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JULY, 1968 PENNSYLVANIA SAFE BOATING WEEK-JUNE 30-JULY 6,1968

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"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. Lively son, superintendent 16 LINESVILLE OPEN HOUSE Cooperative Nursery Program ROBERT H. BROWN, coordinator 18 BOATING—Robert G. Miller 20 SHOW BOAT—Tom Eggler ENGINEERING 22 NOTES FROM THE STREAMS—The Warden Staff R.D. 3, Bellefonte 16823 EDWARD MILLER, Chief 28 FISH TALES—Pictures From Our Readers REAL ESTATE 30 MODERN CAMPING—Del and Lois Kerr Box 1673, Harrisburg 17120 31 BOATING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS—Capt. Jack Ross PAUL O'BRIEN, Chief 32 CASTING WITH THE CO-OPS—Bill Porter PUBLIC RELATIONS 33 SCHOOL'S OUT—Ned Smith Box 1673, Harrisburg 17120 GEORGE FORREST, Chief Cover Art—Nick Rosata LAW ENFORCEMENT Box 1673, Harrisburg 17120 D. THOMAS EGGLER, EDITOR HAROLD CORBIN, Chief Warden Supervisors POSTMASTER: All 3579 forms to be returned to The Haddon Craftsmen, Inc., Region One LEE F. SHORTEES 1001 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, Pa. 18509. Phone: 814-755-8811 Tionesta 16353 The PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER is published monthly by the Pennsylvania Fish Commission, Region Two JOHN I. BUCK South Office Building, Harrisburg, Pa. Subscription: One year—$2.00; three years—$5.00; 25 cents Phone: 814-445-4913 Somerset 15501 per single copy. Send check or money order payable to Pennsylvania Fish Commission. DO NOT Region Three CLAIR FLEECER SEND STAMPS. Individuals sending cash do so at their own risk. Change of address should reach Phone: 717-477-5717 . . Sweet Valley 18656 us promptly. Furnish both old and new addresses. Second Class Postage paid at Harrisburg, Pa., or Region Four MILES WITT additional mailing offices. Neither Publisher nor Editor will assume responsibility for unsolicited Phone: 717-273-2601, Ex. 86, Annville 17003 manuscripts or illustrations while in their possession or in transit. Permission to reprint will be given provided we receive marked copies and credit is given material or illustrations. Communica­ "• R. 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. teresting to some people but I think your judgment is We're sorry you're irked, but you don't need to be ex­ astray if you assume most fishermen would enjoy such an cused for complaining. Frankly we diink it's a good sign article. that you really are interested. Excuse me for complaining but I wanted to let you know We're happy you think fishing in Pennsylvania is great. how one reader feels. You've heard my gripe and you We do too! have my sympathy. So is boating! I think fishing in Pennsylvania is great! Henry R. Diller, D.D.S. Lancaster FLY TYING Sirs: Boating IS big in Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania You advocate conservation and fly tying. Fish Commission has administered the state boating pro­ Why not have an article on tying flies each month. Maybe gram since 1931. Fishing and boating utilize a common only half a page describing patterns and how to use them natural resource and conflicts in its use must be reconciled in Pennsylvania's waters. in a manner that provides as much recreation as possible William Brought, Carlisle for all waterway users. Likewise the Pennsylvania Angler is a magazine about We certainly advocate conservation and we think fly Pennsylvania's waterways and how they are used, were tying is great. Although we don't have a regular fly tying used, and will be used. The "Angler" of today has been feature page each month, we do carry a number of il­ expanded to carry boating as well as fishing material and lustrated stories on the subject over the course of a year. will probably grow in the future to cover other water We like to see material from different fishermen/writer/ oriented activities. photographers so the material on fly tying (or lure making) We don't believe the users of Pennsylvania's waterways generally varies a good deal. However, nearly every issue would benefit by two magazines. Carried a step further has at least one page devoted to the subject (see pages such a policy might just as logically call for a separate mag­ six and seven this issue). azine on carp fishing, trout fishing, and bass fishing for At the same time we have a booklet available at no there are a lot of people who participate in only one part of charge that fly tying fishermen should be interested in—it's the sport. It might further then be necessary to publish called "Fly Tying" and shows the basic steps of the art. one magazine for the users of lakes, another for the users Just write "Fly Tying," Public Relations Division, Pennsyl­ of streams, one for power boaters and one for non-power vania Fish Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120.

2 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER Keep up the good work and send me the Angler for an­ other three years. Sam Miller Jr.

SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS Dear Sir, In your May issue on page 32 under "Boating" the first question concerning an easy way to back up a trailer was answered expertly by Capt. Ross, but I would like to give ELECTRIC AUTO a hint which I have found to be even more easy—especially Gentlemen, if you are alone and have no one to direct you. And since Enclosed is a photograph I took last summer at Presque I have the old typewriter out I'll throw in a few more hints Isle. It's an antique electric car launching a boat at one which I have found in over 30 years of fishing not only of the boat ramps on Misery Bay—you just don't see this enable me to catch more fish but to enjoy the sport to a every day. much greater degree. The car is owned by some local people who use it quite 1. Put a trailer hitch on your front bumper—you'll not often, even for moving their power boat around. only be able to put your trailer into any tight spot alone Evan G. Thomas, Erie but the rear wheels of your car will be a car's length away from where they would be if you had backed in and Electric cars are certainly something we don't see often this gready decreases your chances of getting stuck when in this day and age, let alone one hauling a boat around. you pull out. Wonder if the same party uses an electric boat too? 2. For trolling cut a )i inch wide by 1 inch deep V notch FISH TALES FAN in an old rubber heel or other similar piece of hard rubber and fasten it to the top edge of the transom. You'll not Dear Sirs, only get rid of the annoying vibration of your pole but also Please send me the book "Fly Tying." I'm an amateur protect it's finish. fly tyer and interested in catching some of Pennsylvania's famed lunker trout and bass this season with my own 3. An old piece of carpet on the bottom of your boat creations. In fact you can also include some Fishing will make it practically slip-proof and will deaden the sound Citation applications. of moving tackle boxes, minnow buckets, etc. I enjoy reading the Angler. It's a great magazine but 4. Don't be a he-man but rather wear a life preserver. of all the stories, I enjoy the Fish Tales and the Notes From Hundreds of expert swimmers drown each year when then- the Streams sections the most. boats overturn or sink and the life saving devices are swept John Dombrowski, Glassport from their grasp by wind or current. 5. A piece of sponge rubber glued on the four corners GOOD FISH CONDITIONS on both the top and bottom of tackle boxes will keep them Gentlemen, from sliding off boat seats, slippery rocks when shore This is the first year that I have received your magazine fishing, etc. and it has been very interesting. 6. On spinning—having been a spin fisherman for the I live in Lancaster County and I do most of my fishing past 15 years I have been to the edge of insanity trying here and this year trout stocking and weather conditions to use flys. About 10 years ago I tried a 15 foot shooting were both very good. head which was advertised as the answer to using flies with Keep up the good work with the stocking and the a spin outfit and I promptly broke the tip of my pole with magazine! it. I've tried spinning bubbles and small bobbers but they Richard Krantz, Paradise create too much of a splash and are difficult to set the hook quickly. This past winter I did a lot of thinking and came up with the answer and it works. I can cast a wet or dry THREE MORE YEARS fly up to 35 feet with my 53& foot ultra light rod. I use a 3 foot piece of level floating fly line and a 4 foot tippet and I Dear Sirs, am catching trout but I still think it's a shame I can't fish This month (March) my first three years subscription those special fly projects with my spin rod. to the Angler expires. As I recall I wasn't too impressed I have found the above hints to be very helpful and hope with the first few issues but since then I think it has be­ some of your readers might also . . . come a very fine magazine. Fred Hardick, Punxsutawney I'm enjoying the serialization of "Oil Moon Over Pithole" I think it's one of the best yet! Lots of good advice there for Pennsylvania Angler readers.

JULY —1968 3 IT'S BEEN A ROUGH HAUL BUT CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA'S BOATERS AND FISHER­ MEN ARE NOW PRETTY CLOSE TO HAVING A NEW 3,000 ACRE POOL ON THE SUSQUE­ HANNA AS THE NEW INFLATABLE DAM BEING BUILT BY PENNSYLVANIA'S DEPART­ by MENT OF FORESTS AND WATERS NEAR TED FENSTERMACHER SUNBURY NEARS COMPLETION.

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BEYOND AND PARALLEL with Bainbridge Street Bridge at Sunbury may be seen part of the cofferdam at the site of the new inflatable dam, after the work had again been temporarily flooded out. Equipment may be seen in the distance on the cofferdam.

will form a pool extending up both branches of what the Indians called the "long, crooked river." FABRIDAM Edgecombe, who is directly in charge of the construc­ tion, could admittedly "write a book on the trials and tribu­ lations of building a dam on this 'unpredictable' Susque­ hanna—beautiful though it is." FUN "I'm really gun shy in regard to saying when the dam will be completed," said the veteran builder of dams, docks and bridges. "This river has been so completely unpre­ ISN'T FAR AWAY! dictable for the period in which we have been working that it makes predictions difficult." "IT'S BEEN A REAL STRUGGLE, but we're getting Then—when asked "Will it be completed this year?" there now." Edgecombe grinned and said, "It surely better be." So said George E. Edgecombe, vice-president of Harrison And that is good news for the great number of boating and Burrowes, Inc., the firm which is building an inflatable, and fishing enthusiasts of this Central Pennsylvania region. 2,100 foot long dam that will provide the Sunbury area Sunbury is only 17 miles from the Keystone Shortway with a 3,000 acre pool with 30 miles of shoreline. (U.S. Interstate Route 80) and the pool is even actually The new dam, about three miles below the confluence to be closer than that to the Shortway making it available of the North and West branches of the Susquehanna River, to a lot of people. The pool will extend to within a few

I PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER TYPICAL OF WORK being done late this spring at the inflatable WHAT IS LEFT of a large tree, resting on top of the inflatable dam project at Sunbury. The cofferdam was built to keep water out dam abutment on the Sunbury side of the Susquehanna, gives evi­ of the area where a concrete pad was being poured across the river. dence of the high water that has plagued the construction project.

