Show 68 THE SALT LAKE TRIBrKE Sunday January 24 1954 Lake Mead Bass Fishing Provides 'Spring' Tonic for 'Early Birds' By D C Dix Tribune Staff Writer CEDAR CITY -- If you like your "spring" tonic early there's nothing like a midwinter fishing trip and for that trip at the moment there s no place hcre the bass quite like Lake Mead re biting And if ou need any authority for the statement we quote his honor Arnold K Anderson recently-installemayor of Cedar City and three other businessmen companions who returned this week from tirand V ash with plenty of proof "If you're new in politics or even if you're not in politics at all there'i nothing better as a relaxer than a midwinter bass fishing trip on the big lake formed by Hoover Dam on the Colorado River" the mayor mused as we mulled over a nice set of pictures taken by the photographer of the trip Homer S Jones Other members of this first bass fishing excursion of the 1954 season were Hay Knell and Don Draper (rand Wash however is just one of many places along the IIS mile shoreline of Lake Mead wheie one may reach Wash are a place to pitch a tent and plenty of driftwood for firea but for real fishing and thrills not available elsewhere it's the best spot in our opinion" the Cedar City quartet agreed the lake Probably the easiest for Utahna is the boat harbor at Overton where sleeping and eating accommodations are available and also boats For the trip to Grand Wash one needs camping equipment water and "a few days to spend absorbing the " kpeclacular scenery as well as fishing men The four Cedar City among the first to hit Lake Mead this season returned with 40 bass weighing from two to seven pounds ach and "deeee-liciou- s in the baking pan " "The only accommodations at Grand The Grand Wash is a large canyon more like a miniature fiord actually which extends north just inside the Arizona border and provides in addition to excellent fishing freedom from w inds w hich sometimes whip larger expanses of the lake into dangeroui white-cap-s Fish and game laws require that bait be purchased from licensed dealers and this ia a problem at Grand Wash The Cedar City men went to Overton for minnows and then back to Riverside Nev where they left U S Highway 91 for the 2 4 hour drive to the campsite on Grand Wash To fish Lake Mead one needs a license from Nevada or Arizona ($7) and then a $2 stamp permits fishing' on the "other side" of the lake From all indications plugging will be good within a very short time" Anderson observed when we inquired about bait "We caught fish on both plugs and minnows but in the Grand Wash we min had our best luck on medium-sizenows" Uones admitted One thing about going to Grand Wash or elsewhere on Lake Mead for that matter if you get momentarily bored waiting for a big one to bite it's only a short distance downstream to Iceberg Canyon one of the truly scenic and spectacular spots on the upper reaches of the lake A short distance upstream and you re at historic Pierce Ferry and not far from where the brown mud of the Colorado reaches the blue of Lake Mead in the lower Grand Canyon Don Brooks 'Us Outdoors in duck handing derby: More f Salt Lake That pintail you ever 37S K Hohert hnt at Ogden Ray on Oct 12 1AS3 was banded at you Milt Greaves Ogden Bav on Sept 1R 1953 guessed H fiichfield Ymir goose shot Dec R al Fayette was banded at Ogdcn Bay on July 2 19S3 The goose you shot at Fayette on Dec IS was banded at North Lake Hefuee TerrcUin Jefferson Kllis M (Red) Wade Monroe: County Ida on June 27 ffS3 The goose you shot Dee 12 at Circlevilje was banded at Bear Fiver Rird licfuge on July ! 11S2 Jark l I'M W 1st South Spanish Fork submits taken off mallard drake shot Dec S at Mills County He also submits a pheasant hand A 70'tft which we reported In Cliff Grcenhalgh of t'lah Game Department was shot at LeJand near Spanish Fork H S Iarsen iaiiiuliint (oo' band Juab have Bird l- -s 54 1 A vtV' v I I ijr :x " Shot al Irvim shot a Canadian goose at levan on Dec 13 Dear Don: would appreciate It was banded with the number 4!K) !I3273 any information you can get for me on it Robert L Bellislon 6S5 F 2nd South I'rovo " Hob Incidentally Dr Steve Durrani of i The report is in the I'niversity of I tab comes up with an interesting slant in connection with bird bands lie shut a widgeon a few days before (he season ended whieh'hnd a band on which the numbers were worn off Dr Durrant sent it in however and has been notified by the Fish and Wildlife Service that they are giving the band the "acid etching'' technique to bung out the numbers Point is Dr Durrant explains you should mail in all bands no matter what condition they are m ' I'll vl 'K f Vt III -- They must be bltin' Don Draper Ray Knell Arnold E Anderson Cedar City's mayor and Dog Notes 3 This ly with the can's contents will completely deodorize