1111111~1~~m~~~ m~~~~~[I~111[J~ll~rllllllll 3 2108 04554 0013 JUN 4 GEORGIA Where friends and the Outdoors Nl ATLANTA, GA., MAY 15, 1946 Single Copies ; 10 Cents Yearly Subscription $1.SO North Carolina Sportsmen Post Storm Signs; Gains in Move Organize for RefOrm Campaign for Changes OFFICIALS FACE ol:~~~::~a~~~?~-;:~~d;~~-y;:~~ eratwn Inc. last week reported ~:u~:f~{~d1~~ri~::::l~;~i~s;~ BIG INCREASE OF DISCONTENT obtain a Game and Fish Commission operating outside the jurisdiction of the Department of Con- Storm signs in wildlife have been posted from the moun- servation and Development. tains of West Virginia to the Organized in 1944, the Federa- panhandle of Texas and de- tion seeks to spo,nsor legislation that will create a non-paid Cornmission with the power of appointing a director and of determining the regulations and policies for the propagation and harvest of game birds ahd animals velopments in recent months indicate that sportsmen over the whole South will intensify their clamor for revised and more active game and fish departments. and fresh water fish. Reports from West Virginia say The Federation claims that that hunters and fishermen, led hunters and fishermen, who sup- by the West Virginia Affiliated port the state's wildlife program Sportsmen's Association, are "on with purchase of licenses, have the warpath" with bludgeons never had a voice in the adminis- aimed at the neck of a depart- tration of game and fish affairs. ment which they contend is domi- This waf' the argumePt th::tt Ge'lr- nated by p rylitics. gia sportsmen used to obtain its Over in Texas scarcity of quail Commission-Director set-up, which has provoked a movement, with an is viewed in North Carolina as organization known as Bob White the first step toward a program .. that will yield the maximum results for hunters and fishermen Inc., designed to gain expanded work on the restoration of the South's No. 1 game bird. and for game and fish themselves. and a big brown battler which he took from Rock Creek. An educational program reach- Keep on Throwing, ing schools, 4-H clubs, Future Farmers and other boys and girls is the No. 2 objective of the organization. Womaek Lands a-Pound Trout ls Hill's Philosophy Persons interested in the work of the Federation may obtain information from Executive Secre- NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Guy Womack, president of the Nashville Casting Club, proved tary Ross 0. Stevens, P. 0. Box recently that he's a fisher- 1341, Raleigh, N. C. 'ROCK CREEK, Ga.-If you miss once, or twice, or again, man. He made a jaunt over Officers of the North Carolina give him another diet. to Pine Creek in Central Ten- Wildlife Federation Inc. are as ~alter C. Hil~, Atlanta sportsman, adopted this approach follows: to h1s trout fishmg problems several years ago and found it P. K. Gravely, Rocky Mount, often works. president; S. B. Coley, Raleigh, eastern vice-president; A. C. Da- Hill is one of the South's most fisherman's book. A small live min- nessee and came home with a nice creel of rainbow trout. His biggest one was a 23 \1.1 inch beauty that tipped the beam at five pounds. He also TENNESSEE BUILDS Between Texas and West Vir- ginia there appear to be few, if any, satisfied states. Loudest in their cry for better hunting and fishing conditions and control of predators, are sportsmen in Florida, Mississippi, Virginia and the Carolinas. Tennessee, without making much noise, is methodically building an organization that will ally ~5,000 active hunters and fishermen. The Volunteers have not said what they intend trapping, but observers believe they have marked the vis, Greensboro, Piedmont vicepresident; Wayne Bramlett, Asheville, western vice-president; E. J. Stoker, Greensboro, secretarytreasurer. versatile sportsmen and is just as now that had just struck a worm, much at home behind a pack ~f caught the rainbow on had a "staked claim." which Hill fox hounds as he is in a Chesa-- HOLM.ES WINNER peake Bay duck blind. But he'll Up here in the Chattahoochee take a day behind his pair of Fo:rfest a combination fly and spin- pointers in quail coverts for his ner;. gave him a 17 %.