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Outdoors 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 the report. If you would like additional lakes or rivers listed, please call the newspaper at 987-1823. If you would like a free photo of a catch you are proud of printed in the paper, we will be happy to shoot and publish the photo. SOLOH AR/LUNAII TIMES Perry Ceo rki n Aren SOLUNAR TIMES LUNAR TIMES 1004 A. M. P. M. Longitude 83.tt Latitude 31.28 May Minor JUISL,SUDSS» J!ssnzl3e_Mß'>D-yp..M°9n^po» 1 Sun 11:47 05:35 06:00 06:47 08:13 1:26a 6:51a 7:17 P 2 Mon 12:15 06:27 12:30 06:51 06:47 08:14 2:07a 7:41a 8:05p 3 Tue 01:02 07:13 01:24 07:36 06:46 08:14 2:43a 8:28a 8:50p 4 red 01:44 07:54 02:05 08:16 06:45 08:15 3:15a 0:11a 0:33p 5 Thu 02:22 08:33 02:43 08:54 06:44 08:16 3:47a 0:54a 10:1Sp 6 Fri 02:50 00:00 03:20 00:30 06:43 08:17 4:17a 10:36a 10:56p 7 Sat 03:36 00:46 03:57 10:08 06:42 08:17 4:48a 11:18a ll:3Dp 8 Sun I 04:14 10:25 04:36 10:47 08:41 08:18 5:21a 12:01p 0 Mon I 04:55 11:06 05:18 11:20 06:40 08:10 5:56a 12:46p 12:23a 10 Tue • 05:30 11:51 06:03 06:40 08:10 6:34a !:32p 1:00a 11 Wed | 06:27 12:15 06:51 12:30 06:30 08:20 7:15a 2:20p 1:56a 12 Thu I 07:18 01:06 07:43 01:30 06:38 08:21 8:01a 3:00p 2:45a 13 Frl 08:12 01:50 08:36 02:24 06:37 08:22 8:40a 3:50p 3:34a 14 Sat 00:06 02:54 00:31 03:10 06:37 08:22 0:42a 4:48p 4:24a 15 Sun 10:01 03:40 10:26 04:14 06:36 08:23 10:37a 5:38p 5:13a 16 Mon 10:55 04:43 11:20 05:08 06:35 08:24 11:35a 8:27p 6:02a 17 Tue 11:48 05:36 06:00 06:35 08:24 12:34p 7:15p 6:51a 18 Wed 12:14 06:26 12:38 06:50 06:34 08:25 1:35p 8:04p 7:40a 19 Thu 01:01 07:14 01:26 07:38 06:33 08:26 2:38p 8:54p 8:29a 20 Frl 01:47 08:00 02:13 08:26 06:33 08:27 3:42p 9:45p 9:19a 21 Sat 02:33 08:47 03:00 09:13 06:32 08:27 4:49p 10:39p 10:12a 22 Sun ■ 03:21 09:35 03:49 10:03 06 :32 08:28 5:59p U:37p 11:08a 23 Mon I 04:12 10:27 04:42 10:57 06:31 08:29 7:09 P 12:06p 24 Tue I 05:08 11:24 05:39 11:55 06:31 08:29 8:19p 12:37a l:08p 25 Wed 0 06:10 12:01 06:41 12:25 06:30 08:30 9:24p 1:30a 2:10p 26 Thu | 07:14 12:59 07:45 01:30 06:30 08:30 10:24p 2:41a 3:12p 27 Fri I 08:20 02:05 08:49 02:34 06:30 08:31 ll:16p 3:42a 4:llp 28 Sat I 09:23 03:09 09:50 03:37 06:29 08:32 4:39a 5:06p 29 Sun 10:22 04:09 10:48 04:35 06:29 08:32 12:01a 5:32a 5:58p 30 Mon 11:18 05:04 11:40 05:28 06:28 08:33 12:41a 6:22a 6:45p 31 Tue 05:54 12:05 06:16 06:28 OJ:?3 IUB* 7:<t?»_ 7:30p Major = 2 hours/Mlnor - 1 hour Accurate within 1 minute O ~ Full Moon • = New Moon | " Teak activity period of week Tines adjusted for DST Solunar Services, Inc. - Ruchville, IN 46173 Ogeechee River (upstream of U.S. Highway 17) The Ogeechee River has traditionally been an excellent stream for redbreast sunfish fishing. As many local anglers know, fishing for redbreast is best when the river level drops below the four foot mark on the USGS gauge at Eden, Georgia. The Ogeechee River does not have its flow regulated by dams and therefore rises and falls according to seasonal rain patterns. Rainfall amounts have been higher than normal in the early 1990 s which has been good for the fish, but bad for the anglers. Decreased fishing pressure and increased food supplies have been good for the redbreast population. Anglers fishing this river should continue to catch many redbreast in the 6-8 inch size group. Other panfish species of special note include bluegill, redear sunfish (shellcracker), black crappie, and spotted sunfish (stump knockers). Bluegill are more commonly caught by anglers fishing upstream of Millen, Georgia. Redear sunfish should continue to contribute much to the total weight of panfish harvested in the lower reaches of the Ogecechee River, particularly in the tidally influenced area around U.S. Hwy 17. Scattered pockets of black crappie provide exciting cold weather fishing from upstream of U.S. Hwy 17 as far as Jenkins County. Be sure to bring your live bait! Although smaller than other popular panfish, spotted sunfish are plentiful in the backwaters and slower flowing areas of the river. The Ogeechee River has never been viewed as a major largemouth bass stream among anglers fishing the coastal freshwater rivers. Angler surveys, conducted in 1986 and 1991, indicate that only one-to-two percent of the Ogeechee River harvest is largemouth bass. However, recent