The Washington times., 1938-07-28

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sett. Dan is for the game-fish
contest a full 100 per cent be
cause the fighting marlin
have a better-than-even chance
against the cunning and power
of man. The averages reveal
that only one in every six
marlin hooked is boated.
Dan is of the straight
shooting sort and despiseS any
underhand tactics in the line
Of recreational endeavor; there
fore, he's fallen for the marlin
sport in a great way that leads
to enthusiasm. It's been our
privilege to know the big, blue
eyed Irishman, who was a
great athlete in his own name,
for some 20-odd years, and
never once have we known him
to shoot a round missile at a
square target. He's just not
that way, and when he endorses
the fishing for marlin as true
craftsmanship, then that's suf-
ficient evidence for us that man
VS.. marlin is on the up-and-up.
We asked this son Of Erin
to let us know when he had any
unusual news in his piscatorial
callings and, sure enough, on
Monday evening he gave us a
ring. His loud, melodious voice
told Of his having just pushed
into the District from Ocean
City, where he'd spent three
Joyous days. 1.-THE most thrill
ing angling I've ever expert
enced," said Dan, was the
taking of a 75-pound marlin.
Boy, was he a fighter! He gave
his all in the sportiest battle
I've ever seen or ever hope to
see. The conflict ragged for a
full hour, with the Scrappine
fish doing all sort Of acrobatic
stunts"
Noteworthy Guide
We've always known Capt
Talbot Bunting to be an out
standing guide, with reputa'
tion of having the knowledge
as to the movements Of migra'
tory fish off the shores Of Ocean
City, but Dan glorifies the name
of the captain to greater heights
by saying he's one Of the finest
sportsmen I've ever met, and
Dan has practically been on
speaking terms with all the
high-lights during his march Of
time.
Dan kind of put us on the
spot during our telephone con
versation. when he asked, Have
you caught any marlin this
season?" Not as yet" was the
answer, but we hope to be
ready and willing within the
next two weeks" To which Dar
replied, "Then you'd better
make boat reservations right
away, for Ocean City is marlin
mad, with captains and cruisers
being booked days in advance
Among other WaShingtonian!
who have recently come undel
the marlin spell and have beer
successful in their taking arr
Merle Lyon and wife, Johr
Wheeboch and C. Depue, 4 mar
lin. Capt. H. c. Matteson or
Mousie II; R. Berger, A. E. LIGHT
man. Carter Baron and Franl
Weller, / marlin, Capt. Ra!
Savage, on Bob Joe; Norman
Kendig, 3 marlin, Joe Gooch,
marlin, and I. E. Brooks, mar
lin, Capt. Lee Savage. on Sci
Gull: G. w. Buckholtz ant
party, 2 marlin, Capt. Emil Maj
tin, on Miss Ocean City.
We hear from Stanley M
burlington, of Chincoteague
Va, that fishing on the insid
waters is exceptionally good
Quoting Turlington'S letter, h
said, There are so many croak
ers that you get tired Of pull
ing them in" Channel basl
fishing at this time is at a 10y
ebb, but by the middle of Al
gust the husky fish will be bac,
from their migratory jaunt, t
stay on for at least six weeks
The returning bass will b
found more sporty than durin
the spring runs.
The black bass is America
most popular fish, according t
returns to date from the fisl
popularity voting contest cor
Quoted by the National Wildlif
Federation.
The Chesapeake Bay FiShin
Fair Association has awardeC
the following anglers in the bi
fish contest trophies for thei
entries during the month O
June: Herbert K. Clofine, o
Philadelphia, Pa, 15-pound rock
fishing with Capt. Charlie Hal
riS. Rock Hall. Md; r. H. Hale
TOT Harvard st. N. W., 5-poun'
hardhead, fishing with Capt. r
B. Mortimer, Seaside Park, Md.
Bill MeuSe, Pittsburgh, Pa,
pound l4-ounce eel, fishing witt