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*t «r gW* SeoAott Often* tycute 20, 1964 PENNSYLVANIA FISH COMMISSION (P&nnAyluania (inqkh DIRECTORY Published Monthly by the PENNSYLVANIA FISH COMMISSION EXECUTIVE OFFICE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ALBERT M. DAY Executive Director William W. Scranton, Governor
ROBERT J. BIELO • Assistant Executive Director PENNSYLVANIA FISH COMMISSION EDWARD R. THARP Assistant Executive Director WALLACE C. DEAN, President Meadville Watercraft Safety Division JOSEPH M. CRITCHFIELD, Vice President Confluence
WARREN W. SINGER GERARD J. ADAMS Hawley ROBERT M. RANKIN Galeton Assistant to Executive Director MAYNARD BOGART Danville R. STANLEY SMITH Waynasburg JOHN W. GRENOBLE Carlisle RAYMOND M. WILLIAMS East Bangor PAUL F. O'BRIEN HOWARD R. HEINY Williamsport Administrative Officer
JOHN M. SMITH Comptroller • JUNE, 1964 VOL. 33, NO. 6 DIVISIONS Aquatic Biology GORDON TREMBLEY Chief GEORGE W. FORREST, Editor Fish Culture HOWARD L. FOX Superintendent fontsurfA Real Estate and Engineering CYRIL G. RECAN Chief COMPANY'S COMING TO THE SUSQUEHANNA BASIN-William EDWARD MILLER Asst. Chief Voigt, Jr., Executive Director—Interstate Advisory Committee on the Law Enforcement Susquehanna River Basin WILLIAM W. BRITTON — Chief PENNSYLVANIA'S LARGEST FISH-Keen Buss, Fishery Biologist, Ben- Conservation Education-Public Relations ner Spring Fish Research Station, Pennsylvania Fish Commission RUSSELL S. ORR Chief 6 THE SINKING LINE-L. James Bashline • 8 BIKE RIDE TO FISHING-Walter Smerconish NORTHWEST REGION 10 MUSKY MELEE-Thad Bukowski S. CARLYLE SHELDON Warden Supervisor 1212 E. Main St., Conneautville, Pa., 17 SURFACE FISHING FOR SMALLMOUTHS-Edwin L. Atts Phone: 3033 18 BOATING-Robert G. Miller 20 BUILD A MOTOR STAND AND STORAGE BOX-John F. Clark SOUTHWEST REGION MINTEH C. JONES Warden Supervisor 22 A NEW BREED OF WORMS-Albert G. Shimmel R. D. 2, Somerset, Pa Phone: 445-4913 23 BASS WITH PANFISH-Gordon L. Strobeck 23 INSTANT TACKLE-Grier Lowry NORTHEAST REGION 24 H. Cum FLEECER Warden Supervisor NOTES FROM THE STREAMS 351 Terrace St., Honesdale, Pa., 26 THE ART OF DUNKING-Marion Lively Phone: 253-3724 29 SCHOOL'S OUT-Ned Smith
SOUTHEAST REGION Cover—Action as the bass season opens in Pennsylvania JOHN S. OGDEN Warden Supervisor 1130 Ruxton Rd., York, Pa. . Phone: 854-3474 POSTMASTER: All 3579 forms to be returned to Dunlap Printing Co., /««•> Cherry and Juniper Sis.. Philadelphia 7, Pa. NORTH CENTRAL REGION The PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER Is published monthly by the Pennsylvania Fish Commission- South Office Building, Harrisburg, Pa. Subscription: One year—$2.00; three years-$5.00; 25 cents JOHN I. BUCK Warden Supervisor per single copy. Send check or money order payable to Pennsylvania Fish Commission. DO NO* P. O. Box 5, Lock Haven, Pa., SEND STAMPS. Individuals sending cash do so at their own risk. Change of address should read1 Phone: 748-7162 us promptly. Furnish both old and new addresses. Second Class Postage paid at Harrisburg, ""•' and at additional mailing offices. Neither Publisher nor Editor will assume responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts or illustration while in their possession or in transit. Permission to reprint will be given provided we recelj' SOUTH CENTRAL REGION marked copies and credit is given material or illustrations. Communications pertaining to manuscript' a HAROLD COHBIN Warden Supervisor material or illustrations should be addressed to the Pennsylvania Fish Commission, Harrisburg, * ' 521 13th St., Huntingdon, Pa., NOTICE: Subscriptions received and processed after the 10th of each month will begin with tn Phone: 643-0355 second month following. y^ompanu $ Ccomm Jo^l^Jhe
S^viSaviehavina By WILLIAM VOIGT, JR. Executive Director, Interstate Advisory Committee on ^e Susquehanna River Basin, Harrisburg.
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0 Approximately 32 million people live in the crowded ANGES are coming to the comparatively remote and stretch of seaboard from Boston to Washington that is sPoiled hinterlands of the Susquehanna basin, and some ar sometimes called Megalopolis. Most of them like the out- e coming fast. of-doors, and seem to have the time and money to pursue i «rt will occur by reason of government action; others their desires, but they've overrun the places now readily thp'USe °^ Pr'vate enterprise. All will be influenced by accessible to them. Pressures created by the growing recreation de- "is: c p0' 's of an alreadv huge and increasing nearby human They can't go east; there's an ocean in the way. New Nation. England can't handle many more. New York's state con If we look at those .influences first, this is what we see: stitution says the Adirondacks must remain forever wild; COOPERSTOWN
they may not be developed for intensive use. The Catskills Pennsylvania Turnpike already puts much of the b'iS and northern New Jersey are overflowing. Pennsylvania's within easy reach of Greater Philadelphia and adjac6 Poconos are bulging with people wherever there's water. points. State Boute 17, which runs from Meglapolis we I And nearly every inch of shoreline along Maryland's Chesa ward across New York's southern tier of counties r j peake Bay is occupied. About the only direction left for above the Pennsylvania border, is being four-laned a®0 them to find a nearby place where they can stretch their as fast as the construction crews can work. U. S. 6, cf arms without poking somebody in the eye is westward— ing Pennsylvania's northern tier, has a lower priority and the Susquehanna basin with its fine recreation poten major improvement but is already being touched up lief tial is squarely in their path. and there, and more will surely be done as traffic press11' increases. T-,Finally. ii , there'.i >s strong agitation to ihav e' U-TT , 3' The Keystone Shortway will bisect the state—and the 220 widened to four lanes from its Shortway connec" , basin—east-west by 1968, and a regular rash of multiple- e in Centre County southwestward to the Turnpike at B rf lane expressways feeds into the Shortway from Greater ford, which will put choice basin areas no further fr°... New York. Interstate 84 gives direct access to the region Greater Pittsburgh than the four hours it now takes from lower New England by way of Scranton. Interstates travel between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. 81 and 83, due to be completed by 1969, will open the basin door wide to travelers from the Baltimore-Washing ft ton metropolitan areas. The Northeast Extension of the is a critical element in the behavior of people who efl.JO -
] PENNSYLVANIA ANG L$ utdoor recreation. They seem less concerned about how ma «v miles thev must go than about how many minutes The Interstate Advisory Committee on the Sus hours they have to spend on the road. This means that quehanna River Basin has asked for reader com . °se folks from the urban and suburban apartment build- ment on the accompanying article. Those who gs and row houses and subdivisions are going to head have information or who wish to express , r still relatively wide open spaces as soon as the improved opinion on its contents are requested to write gnways will let them get there in equivalent travel time. their views directly to the Interstate Advisory ,,nc' their kinfolks and neighbors and friends and all the Committee, 2101 North Front Street, Harrisburg, lds vvill be riding with them. Pennsylvania. u°es the picture begin to come into focus? , Right now travel agencies, chambers of commerce, pri- i e'y operated recreational enterprises and others are Siting the drums all over the place urging people from tion and utilization receives adequate attention, and to ^"lewhere else to come spend a day or a vacation week promote harmony and coordination in achieving the ulti or "lore. This is fine; no complaint. While they are doing mate goals. so 11 is equally important that they plan adequately to In all that is being done, outdoor recreation has a sig Ret ready for the coming influx—so they won't be over- nificant part. New York and Maryland are taking a pene helmed, so the very back country conditions that lure trating look into the recreational future of their respective ern in the first place aren't themselves overrun, and so segments of the Susquehanna basin, and by the time this j Can prevent the conversion of our pleasuring places reaches print something similar will be under way in 0 recreational slums. Believe me, recreational slums Pennsylvania. With the assistance of the Department of ., n be just as deadly and degrading and depressing as any Forests and Waters, the Fish and Game Commissions, and th at exist in the big cities. no doubt other agencies, the State Planning Board is to i °rtunately, we have things going for us in the Susque- conduct a study intended to produce a comprehensive .' nna basin that give promise of helping to guide the com- recreational plan not only for the Susquehanna basin but i a development so the ultimate outcome can be more for the entire Commonwealth. eht than loss. A great many agencies of government Meanwhile, in a growing number of counties and other ci concerned, and the numbers of interested private political subdivisions, intensive planning is being done by '•tens are increasing. professional staffs helped along with both federal and he first comprehensive survey of the Susquehanna ln s state tax money—and recreational factors have an impor p water and related land resources is to be com- tant part in their thinking. Wd ii n 1968 or '69. This is being carried out by a 0t) Right now a traveler can drive for miles along some mb 'nation of federal departments and commissions, of the public roads in Susquehanna back country without 'hclu. i dlrd ig the Corps of Engineers, the Departments of Agri- c passing another car, except maybe at the opening of the . rrre, Commerce, Health-Education-Welfare, and In- trout or deer season. This has a strong appeal to many ,0r> the Federal Power Commission, and the Housing •>1 recreation seekers, especially fishermen and hunters, sim H ome Finance Agency, all in association with nearly Wo ply because it signifies there are a few remaining cells of d ozen resource-oriented agencies of the three basin stat, solitude in our increasingly urbanized civilization. That es of New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland. As an back country can lose much of its allure unless both the ., ,COrne of this survey, it is expected there will evolve an planning and the carrying out of action programs take this mi.°n Program capable of common sense conservation and factor into consideration. zation of the basin's natural resources. ititr n°':ner governmental group playing a role in the study- We have a national program of protecting and preserv £«> and surveying that's going on is the Interstate Advisory ing wilderness and primitive regions against too much use a. "^ittee on the Susquehanna River Basin, by which and too much mechanization and human crowding. We Writer is employed. The three states recognized early need the same kind of program at the state and local level, ?ia', t an official but temporary organization was needed for too, wherever it can still be accomplished. It is fortunate {. n with the federal people, to keep each other in for Pennsylvanians that wise men in earlier years began r acquiring and setting aside state forest and state game ; mecd notf ...-u.iwhat. was goin_»; g on, ,.to„ ...... J.study. u„„.basi-n matteru s ~o f s'gnifi,canc e that didn't seem to fit neatly into what others lands where use can be controlled and overuse prevented— *er e supposed to do, and to produce a draft of a pro- if those who seek special privilege or apply pressures in Ir the interest of personal gain can be restrained. It is for Oaf >terstate-federal compact under which the later Tj. • lng out of an action program might be accomplished. tunate, too, that increasing numbers of old and new bodies f ^ernbers of the Interstate Advisory Committee come of water for fishing and boating have been acquired or r constructed by the Fish Commission in recent years, for tk. °th the executive and legislative branches of the in many ways these may be put in the same category as }j state governments, and the chairman is Dr. Maurice u state forests and game lands. ]?' °ddard. Secretary of Pennsylvania's Department of t>r ^ and Waters. The New York Vice Chairman is With luck, and with foresight, the approaching flood of \{_ ^arold G. Wilm, Conservation Commissioner, and the humanity can bring pleasure, and economic gain, to a lot an of people and to a lot of the Susquehanna Valley. It will of |H£i d Vice Chairman is James J, O'Donnell, Director be prudent to remember, though, that there isn't any time sjg e State PlanninPlanning DepartmentDepartment.. BBy coincidenccoincidence oorr dede-- n se nree a so to waste in preparing for what's ahead. Remember, those off°ffipi„ij '. :nes^ e thre*- e als' o represenrepresentt theitheirr respectivrespective statestatess iin fast highways that will open wide our Susquehanna hinter Oojv.' dealings with the federal agencies conducting the lands will be completed and in heavy use by or about the ahd .nensive survey. This intermeshing of federal, state, time this year's crop of babies is old enough to toddle off a riterstate people and activities is expected to help Ss to the nearest school bus stop. e that every potential aspect of resource conserva- ,lj NE- 1964 The Largest Pennsylvania Fish In The Field and Stream Records 1911-1961
by KEEN BUSS Fishery Biologist Benner Spring Fish Research Station Pennsylvania Fish Commission
Editor's 'Note: For the past two years we have been working on old records from back issues of the PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER and other files. While the file is still incomplete we hope to pre sent new listings of big fish catches in upcoming issues.
