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Newspaper Page TextOutdoors Fishing Is Not The Way It Was This is kind of a crazy way to start an article about fishing but it is fast becoming the truth. Fishing isn't as simple as it was 10 years ago or as a matter of fact it's not as simple as just a few years ago. Once upon a time, when the mood struck or a nice spring day was beckoning, a person just picked up a couple of cane poles and a can of worms or crickets and set off to the nearest pond or creek. Whatever he caught, he took home to eat and most of the time he would only bring home no more than the family could eat in one or two meals. Every so often a group would get together and catch a #2 wash tub full of fish to have a fish fry for Bpji f CT«. ]■ bHI I . jSßg| i f jffflljra :2? iWS&JKl nailer I9ft BBMr '■ %jnn]n3| ■> * '’ * ' ', - V • .-.fo The time of a simple day spent with with a cane pole on a rlyerbank are' long In the past. Spring Is Time To Plant Gardens Spring is almost officially here, and there are a lot of things to be considered by the aggressive gardener. I would like to devote this article to some of these. Azaleas need pruning attention this month. Very little pruning is needed with azaleas, however, other than routinely taking out dead or inferior wood. The ideal time to prune is while the plants are in bloom, for the pruned branches can then be used in flower arrangements indoors. When azaleas and camellias have finished blooming, they might benefit from a dose of acid fertilizer, often found under the name "Azalea and Camellia fertilizer." Generally, about 3 to 4 pounds per 100 square feet of area should be applied. Look out for petal blight of azaleas. It shows up as specks on Ga. Trout Season Will Open March 26 Seasonal trout streams are scheduled to open for fishing on Saturday, March 26, according to the Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division. Trout season runs from the last Saturday in March through October 31. Fishing hours begin thirty minutes before sunrise and ends thirty minutes after sunrise. Seasonal trout streams are closed to fishing for all fish species at all other times. There are over 4,000 miles of trout streams in Georgia. Trout fishing opportunities range from heavily stocked, high use streams to remote wilderness fishing. To meet the demands of over 200,000 k : 4 “Amu 'i I &L jjp '■ f **» #”** fiBS s*{s& the churches or some gathering of people. For the most part this is a thing of the past as it just doesn't seem that people have as much time for this type of thing anymore. It was nothing to go over to the neighbor's farm and get his permission to catch a mess of fish out of their pond or pay a dollar and fish all day. If a good stretch of the creek ran through someone else's property; there was no problem in going to the creek and fishing. The main reason we were able to do this was that we were always taught to get permission first, take care of their property and don't destroy it, and, above all, have respect of the neighbor's property. fTim L Lewis Ag. instructor, ' Perry High School I the blooms. Blooms quickly collapse as if scalded with hot water. Damage can be reduced by the application of a fine mist spraying of a common foliar fungicide such as Zineb. Daffodils are splashing the countryside with color now. If you have them in your yard, you may consider feeding them with a little bone meal (phosphorus) to ensure quality blooms next year. Be sure to let the straplike foliage die down trout anglers, many of the streams are stocked with 9-11 inch trout by the Wildlife Resources Division, Fisheries Section. Streams are slocked seasonally, monthly, or weekly depending on fishing pressure and the ability of the stream to support the fish population. Trout streams that are not designated as seasonal are open year-round for fishing. All resident anglers between the ages of 16 and 65 must have a trout stamp attached to a valid Georgia fishing license to fish in designated trout waters or to possess trout in any waters. Resident honorary license holders are not required to have a trout