Anglers Stretch Truth and Reel Big Tales in Lake Country
Anglers share tall fish tales and photo proofs in a local column. Russ Stokley is accused of exaggerating a northern pike’s length, while photographer Harry Bemis captures imagery from a Canada trip. Readers protest Lorain’s proposed municipal boat dock lease as bids open July 22. Gary Preston nets a 174 pound channel catfish at Tappan Lake, and a trio reports a sequence of catches including sturgeon, walleyes, bass, and northerns on a French River trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Stokley
Stoke
C-T
Harry Bemis
Canada
Bemis
Bob Teaman
Lorain
Bob
Gary Preston
Preston
John Horning
R.D
Butternut Ridge Rd
Tappan Lake
David Jenkins
Howard Archer
Theron Brown
Dave
French River
Ontario
Archer
Jenkins-Archer-Brown
Jenkins
Readers Write You Said It Dear Sheephead Miller
A reader from Vermilion complains about the Sheephead bass naming dispute and shares tales of bass catches. The letter from George Benedict reports eight bass and three catfish, with calls to send more fish photos and join a naming effort by the Outdoor Writers Association of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisha
Don
George Benedict
North Ridge Rd
Lon
iQutdoor Writers Association of America
Homer
D.N
Teeir 16 LESS RISK IN WADING A STREAM OR SHORELINE
Guidance warns that poor footing may cause a spill and ruin fishing chances. Readiness at the fishing area before darkness helps eyesight adjust. Use noisy bivars, bright sonners, bass bugs, and dry flies larger than daytime gear for stealthy evening fishing.
Field Days Plans Given Big Boost At Medina Fair
The United Conservation Clubs of Medina County advances field day plans for the Medina County Fair September 9 to 12. A general committee includes Max Blakslee Fred Kreusch er John Moxley and Jerry Jameyson with specialized chairs such as Gun Safety Louie Bohley Boat Safety divisions of Wildlife Fishing Archery and Dog Training among others. The outdoor event, launched last year, drew large crowds and is slated to become a regular Medina County Fair feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Conservation Clubs
Medina County
Medina County Fair
Max Blakslee
Fred Kreuscher
John Moxley
Jerry Jameyson
Louie Bohley
Division of Wildlife and Red Cross
Pilenger Co
Wesley Kindig
Harold Reed
Sheldon Colvin
Fritz Neubauer
Warren Ripley
Bruno Wallner
Julia Moxley
Ralph Waite
Future Farms of America
Orlin Duke
E. Wilson
John Hoak
Coon Chase
Earle Gibbs
Buckeye Outdoor Briefs on 1959 Muskellike Production Shortfall
Ohio’s 1959 muskellike production at Kincaid Hatchery in Pike County totaled 92 600, far below the 150 000 goal, with smaller fry and unclear causes. Officials plan to stock 13 impoundments and two muskellike streams while continuing other wildlife projects and permits to 28 residents. A 142 million trees planted during the spring went to mining firms and farmers, with guidance for landowners and plans for 1960 including seed stock and water-hole construction. Nutria incursions rise as fur value remains low. a free bulletin is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Kincaid Hatchery
Pike County
Ray Riethmiller
Department of Natural Resourcs
Fish Omanagement
Ohio Division of Forestry
Kermit Morse
Ohio Division of Wildlife Reports
Campfire Cooking and Corn Roasting Time
The article extols campfire cooking over gas ranges noting better flavor with proper fire control. It advises using a second small fire for roasting potatoes and corn, soaking corn, burrowing in coals, and buttering with salt and pepper. It also provides an egg sauce for trout with butter flour cream salt pepper eggs olives and parsley.
