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Show t I Carp for fish food BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah 7 Thursday, July 21, 1977 Commercial seiner cleans up at refuge The carp is a crummy fish, right? Not so, at least in the opinions of thousands of folks in New York and California and William Loy of Orem. Loy is a commercial fisherman. His prime catch is carp. Thousands of carp each year which he either fillets or sends in one piece to markets on both coasts. The market is so good that for 1 1 months out of the year, he has plenty of work to do. But from about the middle of June through July, things slow down and he looks for other things to keep him busy. Loy often comes to the Bear River Migratory Bird refuge west of Brigham City during this slack period to clean out some of the large carp that damage the ecology of the canals and lakes by rooting up vegetation and muddying the water. Seven Ton Loy was at the refuge Monday, and took about seven ton of carp which were destined for fish food. He and a son Bill stretched a nylon net across a canal, herded the carp into it and then netted them into a specially built boat. From there, they were tossed onto an elevator by hand to be deposited in the back of a truck. The operation was quite quick and by 9 a.m., Loy had the tons of fish loaded, all the processing firm wanted that day. Loy said he netted enough that day to provide twice that amount. The rest of the fish were turned loose. A few channel catfish in the four to five pound range were carefully removed and taken to the Bear river to be released. Loy said the carp will bring a hundred pounds, which hardly pays the freight." But the fisherman said he comes to the refuge to help out, particularly this year when the carp are dying off due to lack of water. He said he hates to see large scale deaths and would rather work for little or nothing than see them go to waste. $1.25 200 Tons Loy said he will take about 200 ton of fish from the refuge this year. He extimates he and his father have caught 10,000 ton of carp from the refuge area, including gun clubs, since they have been in operation. He recalled when they used to pay $42 a ton for fish caught there. I dont mind helping the refuge clean up these fish. They would have died otherwise, he said. Had fish not been dying off, the ones taken Monday could have been served in New York City or Los Angeles by now. Loy said hot weather has a definite affect on his operations, especially when taking carp for fish food. Processing and plants cant have them stand overnight and only purchase what they can process in one day. Loy said new operation being perfected that processes the carp into fish food without smell or will increase the demand for the fish. But about a year away. its concern that plants, which are necessary to take care of dead animals, will be pushed out of business by people who complain of the odors. He expressed Give Bad Time People give these plants a bad time in the summers. But we need some place to take care of our dead animals, he said, adding a trip to the Sevier river, where there are no plants, revealed dead animals lining the river banks where farmers and ranchers dumped them for want of a better place. Loys operation Monday took fish up to 25 pounds in size, but most were about 10 pounds. They were surprisingly uni- form. the water as William Loy and son Bill collect fish seined in a canal at the Bear River Migratory Bird refuge. Channel catfish netted in the operation are CARP THRASH f taken from low water and released in the Bear river. The Loys, who run extensive fish seining operations, are bashd in Orem. Statistics given DWR gives all-st- 8 Then after a loss to the Internationals 10-- won the last two games 0 all in and a span of five days. The last game went into extra inning after Nationals came back from behind with six runs to tie it at 11 all. In that game it appeared that Internationals were heading for the victory and championship being ahead 11-- 6 after five innings. The Nationals had four pitchers, Darrin Wight, Craig Clements, Andy Dieter and Lloyd Rhodes out with the fatigued arms after doing pitching chores for four days in a row. Dampened Batters However, Dee Rasmussen, the cool reserve pitcher, put a damper on the Internationals trio of the sluggers, Pat Engle, Woody Woodruff and Ted Shigley in the last four innings while the Nationals exploded for six runs in the extra inning to claim the victory. The Nationals had many heroes in that game. It was Dave Madsen who drilled a double in the sixth inning to drive three runs in and Mark Aston who tied the game on Dee Rasmussens sacrifice hit. In the extra inning, it was the whole team that came up with six runs and seven hits and a walk to put the game out of reach. The series saw many outstanding offensive and defensive plays. For the Nationals, Rhodes and Aston had 11 runs and nine hits apiece and 11 and 13 stolen bases respectively. Darrin Wight had 11 RBIs on nine hits while Kent Nowak had eight RBIs on five hits and 14 stolen bases. 