miles of Danville which has its own Shortway interchange. by Edgecombe's men in September, 1966. High water isn't the only thing that has thrown blocks Most of the concrete piers, to be between the almost in­ in the path of the builders of the dam. Unusually heavy destructible, inflatable nylon and neoprene bags, are now rains, at intervals, however, were the greatest problem in place. Most of the 30,000 feet of pipe, of various sizes, since actual construction started for, as one of the engineers for use of filling and emptying the bags with water and air said, "The river was going up and down like a yo-yo." —principally the former—is also in place. Cofferdams were rebuilt several times. And on one oc­ No one is more thrilled about the approaching comple­ casion about $1,000 worth of lumber forms were torn out tion of the big dam than the many thousands of boating and carried downstream. Some one, some where, doubtless and fishing enthusiasts in the region. The eight and a half found that lumber to be a bonanza. The rising waters re­ foot high dam is going to greatly improve and enlarge an peatedly chased men, dozers, shovels and trucks from the area already popular with both. dam site. Boat clubs have been long established locally. On the Before construction actually started there had been finan­ Sunbury side the city leases, at token rent, areas along the cial problems. Cost estimates had run much higher than sloping, grassy bank between the concrete dikes and the expected. It had seemed the money available, money re­ river, to a half-dozen clubs. ceived from oil and gas leases on state-owned land, would Those clubs include the Reading, East Shore, Idle Hour, be inadequate. There was then re-bidding, with some Sunbury, South Street and Bainbridge clubs. On the op­ changes made, and the $1,200,000 contract was approved, posite side of the river, above Shamokin Dam, is the prop­ by former Governor William Scranton. erty and building of the large Northumberland Boat Club. "The rubber strike also caused a delay," said Edgecombe. Some of the land of the clubs will, obviously, be under­ Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, developers and water after the dam is in use but there will still be plenty builders of the dam, have, however, built and delivered six of space. Ramps will merely be built on more elevated of the seven inflatable sections of the dam. The seventh is ground. expected during June. A number of marinas are planned at suitable locations Construction work on the first cofferdam had been started continued on page 6

AN INFLATABLE DAM of tiny size, compared to the one being built at Sun­ bury, at Craig's Pond at Seaford, Dela­ ware, shows how the dams are built.

JULY—1968 approved for Sunbury because the Susquehanna can, and does, rise remarkably quickly at times." It may seem strange but this Fabridam will not be the first dam at that Sunbury site. One was built there back in 1829 and it gave 75 years of good service before being wrecked, by an ice jam and flooded river, in 1904. At the same time many bridges were ripped out, by ice and flood, along the Susquehanna's North Branch. The dam built in 1829 was constructed in conjunction with the building of the canal that ran from Chesapeake Bay to New York State. That dam was 35 feet through at the base and was nine and a half feet high. Cribbed timbers—many of which were 35 feet in length—were used and the dam was filled with rocks and stone. The old SUNBURY HISTORIANS point to the still good condition of this abutments, of hand cut stone, are still in place and still "stairway" built 139 years ago for boaters when another river dam almost perfect, 139 years later. stood at Sunbury. This was part of the Pennsylvania Canal System. A Sunbury historian, Harry A. Smith, wrote of the great recreational advantages that had been provided by that early dam. Although it was built for the purpose of floating canal boats to the opposite side of the river, for loading and un­ loading, and for providing maintenance water for the canal continued from page 5 and its locks, it was also a real boon to boating enthusiasts of the last century. FABRIDAM FUN Row, sail and even steam boats used the giant pool ex­ tensively. In the summer of 1888 the International Asso­ ciation of Amateur Oarsmen held their widely heralded con­ around the 3,000 acre pool. Boats and motors have long tests there. Charles B. Courtney, a contender in the con­ been an important commercial item in the Sunbury region. tests who later became nationally known as a coach of Now they are to become more important. rowing crews, said the body of water was as fine as any Inflatable dams, by Firestone, have been in constant use, in the nation. in California, since 1957. They have also been in use, in Steamboats carried both freight and passengers back and a great many states and foreign countries for many years. forth across the wide river. Passengers paid only a nickel. More are constantly being built. The local dam, however, No one expects steamboats again, on the Susquehanna will be the longest one. at Sunbury, but there will certainly be great numbers of Design of all is basic. rowboats, motorboats, sailboats and canoes. There is al­ The inflatable bags, of teardrop design with the sloping ready much talk of large regattas. part upstream, are anchored by specially-designed stainless Even better, in the opinion of anglers at least, will be the steel bolts and thick stainless steel strips to the bedrock on fishing. the river bottoms. There is also a concrete strip, resembling As Edgecombe said, "It's been a real struggle, but we're a highway, along the riverbottom, under the bags. getting there now." In event of a threatened flood, the bags can immedi­ ately be either partially or completely inflated. It is be­ lieved, by the engineers, they will even give control over ice. If ice starts to form and thicken it can be broken by YOUR CATCH! partial deflation of the bags. Secretary of Forests and Waters Maurice Goddard feels Ever wonder what kind of fish you've just caught? the inflatable dams hold great promise for both large and Every fisherman probably has at one time or another, small streams throughout the Commonwealth. He has particularly when first starting. And that's the reason for been keenly interested in the project from the start and a booklet published by the Pennsylvania Fish Commission his department has been active in the work. called "Identifying the Common Fishes of Pennsylvania." The Army Engineers, who must give approval before any It's 16 pages of tips on how to identify a fish by such dam can be built on the Susquehanna, because it is con­ things as its fins, gills, color, body markings, and shape. sidered a navigable river, would not approve a conventional They're free for the asking by writing: "Identifying the dam there, according to Homer R. Smith, Sunbury civic Common Fishes of Pennsylvania," The Pennsylvania An­ leader and a leader in the securing of the dam. Smith said gler, The Pennsylvania Fish Commission, Box 1673, Har- "Quick release of great amounts of water is vital for a dam risburg, Pennsylvania 17120.

6 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER SKI FUN

ON TRICKS LIKE these just don't happen—they take lots of practice and plenty of dunkings. PENNSYLVANIA by THAD BUKOWSKI of recreation opportunity. The Shenango is equally sub­ stantial with two extensive arms each nearly 10 miles in length. WATERS Additional water, of course, will probably mean addi­ tional ski clubs of which there are already several in the area. The clubs, such as those at Sandy Lake, Conneaut MANY PARTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH promise Lake and Edinboro Lake, become focal groups from which increased water sport fun for the future, including a grow­ interest may spread. The clubs help organize activities that ing amount of water skiing. provide training for new skiers as well as provide com­ Northwestern areas of the state are an example of this petition for the experienced, including jumping, trick expanding activity which has for a long time been an in­ skiing and the like. tegral part of recreation in the state's popular Poconos The growing water expanses mean more recreation area where numerous lakes and beautiful mountains attract —and more skiers, including many who have probably thousands of visitors each year. never skied before. The opening of the huge Kinzua Dam on the upper Al­ The sport, of particular attraction to the younger set, he- legheny and the Sharpsville-Shenango complex near the quires plenty of practice for those who become good and Ohio border have stimulated this popular water sport. perform in competition and exhibition displays but most Both big water bodies have helped to expand original Keystone Staters with a like for the water, some physical interest long active in speed boating and water ski activity adeptness, and some swimming ability can enjoy the sport. practiced at the outermost spit on Presque Isle Bay at Lake And now more of them will have a chance to! Erie, Conneaut Lake, Sandy Lake, Tionesta Dam and Lake Edinboro to name a few of the more popular long standing areas in the northwestern part of the state. The Kinzua, a huge federal water control project, pro­ vides a 93 mile shoreline, 12,000 acres of water, and plenty SKI SHOWS are becoming more popular each summer as more skiers take to the water—the one at the left was held at Edinboro Lake. On the right 15-year-old Bonnie Lombardo holds Gover­ nor's Trophy won at a West Vir­ ginia event last year by the Sandy Lake-Conneaut Lake Water Ski Club for team excellence. She's NEW POWER PLANT! By BOB MILLER WHAT'S NEW for 1968? some inboard engines. Of course, in case of a breakdown, If it is outboard motors you are thinking about, the you just don't lift it off the transom, place it in the car trunk "Big Three" of the industry have a surprise in store for and haul it off for repairs. the sportsman who has long been forgotten—the fisher­ The largest of these is an all new 125 hp, six-in-line man. powerplant which has been newly designed from top to In previous years the industry was concerned mainly bottom. Its running mate, manufactured by the same firm, with turning out a product bursting at the seams with is a 100 hp job. horsepower. Last year the same firm had on the market outboards of They haven't forgotten about horsepower for 1968 but 95 and 110 hp and potential buyers might wonder where two of the major companies have concentrated on the lower the advantage lies in view of the slight difference in horse­ end of the scale and have produced a mini-outboard strictly power—5 and 15 respectively. Sales representatives claim for the benefit of the fisherman, the man who isn't looking the 125 hp model will use 26 per cent less gas than 1967's for power but just enough to get to and from his favorite 110 hp motor at full throttle, and 16 per cent less in the fishing grounds, enough to skim through the weed patches cruising range. and just the right amount of hp for trolling. It's big enough Outboards of 100 hp already top the list of 1968 models to push a rowboat or canoe and can be used as an auxiliary offered by the two other firms in the field and are not new engine for a small sailboat. for '68. These small 1.5 horsepower outboards weigh in at a mere Instead both are featuring, as new this year, 55 hp 19 pounds, can easily be tucked away in the car trunk and models which range in weight from 190 to 195 pounds, hardly take up any room in the station wagon. depending on the length of the shaft; can pick up several A 3.9 horsepower outboard is the smallest turned out by skiiers and push a 19 footer along at runabout speeds. the other major manufacturer and is considered as one of Even though the boat owner may not be interested in its best fishing motors. these particular models, he still has a wide range of horse­ On the other end of the sliding scale the outboard has power to choose from—horsepower to fill any need and at reached the point where it produces more horsepower than a price to suit any pocketbook.