him "Dear Brooks: I am enclosing two bands that 1 removed from ducks shot at Ogden Bay refuge this fall No 50S 33428 was on a male green-wingeteal shot about Nov 5 No 516 73318 was on a male mallard shot about Dec 10 have enjoyed your columns and have been intending to send in these bands but have neglected to do it Many thanks for your interest Leslie W Orr 2556 Iowa Ave Ogden" Honker From Randolph Area (Jiifstion Box Question: Does it harm my spitz to give her a bath every week? Sometimes I find it necessary to do it twice a week to keep her clean Answer: A dog should not be given a bath oftener than once a month Too frequent bathing removes natural oil from the skin that is necessary to promote a good coat Vint Logan" 1 have two female "I am Interested in your sports articles as I am a hunting Question: As ttiey grow older and fishing enthusiast myself I am sending you a honker band puppies number on a bird shot on opening day of the season in the will they get along all right to- Randolph-Woodruf- f area It was a very large goose probably gether1 Answer: Having been togetaeveral years old and in fine condition I sent the number to her since puppyhood your dogs two about months but never have heard from Washington ago them since Could you check up on where it was banded and should he the best of friends ' when It was a male Canada goose No 498 29296 Iloyd T at maturity " 413 Adams Morgan St Layton Question: I have tried soaps You have to be patient Lloyd It sometimes takes several jand powders for fleas but ran-- i months to check nut a band You will hear from the boys at not seem to rid my dog of them Patuxent Md Research Refuge I am sure Let me know the Vhat would you suggest' results And you other gents Please don't ask me to report a Answer: A proper flea powder hand whihe you have already reported yourself That just fouls secured from a veterinary them up back east But do let me know any band reports you should rid your dog of flees I get hack would suggest that you scrub the dog's sleeping quarters with a strong disinfectant Sail Hand Pintail Reports Dale Atkinson 2653 Hillsden Dr Salt Lake reports No Question: Is it true that all 3 off drake pintail shot Dec 21 at the Rudy Club puppies are born blind'1 Answer: I wouldn't say they Stanley G Griffin 1749 Kensington Ave Salt Lake submits band with No off duck of unknown species shot are born blind but all dogs are Wendell Kvans Spanish born with their eyes closed opening day at Locomotive Springs Fork: We cannot submit numbers off birds which have already-bee- which they usually open on the sent in by the hunter as such procedure would confuse ninfh day following birth the tracing work I Skunk Odor Bert Heusted prey of the Harrison Duck Club called us over and handed us band No 536 42752 taken off a duck he shot about Nov 15 A T Miller Milford reports hand No 508 32685 taken from Canada goose shot Dec 3 on the Milford Flats R C Turner Milford reports band No 498 94144 taken from Canada goose shot on same date at same place count up their Lake Mead bass Cold Hampers Anglers on Mead Waters If you have one or more puppies place their food in individual feeding dishes rather than putting it all in one large pan Knelt pup has a distinct individuality and the bullies of the litter will often get most of the food if only one dish is used Feeding a group of pups from one pan also has a tendency to further the fighting instincts It is practical of some puppies and w ise to alford all dogs their own individual eating dishes "Dear Don: I also find your 'duck derby' very interesting I am enclosing a hand taken from a male gicenhcad No which was killed on flooded waters west of Logan Will be watching your column for data George D Olsen 432 N 5th left-righ- Question: We live in the coun try where there are a great What can I put many skunks ion my dog to deodorize him after an encounter with one of these animals Answer: Open a can of tomatoes and w ash the dog thorough - Question: When should I start to wean a litter of puppies and what should 1 give them at first? Answer: When they are three to four weeks of age you might start by giving them a little warm milk once a day Increase this to three or four tunes a day until they are six weeks of age Start feeding them raw meat when they are five weeks old Sore Toenail Spetlil tn Th Trlbun LAS VFGAS NEV — General winter weather has prevailed around the Lake Mead area for the past few weeks the Desert Sea News Bureau reported Saturday Temperatures have been cool to cold with a number of cloudy davs Few anglers have been going out except on several week ends when the sun was shining and the w ind w as down Fisherman success generally has been lower than for this time of year last season when the average catch was approximately five fish per man Individual cases of better