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Nov \ November 1994/ $1.50 Pennsylvania ^cTir< wM I - It? #£ i • • Stvaigkl (Jalk Welcome, Commissioner, and congratulations on your appointment to the Pennsylva­ Commissioners nia Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC). How did you become appointed to such a most important position? The PFBC, as an independent administrative commission, consists of 10 competent citizens of the Commonwealth. They are nominated by individuals and organizations to the Governor. He, in turn, appoints these individuals with the advice and consent of two-thirds of the members elected to the Senate. When legislative approval is given, they are appointed for terms of eight years and until their successors are appointed. What qualifications are necessary to be named a Commissioner? Eight members of the Commission shall be persons well-informed on the subjects of conservation, resto­ ration, fish and fishing and boats and boating. They shall be appointed, insofar as practicable, on a political bipartisan basis, and from the various geographic districts of the Com­ monwealth. Only one member shall be a resident of a particular district. The remain­ ing two members, Boating Commissioners, shall serve at-large and be experienced in boating and water safety education and be registered boat owners in Pennsylvania. Their responsibilities are divided between western and eastern Pennsylvania. On the death, resignation or removal from office of any member, the Governor shall appoint a com­ petent individual to serve for the unexpired term. Let's now examine the districts as they are defined. Districts are identified as follows: First District: The counties of Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Lawrence, Venango, Butler, Warren, Forest and Clarion. Commissioner Samuel M. Concilia. Second District: The counties of Beaver, Allegheny, Washington, Greene, Armstrong, Indiana, Westmoreland and Fayette. Commissioner Ross J. Huhn. Third District: The counties of McKean, Elk, Jefferson, Potter, Cameron, Clearfield, Clinton and Centre. Commissioner William J. Sabatose. Fourth District: The counties of Cambria, Somerset, Blair, Bedford, Huntingdon, Fulton, Mifflin and Juniata. Vacant. Fifth District: The counties of Tioga, Lycoming. Union, Snyder, Bradford, Sullivan, Columbia, Montour and Northumberland. Commissioner J. Wayne Yorks. Sixth District: The counties of Franklin, Perry, Cumberland, Adams, Dauphin, York, Lebanon and Lancaster. Vacant. Seventh District: The counties of Susquehanna, Wyoming, Luzerne, Lackawanna, Carbon, Wayne, Pike and Monroe. Commissioner Leon H. Reed. Eighth District: The counties of Schuylkill, Berks, Chester, Northampton, Lehigh, Bucks. Montgomery, Philadelphia and Delaware. Commissioner Donald N. Lacy. These individuals represent your specific county and are dedicated to listen to and represent your specific needs. They work with local legislators to enhance fishing and boating opportunities and to protect and manage aquatic resources locally. They at­ tend special events, programs, presentations, exhibits, banquets, etc., within your county. They represent you, the anglers and boaters. How much do they get paid to perform their assigned functions? The Commission­ ers are not employees, so they are not paid any wages. However, as volunteers, they do receive reimbursement for lodging, meals, vehicular mileage, telephone calls and postage for mailing official correspondence. Money is not what draws these individu­ als to become Commissioners. Their love for and desire to protect our streams, lakes, habitat, etc., is what inspires them to sacrifice their leisure time. The Commissioners may exercise any of the powers that a Waterways Conservation Officer can, but that is not their primary responsibility. With the PFBC staff, they de­ velop the policy direction of the Commission. PFBC staff address operational plan­ ning and task execution. As a result, it is essential for you, the public, to cooperate Lawrence W. Hoffman with your Commissioner and the Commission staff to determine immediate needs and Executive Assistant future regional requirements and program development on a timely basis. Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission Get to know your Commissioner! You will find he is dedicated to serve you. You may even find the time to wet a line together. He needs your ideas to do his job well. It is essential that we work together to protect, conserve and enhance our most valu­ able aquatic resources. Perhaps in the future you may want to become a Commissioner of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. November 1994 Pennsylvania Angler November 1994 Vol. 63 No. 11 Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission Pennsylvania Paul J. Mahon Vice President Clarks Green ANGLER Samuel M. Concilia North East Ross J. Huhn The Keystone State's Official Fishing Magazine ^^ Saltsburg Donald N. Lacy Reading North Coast Silver by Mike Bleech 4 Howard E. Pflugfelder New Cumberland Leon Reed Anchoring for Fishing Success by Darl Black 8 Honesdale William J. Sabatose Brockport TheBorcher by Chauncy K. Lively 13 J. Wayne Yorks Benton Midges by Charles R. Meek 15 Boating Advisory Board Questions of Ethics by Richard Tate 18 Donald J. Little Chairman Philadelphia Where to Find Winter Walleye Action by Mike Bleech 20 Clayton Buchanan Pittsburgh Gary Miles Pennsylvania's Biggest Smallmouth Bass by Dan Tredinnick 24 North East Thaddeus Piotrowski Bloomsburg PAAngler NETWORK 26 Vincent P. Riggi Clarks Summit On the Water with Charles F. Waterman 30 Magazine Staff SMART Anglers Notebook by Carl Richardson 31 Editor—Art Michaels Editorial Assistant—Charlene Seifert This issue's front-cover walleye photograph was taken by Wally Eberhart. My ultimate gamefish Art Director—Ted Walke Every spring and fall I have a problem: So many species to fish for, so little time. Trouble Circulation—Eleanor Mutch is, for the species I enjoy catching the most, these two times are when the fishing peaks. Circulation—Patti Copp But I often can't fish during these months as much as I'd like to. So during these times I Staff Assistant—Rose Ann Bartal think of solving the problem by creating one species that includes the best qualities of Staff Assistant—Nita Lynch many different fishes-an ultimate gamefish that would be available whenever I am. Here's my choice for the best of the best. My ultimate gamefish- Regular contributors ••Can be caught as readily as bluegills on their beds in May. •.Tastes as good as walleyes, yellow perch and crappies. Darl Black ••Grows as long as a river's oldest muskies. Mike Bleech •.Grows faster than hybrid stripers. JeffKnapp •.Strikes as fiercely as a smallmouth bass clobbers a surface lure. Charles R. Meek •.Fights as vigorously and as long as American shad. ••Eats as varied a diet as brown trout and smallmouth bass. Pennsylvania Angler (ISSN0031-434X) is published monthly by the Pennsylvania •.Takes artificials and baits as readily as a famished largemouth. Fish & Boal Commission. 3532 Walnut Street, Hatrisburg. PA 17109. ©1994. •.Looks as pretty as a wild brook trout, rainbow trout or brown trout. Nothing in this magazine may be reprinted without the written permission of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boal Commission. Subscription rales: one year, S9; three •.Is hardier than carp. years, $25; single copies are SI.50 each. Second class postage is paid at Hatrisburg, •.Lives in places as varied as those where one finds sunfish. PA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Pennsylvania Angler Circulation, Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission, P.O. Box 67000, Hatrisburg, PA 17106- •.Reproduces as prolifically as suckers. 7000. For subscription and change of address, use above address. Please allow six Wouldn't it be nice? Dream on, I know, but it's nice to think about. Actually, this ex­ weeks for processing. Send all other correspondence to: The Editor, Pennsylvania Angler. P.O. Box 67000. Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000. Editorial queries and contributions ercise backfires on me. Imagining an ultimate gamefish helps me-appreciate each spe­ are welcome, but must be accompanied by self-addressed, stamped envelopes. Materia] cies for its own characteristics. It also increases my appreciation of the variety and challenge accepted for publication is subject to Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission standards and requirements for editing and revising. Submissions are handled carefully, but available in fishing for different species-when they're available. All this makes fishing the publisher assumes no responsibility for the return or safety of submissions in his possession or in transit. The authors' views, ideas and advice expressed in this in the fall even more special. magazine do not necessarily relied the opinion 01 official position of the Pennsylvania What would your ultimate gamefish be like? Fish & Boat Commission of its staff. The Pennsylvania Fish & Boal Commission receives federal aid in sport fish restoration. Under appropriate federal acts, the -Art Michaels, Chief, Magazines and Publications. 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. November 1994 Pennsylvania Angler NORT COAST BY MIKE BLEECH Steelhead fishing makes true the old adage "10 percent of the least partially to offset the declining salmon program. 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