-inch brown No. 1 sport. A close next is a white ribbon of trout water and a on l t he first day Rock Creek op~ this season. The brown was was 1-ounce rod to whip it. the second 1argest taken in Geor- caught two 10 inches, two 13 inches and one 16. He returned the two smaller fish and is having the big fellow mount.ed. again" philosophy and carne up with an 18-inch Eastern brook on the second day. Holmes hooked the fish three times on Saturday and spots. The League of Maryland Sports- men, the busiest state conservation organization South of the 'Smith & Wesson line during the war, has racked up numerous assists for game and fish. But the Old Liners are not satisfied. They expect to make further headway Continued on Page 6 Ba..:k in 1940 he ended a two- gia since this species had been returned to the pool Sunday to DiII in ger PIug year quest for a big rainbow in a stocked. Don Zimmerman took a finish the kill. ~~n~~~a~~i:0::~~~!tr::~r~~~b:~~!; urtn~~!~~;:i~Ii~~r~a;~;: le~: la~~~~~~de~a:~:i~bo~s~ha~fme!!~ offering him everything in a fly Holmes, applied the same "try-im- Continued on Page 5 - Okefenokee Cypress Sought for Sawmills Kills Big Striper ROY MOORE took the limit of rainbows in Rock Creek (Georgia) on ,his first trip of the season and cleaned his catch before leaving the stream. A proposal to put the ax to brielson, form.er director of the work again in the Okefenokee 'S-ervice, a13 saying that timber Swamp, a national wildlife ref- operations in the swamp under uge, has been submitted to Al government supervision would Day, director of the U. S. Fish not affect wildlife conservation. and Wildlife Service. Gibeson wrote Day that he did Congressman John S. Gibson, not "believe wildlife will be d.e- of Douglas, Ga., and Senator stroyed in -any manner by cut- Walter F. George recently wrote ting timber in this area under Day that they were interested government supervision." in removing cypress timber and~ He further quoted Forestry stumps from the swamp. They Service officials as saying that sought sanction of coamercia( timber cutting would not be d.et- operations in the swaJWII. rimental to the swamp. Gibson quoted Dr. Ira N, Ga: Gibson pointed to the shortage of railway cross ties and lumber in the building industry and urged Day to give his request "very active attention." Several Georgia sportsmen, apprised of the proposal, disagreed whh the assertions that wildlife would not be affected. They expressed .belief that such an uudertaking would further let the bars down and pave the way to more destruction of habitat for desirable species of game and birds, The striped bass run up Geor- gia's streams has slowed, but during the last few days of .April two catches of "ro.:kfish" were reported from widely separated streams. S. L. Simmons, of Albany, work- ed over a 25-pounder with a John Dillinger minnow. He was fishing near the old power dam on the Flint River. At Horseshoe Bend, on the Ogeechee River, AI Cauley, of Millen, took a 12-pound striper on a set line. Georgia Nails Dogs _~ Quakers Take ~Offenders . By Parson 5. Gu"-n ....... ~\ 42,000 Foxes --~.};-..~ For $1,452 With the end of its fiscal year still two months away, Pennsylvania reports that bounty pay- ""'- Violators of game and fish laws "-, were fined $1,452.20 in Gecrtria during March, accordtr.lj to the ments for the current year in that state have already reached $184,010-an all-time high. Only $45,397 was expended during the en- prosecution report released last tire preceding year. The previous week by the Georgia Game and Fish Commission. Have You Looked At Your Kennel? high record was $134,322.50, established in 1921-22. iz Is Sport ~Worth It? Shooting doves out of season, A good dog deserves a good home. This means that any Officials say that 42,000 foxes hunting without licenses and hunting with unplugged guns were the principal offenses, the report shows. Fourteen persons were fined for killing doves out of season, the . heaviest penalties being assessed against J. A. Fonntor and H. Brew- dog being kept for use in the field should be properly house.d. We admit that different breeds require different types of kenneling. However, there are some stand- ard requirements that apply to all CROOKED CREEK DR. breeds. Certain common qualities may be found in all good kennels. SCORES tN MID-WEST alone were taken to the end of March, and feel that the state's predator problem is on the way to solution, thanks to the renewal activities of hunters and trappers who were busy with patriotic du- ties during the war. The delights of are too numerous tbe sportsman to list. Every er, of Mcintyre. These hunters paid $37.50 each after being