| Show - v4-- - vV1W''te'tkiP' fr"fr s o- - t 1 Cs RECREATION The Salt Lake Tribune Monday January 20 1992 1 - i F444333 ''' '' ' '- - I i i' 1 e 4 41041111beffiso"12- tI ' I00t1E0 dif II---- I 1 i - I ' vp-- tocilv 1 u- I ' 1 A II 1 ROOSEVELT — Veteran visitors driving on US 40 through this Duchesne County city of 4500 residents often take a side trip to the Buchanan Feed Company at 278 East 100 North That's because that company's special brand of pancake flower — Harvest Halo — is considered to be among the best in the United States "We have people that write from the Midwest and the East to have the pancake flour delievered at almost twice its cost" says Scott Bigler eircecutive director of the Duchesne County Area Chamber of Commerce "They've tried it and they're sold on it" Roosevelt offers more to visitors than just pancake flour however Bigler says the town represents an excellent jumping off point for outdoor activities in the nearby Book Cliffs Nine-Mil- e Canyon and Uinta Mountain areas It's a gateway for Desolation Canyon River Trips From now until the second week of February the town hosts cutter racing events each weekend Then the last two Saturday's of April horseback riders turn their attention toward flat saddle racing During the summer the town offers visitors a nine-hol- e (soon to be golf course Constitution Park contains a fine softball and baseball complex which draws teams from all over the area "We have the most softball players per capita of anywhere in the state" said Bigler Roosevelt was first settled in 1905 when the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation was opened to homesteaders The town was named after Teddy Roosevelt who once camped on a nearby river — Tom Wharton 1 c I ' 51 ONE DAY Ill ROOSEVELT ' 7011 k 4i v liit ! 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Call Your Senator Capitol Senate Number Moun- tg g winter-fishin- 64'1 curtain n temperature-inversio- - qI -- t 41 1 - - - All-Ameri- back-alle- y 0111110 00 U s1665 '' '91 Onver-Sgi- first-teaconThe sists of 15 shooters and the second team has 20 on it Christensen being named on the first team is Two species of fish seem to become more active in the winter Fishermen angling for yellow perch and splake — a hybrid combination of brook and lake trout — do extremely well in the winter Rivers and streams are also affected by winter One of the main problems occurring in these wa ters is ice forming on the bottom of the stream bed "Fish need deep pools and resting areas in rivers and streams during the winter" said Davis "Stream and river fish populations are susceptible to winter conditions also Food production slows down and so do the fish" said Davis Streams offer fish plenty of oxy-- : gen in the winter although food is sometimes harder to come by But fishermen on rivers may experience the best Just as lake fishing for certain species picks up in the winter streams too have a fish that are somewhat easier to catch in the: cold Whitefish on the Weber Provo and Duchesne rivers have large populations Davis suggests that winter fish ermen select waters that offer: good winter species populations Marksmanship Honored win" Competing in 10 major shoots around the country including events in Utah Idaho Wyoming Arizona California Ohio and Montana to name a few Christensen established his name with scores like his 200 for 200 plus 50 extra clays to claim the singles championship at the Utah State Shoot How does he shoot 100 percent? "I relax get comfortable and have confidence in myself" he said "Once you have broken one clay target you can do it all day" According to Christensen is 10 percent physical and 90 percent mental Patience wouldn't hurt either Christensen must have learned that aspect from his days in pro bass fishing tournaments Christensen believes in the lighter side of his sport and doesn't dwell on the competitive side "I started trapshooting for fun People shouldn't shoot to beat anyone That's not what it's SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Ever heard of the Amateur Trapshooting Association's trapshooting team? Ron Christensen of Goshen Utah has Named to the team in 1986 1990 1991 and this year Christensen has 24 years of experience with the association under his belt top of a sealed box containing the names of women who died from abortions The sculpture will only remain in place until the last week in February From Iosepa you can drive south through the Skull Valley Indian Reservation to Utah Highway 199 for the trip past Willow Springs over Johnsons Pass to Clover and Saint John From Saint John you can head north to to close Grantsville and then the loop around the Stansbury Mountains If you pick a day without the Deseret Land and Livestock Company In about 30 years Iosepa has gone from settlement to model community to memory Now only the foundations of old buildings and the cemetery listed on the National Historic Registry are all that remain In addition to the Iosepa cemetery travelers through Skull Valley can stop to see the "No Choice (No Freedom)" sculpture by artist Darin Biniaz The sculpture located about a mile south of on the west side of the highway between and Lone Rock supports a women's abortion choice The sculpture consists of a across a small pool A cen $329no V By Brett Prettyman THE g ter survival" Wil Christensen's ter beam drops into the pool on 8 Mormon temple was built in Hawaii many of the residents returned to the Islands and in 1917 most of the land was sold to the 1992 w Audi IGO 2 C-- situa- Color combinations of orange brown purple yellow and white seem to be particularly effective ot spinner baits and life-givin- tions" suggested Winkelman eight-poun- d 512-fo- 40-fo- A All-Ne- vacation: Select a reputable outfitter These can be obtained by doing research at a local library or writing a state travel council or wildlife agency to ask for books listing registered guide services I-- III 1 I- Winkelman offers these pointers to help plan your next angling AIM ID NATIONAL Reading books and magazines on places you plan to fish or writing for information to state game and fish departments or travel councils can be almost as enjoyable as taking the actual trip U Contined From :i WASATCH plies cover almost all should Flaming Gorge Reservoir would differ greatly from those you would use for a marlin fishing expedition to Mexico Take at least two rods and reels "Because there are different kinds of fish" said Winkelman "you'll need the proper equipment to catch them" For most situations the fishing guide recommends taking a 512- foot spinning rod with a light spinning reel loaded with test line and a bait casting rod equipped with 10 to 12- pound test line Take a good selection of tackle "Basically and jigs in about five colors and crank baits Circle The Stansbury Mountains CID NORTH everything from the travel route to the proper clothing and sup- While some animals spend the cold harsh winter in hibernation Utah's underwater species tough it out under the ice A number of environmental conditions affect the way a fish lives through if it does survive the winter In most conditions especially higher elevations like the Uintas oxygen left in the water when it ices over is what the fish must depend on Lower elevation lakes and reservoirs where the ice is not covered by three to five feet of snow can generate oxygen when sunlight penetrates the ice and stimulates water plants to start produccommodity ing the The depth of a lake thickness of the ice and the decomposition rate can all affect the survival rate of a fish in a body of water with ice atop it According to Glen Davis of the Utah Division of Wildlife the best suited for winter survival are the brook trout and grayling species "Those are high elevation fish" he said "We plant them in areas where we have a question of win- He said the new NN bindings popular with local skiers "One of the bindings that has come on strong is the Voile cable" said Brad Mikklejohn with the Utah Avalanche Forecast Center "That competes quite well with the Black Diamond Reva binding It is lighter and easier to get in and out of However the older style binding that Chounard used to make has some advantages "Most of the cable bindings come off in an avalanche where most of the pin bindings don't "The crowd I run around with are almost all on cables It is easy to get them on and off It is a very simple design I've been sold on them" said Mikklejohn who spends a good deal of time touring Utah mountains the three-piarrangement for backcountry skiing Salt Lake's Black Diamond Equipment and Voile Products put local skiers right in the hub of binding evolution Black Diamond was formerly a company owned by climbing legend Yvon Chounard Black Diamond has moved its operations from the west coast to Salt Lake n The quest for the perfect cross country ski binding continues For more than half a century skiers have been trying to design a perfect method to match man with ski in a safe comfortable way Cross country skiers have historically used everything from leather if 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