Ohio archers post strong show at Ben Pearson Open
Ohioans traveled to Fort Wayne Indiana for the Ben Pearson Open posting five first places led by a four man Buckeye team. Rudy Stefek Jack Clark Bill Greenwell and Bill Partin earned top cash while Partin also topped the money winner bracket with 1666. Local archers also earned women’s and instinctive class prizes as snow drifts delayed travel and a spring carp derby is planned for May 7 with pre registration and prizes including a Timberlane Lodge trip.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Rudy Stefek
Jack Clark
Cincinnati
Bill Greenwell
Bedford
Bill Partin
Mansfield
Partin
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Allen Fronts
Midland Heights
June Schork
Parkview
Margaret Tillberry
Gertrude Hitt
Archbold
Fremont
Bellevue
Timberlane Lodge
Wisconsin
Insurance Rates Drop For Boater
Boating insurance costs fell this season as most firms reduced rates after a public education push. An Elyma agent cited a boom in boating and broader risk spreading as key factors behind the decline. A Life magazine letter of protest questioned the Life article cited by underwriters and emphasized lack of substantiation for rising boat accident rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyma and
Lorain Marine
Elyma
Outboard Boating Club of America
Life Magazine
Life
Huge Bass Emerge In Norfolk Strings
Report for the three weeks ending April 1 notes Lake Norfolk Arkansas as a top king bass producer with 2472 pounds of bass recorded. Among them were 1 fish 10-11 lb, 11 at 9-10 lb, and 22 at 8-9 lb, plus 70 in the 5-6 lb class. Jack Ballew of Gamaliel caught three nine-pounders in a single day. Norfolk yields fewer but bigger bass, while Ouachita Hot Springs favors smaller catches.
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Lake
Norfolk
Arkansas
Jack Ballew
Gamaliel
Ark
Ouachita
Hot Springs
Quach- Ita
Quachita
Club Observance Set For Cascade Park Planting Ceremony
The BL-C All Outdoors Club will hold a tree planting ceremony at Cascade Park in Elywood tomorrow at 10 a.m. with Girl Scouts and Junior BL-C All Outdoors Club members. Attendees are asked to enter via Washington Ave. Jim Kares oversees refreshments. The club has planted 1500 evergreens this spring led by Mike Kotnik Paul Bauer and Mike Cherrella.
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Elywood
Cascade Park
All Outdoors
Jack Reming
Washington Ave
Jim Kares
Mike Kotnik
Paul Bauer
Mike Cherrella
Camp Firelands
Kotnik
Boy
Scouts of Amenca
Arbor Day Ceremony Scheduled by Ely Waltonettes
The Ely Waltonettes plan an Arbor Day observance in Ely Park on April 28 in the afternoon. Geraldine Larkin of South Amherst represents the chapter, and Mrs. Gerald Webber of Carlisle Township chairs the Waltonette Arbor Day event with a flowering crab tree to symbolize conservation.
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Ely Park
Ely Waltonettes
Mask Walton League
Waltonettes
Arnold Crab
Geraldine Larkin
South Amherst
Waltonette
Gerald Webber
Carlisle Township
Wallonette
Wood Duck Nest Holds Bushytails at Grand Lake St Marys
A fox squirrel again used a wood duck nest box at Grand Lake St Marys. Wildlife officials note the squirrel swam 20 feet from shore, climbed a steel pole, and accessed the nest, delaying surprise for the expected offspring.
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Grand Lake St. Marys
Roger McElroy
Wildlife Division
Trout Stocking Finished In Pennsylvania Spring Run
Pennsylvania Fish Commission officials say stocking of 1,623,905 legal size trout was completed by mid April, signaling good trout fishing for the spring season. This major stocking suggests solid fishing prospects across the state this season.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Fish Commission
Parks Closures Spark Ohio Campers Protests in Southeast
Afloat Afield columnist notes outrage over closing 10 Ohio state parks and one already shut. Campers plan unusual protest by pitching tents on Capitol grounds in Columbus while locals blame funding cuts and demand fair use fees to preserve outdoor recreation for all residents.
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Ohio
Columbus
National Campers and Hikers Association
Capitol Grounds
Natural Resources Department
NCHA
Lorain County
Black River Trail Blazers
Sharpen Hooks With Stone For Light Tipping Care
The guidance advises SHARMAN to carry a hook sharpening stone to keep hooks needle sharp. It notes fewer missed strikes and easier setting with less risk of breaking a fine trebled tip. Emphasis on exterior points, especially small hollow hooks, with light honing and careful maintenance of barbs.