ar- One of the most important is locatio~. A kennel should be on DUBLIN, Ga. has returned from E. A. Weddle field trials in person who reads this message rested by Ranger H . S. Carlan. well-drained ground - preferably the mid-west, where he scored knows what it means to take a Failure to observe the three- sloping and sandy or porous soil. several impressive wins with dogs a trout or kill a bass ... to flush a covey of quail ... to bring down a deer . . . to hear a hound bay at the tr.ee . . . he unders tands shell limit cost E. R. Vallery, of Columbus, a fine of $37.50. H. E. McCann, of Boston, was tagged $35 and several others paid $30 for the same offense. The slope, of course, should be away from the dog house. Light is very important, particularly where puppies are to be kept. There should be plenty of direct in his string. 'Among t h e m were Crooked Creek Dr., veteran pointer owned, by Dr. J. E. Smalley, Dublin veterinarian. Dr. finished second in the deep pleasure of the woods sunlight, with some shade neces- the Chicagoland Club's trials at . . . the :~:est of camping beside a Noted Artist clear stream . . . the earthy joy of tramping the fi.eJds. sary. Camp Grant, Ill., last month. He One factor which many owners was running in a field of 26 point- overlook is plenty of fresh water, ers and six setters. "Doc" had kept in a clean container. The one brilliant find of a pheasant, To Paint Zev But nature does not always stay in balance. bucket or basin should be fastened finishing behind War Admiral's permanently, on a post or on the Beauty and ahead of Lexington fencing, to prevent constant up- Village Boy. setting. Weddle will train near here . .- - Through all the ages, man in his migrations westward has left ,.a blight on m'any of tbe earth's most fertile areas . . . Lands and streams once teeming with nature's gifts have been made barren.by man. SARDIS, Miss.-Mississippi Zev, Size of the kennel depends on next season and is optimistic over family pet and watchdog of the circumstances. Many of us too -oft- the prospects of birds in the area Earl Bufkin household, takes en think a large run is necessary. he has leased. He moved 18 coveys everything in the same smooth A kennel is not supposed to be a in a singte day last winter. stride that carried him to the Na- field or a pasture. The kennel is tional Championship at Grand not the proper place for exercising Big Indian Bass Junction. a dog. It is a place for fresh air BIG INDIAN CREEK, Ga.- Zev, friendly and personable lit- and safety rather than exercise. Hugh Anderson's trip here from TufFt serves a double purpose. It heals and to.....,ens soft, tender 5n liJ. or sore feet. It keeps the hTroyt'1t"o'ndyo1u1rddohge.alRthey 1 =E= ,.:, -:: suits guaraAteed. "- tle setter, has attracted many dog The dog should be taken out of Macon wa'S good for a 5-pound BONASIEPTIC COMPANY men to this town. One of the most the kennel for exercising. bigmouth bass last week. He was lox 144, statioA C Atlanta, Georria When nature ceases to be in balan('e we can no longer have the beauties of nature-nor fish,, nor game, nor trees . . . not even water to drink or use for power. recent visitors was Luis Hend~r son, noted artist who won the 1942 duPont prize for painting Luminary. Henderson will put Zev on canvas. He has made preliminary Kenneled dogs have been found using live bait. to thrive better if their yards are not too large, that is, if they are . taken out and given the short workouts or periods of exercise which they should have in off-sea- Often we cannot survive except sketches and carried back 57 pho- son. by moving on. tographs of the little setter. He wants his job to be as life-like as possible. J. S. Pace, of Marietta, Ga., is going into the pointer business seriously. He has six or seven well- .Only recently have we become known bitches and four are in Train Your Dogs aware of the need for restoration whelp to such prominent studs as ~~~~-~~~~~~~~~~ and replenishment . . . soil conservation . . . forest and flood control . . . vigilance against the pollution of our rivers ... breeding and feeding grounds for fish, wltlt tltl AMAZING "SILENT" DOG WHISTLE Homerun Harrigan, Bomber Commander, Arrowsmith, and Air Sam. Pace's kennels are at Kennesaw. He has taken great pains to provide clean and adequate kenneling. fler.h and fowl. On these billions of dollars have been spent. Much more remains to be done. It is all worth it! Your DOG hea rs it- Your NEIGHBORS don't. High frequency pitch scientifical- ly suited to your dog's hearing will bring him in even if three blocks away. Idea l for training , hunting or ca lling pets without disturbing your neighbors . Bob Williamson, who has won the last two gun dog championships of Georgia with Willing Rider Bessie and Sport's Hotsie Totsie, claims he has seven fu- A. L. BELLE ISLE Pre-war Price Only $1.00 Postpaid hire champions. Bess is raising a Atlanta Ba!