stamp, and landowners CZ~ Gone L % I s| David and Susanne Andel Neighbors would also help neighbors when the time came and there was an unwritten law that when in need, we helped those in need. Today’s world has long forgotten those days and I doubt we will ever see them again. Today, when you decide to go fishing you have to be sure you have the license, you’ll have to naturally after flowering is complete. Then dig, divide, and store bulbs in a cool, dry place until time to replant in the fall. Now is a good time to divide and transplant perennials such as daylilies, ajuga, oxalis, and liriope. Rework the beds, adding organic matter and fertilizer. Be planning your vegetable gardens now also. Soil preparation is critical to the success of your crops. Deep tilling, which breaks up hardpans and improves tilth and permeability, is a good pre-plant practice. Forming a fine seed bed is also very important to the germination of the planted crops. Beets, carrots, leaf lettuce, mustard, turnips, collards, kale, English peas, radishes, and related crops can be shown in March. You may even take a chance and plant an and their immediate families may fish without a license or trout stamp on their own property. Other rules to remember when trout fishing include: •Night fishing on trout streams that are only open during trout season is unlawful. Night fishing is allowed on trout streams that are open year-round and on impoundments, unless otherwise noted. •The Chattahoochee River, within the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, from Buford Dam to Peachtree Creek is closed to use 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise. Tournament Donation Claire Beckham accepts a donation from Weyerhauser's John Crowe lor SSOO for the Exchange Club's golf tournament. Houston Times-Journal belong to a club in order to fish because most of the fanners have long quit letting people fish, even for pay. They have found that the liabilities outweigh the profits and pleasure. You can forget going on your neighbor's property to get to the creek. The land most likely belongs to a cooperation or foreign group and is posted. Any way you look at it, the days of fun and simple fishing are gone. Today, the words "simple fishing" take on another meaning. The new meaning is that you must have some sort of access to a boat or friend who has one and doesn't mind taking you fishing. If you buy a boat of your own, well the meaning of simple fishing has just changed roles. You have got to register the boat, buy the required equipment just to put the boat in the water, and join the ranks of those who pull their rigs from lake to lake trying to enjoy a day of fishing. All of this is not so bad except that the government is always looking for a way to pry a little more money for their budget and the fishermen and hunters usually bear a goodly portion of the load. Right now the Congress is busy as spring bees trying to figure a way of getting some more of our money, since the recreational users tax law was repealed last year. Any way you look at it simple fishing is still simple, it's just not as simple as it used to be and it won’t get any simpler. For those of us who love to fish, we are going to find a way and means to fish. Fishing is a lot like golf, everytime the country club wants to add something new, the green fees go up or the membership dues increase. Until next time...we've gone fishing. early tomato plant or two, as long as you make arrangements to cover them on cold nights and remove the cover early enough the following morning to prevent a disastrous heat buildup. Prune raspberries and blackberries this month, while it is easy to see which canes are dead. These canes are the ones which bore the fruit last year, and they should be removed. A mulch of pine straw, hay, or wood chips will keep the berry patch easier to manage. Transplant raspberries and blackberries now. When found along meadows and the edge of the woods, be sure to dig as much root as possible as this will reduce transplant shock. Both prefer partial shade and well-drained soil, but require little attention once