Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2014 - 5

November/December 2014
Volume 83 Number 6
Tom Corbett, Governor
PENNSYLVANIA FISH & BOAT COMMISSION
Norman R. Gavlick, President
Kingston
Edward P. Mascharka III, Vice President
Erie
Rocco S. Ali
North Apollo
Robert A. Bachman
Denver
G. Warren Elliott
Chambersburg
Eric C. Hussar
Lewisburg
Steven M. Ketterer
Harrisburg
Leonard L. Lichvar
Boswell
William J. Sabatose
Brockport
Glade E. Squires
Downingtown
BOATING ADVISORY BOARD
Mary Gibson, Chairperson
Marysville
Loren W. Lustig, Vice Chairperson
Biglerville
Henry Grilk
Lakeville
Michael LeMole
Media
Andrew Talento
Verona
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS

John A. Arway, Executive Director;
Laurel Anders, Director,
Bureau of Boating & Outreach;
Ryan Dysinger, Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources

MAGAZINE STAFF

Editor-Spring Gearhart
Graphic Design-Jeff Decker
Circulation-Rose Ann Bartal, Brenda Davies
and Michaela Shuster

REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS

John Allen
Vic Attardo
Jennifer Bilott
Darl Black
Marilyn Black
Mike Bleech

Rob Criswell
Chris Gorsuch
Carl Haensel
Jeff Knapp
Ron Kuhn

Ben Moyer
Ross Robertson
Linda Steiner
Deborah Weisberg
Alex Zidock Jr.

Pennsylvania Angler & Boater adheres to the
American Fisheries Society's style guide and
the seventh edition of Common and Scientific
Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada
and Mexico in keeping with the capitalization of
the English common names of fishes as well as
singular and plural fish name usage. In addition,
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater recognizes the
standards established by the Society for the Study of
Amphibians and Reptiles.
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The Keystone State's Official Fishing & Boating Magazine

Feature articles

Pennsylvania's Streams of Steel by Darl Black.................................................................................. 6
Holiday Wild Brown Trout by Vic Attardo .................................................................................... 12
Winter Steelhead Fishing is about Timing by Mike Bleech ......................................................... 14
The Essence of the Yellow Breeches by Tom Janukowicz ............................................................ 19
Flycasting for Steelhead by Carl Haensel ........................................................................................ 22
Fun + Interesting = Hooked for Life by Jennifer Bilott ................................................................ 26
Ice Fishing Competitions by Marilyn Black ................................................................................... 28
The Magic of Hair by Jeff Knapp ...................................................................................................... 30
Tips for Winter Fishing from a Boat by Alex Zidock Jr. ............................................................... 32
Winter Wild Trout Fishing by John Allen ....................................................................................... 34
The Real Hornyhead Chub by Rob Criswell .................................................................................. 36
Advancements in Ice Fishing Clothing by Ross Robertson ......................................................... 38
Flies on Fire: Sparking "Hot Spots" Into Your Tying Patterns by Christian Shane................. 40
Late Season Lunkers by Jeff Woleslagle............................................................................................ 42
Interesting Fishing Facts About Early America by Alex Zidock Jr. ............................................ 44
Steelhead Fishing-A Wild Brook Trout Taught Me How by Linda Steiner........................... 46
Toxic Algae Resurfaces in Lake Erie by Deborah Weisberg......................................................... 50

Special features

2014 Bassmaster Elite Series Tournament on the Delaware River
by Andrew L. Shiels.............................................................................................................................. 52

Regular features

Straight Talk by Executive Director John A. Arway. ........................................................................ 2
Tying the Glo Bug by Carl Haensel .................................................................................................... 9
Your Fishing Field Guide by Carl Haensel ..................................................................................... 10
Notes from the Stream ....................................................................................................................... 17
Reflecting on the Water by Ron Kuhn............................................................................................. 25
Cast & Caught...................................................................................................................................... 55
Currents ................................................................................................................................................ 56
Angler's Notebook by Jerry Bush...................................................................................................... 62
Fishin' from the Kitchen by Wayne Phillips ................................................................................... 62

On the cover

This issue's cover is by Ned Smith. The artwork previously appeared
on the cover of the December 1967 Pennsylvania Angler. For more
information on the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art, go to
page 63 of this issue. As depicted on the cover, children eagerly await
Christmas morning. Voluntary youth fishing
license vouchers make perfect gifts and cost
only $2.70 (including fees). For every voluntary
youth license sold, the Commission receives
approximately $5.00 for youth fishing programs.
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