electrofishing samples had plentiful numbers of smaller bass and a noticeable increase in the number of larger bass. Forty-two percent of the bass in fall 1993 samples were one-and-a half-to-five pounds. Look for good bass fishing this spring as water levels decline. Chain pickerel (jackfish) also appear to have benefited from the high river levels of 1991 and 1992. More pickerel ranging from one third pound to three pounds were seen in fall electrofishing samples than ever before. Clark, from 5A where she is a pitcher. Last year, Campbell was the Class a player of the year in Georgia, hitting .725 in leading the Blaze to the state title. She has also been nominated for the USSSA Hall of Fame, and will find out about that induction at the fall banquet. Campbell told me she could not havs asked for a more pleasant place to work than Westfield. She is ap preciative of the support she got Perry Parks & Recreation Youth Fishing Rodeo 10-12 Rozar Park lunch & pole provided For Ages 5-16 Saturday, May 21 Fishing Report /\ , Moon Times Solunar/lunar times accurate within 1 minute Fishing Forecast Freshwater rivers and lakes from the administration and sup porters, and the dedication of her players. In a couple of years, Donna Campbell will be doing something she's always wanted to do. She'll be coaching in college. You can bet on it. I will miss my association with this pleasant, charming lady. So will Westfield. Fall is the time to mow the grass Maintaining the lawn is one of hose jobs that many of us consider a necessary evil, but it need not be a thankless task, either. A well-groomed lawn —one that is mowed at the right height when needed—is better able to resist insects, diseases and weeds. The following guidelines should help make your job a little easier. •Mow when the grass grows one-third to one half times over the recommended height. For ex ample, if the recommended mowing height is two inches, cut it when it reaches three inches. Some suggested mowing heights are two-to three inches for bahiagrass and bluegrass, three eights-to-three-quarters inch for bentgrass, one Kids fishing produces life-long memories The other day while we were weighing in our fish, I overheard a young kid about 11 or 12 years old make this comment, "I wish my dad would fish like you, or just take me fishing." I couldn't help myself and im mediately asked why he would say such a thing. All the youngster would tell me is that his dad never had the time to do anything but watch t.v. I really couldn't tell you whether the story was true or not; but, the look on his face had me convinced. It takes so little to please a young person, girl or boy, when it comes to fishing. They only want a Adopt-a-child fishing program offered Ask any angler how he or she learned to fish and they'll probably tell you how their dad took them to lake such-and-such, taught them how to stick some wiggly form of bait on a hook, and explained the virtue of patience. Those fondly remembered out ings with dad are something most anglers take for granted. However, with the busy lives of modern adults and the increase in single parent homes, many of today's kids have no opportunities to learn the sport of fishing. Thai's why Abu Garcia, a leading manufacturers of fishing tackle, started the Adopt-A- Child fishing program. Under the program, a fishing club "adopts" a child by making the youngster an active member of their club for at least 12 months. During the membership, an adult takes the child fishing and teaches him or her techniques for catching bass. The child also learns about envi ronmental issues affecting Fisheries, attends club meetings and functions and participates in club tourna ments. "Kids have a ball catching fish," said Abu Garcia's Steve Miller, who created the program. "But they also enjoy making friends at meet ings, and they get excited when they get to talk fishing and get au tographs from pro anglers who at tend some of the tournaments." To be eligible for the program, a child has to be between the age of 12 and 16. The only other require ment is that children have no other way of going fishing. Miller added that many children in the program have never used a rod and reel before. the program is free, and Abu Garcia provides each youngster with rods and reels. For more information