8 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER Each year a number of boats it at home and sometimes this doesn't work. Boats can be and have been stolen from backyards, from the driveway are stolen. Sooner or later or garage, as well as from its mooring along the river." yours may be among them "However, there are a few things the boat owner can do but here are some things to make stealing his craft as difficult as possible," he added. "For example," he noted, "the inboard or outboard Pennsylvania's State Police owner could, after tying up his craft, replace the spark suggest you try that may pre­ plugs with 'shorted' plugs. The engine may start but the vent the theft of your craft. malfunctioning plugs would probably prevent it from going too far." "Also," said Latsha, "if you own an outboard don't leave the gas tank in the boat. If the outboard has its own self- contained tank, drain it into a can and replace it the next time you use the boat." "Some owners of craft with electrically operated starters leave an extra key on board just in case they've forgotten to bring one along," he said. "If you do this store the key in an inaccessible place and, while you're at it, why not paint an identifying mark in the same area so that if the craft is stolen you can identify it by this mark," he remarked. Many small craft are easy prey for thieves simply be­ cause the owner likes to get away from the everyday crowd. Consequently he anchors in the most isolated spot he can find and this makes it much easier for the thief to operate. There's safety in numbers so Latsha advises anchoring in the midst of other boats if possible. Usually there is al­ Three Pennsylvania State Policemen, all of Troop J in Lan­ ways one of the other boat owners around and their pres­ caster, look over photos of boats—the type of photos which they ence serves as protection for other craft in the general area. say make locating and returning stolen craft a much easier task. Left to right are: Cpl. Harry Latsha, who recommends that boat You can also join a boat club and make use of its facili­ owners photograph their rigs among other things. With him are ties. Many have watchmen or caretakers on duty during Trooper David Rufe and Trooper Ronald Janick. the boating season to prevent vandalism and theft of equipment. "I've seen instances where boat owners keep their craft on trailers by the water's edge and all the thief needs is a STEAL- car or pick-up truck with a trailer hitch and away he goes with the boat in tow," said Latsha. If this applies to you, why take a chance. Remove one of the wheels and rest the axle on a block. It only takes a few minutes to replace PROOF £. the wheel. For some fellows interest in boating is lost after the first MILLER or second fishing trip and their craft remains tied up along Yfll TP shore all summer long. Even if you don't plan to use it," said the officer, "visit the boat every once in a while to make sure its still there. Make irregular visits to confuse anyone who may be lurk­ ing about and watching your movements in order to gradu­ BOAT ally determine the exact day and time you arrive." "HOW CAN I steal-proof my boat?" To investigating officers most boats look alike and a vague This is probably one of the questions most frequently description offered by the boat owner in reporting the theft asked or at least thought about by boat owners after pur­ of his outfit doesn't help one bit. chasing their first rig. In order to aid the investigator, Latsha recommends that Unfortunately there is no sure guarantee against theft boat owners have available recent photos of the craft. and that old adage, "Where there's a will, there's a way," These should be taken from all angles in order to show any holds true even among thieves. unusual features. Prior to the 1968 boating season this question was tossed "Photos, particularly colored shots, would greatly at Cpl. Harry J. Latsha, Troop J, Pennsylvania State Police, strengthen the possibilities of locating and returning stolen Lancaster, who has had his share of stolen boat investiga­ craft," he added. tions to make in past years. "I would also recommend," said Latsha, "discussing this "Naturally" said Cpl. Latsha, "there is no guaranteed problem with your dealer who no doubt may have several method to prevent a boat from being stolen unless you keep other good hints to explore."

JULY—1968 9 JUST BELOW FRANKLIN travelers/boaters John Sterner and Virgil Schwimmer set up one of their many camps—this one was located near Lower Two Mile Run at Ajax Eddy. BOATER VIRGIL SCHWIMMER HAS Indian village of Kittanning and reported to King Louis of France, "This river is, in our belief, the most beautiful MADE A LOT OF TRIPS ON THE river in the world; the surrounding lands just teem with all > BEAUTIFUL WATERS OF THE AL­ kinds of game and fish; there are trees of hemlock and LEGHENY. IN FACT HE'S BEEN AT white pine four and five feet across at the stump; beaver IT FOR OVER FIFTY-FOUR YEARS. are everywhere and the Indians are very friendly; it is a land that should be claimed by us as it is a most favorable THIS MONTH AND NEXT, IN A land in climate and natural wealth." TWO PART SERIAL HE TELLS ABOUT I suppose this report must have caused the King to act A TRIP HE MADE ON THE RIVER LAST for in a few years De Celeron, the Frenchman, came across JULY. ANGLER READERS SHOULD land from Niagara with an exploration party. Coming down Conewango Creek from Lake Chautauqua (now in FIND HIS STORY INTERESTING AND New York State) he led a large party of some one hundred INFORMATTVE. IT'S CALLED . . . Indians and approximately two hundred white men, out­ fitted in about one hundred fifty canoes. At various points, mainly where creeks intersected the river, he buried lead plates claiming this land for the King of France. One of these plates, supposedly buried at the ALLEGHENY Indian God Rock just below what is now Franklin and what was the site of the Indian village of Weningo, has never been found. So, for a number of years, this land of North­ RIVER western Pennsylvania was known as "the land of the Beauti­ ful River" and part of New France that the Frenchmen were determined to own and establish. To me there could be no more appropriate name or RIDE description, for if ever there was a land that could be called "God's Country" this was and still is it. , by VIRGIL SCHWIMMER Start at what is now Warren, just below the new Kinzua dam, which blocks any upstream river traffic (with One day, a short time ago, my friend John Sterner said out portaging). to me "Virg, you've boated and fished the Allegheny River The dam and the reservoir above is now known as the for over fifty-four years. You've always told me numerous Allegheny Reservoir. Already it has become one of the stories of its beauty, its wildness and of its history. Why outstanding multi-purpose recreation areas of the North­ don't you take us on a float trip down the Allegheny, start­ eastern United States. The new reservoir, with some thirty- ing at Warren?" two miles of navigable water, will soon gain in popularity I thought this over for some time, and finally made up to the point where a new name will be given this area of my mind to make what might well be my last trip on my the state. Already, it is being referred to as "the Poconos beloved "Beautiful River," the Allegheny. LaSalle, the of Northwestern Pennsylvania." French explorer, named it "La Belle Rivaire" meaning "the Both the Allegheny National Forest people and the Beautiful River." He had come up the Mississippi from Corps of Engineers have extensive plans for the develop­ "New France" or New Orleans, Louisiana, as far as the ment of a remarkable all-purpose recreation area. Over a

PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER million bass fingerlings have been stocked by Department timber cropping, navigation of the river above Warren was of the Interior's Bureau of Sports Fisheries. A new Federal almost impossible because of numerous mill dams. The Fish Hatchery is planned for just below the Dam. Public Land Law of 1792 caused a tremendous amount of Beginning our trip we put our boat in at the Warren litigations, especially between the Holland Land Company square—a fourteen or sixteen foot broad beam aluminum and early settlers. The settlers would file claims to the skiff-type boat for summertime boating on the Upper Al­ land and take up residence just long enough to cut off the legheny, with a small outboard motor of about six horse­ enormous pines and hemlocks growing here. Then they power. Only in the months of late February, March and would move on and start the same process all over again. early April can this river be boated by large boats and The Holland Land Company brought this type of plunder­ motors. Actually the Upper Allegheny is just a succession ing the land under a semblance of control. They issued of eddy after eddy separated by riffles and rapids caused orders that no settler could get supplies from their stores by rock bars. Many of these rapids can be "shot;" how­ unless the settlers entered into written agreements with the ever, some will have to be "lined through." An old method Company as to land tenure and residency. This helped for handed down to us by our pioneer boaters. It is done by a short time but still the hillsides were gradually cut off fastening a good, strong line to the stern of the boat and and left denuded of the original forests. Towns and cities then fastening the other end to the bow. By shore-wading (even today) from here to the Gulf of Mexico can trace you can grasp this line and work your boat through rapids; some of their buildings to the Pines of Northwestern Penn­ as your boat will draw only a few inches of water. sylvania. Let's return to our starting point of Warren for a mo­ Back to our trip—we put in on the right bank at the ment. Legend has it that here is where the Allegheny Diamond or town square. One can see the Courthouse, River received its present name. The story goes that a built and established in 1819, and other buildings that French fur-trader by the name of Conoquenessing (Eng­ have seen many years, and people come and go. lish translation—Kinney) with his Indian guide worked From here we start our down-river trip. After passing their way here from the Finger Lakes section of what is the old Bridge pier site we approach the old Morrison bars now New York. When he first saw the river, he turned riffles which are about one mile long. It is best to keep to his guide and asked "Where does this river go?" The to the right, until about one-third of the way through then Indian grunted, shrugged his shoulders, and, pointing veer toward the middle and pass between the two bars. down river, he said: "Allegawe! Allegawe!" Upon further You'll now be entering Reese's Eddy, which is about one questioning, Kinney learned that there had been a federa­ and three-quarters mile long. Best traveling is near the tion of river tribes of people here before the arrival of any middle until you enter the Bend when one should angle

"IDEAL OUTFIT" for a week's cruise of the Allegheny says author Schwimmer. John Sterner at the bow while Schwimmer handles the controls.

Indians in this part of the country. It seems that they had toward the left shore in order to pass through the upper moved on westward, leaving their Mounds behind them; bars above the eddy. We veered to the right at the head of for they were reputed to be the Mound builders. Mead's Islands, for they were cutting and harvesting the So, we have two Frenchmen and two names for the same timber again on Mead's Island, at the time of our trip. River; one came from the South; the later one from the The timber crews have built a crossing from the left shore North. Each named the river as it suited their fancy. where it is very shallow. We were barely able to get by Warren (which is two hundred and three miles from the and had the water been real low water we would have had river's junction with the Monongehela River) is where the to portage. We continued to the right until we passed the famous "Pittsburgh Fleets" were formed in the early 1800's. Lower Grass Flats Island and then we started to cut to the Here, raft after raft were joined together for the early Spring trip down river. Even in the early years of the continued on page 24

JULY—1968 II HERE'S SOMETHING FISHERMEN WHO "BRING HOME THE BACON" MAY WANT TO TRY SOME DAY—JUST SO LONG AS THE LADY OF THE HOUSEHOLD DOESN'T FIND OUT!

Filleting Fish With Scissors Is A... SNIP!