The brook trout from Bug Lake is inconsequential, sin^e HOW often, as you excitedly prepared for a fishing trip, the Spring Creek brook trout is the larger. The 20-poun<>' have you asked the question: "Is this the trip I'll take the 6-ounce lake trout has probably been exceeded by catcheS big one? Wouldn't it be nice if I caught a record fish?" from Harvey's Lake, Luzerne County." The editor of tfr5 Then comes the startling thought—"Just how big does publication would be happy to receive some authentlC a fish have to be to obtain record status in Pennsylvania?" information from the old-timers who have taken large( However, before any final decisions were made on rec trout from this lake or any other lake in Pennsylvania- ord fish, it was thought best to contact the "Keeper of the Conspicuous by its absence is a record northern p'^, Records"—Field and Stream Magazine. The Fishing Con from Pennsylvania. Most certainly some dyed-in-the-wo" test Editor was kind enough to send a list of the largest angler from the western counties has taken some larS> recorded fish from Pennsylvania since the contest was pike exceeding, we'll say, 15 pounds. initiated in 1911. The accompanying list was taken from e1 the winners' list only and there may be some entries in Also missing from the files is a record chain picker ' e other divisions from Pennsylvania which were not among We have records and photographs of a pickerel 27 incl> j e the winners. long and a report of a 29.5-inch pickerel which weigh Incidentally, one of these fish, the brown trout, came 6 pounds. The latter is not confirmed. from Fisherman's Paradise on Spring Creek and wouldn't The other Pennsylvania records are good fish in &$ qualify now since the judges consider it hatchery water, man's creel and, most important, many of these record but it was accepted at the time caught. were taken in recent years and not in Grandpa's daV The 1919 announcement of winners of brook trout was With validated records lacking on lake trout, northern p^ tr not clear whether the location was the angler's address and chain pickerel, this should be incentive enough to ' or whether it was caught in Pennsylvania. It is likely that for a record Pennsylvania fish. the following brook trout was caught in this state and Now that you are no longer tormented by the size *e. therefore it would be the largest taken on a fly. This quired to hit the Pennsylvania record book, have a g°° brook trout which was a second place winner in 1919, night's sleep, and then worry about where and how was 5 pounds, 12 ounces and was taken on a Parmachenee catch it. Belle fly. This fish was creeled by Mr. P. E. Womelsdorff and the location or address was Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. Two other entries were of doubtful origin, i.e., the brook • A partial compilation of fish records shows a 38-inch, | trout from the open class and the lake trout. These trout pound lake trout was caught August 7, 1952 by Mrs. Art" were taken from Bug Lake and Opeongo Lake, respec Cramer of Carbondale, Pa., while fishing Crystal Lake. >' tively, neither of which is listed in the Fish Commission fish had a girth of 26 inches and was taken on a spoon rrU" or Forests and Waters files. Letters written to the anglers by her husband. A photograph of this big lake trout <#. who caught the fish were not answered or returned. After shown on page 30 of the October 1952 PENNSYLVANIA ANGI^ This fish exceeds the lake trout of 20 pounds caught in W 16 years, the entrants apparently had moved. as part of the Fish and Stream records.
4 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLE lARGEST FISH ENTERED FROM PENNSYLVANIA WHICH WERE AMONG THE WINNERS IN THE FIELD AND STREAM ANNUAL FISHING CONTEST, 1911 THROUGH 1961.
Place in Contest Species Weight Angler Where Caught When Caught Lure That Year Br°°lc Trout, 5 lbs. E. B. Mould Spring Creek 1921 Gray hackle 2nd "y-easting 9 oz. Bro°k Trout, 4 lbs. Stanley W. Arthur Bug Lake 1946 - "6th Honor °Pen 7 oz. able Mention Bro> Trout, 17 lbs. Francis Partsch Spring Creek 5/17/46 Weber Hare's Ear 1st „ %-casting dt °*n Trout, 16 lbs. William McKinley Newville, Pa. 5/28/45 Pflueger 3rd open 7 oz. Aa'nbow Trout, 13 lbs. Charles A. Erbe Kettle Creek, Pa. 6/15/57 Home-tied fly 1st gastern, v. "y-casting Aa»»bow Trout, 10 lbs. Alan Wysocki Lake Joann 5/10/58 Night crawler 8th » Eastern, open aj8emouth Bass, 10 lbs. John P. Zondlo Gouldsboro Dam 8/17/60 Heddon Wounded 5th s Northern 2 oz. Spook mal lmouth Bass 7 lbs. Boy M. Boyer Duncannon, Pa. 11/17/43 Heddon Midget 2nd 4 oz. Biver Runt Mus kellunge 48 lbs. James M. Klinginsmith Conneaut Lake 10/ 9/45 Pikie Minnow 5th 5 oz. ^alleye Argyl Thompson Lake LeBoeuf 10/21/50 Black sucker 1st 16 lbs. 00 Uk* Trout Mrs. C. H. Johnson, Jr. Opeongo Lake 1945 — 3rd Honor 20 lbs. able Mention Cr »Ppie 2 lbs. Ambrose Smith Edinboro Lake 7/ 4/32 Live minnow 5th 11 oz. (20 these two years—10 prize winners and 10 honorable mention winners.)
My fishing buddy, Jesse Burkhart of Shippensburg, and I had located the trout while fishing for brook trout below the old dam at the headwaters of Big Spring, near Newville, Pa., Cumberland County. We never actually saw the fish before I caught him but just about dark each evening we could see where has was by the large waves he made as he cruised about looking for food. Consequently, I started fishing for an hour or so after dark each evening. On the night of June 17, 1961 I was using a home-tied streamer fly. It was totally dark (10:00 P. M.) and I was casting out into the channel which I knew the big trout used. On one of the casts I actually thought I had hooked a log or the bottom when the fish took my streamer. There was no sudden rush or wild thrashing about, . . . just a solid strike. The fish then moved up and clown the stream staying about 20 feet from the bank and travelling about 50 feet each way. I played the fish for about 15 minutes and was of the opinion that he would go about 24 inches. However, I still could not see him nor land him. About this time a car came around a curve in the road which passed about 10 feet from where I was standing and its lights shown on the water right where the fish was. For the first time I saw him and then I got real excited. He was swimming right under the surface with his dorsel fin out of the water. I knew then that he was the biggest trout I AW had ever hooked, much bigger than the 25/2 inch rainbow I ARD TROUT, previously shown in the July 1962 issue of the had caught some while ago at Fisherman's Paradise. v bu, ' °nia Angler, was caught by Jack Eschenmann, Shippens- After about 15 minutes more of fighting I finally got him "9. P, at Big Spring near Newville, Pa., on a streamer. It took close to shore. A patch of watercress extended out into the
,lle fly water about 4 feet so I waded out and three times tried to 'est *"'*" '" fishing class, national Field and Stream Con- net the fish but he was too large for my landing net. Finally, '»H. comparison of the size of this fish can be made with the I was able to get my finger under his gill cover and threw both r6t) . *• records shown here. We thought readers might like to him and my rod up on the bank. It was then 10:30, exactly w Mr. Eschenmann caught his award winning brown trout. one-half hour after I had hooked the fish. I was exhausted.