(gage and Cab Co. M.G. TOnEN S. 0 . Young's Road Dedham, Mass. family by Arrowsmith, Dominion chicken champion of 1945, owned by J. B. Easterlin Jr., of Monte- I zuma, Ga. Arrowsmith is the son 1 DID YOU SAY SECURITY? Automobile Finance Co. Belle Isle Airport Servi ce Belle Isle Realty & In vestment Co. Yell ow Cab Co. Harlem Cab Co. Bell e Isle U-DriveIt Belle Isle Truck Rental System P E R F E C T I 0 N of National Champion (1940) Les- 1 i ter's Enjoy Wahoo. I E. A. Weddle has shifted his training grounds from Louisville to Dublin, Ga. . . . Casey Black, of Acree, Ga., has signed to handle dogs for L. D. Johnson, over whose Pineland Plantation, Albany, the Quail Championship was run several years ago. . . . 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Atlanu -H'STINGS' KENNEL SHOP MltebeU a& IJI'Oad WA.Mif first and second weeks of June will see most of them en route to the prairies. Bartow Club Taps Judge Townsend CARTERSVILLE, Ga. - Judge J. M. C. Townsend, of the Cherokeep Circuit, has been made an honorary member of the Bartow 1 County Conservation Club. The I' membership wall presented by President Pat Wofford in recogni- , tion of Judge Townsend's support of conservation practices. food factor normal dogs are known to require with extra vitamins added. Feed your dogs today's . top-quality dog food-used and recommended by leading kennels and dog handlers. SECURITY MILLS, INC. 438 C Street KNOXVILLE 5, TENN. Lou Williams Trout Fishing in the Tellico CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-The trout streams in the Tellico 'area of the Cherokee National Forest in T ennessee opened on May ' 9 with a great big bang. About 600 permits were sold to anglers from all over the South and every stream had more than iy(share of fisherman. There seemed to be a fisherman on every rock. The heaviest fishing was on Tellico, Citico Creek and Bald River, but the smaller streams like Sycamore, Rough Ridge, Meadow Branch, Sugar Cove and the rest were all popular. The wind was brisk and the will s pecialize in charcoal steaks, weather cool. Early morning fisher- fried chicken and country ham. The men fished while their teeth chat- steaks will be flown in daily tered, but this did not dampen throughout the fishing season by their enthusiasm. Somehow, trout airplane from Chicago. anglers get plenty of fun out of That old landmark in T ellico their fishing even under the most Plains the Munz Hotel, while still adverse conditions. I've seen 'em open t~ those who w ish rooms, has fish in the snow, in the rain, in no dining service any more. "Dadswollen streams and in those with dy" Munz, known to fishermen and so little water that it seemed as nimrods all over the country, says though the pools were about dry. he's tired of getting up at four Good fishing was the general re- in the morning and cooking until port despite the wind and cool ten at night. Low's new place, to w.eather. Any number of anglers be known as Tellico Lodge, will reported limit creels. This scribe fill a long-felt need and will be even caught his limit, which should popular with sportsmen from the be of interest to the " believe-it-or- very day it opens its doors. nat" boys. I left the area before the first day's fishing was over, and while caught, the largest I observed SHORTER QUAIL SEASON Chairman Joe Summers of the Tennessee Conservation Commis sion has called a meeting of the I feel sure that larger fish were were three 13-inch rainbows, two taken on Citico creek and one on Sugar Cove branch. Most of the commission to be held at Chattanooga May 30-June 1. The meeting wiil be open to outdoor writers. fish taken ran between nine and And members of the commission 10 inches. All above seven may be also will have the opportunity of kept. participating in the sessions of The Tellico streams 1will be open every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as well as