. A 10-pound rockflsh was
landed trolling in that vicinity last
week.
Capt Dewey Webster at Deals Is
land SAYS that fishing is good. Hard
heads are being caught in large num-
bers. One party landed l,l47.
Down around Cape Charles, Va.
Capt. Bryan Travis reports channel
bass hardhead. kingfsh. sea trout
biting and blue fishing just starting.
AT OREGON INLET, N. c., north
east winds prevailed for four days
last week. according to Capt Way
land Baum at Wanchese. He said he
expects better fishing when weather
gets right We received word from
L. w. Atkinson of Washington, who
flshed at Oregon Inlet last Saturday
and part of Sunday. that he landed
only 4 founders and 13 blues. He
said anglers have not been catching
many blues and no channel bass Tor
q week or more.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Gillian and
their son Billy, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Edwards, flshed Sun
day at Wachapreague, Va. These
anglers landed 80 sea trout, the
largest weighing 3a. pounds; several
kingfish three different species OF
sharks and many skates.
James D. Jarman at Ocean City
reports that anglers are arriving by
boat buss. automobile and airplane.
One fishing party landed lis blues
nnd another returned with 81, weigh
jne from 4 to 6 pounds.
Capt. w. NJ. Stevenson at Bowers
Reach, Del. reports greatest hsn1pg
Ue have ever witnessed. Boats catch
ing as high as IL channel bass Extra
good fishing for hardhead and sea
trout"
THE Potomac arond Washington is
in great shape for the anglers and
rockfish. large and small mouth black
bass and catfish are furnishing gooo
snort. Joe Fletcher informs us that he
landed two rockfish yesterday, each
weighing pounds. and that MS
brother Charlie landed one weigh
ing IL.
Last Saturday and Sunday we fished
In the bay off ST, Jeromes Creek
Saturday afternoon we selected Soutn-
west Middies. but did not get strike.
On our return to shore we anchoreo
on the edge of the channel ano
caught a number of big hardheads,
In our party were Dr. Alfred Bou and
C. A. larry Linthicum.
Another party consisting OF Bon
PYLE and Jim Strong and their two
grandsons, also vited st. JeromeS
Greek. They flshed late Saturday eve
ming close to Point-No-Point Light
and landed SO hardhead and sea
trout, the largest trout weighing )
pounds.
Sunday morning we joined parties
and made another try, but the heavy
northeast blow Friday night evidently
scattered the fish Sunday morning
only one hardhead was caught.
City Postmaster w. M. Mooney went
Gout fishing last Friday and Satur-