BAY
FISHING
Capt. Gene Hunt
"SAIL D"
Chesapeake Beach, Md.
How often have you heard a fisherman, when brag
ging about the big one that got away, proudly proclaim
that “He was so big, he straightened my hook right out,”
or “He was so big he popped my heavy line like it was
cotton.”
Unfortunately, we have all
heard this sad song before and
we will continue to hear it until
the day arrives when every guy
who picks up a rod and reel
first sits down and figures out
why the manufacturer went to
the trouble and expense of put
ting a device on the wheel
called a “star drag.”
Strange as it may seem to
the enlightened angler, there
are plenty of guys who have
been, and are now and will con
tinue to fish with modem reels
and never know that the drag
is or how to use it. Let’s take
a look at this device and see
what it is and why it is put on
all good salt water reels.
The drag is nothing more
than an adjustable clutch. Ii al
lows the fisherman to manually
adjust the clutch so that it will
slip at the tension he wants it
to slip. In other words, if you
were using a 30-lb. test leader,
you would set this clutch so it
>ould slip at around 20 or 25
fbs. pull and then it would be
impossible for a fish to break
your leader —provided he didn’t
foul your line, or something.
Now something this simple, it
would seem, would certainly be
understood and appreciated by
all fishermen. But this is not
the case, else why would you
hear a guy bragging about a
fish that straightened out a
hook or busted a line? There is
nothing to brag about: it is
something to be ashamed of.
The trick In catching a big
fish is in our being able to whip
a heavy fish on light tackle. If
he breaks something, It’s not
because he is so smart—rather,
because we are so stupid. The
fish is pulling on one end and
we are pulling on the other.
Now in order for him to pull
hard enough to break some
thing, we must pull equally
hard on our end.
It would be proper, therefore,
for us to brag “He was so big
that I busted my line,” or “He
was so heavy that I straight
ened my hook out.”
We can avoid all of this If
we set the drag to slip well be
low the breaking point of the
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The Montgomery County De
partment of Recreation an
nounces its second annual fish
ing clinic will be held at the
Silver Spring Izaak Walton
League Farm on Saturday,
March 26 and April 2, from
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and at
the Rockville Izaak Walton
League Farm on Sunday aft
ernoons, March 27 and April 3,
from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
On March 26 and 27, the
Clinic will cover lectures and
demonstrations by outstanding
local fisherman, and the Na
tional Capitol Casting Club on
techniques and equipment nec
essary for catching bass and
trout There will be an oppor
tunity for individual instruc
tion and participation. Young
And old are invited, the clinics
are free.
In case of rain the clinic will
be held Saturday, April 9 at
the Silver Spring Izaak Walton
League farm, from 1 to 4:30
p.m.
To reach the Silver Spring
location, go out Colesville rd.
from Silver Spring to Briggs
Chaney rd., tun. right and pro
ceed to entrance sign. The di
rections to the Rockville farm
are out National Pike from
Rockville to Gaithersburg In
terchange, turn right on rt. 117
(Cloppers Mill rd), turn in at
sign.
If other necessary informa
tion is needed call JUniper 8-
3711 or POplar 2-2121.
The Montgomery and Prince
Georges County Recreation De
partment, The Maryland Game
and Inland Fish Commission,
the Izaak Walton Chapters and
several Interested sportsmen
are assisting in the school.
Trout Season Closed
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weakest part of our tackle. We
must realize also that just be
cause we are using a 30-lb. test
leader, this does not mean we
can catch a 30-lb. fish. I sus
pect that an 8-lb. rock can pull
at least 35 or 40 lbs. for the
first few minutes he is hooked
and a 20-lb. rock can pull at
least 60 lbs. for a few minutes.
So, we set our drag loose,
then np matter how big our
fish is, he won’t break the
tackle when he hits. Don’t be
afraid that a big fish is going
to run off with all of your line.
He can pull hard for a while,
but he tires quickly. I have
never known of a rock to run
more than 30 or 40 yards in any
sustained puli.
They take off in one direc
tion and quickly stop; then
they will run off in another di
rection. But each run will be
slower and shorter. You can
tighten your drag after you
have played the fish for a while
and he has begun to tire, but
this is ticklish business. Until
you see him, you never know
if you have a fish that weighs
10 or 100 lbs.
If you think he is not so big
and you tighten your drag just
a little, you may find to your
sorrow that he was really a
| bull. Then you will be left
standing with a busted rig in
your hand and a silly look on
your face.
Before you hook the fish is
the proper time to set the drag,
not after you have one on. We
were discussing the pros and
cons of adjusting a drag while
a fish was on, one day, and one
of my more brilliant clients
came up with an idea that was
a gem.