,1'NE.. 1964 the answer to a big problem —
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By L. JAMES BASHLINE
necessary when using standard wet flies. Very little W*tj MOS T books on fishing give streamers a few passing re is heavy enough to make such deep fishing necessary. . marks and let it go at that. Most everyone agrees that addition to this, most of the good wet fly fishing com streamers will catch fish when the water is high or dis when the water is near normal flow. The streamer Is colored. But at other times—well, forget 'em. Even dur different animal. The very size of the fly makes it m° . ing early season angling most fishermen don't give stream subject to the whims of the current. The heavy line keeP' ers the chance they deserve. All trout fishermen carry a fly and leader more under the fisherman's control. few with them because—well, they're pretty! They look 11 nice pinned to the sheepskin folder, and there they usually The sinking line makes things easier when using strea 11 stay. Once in a while some brave soul will tie one on, ers but it won't do everything. You still have to adj 1 make a few half hearted casts, and then retire the long your fishing to suit the lure. Many fishermen don't c" fly for the remainder of the season. We all like to fish sider this and set about to fish the streamer much as tn with something that's a proven fish getter. And the would wet flies. Streamers are tied to simulate a minO°JI 1 streamers have just never proved themselves to us. where as wet flies ordinarily are tied to imitate an erne '' ing or drowned insect. The motion, or life, which i Case-hardened streamer addicts are laughing at this by angler attempts to impart to his streamer should sugge now. They have a selfish motive. They prefer that not a swimming minnow. too many of us fish with streamers to any great extent. That leaves the sport open to them. A quite recent de Small minnows naturally do not. swim too fast ur>)lies ' velopment might change all this. It is the sinking fly line. pursued, but they are usually on the move. Keep y° I £ Until the sinking fly line came into being it was diffi streamer in the water, and move in through the w& i cult to get that long fly down under where it would do with long sweeping pulls. The jerking, jiggling manner n some good in heavy water. Many fishermen tried attach the standard wet fly retrieve works sometimes, but is ing sinkers to their leaders. This never works too well nearly so good as the long sweeping retrieve. as it is miserable to cast and leads to a lot of snarls. When using the streamer try to keep false casting i0' Weighted flies work better on some occasions. The chief minimum. Trout are not accustomed to seeing the if'j disadvantage with the weighted fly is the loss of "live" nows they are after suddenly leave the water. Trout, <>*9 action. A streamer tied with soft hair, hackle feathers, or brown trout in particular, sometimes take a consider^" maribou, has an undulating action that is the main factor length of time before deciding to strike a streamer. ^ i in its success. Weight in a fly stops the action. ally the angler is not aware of his lure being exami11 The sinking fly line is the answer to the streamer fisher Occasionally I have seen a brown trout make several i'11 man's biggest problem. It gets the fly down there without starts before finally making the fatal plunge. No other W$ making casting difficult or killing the action of the fly. of fly can excite a big brown into such a foolish mist'1 4 For most Pennsylvania fishing the sinking fly line is not I once tormented a 16 inch brown trout into strikiflp , iff1 PENNSYLVANIA ANGl* streamer he previously rejected for at least a dozen casts, tte followed the fly right up to the stream's edge several tirnes before turning back into deeper water. Finally he didn't come anymore, and I decided that he was tired of 'he whole affair. I waited about five minutes and then °ast again. Up he came once more out of the deep water, darting back and forth behind the moving fly. This time I re lieved the streamer until it was in barely three inches of Water. The trout actually had to turn his head to snatch joe fly from the bottom. This is not an isolated occurrence. have had many streamer fishermen tell me the same story. Streamers just bring out the curiosity in trout. Other than the sinking line, the streamer fisherman (if he becomes serious about the game) will do well to equip himself with a longer rod. A nine foot rod, even on a small stream, is a real benefit when "working" a streamer. rhe increased leverage allows you to make a longer re lieve and pick the fly up with greater finesse. Streamers J*0 offer more wind resistance than small flies do, and the °nger rod gives you a little more casting power. Leaders for streamers should be somewhat heavier than hose used for wet fly fishing. Except for extremely low *ater, or when using the very small streamers, an ordi- nary IX tapered leader is about right. This might seem Somewhat light to many anglers. I believe however that strearners, like any other feathered lure, will gather more strikes when used with the lightest terminal tackle that an be used with ease. Another old song and dance that is often heard is that . ,re;nners are for big fish only, therefore, you must use '8 flies. Big fish will take big streamers, but don't sell e streamer short if you are fishing a stream that doesn't p0r»tain big trout. If the fish are running smaller than a °ot, they'll still take streamers. Use a smaller fly and the 'esults should still be good. Just last year on Lyman Run l^0 of us caught and released over twenty-five small r°ok trout during an afternoon. All of the trout ran be- Wee t n seven and ten inches, but they didn't have any r°l'b]e wrapping their jaws around a No. 8 streamer hook. Streamer fly patterns bring up the most controversial ^d interesting area of the sport. We know the streamer e°ry calls upon us to create an impression of a min- ~°w- Some patterns do just that, and are very successful. n hers, which seem to be good imitations of minnows, fall at- To reverse this idea completely we have the gaudy ^ltterns like the Micky Finn, Edson Tiger, and Grey host that don't resemble anv little fish-and they are k°"d Producers too. Most serious streamer students eventually get around to v ^ olving their own patterns. They borrow from this one n m d from that one, until they come up with a small assort- ent s of local patterns that produce for them. It has been ° with some of us who fish the northern Pennsylvania re;«ns too. Here are the dressings for our favorites: °' ] Black silk body, silver rib, four white hackles, red tag 10, 8 **o. 9 Yellow chenile body, gold rib, grey squirrel wing, red painted head ^ (brook trout) 10.8 • ' 3 Silver tinsel body, two white hackles, v, black squirrel on top, red hackle 10 ' ^ Peacock body (tied full) with red squir rel wing, jungle cock eye, black hackle, red head, painted white eye 10, 8, 6 )IJN _ E -1964 ^cdc *?& 'ptefcvty, By WALTER SMERCONISH
Publicity was generously given to the project by Hi A NYONE who passed through Doylestown, Pa. on the local newspaper and radio. They did such a good job th* opening day of trout season would have thought he was opening day found hundreds of anxious anglers ringing following the Pied Piper. This seat of Bucks County looked the dam. Even the trout cooperated to the extent th^1 like an old timers' town with hardly a youngster in sight. after the first day, the committee estimated there we**! Those few moving about were usually headed for a sport about twenty trout left! ing goods store for last minute fishing tackle or some of A fifty dollar donation from the Bucks County Fish an" the permission tickets to join the rest of the deductions Game Club provided for a further stocking and fishine at the boro dam. resumed, but with a new limitation—Saturday and SuO' This has been the opening day scene in town for thir day only. Through the years, this has proven very success' teen years. It all started in 1950 when a group of civic- ful and satisfactory. minded sportsmen began to discuss the inactivity of the That was the beginning twelve years ago of a projec town's younger set: which has enjoyed unbounded success in its endeavor ' "These kids need some wholesome form of recreation to "give the kids something good to do." How is it goin» keep their noses clean," spoke Dr. McEvoy. this year? Well, let's take a look at the fruits and pro»| "I think we should do something to encourage them of those past years. At the present time over one th<"j toward the outdoors," suggested the late Bill Rouse, then sand free tickets are distributed through the local elernel1' Deputy Game Protector for Bucks County. tary and junior high schools plus a sporting goods sW6 "Well, you know how I feel about kids and fishing— and local grocery store. These tickets are issued to all bo)' They go together like ham and eggs. I say let's start them and girls of ages six through fourteen. They inform tn fishing—only local, so they get there by bike or walking," kids of the time and rules and also serve to limit the nun1' said Larry Terry, who was to win the Pop Warner Service ber of anglers, somewhat, should that ever be necessaO' to Youth Award at the local Delaware Vallev College in The cost of printing is borne by local sporting goods stored 1963. Fishing as mentioned before is limited to weekend^ The group liked the fishing idea and discussed the The hours are Saturday from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m., in c"' nearby possibilities. There was the Neshaminy River but operation with local churches. This lengthens the time w the closest stocked point was fifteen miles from town. water will be productive and doesn't wind the project w Mill Creek was only four miles but that wouldn't satisfy the very first days or week as experienced the first yea the bike or walk requirement. Someone pouted the fact It also eliminated the problem of daily supervision. that a stream didn't flow through the middle of town and The fish vary in size from the legal six inchers to son' this led to a flash of brilliance—the boro dam!! Why not?? e real lunkers donated by the hatchery owner; average sti It's fresh running water, about the right size (one acre) is eight to ten inches. To make it even more interestin; for easy control, and the depth was reported to be three Dave's sporting goods store sponsors the tagging of tel to eight feet. But what about Boro Council, would they fish for prizes. Contrary to popular belief, the tags ate go along with the idea? There was only one way to tell put on the smaller fish. As the committee puts it, "Tn and the committee went to see council. big fish are prizes in themselves." At first council was reluctant because of the possible The past has taught the committee that it is best n° danger from accident without proper supervision. The 1 committee of sportsmen quickly offered solutions to this. to disclose the number of fish stocked. It seems the your * Soon, they were joined by the Youth Recreation Council Waltons count the number caught and lose interest as ti> and the Bucks County Fish and Game Club in their efforts number dwindles. to convince council. With such enthusiasm council yielded The young anglers are supervised by volunteer father and not only granted permission, but increased their lia members of a local, volunteer rescue unit, the sponsorfls 1 bility insurance to further protect the youngsters. organizations and the everpresent, but diminishing, con a Jubilation over permission to use the dam was dampened mittee. These men are invaluable to the program in th considerably when an exploratory netting of the one acre they do everything from bait hooks and clean fish to c°' disclosed only sunfish and a gang of eels. This was serious. soling a freckled beauty who just lost her first trout a i° How can you run a fishing program without the star per from the net. formers? Sitting there on the bank they reflected about There have been only minor mishaps, typical of these the many obstacles they had successfully surmounted and the small boy who became overly excited about catchi"-: now this. ... All kinds of possibilities were discussed but his first trout and stepped over the concrete abutment a'1 to do the job right, it was decided trout were needed. But into the water waist deep. Then, there was the ten-yej*| what about the money? The treasuries of both fostering old who was sure the big ones were laying out in the 0°' , groups were momentarily rather barren. Fortunately, the die and cast so violently he threw his new rod and >'e. group of four, two from the Youth Council and two from into the dam and immediately plunged in after it. In sr'c. the Fish and Game were not easily dismayed or dis cases the youngsters are wrapped in a blanket and whiske suaded. To them this was a low hurdle. Consequently, home for a change of clothing and returned to the see'1 they decided to personally contribute the necessary $40.00 of action. to purchase trout for Opening Day. So much for the present and past. The future p'*'