on legal holidays until September 23. Either natural or artificial lures are per- the scribes. A delegation from Memphis headed by Nash Buckingham will ask the commission to give consideration to a later opening of the quail season. missible. Regular fishing licenses QUEEN OF THE VALLEY are required in addition to the $1 The Chattanooga Junior Cham- daily permit. The latter may be ber of Commerce r ecently elected purchased at any of the ranger MiES Peggy Evans, popular Uni- stations, from Ben .Ellis on Bald versity of Chattanooga co-ed, River, from Percy Swainson's Drug "Queen of the Tennessee Valley Store in Tellico Plains and from Outdoors." Miss Evans will share Paul Bond's Restaurant, 3218 the limelight with Miss Dorothy Brainerd Road, Chattanooga. Brentlinger, "Queen of the Miami STEAKS TO FLY There is to be a new lodge on Tellico River in the Cherokee Na- Valley Outdoors," of Dayton, Ohio who will be a special guest of the Outdoor Writers Associ- ticnal Forest of Tennessee short- ation. ly. Wesley Low, popular Chatta- nooga sportsman, is building the BIG BROWNS TAKEN lodge on the banks of the famous Tellico River, just above the North IN TARHEEL WATER River cut-off road near the Pheas- ASHEVILLE, N. C.- Haywood i ant Field Ranger Station. It is ex- county fishermen are breaki ng rec- pected that the building will be ords in both number and size of ready for occupancy so m-e time in July. It will accommodate about their catches. Eighty-three percent 36 guests. Accordin g to Low, he ahead of last year's count, anglers are taking trout averaging from 14 to 15 inches, according to Ru- Try THIS fus Ratcliff, fish and game pro tector. On Your Boat Th e re is this about outboard motorsyou don 't have to guess which one will suit you best. For more than 20 years we 've said, " Get into a boat an d see for yourself." Th is, together with the testimony of thousands of owners, is the best way we know to impress you with the QUALITY of While fishermen on East Fork and West Fork r eport ed slow go- ing, those on Richland and .Jona- than creeks tell a different stor;. Larry Caldwell, of Iron Duff, took two brown trout measuring 27 .and 22 inches, tipping the scales at 'i pounds, 4 ounces, and 4 pounds, 4 ounces. Some taken from Elk riv- er near Linville measured over 24 inches. . Johnson Sea- Horses. There is No Substitute for E xperience Expert and Timely Repairs CONSERVE Material and Labor Stancil Motor Co. Gainesville, Ga. TIP-TOP ROOFERS 11 Witen you hear 'drip-drop' Call Tip-Top" JA. 3039 ATLANTA 221 MarleHa St. "I forgot t.o tell you, Roscoe, but 01 Sam has never understood how to heel." We can furnish proof you've been fishing I Neptune Seafood Co. 12 North Broad Street Elliott Gatehouso, Doxtor Gatohouso Owners INVESTMENT BANKERS Members New York Stock .Exchange and Other Leading Exchanges UNDERWRITERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES BROKERS OF BONDS, STOCKS, COMMODITIES Private Wires Home Office: Atlanta Phone LD-1 59 Three Items You Need! Pre-W.ay GasolineStove $7.50 You'll be amazed at the rapid-fire camp feast cooked on this featherlight stove. Saves time and effort. Gives you extra time fishing. No wood. No fire to build. Burns any kind of gasoline. Folds like a suitcase, carries like a briefcase. Sportsman's Floodlight $7.95 Made for rough treatment anywhere. Uses two No. 6 dry cells. Absolutely waterproof. Pre-Way Auto Ice Box $7.50 Keeps your perishables fresh and brings your game and fish back in good condition. The lightest standard box on the market. 189 PEACHTREE STREET ATLANTA, GEORGIA S T R E E.T A T A U B U R N . I Where Friends and the Outdoors Meet Phone MAin 7137 e Pryor at Aubum, Atlanta 3, Go. JOHN MARTIN .......... Editor and Publisher WHOOPING CRANE Threatened with Extinction WHERE? WHEN? Your-- The No!ional Audubon Society and the U. S. Fish and WUdlife Se Continued from Page 1 manding a separation of game of the Commission to curb traffic at their annual convention June and fish from the Department of in game fish at a hot session in .-4 14-16 at Ocean City: Conservation and Development. Tampa last month. L,.; Predator problems will be one South Carolina is ready to junk Mississippi w a n t s remodeled (MAIL TODAY) ><:.