He says “You gradually tight
en the drag little by little until
something breaks. Then back it
off just a touch and it will be
just right.”
Fishing in the Metropolitan
Miami Fishing Tournament
while on a recent vacation in
Florida, David E. Betts, Falls
rd., Rockville, won angling rec
ognition for landing a 26-pound
wahoo. He fished out of Key
Largo in the Florida Keys.
AFIELD
in Maryland
By Lefty Kreh
March 14 was the last day
anglers could try for trout un
til April 15. Local streams
will be stocked with the usual
number of fish during the next
three weeks. Some improve
ments to the creeks will be at
tempted.
Rock Creek will receive 3000
trout, most of them rainbows,
for the opener. Nearby streams
in Frederick and Carroll Coun
ties will get at least 15,000
trout before the opening day.
A stocking schedule for all
streams in these three counties
will be released through this
column in the near future.
Anglers Doing Well
The Maryland Game and In
land Fish Commission has been
running a creel census under
the direction of Albert Powell,
Superintendent of Hatcheries.
Several interesting facts have
turned up, including one prov
ing that anglers will brave any
kind of weather to try their
luck.
The heaviest fishing pressure
has been at the Mouth of Mon
ocacy, probably because Squir
rely Lambert operates a boat
livery there 24 hours a day.
Census personnel have re
corded some surprising catches.
Near the railroad bridge, just
upstream in the Monocacy
from the Potomac, two anglers
caught 100, 40, and 140 channel
catfish on three successive
days recently.
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Crushers Jump
Into AEC Race;
Classic Soars
The Crusaders, behind
Tom McCarvill’s 522 won
three points from the Regu
lators and vaulted into a tie
for second place a half game
behind the league-leading
GDAR’s in the AEC Men’s
league at Congressional
Bowl. Nick Doulos rolled a
537 for the losers.
The GDAR’s and the Bio-Meds
both lost 3-1 contests to the Pin
foes and the Rebels last week.
The Bio-Meds and the Crushers
have 22 points and the GDAR’s
have 22%.
Nill Gilbert rolled a 543 to
lead the Pinfoes and Hal
Brown’s 567 paced the Rebels.
Arnold Joseph had a 527. The
Markers, led by Keith Reineck
er’s 515, and the Sleepers, led
by Horatio Montford’s 535,
swept four points from the Pile
drivers and the ANP’s. The
Scrams and the Bombers won
3-1 contests from the Fallouts
and the DRD Birds.
CLASSIC —There were six
600 series last week as the Sil
ver Spring Sports maintained
their slight lead, taking a 2-1
match from Goldie’s. Bob Yogi
led the parade with a 214, 205,
216-635 performance for Monty’s
Char-Glo Restaurant. Minker’s
won the match, 2-1, however,
with Jerry Casner throwing a
565. Ernie Take had a 607, Bill
Giegold rolled a 603, Mario Ser
greti pitched a 624, J. D. Brown
had a 609 and Nick Doulos
rolled a 602. Singleton topped
Bowman’s, 2-1, Marchall took
three from Bowman’s, the Top
Hats took three from Musser
Brothers, and Grafton took two
from H.C.M. Fifty-three of the
78 bowlers listed on the weekly
score sheet have averages over
170. Dennis Fink and Mike
Fremming lead the list with
192’s. Erv Ritz has a 189.
BUSHIPS ‘OCEAN’ TENPIN
—Six people threw 200 games
and four teams picked up four
points in last week’s bowling.
Ed Lostoski topped the list with
a 211 on a 592 string for the
Piranhas, the only team to win
by 3-1. Seymour Beckler had a
203, Lew Willman a 207, Ed
Schirmer a 205, John Price a
214 and Joe Banko a 203. The
Guppys, Tunas, Squids and
Jacks won over the Carps, Cho
pas, Wahoos and Tarpons re
spectively.
FRIDAY MIXED— The tight
race eased somewhat as the
league - leading Montgomery
County Sentinels took three
from the second slot Pinsplit
ters. Color Camera surprised
the third place Alpha Alley
Gators and took all four games.
Color gained ground in fourth
place. Jerry Deis paced the
leaders with a 529 while Bob
Anger, jr., secored a 592 for
Color. The Rollers, Crown Lin
oleum and Rocky’s swept four
games. Goofer’s and Alley Kats
won 3-1 matches. Ed Hines had
a 548 series for Rocky’s. Other
good games were Joe Brown’s
544 for the losing Deuces and
A. Sonner’s 531.
D. C. MlXED —Jimmy Moore
of the Show Boat Restaurant
threw a 205, 236, 246-687 series
to take scoring honors. He
paced the Show oßat to a 4-0
sweep of Banner Glass. Kozel’s
first place club behind Jack
Kozel’s 527 won three from
Fran Keil. Gene Bledsoe had
581 for the losers. Ed Colo
han’s 589 topped Baughan’s 3-1
win over Kansas Life. Wally
Cunningham topped Bogley,
Harting & Height with a 562.