< in clud e a stocking of channel catfish which will offer great pi°rt in addition to a good bottom cleaning. Special em- la^ wi^ ^e given to the bass which are in the dam ?st year the dam was crowded during the bass season fi etl the taking of bass was permitted for the first time. femre are Plans t0 make tnis annual unti^ tne bass are V6 Some the ° ^' consideration is being given to allowing r ^"ildren accompanied by an adult to fish other than ovular hours. It seems to have merit since so many par- and families are away on week-ends. e 4j. " consensus of opinion here in Doylestown is that r c0 *-Welve years the program is a splashing success. Boro atirl \ 's stiu helping with men and materials; Dr. McEvoy ^r- Terry still doing all that is humanly possible to rjhil ^1964 MUSKY MELEE A Fight Between Combatants Mingled in a Confused Mass; an Affray By THAD BUKOWSKI FIGHT RESULTS! A hard-toothed, hard-nosed muskellunge took this chunk out of Dr. Joe Greer's favorite plug. "What in tarnation you doing here then?" Lud a5*jj 0 NE might have blamed the incident on "muskie fever." "Didn't want a heart attack so I come up here," Or better yet, "mnskie fright." fisherman almost stuttered. Lud jumped into the nea |W The fisherman who first runs into a big one is peculiarly car and the two headed to the outlet below the Tione affected. Like buck fever overwhelms a neophyte deer dam a few blocks away. hunter. "My knees got to wobblin', my heart thumpin' an Lud Haller, who runs a man and fish bait shop for the itinerant angler at Tionesta along the Allegheny River en auto gears ground to a hurry up noise. "I saw that rfl j gaged in a peculiar muskie incident last summer. ster come out of the water and I about passed out, s Lud was called from his emporium one morning by a just threw the pole down and came over." wild-eyed angler. Veteran Haller has a half dozen or more whopPj "Got the biggest whopper you'd ever want to see on my muskie heads nailed above the door of his bait shop. Ev line!" the panting fisherman cried. 40-pound 'lunge fail to phase him. Lud was stupefied. He had about $200 listed in prizes irja for catches in a muskie contest and expected fishermen to When the two got to the bank of the river, Hfll drag in fish for rewards. But here was a character yelling grabbed the line to investigate. The fish was still j Ilfl about a fish that hadn't been dragged to shore as yet. Lud tightened the rod and the whopper gave another j f "You've got what?" Haller finally asked, clearing his ear rush when he felt the hook. The fish quickly spat with a little finger to make sure he heard right. minnow and disappeared into the dark waters. . "Got a big one under the bridge on my line," the angler Most fishermen coursed the Allegheny and Tionesta panted again, sweating and pale. last summer to enter muskies in Haller's contest. CloSe 10 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLfiP *5 were recorded including a 2 pounder but Lud experi enced no other such strange happening from sponsoring the event. Even wilder muskie rukeses, however, are reported by "Mermen. One of the strangest is the tale, true or otherwise, about "e fellow who boated a big 'lunge and watched it thrash Wldly in the boat bottom. He became so agitated he Ut)corked a pistol and shot the fish full of holes to subdue !t' It didn't help the boat a bit. Northwest Pennsylvania is a haven for these mighty Monsters. Interestingly, musky fishing has been picking UP within recent years and the area is fast becoming a wlislcie paradise. p A half dozen lakes include Conneaut Lake from which •^nsylvania's record 57-inch musky was caught Sept. 30, 1924 by Lew Walker, Jr. Edinboro Lake, less than 20 ^''es south of Lake Erie's Presque Isle, has come up with ne catches within the past three years. Both it and Con- peaut are now the two spots from which the Pennsylvania , ish Commission nets its major number of early spring r°°d fish for its muskellunge rearing program. Additional poppers are netted for eggs and milt from Sanctuary ake on the Pymatuning where the muskie hatchery and rearing ponds exist. Over 63,000 fish, half in the 3-4-inch C'aJegory, the other half larger, are now raised and dis puted to other Pennsylvania areas each year. . Other muskie haunts within a 100 mile radius or less Include: Erie Bay, Lake LeBoeuf, Canadohta Lake, the Sjant 20-mile-long Pymatuning, the Allegheny River, pl0nesta Dam and its outlet, French, Cussewago and p0r>neaut Creeks as well as the Shenango River below y"iatuning. .One can imagine what the future may hold with the giant '^Zua under construction on the upper Allegheny, a $36 ? 'Jlion Sharpsville Dam being built along the Shenango eIo\v Pymatuning which is expected to produce a 10 p e long lake, and Lake Arthur of the Muddy Creek r "MUSKY TREE" final resting place of many of the fish caught by . °)'ect in Butler County, which is to be the largest lake Dr. Greer. His son, Jeff, shows 15 or more heads nailed to the tree, nsid e the Commonwealth. more to be added, they hope. MUSKY TACKLE favored by Greer, including casting outfit, plugs, spinners and spoons plus trolling gear. Cisco Kid trolled for 'lunge, and now hangs, mounted, above the cottage fireplace. Doc's best 'lunge baits, however, are big black-arid' brown Marabou bucktail trailing behind a big MepPs spinner with almost fist-size feathers. Either a double "r triple-jointed pikie with a perch or near-sunfish finish aflfl a Cooper spoon also bring happy results. Doc has see" only sunfish or bass in the stomachs of muskies he has checked. All fishing is done during the day. Oddly a 'lunge some' times strikes at the height of the lake's water skiing of boat racing activity, on Saturday or Sunday afternoons. Muskies, however, hit best at night in the Allegheny o" big black Jitterbugs and on Ciscos in the Tionesta Dart1' Fishermen trying this area should learn the methods assO' ciated with each place. Doc lets out 50 to 60 feet of line while trolling an 12 PENNSYLVANIA ANGL EP LARGEMOUTH BASS Iff SMALLMOUTH BASS LARGEMOUTH BASS (Micropterus salmoides) This close relative of the smallmouth is found in soft-bottomed lakes and in the more sluggish sections of our larger streams. Like the smallmouth it, too, was origi nally restricted in its distribution in the state, however, it is now found in every county. The world's record largemouth bass is 22 pounds four ounces taken in Montgomery Lake, Georgia. In Pennsylvania, largemouth bass seldom exceed two or three pounds in weight although in some of the larger lakes and impoundments specimens of eight pounds have been recorded. For eating the largemouth equals the small mouth except from shallow, mud-bottomed, weedy lakes where the flesh may be muddy or strong tasting in the summer months. The largemouth bass may spawn over gravel shoals as does the smallmouth but more commonly over the roots of aquatic plants on relatively soft bottoms. Spawn ing occurs in May or early June. The food of this fish consists of fish, crayfish and aquatic insects. Worms, minnows, frogs, plugs, spoons and spinners are popular baits. SMALLMOUTH BASS (Micropterus dolomieui) The smallmouth is probably the most popular and widely distributed warm water game fish in Pennsylvania streams. Originally it was found only in the Ohio and St. Lawrence River systems but has been widely introduced into rocky-bottomed streams and lakes throughout the state. When suitable temperatures and food are present smallmouth may attain a weight of six to seven pounds. The world's record is eleven pounds fifteen ounces taken in Dale Hollow Lake, Kentucky in 1955. From clean waters the flesh is firm and sweet. The smallmouth spawns in May or early June over gravel areas in water from three to four feet in depth. Food consists of crayfish, small fish and aquatic insects. Minnows, crayfish, plugs, spoons and fly and spinner combinations are used to lure this fish. SURFACE FISHING FOR SMALLMOUTHS By EDWIN L. ATTS F were more effective. To be prepared for any situation ^R years I had heard that bass hit surface plugs reck- that may arise, always keep a variety of plugs on hand. essly at night, but I had always been reluctant to try this Remember that surface plugs are not as likely to hang up 0rrn of fishing. I could picture myself trying to untangle on snags as sinking lures, so you do not have the continual backlash, or free a plug from an overhead branch in the replacement cost. ^rk of night. Probably the basic fear most anglers have toward night My first experience at night fishing came when a friend fishing is not being able to manage their equipment in the Persuaded me to go with him one hot, muggy July night. dark. I was surprised to find this was a very insignificant *v only expectations were to return home with an empty problem. By arranging my equipment before dark, I only wringer, a reel of tangled line, and a lure box minus most have to change plugs after dark. The use of a large swivel * its lures. However, I seldom refuse a chance to get a snap will further simplify this problem, making it relatively 'ong a stream, so I consented to go. easy to change plugs in the black of night. We selected a large, still pool on French Creek several The night fisherman should have a landing net as part j^iles above Franklin, Pennsylvania, for our first stop. The of his basic equipment. I know that it is considered ex ass in this area are not particularly large, but they are tremely sporting to battle a bass until you can lift it up Huite plentiful. It would have been little trouble to catch by the lower jaw, but this is not to be done at night. On llr limit on softshells during the evening hours, but I was more than one occasion, I have been ready to slip my °t as certain about using surface plugs after dark. fingers in the fish's