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ma m w Vl J : -\ t Sttfaigkt Qalk Workshop Suggestions Result in Action When the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission conducted S: The Commission should nine public workshops across the state last year, there was a increase environmental singular purpose: Solicit suggestions and recommendations from protection activities. the anglers and boaters in evaluating the Commission's man­ R: 67 percent agreed/ agement practices. Today, many of the suggestions offered are strongly agreed while 11 currently being investigated or acted on by the staff. Further­ percent disagreed/strongly more, plans are being drawn for gathering even more input that disagreed. can be used to tailor programs to meet the needs and expecta­ A: The Commission will tions of our customers. continue to work with DER Peter A. Colangelo With meeting locations in Brockway, Cresson, Hershey, and other agencies to write Executive Director Kutztown, Meadville, Murrysville, Scranton, Warren and permits that are protective Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission Williamsport, participants often focused on issues of regional of aquatic resources. The interest. Some recurrent themes did surface, though, and I'm Commission will also continue to investigate and receive com­ pleased to report that the participants, suggestions and ideas were pensation for pollution incidents. generally supportive of the Commission and its direction. This spirit of cooperation led to some valid recommendations, S: Mandatory boating education should be pursued. and implementation of those ideas suggested by the public has R: 71 percent agreed/strongly agreed while 9 percent disagreed/ already begun. For example, suggestions for restructuring the strongly disagreed. tourist fishing license were incorporated into our fishing license A: The Commission continues to investigate this idea because increase legislation. protecting the resource users is one of our goals. Legislation For the benefit of those who were unable to attend these meetings, will have to be enacted. a few of the many suggestions are listed below. They are or­ ganized by topic area and show the Statement proposed by a S: Increase fines and penalties. meeting participant(s), group Response and Action the Com­ R: 68 percent agreed/strongly agreed while 16 percent disagreed/ mission is taking to address the suggestion. strongly disagreed. A: Legislation has been proposed and introduction of this bill S: There is a need to promote/increase education programs. is pending. R: 82 percent agreed/strongly agreed while 8 percent disagreed/ strongly disagreed. S: Increase non-resident fees. A: Efforts to increase education of school children are con­ R: 66 percent agreed/strongly agreed while 17 percent disagreed/ tinuing. Partnerships with other groups to bolster the Commission's strongly disagreed. education efforts are also being investigated. A: Senate Bill 775 has been signed by Governor Ridge. The bill increases the cost of a non-resident general fishing license S: The Commission should charge for consumptive use of from $25 to $32.25. water. R: 78 percent agreed/strongly agreed while 8 percent disagreed/ Some other suggestions made at the pubic meetings are also strongly disagreed. being considered for Commission action. The Commission is A: The Commission is investigating this and other alternative seeking even more input on tailoring our programs to meet the sources of funding. Legislation will have to be enacted. needs and expectations of our customers. We are extremely interested in knowing what is important S: The Commission should increase law enforcement presence. to the anglers and boaters of Pennsylvania, so we plan to con­ R: 71 percent agreed/strongly agreed while 12 percent disagreed/ duct a general public survey this year. The survey will provide strongly disagreed. accurate, timely information that we can use to tailor our pro­ A: A contingent of 10 waterways conservation officers has grams to meet the needs and expectations of you, our customers. graduated and has been placed in regional assignments. A class I look forward to seeing the results of this effort. I want to of 20 WCOs will graduate in June of 1996. thank the individuals who participated in our nine regional workshops. I look forward to receiving additional user input S: The Commission should pursue resource damage assessments. in the user survey we have undertaken, and I will continue actively R: 71 percent agreed/strongly agreed while 11 percent disagreed/ to solicit user input. strongly disagreed. A: The Commission continues to prosecute in pollution cases where there is substantial damage to the resource. Settlements are negotiated with the parties involved. ?