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September 1981 Leaky Boots—Letters from Our Readers 2 Acid Mine Drainage by David R '3f!r>- m. \.y- •' *:.: % mm ASingl e Copy • •sESfc iHh / AN IMPORTANT MEETING A bout a month ago, while visiting with Senators Heinz and Simpson (Wyoming), my complaints about the policies of Secretary of Interior James Watt inspired our senior U.S. Senator to arrange a meeting with Secretary Watt for a number of persons in Pennsylvania with concerns about conservation of natural resources. The breakfast meeting was ar­ ranged for July 30, and along with members from the Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited, the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, the Pennsylvania Forestry Association, the Sierra Club, the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, National Audubon Society, and an out­ door writer, we had one and one-half hours to question Secretary James Watt and comment on his replies. The most serious questions were related to the reauthorization of the Air Quality Act, the lack of effective federal enforcement of the Surface Mining Act and the cuts in funds for tra­ ditional conservation agencies such as the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Mr. Watt's answers were not always satisfying. He admitted that he must be evasive about the Air Quality Act because the Administration's position had not yet been announced, but did promise that he and his allies were not out to "gut" the Air Quality Act. The leaked version of the Administration's position is frightening, and if it is a true picture of what they will be proposing, we are in for over 120 changes in the present Act. Our fears about the increase in air pollution that can be a cause of acid precipitation would be realized. The Secretary wants more specific information on some things, and some of us agreed to get that for him. It was interesting that on the way back from Washington there seemed to be a consensus in our car that we had not seriously impacted the Secretary of Interior—that he had listened polite­ ly, but spoke only in generalities of being "in the mainstream of the conservation movement". We had a strong feeling that we had not, in our meeting, changed his mind in any way. We did agree that the criticisms which he has attracted are justified and are having their effect, as he complained bitterly about not being understood. Our other observation was that all was not lost, but that we had made a significant impact on the two United States Senators from Pennsylvania who sat in on the meeting. Senator Heinz joined in many of the questions, indicating a sincere concern, and reconfirmed these viewpoints two nights later at the annual meeting of the Pennsyl­ vania Council of Trout Unlimited. There are very few organizations left that are affiliated in any way with the conservation movement that have not outrightly condemned James Watt and asked the President to remove him from office. After we have supplied the Secretary with the details he requested, we will evaluate his reaction and draw our conclusions. We're still trying to remain objective. Ralph W. Abele Executive Director Pennsylvania Angl Pennsylvania's Official Fishing & Boating Magazine Published Monthly by the PENNSYLVANIA FISH COMMISSION, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Richard L. Thornburgh, Governor MEMBERS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA FISH COMMISSION Leonard A. Green, President Carlisle Walter F. Gibbs, Vice President Reno John A. Hugya Johnstown Robert L. Martin Beliefonte Ross J. Huhn Saltsburg Jerome E. Southerton Honesdale Calvin J. Kern Whitehall J. Wayne Yorks Benton MEMBERS OF THE BOATING ADVISORY BOARD Clayton Buchanan, Chairman Pittsburgh Nicholas Apfl Fairless Hills Sherwood Krum Hawley Charles Chattaway Monongahela Leon Lyon Belief onte Volume 50—No. 9 CONTENTS September 1981 Leaky Boots—Letters from our Readers 2 Acid Mine Drainage by David R. Thompson 4 Bass Fly For Pickerel by Don Shiner 6 Do It Yourself Taxidermy by Wes Bower 8 Chinese Needlework by Martin A. De Harte 10 Susky Smallmouths by Sam Slaymaker 12 Lake Erie Salmon by Charlie Heidecker 17 Erie Salmon; The Other Side Of The Coin by Jay Zack 18 Autumn Bass Beckon by Jeff Mulhollem 20 "My Stream" by Dave Wolf 21 Froggin' by Kermit Henning 24 Take A Boy Fishing by Jim Hayes 26 Notes from the streams 30 The Angler's Notebook 32 Our Covers Front Cover Bill Naron admires a six-and-a-half pound largemouth, taken in early fall. Bill has experi­ enced many a successful day when the chill of autumn activates the bass's feeding. Photo by Gerald Almy. Back Cover A last glimpse of summer, caught in all its beauty by Tim Bennett. Rhode Falls in Sullivan County provides the setting. Lou Hoffman, Editor—Dave Wolf, Managing Editor POSTMASTER: All 3579 forms to be returned to the