Weekly Fishing Report from Sandusky Area Chamber
The report notes early week catches of perch and bullheads in Sandusky Bay and near Port Clinton, with catfish and northern pike around West Harbor and East and West Harbor. A warming trend from late Wednesday promises strong stream fishing, especially Black River on Saturday barring more rain, while Lorain yields perch near the west breakwall using minnows.
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Sandusky Bay
Port Clinton
West Harbor
East
Black River
Lorain
West Breakwall
Duck Plan and Fee Boost Tied to Waterfowl Funding
In South Carolina a bill would raise annual non-resident hunting license fees by $2 and temporary licenses by $1. Half of the extra revenue funds state waterfowl management, the other half goes to Canada for waterfowl propagation and control. The measure reflects shared responsibility for migratory birds.
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South Carolina
Canada
Six Species Open In Ohio Record Listings For Fishing
A list highlights six fish species eligible for new state records in Ohio. It details muskie, bowfin, gar, paddlefish, white perch, and chain pickerel with current weights, locations, and the process to apply, including who to contact and where to send measurements and photos.
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Allan W. Eckert
Ture
Dayton
Ohio
Allan
Eckert
Traymore Cave
Stevie E
Temperature Drop Hurts Pike Hatch
The Wildlife Division reports a hatchery setback at St. Marys as water temperatures drop. Breeder pike netted in March at East Harbor and nearby bays yielded about 14 quarts of eggs, but the cooler water likely means many young fish will be lost. Most northern pike were released back into native waters with a few large specimens kept for breeding.
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Wildlife Division
St. Marys
East Harbor
Sandusky Bay
Muddy Creek
Portage River
Muskellunge Creek
Darrell Allison
Fish Management
Elyria Chronicle Telegram Brief Apr 21 1981 Item
Elyria Ohio Chronicle Telegram reports a brief item from April 21 1981. No further readable details are available in the OCR excerpt.
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Elyria
Ohio
Chronicle-Telegram
Boating Tips and Local Shipboard News From Elyria Chronicle
Practical advice on adding a portable shower unit for boats and cars, plus gear setup for lake trips. Reports note Bill Rosa’s transfer to Lakeside Hospital and BPYC’s upcoming Fitting Out Dance. New captain at Valley Yacht Harbor. trips to Canada urged with regulatory cautions.
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Bill Rosa
Beaver Park Yacht Club
Oberlin Hospital
Lakeside Hospital
Bill
Alvert J. Jarus
Cleveland
McGarvey's
Vermilion
Valley Yacht Harbor
Chris Craft
Baked And Stuffed Bass Recipe From Mrs Startz Ely Minnesota
A 2 1 2 to 3 pound bass is baked stuffed with a dill pickle onion bread cube mix. The article gives step by step prep including scaling cleaning stuffing sewing or skewering, buttered dish bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes, and notes on preserving wild mushrooms with drying or canning methods.
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Mary HK. Startz
Ely
Minn
Startz
Hunting Big Business Annual Figures Show
The Pennsylvania Game Commission reports a large hunting year with 2,803,853 birds and mammals taken, including 68,663 deer of which 36,776 were antlered. The season, shorter than 1959 due to weather, still saw a total bill higher than the prior year, praised as intelligent deer management paying dividends.
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Pennsylvania
Keystone
Pennsylvania iGame Commission
Early Muskie Spawning Surges At Lincoln Fish Farm
Ray Riethmiller reports an unusually early muskellunge spawn with breeders at Lincoln Fish Farm Latham ready on March 7. Biologists stripped 34 quarts of eggs from two females, fertilized and placed in the hatchery, possibly triggered by many male muskies in the ponds.
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Ray Riethmiller
District Five
Division of
Wildife
Lincaih
Latham
Riethmiller
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We. Stefek
Greenwell
Don Miller
Bill Greenwell Bedford
Clark
Stefek
Hox
Ohio Archers
Bellevue - Fremont
Izaak Bowmen
Bardshar’s Marsh
Izaak
Anglas Ra
Wellington
Tom Sheldon Fops
Liz Hallauer
Pennsy
Sportsmans Digest
Kistor
Dropper
Herbert ‘Bagon
Department of Industrial and Economic Development
Jackson
Lake Jackson
Jackson Herald
Eagon
Big Lakes
Findley State Park
Michael V. DiSalle
Kennedy
Parks Department
Sfan
Hollow Point
Weekly Fishing Report
Sandusky Area
al Soest
Lake Erie
Leesville
Piedmont Lakes
Pike
Bob Saddler
Cleveland Street
G J. Riley Johnson
Islands
Detroit
Great Lakes
Chronicle - Telegram
By Eddie Meier
Mae Cais
Lakeland Marine
E. Erie Lorain
Larrys
Middle Avenue
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