Susquehanna Ripples

Susquehanna Ripples

Newsletter of the Susquehanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited #044 April 2015

Good Luck this Trout Season

We Hope You have a great, safe and successful year

Cooperative Trout Nurseries in our Area to be Topic of April Chapter Meeting

The roles of our area’s cooperative trout hatchery programs and their benefits to local cold water fishing streams and

opportunities will be the topic of presentations at the Wednesday, April 8th meeting of the Susquehanna Chapter of

Trout Unlimited at 7 pm at the Fellowship Hall at the rear of the First Presbyterian Church, Corner of East Third and

Mulberry Streets, Williamsport. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Muncy Creek Consolidated

Sportsmen and Lycoming Creek Anglers operate nurseries in cooperation with the PA Fish and Boat Commission to

help supply our local streams with trout for the angling public, with the work dependent on dedicated volunteers.

Please come to hear about their programs and what is involved in raising fish and stocking streams, and how you

might be able to help out. Slate Run Tackle Shop has donated a new Orvis Hydros fly line which will be given away

as a door prize at the meeting.

Walt Nicholson

Annual Election to be held on April 8

The Susquehanna Chapters’ annual election will be held during the meeting on April 8. We presently have five di-

rectors, in addition to the four officers. Thee is room for more directors, and would welcome some new faces in your

leadership group. If anyone is interested, please let me know. I would be happy to discuss positions and responsibili-

ties with any interested parties.

Dave Craig

Fishing Gear Wanted

With Trout season only a few days away, we will start going through our gear (if we have not already started) seeing

what’s broken or what we don’t need or use. As you do, please keep the Chapter in mind and consider donating your

unused, unwanted, and even broken items to the Chapter. We will use these things in Chapter programs or sell them

to raise funds for Chapter activities. We will take your broken items and attempt to fix them or use their parts to fix

other things. Every little bit of equipment helps us to meet our goals and continue working toward TU’s mission.

We continue to receive items and want to thank everyone who has donated. Your generosity is appreciated and truly

helps. Please contact any of the officers / directors on page 2 if you would like to help and thank you!

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Susquehanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited

Officer and Directors President: David Craig

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 570-326-1002 / 570-971-4744

Vice President: Walt Nicholson


Secretary: Kevin McJunkin


Treasurer: Bob Baker


Phone: 570-337-1279

Board of Directors

Jim Latini Joe Radley

Carey Entz-Rine

Bob Spencer

Steve Szoke

Chapter Advisors

Bill O’Connor

Bob Rinn

Newsletter Editor/Webmaster

Bob Baker

Newsletter Team members

Cheyenne Baker

Dakota Baker

susquehanatu.wordpress.com

[email protected]

Proposed Changed to Statewide DHALO

Regulations

The PA Fish & Boat Commission has proposed

changes to the Statewide Delayed Harvest Artificial

Lure regulations (DHALO).

John Arway, the Executive Director has stated that

“the Commission has determined that modifications to

the DHALO Program can be made that will simplify the

regulation, increase angler success for stocked trout,

allow for a more efficient use of expensive hatchery

raised trout and encourage use by more anglers.”

The proposal includes the following:

1. Move the start of the trout harvest period from June

15 to the Saturday before Memorial Day.

2. Allow the use of bait by all anglers during the trout

harvest period.

3. Allow youth anglers under the age of 16 to use bait

year-round in DHALO areas.

4. Change the minimum length limit from 9 inches to 7

inches.

The full proposal has been posted on our website for

you or you can go to http://fishandboat.com/

rulemakings/263nprp.pdf.

The Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited has

issued a Policy Statement in regards to this proposal.

This too has been posted on our website or you can go to

the PA Council Page (http://www.patrout.org/) for more

information. The State Council believes these proposals

would “greatly alter the quality of angling” within the

state. Their position paper address’s each of the propos-

als and gives the Council’s rationale behind their opin-

ion.

Public Comments are being accepted on this proposal

until May 13, 2015. Interested persons are invited to

submit written comments, objections or suggestions

about the proposed rulemaking to the Executive Direc-

tor, Fish and Boat Commission, P.O. Box 67000, Harris-

burg, PA 17106-7000. Comments also may be submit-

ted electronically by completing the form at

www.fishandboat.com/recommends. If an acknowledg-

ment of electronic comments is not received by the

sender within 2 working days, the comments should be

retransmitted to ensure receipt. Electronic comments

submitted in any other manner will not be accepted.