on the Adopt-A-Child program and how to become involved as a sponsor or participating fishing club, write to Steve Miller, Abu Garcia Inc., 21 Law Drive, Fairfield, NJ 07004. Houston Times-Journal * J Ag instructor, Perry High School half-to-one-and-one-half inches tor bermuda grass and Zoysia, one-to-two inches for carpetgrass and centipede, one-to-two-and-a-half inches for Fine fescue and ryegrass, one-and-a-half-to-three inches for St. Augustine grass, and three-to-four inches for tall fescue. •Sharpen mower blades often so that they %ishing I David and Susanne Andel chance to try something they sec so many other people do. They many fall in love with the sport, as Su sanne and I have, or, maybe, just the one time is enough. Wc as adults and parents, in most cases, owe this to our chil dren. Let them be the one to decide if they like it or not. 1 have heard too often that fish ing is 100 expensive and time con suming. The individual saying this was often buying himself another golf club or baseball glove for the softball league. There is nothing wrong with cither of those sports, but don't say fishing is too expen sive while reaching into your pock ets to buy something for your own pleasure. One of the most rewarding expe- v i f 1 ' r Jmi Mr Mr ■ ■■ l •" *, * i MKsg-wSm W* || # Jm * fj %%gßSJa«laa«r % »,|I - ■ JB&jL w i SIyIHBF m ■ ■fer■ '"•▼I i 19 : m M m mm* ■ § § m Mr \ • *,. Ml, WKBtm H m Bl m.. j- Iff mm £ Atti M IfciL asbP a * Hfl HkJHH JSff Teaching a child to fish will create memories of a lifetime. - Saturday, May 21, 1994 “Houston Times-Journal Page 6A riences that we've had was working with the Department of Natural Re sources during the National Fair a couple years ago. Susanne and I, along with other volunteers, set up a small fishing clinic designed solely for young people. We started out with the idea of being able to teach them some things and answering questions they might have had. As it turned out, the kids were so enthused over the idea of fishing and catching fish that wc quickly just let them enjoy fishing. During the course of the fair, we met hundreds of young fishermen and fisherwomen who will always have a place in our hearts. One such joy was meeting a young 13-ycar-old boy from Macon County. This young man had never had the opportunity to fish. His mother was widowed, and she had to work two jobs just to survive and keep her family together. The smiles and yells that came out this young person will remain burned into my memory forever. don't tear the grass blades. Tom blades give the lawn a whitish appearance. •Never cut off more than half the grass blade at a mowing. Mowing too short exposes the shaded lower stems to sunlight, causing burning and browning. If the grass is much too high, re duce its height a little at a time. •About dethatching—if the lawn is healthy, it is not necessary to remove grass clippings if the clippings are able to drop into the lawn out of sight. These kind of clippings do not contribute to thatch. But, if the lawn is maintained very short, or if the clippings sit on top of the grass, remove them to avoid smothering the grass. •Always mow the lawn when the grass is dry. Remember, we were all young once, even if it may have been a long time ago. I can remember ev ery time dad would stop working just to take me fishing or carry me to a private pond where 1 could fish until he returned. Dad never really complained, although, at the time, I felt like he was mad because he had to stop his work long enough to carry me Fish ing. No matter how bad the times were, or how hard dad worked, he would always find time for us. If you don't have any children at home, that is no reason not to take a kid fishing. I know there are many kids in the neighborhood who would jump at the chance to spend a day Fishing. Maybe there are some parents who are not able to care about the sport, and they would love for someone to take their kid Fishing. All you have to do is ask. Remember as long as that kid is fishing, you know where they are at and what they are doing. Until next time ... we've gone Fishing. Perry High school finished fourth in Region 2AAA all sports balloting. The Perry basketball team and cross country team led the way, winning region champi onships. Wayne County won the overall champi onship.