DISLIKE CLEANING A CATCH for the pan? Task is far less disagreeable, and goes much faster when you use a pair of sharp scissors. This is a highly unorthodox tool for cleaning fish and game, but it really does the job of IT'S A SNIP to cut off fins with this sewing basket instrument. snipping off fins and gills, removing scales, slitting belly skin and removing entrails. This tool does as good a job cleaning the catch as it does in the barber shop. Scissors of six, maybe seven-inches long overall—the type generally sold for barbering or hospital use—are the best for this catch cleaning chore. Cutting edge must be honed to knife sharpness which means the scissors must be made of fairly good cutlery steel. Open scissors fully and use one cutting edge to rub over sides to remove scales. It really makes them fly! Use scissors in normal cutting fashion to snip off fins, slit belly and remove entrails. Sharp scissors also cut neatly through meat, severing head and backbone from the fillet. Next time you're faced with the job of cleaning trout or bass for the skillet, grab this sewing basket instrument.

by DON SHINER

NEXT TIME you're faced with cleaning a trout or bass catch, SCISSORS ARE opened fully, and one cutting edge used to scale you'll discover it's a snip with scissors! the catch. It really makes scales fly!

12 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER SIX-YEAR-OLD Victor Vidoni gets a lesson in casting. THE FLY FISHERMAN OLD AGE HAS TAKEN John Dalton, dry fly fisherman, off Shirley and McLaughlin Runs and Thompson Creek, his favorite trout streams near Titusville. But old age has not SMALL CONTAINER serves as target for casting practice. been able to dim the memories. Mr. Dalton, now 85 years old, had stored a lot of them ing as only an Englishman can dress, and a trout on the and a lot of experience after 40 years of fly fishing those water. Beneath the painting in thought-provoking verse favorite Crawford County waters. was die conversation of the trout and the fisherman. Mr. No longer able to tramp up and down the streams, Mr. Dalton recited the conversation for us as if he were reading Dalton still keeps in practice. Twice a day, weather per­ from the very copy. mitting, the old man of the streams still "goes fishing" in a The scene made such an impression on him that he sense. On a grassy plot between the sidewalk and the curb promised himself that someday he "would do some fly fish­ at his home along N. Kerr Street in Titusville he places a ing." Although it was years late>, he finally did. cottage cheese container filled with water and then pro­ But before going on the streams he practiced casting in ceeds from short and long distances to cast his dry fly his yard. The habit stuck and when he became unable to dozens of times at the container. make it to the streams any longer he didn't give up the Old age has taken some of the steadiness from Mr. art of casting. Dalton's hands, especially when he shows off his favorite Thompson dry fly. It has impaired his hearing. But it has not been able to affect the accuracy with which he can still cast a tiny fly on a wispy leader. Using a sidearm cast since trees and their overhang prevent the easier overhead cast, he makes it appear effortless. Mr. Dalton became interested in fly fishing in a very odd way. He was and is even now an avid reader and a lover of poetry and can recite verses for every occasion, says his wife. When he was about 19 or 20 years old he was impressed by a painting made by the famous artist, Remington. The outdoor scene showed an Englishman, dressed for fly fish- by STEVE JOHN DALTON practices his flycast- ing outside his home daily during nice SZALEWICZ weather.

JULY—1968 13 by CHAUNCY K. LIVELY

LATE SUMMER FISHING PRESENTS A REAL

'HOPPER- TUNITY

ASK A PENNSYLVANIA fly-fisherman what insect most the first hot weather and by August they are big enough to consistently brings big trout to the surface and the chances interest trout of better-than-average avoirdupois. The way are he will pick the big mayfly known as the Shad Fly or a big brownie takes a 'hopper is something to be remem­ Green Drake. In Michigan, most anglers would choose the bered. There's none of the dainty, mincing rise that he so-called "Flying Caddis," which isn't a caddis at all but makes when taking small ants or diptera. He goes after a the big Hexagenia mayfly. In Montana or Wyoming the 'hopper as if it's the last one on earth. common choice would be the big stonefly known there as The Hair 'Hopper described here is a pattern I've been the "Salmon Fly." using for about five years and it's my favorite for late- Yet in each of these locales there is a growing band of season 'hopper fishing. Made entirely of deer hair, except die-hards who fish for trout long after the major aquatic for the kicker legs, the Hair 'Hopper floats like a cork and hatches have ended and who take some of their biggest is extremely durable. Although it casts as lighdy as a con­ trout during the waning weeks of the season. They have ventional dry fly, it is often helpful to make it alight with no secret, magical formula for their success. They merely a little "splat" for this is the way the natural generally ar­ apply what every trout fishing country-boy knows: that rives on the water. This can be accomplished by making a late-season trout are fond of grasshoppers. hard cast and pulling back with the line hand as the leader 'Hoppers are stricdy terrestrial insects but they are turns over.—And an occasional twitching of the 'hopper is found in abundance along streams that flow through fields often the extra inducement an otherwise reluctant brownie or grassy areas. At best, grass hoppers are clumsy fliers, requires. even when mature, and their apparent lack of direction causes many to wind up in the drink. On a dry, windy If you are a fly fisherman who hangs up his rod after the day surprising numbers are on the water and the trout are mayfly hatches are over, take heed and give 'hopper fish­ duly appreciative. ing a try. Young grasshoppers begin to make an appearance with It's a golden 'hopper-tunity!

14 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLEK FIRST STEP (left) is to place a long shank, fine wire 814 hook in vise. Tie in yellow tying thread at bend of hook and spiral forward to Vs inch from eye. Half hitch. Next (right picture) is to clip a medium-size bundle of yellow-dyed deer body hair from hide. The ideal color is dirty, brownish-yellow hair from rump of yellow-dyed bucktail.

STEPS TWO AND THREE call for placing a bundle of hair over the hook with hair butts over eye. Take two turns of thread around hair and pull up tight. Firmly holding hair in left hand spiral the thread tightly in five turns to bend of hook. Half hitch.

NEXT GRASP HAIR with right hand and bend the bundle over sub-body. Spiral thread forward with left hand. Finally take two turns of thread and a half hitch where hair was originally tied in.

FOR WINGS TIE in a medium-sparse bunch of natural deer body hair. The wing hair should be about twice the length of the body. Then trim flared hair over hook eye to a ball shaped head.

FOR LATERAL KICKER legs select two fibers from a rust-dyed goose quill feather. Place on either side of body and tie in just behind head. Fold butts of quill fibers backward and take two or three turns of thread over folded butts to lock in place. Trim off excess butts as shown and then finally move thread under head and whip finish eye of hook. A drop of lacquer on whip-finish com­ pletes hair 'hopper! LINESVILLE

OVER FIVE THOUSAND fishermen and their families flocked to the Pennsylvania Fish Commission's Linesville Hatchery early in April to attend the annual "Open House" ®UM1 held at the installation each spring. The hatchery is headquarters for the Commission's warm- water production section of the Fisheries Division. Located on the Sanctuary area of Pymatuning Reservoir a mile south of Linesville, the hatchery was established in 1939 and serves the Commission's muskellunge, walleye, and largemouth bass programs as well as other warmwater species. Visitors to the Open House saw Commission personnel demonstrate a variety of procedures and techniques used in the production of the different warmwater species. Netting operations, anesthetizing of fish before spawn­ ing, taking of eggs, and electro-shocking techniques were among the things shown visitors to the show. Equipment such as nets, transportation units, boats, and grading tanks were on display. A sideline and highlight of the day was a running demon­ stration of fishing equipment and it's use. Members of the Commission's Law Enforcement Division explained various outfits to visitors and demonstrated its use. Shyrl Hood, assistant fisheries chief in charge of Warm- water Production, and Leroy Sorenson, hatchery superin­ tendent at the nearby Corry and Union City hatcheries, ex­ plained operations during demonstrations.

DISTRICT OFFICER Paul Swanson of Centre County explains the use of a spin-cast outfit to a bij TOM EGGLER group of young visitors to the Commission's Linesville Open House. photos by THAD BUKOWSKI/STEVE SZALEWICZ

HATCHERY PERSONNEL pull trap net and take a muskellunge WORK BOAT comes ashore after checking nets in the lake. Fish from Sanctuary Lake a short distance from the huge crowd that taken from the nets are transported in a tank mounted right on attended the Open House. the boat.

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DISTRICT OFFICERS Norm Ely (left) of Erie County and Joe Kopena (right) of Forest and Clarion Counties demonstrate electro shock­ ing gear.

Pennsylvania's fishermen and their families don't have to wait for an "Open House" to visit Com­ mission Hatcheries. Travelers throughout the year can visit any of the State's several installa­ tions throughout the week from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

LOOKING OVER one of the nets displayed during the Open House are, from left to right, George Alexander, chairman of The House Fish and Game Committee; ShyrlHood, assistant chief in charge of warmwater production; Tom Clark, public relations representative; and Robert Rankin, a member of the Commission.

COMMISSION WORKER sorts walleye into a special holding net NETFUL OF WALLEYES are dumped into holding tank to await after fish are brought ashore from trap nets. sorting and artificial spawning which was also demonstrated.

JULY —1968 17 Ohio River McKEES ROCKS TO BRIDGEWATER

PITTSBURGH BOATING with ROBERT G. MILLER DIRECTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA MARINAS ACCESS AREAS AND BOAT RENTAL FACILITIES

DESCRIBED AS A HIGHWAY which opened the mid­ Boating Guide, Capt. Jack Ross and Associates, 711 Cotton­ west is the Ohio River which flows north, then west, out of wood Dr., Monroeville, Pa.; the Office of Watercraft Safety, Pittsburgh; meanders south between Ohio and West Vir­ Pennsylvania Fish Commission, Harrisburg, Pa.; or the ginia into Illinois where it joins forces with the Mississippi. Western Pennsylvania Safety Council, telephone 412-391- As indicated in previous issues, boating on the Ohio 0132. River requires certain safeguards, similar to the cautionary A list of facilities to be found along the Ohio River, and measures one would use on the Allegheny and Mononga- a portion of the Beaver River, as described in the "Boating hela Rivers. A comprehensive report on the Rules of the Guide to Pennsylvania Waters" and the "Three Rivers Road on western rivers can be found in the Three Rivers Boating Guide" are as follows:

Weeping Willows Boat Club, foot of Sprout Sewickley Ramp, off Rt. 65. A public ramp Alley, Pittsburgh. Docks, overnight dockage, suitable for small trailered craft. electricity and picnic area. a

Baden Boat Club provides a paved ramp off Ernie's Marine Ways, located at the foot of W. Rt. 65. However, the docks are private and North Ave., Pittsburgh. Dock facilities, over­ for members only. night dockage and dock power.

