The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-01
Let's Go Fishing
SP0RTSMEN TO
CAMP ICN FOR
CLEAN STREAMS
State Club Will Open War
on Pollution as Part
OF Program.

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of Indiana. Inc. viii meet Friday
at 3 p. m. 70 complete plans 70 COM
bat stream and lake pollution At
a preliminary meeting held AZ the
Washington Monday II was decided
that the second meeting. with all
state officers present would be the
way 10 launch a statewide cam
paign 10 correct this evil that is de-
stroying some Of the states most
historic streams.
The United Sportsmen organiza-
ton was formed TO improve hunt
Ing and fishing conditions for the
sportsman who enjoys a day in the
open under conditions as nature in
tended Officers and members arc
going 10 battle 70 the last ditch TO
carry their ideals 10 victory.
Every person who ever has spcn.
the day along any Of our streams
or lakes can do their part 70 help
this cause by enrolling now The
dues for one year are so cents. and
the fun amount will be used 10 bet
ter conditions. the officers devoting
their time and efforts. without pay.
Members Of the indianapolis
Casting Club VINO attended the
meet al the pool at College avenue
and Fall Creek Sunday were treated
10 some Of the greatest fly casting
ever seen locally. by Captain Emil
De LuSe who averaged ITO feet 10
take first place by wide margin
IN the distance event. His casts
were .l07. 100 and ia feet. Ed Mel
SON who finished second had an
average Of ninety feet. De Luse also
tied for top hOnors in the FIVE and
three-quarter ounce fly rod accur-
aCy contest with l.. Hurst J. Spear
was next and Ed Nelson third. The
five-cighths ounce plug event was
won by Ben Bass with J. Spear.
second. and II Bradford, third.
Earl Simon. who pilots a p. 81
f.. engine from indianapolis 10
Springfield while on the Job. and
hunts bass when resting. enjoyed
himself on Big Walnut creek the
other day. his six bass reaching the
Stringer in less than two hours.
Simon says they were hitting 50
fast that he did not have time TO
light his pipe
Henry Moesch paid a flying visit
TO the conservation department
from the state hatchery at WaWasee.
Recently this hatchery planted 800
large mouth bass, in grades 4. and
6. They are taking their time and
allowing the fish 10 reach these
sizes before planting.
John Stewart never will forget
his battle with an eighteen-inch dog
fish that weighed three and one
half pounds. Stewart also enjOyed
taking the rock bass and google eve.
while Spatting
Ed Miller of the Peoples Outfit
ting Company and his wife enjoyed
Sunday al MlllerS favorite spot on
Sugar creek. and the result was five
small mouth bass that averaged two
pounds. Miller caught three of them
on live minnowS. and his wife the
other two with night crawlers.
Walter Gordon from Engine
House 6 gave us another call and
told that he still had room for two
anglers TO make the trip TO north
Crn Minnesota. Gordon plans to
leave Aug Is and return Sept. /.
Any angler interested in vacation
where the big ones strike. should
get in touch with Gordon. at Riley
1929.
Eagle creek again produced a big
one. this time a five and one halt
pound large mouth. The lucky ang-
Ter was Earl Conger. 2907 Clifton
street This is the second big one
that Conger Snagged this season.
Jack Waite never will be careless
again. Waite was fly casting in one
Of the gravel pits close in. The line
he was using had a break. but Waite
figured it was o. k 10 Use. as the
fish were not rising 10 his lure. but
as usual, a big one took him on fol
a battle. the bass winning when the
line broke at the tie A few DAYS
later. Waite returned for some more
fun. and the first thing he found
was a dead bass that would run
about five and one half pounds
with his hy lodged in its throat.
Garry and Lee Winders are going
TO spend Tuesday and Wednesday al
their favorite spot. Owen Park. or
Mil creek. Garry Winders easily is
the champ in this stream. his record
for the last five years being near
the three hundred mark. and they
were all keepers.
Charlie ridden always wanted "a
tie INTO one of those kind that he
could not handle. even as YOU and I
His ambition was realized Sunday
with a bass that reminds one Of a
Snag taking his lure. When ridden
realized that the Snag really was
grandpa bass. II was TOO late. and
the big boy escaped TO give some
other angler thrill.