The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-26


made a week ago or before hunt.
ers reached the timber lands OF
had completed plans for trips.
Well. Oregon sportsmen have
the sympathy of many Wash.
ington anglers. We have made
long trips. burning up rubber
and gas. TO favorite streams only
to find. upon arrival. that the
state forestry department had
arbitrarily and defiantly closed
countless areas without notify
ing the public.
Oregon's official decision came
through mental non-alertness OF
confusion all around. Washing
tons closure of streams without
public notification WAS prompted,
10 appear without doubt, h.
cause Of the forestry depart
uscnt's ''we're the bosses. TO hell
with the anglers" attitude.
II IL easy enough 10 understand
Oregon's closure of hunting
lands. The fire hazard is too
great. We all agree our price
less timber lands must be pre-
served and protected. So. too,
must Washington's, but officials
could at least consider the
sportsmen's position and notify
them in proper time.
Fishermen have informed this
corner of the ferocity of the big
rainbow trout that not only hit
their hooks but which also rip
ped their leaders apart as though
they were light thread.
Naturally. a fellow angler will
grin to himself and say, Il
know how that Is. The big fish
that break tackle always are
larger than they really are"
Reports Of big tackle-break-
Ing rainbows have frequently
come from Tanwax lake this
season. the anglers swearing the
trout must he ''thrce pounds or
more"
And with each report came
the customary grin.
Fred Bedford was one of the
men reporting loss of big trout
and insisting they would weigh
at least three pounds.
Well. Fred proved his case
yesterday at Tanwax.
He landed = rainbow that
measured 22 inches and weighed
around 81, pounds and In the
big mouth of the trout were five
leaders.
One of the leaders he recog-
nlxed ~ his own because he uses
y small and peculiar swivel on
the end of the leader.
Got my swivel back. any
way" he told Russ Wall.
They're scarce these days"
Drove 100 miles or more
through good pigeon country
yesterday afternoon and evening
:. and saw 10 birds.
Yes. sir, just 10 birds
two doubles and a group of six.
Couldn't get within rifle range
Of them, they were that leary.
Hank Crowl. Ernie Ayers and
Enoch Alexson were with the
party. All except Ayres had
guns. the veteran sportsman ex-
planning: ''Whassa use takin'
your gun. There amt no
pigeons.
The guys just about right.
Fred Foster. state director OF
fisheries yesterday pointed out
inaccuracies in an account of
the Tightening of crab fishing
and clam digging regulations
and explained the revised regu-
lations. effective now.
Razor CLANS - Closed season
for commercial digging. June I
In Feb. ~. Closed season for
personal use. Oct. I Ia Feb. ~.
Personal bag limit Sc razor
clans. Digging prohibited dur
Ing open season between sunset
and sunrise.
Crahs-Puget Sound CONNER
cisl fishing closed from June I
to Sept. so; willapa and Grsys
Harbors, closed from Oct. 10
Dec. 81.
Possession of male crabs less
than six and one-ouarter inches
across the back Is prohibited. as
is possession OF softshell crabs
or female crabs OF any variety.
Frank Bsrtenetti wants his
hunting dog. Rusty. back. It's
a pointer. liver and white. and is
four years old Rusty Is also
generously spotted Franks sd-
dress is 402 So. 18th ST. q bar
Der shop. He has advertised and
used every means he knows 10
locate Rusty. but 10 no svan. II
any Of you sportsmen have any
information. please let Frank
know. Thank.