Rod And Rifle Trip Brightens Summer Scene
In Colorado a new outdoorsman package lets summer anglers hunt bears and rainbow trout with a high powered rifle. Officials of Quidoor Vacations, Inc state open season all summer on bears and rainbows in the Rockies. Licenses for fishing and hunting cost 120.5 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod and Rifle
Colorado
Rockies
Quidoor
Deer population explodes at Fort Campbell Bird Cage area
The National Wildlife Federation notes a deer boom inside Fort Campbell straddling Kentucky and Tennessee. An initial stock of eight Texas deer grew as efforts to manage the herd removed 782 animals with the remainder fostering a population near the habitat limit of 340.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Campbell
Kentucky-Tennessee
National Wildlife Federation
Fon Campbell
Texas
Frog Shooters Advised On Bowfishing Tactics and Laws
The text describes frog shooting with bowfishing gear, noting legal limits vary by state and offering practical pond and stalking tips. It mentions a Michigan exchange by Sault Ste. Marie’s Daily Star and includes a quip about white men and bow and arrow borrowing. Rabbit shooting schedules from Oberlin, Wellington, Vermilion, and Firelands are listed.
Ohio House Defeats Boating License Measure
The Ohio House rejected a bill to license all watercraft and create a Bureau of Watercraft in the Department of Natural Resources. If not reconsidered, no action occurs until 1961 and Coast Guard enforcement could begin April 1, 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Ohio House of Representatives
Bureau of Watercraft
Department of Natural Resources
House
General Assembly
Coast Guard
Medina Ike Unit Plans Work Party at Farm
Medina Chapter Izaak Walton League of America officials announced a work night Monday at the chapter farm. Projects include building a shelter house a restroom lawn mowing and other tasks with plans to destroy one barn and move another to a site overlooking the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medina
Izaak Walton League of America
Local Yacht Clubs Host Weekend Gatherings and Sailor Stories
Toledo Yacht Club led a 25-boat weekend at Cedar Point Marina hosted by Tri-City Yacht Club and Commodore Mel Buyer. TCYC held a Saturday cocktail party for 130 guests, with TYC returning an Hawaiian Beach Party that evening. Commodore be honored tomorrow as Beaver Park Boat Club stages its annual ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
TCYC
TYC
Clifford Ragsdale
Beaver Park Boat Club
Baleen whales lack teeth and use baleen plates
The toothless whales lack teeth and instead possess numerous sheets of whalebone or baleen attached to the upper jaw.
Proper Use of a Life Cushion Demonstration
A hands on guide describes fixing into the life cushion with one arm through each strap. The position frees both arms for swimming, allowing smoother movement in the water.
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Mat
Molson
Focal Boat Houses
United Polish Club Fishermen’s Club
Sheephead Miller
Sheephead
Angras
Lake Erie
Homer Circle
James Tiedder
Dowagiac
Mich
Uncle Jamer
Angiers
Sportsmans Digest
Lster
Buckeye Outdoor
Muskie
Harold Baerke
Sandusky
Ward A. Druger
R. D
Port Clinton
Lawrence W. Thorne
Don H. Meyers
Dublin Rd
Columbus
Lee Roach
Ohio Division of Wildlife
By Eddie Meier
Sky
Judgment
Sault Mich
Daily Star
Steve Buzwah
Lake Superior
Cutler
Sprague
Blind River
Espanola
North Shore
Rock
Oberlin
Wellington
Vermilion
Tom Hallauer
Firelands
U.S. Coast Guard
Hunbering
San Francisco
Medina Ike
Quebec
Pat Wurtz
Donald Maybaugh
Donald Sr
By Dayle Rodgers
Manny Dodsley
George
Canadian
Vermilion River
Midnight Oil
Lakewood
Bill Rosa
W. A. Wensick
Cooper's
John Davis
William
Donnelly
Anddwich
Vermilion Yacht Club
John Gutter
Elyria
Auniary
Dick Hines
Owens
Beaver Park
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla
Morry
Henkin
Bill Little
Dunker's Club
Commodore Lovell Perch
Virgil Siebert
V ¥C
Anchorage
W. W. Henning
Westlake
Karl Fedders
Coopers
Youngstown
Coble
Cor the
Weex Basy
Ray
Rockw Mountain
SUN
Larry
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