Evening star., 1953-06-28
First MorIin Sighted
As Blue Fish Arrive
Off Ocean City
By William B. cochron
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OCEAN CITY, Nd, June IT.
If blue fish are sighted, can
marlin be far behind?
The old saying at this resort
town is that the appearance of
fighting blues" trumpet the ar
rival Of the king Of game f1sh.
Three marlin were sighted this
week near the Jack Spot. about
Is miles in the deep, southeast
Of Ocean City. Anglers usually
find this location jackpot Tor
white marlin.
Last years first marlin catch
was on June 20. The season US
ually runs about six weeks.
Capt Russell Kline on the Well
come saw the first three marlin.
They were feeding in q school
Of blue fish, he said.
Large hauls of blues have
been reported at all the docks
here. A party of six the other
day boated 800. Catches are
averaging from so to $50 per
boat. Weight has run as high
as six pounds, but is generally
around two. Blues are royal
morsels on the table.
Also Sign Of Time.
Blue fish is also a good omen
that tuna are running in the
Atlantic waters of here.
Capt. Talbot Bunting, veteran
fisherman who runs a boat char
ter service, has found all the
fish are arriving early. More
than 1000 marlin have been
landed in q record season.
Ocean City was expected to
bulge at its seams again this
week end. Last week end had a
flrst-of-the-season record Of co.
900 persons.
During the coming week,
Ocean City expected to catch
It's breath in preparation for the
Fourth Of July next Saturday.
Few. If any. conventions are
scheduled. All this week con-
ventionS have been in full swing.
here.
The Maryland Volunteer Fire
mems Association ended its four
day convention with a parade
Friday.
Ocean City Chief of Police
Walter F. Squires has found
malicious destruction OF property
by college fraternal groups has
been at a minimum this year.
Hotels, shops, amusement CEN
ters, conceSsionaires. restaura- :
teurs, bars and night clubs are
anticipating even a bigger Fourth
OF July crowd than last Inde-
pendence Days throng of over
100000. ....-~
Bridge Speeds Trip
Driving to Ocean City from
Washington is about a 31a hour
trip since the new Bay Bridge
opened last year. The bridge has
done away with the Chesapeake
Bay ferry bottle-neck and in
part is responsible for the up
swing in tourist trade here.
Over 81 million in housing de-
velopment has been reported
spent in the last year. Two new
hotels have sprung up and about
a dozen additional motels.
Despite this. accommodation.
won't be plentiful next week
end. 1T will call for some hunt
ing around" said Mrs. Kline
wife Of the captain who saw the
blue fish, and secretary to the
local Chamber Of Commerce.
An annual amateur fishing
contest will get underway to-
morrow and continue through
September S, Ocean City Mayor
Daniel Trimper, jr., announced
Fishing Prizes Offered
Prizes will be awarded by the
mayor and council for each OF
the ten weeks of the contest to
those reeling in the largest trout
founder. striped bass and king
fish.
Entry blanks may be filled in
at three weighing stations: The
Ocean Pier. Hardcastle's Hard
ware Store and Paul's Tackle
Shop.
AS for swimming. the Atlantic
Is getting warmer. Ocean City
is proud Of its safety record OF
only one actual drowning in the
last Is years. Other water trag-
edies have occurred but have been
attributed to heart attacks.
Watching those who venture
out too far are 18 lifeguards
stationed at intervals up the two
mile beach stretch. Robert S.
Craig, veteran lifeguard for II
years, is captain of the beach
patrol.
Mr.. Craig said the Atlantic Is
gradually warming up, after
chilling temperatures of 81 de-
grees which appealed only to the
most intrepid swimmers. Tenn
peratures Of 81 have been reached
this week. A normal of 68 is
expected.
Beaches are patroled from
$3.50 am. to S pm. during the
week and on week ends and holi-
days until 6 pm.
For notes Of the week from
Rehoboth Beach, see page D-3.