The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-27
Fishing Contest
Announced

"Set the hook brother, and reel
this one inw This is the one thing
that every angler has been waiting
fora contest where the fisherman
can ply his favorite pastime and be
rewarded at the same time! The
Buckeye quarry has been restocked
heavily with thousands of fish the
past few years and now the directors
of the Sportsmen's club are throwing
a fishing party for the whole COM
munity. This party will last
throughout the summer and will give
every angler an equal opportunity to
share in the fun.
Last fall nearly one thousand
large blue gills and two hundred big
bass were placed in the quarry as
part of the restocking program.
Forty-nine of these fish were tagged
on the gill cover with metal plate
bearing a number. For this parti-
cular group of fish, which consists
of 25 bass and "a blue gills, the club
and merchants and firms are giving
away an assortment of prizes which
are valued from S1.00 to a $500
war bond. All the angler must do
to collect the prize is catch the fish
with the metal band, present the
band to contest director Gail Mumma
504 North Main street, Bluffton and
certificate will be presented which
entities the lucky party catching the
fish to collect the prize.
The contest is open to any club
member. Men, women, and young
sters, from any locally, 16 years of
age and up are eligible to join the
club and fish for the prize. Boys
and girls under 16 may enter the
contest and are not required to join
the club, but they must be ac-
companied by club member while
fishing. The town council has given
the Sportsmen's club fishing lease
on the Buckeye quarry and it is the
purpose of the club to develop this
beautiful lake into one of the best
fishing holes in this part of the state.
The clubs policy is to place every
available dollar into restocking of
fish and game in our area, and this
year the directors have appropriated
over $3.50 for restocking purposes!
Local merchants, firms, and friends
from other cities, are backing this
conservation club to the limit, and
evedy effort will be made to give
outdoor minded folks of the COM
munity plenty of healthful recreation
right here at home. All the club
needs is your support-so join uE
now-the fee is only 81 year anG
do your share in promoting the
hunting, fishing, and outdoor recrea
tion Of your community.
Many folks like to picnic and have
steak frys. Your club has been hare
at work to develop park at thu
North end of the Buckeye quarry
Tables, benches, outdoor ovens, a nice
grove of trees, and an excellent sitt
is being developed for the enjoyment
of the community.
The club has more than $50 mem
bers-our goal for this year is 800
So let's all get in folks, join up, ant
all have a good time together!
Live Bait Will Be Made Availabl,
for Fishermen
| An agreement is being arranged
with Roger Klay and Harry Minck
the life guards at the Buckeye fol
the summer, to operate live bal
stand for the folks who would lik,
to make use of the fishing facilities
of the Buckeye quarry. Minnows
night crawlers, and fishworms will
be on hand at all times to accom-
modate the folks who have only ;
few hours of leisure a week to spent
in outdoor recreation. Those engaged
in war work have not the time tt
seine for minnows, or hunt for bait