catches have been reported mostly by anglers well acquainted with the lake Fair Fiehing Sn'i ial m The Trlhutif ASH TON IDA — Fair fishing success has been reported by anglers who have tried their luck recently on open stretches of the North Fork of Snake River Most fish are being taken on salmon eggs either one or two on very small hooks veteran Question: My dog broke off one of his toenails and it either fell out or the dog pulled what remained of the nail from his paw He keeps licking this paw What should I do for him' Answer: You will find that anglers report Very few fish are being taken the dog will take care of the on flies himself Don't bandage injury it Allow him to lick the wound If it should become infected Okeh I a nd Buy take the animal to a veteriSpreial lo The Tribune narian ROCK SPRINGS — Purchase of the Halfmoon Mountain Question: Is it true you once property near Pinedale by the wrote that a female dpg is less Wyoming Game and Fish Comlikely to roam away from home mission has received the enthan a male dog'' dorsement of the Sweetwater Answer: In all my experi- County Sportsmen's Club ences with dogs I have found The group also approved the that a female is more likely to action of the commission in be a "stick-arounhome dog" opening the Big Sandy Dam to than a male winter fishing -- JOE KING'S NATIONAL SCENE Frick and Mara Star With Front Office Swinging NFW YORK Jan This was the week of the front office counteroffer aive here with Ford Frick commissioner of baseball and John V Mara Giants' football president swinging from the heels Frick for the first time re vealed a financial statement to prove there is nothing under handed about the central fund which serves as clearing house for player pensions 11? made coy reference to the fact that Happy Chandler his predecessor is now blasting the fund and plan Happy himself established And Ford as good as told the players to mind their business because he would consult only big league owners when it came time to make a new world series TV deal Tha Giants explosion was I r when Arnie all star tackle refused to honor an option for '54 held by New York and signed with the Vancouver team of Canadian football Mara in starting suit against the player for breach of contract presented an amazing indictment of the meat tackle who had been the hero of the crowds In this picture Weinmeister appears as an alleged clubhouse lawyer who according to Mara "failed to live up to his responsibility as team captain and was destructive of team morale '' Frick who has a sort of scboolmai inish delivery spent an hour and a half reading questions and answers about the pension plan to a group of w i iters Reportonal probing of Frick sparked Wein-meiste- the spot developed the point who is seldom eager to go on Weinmeister They paid him that under no circumstances player or a coach This year $11000 the peak salary of his the beating was so unmerciful would big leaguers concede the career and loaned him $6000 slanted on a "cheapness" angle ' players had a right'' to in regard to a club which without interest or security a all-sta- r and world series air receipts which go into the central fund primarily for pension purposes That's magnate money Ford stressed If so then the publication of figures which had been withheld so long was also an admission of weakness Baseball as usual was trying to catch up with a poor impression it had made in public opinion instead of being out in front with the facts The Mara counterpunch at emmeister startled folks here because the Giants traditionally have taken the blame and never threw a charge al a claimed the third or fourth highest payroll in the National Football that the League Giants finally lashed back to disclose a peek behind the curtain in the spectacular collapse of the team last season Mara claims that Weinmeister repeatedly told fellow players and others that he was going to Canada while playing for New York according to recent evidence There were other incidents cited including a near fight between Arnie and an other veteran Giant who told him off on the train home from the Cleveland disaster Meanwhile Mara states the Giants had absolute faith in t -- - till ii M year ago They balked when Weinmeister demanded $200 for laundry expenses at a rate of more than $3 per day in training camp "He is a big man but not that big" quipped Mara The odd part of this case is the fact the Giants surely do not want Weinmeister on their team next year but if they should win their lawsuit Arnie would be entitled to $11000 if he reported for play in '54 The lawsuit seems to be retaliatory on one hand and on the other intended to get a clear-cu- t judicial decision on the N F I option clause Courts mainly in Canada have durked the issue in previous cases ififfr gmsmtSS- -g- if vK Mi :xif IVler