They beat Howard Heid, 3-1.
Humphries took four.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON TOURNAMENT
WINNERS at Dalamar Bowling Lanes pose
in front of the hardware. The winners in
the Kiwanis sponsored Bantam and Junior
League tournament are: from the left, first
row; Randy Sheckles, Larry Hammann, Ted-
SENTINEL tount° m m r d Thurjday ’ March 24 ’ 1960
Odom's 370 Series Tops Mixed Loop;
Geisbert Holts 372 for Bussard's
Ford Odom pitched a 370 series with a 141 high game
to lead the first-place Rockets to a 2-1 win over the second
place Four Aces in the Wednesday Night Mixed League at
the Dalamar Bowling Lanes last week.
The Rebels pulled into a sec
ond place tie with the Four
Happy House Gifts behind Sid
Marks’ 543 topped first place
Tri-Mont Floor Service, 2-1. Lad
die Ladd rolled a 561. Mitch
and Bill’s Esso held second
place Chevy Chase Glass to a
tie despite Ray Parker’s high
set of 573. Club 240 paced by
Jack Scales’ 553 swept three
from Park Manor, Graff’s took
three from Maggies and Middle
brook Groveries won two from
Beef Bar.
TUESDAY COMMERCIAL
Bob Anger, jr., rolled a 172, 237,
267-678 to lead Heindl Printing
to a 3-1 win over Windsor Valet.
His series was a new high for
the league and he, along with
Charlie Tetlow (265-614), won a
Washington City Tenpin Associ
ation award for games of 265 or
better. Tetlow’s Soper’s Esso
tied Hoffman Printing. Con
gressional Luncheonette tied
D & D Service while Pizza Oven
and Anderson Company won 3-1
matches.
MERRY MAIDS —Margo Furs
tightened its hold on first place
by taking three from second
place Nedley Jewelers. Pat An
derson paced the winners, while
Johanna Nordenson rolled 502
for the losers. Futile Four
team work took four from the
Bowlegs as Pinkie Hansen rolled
a 484. Eileen Jones rolled 471
to help Jones take three from
Young Colony. Dros Kline had
a 500. The Oddball behind Ruth
Jamison’s 459 took four from
the Pin Pickers. Newbill’s Esso
won three.
EARLY BlßDS— lrving Gold
berg rolled a 511 to spark Ther
mo-Stats to a sweep over Oxley
Realty. Although Congression
al Barbers lost three to Simp
kins, the one game they took
scored a new high game of
1015. Ralph Collins rolled a 608
for Simpkins. Gittens Realty
won three from Hits & Mrs.
and set new high series record
of 2881. Walt Doxon scored
highest set of 640 for Gittens.
dy Solo, George Fletcher, Eddie Perry; sec
ond row, Janet Muir, Dick Hershey, Don
Hershey; third row, Jim Wilson, Dalamar
proprietor and Charlie Jefferies, Kiwanis
coach.
Aces by downing the Kiwis, 2-1.
Carl Drager rolled 348 for the
winners while Charles Sheckels
rolled a 314 for the losers. Earl
Shorb’s 328 paced the 3-0 win
by the Strugglers over the
Duke’s. Paul Allen’s 306 was
high as the Jokers stopped the
Cavaliers, 2-1.
MEN’S 540— Gene Geisbert
rolled a 372 with a 138 high
game to pace Bussard’s Rest in
a sweep over Gaithersburg
Barber Shop. Robert Thompson
had 323 for the losers. Bob
Swanson’s 348 was tops as' Pop
Wilson beat Armstrong Tire,
2- Charles Burke had a 354.
C & H Tree Service behind
Herbert Ratliff’s 352, stopped
Thomas Hardware, 3-0. Glen
Young had a 337 for Thomas.
Clyde Stup’s 364 paced Evans
Cab In a sweep over Center
Cleaners. Art Van-Why threw
a 331 which was high as Mid
way Diner shut out Montgomery
Insurance. Warner Pope rolled
a 354 to top Ben Franklin In a
3- win over King Pontiac.
DALAMAR LADIES— Morris
Brothers took two from All
States Inn and Hershey’s Store
won all three from the Ki-Wives
to replace the Inn in first place.