-:4s- of the main topics at the Ocean its outmoded system for selection laws on deer, quail and turkeys. City session. of game wardens, and sportsmen Georgia should have the same, but MOUNTAINEERS YELL look to strength from their Izaak the Georgia Wildlife Federation is Next door, West Virginia and Walton League chapters. as dead as the last Heath Hen. SOUTHERN OUTDOORS Corner Pryor & Auburn Atlanta, Ga. 0~ 0 Virginia outdoorsmen are showing signs of increasing unrest, but Florida is in the middle of a campaign to obtain 100,000 mem- Switches to Rainbows Here's my $1.50. Please send a year (24 issues) to: 0 only the Mountaineers have point- hers for a revived Federation. The WILDCAT CREEK, Ga.-V. L. 0 ed at their department with Federation faces a fight against Lovell last week took time out E;Q threatening gestures. commercial fishermen and has de- from bass fishing in Lake Burton The North Carolina Wildlife manded a "house-cleaning" in its to land a 15%-inch rainbow trout 0 Federation Inc. claims 100 active game and fish department. How- here. He was fishing with red Name......................................................................................................................................................... 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"Coca-Cola" and its abbreviation are the registered trade which distinguish the prod- of The Coca-Cola Company. ~---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------C1946nMC-cc~------------------------------~ Ga10e Log Continued from Page ( I couldn't pull the hook loose, Bill showed me how to tighten my line, strike the cane a sharp blow just above the handle. This jolt releases the hook every time. I rebaited and talked about Manteo, Reelfoot, Dead Lakes, Marco -Bill had fished in all those places and had a memory like an elephant. There was no place I could discuss that he did not know the terrain and the people by name. His cork disappeared and he pulled in a shellcracker approximately the size of his hand. SAME FISH, SAME PLACE "I've caught this one before," he said. "How do you know that?" I asked. He held the shellcracker up. It was sporting a forked tail. Bill explained that he had caught the fish last year and pinched out a tiny section in the center of its tail. "Caught him at this ;;ame place, too," he said. We caught a few 'fish and drop- ped them in the live box. I loolo.ed at my watch. We had thirty minutes to make a meeting whete Blackshear Lake catfish were to be served. I hated to see Bill crank his mo- tor and pull away from that spot. It was one of the most enjoyable afternoons I had spent on a lake in a long time, with the fish biting too slowly for excitement. . Blind Angler I Wins Columbia Casting Tourney COLUMBIA, S. C.-Billy Fisher, blind Columbia business man, recently won the distance flycasting contest in a casting tournament held as a part of the lzaak Walton League's annual outing. He also placed second in the distance plug casting event, which was won by Havilah Babcock, well-known outdoor writer. Fisher, who lost his sight 10 years ago in a hunting accide~t, has his own pond near Columbia and fishes the pond unassisted. He pulls the boat along with a series of wires stretched across the pond. Small Mouth lass Large Mouth lass Shell-Cracker Bream (Strawberry Bream) Blue Gill Bream Crappie Live delivery guaranteed . Write for prices and information. Ju. H. Reeve Calhoun, 6a. THAT AIN'T NUTHIN observes little Billy Rogers, who isn't at all impressed by Susan Sharpe's bass which she caught on Bluat's Bay, Collington, N. C. Susan is the 10-year-old daughter of Bill Sharpe, director of North Carolina's news bureau, at .Raleigh. HOW JHfY GO fOa JHA Santee-Cooper Fishing THf 8fST in equipment for HUNTING FISHING BOATING KLECKLEY'S 201 So. t<.lein Gainesville SUWANNEE RIVER Small camp sites or large trach for hunting and fishing preserves on this famous stream. Finest ban fishing on earth. Abundance of deer, turkeys, quail, smell game. Acceuible by railroad and auto ( U. S. Highways 19 end 41). Reasonable, Write- R. D. HOGUE P. 0. Box 163 Atlanta, Ga. By EDDIE FINLAY COLUMBIA, S. C.