Bopgs' Rami Report From Twin Fall "Dear Don: For your information I got a drake pintail No at Lower Klamath Lake Cal in November that was banded at Lake Murray Ardmore Okla Also same kind of bird on same dav that had been banded at Tule Lake Cal K M Whitney 146 W Addison Tw in Falls Ida " I :4 h - li-- t Homer S Jones fine eateh of scrappy ' J y s I r'-'''V- Two big ones that didn't get away Homer S Jones of Cedar City proudly displays r i'A rt ' 1 Jk two mighty bass he took during a January fishing jaunt to Lake Mead's fine waters LET'S TALK ITSMNd FOLKS Strawberry Looks Great for 1954 a fight as trout they are just try "I saw 200 head In one By Bill Coltrin as good to eat and aur river is hunch near Red Creek the other Tribune Sports Writer fu" of nem- Courtland told us evening" he told us Of course Want to talk fishing' And Dave Thomas the game 'he mild winter has allowed onnrt vviil it emH "h headquarters in the deer to go through looking idea to us so we drove up owr Huctiesne backed him up all fat and sleek the Provo River ate breakfast Poor for Bunnies with a bunch of anglers inneWiV Dave wasn't worried at all For anyone with a hug to go lleber City went on east stopped to look at the frozen about the deer herd in his coun hunting for cottontail rabbits w here foi gel this area the Strawberry went on up th bunnies used to he thick We Duchesne River and wound up trustv 22 readv all the in Tabiona gateway to the top SOLI iN AH PERIODS hud the way and didn't see a rabbit The angling in I tab natives sav there are a few Now anyone who caught FOK EIGHT DAYS around but they're not numerStrawberry during the latter The xhrriule of ooiuridr p!o1 ous enough to give anyone part of the season last yepr pnnlfd hclnw hi brrn Irfkrn fioin some fast sport knows that it was great John Alrirn kmKh( n Snlunjtt Initio Meanwhile the Tabby folks uu will he "But Strawberry fishing Is I'liin your i 0 thit omt 11 in hunlirv: to be aie hot for lion hunting Been good" fishing just beginning in Hood cowl (luiinit the1 lunev if ou wuh to find the heat iport tht Dave Wright the state superwmting all winter for it tn snow dv hJM tn nffT are intendent of fish hatcheries and eh finally they got a few in :and The mlnr period hon hnldlare tvpe These heein at the inches a guy w ho know s as much about tiim shown and last fni an hour and So the siounds were hellermc The half or two hour thereaftei Strawberry fishing as anyone aminor petiods ihnun in leiiulat Ivpe out there this week and the told us over ham and eggs in re nf omewhal ahorter duration hunters were scrambling He her Januttv a t rm around the ledges in the toughShould Be Great Tiav Minor Maior Minor Major riate est roughest outdoor chase nf 4 rt J snow 10 S n 20 u a 24 10 in im almost scared to 4 J5 10 40 00 4 50 Mondav all the boss the figures on our! jj Tursda J 11 20 v I II II JS Rut we'll watt until fishing I ss 12 OS 4 30 plantings there" Wright said n Wed 12 SO 94 13 TO t 40 Thuraday season and give that old Strawl Fndav "Rut it can't help being great 7 IS I 40 10 IS 3 M There I SO berry another chance next summer — we checked with 10 Saturday 33 OS00 13$ t il 3 M t SO friends is a fishing hole Sunday seines just before the freezeup and our newly planted fish are We'll growing and thriving have some great sport next summer bet on that " Dave had to take off He was due to meet a train gather up 500000 trout eggs and deliver the eggs to hatcheries Never a dull moment for Dave winter or summer So on up Daniels Canyon where the snow is fairly light rj y V i and on over into Strawberry Valley where the snow depth was no more than six inches last week The frozen reservoir looked barren and a complete waste but it didn't take long to pick out the spot where we got into the rolling natives late last September Just You Walt Be difficult to beat that kind ' of fishing seldom you hooked a small one and some s— of the luckier guys took them up to ten pounds or so lust wait 'til next summer and next fall One thing about the light winter the fish loss at Strawberry is going to be practically $ 4 nil Heavy snow and long bitter cold spells have caused suffocation in past winters but that w'orry is just about over now un over 10 lamona and a: look at the beautiful Duchesne started us to wondering about1 the fishing there Strangely enough we heard! a lot more about the herring) fishing than about the trout fishing even though the resi dents out in that country re ported lots of browns up to four pounds taken this year Les Courtland of Myton likes the herring fishing Mighty happy that the fish and game: commission raised the limit tn Looks different in winter doesn't it" This winter picture was in fish for this species "They give you Just as good taken at the upper end of Daniels Canyon east of Heber City 'en cl (Ml 1 7 7 0 I rkJ |