Rochester public ramp, foot of New York Ave., Point Cove Marina, foot of W. North Ave., Rochester. Paved ramp and parking area Pittsburgh. Open 24 hours with dock facilities, maintained by the Pennsylvania Fish Commis­ overnight dockage, electricity, repairs, parts, H sion. rest rooms and snack bar. New Brighton public ramp, River Road at 21st St., New Brighton. Paved ramp, docks, park­ McKees Rocks, Sutey marina on the back chan­ ing area provided by the Pennsylvania Fish nel of Brunot Island, downstream from Char- Commission. New Brighton Boat Marina, 21st tiers Creek. Docks, ramp overnight dockage. St. and River Rd., New Brighton. Open 24 hours, docks, Fee $1 to $2 for use. ramp, snack bar, gasoline and oil, overnight dockage, dock power, accessories and rest rooms. Greater Pittsburgh Aquatic Club, back channel on Neville Island. Docks, ramp, fresh water, Beaver Falls Boat Club ramp at Eastville. Sur­ electricity, overnight dockage, rest rooms and faced ramp, hoist, parking, gasoline and oil. EG picnic area. Facilities available to any recognized boat club member. C & E Marina, on Dawson Ave., Glenfield. Skyline Motors Marine Center, two locations, Docks, ramp, ice, fresh water, dock power, 71 Bridge St. and 1440 Riverside Dr., West overnight dockage, repairs, parts, accessories, Bridgewater. Docks, ramp, hoist, overnight rest rooms, snack bar and picnic area. Fee $2 dockage, ice, fresh water, repairs, parts, rest for overnight dockage. rooms, showers and refreshments.

Valley Marine at Coraopolis. Docks, hoist, ice, Gaslight Harbor, 1457 Riverside Dr., West fresh water, dock power, overnight dockage, Bridgewater. Docks, ramp, overnight dockage, repairs and rest room facilities. electricity, fresh water, repairs, parts and rest room facilities.

JULY—1968 19 by TOM EGGLER SHOW BOAT

THIS IS THE TIME when most boaters are enjoying their sport but the outfits they're using may have been picked out at one of the several boat or sport shows held in the state last winter. Boaters who like to do some looking before laying down the cash for a new outfit will find they can do a lot of looking in a short time if they take an afternoon or evening and visit one or more of the several boat shows scheduled each winter in Keystone State cities. Here the boater can probably see more equipment in a few hours than he other­ wise could in days of traveling and looking; and since it's all close together, he'll have an excellent chance to com­ pare one brand and size against another. Although many boaters probably wouldn't be happy buying a boat they hadn't given a trial run, a planned visit to a boat show can be a lot of help when the time comes later for putting the money on the table. Visiting a show with an eye toward a future purchase re­ quires a little more than just a casual walk through the aisles and aisles of boats. To get the most out of it the potential boat buyer should carry along a notebook, keep­ ing in mind the area and type of use he intends and keeping track of such things as, type of construction, horsepower options, type of hull, capacity, dealers in the areas where it'll be used, kind of service offered, length and coverages of guarantees, and, of course, price. Exhibitors at the shows are usually anxious to show their products to as many interested and potential buyers as they can. They generally encourage questions and often can show the prospective boat buyer the important differences between models. The potential buyer who keeps his (or her) eyes open and plans a visit to a show with a little more than entertainment in mind will probably be well re­ warded by the trip when it comes time to lay down the cash and ride off in a new outfit. At the same time many exhibitors will offer a special show price for sales made right at the show, but unless the boater knows just what he wants he'll probably find he'll want to do his buying after he's had time to think over what he's learned and tried out some of the models he's interested in. So, if you're among the thousands of Pennsylvanian's who'll be buying a new boat next year, take time this winter to visit one of the several shows held in the Keystone State. The Chambers of Commerce of cities holding shows can usually furnish information about time and location several weeks in advance.

MOTOR, BOATS and all sorts of accessories may be found by SHOW VISITORS look over new equipment at the Philadelphia visitors to one of Pennsylvania's boat or sportsmen's shows. Boat Show and the Harrisburg Sportsmen's Show held last winter.

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FROM THE STREAMS

!—«<*———»——a »• m ft * illustrations by Paul Sowers, Allegheny County District Warden the "Pennsylvania Angel." Warden Hill didn't argue with him—he just promptly signed him up!- -District Warden JAMES F. HAZEN (Schuylkill County).

TROUT STOCKING PROFESSORS • What may be the most formally educated group of trout stackers ever to assist us in our trout planting program ap­ peared to meet the fish truck last spring. Five members of the "Shippensburg Fly Fishers Club" which regularly assists in stocking Middle Spring Creek, all off-duty faculty mem­ BASHFUL BRIDE bers of the Shippensburg State College waded snow to • This story was told to me by George Walters of Berlin. plant 1600 trout in the stream they have been improving He was fishing at Lake Somerset last fall from his boat during the past year. Although there was no noticeable when he noticed another young man and woman fishing a difference in the manner and places where fish were stocked little ways away. They were talking loud while the man by these professors, they carried an imposing array of played a fish that appeared quite large. A little while it formal education with them as each bucket of fish was was all over—but no fish was landed. Mr. Walters rowed tenderly carried to the streamside and emptied carefully over to see what happened. It seemed that the young into the current. This roster of professional "professors" couple were on their honeymoon and he had hooked onto a reads as follows: Dr. John Offner, Professor of History; muskie about 40" long. It was a lot of fun for both until Professor David Dolbin, Dean of Men and football coach; he was about to land the fish and put it in the boat. Then Professor Michael Wargo, Senior Professor of History; and the new bride declared that if he put that big fish in the Professor Clarence Glessner, Professor of Audio-Visual boat she would jump out. The bridegroom decided it was Education. With this group there was also a phenomenal better to lose the fish than his new bride.—District Warden gentleman and community activist, a member of the local JOSEPH S. DICK (Somerset County). school board for 33 years, student of the Clarkson School of Technology, and the oldest member of the Fly Fishing SOUTH PAW PROBLEM Club at 78 years young, who never misses a chance to stock • Special problems arise at the strangest times during the fish—Mr. Walter Howland.—District Warden PERRY D. course of a fish warden's job. We recently had three fly HEATH (Cumberland and Perry Counties). tying classes in Emporium under the sponsorship of the Bucktail Rod and Gun Club, and at the first class James Hornung of Emporium brought his son to the classes. We found out suddenly that a special vise is needed for left- handed fly tiers, and none were available. The following class I took mine, which is adaptable for south paws. Then there were three professional fly tyers and myself trying very hard to give instructions to this young man. If you other right handers don't believe this is a challenge, try it some time!—District Warden STANLEY G. HASTINGS (Cameron County). SURPRISE PACKAGE THE ANGEL? • I have had some hilarious moments with the Fish Com­ • During a local fishing event Special Fish Warden Hill mission in the past 9 years, but the following incident tops was handing out Fish Commission literature and selling them all. On March 14, I had the pleasure of being the Anglers to the fishermen. Just then an old timer came on guest speaker at the Ridgway Junior Women's Club. the scene and said he wanted to buy a year's subscription to Special Fish Warden Jim Eckert was also present and as-

22 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER sisting me. After the program was completed, the girls fellows had it attached to a bait casting outfit!—District invited us to coffee and a snack. We accepted. After Warden ANTHONY MURAWSKY (Cambria County). snacktime the girls conducted a "white elephant sale" (this is a sale where the girls bring in gift wrapped packages ard PISTOL PACKER bid on them for raising money for the club). Everything • While on a fishing trip a local angler stopped to have a was going well with the sale until one of the girls asked us cold drink in a tavern and overheard the following story. if we were going to help the cause and make some bids. One fisherman said he had seen a two-foot trout in the So I started bidding on a wrapped item and the bid went to stream and had tried everything, but could not catch it. an outlandish 37 cents. I got the gift then was told that Getting angry he said he pulled his pistol and shot it. one of the rules was you had to open the package so every­ The fellow he was talking to said "Do you know who I am? body could see what you bought. It was a new women's I'm the Fish Warden." The fisherman telling the story said "BRA." You never heard such laughter from 35 females. the pistol packing fisherman quickly changed his story with Needless to say my bidding was ended for the evening.— a: "Do you know who I am? I'm the biggest liar in Penn­ District Warden BERNARD D. AMBROSE (Elk County). sylvania."—District Warden EUGENE SCOBEL (Butler and Lawrence Counties).

SOME PONDS GROW EM BIG! • When I present a slide lecture on fish identification, I al­ ways encourage the pupils to take part in a question and answer session. Naturally, little fourth graders like to keep the questions flowing quite freely in an effort to participate and also to avoid school so long as possible. Recendy, one small boy popped up and exclaimed "I went fishing one day in my uncle's pond and I caught a catfish that was 12" long FISHING BEAVER! and weighed 6 pounds." All I could say was "Wow" and the teacher was equally dumbfounded.—District Warden ' Several years ago at the Gordon Lake near the bridge DONALD PARRISH (Beaver County). that crosses a neck of the lake a beaver was seen swimming from one point of a ridge to another point every afternoon around 4 P.M. Often it would have something in its DOGGONE LUCK mouth, which was always taken for granted to be part of • Mr. Vic Long of Bellefonte is looking for one very special a tree or bush. But one afternoon, while associating with stray dog. It seems Mr. Long was fishing Logan Branch a number of fishermen, the beaver was seen swimming the and was playing a nice size trout when suddenly—just as same course, with what looked like a fish. It was decided he was about to land it—a stray dog came running along, oy those there that it was a fish. But telling this story to a jumped into the water on the trout, releasing it. The dog number of people during a coffee break, the question came then swam out of the stream and proceeded on his way.— up, as to whether it was a fish or a root that looked like a District Warden PAUL SWANSON (Centre County). fish. This question—made by an attorney—placed a ques­ tion in this writer's mind. If it wasn't a fish, it was a wiggling root.—District Warden WILLIAM E. McILNAY (Bedford and Fulton Counties).