Verna Stone’s 316 paced Morris
while Virginia Allison rolled a
318 for the Inn. Helen Horn
brook rolled a 328 for Hershey’s.
Ruth’s Beauty Salon also lost
ground by dropping a 2-1 deci
sion to Ben Franklin. Nancy
Disney rolled a 317 to pace the
winners. Mary Francis Davis
and Virgie Mullican posted 313’s
for the losers. Ruth Bowman
paced Harding Electric In Its
2-1 win over Diamond Drugs
and Hershey’s Cleaners, behind
Leona Stull’s 332, won over
Federline Plumberettes, 3-0.
Melody Inn lost to Howard
Brothers, 2-1 as Mamie Drake
posted a 337. Jean Higgins had
a 343.
DALAMAR MAJORS—Hern
don Electric continued to pick
up ground as the contractors,
behind Bobby Bellison’s 382 took
B3
Gude Tops Gang,
Rockville With
393 Series
John Gude rolled a 393 set
with a 140 high game to lead
the Road Gang in a 3-0 win
over the Hound Dogs in the
County Employees league at
the Rockville Bowling Cen
ter last week.
Gude’s series was the highest
rolled at the lanes last week.
Bill Gilbert was high man for
the loser’s.
Doug Dayhoff also had a
high series as he pitched a 374
set with a 139 high game. How
ever, the Woodchoppers lost a
3-0 match to the Aces led by
Francis Hardy’s 332. The Aces
have a two game lead over the
Hi-Five for first place.
In a close match, the Friendly
Five stopped the Hi-Five 2-1, as
Paul Foster rolled a 356 series
with a 142 high game. Bud
three points from Floyd’s
Amoco. Rodney Duvall rolled a
385 series for he losers. Free
man’s Atlantic, edged Into third
place by taking all four points
from Federline Plumbing. Bill
Grimes rolled a 391 set, highest
of the week for the winners.
Dick Reid had a 385 with a 141
high game. Higgins Oil took
three from second place Becraft,
Realtors as John Eader rolled
a 380. Bud Poole rolled a 377
with a 150 game for the losers.
Dalamar Lanes rolled over
Evan’s, 3-1, with Bob Simmons
rolling a 376.
EARLY BIRDS— The loop re
mained in a three way tie for
first with the Cat Birds still
ahead on pin fall. The Buzzards
dropped down, however, with
the Woodpeckers moving Into
the tie as a result of their 2-1
win over the Cardinals. Juanita
Fletcher rolled a 298 for the
winners. Ethel Wilson’s 334
series with a 122 high game led
the Baltimore Orioles over the
Puffins, to keep them from
moving up. -Virginia Wilson
paced the losers. The Bobolinks
behind Ruth Brown stopped the
Cat Birds, 2-1. Virginia Feder
line led the losers with a 292.
Margaret Voight with a 297 led
the Robins over the Buzzards,
3-0. The Blue Jays won over the
Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers, 2-1,
and the Whooping Cranes
stopped the Gooney Birds, 3-0.
Tenpin Trail
MARYLAND STATE TOURNAMENT (bowled at Ideal
Lanes, Aberdeen, Md.)—Top team of the event was Lou’s Five
of Ft. Meade with 3054 ($200). C. L. Thompson and James Bel
cher of Bainbridge, Md., won the Doubles crown with 1378 ($75);
George Duman of Baltimore was high in the Singles with 727
(SSO) and Frank Shimamoto of Ft. Meade was tops in All Events
with 2016 (SSO).
Local bowlers who placed In the State Tournament were;
Doubles—Bob Tripp and Paul Mohn, 7th with 1275 (S3O; Bob
Anger, sr. and Bob Anger, jr., 18th with 1224 (sl4). Singles—
Bob Anger, jr., 15th with 654 (sl4), Mike Fremming, 19th with
652 (sl2), Bob Anger, sr., 27th with 641 ($9), Gene Bledsoe, 33rd
with 635 ($7.50). All Events—Bob Tripp, 7th with 1895 (s2l).
WOMEN’S CITY TOURNAMENT (bowled at Congressional
Lanes)—The defending scratch champs did it again. Crown Sup
ply rolled a 2620—indeed a respectable score for even a men’s
team in a tournament. Handicap winners were the Ten Pinners
with 2767 ($125). Tops in Singles scratch was Eileen Rogers
with 595. Sue Ellis, a 138 average bowler, took top honors in
the Singles and All Events with 661 (S4O) and 1966 (S3O) respec
tively. Doubles scratch and handicap winners were Ruth Lip
scomb, a 153 bowler, shared stardom with Sue Ellis with her
contributing 662 scratch. Scratch All Events champ was Louise
Sullivan with 1649.