***~a. G&vvy/o- August 1995 Pennsylvania Angler August 1995 Vol. 64 No. 8 Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission Pennsylvania Paul J. Mahon President Clarks Green Howard E. Pflugfelder ANGLER Vice President The Keystone States Official fishing Magazine ^^ New Cumberland Donald K. Anderson Meyersdale Morning Hatches in Midsummer by Charles R. Meek 4 Samuel M. Concilia North East On the Water with Robert L. Petri 7 Ross J. Huhn Saltsburg Donald N. Lacy Piedmont Panfish by Mike Bleech 8 Reading Enoch S. "Inky" Moore, Jr. Newville Lake Williams Largemouth Bass by Seth Cassell 12 Leon Reed Honesdale Panfish and the Pocono Delaware byEdHowey 14 William J. Sabatose Brockport /. Wayne Yorks Pennsylvania's Tidal Bass Fishing by Darl Black 16 Benton Fishing Northern Potter County by Robert L, Petri 20 Boating Advisory Board Gary Miles Chairman The Golden Pheasant Nymph by WaltYoung 24 North East Gary Bahin SMART Angler's Notebook by Carl Richardson 26 Lancaster Clayton Buchanan Pittsburgh This issue's cover, photographed by Mark A. Nate, shows Frank Nale Thaddcus Piotrowski releasing an 18 1/2-inch brown trout. Bloomsburg Vincent P. Riggi Clarks Summit 13th WCO Class This August 21, some 20 new WCO (waterways conservation officer) trainees, "ca­ Magazine Staff dets," the Commission's largest WCO class ever, will report to municipal police officer's Editor—Art Michaels training school at Indiana University, in Butler. This 15-week session is the first phase Editorial Assistant—Charlene Seifert of the Commission's training new WCOs. "This part of the training includes the basics that any police officer needs, whether Art Director—Ted Walke the officer enforces Pennsylvania's Vehicle Code, Crimes Code, or the Fish and Boat Code," Circulation—Eleanor Mutch says Jeff Bridi, Commission Bureau of Law Enforcment Assistant to the Director and Circulation—Patti Copp Training Officer. "After the trainees complete this course, they report to the Commission's Stackhouse School, in Bellefonte, where they undergo five months of more specific training. Staff Assistant—Rose Ann Bartal Here they will also be assigned to a WCO in the field for a month or two of on-the-job Staff Assistant—Nita Lynch training." Bridi says that after graduation from the Stackhouse training, tentatively next June, Regular contributors the new WCOs are assigned to vacant field districts, or they could be assigned to sea­ Dad Black sonal positions, mainly for boat law enforcement. Mike Bleech "The quality of training our WCOs receive today is higher than ever before," Bridi Charles R. Meek says. "Training to become a WCO is also longer than ever before. Requirements for the job specify only that applicants have a high school diploma or the equivalent, but most Pennsylvania Angler (ISSN0031-434X) is published monthly by the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission, 3532 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17109. ©1995. WCOs have at least some college or a bachelor's degree. They have to be well-rounded Nothing in this magazine may be reprinted without the written permission of the people because being a WCO encompasses a wide variety of skills." Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. Subscription rates: one year. $9; three years. $25; single copies are $1.50 each. Second class postage is paid at Harrisburg, Bridi says that most everyone also has had some military experience. "It helps pre­ PA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: PcnnsylvuniaAngleiCncuhlum, pare people for this kind of work and gives them the edge for the personal discipline the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. P.O. Bos 67000, Harrisburg. PA 17106- 7000. For subscription and change of address, use above address. Please allow six job requires." weeks for processing. Send all other correspondence to: The Editor. Pennsylvania WCOs currently on the job also continue their training. Legal changes, new tactics, Angler,P.O. Box67000,Harrisburg,PA 17106-7000. Editoriatqueriesandcontn'butions are welcome, but must be accompanied by self-addressed, stamped envelopes. Material refresher courses, human relations techniques and certification updates in several areas accepted for publication is subject to Pennsylvania Fish it Boat Commission standards make training a vital part of current WCO activities. and requirements for editing and revising. Submissions are handled carefully, but the publisher assumes no responsibility for the return or safety of submissions in "Years ago," Bridi says, "when a person became a WCO, it was, 'Here's a badge and his possession or in transit. The authors' views, ideas and advice expressed in this magazine do not necessarily reflect (he opinion or official position of the Pennsylvania a gun. Now go to your job in that district.' We've certainly come a long way." Fish & Boat Commission or its staff. The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission -Art Michaels, Chief, Magazines and Publications. receives federal aid in sport fish restoration. Under appropriate federal acts, the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or handicap. If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility as described above, or if you desire more information, please write to: The Office of Equal Opportunity, Department of the Interior. Washington, DC 20240. August 1995 Pennsylvania Angler Blue-winged olive in Midsummer by Charles R. Meek No anglers crowded the fertile pools that flowed just off the paved road along Elk Creek just outside Hillsgrove in north- central Pennsylvania.
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