13-1- 17-1- Had Heroes The International team had its heroes in Woodruff, who took honors with a high batting average of .750 and three home runs to his credit. Ted Shigley had six RBIs on six hits and Pat Engle contributed eight runs and six hits, in addition to fine pitching, he shared with Shigley, Tom Evan-of- f and Scott Stevens. For Americans, Shane Hilton, Bob McGee and Brett Thorpe had three hits each to keep their teams hopes alive in the two games against the powerful and National team. Defensive plays were spotlighted by Rhodes of the Nation d - at Mantua The Utah Boat and Ski club will stage its annual water In establishing regulations governing the 1977 big game seasons, the Board of Big Game Control made it illegal for archers to use a mechanical cocking device, referred to earlier as a Stevens with the help of the catcher Woodruff, came up with many outstanding plays. Large Crowd The series was exciting and a large crowd was appreciative of the fine efforts shown by the boys who also exhibited good sportsmanship and the evidence of the excellent coaching from Bob Rhodes, who was assisted by Chris Wight and Hap Bocaneara of the Nationals, Bill Yates of the Internationals and Arch Velasquez of the Americans and their assis- tants. Sure-Sho- t. By way of clarification, skiing tournament at Brigham City reservoir in Mantua on it was announced this July week by Norm Bates, president. The event is expected to attract 150 participants who will compete in various competative 23-2- 5, create a safety hazard for those participating in the tournament, Bates said. Jumping, slalom and trick skiing are among the competative events on tap. The president explained that this is the only water skiing tourney conducted annually in Utah. He described the Mantua water as ideal for the competition. We get some of the best water skiers in the western United States coming into this tournament. Anyone who knows ot BLOCKS contrast stitch down the leg (S Scholar C T LUBE, OIL AND FILTER CHANGE award to athhto SPECIAL !S95 Steve Scharmann of Brigham City, a graduate of Weber State college, has received the male scholar athlete award at the school. Scharmann competed on m both cross country and track teams. He graduated the past spring with a $.9 grade point average. He was named the outstanding chemistry student by the department. He has a teaching and research asslstantshlp at Portland State university where he will continue his studies. wav Automatic Transmission Service Maneuvering 17 change transmission fitter and replace, fluid. V: 2nd SOUTH & AAAIN . . Welt seams, PUTTING RETRO-WES- JJ Jeans fit long and lean. DOESN'T MV. ..TOll DO! 3 anything about skiing will enjoy it, Bates said. Brigham City has agreed to furnish bleachers to accomodate those who plan to watch. There will be a refreshment stand to sell sandwiches and cold drinks during the day. catagories during the three the days. The tournament is sanctioned ruling was made to prohibit the use of mechanical cocking de- by the American Water Ski vices on bow used for hunting association. The public is invited to turn game animals in Utah. Sure-Shis a brand name out and watch the action which of a Utah manufacturer and will begin at 8 a.m. daily, should not be construed as being continuing until about 4 p.m. the specific device which was Recreation skiers are invited banned, as the cocking device is to participate in the novice only one item in the companys division, Bates said. line of sporting equipment. The sanctioned division will Board members made the match the skills of more experruling after listening to archers ienced skiers. The local tourney will serve to at the annual public meetings where many expressed their qualify top competitors for weopposition to the use of the stern regional competition, it device. Those archers argued was explained. The reservoir will be open to that the mechanical nature of the cocking system removed other use during the three days much of primitive aspect but usere are asked to maintain wakeless speed. Higher speeds of archery hunting. BOX ELDER ACTION SPORTS During Navy maneuvers, the captain was pushing his destroyer to the limit when a sailor came to the bridge with a mesYou sage from the admiral. blundering idiot, you nearly rammed the flagship, if read. the capVery well, sailor, tain commanded, go below and have it decoded. 23-2- 5 ONCE LOADED into the boat, the carp are then elevated into a truck for hauling to processing. In this case, about seven ton of fish were taken for manufacture of fish food. vVaterskiing event scheduled clarification ar al team with many spectacular catches and putouts while his teammates, Brett xidams and Dee Rasmussen came up with a double play and J.P. Scofield made a fine catch in the outfield when least expected. Andy Dieter pitched a fine six innings in relief allowing only two earned runs. Kent Nowak, the Nationals catcher, provided steady catching despite on an injury and he stayed in the game to the end. For International, Dorne Hall and Shigley came with a double play- while the rest of their infield, Matt Yates, Engle, and July bowdevie6 Bronco season wraps all-stwith event up The Brigham City Bronco baseball season came to an end with the National All-Stteam claiming the championship. Three teams from the American, National and International leagues participated in the five game series last week. The Nationals first eliminated the American league team from the playoffs by scores, 15-- and With the tons of carp dying at the refuge from the low water situation, it was pleasing to see one man concerned enough to help minimize the die off. 47 SOUTH MAIN BRIGHAM CITY 723-590FRI. NIGHT 'TIL 8 PM 9:30 AM TO 6 PM 0 |