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Dear Editor: Enclosed you will And a short poem written by yours truly to express the thoughts of the anglers in our club. I thought you would print it in THE PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER. The club is a fishing club which sponsors a trout contest for the local gang. Entrance fee is one dollar and ten prizes are given at end of season for largest trout. Every year we have at least one entry of over 20 inches. Most of the gang are subscribers to the ANGLER so we hope to see the poem in print. EDWARD I. SOUTHAM Hazleton, Pa. THE DIAMOND ANGLERS THOUGHTS Have you ever passed a quiet stream Or else a babbling brook And wished you had inside your car A fly rod and a hook? Have you ever stopped to cast a glance Upon some shimmering stream And see an angler cast a fly For trout or colorful bream? Have you ever waded streams so clear In quest of elusive trout Always mindful of the strike That means a lively bout? Have you ever watched a rainbow trout As he rises to the fly With arching back and flns ablaze And battle in his eye? Have you ever watched the hemlocks green As they swayed with every breeze Or have you stood among the ferns That brushed your very knees? Have you ever thought deep inside yourself Why some men cannot see Why men like us enjoy this sport And live in harmony? It's men like us who love to fish And who are sportsmen to the hub That we want in this group of ours The Diamond Anglers Club. —Edward I. Southam Dear Editor: I am sorry to report you have copied my carp bait recipe incorrectly. Here is the correct recipe: "This carp and catfish bait needs no cooking, is effective for both. Use whole wheat bread. I use 2 or 3 slices, moisten with pancake syrup and a little water to make a soft dough, then add flour until you have a stiff dough that will stay on the hook. The rest of your printed recipe is all right." MRS. AMY EDMONDS Pittsburgh, Pa. Mrs. Edmonds' original recipe we gummed up was first printed on page 29 of the March issue. Please forgive us, madam. In the PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER 15 YEARS AGO Fish Commissioner Milton L. Peek and Col. Nicholas Biddle, president of the Pennsylvania Game Commission, were principal speakers at the annual x> Harvey O. Wren, member and reporter for the Southern Clinton County Forest, Fish and Game Association, sends in this photo of Big Fishing Creek near Loganton, Pa., during a late fall freshet. The stream, 16 miles of trout water, extends the full length of Sugar Valley, flows through Nittany Valley to finally enter the Susquehanna. spring dinner of the Delaware County Chapter, IWLA, at Media. P. G. Piatt, president of the Chapter, was toastmaster. * * * Special Fish Warden Nick Ratamess, Berwick, reported catching a small alligator while fishing the upper Delaware River. He offered a photo as proof of the catch. t i l The Spring Creek project, Fisherman's Paradise, was scheduled to open on May 10, 1938. * » * "Do sucker fishermen travel far to reach good fishing waters?" the 1938 ANGLER asked. E. L. Frampton and E. P. Updegraff, member of the Wilkinsburg Sportsmen's Club, reported they had been out on 14 different occasions in quest of suckers prior to the latter part of March. On these trips they traveled a total distance of 1,880 miles by auto. They reported also, nice catches. 10 YEARS AGO C. Leroy Wanner of Reading caught a 30 lb. snapping turtle while fishing a pond for yellow perch. The line was 6 lb. nylon and a small claw type hook. It took over 45 minutes to work the big snapper into the boat. He was grabbed by the tail and swung aboard. According to Mr. Wanner, then the fun began. Wearing only sneakers the angler did some adagio dancing to keep away from the powerful jaws of the reptile. * * * ANGLER friends were sending PENN SYLVANIA ANGLER subscriptions to members of the armed forces. * * * The 1943 May issue of the ANGLER stated open trout streams need willows. It urged planting willow shoots along the stream by simply shoving a cut and trimmed branch into moist ground in an open place exposed to sun, yet in a spot where the shoot would not be trampled. Dear Sir: Received my first issue of THE PENNSYL VANIA ANGLER and it's the best, Just like being away from home and meeting a hometowner. I enclose a picture I think some of your readers who fish in North Park Lake would be interested in. The photo is of my father, Howard C. Ebner with a 12-lb., 33y2-inch carp he caught last July at the spillway of the North Park Lake. The fish is said to be the largest ever taken at the lake and was caught on a nightcrawler while fishing for bass with a spinning outfit using a 4 lb. test line. ... No great feat but a lot of fun. The lake contains lots of bass that run from 9 to 22 inches. HARRY P. EBNER Homestead, Pa. PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER
Ir ^M*ass the Worms Pappy!* 3 Yep—and pass the PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER along to a fishing buddy—let everyone you know in on one of the most important conservation—angling publications printed! At your request we will send that fishing partner a free sample copy of the Angler. One good squint will convince him to join the fast-growing list of subscribers. Just clip and mail request below. Our Circulation staff will fill all requests as time permits and supply of sample copies last. IF YOUR OWN SUBSCRIPTION is up for renewal or you wish to send gift subscription to that friend, clip and mail form below. SUBSCRIPTION TO THE PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER Pennsylvania Fish Commission Harrisburg, Penna. Enclosed is $ for my (New) (Renewal) subscription to the Pennsylvania Angler: Name Address Subscription rates: 12 issues, I year $1.00. REQUEST FOR SAMPLE COPY OF Pennsylvania Fish Commission Harrtsburg, Penna. PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER Please send free sample copy of the Pennsylvania Angler to: Please PRINT name and address plainly)
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