The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-10
Let's Go Fishing
ANGLERS FIGHT
COLD TO LAND
LAKE CATCHES
All Available Clothing Is
Used by Fishermen on
Barbee Trip.
BY LEFTY LEE
Times Fishing Editor

The angler who can take 1t, and
stay with it. now is due to land all
the fish he wants in the lake region.
The 1T" part is the cold that pene-
trates. and Saturday this condition
prevailed at Barbee lake, but we
we're told that the crappie were hit
ting at night. so Stan Morgan and I
decided that we would hit the
crappie hole at / a. m Byrd at the
North Pole could not have put on
more clothing than We had when we
finally showed Off We stayed with
it until a. N. and the refard was
twenty crappie each close to the
pound mark. Walt Jones and
Jack Vending also were members
Of the party, but they decided that
casting for bass the next morning
would be more comfortable, and hit
the hay as soon as Morgan and the
writer started out. They had plenty
Of sport with the jumpers, a bass
about ten inches long, striking reg
gularly, but the big ones already
had started for the deep water and
the result was no meat in the
skillet For several years the writer
was under the impression that
Nyona lake was about the best in
the state for crappie and I still
think that they can be taken more
regularly at this lake, but when they
are hitting at Barbee there is no
comparing them, as the size of the
Barbee lake crappie is far greater
than those taken at Nyona The
large perch also are starting to
hit at this lake and three that
measured more than thirteen inches
and weighed better than one pound
each were included in the strings
we saw brought in.
Fred Morgan, who has been fish
ing in Big Bar5ee for thirty-seven
years and his son Stanley, were tell
ing Jones and Vending about the
wonderful sport they have with the
bass on this lake during the winter
months. They use live minnoWS for
bait at this season, and when the
bass are hitting, catch them as fast
as one catches blue gill in the sum-
mer months. When the ice comes
on, large perch and pike are the
rewards for the anglers who brave
the elements. Indiana laws do not
permit the use Of a dark house so
the fishermen must stay out in the
weather. The outfit that the regu-
lars use consists of three pairs of
wooden socks, fleece lined mecca
sins, and four buckle artics for the
feet, underwear and trousers as
heavy as they can buy, covered with
pair of overalls, two sweaters.
sheep-lined coat and a heavy hat.
The clothing is by far the important
part of winter fishing as the wind
has clean sweep over the lake
and the weather is from 10 to 20
degrees colder than on the shore
line. Also the rewards are greater
as the larger fish of the difference
species seem to hit regularly and
practically all record catches have
been recorded in this time.
Crossing the Eagle creek bridge at
Washington street yesterday morn
ing about $50, we observed a lone
fisherman trying his luck. At the
time we passed him he seemed more
interested in starting a fire than in
taking any Of the finny tribe.
Saw Grover Williams out on the
lake at Barbee Sunday and when
we went by he had several nice blue
gills.
The Times bass contest is on it's
last lap and the awards for prize
winning large and small mouth bass
will be presented the winners as
soon after Nov. l as they can be
engraved The name of the winner,
weight of the fish. date taken. where
taken, and the bait used will be
engraved on the reverse side of the
medal If you are lucky enough to
catch a big one between now and
the end of the month bring it to
The Times, have it weighed and
registered and you may be one of
the winners. Three medals, a gold,
silver and bronze will go to the
victors in each event.
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