Youth Stories Wanted

Please send us your stories of how you introduced a kid

to fishing or your mentored youth fishing day story.

Mike Engel shared such a story in the January 2015 is-

sue of the Susquehanna Ripples. Have a child in your

life write something about fishing just as Dakota Baker

did in this issue. If you have pictures, we would love to

have them as well. You can send items in care of Bob

Baker to the Chapter mailbox or to bobl-

[email protected].

http://forums.iboats.com/

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“It was a rainy day in December

2007 when Beth and Bill Farnum

learned their daughter, Ella, had

Rett Syndrome. Within months,

Bill figured out how to combine his

newest passion, curing Rett Syn-

drome, with his oldest one: fly fish-

ing. His idea was to organize a

small fly fishing trip for a few

friends and ask for donations in re-

turn. Bill soon realized he needed a

partner to pull off such a feat. This

partner had to be someone who

could get equally as excited about a

fundraising adventure. Enter Jim

Copeland, Bill’s long-time fishing

buddy. Jim jumped on board and

together they organized the perfect

outing. They decided to would take

a handful of friends and head to

Steamboat Springs for a weekend

filled with fishing, poker, and lots

of good laughs.

There was just one problem.

This idea was too good for just a

handful of friends. Everyone who

heard about the trip wanted in. And

because these are the last guys to

turn down a party, Bill and Jim’s

vision has since turned into a series

of events featuring some of the best

fly fishing locations in the West,

generous corporate sponsors, live

music, and endless camaraderie.

Over 300 people have participated

in past C4C events, coming from all

over the US, as well as internation-

ally from Canada and Argentina.

Since its inception in 2008, Casting

4 A Cure has grown into a multi-

faceted, non-profit organization that

raises critical funds for research and

to support families affected by Rett

Syndrome. As a result, Casting 4 A

Cure has raised over $400,000 for

Rett Syndrome research and family

support.” The above was taken from

the Casting4A Cure website at

http://www.casting4acure.com.

Check your Waders

The start of trout season is only

a few days away and now is the

time to be checking your waders. I

am sure that many of us have been

out on the stream at some time or

another when we feel the cold

stream water filling up our boot.

Get those waders out and make

sure they still fit and that they do

not have any holes in them. If you

find a hole or tear, they can easily

be fixed.

If you can not find a hole, but

know there is a leak, turn the wad-

ers inside out and spray with rub-

bing alcohol. This will clean the

surface and turn the waders back to

the outside and look for a small

dark circle. If you find one, this is

the hole.

There are many products on the

market to repair holes. Any product

similar to aqua seal will work. Ap-

ply rubbing alcohol to the area to

clean it and apply a small amount of

the aqua seal on the hole and sur-

rounding area. After dry, repeat the

process on the inside.

For tears, the process is similar

except that you apply a piece of

tape to one side to hold the tear to-

gether and repair the tear as you

would a hole.

For rubber waders, you can re-

pair them as mentioned above or

use a bike tire repair kit. With this,

you again clean the surface, inside

and out, scuff the surface and apply

the glue and rubber patch that

comes with the kit.

The last thing you want to do is

to leave the water and head home

after finding out your waders have a

leak in them. Keep a repair kit with

you and you can fix your waders

streamside and continue fishing.

Fly Tying Class 2015

The fly tying class for this year was

a success, even though we had less

attendance than usual, and lost one

session due to horrible weather. We

had new students who really got

into it and joined the Chapter. Spe-

cial thanks to Don Daughenbaugh,

Bill O’Connor, Walt Nicholson, and

Ed Blackburn, who made nearly

every session. Their skills really

got the students up to speed and

kept their interest. We hope to con-

tinue the program next year.

Dave Craig

Cheesy Garlic Trout

Dough Bait

2 cups water

1 cup flour

1 cup cornmeal

1/2 cup sugar

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1/2 pound Velveeta cheese

Melt cheese in microwave or

stovetop. Mix water, melted cheese,

flour, cornmeal, sugar, and garlic

powder together in a large mixing

bowl until well blended and a heavy

dough is formed.

Fill a large pot with water and

bring to boil. While waiting for

water to boil, pinch off dough and

roll it to form a small ball. When

water is boiling, drop in a few of the

dough balls into the water at a time.