office of the Pennsylvania Fish Commission, P.O. Box 1673, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120 Jhe Pennsylvania Angler, (ISSN 0031-434X), Copyright 1981, is published monthly by the Pennsylvania Fish Commission, 3532 Walnut Street, tjarrisburgHa , Pennsylvania. Second Class postage paid at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and at additional mailing offices. Subscription rates: <Jne year—$4.00; Three years—$10.00; 40 cents per single copy. Send check or money order payable to the Pennsylvania Fish Commission. Do j/KJt Send Cash. Changes of address should reach us promptly giving both old and new addresses, including both zip codes. Subscriptions Reived and processed by the end of the month will begin with the second month following. The Pennsylvania Fish Commission will not assume J^sponsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs, or illustrations while in their possession or in transit. Communications pertaining to the j"agazine should be addressed to: The Editor, Pennsylvania Angler, Pennsylvania Fish Commission, P.O. Box 1673, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, "solicited materials, manuscripts, or photos will not be returned unless accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envetope for their return. I'd like to address your concern about, as RIPOFF? you say, the wasteful felling of hundreds of age-old healthy shoreline trees. Let me This is in response to young 14-year-old assure you that no one is running around Bob Weber on the so-called ripoff in the wild with a chainsaw, denuding the banks June issue of the Pennsylvania Angler of our lakes, to provide fish habitat. 1. They knew the prices before they I realize "hundreds" sounds like a lot fished. 2. They also knew the trout were of trees, but keep in mind there are a lot all nice ranging from 10 inches to 30 of forested lake shoreline miles in Penn­ inches and $3.00 each regardless of size. sylvania. The trees that we have cut, or Also, most everyone knows that any fish ever will cut, represent the proverbial caught and handled is a dead fish, that's HABITAT IMPROVEMENT drop-in-the-bucket. As far as the age of why they have to keep all they catch. the trees goes, I don't know how you de­ I would like to know what he defines as It is encouraging to learn that the Penn­ fine an age-old tree, but to me it implies a ripoff. Senior citizens and the handicap sylvania Fish Commission is finally doing that William Penn himself may once have who like to fish but can't get to the something about fish habitat improve­ whiled away a few summer hours, resting streams can come here and be assured of ment. The Pennsylvania Fish Commis­ contemplatively against its shaded trunk. catching a nice trout. Also, for the senior sion fish stocking program is only of tem­ I have enough forestry background both citizen age 62 and up, there is no ground porary benefit and of no long term bene­ to appreciate the value of a living tree and fee and they pay $2.50 a fish. On Sundays fit without adequate habitat. This is evi­ to realize that the typical tree targeted for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. kids aged 12 and un­ denced by the fact that all stocked fish are felling is age-old only in the sense that it der — no ground fee and allowed two not caught and that stocked waters are has reached maturity and should be put to free fish regardless of size. Now is this a not choked with uncaught fish. some useful purpose. Granted, just being ripoff? However, is not the wisdom of felling there constitutes one useful purpose, but We also have a fly fishing membership healthy shoreline trees that took ages to a multi-use forestry concept provides for with barbless hooks only and release in grow questionable? Should not the Penn­ a variety of uses asthetics, wildlife food water without touching them. With no sylvania Fish Commission be planting cover, and timber. Fish habitat improve­ trees to get caught in this makes a dandy shoreline trees and other beneficial envi­ ment is another valid use of our timber re­ place to practice for the lakes and ronment (and wildlife) vegetation (in larg­ sources, and can hardly be considered streams. er open areas)? Should not the trees that wasteful unless carried to extremes. It Now as owner of a fee fishing pond I are of little or marginal benefit to the eco­ should be pointed out, too, that a co­ also like to fish in the different lakes and system be used for fish habitat improve­ operative effort with the waterway land­ streams of Pennsylvania. But for the sen­ ment? Even if they have to be moved to owner is always made to choose primarily ior citizen and the handicap and especial­ the fish habitat improvement site? dead or declining trees for felling. Also ly for the child, this place is ideal.
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