Evening star., 1941-09-05

Chesapeake hardhead are tax
ing their time in leaving bay waters
this year, for there still are many
of the big busters being caught in
the deep waters of the steamboat
channel even though the migration
has been under way for the last
three weeks.
Yearling croakerS will stay on for
another several weeks at least, but
few anglers care for these smaller
fish even though theeir fight is
worthwhile and their flesh delicious
The reason for this about-face is
the large schools of big Norfolk
spot that just about have taken
over the waters of the upper bay.
The first arrived more than a month
ago. They should stay through Sep
temper, at least; longer with the
right kind of weather. Spot hit hard
and fight right to the top, and they
are easier to lose between the sur
face and the boat than any fish
we know.
Large trout are schooling in the
Point Lookout area. Those anglers
who have hit them right have en-
joyed swell fishing. The striper
schools all around them are small
fish. They can be considerable fun
with the use of light tackle, but
hardly worthwhile otherwise.
Bay Fair Attracts Many.
The Chesapeake Bay Fishing Fail
at North and Chesapeake Beaches
is going to draw boats from many
bay ports Many Of them will make
| the trip this afternoon or evening
Others will not leave their home
waters until early tomorrow morn.
ing. Be sure of reservations at any
port before leaving town At the
| fair there should be little troubl,
in getting on boats. because a
North Beach the usual procedure 1.
to charge so much a person for 81
many hours of fishing.
Since the first fair at Tilghman'
in 1896. when some 200 anglers en-
joyed Eastern Shore hospitality, tn
affair has grown until anglers com
from every section of the East. Ma,
Chambers well can be proud to
morrow, if ne can find a free min
ute to view the thousands presen
for the sixth fair, for conceivinI
this annual bay event. Instead o
the few ardent hackers of that frs
fair, he has President Stewart Ken
nard, who has worked untiringly TO
many months, and the assistance o
| numberlesS committees of folk from
all over the bay country.
Arthur j. Shaffer, vice presiden
OF the fair, has arranged the enter
tainment at the beaches; Wood
ward Jones heads the Boat Com
mittee and DR.. Clyde West the on
on housing. Mayor Harry Bedel
Is responsible for those receiving tn,
hundreds of anglers as they arrive
and A. Lee Amoss still is chairman
of the Judging Committee that ha
been functioning since the first fan
More Prizes Than Ever.
Fishing is the excuse for thes
annual affairs, and there are NOR
prizes this year than ever before
for the largest to the smallest of an
species, the greatest assortment, tn
angler travelling the greatest dis
tance, for the shippers OF the boat
catching the largest fish, for fis
calling. the tallest angler, the short
est and the heaviest. There is i'll.
as much fun for the non-fishermal
through tours of the countrysid
photo contests and parades.
| The program starts Friday aftel
noon with last-minute commit,
meetings. The registration bootl
for anglers open at 7:30. The fir
evening is devoted to becoming a.
quainted with newcomers ar
meeting old friends.
The fishing starts at S o'clock Sa
urday morning for those who tai
the object of the gathering seriousl
1t never stops really until the la
fish comes in at Sunday noon. a
though there are set hours to ste
Saturday evening.
Sunday afternoon starts with
marine pageant, continues with tt
judging of special events at IL
Fishing Fair Court and a great crs
feast. and ends up with the preser
tation of trophies to contest wiz
ners.
Fishing Prospects Bright,
| 1t appears that Fishing Fa
anglers will have good going tn
year. for the stripers still are SUI