mouth, only to have him take a sudden On the first two casts I caught nothing but several leap. It is O.K. if you want to be that sporting, but I do tra nds of green water grass. I sent my third cast toward not care for the feel of sharp hooks sinking into my flesh. shallow cove, but my heart was not in this form of fish- A second required item for the night angler is a flash " 8- The plug had no more than hit the water when I light equipped with fresh batteries. I seldom like to shine 6a rd a splash, and felt the rod tip go down with a sudden a light near the water, but at times it is unavoidable. Surge. Make sure the light has a clip so it can be attached to *• set the hooks automatically, and was attached to a fish your fishing vest. Often two hands are not enough to tha t spent more time out of the water than he did in the a handle a rod, untangle a bass from a net, and hold a light ter. One spectacular leap followed another, and I all at the same time. °uld continually hear the drag on my reel giving line. Do not select an area of water for surface fishing that pould not see the fish due to the darkness, but it cer- is too deep. At night bass cruise over water that is very <*inly did not act like the other foot-long fish common to th shallow in search of crayfish and minnows. No respectable 's creek. bass would be found in such shallow water during the After several minutes of fighting, I was able to slide daylight hours, but at night it is a different story. Some n et under the game battler. A pocket rule showed he of the nicest bass I have taken at night, came from water j as only fifteen inches long, but had fought like a much that was not deep enough to cover their backs. r p 8er fish. From that time forth, I have been a con Many anglers commit the sin of working their plugs too ned night fisherman, for in no other way can one get fast. These floaters will not snag on the bottom, as will much fight from a bass, pound for pound. sinking lures, so there is no need to work them as rapidly. I he tackle used for night fishing should be the same At times I have taken as long as three minutes to retrieve L you use for bass fishing during the daylight hours. a 60-foot cast. 7per spinning, spin-cast, or bait casting equipment will Be sure to work your plug right up to the bank if fishing . "ice. Just be sure that you are very familiar in handling from land. Often a reluctant smallmouth will follow a ' before taking it fishing at night. plug up to shore, and hit just as you are ready to lift it , The main difference is in the type of lures to be used. from the water to make another cast. . know that bass will occasionally hit a surface plug dur- For this reason it is best to do little wading at night. 8 the daylight hours, but after dark these baits are ex- e It is not only dangerous if you are unfamiliar with the niely deadly. It seems that nothing can stop a small- water, but you will be standing in the most productive , °uth from racing eight or ten feet from its lair, to sock area. e object that is struggling to reach safety. Surface plugs fall into two main categories: Those that If you are disgusted with fishing during dogdays, why a not give surface fishing at night a try? The old bronze- ke a noise when retrived, and those that are silent. One backs may lay motionless during the daylight hours, but Sht the noisy plugs may be the most effective, but the when darkness falls they go on a feeding spree. Before ext night it may be the silent type. you give up on your favorite lake or river, try some surface l *ne same condition applies to colors. Fishermen never plugs at night. You may be amazed to find how produc Ve > and never will be able to agree on this age old tive your "fished out" area can be. 3 ®stion. I usually prefer the darker colors for night ftlng, but I have seen occasions when the lighter colors ^NE-_i964 17 Zto&titty, 7Vit6 Robert G. Miller JUNE 28* to JULY 4'h twelve; Diane, fourteen, and Susan, fifteen. There's als° "Duke," the family pet dog, who goes along for the ride and is quite at home on the water. First off, with a king size family like this, you need a large boat and the Fraileys have just that—a 36-foot era" with an 11-foot beam called the "Frailibus." Just how do you keep tabs on such a crowd? Well, f°r k 1 one thing, the three older girls help out quite a bit and 4, someone always has an eye on the younger children at one •V':U time or another. All the youngsters, including Gere, Jr., can handle tW r dinghy with a pair of oars and in the past two or thi'ee years they've learned to swim. "They're not exactly e#" 4,11 pert swimmers," Mrs. Frailey said, "but they can keep r themselves on top of the water." fR^lUBUS Swimming is confined to shallow, shoreline areas and beaches, but once the water gets a trifle too deep on 1° the life jackets. Incidentally if the family spends a nig"1' on board harnesses are attached to the younger ones, t° prevent them from getting up and walking around, s° FRAILEY FAMILY, minus one, pose on the stern of their croft, the mom and dad can get a good night's rest. "Frailibus." L-R—Mrs. Frailey, Tom, Gere, Jr., Lisa, Julie and Gere, Sr. Each one of the children has his or her own tiny suit' Back row—Eileen, Diane and Susan. case into which they stuff as many games, comic books, ll small blackboard and other paraphernalia it will hold' Then, in the event they do become restless, they ca JUNE is bnstin' out all over and the youngsters, once always curl up on a bunk with a good book. again freed from the routine of the classroom, are like so Mrs. Frailey believes in routine at home and follo^'5 many young colts put out in pasture for the first time. the same practice aboard boat so when nap time roll' Bright, sunny weekends from here on, we hope, repre around into the bunk or sleeping bag they go. This elrrt11' sents cruising in the family boat, shoreline camp sites and nates a bit of arguing, tired children, frayed tempers an" picnics, fishing, a good sun tan and sometimes a much the children remain alert on a cruise. better sunburn, and then there's the problem of how to Gooking for such a large brood is no problem at fl"' keep the smaller youngsters content for any length of Dad handles the Sunday breakfast but the preparation ° time. other meals are left up to the first mate and the oldel We folks who use the Susquehanna, the Lehigh or Al girls. They usually stock up on canned items which d 11 legheny Rivers, or any other of the many popular boating not require a lot of pots and pans and occasionally, b areas within Pennsylvania, can always head for shore for not too often, they prepare something special at home ' a change in scenery. take along. However for those families who are fortunate enough A three burner stove is quite adequate for cooking an a bottled gas operated refrigerator, although considered ' to spend hours at a time cruising Lake Erie the youngsters, e after a while, may begin to get a bit restless. luxury, is extremely convenient and eliminates the ne for continually stocking up with ice. Parents with one or two children are luckv when com This will be Margaret's, the six-month-old, debut on # pared to Mr. and Mrs. Gerard E. Frailey,' 1608 Lititz water and no doubt by now, weather permitting, she D* Pike, who have eight children to take along, plus the fam 1 already been on her first cruise and is acclimated to tl ily pet dog, and they're definitely not ready to throw in water just as she is to her surroundings at home. the towel and give up this summer time pleasure just be cause the family is getting a trifle large. They would just o a a as soon invest in a larger boat. Is your life worth an investment of less than a t*" The youngsters, including an addition to the family dollar bill? since last summer, include: Margaret, six months old; Well, for that amount and perhaps much less, you ci] Tom, three; Lisa, four; Gere, Jr., eight; Julie, ten; Eileen, practically insure having that buoyant boat cushion wit'11 18 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLE Some months ago I made mention about the Dela ware River Power Squadron's SEA BELLES, an organiza tion which, I have since learned, was officially chartered in 1956 with 42 members. The organization has three types of membership: Act- tive—Confined to certificate holders only; Associate—Non- certificate holders who are closely associated with squad ron activities; Honorary—Election based on dedicated service. CHARLES DEBUS, Columbia, demonstrates it is possible to fish and *eep that bouyant life cushion, attached to his trousers, handy at a|l times. IENGTH OF ROPE and a snap are all that are required for this ^'mple device which will keep the cushion within reach at all times, "> and out of the water. reach in case you find yourself in the drink. After hearing of at least one or two cases involving "shermen who drowned and whose buoyant cushions were "Hind floating nearby, I came up with the idea of using a length of rope, with a snap at either end, to attach the OFFICERS of the SEA BELLES, L-R—Betty Bell, corresponding secretary; C|J shion to a belt loop on trousers. Virginia Mueller, president; Julia Klamt, recording secretary and Jean With an arrangement like this if you do fall overboard Coslett, vice president. the cushion stands a good chance of following right behind. Of course cushions are not a good substitute, or even a Poor one at that, for the CG approved life jacket which The primary purpose of the SEA BELLES is to assist should be worn by all non-swimmers while underway. the men with their activities. They help out by correct ing instruction papers, serve as hostesses at graduation o o o ceremonies, plan and carry out decorations for all squad According to a release from the Pennsylvania Power and ron social functions. pght Co. it will not be necessary during the 1964 season 0r Probably each and every member has her own personal | boaters to obtain permits for their craft on Lake reason for becoming affiliated with the SEA BELLES but ^allenpaupack. the one that appears to sum them all up is this comment George Michaels, superintendent at the lake, said this from one member: "Since the Delaware River Power a Pplies to owners of motorboats, rowboats, sailboats and Squadron courses are open to men and women I have a ° noes and other craft, except that boats of unusual size taken four courses and have enjoyed them all. The edu J* speed which will still require special permission from cation received from these courses made boating with my *"C superintendent. husband a lot of fun and pleasure and, by being a SEA Houseboats and airplane propeller driven boats, as BELLE, I feel more included. The organization provides heretofore, will not be allowed on the lake. women a chance to express their ability and talent for the . These new regulations are intended to make the privi- good of the squadron." e ges of Lake Wallenpaupack as convenient as possible for The current officers of the organization are: Virginia Rationing Pennsylvanians and the new "no permit" sys- Mueller, president; Jean Coslett, vice president; Betty em may eventuallv become a permanent policv at the Bell, corresponding secretary; Julia Klamt, recording sec lake. retary; Lillian Robbins, treasurer; Pauline Roller, Evelyn o o o Nichols and Eleanor Flynn, members-at-large. . Ran across an item late last season which may be of interest to those boat owners who include a tent as part of "eir cruise equipment. Most