established. •Trotlines, set hooks, jugs, nets, bows and arrows, and all other gear except poles and lines cannot be used in trout streams. Trout anglers are restricted to the use of one pole and line which must be hand held. •Live bait fish may not be used in any trout stream. Seining of bait fish is not allowed in any trout stream. •On trout streams designated as "artificial only", only artificial lures may be used. It is unlawful to possess any other type of bait on an "artificial only" stream. The publication, "Introduction to Georgia Trout Streams," provides a listing of all seasonal and year round trout streams in Georgia. To receive a copy of this publication or the 1994-95 Freshwater & Saltwater Sport Fishing Regulations or for more information on trout fishing contact the Wildlife Resource Division, Fisheries Section, 2123 U.S. Highway 278, S.E., Social Circle, Georgia 30279, or call (404) 918- 6418. Soccer, from 5A margins back to back," full back Beau Righliuyci said after the vic tory. "But we knew wv could win it we came logetliei and played like a team, and that's what we did tonight." I'utonuuaiely. only a lew brave lans were able to withstand the bit let iold wind to witness the mile stone victor,. Page 6A Saturday, March 19,1994 "Houston Times-Journal •The following fishing re port is compiled each week by the Houston Times Journal. Lake, weather and fishing con ditions are reported by telephone from contacts listed at the end of each report. If you would like additional lakes or rivers listed, please call the newspaper at 987-1823. If you would like a free picture of a catch you are proud of printed in the paper, we will be happy to shoot and publish the photo. Moon times Hannon’s best hunting and fishing days and hours V -J SOLUNAR/LUNAR TIMES Perry Georgia Area ~ SOLUNAR TIMES LUNAR TIMES 1994 A. M. P. M. Longitude 83.44 Latitude 32.2 f Mar _ Minor Major Minor Major Sunrise Sunset Moonßise Moon Up Moon Dovn 1 Tue 08:17 02:03 08:45 02:31 07:01 06:30 10:58p 03:32a 04:00p 2 Wed 09:20 03:05 09:49 03:34 07:00 06:31 04:28a 04:57p 3 Thu 10:22 04:08 10:52 04:37 06:59 06:32 12:05a 05:27a 05:56p 4 Fri 11:23 05:08 11:52 05:37 06:57 06:32 01:09a 06:25a 06:53p 5 Sat 12:01 06:05 12:19 06:33 06:56 06:33 02:07a 07:22a C7:sop 6 Sun 12:44 06:57 01:11 07:24 06:55 06:34 03:00a 08:17a 08:43p 7 Mon 01:33 07:45 01:58 08:11 06:54 06:35 03:47a 09:09a 09:34p 8 Tue 02:18 08:30 02:42 08:54 06:53 06:35 04:28a 09:59a 10:22p 9 Wed > 03:00 09:12 03:23 09:35 06:51 06:36 05:05a 10:45a ll:08p 10 Thu > 03:41 09:52 04:03 10:14 06:50 06:37 05:38a 11:30a 11:52p 11 Fri > 04:23 10:33 04:44 10:55 06:49 06:38 06:10a 12:13p 12 Sat N 05:05 11:15 05:26 11:36 06:48 06:38 06:41a 12:55p 12:34a 13 Sun > 05:48 11:59 06:10 12:01 06:46 06:39 07:12a 01:38p 01:17a 14 Mon > 06:34 12:24 06:56 12:45 06:45 06:40 07:44a 02:21p 01:59a 15 Tue > 07:23 01:12 07:45 01:34 06:44 06:40 08:18a 03:05p 02:43a 16 Wed 08:13 02:01 08:36 02:24 06:43 06:41 08:55a 03:51p 03:28a 17 Thu 09:04 02:52 09:28 03:16 06:41 06:42 09:34a 04:38p 04:14a 18 Fri 09:56 03:44 10:21 04:09 06:40 06:43 10:18a 05:27p 05:02a 19 Sat 10:49 04:36 11:14 05:01 06:39 06:43 11:06a 06:17p 05:51a 20 Sun 11:40 05:27 12:01 05:53 06:37 06:44 11:59a 07:07p 06:42a 21 Mon 12:04 06:17 12:30 06:43 06:36 06:45 12:55p 07:59p 07:33a 22 Tue 12:53 07:06 01:19 07:32 06:35 06:45 01:55p 08:51p 08:25a 23 Wed 01:40 07:53 02:06 08:19 06:34 06:46 02:59p 09:43p 09:17a 24 Thu 02:26 08:39 02:52 09:05 06:32 06:47 04:04p 10:35p 10:09a 25 Fri > 03:12 09:25 03:38 09:51 06:31 06:47 05:10p ll:28p 11:01a 26 Sat > 04:00 10:13 04:27 10:40 06:30 06:48 06:18p 11:54a 27 Sun F 04:52 11:06 05:20 11:33 06:28 06:49 07:28p 12:21a 12:49p 28 Mon > 05:49 12:01 06:18 12:04 06:27 06:49 08:38p 01:17a 01:46p 29 Tue > 06:52 12:37 07:21 01:06 06:26 06:50 09:49p 02:15a 02:45p 30 Wed 07:57 01:42 08:28 02:13 06:24 06:51 10:56p 03:15a 03:45p 31. Thu 09:04 02:49 09:34 03:19 06:23 06:51 04:15a 04:45p Major=2 hours/Minor=l hour Accuracy to 1 minute -Indicates peak activity. Knlnnar Betfict*, Inc. 1187 I. Morgan St., lusbnlle, II 46173 Hornets Tennis/ Golf Teams Win By VETO F. HOLEY Staff Writer Westfield golf