Cook the dough balls for 1—2 min-

utes and then place on a paper towel

to dry.

You can substitute other scents

in place of the garlic (fish oils, fish

eggs, sardines, worms, bugs, etc.) If

things are not in powder form, just

grind them up and add them to your

dough mix

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Recipe of the Month

Smoked Fish Dip

Ingredients:

2 cups flaked smoked whitefish

2 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise

4 tablespoons fat-free sour cream

1 pinch Old Bay Seasoning

4 drops hot pepper sauce, or to taste

3 drops Worcestershire sauce, or to

taste

3 drops liquid smoke flavoring

(optional) cracked black pepper to

taste

Place fish, mayonnaise, and sour

cream in the bowl of a food proces-

sor. Season with Old Bay ™ sea-

soning, hot pepper sauce, Worces-

tershire sauce, liquid smoke, and

cracked black pepper. Blend all in-

gredients until consistency reaches a

spread.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Ready In: 15 Minutes

Servings: 16

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/smoked-fish-dip/

HEALING WATERS

KICKOFF A

GREAT SUCCESS

The first Healing Waters fly tying

meeting was held on April 17 at the

First Presbyterian Church. Four

tables were set up, with two stu-

dents and one instructor per ta-

ble. Seven students (vets) and four

instructors participated. Two repre-

sentatives of the Vet Center at-

tended, along with Chuck Cutshall

from Healing Waters. The students

all were enthusiastic, and tied green

weenies and pheasant tails. All did

well, and indicated that they wanted

to continue. Several indicated an

interest in chapter membership. We

expect that there will be more stu-

dents at the next session.

The fly tying room will be left set

up, so that tying can begin immedi-

ately upon student arrival. Lighting

and equipment is very good. We are

most fortunate that the First Presby-

terian Church has provided such a

great facility for the activity. The

equipment provided by Healing

Waters is great, and we learned that

they may also assist students in ob-

taining their own equipment at little

or no cost. We plan to get some

small practice rods so that we can

give some indoor casting lessons.

The program will continue, meet-

ing the first and third Tuesday of

each month at 6:30 P.M. Due to

space limitations and the need to

avoid distraction, we ask that only

students and instructors attend. We

would appreciate adding instructors

to our list, in order to be able to

handle more students. Anyone will-

ing to instruct should contact Dave

Craig. It is not necessary to commit

to attend all sessions, but we do

need to give our current instructors

some flexibility in their sched-

ules. Of course, you also get to

keep the flies you tie for your-

self! Thanks to Burr Boston, Bob

Spencer, Jim Latini, and Chuck

Cutshall for instructing at the kick-

off. We all had a great time.

Dave Craig

Fishing

This is a story about fishing and

what I like about fishing so I hope

you like it. The first time I went

fishing was at Rose Valley Lake. I

caught two fish both were bluegills.

On that day I learned to love fish-

ing. My dad took me and I used my

closed reel with my rod. I didn’t

learn to use an open reel for a long

time after that but I managed with a

closed reel.

Other things I like about fishing

are you get to be outdoors. You are

with wildlife when you are fishing.

Also I like to catch and release to

keep the fish population normal. I

like fishing with flies that I make so

you know they attract fish. But I

fish with worms the most and this is

how I catch the most fish. I rarely

use artificial baits because I don’t

really catch much with them.

But my favorite thing is being

with my dad Bob Baker. Every year

me, my sister Cheyenne and my dad

have a fishing tournament I won

three years in a row. Cheyenne won

once and my dad won twice. But me

and my dad have a lot of fun fishing

and we are learning to fly fish.

Thanks to Walt Nicholson for

teaching us how to tie some flies.