new tents on the market today use the aluminum rame which makes them more easily erected and elimi- ates that annoying center pole. That framing, I'm told, attracts electricity and would P'obably be melted to the size of a dime if struck by Sntning. To avoid this happening to you, simply drive . six-foot steel rod into the earth and connect it to a wire e ading to the tent frame. JUNE~1964 19 MOTOR STAND & STORAGE BOX By JOHN P. CLARK A NYONE who owns a motor can make good use of this stand. Either to store your motor in the basement or garage or to use at the lakeside cottage. The sheet meta' drip-tray keeps oil, water and grease off the floor, and serves as a receptacle for parts when you're overhauling or repairing your motor. The storage box can be used from either end, depend ing upon which side of the stand you are working from- The drawer provides storage for spares; plugs, points, shear pins, tools, etc. While the bottom section is used for storing oil, grease, spare props, etc. The stand is easily constructed from 2" thick White Pine using the dimensions given on the drawings. The drawings are self-explanatory but here are a few tips- Drill %" or %" guide holes for the lag screws. Also drill small guide holes for the wood screws when attaching the bottom shelf and assembling the storage box. The use o» screws makes for a very sturdy construction. Attach drawer pulls to both ends of the drawer. Use %" offset hinges to attach the doors. You can get your local tin' smith to make the drip tray. (Remove sharp edges with MOTOR STAND & Storage Box a file.) .assemble with wood screws. Drawer: cut moriise for bottom- 4"*%"deep #-* m*24 Sioragre Box NOTE: 20 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLES I x I" x 8" mortise 4- iezion joint. 2"-*9 wood %• X 24"x44 screws ro Pfyyood sheet metal % r drip tray i . after assembly- sand "thoroughly-then dpply 2 or 3 coats of spar solder corners varnish. ^NE-_1964 21 femininity he had produced them in all colors and combina- tion of colors including passionate pink. A NEW BREED OF WORMS The salesman at the sporting goods store assured me that they were more effective as a lure than the genuine article. I was intrigued! Imagine a blue worm with orange polka dots or a nightcrawler with the colors of a frog? 1 had visions of fish fleeing their native element for dry land when one of these monstrosities invaded their habitat It was impossible to resist experimenting. One of my favorite fishing spots is a large shallow lake. Its upper reaches are overgrown with pond weeds, spatter- dock and pond lily pads. Sunken logs, stumps and driftwood litter the bottom and provide cover for perch, bass, pickerel with an occasional large northern or musk)' to add interest. One arm of the lake is completely covered by floating vegetation by late summer. Here fish lounge W the shade, grow fat with easy living and defy all but the most expert anglers. We managed to capture an occasional specimen by casting a frog-shaped pork chunk across the vegetation and working it back with a pause and draw action. The strikes were numerous and spectacular but the percentage oi hooked fish was small and those actually landed was smaller still. The "hay fields" were a challenge . In the occasional open pockets a small, silver, weedless spoon brought plenty of action but here again most of the from polka dots to fish won their freedom by diving head first into the matted weeds. A plastic night crawler rigged with a number two weed- less hook fore and aft and preceded by a number foiw Licorice and Peppermint silver spinner is the medicine. This rig, cast with a stiff tipped rod and worked slowly over the surface, will climb logs, drop into pockets and come crawling back without snagging. The plastic yields to a fish's strike allowing the angler to set the hook firmly. With the stiff-tipped rod By ALBERT G. SHIMMEL the fish can be forced over the surface to the boat. ™ requires considerable skill to manage a pickerel or a big largemouth as he comes cart wheeling over the weeds toward you. If he once gets his head he penetrates the weeds and is gone. It is a rough and tumble sport th»l • EARS ago when the urge to go fishing prompted a small appeals to some anglers and to others, not at all. boy to abandon such pointless chores as hoeing, stacking The same rig will be useful in smallmouth rivers. The wood or weeding the garden patch, certain prerequisites cast is made up and across the current. The lure sinks were easily obtained. The dark loam on the damp, shady slowly and swings downstream with just enough restrain' side of the barn furnished red worms in abundance and if a on the line to cause the spinner to turn and flutter in the few king sized nightcrawlers were needed he had only to current. When the lure checks, strike instantly. Mart' 1 excavate a bit deeper to the layer of clay. times a smallmouth will pick up the lure and run sever* feet before dropping it. Here, color does count. Mos A tin can served to confine the captives until such time effective is the black, with natural and red following closely' as they were called upon to serve the end of their creation. Flavor? . . . Who knows? If an empty can was not readily available, the worms some Another rig that works both on bass and big trout is t° times made the journey to the fishing grounds in the rig a jig head with a plastic worm. This is cast into deep security of the boy's trouser pocket. Such practice, when water and bumped slowly across the bottom. This seems ^ observed, was emphatically discouraged by the feminine work particularly in the deep lakes formed by artificJ8 contingent of the family. dams. A friend can jig big trout from these lake bottoms The extent to which modern manufacturing and feminine in the autumn when the first frosts chill the waters, that tfe prejudices have subverted boyish pleasures came as a the envy of all summer fishermen. shock, when a certain urban, two year old offered the One of the most avid trout fishermen of my acquaintaiic modern product for my inspection. My amazement in uses tiny two and three inch plastic worms that have chees creased when he held them to his nose and sniffed them flavor built in. He rolls these along the bottom and harvest with apparent delight. These plastic imitations were so trout from the beginning to the end of the season. Is it tB perfect that except for the squirm they would have hood flavor or the faith he has in his lure? No matter, he get winked the most sophisticated robin. To compensate for results. this lack of animation the manufacturer, (under feminine The new breed of worms have several advantages ove influence I suspect) had given them the delightful odors of their natural counterpart. They are more durable—the) anise, cheese and licorice. To further indicate the hand of come in such variety bound to please most anglers. 22 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLE BASS WITH PANFISH By GORDON L. STROBECK N IGHT and day all anglers are looking for a sure-fire way io catch those big bass which always seem to elude them. kittle do they realize the solution to full stringers and m°re fishin' fun may be right under their noses. The chances are, you've wondered why the panfish were So active when the bass "just weren't bitin'," but did you ®ver think to change the odds in your favor by doing a 'We expert panfishing for bass? That's right; I said panfishing! Bass belong to the sun- J1.^ species of family Cvntrarchidac, but this doesn't keep ''ttle panfish from the jaws of hungry bass. Sunfish are an important part of the diet of many bass and crappies. Since all of the sunfish family like the same spots, I «>und that it seems to make sense to angle for bass by hshing for panfish with light tackle. Bass not only will ,°How a lure; they tend to follow sunfish which are follow- mg some of your smaller lures. So panfishing for bass will s °°n fill y0ur stringer and put a smile on your face. By GRIER LOWRY T At first I was very dubious about panfishing. Frankly, ^thought it was O. K. for teaching kids real fun in angling, The fisherman walks up to the machine, selects his but soon found out that patience must be used working a favorite lure, drops in a coin, and bingo! picks it up from feat fly or spinning rod because it takes more than just the delivery tray in the lower portion. ^sting skill to catch these little fish. You can't yank them This is one-stop, self-service fishing tackle shopping. "} and big panfish will fight furiously; thev are a real Marketed by Automatic Tackle Shops, Kansas City, Mis challenge. souri, the vending machine used in selling fishing tackle Panfishing with light tackle offers much in the way of s the automatic way is due to be seen on boating docks, Port-and look out for those big bass. Sunfish and blue- fishing docks, State parks, etc., over the entire country pfls will go for about any pattern of fly if tied on a small this spring and summer. The machine made its debut at °°1<; the Black Gnat is especially effective. boating and sports shows this past winter and the welcome , The real secret in catching fish, though, lies in working Ure from crowds was enthusiastic. s properly, setting hooks quickly. Trout will usually The vendor is well-lighted and shoppers are given top a^e a lure under before spitting it out, giving the angler a visibility of the more than 200 fishing tackle items on dis kittle more time. Panfish spit lures out right away and play in the machines. Some of the foremost labels in the , 0r»'t mouth them. Twitch your rod slightly, making the Ure business are represented-Gladding,. Heddon, Marylnn, struggle in the water. Then, when a fish strikes, snap Scout and others. Items are popularly-priced from 5^ to '°ur wrist sharply and quickly upward to set the hook. $1.50 and the machine accepts nickels, dimes and . This takes a bit of practice, but you'll find it will also quarters. .^Prove your chances of catching big bass. As they move It will even be possible to buy live bait from these ma ? to sock your lure when it lands, you'll be able to hook er chines through a special packaging process which evapo n quickly—before they find out their mistake and leave rates the water in paper bags and permits bugs and worms Ur plug or fly for the small fry. Fish the weed beds; r to live up to five days. A° k in and around old stumps for both panfish and bass. Among the advantages of buying tackle from Automatic «r of the sunfish, blue-gill, bass familv call these places Tackle Shops is that they will be open 'round the clock home." and in locations convenient to fishermen. Panfishing for bass pays off in other ways too, for though yoii So don't be surprised if you find a machine selling fish can't know what you are going to catch in advance, ing tackle at your favorite fishing spot this summer. Ac jj°U will know that you'll probably come home with enough s cording to William Hunter, Vice President of Automatic 'i to change those jeers into cheers! Tackle Shops, self-service fishing tackle selling was three .j, This alone, will increase your enjoyment of the outdoors. a years in the development stage and problems were elimi " t long face, which seemed a part of you, will be gone nated in six months of field testing. fnc' the ache in your wrists will remind you of smashing aSs with tricky panfish. S( f "ne fly casters regard bluegills as their favorites, but f,°k tne most part, they have been long overlooked as sport Do some trolling with a bucktail spinner. Give the lure ??