LANDING PROBLEM * While on patrol the first morning of trout season a young lad hooked a nice trout. Two adults tried to help him net ^ but it escaped the nets. Finally it got between the one adult's legs and with the lad on one side with a net and the other adult on the other side with a net they were able BRAZEN BROWNIE to land it!—District Warden CLOYD W. HOLLEN (Blair • While stocking Elk Creek with trout before season some County). sportsmen that were along helping saw something I sup­ pose they are still talking about. We were getting near the end of our stocking when upon releasing a nice net of KITE CASTING brown trout one fellow yelled, "Look at what's coming." A " Recently while on patrol I saw several young boys pre­ large holdover trout came upstream, grabbed onto one of paring to fly a kite. This is not unusual, but instead of the the freshly stocked browns and made off with him.— conventional handline and spool to control it with, these District Warden PAUL F. SWANSON (Centre County).

JULY—1968 23 Pathologist Attends Training Courses Courtney C. Gustafson, a fishery pathologist at the Benner Spring Fish Research Station recently completed two fish pathology courses offered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The first course was taught by Dr. S. F. Snieszko and his staff at the Eastern Fish Disease Laboratory at Leetown, West Virginia. This course lasted five months and included such areas as anatomy and physiology, parasitology, bacteriology, and virology. The second course was taught by Dr. Fred P. Meyer and his staff at the Fish Farming Experimental Station at Stuttgart, Arkansas. This course was two weeks long and included parasitology and bac­ teriology of warmwater fishes. The Federal Government offered these courses to enable various states to take advantage of the latest information concerning diseases and disorders of fish. Much of the information gained at these schools is currently being put to use by the Pennsylvania Fish Commission. This is one of the many steps being taken by the Commission to modernize its hatchery system.

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ALLEGHENY RIVER am I S left to pass Scot's Island and prepared to enter the Broken- straw Race just below where Brokenstraw Creek enters the River on the right hand shore. We held to the right of Brokenstraw Island, passing Irvin's Run and the site of the ISLAND PARK and some of the tents set up there. old cabin erected here by Gen. Wm. Irvine, later be­ queathed to Gen. Calendar Irvine and his son, Dr. Wm. A. Irvine. store where he picked up some of the food items that we According to the history of the lumbering industry the had planned to purchase along the way. flats just below where Brokenstraw Creek enters the Al­ Then—after a quick, cold lunch—we continued on down legheny were the gathering point for the river raftsmen. river, still holding to the right shore channel past Stewards Millions of feet of timber were rafted here and the rafts Island and then crossing Smith Bars about 14:20 hours. also carried millions of wooden shingles topside, which From here, we swung to the left to pass Millstone Island were made on the tributaries of Old Brokenstraw Creek and held to this side of the river until past the Grass Flats and were brought to the River for downstream shipment. Islands where we swung to the middle past Magee's Bars. Here also stood an old Indian village, known as Buck- Cutting to the left around the three Courson Islands we aloons. It was ordered destroyed in 1781. A Col. Broad- continued on to Maguires Bars. From here, we crossed head with his troops was sent from Pittsburgh and after over to the access area at Tidioute, just above the Tidioute a several day seige they succeeded in driving out the In­ Bridge. Gasoline, food and whatever you might need are dians and destroyed the village. available just a short distance from this spot. One very From here, we continued our trip past Dun's run into interesting fact that we have learned in traveling the river Dun's Eddy. The water is very, very shallow at the head —wherever there is now a bridge across the river there was of Thompson's Island and, at low water levels, one would once a very busy ferry and these ferries were much used have to work to get even a small boat through here. We until the bridges were built. We left Tidioute at 17:45 broke a "prop" here at the old Conroe's Eddy when we hours, keeping to the right channel past Tidioute Island, held a little too far to the right, hitting a stone just under then on past Irvin's Island, White Oak Mill Islands and the surface. Passing to the right of Clark's Island and pulling in to Magill's Island for our first night camp. Thompson's Island, we pulled over to the left shore of the We must have passed over a hundred fishermen this day River to the Cloverleaf Marina and campgrounds. as well as countless boaters who were enjoying the Fourth We tied up here at 13:00 hours. It had taken about four of July weekend. and a half hours from Warren to this point. This is an After cooking our supper and setting up camp, John, excellent stopping-off place, for the Cloverleaf people have who is an excellent pistol shot, decided that we would have bait, boats, etc. available here at all times during the some frog legs for breakfast so he took his pistol and went summer season. There is also a small grocery store located frog hunting while I made the camp snug and prepared for on Rt. 62 just about a mile from this Marina. Swimming, the storm that I could see moving in on us. Within a half boating and excellent fishing are quite extensively enjoyed hour's time he returned with two beautiful large bullfrogs. here. This is a beautiful stretch of eddied waters and But as we are both lovers of this delicacy, we didn't wait 'til would be a lovely place to spend a summer's vacation. The breakfast and had frog legs before retiring for the night. people here are real friendly and accommodating. One fine gentleman drove my partner to the little grocery CONCLUDED IN THE AUGUST ISSUE

24 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER New State Conservationist Named Ronello M. Davis, 41, of Camp Hill, has been appointed RETIRES State Conservationist for the Soil Conservation Service. Jared "Jerry" L. Zettle, a Davis will succeed Ivan McKeever, who retired April 30 lifelong Pennsylvania Fish after 34 years of Federal service. McKeever has been Commission employee, has re­ Pennsylvania State Conservationist since April 1946. Davis tired after 40 years of service. has been Assistant State Conservationist in Pennsylvania Mr. Zettle was born near since June 1963. Pleasant Gap where he worked The new State Conservationist is a native of Ambrose, as superintendent of the Belle- North Dakota. He received a degree in Agricultural Edu­ fonte Hatchery before his retirement. Other positions he cation from North Dakota Agricultural College in 1949 and held with the Commission included Foreman of the Lower joined the Soil Conservation Service at Williston, North Spring Creek project (1932), Superintendent of Pleasant Dakota, in August 1952. He served in various posts in Mount Hatchery in Wayne County (1939) and Superin­ North Dakota until his transfer to Pennsylvania. tendent of the Linesville Hatchery in Crawford County As head of Soil Conservation Service activities in Penn­ (1955) before he was given the Bellefonte post in 1961. sylvania, Davis will direct technical assistance to 64 Soil Married to the former Hester Lonberger of Boalsburg in and Water Conservation Districts; 27 Watershed Protection 1928 he is the father of four daughters. Mr. and Mrs. and Flood Prevention Projects; and two Resource Conser­ Zettle will live on the Bear Meadows Road near Boalsburg. vation and Development Projects.

BIG FISH SALVAGE Eleven northern pike were electro shocked and taken from Maiden Creek in Berks County this spring after they became stranded while on a spawning run. The big fish, which ranged up to 36 inches in length, were rescued by Berks County District Warden Amnion Ziegenfus with the help of several special fish wardens and regular and deputy game protectors. The picture above shows part of the crew working the stream with electro shocking gear while on the right War­ den Ziegenfus and Game Protector Ray Ketner hold a 36 incher. The fish were released in the City of Reading's reservoir, Lake Ontelaunee. It's the third year since the fish were stocked that they have moved into the stream to spawn. —BROOKE FOCHT Outdoor Writer, Reading Eagle

JULY —1968 25 FAITHFUL PHOTOGRAPHER 7m FEDERATION OF ^BTSJg*' Most picture takers hang up their camera gear when the sun goes behind a cloud but not WGAL photographer Harry AllamanI Mr. Allaman, who runs a regular feature called "Call of the Outdoors," was filming some Cooperative Nursery projects this spring for a feature on his program. He'd gone to Allentown to get some shots of a project there when the rains came. Did he give up and go home? Not at all! A member of the Queen City Sportsmen's Trout Rearing Com­ AWARD GIVEN to the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen's mittee unwrapped an umbrella and Club by the National Wildlife Association was shown to delegates the show went on! (photo by another at the spring meeting of the group in Harrisburg. Federation Presi­ faithful photog.—Cooperative Nursery dent Ed Balderston holds up the plaque while Carl White and Seth Coordinator Robert H. Brown) Myers, alternate delegate and delegate to the Association look on.

AWARDS MADE—

JERSEY SHORE fisherman Rob­ ert Rearick receives a Husky Musky Award and a Pennsyl­ vania Angler Fishing Citation Award for a big Muskellunge he caught from Tioga County's Hill's Creek Lake. Lycoming County District Warden James Lauer, left, made the presentation.

GEORGE M. MILLER, executive YOUNG FISHERMAN Neal Lonkart, 6, of Etters was presented an secretary of the Jefferson County Honorary Husky Musky Award and a Pennsylvania Angler Junior Soil and Water Conservation Dis­ Fishing Citation at a meeting of a York County Sportsmen's Club trict, was presented a Pennsyl­ this spring. Roy L. Wagner, right, president of the York County vania Angler Fishing Citation for Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs made the presentation. Others a prize brook trout he caught dur­ in the pictures who also received awards were: William King (left) ing the winter at Parker Dam. of Manchester, a Husky Musky Award; Eugene R. Snyder (second PFC District Officer Jim Donahue, from left) of Dallastown, two Pennsylvania Angler Fishing Cita­ right, made the presentation. tions for bass catches; Paul L. Weigle (second from right) a Husky Musky Award. The awards were made tinder programs initiated by the Pennsylvania Fish Commission. PFC district officer, Porter H. Duvall of York County (center) also participated in the awards. DO YOUR FRIENDS . . . enjoy fishing and boating in the Keystone State? Then they'd probably also enjoy a copy of Pennsylvania's official fishing and boating magazine—the Pennsylvania Angler. Do them a favor—buy them a subscription! Then you'll be able to keep your copy. Two dollars (for a year) or five dollars (for three years) does the trick. Send check or money order with name and address (including zip) of the person you're buying the subscription for and how you want the gift card signed. NAME STREET TOWN ZIP ENCLOSED IS: GIFT FROM: • TWO DOLLARS (For One Year) Q FIVE DOLLARS (For Three Years)

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26 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLES DIES IN FIRE— Charles Herbster, Pennsylvania Fish Commission District Officer for Lackawanna County, was killed April 4 when he re-entered his burning home in an at­ tempt to save his three daughters after the house in which he and his family were living caught fire sometime during the night. Mr. Herbster's wife, Lorma, and his two sons, Charles Jr., age 13 and Jeffrey age 7, escaped. Killed with Mr. Herbster were daughters Laurel Ann, age 12, Holly, age 9, and Heather, age 6. Born November 11, 1932 at Lewistown he was a 1965 graduate of the Pennsylvania Fish Commis­ sion's training school. He had been assigned the Lackawanna County district since February of 1966. Prior to coming to work for the Commission he served as a Lewistown borough policeman. Funeral services were held at Lewistown with CHARLES HERBSTER burial at Mt. Rock Cemetery.