-South Carolina fishermen are hoping that the Santee-Cooper will not follow tlie course of other man-made reservoirs, where the nshing has been wonderful in the early years and then declined steadily. So far, the two great lakes have held up remarkably well and the fishing has been as good as anywhere in the Southeast, particularly for bass and crappie. Many anglers from North Carolina and Georgia have taken advantage of the fine fishing and thousands of South Carolinians are on the lakes every week-end. There has been no indication that the fish are becoming less plentiful and there is some reason to believe that the history of the lakes will be different from that of Lake Murray. The history of Lake Murray, located 12 miles from Columbia, was that the fishing was exceptionally good for the first few years and now is poor, except for the early spring. Lake Murray, however, is located in hilly country where the fluctuating water level plays havoc with the beds and where the red clay soil is not very productive. The Santee-Cooper, on the other hand, is flat, rich land ideally suited for fish breeding and with the waters covering such a vast extent that it seems impossible for the lakes ever to be fished out. So even though the fishing peak may have been reached, any downward cycle should be slow and the lakes should continue to provide fish and recreation for years. HUNTING AND 13-lnch Shellcracker is ~~~Gm!l Caught by Kimbro zine crammed full of hunting , fi h ing , camp LAKE BLACKSHEAR Ga . -A ing, dog and booting 13-inch shellcracker bream weigh- i~~~il:sabi~fnf~;~t~;r;;r: ing a pound and 6 ounces was obout guns, fish ing caught below the dam here by J. lctahcankglees,, gbeasmt eplalcoews G K l' i D b ro, 0 f Sumner, w h 0 was to fish ond hunt - fishing with worms. ;countless ideas that R E Cooke and W 0 Cooke will add more fun to ' ' ' ' ' s,...,., o,., your days ahead . !'' of Perry, and G. F. Roquemore, of Warner-Robins reported a catch of I Send 25c 1n stamps or coin and we will send you Hunt ing & Fishing bream, crappi.eS' and shellcrackers for sixH.T~i~~ & fiSHING MAGAZINE that weighed 30 poun~s. There 297 S-'-n' lldg. loston, Mau. were 81 fish on the strmg. RED FOR ACTION Color analysts find that R ed is preferred by men of action-vigqrous, courageous, resourceful! With a rich powder-sort background, t hi s tie, specially textured to fight wrinkles, is one of many Personalized Color R eds among our Cravats ... correct for the man of action! The Style Center of the Soutl\ QO 19.46 Laws ~ on Fishing . .Carp Removal 'Of' Ch ....! SPf:cies ALABAMA Size Daily Limit Limit Open Seuon .5 Blad< bau ....! Bream Beck bau none ' 10 none 30 none 20 N~ closed Not closed Not closed < ~ ~ Crappie none 20 Not closed Whitohaa none 15 Not closed Ja* aalmon none 15 Not closed Licenses : Res. $1; non-res. $5 ; non-rea. From Tellico Is Sought 7-day $2. g0=0: ARKANSAS Blad< baaa 10" 15 Trout 12" 6 Crappie, atriped May !-Oct. 31 Not closed Q ~ ;:;;> bau Pike, juil salmon BreaJR, perch, 8" 15 1~" 25ea .' Not closed Not closed 0 aunfish none 25ea. KNOXVILLE, Tenn.-In a letter to the Tennessee Conservation League, Johnny DeArmand, president of the Chattanooga Trout Association, asks that the League get behind the matter of elimina- (Daily aggrega te of a ll fish. 25.) tion of the carp that are begin- Lieenst"s: Res. $1 .50; non -res . $5 ; non-reM. z 10-day $2. ning to infest the lower Tellico .=: ~ Black ba01 FLORIDA 12" 8 river. ~ay ! -Feb. 28 1.J..__ _O_K_LA__H_O_M__A _PA_N_H_A_N_D_L_E_K_IL-L-....,C-o_y_o-te_h_u-nt-i-ng_i_s_a_p_o_p_u,..-la_r_s_p_o-rti-n-~1 DeArmand says carp are swarm- = ~ ;:;;> Speckled perch 7" 20 Brean 5" 20 Tarpon none none Not closed Not closed Not closed the Oklahoma Panhandle. H. H. Reynolds and C. P. Murrow, of Avard, and ing into the beautiful stream M. B. Crawford, of Hardeoty, mode this kill of 13 on a three-day hunt. They which tumbles down over the 0 00 L i("enses: ReJ:o>. $2 ; non-res. $7.50 ; non-rea. 10-day $2 . 25. used rifles and greyhounds. GEORGIA Trout 7" 10 Tarheel Tales IL M t Black bau 10" 10 Rod< baas 5" 10 Striped baa 12" 10 ~~n;~::~:r::d p~~~ eague ee s Kentucky bass 5~ 10 Crappie 7" 15 Perch And bream 5" 25 In Tennessee Pickerel 12" 15 Wall-eyed pike 12" 3 Musky t5" 2 Apr. !-Nov. 15 Not closed Not closed Not ciosO:"f'S: Res. $1 ; non-res . $5 ; non-res . 4-day $2. MARYLAND Trout Black bass 7" 10 Apr. 15-Jul. 15 (abovetide) 10" 10 Black bass Jul. !-Nov. 30 ' Jul. ! -Nov. 30 of Manteo, predicts good fishing at the Inlet now, but he cautions fishermen to check the weath-erman before coming down for channel bass. If there is a northeasterly wind, stay at home, he says. Turning to Aycock Brown, sportsman-writer of Morehead City, for the history of the channel bass, it seems that this season's catch may surpass last year's angling. The 61-pounder landed by the New Jersey party weighed three pounds more than Sam A. Neese's Field & Stream prize-winner taken from Hatteras Inlet last season. Incidentally, CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.