Dakota Baker

TU Youth Member

Fly of the Month

Scott’s Dead Scud

Hook: 2xl long nymph, size 14

Thread: Orange fly master plus

Weight: Larva Lace LED cut into

triangular shapes to make

hook shank length

Body: Orange synthetic/squirrel

blend

Tail: Wood duck flank fibers,

tied downward into bend of

hood

Shellback: 1/4 inch scud back

Rib: Fine Silver Wire

Scott Branyan, www.flyflinger.com

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Treasurers Report for January 1, 2015 through

March 31, 2015

Submitted by Bob Baker, Treasurer

Checking Account

Beginning Balance January 1, 2015 $1,744.48

Deposits:

New Member Rebate from National $75.00

Total Deposits $75.00

Expenses:

Bob Baker -January Newsletter $135.88

Bob Baker - February Newsletter $99.03

Bob Baker - mail seals for Newsletter $18.98

Checking Account Balance March 31, 2015 $1,565.59

Savings Account

Beginning Balance January 1, 2015 $5,081.41

Deposits:

Dividend for January $0.22

Dividend for February $0.20

Total Deposits: $0.42

Savings Account Expenses

No Expenses

Savings Account Balance March 31, 2015 $5,081.63

Checking Account Total $1,565.59

Savings Account Total $5,081.63

Total Money in Bank $6,647.22

Coldwater Heritage Partnership Grant

Submitted by Bob Baker, Treasurer

Beginning Balance March 1, 2015 $0.00

Deposits:

CHP Grant $5,000.00

Total Deposits $5,000.00

Expenses: No expenses $0.00

CHP Grant Balance March 31, 2015 $5,000.00

Mentored Youth Fishing

For the year 2015, the PA Fish and Boat Commission

has expanded the approved waters that are open to Men-

tored youth for trout fishing. Now all approved trout

waters are open to fishing on March 28 (southeast re-

gional mentored youth day) and on April 11. This does

not include the special regulation areas.

What a great way to introduce a child to fishing. The

Fish Commission will be stocking a majority of the

streams with trout before these two dates to give the kids

a chance to catch fish and make their days memorable.

Here are some things to remember for this special day:

Adult anglers 16 years of age or older must possess

a valid Pennsylvania Fishing License and trout/

salmon permit and be accompanied by a youth who

has obtained a Mentored Youth Fishing Permit or

Voluntary Youth Fishing License.

Youth anglers must obtain a Mentored Youth Fish-

ing Permit or Voluntary Youth Fishing License and

be accompanied by an adult licensed angler in order

to participate

The Mentored Youth Fishing Permit is free. The

Voluntary Youth Fishing License is $1, plus the is-

suing agent fee and transaction fee, for a total of

$2.70. For every voluntary youth license sold, the

PFBC will receive approximately $5 in federal reve-

nue from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Sport

Fish Restoration Act program. All revenues earned

from a voluntary youth fishing license will be dedi-

cated to youth programs.

Each angler, including the adult mentor, is permitted

to keep a combined species total of two trout, at

least 7 inches in length.

This day is not an opportunity for adults to get an

early start to trout season. The PFBC discourages a

group of adults to ‘fish’ with one youth, or to fish

while the youth is playing elsewhere, or is too

young to fish. The PFBC also discourages youth

organizations from using this as an opportunity to

get a large group of youth fishing, with minimal

adult supervision. Remember, mentoring works best

when it’s one-on-one interaction.

Let’s make an effort to take a kid fishing this year. It

can be one of ours, our grandchildren, nieces and neph-

ews, neighbors, or friends kids. We all know and enjoy

the benefits of fishing and please share these with the

kids in your life. Get them away from computers, cell

phones and technology, and help them experience the

great outdoors. Much of the above information was taken from the

PFBC website.

Upcoming Events

April 4, 2015

Southeast PA regional

opening day of Trout

April 8, 2015

Chapter Meeting

April 11, 2015

Mentored Youth Fishing

April 14, 2015

Project Healing Waters

class to be held

April 18, 2015

Opening day of Trout

April 28, 2015


class to be held

May 12, 2015


class to be held

May 16—22, 2015 National Safe Boating

Week

May 26, 2015


class to be held

June 9, 2015


class to be held

June 13, 2015

Opening Day of Bass

June 23, 2015


class to be held

Chapter meetings Held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month and are open to

the public and begin at 7:30 pm. Meetings are held at the

First Presbyterian Church of Williamsport in the Fellowship

Hall (unless otherwise noted), 102 East 3rd Street, Wil-

liamsport. Parking is in the rear of the Church along Mul-

berry Street.

No meetings are held in May, June, July, August or

December

The Mission of the Susquehanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited is to work to conserve, protect and restore Cen-

tral Pennsylvania’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds

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Williamsport, PA 17703 - 1132

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Bruce Buckle

Jeff Cooley

Mike Marrazzo

James Ryan

Our membership currently stands at 232 Members

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