Main feature of the park will be a hiking trial along the Ridge from Johnstown to Ohiopyle to be linked eventually SECOND GIFT with the Potomac Heritage Trail proposed by the Depart­ ment of the Interior. OF MAJOR SIZE The Conservancy's land acquisition for the park project was carried out under an intensive program during the past ANNOUNCED BY two years, using funds from a $1,000,000 grant from the Richard King Mellon Charitable Trusts. The inclusion of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation lands CONSERVANCY establishes a unique combination of state, private and corporate interests in a major conservation effort. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY has The northern anchor of the vast Laurel Ridge Connector announced a second major gift of lands from the Bethlehem Park is at Johnstown where the Bethlehem Steel Corpora­ Steel Corporation for inclusion in the dramatic new Laurel tion for generations has conducted manufacturing opera­ Ridge State Connector Park. tions which are the bulwark of a widespread economy. Dr. Charles F. Lewis, Conservancy President, has praised In acknowledging the gift of Bethlehem Steel Corpora­ the gift of more than 1,059 acres of mineral lands as a tion, Dr. Lewis commented, "The ownership of the minerals splendid demonstration of community action on the part remaining under this large tract of land will protect the of an industrial firm. park from the possibility of surface spoliation. Bethlehem The new park was conceived by the Conservancy, which, Steel has now provided the equivalent of an insurance con­ during the past two years, has acquired more than 11,000 tract to protect the perpetuity of the great new park to acres along this mountain ridge of the Appalachians to con­ which it has already given so much." nect lands already held by the state. The new park will Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is a citizens' organi­ protect the entire mountain ridge through four counties, a zation centered in Pittsburgh. It was recognized last year distance of 57 miles between the great gorges of the as the National Conservation Organization of the Year by Conemaugh and Youghiogheny Rivers. the National Wildlife Federation and The Sears-Roebuck The gift of mineral lands was the second major con­ Foundation. In recent years the Conservancy has been re­ tribution of Bethlehem Steel Corporation in the formation sponsible for land acquisitions totaling more than 31,000 of the new park. In 1967 the Corporation contributed acres for the protection of unique natural areas, establish­ 1,152 acres of wooded mountain land lying along the crest ment of new state parks and restoration and preservation of Laurel Ridge for nearly four miles. of historical landmarks.

JULY —1968 27 \jm\

A FISHIMG FEATURE FOR FISWERMEN FROM PISMERMEVJ

LIONS LAKE in Lebanon County produced this big brownie for William Rein- hart of Lebanon. It meas­ ured 27 inches, weighed nine pounds, and took half an hour to land, (photo by Lebanon Daily News)

MILFORD fisherman Ed Pearce holds nice catch of perch, a bass and three pickerel caught at Promised Land Lake on the last day of winter season.

UNION COUNTY'S Ray­ mond Winter Dam is where the 27 inch, 8% pound brown trout was taken by Mrs. Helen Antos of Kenhorst. The lady angler was spinning with a nightcrawler.

ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD Robin Williams of FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD William Martin TUNKHANNOCK ANGLER Wayne R. West Middlesex holds 21 inch, three of Glenshaw won a Junior Fishing Cita­ Morris holds a pair of chain pickerel he pound, nine ounce rainbow she caught tion for this 24% inch, 5% pound rain­ caught on minnows from Wyoming Coun­ from Pine Run in Mercer County on bow he caught at North Park Lake in ty's Lake Carey. One measured 17M! opening day. It hit a nightcrawler and Allegheny County opening day. inches; the other 22% inches. won her a Junior Fishing Citation.

28 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER NEW BRIGHTON Angler LeRoy Gos- seck holds a 7% pound, 23 inch small- mouth bass he caught from a strip mine in Beaver County, (photo by Beaver County Times) CONNEAUT LAKE produced this 38 inch, 14% pound muskel- lunge for angler Richard Smith. He was fishing for walleyes when he caught it on a live chub. It was his first 'lunge.

WAYNE WENDT of Shamokin HISTORY REPEATED itself Dam holds 19 inch, 1% pound when Paul Kramer of Mechanics- rainbow he took from the Coburn burg caught a 23% inch brownie in Centre County. It hit a worm on a worm this year from the Yel­ and won him a Junior Fishing low Breeches. He caught one the CRAIG PIURKOSKI of Ridgway in Elk County Citation. same size in the same hole a year holds 20% inch brook trout he took from Big Mill before! (photo by John Plow­ Creek on a nightcrawler. It won him two Fishing man). Citations—a Senior and a Junior.

ANGLERS Joseph Milosh and Ray Mi- FISHERMEN Ronald Zychel of Taylor CEDAR RUN is where Michael Wood- losh, both of Ringtown, hold stringer of and Edward Werner, of Scranton, caught side of Millersburg caught this 17% rain­ suckers they caught this spring from these many suckers during the spring. bow on opening day. It hit a salmon egg. Wallenpaupack Creek. They were fishing Wallenpaupack Creek.

JULY—1968 29 MODERN , DEL & LOIS y CAMPING KERR

fountain and flush toilets. Kinzua Beach just off Route 59, KINZUA offers swimming, fishing and picnicking. Small scenic picnic areas are located at Jake's Rocks and Rimrock. An­ IF YOU HAVEN'T VISITED the Allegheny Reservoir, other at Old State Road is scheduled to be completed in plan a trip soon. This particularly scenic section of the July. Allegheny River litis long been noted for its outstanding The extensive Kinzua Point Information Center, located bass, pike and muskie fishing. Now, the region has trans­ up river from the dam, will not be completed for this sea­ formed into an adventureland for boaters and campers son. The forest service does intend to operate a temporary as well. booth nearby, however. Here you can receive directions The Allegheny Reservoir is bound to change the fishing and data on campgrounds, good fishing locations, etc. and camping habits of many people. Held back by Kinzua Among facilities not expected to be completed until the Dam, the reservoir covers 12,000 acres with a 91-mile, 1969 season is the Dewdrop Campground, presently under irregular shoreline. Pennsylvania's eastern border rims the construction along Dewdrop Run. This will provide an Allegheny National Forest. In New York, Allegany State additional 95 tent and trailer sites. Construction of boat Park borders on the east while the Seneca Indian Nation launching ramps at Fishburn and Dunkle Corners will begin lies to the west. this summer. A scenic drive along Route 262 is also ex­ Although not all planned facilities will be in operation pected to be completed in 1969. for quite some time, there are a number of areas open to Wade's Woods, a private campground, is located approxi­ the public this year providing a variety of outdoor activities. mately four miles from the river on the Scandia-Onoville Two large reservoir camping areas and five smaller Road, Russell, Pa. With forty sites in a beautiful wooded campgrounds, reached only by boat, will be in operation area, it offers flush toilets, showers and electricity. The for the 1968 season as well as first-rate facilities in Allegany Cornplanter Indian Reservation is nearby. State Park. Available in Pennsylvania are several National Forest campgrounds, Chapman Dam State Park and sev­ Another private development is the Wolf Run Marina eral fine private camping areas. which is expected to have a new launch ramp handling two The Kiasutha Recreation Area—named for the famous cars at once available by early summer. A floating restau­ Seneca Indian Chief—is located along the southern part rant will serve boaters. The Flying Duck, a tour boat, will of the reservoir. Developed and maintained by the U.S. also operate from Wolf Run taking tourists on excursions Forest Service, a total of ninety-five camp sites are now in around the lake. use although the entire recreation area has not been com­ Fishing in the Allegheny Reservoir should be great. So pleted yet. One of its most popular features is a concrete far it has been stocked with 50,000 muskie fry, one and a swimming beach complete with bath house and flush toilets. half million largemouth bass fry, three million walleye fry, A 205-table picnic area is also available. and 47,000 largemouth bass F.ngerlings. The tributary Willow Bay Public Access Area is found off Route 346 streams were also stocked with 35,000 legal size trout. Last near the New York State line. This was built by the Corps year some of the stocking was done rather sensationally— of Engineers, but is run by the Forest Service. An out­ by plane. standing attraction here is the six concrete launching lanes This area in Northwestern Pennsylvania is well on its which enable you to put your boat into the water right at way to becoming one of the finest family fun areas in the the camping area. There are 96 campsites from which to entire Commonwealth. Boaters, fishermen, and fishermen/ choose and a vault-type comfort station. boaters will want to visit it. In addition, the Forest Service has completed five small campsites accessible only by boat, scattered along the Pennsylvania Shoreline of the reservoir. They are Morrison, 30 sites; Pine Grove, 15, Hopewell, eight, and Handsome Lake with 10, all along the Eastern Shore. On the north­ western shore is Hooks Brook with 20 sites. Campsites which are only accessible by water are something new for most Western Pennsylvania campers. Among other developments now open to the public are launching ramps at Roper Hollow in Pennsylvania and at Onoville, New York (this one will be maintained by Cat­ taraugus County, New York). Allegheny Dam, Big Bend Observation Point provides 147 parking spaces, a water CHECK OUR OVERALL HEIGHT IN THAT BOOK AGAIN!"