- The Board of Directors of the Tennessee Conservation League will meet here May 28 to consider matters of impo rtance to the new organization. The meeting will be held ,at the same time the Outdoor Writers of America opens its Tennessee Valley trek. Appointment of several important committees and a discussion of two vital topics-the removal of political influences from the game and fish division, and the statewide membership campaign-will be on the agenda. DeArmand says the carp have gone up the river . and are now found well above Turkey creek, which is the southern boundary of the Management area, above which the federal and state governments operate the area jointly and in which sportsmen pay $1 daily to fish. DeArmand's request is being turned over to the League's Fish Committee for inv~stigation and report. 11 -POUND BASS FOR McCORMACK WA YCROSS, Ga.-Largest game mack, who took a bigmouth bass weighing 11 1/ 4 pounds at Laura Walker Lake. He was using a Reddon Vamp. Herbert Saunders of Ws,ycross, caught a 9'h -pounder at the same Jake. Jack Waddell &Sons Jack Waddell Deane Waddell Bill Waddell P. Q. Box 1316 Nashville, Tenn. Manufact u r er&' Representative Gamemaster New Era Cap. Co. Rain beau Geo. A- Reach Boston Athletic Shoes H. Harwood & Son (tidewater ) P:ckerel Pe rch Catfih 10" none 14 " none 7" none 7" 10 Jul. !-Nov. 30 Jul. !-Nov. 30 Feb. 15-Nov. 30 Jul. !-Nov. 30 Neese' landed his prize-winner with a home-made rod, a Mohawk reel, a United States line and used a Size 10 H-ook Holds 34-Pound Yellow Cat Striped bass (above dam) 16" 10 Mal'. 15-Nov . 30 w~r.~!;;dd;i~'~ ~~:: n!~e Mar. 15-Nov. 30 Licen ~;e!5: Res. $1.50; non-rE:s . $5.50-: n.on,. , . 3-day $1.75. small, whole spot for bait. Indications of the popularity ~ : Res. 10" 15 May 1-Feb. 28 5" 50 May ! -Feb. 2~ 8" 15 May 1-Feb. ~~ 8" 511 May 1-Feb. 28 $ 1. 25; non- re~L $3.25. bass by the national magazine, nine winners were taken from North Carolina waters. Five were landed at Oregon Inlet where most He strung a lizard on a size 10 hook and cast it toward the channel. When he tried to retrieve his hood Ray suddenly decided he haQ. NORTH CAROLINA Black bass 12" 8 Striped and May 20-Apr. 5 of the fish of this species are taken with artificial lures. One was something he couldn't pull out. He waded into water that nearly spotted bass 12 " M Trout 7" 12 Musky 22" 5 Wall-eyed pike 15" 5 Yellow perch 8" 20 Crappie and whi te perch i" :W Other pan fish 6 11 '! ~ May 20-Apr. :; Arll'. 14-Sep. 1 MH:v 20-Apr. s May 20-Apr. 5 May 20-Apr. 5 May :!0-Apr. s MHY 20-Apr. 5 landed in the surf at Hatteras Village, one from Cape Hatteras surf, and a fish weighing exactly 50 pounds was reeled in at Ocra- coke. touched his chin and finally dragged his catch onto the bank. It was a 34-pound yellow cat, exactly three feet long.-By E . R. Matthews. OATS Lic :- n se:; : R efl . Hlnte $2. 10; tes. co. Sl. lO: !'eJ-;. 1-day 60c: non - res. $5 .111: non-res. ld:ty $1.10. SOUTH CAROLINA Brook trout 7" ?.W' No state-wide Rd n bow trout 81 ' 20ft! c lo!:ted season 0""-'ter spe'"ies nonee< none 0 L icE>nsE>s: R es. $ l.lfl : non - res. $i).25; non re~ . 2-d:ly $1.1 0. TENNESSEE Trout 7" 10 Mar. !-Oct. I Black bass 10" 8 May 30-Mar. 31 Wall-eyed pike 15" 5 May 30-Ma 31 Sauger 10" 10 May 30-M ar. 31 Musky 20" 5 May ~0-M ar. 31 Crappie 8" !5 May 30-M nr. 31 White and yellow bass nonE> 15 1\[ay 30-Mnr. 31 Rock bass none 15 Mav 30-Mar . 31 Other panfish non e 25 Not cloed Cntfish 12" none Not do"ed Lict-n~es: Res. $2 : non - 1e:-;, $5 ; non-res. 3-day $1. Black bass TEXAS 7", ts N ot closed White bass 25 Not closed Blue. channel & Not c losed :vellow -catfish 25 Crappie 7" 25 Not closed Ra:nbow trout 14" 5 Not closed Licenses: Res . $1 .1 0 ; non-res. $5: non-res. 5-day $1.10. VIRGINIA Black bass (east) HI" 15 Jun. 20-Mar. 15 Black baBS (west) 10" 15 Jun . 20-Dec. 31 Rock bass (eaat) none 15 Jun . 15-Mar. 15 Rock bass ( .. eat) none 15 Jul. I-Dee. 31 Trout non e 15 Apr. 20-Jul. 8! 0 Pike (west) none 20 Jun. 20-Dec. 31 Pike (east) none 20 Not closed Crappie none 25 Jun . 20-Mar. 15 Bream non e 25 Not closed Lict:nses: Res. t;2 ; non-res. $5: non-rel!. 2-day $1 ; res. co. $1. 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