July, 1968 Pennsylvania Safe Boating Week-June 30-July 6,1968
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NNSYLVANIA JULY, 1968 PENNSYLVANIA SAFE BOATING WEEK-JUNE 30-JULY 6,1968 Ketp Ptmisyhtiaia "GOLDEN RULE"— National Safe Boating Week publicity focuses attention on general safe boating practices and specifically points out that "Safety First" is boating's golden rule. It is unfortunate that many persons who venture out on our water ways in a variety of craft pay little heed to even the most rudimentary water safety practices. The U. S. Coast Guard notes that in a national survey, capsizing accounts for more loss of lives than any other type of boating accidents. Reportedly, the common causes of capsizing are overloading; ignoring weather and water conditions; and operating in waters unsuited to the boat and the operator's experience. From these com ments by the U. S. Coast Guard, it readily can be determined that the good judgment of the boat operator is vitally important to a safe trip afloat. To this, we would like to add that everyone who is to be a passenger on a boat trip, whether for a pleasure ride or a fishing excursion, also must assume some responsibility for his own safety. The exercise of good judgment on matters concerning such things, as obvious overloading, an impending storm, the inability to swim and any of numerous other potentially dangerous factors, should not be ignored by anyone planning to participate in even the most brief trip afloat. For the most part, the application of common sense will serve as a deterrent to most water safety hazards. Boat traffic on our waterways has increased many fold in the last few years. For this reason it becomes ever more important that all persons traveling afloat should put into practice boating safety procedures. Equally im portant, is the recognition, by all waterways' users, of activities which can create hazardous conditions for others. This thought applies to all persons going afloat, whether they are in a simple kayak, or traveling in a large pleasure cruiser. The high speed motor boat towing skiers through congested areas and close to docks and launching points creates a hazardous condition for other waterways' users as well as for his skiers and himself. Equally hazardous are unlighted fishing boats and fishing craft anchored in busy channels, blocking a smooth flow of traffic often necessary to keep congestion from developing. The swimmer who ventures across a heavily traveled lake or river without an accompanying boat to clearly mark his position places himself in jeopardy and sets up a hazardous condition for all boaters operating in the area. Of major importance is recognition that our waterways must serve a great number of users, often with widely divergent interests, all of whom are interde pendent upon each other for a safe outing on their chosen water area. Safety on our waterways is a matter of concern for all users. Sharing of the use of our waterways is a necessity. With the growing participation in water oriented recreation, new regulations and zoning control may be needed to assure safety practices are put into effect and to provide opportunities for a variety of waterways uses. Even more important than increased regulations and zoning is widespread education on matters relating to waterway safety. An education program that reaches only one group, namely the pleasure boater, cannot be completely ef fective in providing the level of waterway safety needed today for multi-purpose use of our waterways. Water ways safety education and the practice of the golden rule of boating, "Safety First," must reach all groups using our water areas for recreational purposes. —ROBERT J. BIELO, Executive Director DIRECTORY PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER EXECUTIVE OFFICE Published Monthly by the Box 1673—Harrisburg, Pa. 17120 PENNSYLVANIA FISH COMMISSION ROBERT J. BIELO Executive Director COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA GORDON L. TREMBLEY Assistant Executive Director Raymond P. Shafer, Governor Fisheries (position vacant) • Assistant Executive Director Watercraft Safety WARREN W. SINCER PENNSYLVANIA FISH COMMISSION Assistant to Executive Director HOWARD R. HEINY, President Williamsport RALPH PUTT DOUGLAS McWILLIAMS, Vice President Bear Gap Administrative Secretary GERARD J. ADAMS Hawley FRANK E. MASLAND, JR. .. Carlisle JOHN M. SMITH Comptroller WALLACE C. DEAN Meadville ROBERT M. RANKIN Galeton • CLARENCE DIETZ Bedford R. STANLEY SMITH . Waynesburg RAYMOND M. WILLIAMS East Bangor DIVISIONS FISHERIES PENNSYLVANIA'S OFFICIAL FISHING AND BOATING MAGAZINE R.D. 1, Box 200 C, Bellefonte 16823 KEEN BUSS, Chief ARTHUR BRADFORD Assistant Chief, Research Section KENNETH CORL JULY, 1968 m VOL. 37, NO. 7 Assistant Chief, Trout Production SHYRL HOOD IN THIS ISSUE Assistant Chief, Warmwater Production Hatchery Superintendents 2 LEAKY BOOTS—Letters From Our Readers BELLEFONTE—George Magargel 4 FABRIDAM FUN—Ted Fenstermacher BENNER SPRINGS RESEARCH STA 7 SKI FUN—Thad Bukowski TION—Ray McCreary, production unit 8 POWER PLANTS—Bob Miller CORRY, UNION CITY—LeRoy Sorenson HUNTSDALE—Ted Dingle Jr., acting su 9 STEAL PROOF—Bob Miller perintendent 10 ALLEGHENY RIVER RIDE—Virgil Schwimmer LINESVILLE—Robert Smith, foreman REYNOLDSDALE—Warren Hammer 12 SNIP—Don Shiner TIONESTA—Albert Carll, foreman 13 THE FLY FISHERMAN—Steve Szalewicz PLEASANT MOUNT—Charles H. Sander 14 HOPPER-TUNITY—Chauncy K. 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Stackhouse Training School tions pertaining to manuscripts, material or illustrations should be addressed to the Pennsylvania PAUL ANTOLOSKY, superintendent Fish Commission, Harrisburg, Pa. NOTICE: Subscriptions received and processed the 10th of each Phone: 814-355-9681 .... Bellefonte 16823 month will begin with the second month following. boaters, and perhaps one for sail boating and one for canoeing. The common denominator for all of Pennsylvania's water oriented sports is one thing—Pennsylvania's waterways. We feel therefore this must be a magazine about our waterways and, as we said before, how they are used, were used, and will be used. We divide our potential readers into three groups—the boater, the fisherman, and the fisherman/boater. Stories are picked for their interest to all of our readers as well as to the individual groups. IRKED BY BOATING ARTICLES "Boating" stories often provide good information for the Dear Sir, outdoorsman who uses a boat in pursuit of his fishing sport or who may someday decide to try recreational boating just I've been tempted many times to drop you a line but for the fun of it. At the same time many of our "fishing" never followed through. stories provide good information for the boater who, sooner I am a fisherman and every month I look forward to read or later, may drop a line overboard and find out what fish ing the "Angler" but ever since the Fish Commission took ing is all about. In between come stories that may in over boating I have been somewhat irked by the many boat directly tie into either sport. ing articles in your magazine. I'm sure many fishermen At the same time a number of readers have stated an in are not interested in boating to the extent of the number terest in "historical" stories. "Oil Moon Over Pithole'" was of articles you publish in the "Angler." historical. It was a story about a very important part of If your hands are tied, as I suspect they are, how about Pennsylvanias history—a part that played an important changing the name of your magazine? If boating is as big role in the economic development of the state—and Penn as I think it might be in Pennsylvania why not a separate sylvania's waterways played an important part in the de magazine devoted entirely to it? velopment of the oil regions. They provided a good share You could include all phases such as water skiing, sailing, of the transportation of the era. As to whether or not "Oil canoeing, outboards, inboards, regattas, etc. Moon" was interesting to our readers we can only suggest The article that really moved me to write was the series you read some of the other letters written to "Leaky Boots." "Oil Moon Over Pithole." This historical saga may be in Some readers agree with you; others don't.