Local lady keglers who placed were:
Team: Colonial China Co. (2654) tied for sth. Bowling on
the team were Chuck Robinson, Jug Martin, Lee Morgan, Helen
Engstrom and Lucy Koopman.
Doubles: Lee Morgan-Jug Martin (1146) tied for 17th; Betty
August-M. J. Whidden (1137) tied for 23rd; Marie O’Neill-Dot
Johnson (1134) tied for 28th.
Singles: Luana Foote (597) tied for 22nd; Claire Kozel (596)
tied for 25th; Ogal Smith (584) tied fqr 39th; Eileen Skidmore
(581) tied for 46th; Ardene Byrd (577) 62nd; Betty Zee (576) tied
for 53rd.
All Events: Marie O’Neill (1691) 28th.
MEN’S ClTY—Kick off date is April 2. Team event will be
rolled at the new Ten Pin Coliseum, one mile South of Alexan
dria. Doubles and Singles are scheduled for University Lancs
at University blvd. and Riggs rd.
VIRGINIA STATE (MEN) —All bowlers who belong to the
Washington Tenpin Association are eligible to bowl in the Vir
ginia State Tourney so long as they did not bowl in the Mary
land State. It is being held in the new Thunderbird Lanes at
Virginia Beach in April.
VIRGINIA STATE (WOMEN) —Sports Bowl, Hampton, Va.,
is the site for the Virginia State women’s championships. It
will be held March 25, 26 and April 2 and 3. All area lady bowl
ers are eligible.
Speare rolled a 339 for the
loser’s. Charlie Ofenstein’s 330
was high as the Timber Toppers
defeated the Alley Cats, 2-1. Bill
Collins had a 329 for the losers.
510 COMMERCIAL Dick
Hershey rolled a 388 series with
a 153 high game to lead second
place Leland Fisher over
Waddle’s Five, 2-1. Ray Pearson
rolled 336. League-leading Jayes
Bootery also won by a 2-1 score.
Bill Gandy’s 339 was high as
the Bottery stopped Roy’s
Place. Sam Hunt had a 357 for
the losers. Blaine Plumbers, be
hind Tom Mader's 346 stopped
Rockmont Motors, 3-0. Bamby
Beane threw a 344. Harvey Rig
man led Tapscott’s Five with a
351 as the Five topped Mont
gomery Tire, 2-1. Zip Keller
posted a 354 with a 150 game.
LADIES COMMERCIAL —Jo
Dorsey rolled a 336 with a 129
high game to lead league lead
ing Rockmont Motors over Stan
ley’s - Tastee Diner by a 3-0
count. Mary Anchor posted a
333 for the losers. Virginia Max
well’s 316 was high as Baker
Motors stopped Joyce’s Studio,
3-0. Mamie Tolbert rolled a 316
to lead Miller-Fields to a 2-1 win
over Al’s Texaco. Cyrtice Hol
ton’s 323 was high as Nedley
Jewelers rolled over Children’s
Center, 3-0. Sarann Barnsley
had a 322.
MIXED COMMERCIAL—
Eileen Simmons rolled a 341 and
Max Armentrout had a 340 as
the two topped their respective
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teams in a high scoring match
where Beall’s Esso won over
Electronic Wholesaler’s, 2• 1.
Clogg's Five shut out first place
Cross’s Five, 3-0 as Steve Harris
led the winners with a 334.
Edith Cross rolled a 337. Irene
Tolbert paced Williams Barbers
in a 2-1 win over Keller’s Five
with a 329. Bill Gandy topped
Lawrence’s Five with a 337 as
the Five won over Farmer’s
Banking & Trust, 2-1. Dick Car
rico was high for the league
with a 343 for the losers.
340 COMMERCIAL— AI’s Tex
aco kept Its first position on a
bye but Auto Parts advanced
to within a game of the top
with a 3-0 win over Duke’s
Five. Skip Wise posted a 360.
Vet’s shu out Bergman & Wolf
son behind John Disney’s 369
and Billy Peake’s 346 paced
Hitt’s 2-1 win over Modern
Furniture. Boyden Hash had a
349.
COUNTY EMPLOYEES
THURSDAY —AII matches were
decided by 2-1 scores. The top
two teams, the Sneaky Petes
and the Pin Splitters dropped
matches to the Muddled Five
and the Late Commers. Norman
Ricketts and Bill Rector of the
losers took the scoring honors
with 346 and 351 sets. Bill
Young and Alma Stevenson
topped the winners. Bob Heff
ner’s 355 paced the Dashing
Rollers over the Live Five and
A1 Peterson’s 351 led the Pin
Topplers over the Hi-Lows.