• Your best baits for these little scrappers are grubs, a lot of action by first lifting your rod; then lowering it lller 0 s, grasshoppers and crickets. Their favorite hide- to let the spinner flutter back. Work your dancing feathers ^uts are in ponds, lakes, and streams with slow currents, naturally and you won't have to wait long for a strike. j hev also like weedy spots, always good hiding places When the weather is hot and humid and the bass are r 0° °ig bass. You may go out to catch a few blue-gills hard to find, remember that sunfish and bass go together; y to find large, battling bass on your lines. this can mean fishin' fun at its very best. JUlv _ E -1964 23 FROM TOE STREAMS ifc ill mi * District Warden WALTER J. BURKHART (Montgomery-Philadel During the second week of the trout season Special Fish phia) reports he has never counted the number of children Warden Sam Merlochi made a bet with a friend he could fishing the opening day of the 1964 trout season. Many were catch a trout in Lycoming Creek at any hole he chose within accompanied by fathers but in many cases both mothers and the stocked area within three casts. On the third cast sure fathers went along with the kids. This appears to be a good enough, Sam caught a 14-inch brownie . . . but HOW? The omen because fishing is a sport for the entire family. trout had broken some luckless fisherman's minnow rig and Sam hooked the eye of the swivel of the lost rig with his The Quemahoning Rod and Gun Club of Stoystown held spinner.—District Warden LEE F. SHORTESS (Lycoming). their Third Annual Farmers and Land Owners meeting with about 71 land owners and sportsmen attending. The meetings were started a couple of years ago so sportsmen and farmers During the 1963 shad season on the Delaware it was nearly could get acquainted, discuss problems of both and attempt to impossible to buy a dart or jig to catch shad. This year the solve them. This is one of the best activities of the club and dealers are loaded with lures made all along the Delaware, it could be the most important one in the future.—JOSEPH DICK, from New York State, New Jersey and as far away as Texas.^ District Warden (Somerset). District Warden HARLAND F. REYNOLDS (Wayne). On February 9, 1963, Lester S. Rake purchased fishing license On the first day of trout season in the Jacks Corner area> number 42106 at the Montour County Court House. On Feb Ralph Simons, Altoona, Pa., was checked on the fly fishing ruary 14, 1964, without any prior planning whatsoever, Mr. area of Yellow Creek. Simons had in possession two nice trou' Rake purchased the same license number at Montour County and two large white suckers. With a big grin he asked . • i Court House. What are the odds of an angler buying the same "You think I was fishing with bait and I know it looks funny' license number two years in succession?—District Warden LEE F. but I took the two suckers on a small brown fly." I certainly SHORTESS ( Lycoming). believed this angler for on several occasions during the years ' have worked 1 have seen several suckers taken on flies.—Distri*' Warden WILLIAM E. MclLNAY (Bedford). Potter County Anglers Club have stocked 25,000 brook, brown and rainbow trout in Potter and Tioga county streams, assisted by Fish Commissioner Robert Rankin, driver Bob Ross, Last fall while engaged in a stream shocking project on the local sportsmen and myself. The club, at this reporting, had East Branch of Stone Creek, Huntingdon County, I met a very 25,000 more trout to release ranging from 6 to 22 inches, some nice brown trout. After placing him back in the stream I did weighing 2)5 to 4 pounds.-District Warden KENNETH ALEY (Potter). not think I would ever hear of my friend again. But, rig'1' after the trout season opened, at the very same location, Red Stevens, Huntingdon, met the same gentleman—22 inches "t While patrolling Little Connoquenessing Creek, I arrested brown trout at 3!£ pounds; placed him in the creel. Steven* two men for fishing in the closed stream on Sunday, March 22 at a 11 A. M. After the men each paid fines, one of them asked me was very proud fo this fish and rightfully so for he was why I wasn't in church at this time.—District Warden CLIFTON E dandy when I first made his acquaintance.—District Warde" IMAN (Butler & Beaver). RICHARD OWEN (Huntingdon-Mifflin). While on patrol of the Schuylkill River in the Valley Forge NORMAN E. ELY, District Warden (Erie) declares a classified secret for taking trout from Lake Pleasant has been revealed- Park area, I observed two fishermen angling from a green 1 motor boat. I identified myself and asked to see their fishing The latest formula is mixing canned salmon with Velvet' a licenses. The boat operator held his license up for me to see. cheese, using a small amount of this compound to cover The other angler went through his wallet then stated he must size 10 hook. R is fished in 18 feet of water after dark with !l have left his license at home. I asked where he bought his gasoline lantern attached to the gunwale of the boat. TM license and his name. He replied his name was Roy Rogers and information received did not reveal whether the lantern should with this they pulled up anchor and went downstream. I be attached to the starboard or port side of the boat . . . fljj caught up with the two later that day and found our Roy Biblical days there was a difference. Rogers friend did not have a license for 1964. After being fined $25.00 he said he was sorry he ran away from the initial round-up.-District Warden WAITER J. BURKHART (Montgomery- Matthew J. Onderko, Conneautville, took a record musky Philadelphia). from Pymatuning on May 4, 1964. The big fish was four feet long, weighed 34 pounds. Mr. Onderko brought the fish to ntf office for examination for a tag or other markings on jaw °r This spring, nets were set in Conneaut Lake to catch brood fins. I could not help notice the angler's right hand and a1111 walleye and northern pike to supply eggs for the hatcheries. were badly cut and he was bleeding from at least a doze" I have assisted with the nets for four years and I believe the gashes. I inquired about them. It so happened that aft® catches look better every year. I have heard many fine com Onderko netted the fish with a net much too small, it prompt''' ments about the size and number of fish we show spectators tore the net to pieces and started to flop toward the wat|| who show up at the Conneaut Lake Park dock every morning. and freedom. Doing what any angler woidd do, he prompt'' In some instances the folks were able to go to the nets with grabbed the fish by the gills, his hand coming in contact \vit'! us in another boat to see the great numbers of fish in a net as the razor-sharp teeth. He said, "You have heard lots of fishef' it was lifted. Fishermen who complain the lake is fished out men say they would give their right arm to catch a fish li^ should witness this operation.-District Warden RAYMOND HOOVER that and I darn near did just that!"—Warden Supervisor C. CA^' (Crawford). LYLE SHELDON (Northwest Region). 24 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLEI CLAUDE BAUGHMAN PASSES ON HAROLD STITZER DIES SUDDENLY Claude B. Baughman started to work for the Pennsyl- Harold A. Stitzer, Supervisor, Stream Improvement Ad a nia Fish Commission at the Huntsdale hatchery Octo- visory Service, Pennsylvania Fish Commission, died sud ®r 1939 as a laborer. Advanced to hatchery assistant in denly at his home on May 3, 1964. Mr. Stitzer was born . y43 and to the position of Fish Warden November 1949 at Pleasant Gap, March 21, 1916. He began working for 1Q r County where he served until his death May 4, the Fish Commission on May 22, 1939 at the Pleasant Gap Hatchery. Warden Baughman was a Past Master of Woodbury Entered the Armed Forces November 18, 1942, serv od ^ ge No. 539, Free and Accepted Masons. ing in the European Theater with the 10th Infantry Di **is long service with the Fish Commission in different vision where he earned the Bronze Star. Upon discharge ^ sitions afforded him an opportunity to become well from the Army on September 20, 1945, Harold returned ^uainted with the different operations of the Commis- to Pleasant Gap where he worked at the Hatchery until ,r> which he put into practice as he serviced his district. October 1, 1953 when he was appointed Foreman at the t ere was seldom a question put to him in the field that Benner Springs Besearch Center. couldn't answer. This indeed was a rare talent. On July 16, 1956, Mr. Stitzer transferred to the Engi the Pennsylvania Fish Commission extends to his be- neering Division as an Engineering Assistant and later av ed family its condolence. was promoted to Construction Foreman. With the advent of the Stream Improvement Program, All Harold was named Supervisor, placed in charge, super b p ert M Day> Executive Director vised layout and actual construction of all devices. His e nnSylvanja pjjh Commission work will last for many, many years as a tribute to this atr'sburg, Pennsylvania dedicated, loyal and conscientious conservationist and Commission employe. Dear Mr. Day: The Pennsylvania Fish Commission and his many B ¥*y of us are very saddened by the death of Claude au friends among sportsmen throughout the Commonwealth 'narf ' ana" 'n respect t0 him 1 wisri to convey in this etluate way our sorrow and our loss. join in extending condolences to his wife and family. sPort>UC'e Was not on'y a sportsman but he was the friend of ^irn Sm?n- He was loved and admired by the men who knew an Grant Collins, an employee of the Pennsylvania Department a w °- respected by the many others who knew him only as ar of Highways in Wayne County, was replacing a road culvert. He oen. He executed his duties professionally and fairly. Vas He found a spawning pickerel about to find herself on dry sp0 ? dedicated to his job and to a better future for the ground. He picked her up, put her back in the safe water of and recreation he fostered. the nearby lake only to turn around and find she had migrated e tyew believe that the good men do will live after them, and back to the unsafe creek.—District Warden HARLAND F. REYNOLDS tW' re sure there is not a stream, a lake, a pond in this area (Wayne). Will not reflect the influences of Claude Baughman. "lis *? are sorry that you and your colleagues have experienced s to While patrolling Yocum Run, Warden Supervisor John Buck Cla. i°? your organization, and we sincerely hope that de Trouble, like the hill ahead, straightens out when you ad vance upon it. The average American walks about 65,000 miles during his lifetime. 