and tennis teams spent Thursday making short work of Monroe Academy. At the courts at Rozar Park, the Hornet women's team took eight of nine matches. In singles play, Marla Massey, Leslie Davis and Susanna Turner won. Two of Lhe Hornets’ singles victories were for feits. The only loss to Monroe came in singles play. The women took all three dou bles matches, one coming by for feit Davis and Turner combined for an 8-3 victory over McKenzie Vaughn and Lindley Hines, while Cindy Dunaway and Katie Davidson combined to beat Lesley Ellerbee and Sara Butler 8-1. "They played great," said West field coach Jenny Crooms, who said the difference between the teams was experience. "We have a lot of key returning players." After a slow start that saw the LOSS, from 5A no sense worrying about that ball game." "It was one we probably should have won," said Jones after he dis missed his team. "We made some mistakes. "You can’t be so dejected by er rors," Jones continued. "You can't let that dejection carry over to the rest of the game. "There is nothing you can do about making that error or this er ror. If a guy makes a hard call, you've got to forget about that. Thai's baseball. "We've got to learn that. We've got to get in a frame of mind where Perry Karate Club Dominates Region By Chad Shannon Lewis Special to the HTJ Perry Athletic Karate Team Head Instructor Chad Lewis expected his squad to perform well in last week's Region Championship, but not quite this well. "I knew we had the talent and the instructors to make it happen," Lewis said of his members. "But it still makes you proud to see them and actually go out there and do it." Of the 72 active members, 38 of the Perry team members competed for the Region title at Houston County High School where they faced over 300 martial artists from as far away as Arkansas for the event Perry got oil to a good start as 1 ew’is won lop honois in the Men's Black Belt Forms Competition, making his ninth forms title in his 10 year career. But that was only the beginning as the Perry Team went on to place ■ f' men lose the first two matches, in cluding a 9-8 match between West field's Miles Lancaster and Mon roe's Chris Hopkins, the men's team rebounded to win three of the four lower seeded singles' matches and all three of the doubles matches. Travis Watson, John Shipley and Jeff Dortch took home wins. Dortch had to go to a tiebreaker to beat David Hammrick 9-8 in his match. In doubles play, the team of Watson and Shipley combined to beat the team of Redd and Single tary 8-3. Dortch and Lawton Pear son took Hopkins and Perry 8-3, while Lancaster and Manish Vashid completed the sweep with an 8-3 win. At Perry Country Club, Scott Hill shot a 77 to lead the Hornets to an 325-341 victory over Monroe. Other low scorers for Westfield include Todd Rigdon (81), Larry Thompson (84) and Keith Davis (83). if you make a mistake, the game is not over." Waldrip went six-and-two-thirds innings for the Panthers. He gave up seven runs, two earned, on two hits. He walked eight batters and hit two while striking out 11 batters. He carried a no-hitter into the sev enth inning. Jamie Walker came in from the outfield to strike out the final Fitzgerald batter. Cook was the leading hitter for the Panthers, collecting two of their three hits. Walker got the only other hit for Perry on the day. in win 11 Region titles, while placing in the top three spots 19 more times. "The thing I'm most proud of is that we were aggressive and had a good time," Assistant Instructor Jeb Stewart said afterwards. "All the trophies are just an added bonus." "We had been training hard for over a month getting ready for this tournament, holding early Saturday morning practices," Black Belt Beau Douglas explained. "It shows dial hard work and sweat does pay off." This victory gives Perry some momentum headed in to their own tournament, which will be held in September at die New South Arena of the Georgia National Fairgrounds, where Perry Athletic Karate will be die host school. "But that's another day," Lewis • s aid. "Right now. we just want to rest up and enjoy this victory while we can."