30 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

ByCapt. JACK ROSS, Editor and Publisher of "Three Rivers Boating Guide" From J. L. C, Kane: From T. M. D., Pittsburgh: "What do you think about installing a CB radio on a "When is the city or the state going to build a decent 17-foot inboard boat?" launching ramp in the Pittsburgh area?" —If the boat's battery and generator will carry the ad­ —Plans are now underway by both the City of Pitts­ ditional load, there is no reason why you can't install a burgh and the Pennsylvania Fish Commission for at least Citizen's Band radio. How much use it will be will depend one large launching site in the Pittsburgh area, and it ap­ on how many other boats and shore facilities in the area pears that the project will go ahead this year. where you cruise are monitoring the CB channels. For safety purposes in offshore operation, a marine band AM or FM radiotelephone would be better, as these frequencies From A. G. J., Clearfield: are guarded by the Coast Guard and other vessels at all "My outboard runabout squats when underway. Can I correct this by installing trim tabs?" times. =_£^=== —While the people who manufacture and sell trim From B. W., Ambridge: devices will not agree, it has always seemed to me that a "Why doesn't the Coast Guard approve of inflatablle- problem caused by poor design or improper loading would type life preservers?" better be corrected at the source. Trim tabs will improve —There are two principal reasons: first, an inflatable de­ the running attitude of a boat, but they do this by creating vice is hard to examine quickly, as in a boarding inspection, additional drag. Try shifting some weight forward in the and secondly because inflatable life jackets tend to de- boat, and altering the angle of the motor. Personally, I deteriorate in storage and develop leaks. There is con­ would even try ballasting forward before going to trim tabs. tinuing research being done on lifesaving devices, and it is possible that an approved inflatable will be developed. From G. S. H., Rankin: "The first lock on the Monongahela River is Lock 2; was From S. B. J., Rimersburg: there ever a Lock 1?" "Should you change plugs every year in an outboard —There was indeed, and it was located where Duquesne motor even if they clean up and look good?" Slag Co. has a landing along the Parkway East, at about —The cost of spark plugs is quite small, when you con­ Mile 2.0. A portion of the old lock wall can still be seen sider the misery that a hard-starting engine can cause. there. This lock and dam, along with Lock 1 Allegheny Even though a sparkplug looks all right, it can misfire under River, formerly at the foot of 21st Street, were both re­ load, or have too much internal resistance, or be grounding moved in 1938 after the Emsworth Dam was completed, a portion of the spark because of insulation breakdown in­ raising the pool level at Pittsburgh. side the shell. Best bet is to start off each season with new plugs, and if you put a lot of hours on your motor, change again in midseason, or when the engine begins running rough, or gets hard to start.

From E. K. F., Carnegie: "Are there any turbine engines available for boats?" —A few marine gas turbines have been offered, but very little development work has been done in powering small craft with turbines. A few experimental models have been built, and the major problems seem to be the inherent characteristic of the turbine to run well only at top speed, and the gyroscopic effect of the spinning rotor which makes the boat very hard to control. On paper, the turbines look very good, and I am sure that research and development work will eventually solve these problems. A workable turbine would cost only about half as much per horsepower as a conventional engine, and would most "THIS WILL GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF SOME OF THE likely last forever. CONDITIONS YOU MAY ENCOUNTER."

31 JUNE —1968 W, CASTING ™HE CO^PS A MONTHLY FEATURE ABOUT CO-OP NURSERY PROJECTS By BILL PORTER

soon as the ice melted. All in all it was a desperate hour KEYSTONE FISH, GAME, for the club's first winter. The emergency passed and the fish were returned to their rightful ponds. Then a second severe cold snap and the AND FORESTRY PRO­ battle was on again. The sportsmen were up to the prob­ lem and finally spring came and it was time to count noses TECTIVE ASSOCIATION —trout noses that is. Over 1800 of the original 2000 had survived. It was going to be a good spring after all and a The Keystone Fish, Game and Forestry Protective Asso­ better fishing season for anglers using Little Roaring Creek, ciation is a mouthful of a tide; but if it seems a bit long, Roaring Creek, Schwaben Creek, Mugser Run, Poor House Creek, and the Keystone Farm Pond. don't sell them short on their effort and interest in the co­ operative nursery business. The Shamokin club has had its As a bit of frosting on the cake, Ralph Stienhart, who raises some trout for his own amusement, donated several nursery for one year and it's been a long, hard one—so if it takes a bit of time to say their name, they've earned that time. Actually the history of the nursery begins about five years ago when Trout Run, a small stream that trickles down through a valley behind the state hospital, was filled with mine acid and was no good to anyone. Through the efforts of a great many people and business concerns, the stream was revitalized and passed Bob Brown's scrutiny for a cooperative nursery water source. Ed Boden, club president, remarked that the actual work on the ponds didn't start until July of 1967. "We got some help from the Roaring Creek Water Company. In fact the nursery is located on the site of their old dam." "That's not the only help," chimed in Ralph Stienhart, co-chairman of the Fish Committee. "They'll open their SUNDAY VISITORS to Keystone Fish, Game, and Forestry Pro­ dam for us in the summer in case we run low on fresh water. tective Association's Cooperative Nursery. So that's one worry we can forget." The ponds, constructed of concrete, took form with the huge rainbows and brooks to the nursery to be stocked in open waters when the time comes. Not only will there be assorted help of club members, city employees, water com­ more trout in the Shamokin area, but there will be some pany people and others. Again, as has been mentioned in real tackle-busters for some lucky fishermen to work on. this column before, cooperation was the name of the game. Future projects for the nursery include the building of a Even the Youth Forestry lads lent a hand during the sum­ dam to prevent the freeze problem; raceways are to be ex­ mer months to enhance the site and assist in the construc­ tended so more fish can be raised; and electricity will be tion where needed. Things looked pretty good and 2000 placed in the club's building and night lights are under brook trout fingerlings were installed with proper cere­ consideration. The addition of electricity to the grounds monies. will aid in the feeding. Pellets, with a mixture of paprika Then came the winter. Pipelines froze and feeder, Bill to add color to the fish, are currently being fed. Venison Yost, sounded the alarm and began a one man task to save will be added to the diet as soon as freezer facilities are the trout. Soon others responded and emergency moves available. Such a unit has been donated and all that is were put into effect. Again cooperation, "Lefty" Moraskie, needed is something to plug it into, so it won't be long be­ chief carpenter for the club, made cages to hold the trout fore the trout will be on an effective varied diet. in the stream; water company officials, including Douglas In the meantime, Bruce Manney, nursery manager, and McWilliams, a member of the Pennsylvania Fish Commis­ others felt that it was time to do a little celebrating. Con­ sion, turned out or turned the men loose from their regular sequently, the Keystone club held a dedication and open duties to save the fish. Torches had their heat applied to house ceremony on April 6 and continued the open house pipes; men fought ice and freezing water to get the fish through Sunday, April 7. Hundreds of sportsmen and into a compatible environment. Ken Wert, a young high curious folks attended the event and left convinced that school student, remarked about shoveling ice and fish out Casting with the Co-ops was going to be a new and bene­ of one of the ponds and that the fish thawed out about as ficial way of fishing in the Shamokin area.

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of the pike family, and are ideal for trolling with a sinker. Sinking plugs are usually either wiggling types with metal or plastic lips, or propeller-equipped lures. They are often fished close to the bottom where most of the others cannot go, and are great for smallmouths, walleyes, and pike in deeper water. Plugs are made in an endless variety of colors, but a half dozen different patterns should take care of most Pennsyl­ vania fish. Natural perch finishes are good, and white plugs with red heads are long-time favorites. Frog finishes are popular on surface lures. Silver scale and orange or yellow will round out your selection. When the fish reject all of these it's usually a matter of the wrong style plug or the wrong retrieve—or maybe the fish just aren't hitting! Plugs are made in a variety of weights. Muskies prefer big ones, and northern pike appreciate a mouthful, but other fish will usually settle for something around M to )i ounce in weight. I prefer the *A to % size for bass and wall­ eyes, but have gone as light as % ounce. Use the size your outfit will cast best. THE VERSATILE PLUG DAY IN AND DAY OUT, it's hard to beat a plug for WHIRLIGIGS catching warm water fish, especially big fish. Plugs differ from other lures in having bodies of wood or plastic. They are usually fitted with treble hooks, or occasionally double hooks, and most have propellors, scoops, or lips to give them action or flash. Some, called surface plugs, float in use. Others float at rest and submerge when retreived. They are called diving plugs. Those that sink as soon as they hit the water are WHIRLIGIG BEETLES are as strange as their names. called sinking, or underwater plugs. Each is useful for Surely you've seen them—small, shiny black or gun-metal certain kinds of fishing, and because you seldom know beetles massed on the surface of pond or stream eddy. what will appeal to the fish you'd be wise to have some of Surprise them and they dash about in wildly intertwined each in your tackle box. circles and figure-eights, like miniature motorboats gone Surface plugs are used chiefly for bass, but they take wild. Catching one is almost impossible, and if the going other fish, too. Some popular types are the injured minnow gets too rough they can dive to escape. Perhaps it's just (1) with propellors fore and aft, and the paddling plug (2) as well, for they give off a strong-smelling fluid that some with its broad scoop. The first is usually fished with gentle folks find unpleasant. twitches and pulls, the latter by reeling steadily, pausing at The strangest thing about the whirligig is its eyes. It intervals. Both are excellent night fishing lures. seems to have two pairs, one that sees above the water and Diving plugs are made with propellers, too, or they are one that peers beneath the surface. And that's the way made to wiggle, like the popular model with the plastic they work. However, they are not really separate eyes, but % (3). The one with the cupped face (4) can be popped merely recessed compound eyes that are divided at the °n the surface or made to "swim" under water with a steady water line into two sections by a sharp ridge on the head. retrieve. Diving plugs can be fished in many ways, but Whirligigs eat dead insects. They lay their eggs on un­ the wiggling types are usually pulled under water with derwater plants and the larvae crawl out of the water in short sweeps of the rod, then allowed to bob to the surface late summer to pupate in slender little cocoons. The adults between dives. They are great for bass and all members that emerge in a few weeks hibernate over the winter. PENNSYLVANIA / EXCITEMENT! is BOATING/EX­ For the adventurous, white-water rafting on the Youghi- CITEMENT! on Pennsylvania's Lakes-Rivers and Streams. ogheny and Ohiopyle in Fayette County offers the chal­ This year join the boating enthusiasts that will be trying lenge. boating excitement . . . Pennsylvania style. The summer winds kiss the many multi-colored sails on For spine tingling water skiing try Presque Isle in Erie Lake Wallenpaupack in the Poconos. County, the Shenango River Reservoir, Mercer County. Unlimited fun for Boating/Excitement awaits you on the Or cut open your power boat on the giant new Kinzua Delaware, Susquehanna or Allegheny Rivers. Reservoir, Warren County, with its thirteen straight-away Come lose yourself this summer on Pennsylvania's excit­ miles of water. ing Blue Waters.

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