26 PENNSYLVANIA ANGL E* OUTDOOR BOOK REVIEW GO WITH YOUR SON RUNES OF THE NORTH. By Sigurd Olson. Illustrated by Robert Hines, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, $4.95. This is a collection of stories of the north country; the UO with your son along a wilderness trail—where man is .'tie of the book derives from an old Danish word mean- only a visitor and nature is supreme. *g "secret" or "mystery." This collection of tales from Teach him to listen to the quiet of the deep forest—to .he memory of a man who has spent a great deal of time lr identify the warning splash of the beaver. Teach him the > the north country is hauntingly beautiful with the runes Indians' love of beauty and color and their knowledge and °* stories told in a low key. The north country legends love of the out-of-doors and wild life. hat cast many a magic spell over the Indians, white men Climb with him to a hilltop where he can feel both small ar >d traders who went into the Yukon are at the other end in the universe and great within his soul. For your own °t the scale in comparison to the rowdy, rollicking poems reward, watch him as he reaches the highest point and °t Robert Service to whom the author refers frequently. breathes deeply—intoxicated by the heights he has reached he joy of being close to simple nature, autumn woods, under his own power—king of all he surveys—but still con J^oonlight nights and the steady plunge of the paddle scious of you, his dad, securely by his side. r*ng peace to the reader and a primitive yearning some The priceless ingredient in every growing boy's life is where within to share the adventures of the author. Mr. that personal interest that a father takes in his son. 'son is a former college dean who long since has quit the Carnpus in favor of his country of wild creatures and wild Your being here today is evidence that you are putting Places. This is the canoe country of which he writes, in- in proper perspective the values of life so essential to the requently visited by man. The magic spell weaves and preservation of our way of life. Edgar A. Guest expressed holds a reader of this book. it this way: You talk other things, but your fortune lies, Readers have requested a reprint of the great streamer And you know it well, in your boy's bright eyes. Pattern "Keim's Best Chance." We wrote our old friend And there's nothing that money can buy or do hff Zug and he kindly sent it along. That means so much as that boy to you. Dea r Editor: ir> answer to your recent letter, I will give you the original Well, which does the most of your time employ, Pattern of Keim's Best Chance. Those other things, or that splendid boy? Keim's Best Chance Use streamer hook, 6x long and preferably in a limerick type, —from remarks of George B. Hartzog, Jr., ^ wrap on black squirrel tail hair and enough to form a Director, Natl. Park Service |9°d-sized tail-end. Wrap on "wings" now of either Teal, a a "ard, or Wood-duck, and tie wings length-wise to resemble ^innows body, and allowing squirrel tail to protrude to form s- tail." Then begin to build up head of fly to a rather good 3j5(much like the head of a minnow), and paint a dead white 'th lacquer. Go over head twice with lacquer. This is it! p »his fly was tested in your own backyard—Fishermen's ar a adise—and is one of the greatest "killers" I've ever used in sintamer tyPe- Even if you just cast the fly, finally leave it t0 trn the bottom of the stream or pond, along will come a T/S Daniel Stahl, Middletown, Pa.—30Vi-inch walleye, Susquehanna Ut 0r se bass and pick it up! It's the dangest thing I've ever River below York Haven, Pa. le Ross Sechrist, Red Lion, RD 2, Pa.—31%-inch, 14-lb., 13 ounce catfish, a ; re is a nymph I think you would be interested in also, Susquehanna River at Long Level, Pa. ern u? narne is the Zug Bug; it is handled by Orvis, Aber- K j^bfe & Fitch, Buz Buszek, and Harper. Within a few years Thomas Booth, Summerdale—36-inch, 18-lb. channel catfish—Susque is ViaS'ne it will be handled by most other companies, too. Here hanna River near York Haven Dam. the pattern: Rev. Ralph Eberle, Dryville, Pa.—25'A-inch, 5 lb., 4 ox. pickerel- Zug Bug Peck's Pond, Pike County. XJ,Se William S. Fisher, Miiford, Pa.—two chain pickerel—26 inches, 4Vj w #10 or #12 wet fly hook (2x long if possible), and Tjap. a few strands of 1/64 lead wire over upper part of fly. lbs., and 26'/2 inches, 5 lbs.—Mud Pond, Pike County. e ln 0f a tail of three peacock sword feathers, tie in full body Edward Wilson, Meadville, Pa.—39-inch carp, Pymatuning Reservoir, Pe SD acock herl, and rib with oval silver tinsel. The hackle is Crawford County. Qyarse coachman brown, and two tiny wing stubs are placed Ken Kopin, Jr., Erie, Pa.—36v4-inch northern pike, Presque Isle Bay, xvh? the hackle. Make head fairly large, and tie off with Erie, Pa. t„ 'P finish. Give head several coatings with transparent lacquer llal 1964 27 Full Color Inserts of the will be included in coming issues of the This fine collection of color plates will come to you as a special bonus to ANGLER subscribers Inserts may be easily detached for framing as colorful wall decors for club room, game room or sports man's den. For a new, renewal or gift sub scription clip coupon below. FULL-COLOR WALL CHART AND PAMPHLET OF PENNSYLVANIA FISHES AVAILABLE Two new publications have been issued by the Penfl' sylvania Fish Commission—a new edition of "Penr1' Enclosed is $ for my (new) (Renewal) sylvania Fishes" and a full-color wall chart illustrating seventeen of the most common species of fishes |f1 (Gift Subscription) Pennsylvania's waters. The 19 x 25-inch chart is mad* • 1 year (12 issues) $2.00 of heavy-duty enamel finished paper designed to \>e displayed and in frequent use, particularly in school* • 3 years (36 issues) $5.00 and libraries. It also provides an attractive wall chcin for a clubroom or sportsmen's den. The original *"• Pennsylvania Fishes Q Wall Chart . .50 for illustrations found in both publications was don* t Pennsylvania Fishes [H Pamphlet 50 by the late Fred Everett. The cover portrait * a smallmouth bass striking a plug was painte" Please send to: by Ned Smith. The popular 32-page booklet a\*° contains black and white illustrations of other specie5 Name and a 16-page section of fish identifications. Each Address publication costs 50 cents, including tax, and may be obtained from the Conservation Education Division' Town Zip Code Pennsylvania Fish Commission, South Office Building Male* check or money order payable to the Pennsylvania Harrisburg, Pa. (17120). Fish Commission Mail to-PENNSYLVANIA FISH COMMISSION HARRISBURG, PA. Cash sent at your own risk. STAMPS NOT ACCEPTABLE. 28 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLE SCHOOL'S OUT/ ^ « '"* BV NEC* SAA1XH- (feefivte and &Kuvle*6 (7) is a caddisfly. In flight they look like small moths and F you think fish are the only creatures that live in our streams are often atracted to lights in great numbers. Their larvae fry gently turning over a few stones in a neighborhood brook usually live in "houses" constructed of gravel, sand, twigs, °r creek. You'll be surprised at the vast number of crawling, leaves, and other material, some of which are shown (8). Wriggling, swimming, and hiding things that live there. (9) is a male dobsonfly. The female lacks the huge claspers. In slow water crayfish will usually scoot tail first from their They often have a five-inch wingspread. The larvae (1) is the hiding places. In faster water hellgrammites often swim away °r are rolled away by the current when a stone is lifted. familiar hellgrammite, a favorite smallmouth bass bait found beneath stones in fast water. Be careful how you handle him— Turn a rock over and examine it closely. The tube of tiny sticks or pebbles cemented to the underside is the home of a those jaws can pinch pretty hard! strange worm-like larva. Numerous queer, flat things cling (11) The crane fly looks like a huge mosquito as it dances tightly to the rock or crawl about looking for cover. In the on the water. The larvae are known as water-worms (12), stream you may see streamlined insects that dart quickly from and live in muddy streambanks as well as among leaves and Place to place, or fat, juicy larvae practically helpless in the c other trash in the water. »rrent. Most of these small animals are immature forms of flying 'nsects. Some are called larvae, some nymphs, and all come SHORT SHORTS from eggs laid in the water. These water-dwelling creatures develop into adults at cer Line dressing makes a good dry fly dressing for fast water. tain times each spring and summer, and if you are on the sfream at the right time you will see thousands of beautiful Bass will not struggle if lifted from the water by the lower W'nged insects come right out of the water and fly away. jaw so the weight of the fish pulls its mouth open. a°rne mayflies and caddisflies emerge in such numbers as to re Use a short wire or heavy nylon leader when fishing for senible a snowstorm. pike, walleyes, or other toothy fish. To help you identify some of these aquatic insects I've pre pared drawings of the more common ones, and short descrip- When paddling a canoe into the wind while alone sit as far "°ns of each. forward as practical. One thing more. These insects are valuable food for fish, Dress only the first fifteen feet of your fly line and wipe off fyways replace any stones you overturn in their original loca- the excess. Too much line dressing will pick up dirt, wearing /pn and position so they will continue to provide homes and put both line and guides. "'ding places for them. ' I) is a mayfly, favorite food of trout, and the insect that Your fly line will shoot better if you dress only the first ^>ost dry flies imitate. There are many types of mayfly fifteen feet. .ymphs. One (2) is a good swimmer; another (3) has a very a Tape extra shear pins to the steering handle or some other t body and lives on the underside of stones. convenient part of your outboard motor. „ (4) is a stonefly at rest, and (5) is the same insect in flight. tonefly nymphs (6) are somewhat flattened and are found Use of a nylon leader for plug casting will greatly reduce ^neath stones. wear on the line. Everyone Is Eligible A PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER MAGAZINE To Receive PENNSYLVANIA'S HAS BEEN AWARDED TO Most Distinguished For an outstanding angling achievement in landing a TROPHY FISH in the waters of Pennsylvania ANGLING Length . Weight . Type totkle . Unit or lure . AWARD FOR CATCHING A TROPHY FISH IN PENNSYLVANIA'S PUBLIC WATERS A PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER MAGAZltiH fishing Citation MINIMUM CITATION SIZES: RULES: Species of Minimum Length Species of Minimum Length Species of Minimum Length Fish must be caught in Pennsylvania public wo*6, Fish in Inches Fish in Inches Fish in Inches by legal methods during seasons open for the to American Shad 25 in. Channel Catfish 30 in. Muskellunge 45 in. ing of the species involved. Bluegill 11 In. Crappies (includes black Northern Pike 36 in. JaC Brook Trout 17 in. and white) 15 in. Rainbow Trout 27 in. Fish must be measured, weighed and recot° Brown Trout 28 In. Eel 40 in. Rock Bass 11 in. by fishing license issuing agent or tackle st" Bullhead 15 In. Falllish 18 in. Smallmouth Bass 20 in. within the state by the owner, manager, or an a Carp 36 In. Lake Trout 30 in. Walleye 30 in. Chain Pickerel 25 in. Largemouth Bass 23 in. fellow Perch 14 In. thorized agent of the respective establishment Photographs are desirable as further proof catch but are not required. APPLICATION FOR Non-residents as well as residents are eligible f c PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER FISHING CITATION citations if fish are caught under the above ditions. The Editor—Pennsylvania Angler Date Pennsylvania Fish Commission, Harrisburg, Pa. Only fishing citation applications received wit" 90 days from date of catch will be honored. Please send me the Pennsylvania Angler Magazine's Fishing Citation with the inscribed data listed below: HOW TO MEASURE: Name (please print) Address City State.. Species Length Weight - Type of Tackle Bait or Lure Used Where Caught -County Date Caught Catch Witnessed by Measured and Weighed by At (Signature of Applicant)