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January/February 2013 Volume 82 Number 1
Tom Corbett Governor PENNSYLVANIA FISH & BOAT COMMISSION Steven M. Ketterer President Harrisburg G. Warren Elliott Vice President Chambersburg Rocco S. Ali North Apollo Robert A. Bachman Denver Norman R. Gavlick Kingston Leonard L. Lichvar Boswell Edward P. Mascharka III Erie William J. Sabatose Brockport Glade E. Squires Downingtown William R. Worobec Williamsport BOATING ADVISORY BOARD Mary Gibson Chairperson Marysville Loren W. Lustig Vice Chairperson Biglerville Henry Grilk Lakeville Michael LeMole Media Andrew Talento Verona
John A. Arway Executive Director; Laurel Anders, Director, Bureau of Boating & Outreach; Ryan Dysinger, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Editor—Spring Gearhart Graphic Design—Jeﬀ Decker Circulation—Norine Bahnweg

The Keystone State’s Oﬃcial Fishing & Boating Magazine

Feature articles

Secrets of Solid Fishing for Crappies by Vic Attardo .................................................................6 Transitioning to Fly Fishing by John Allen ................................................................................12 Mercer and Venango Counties on Ice by Darl Black .............................................................14 Tip-up Fishing for Pike and Pickerel by Carl Haensel .............................................................17 Make Your Own Rabbit Hair Jig by Chris Gorsuch ..................................................................20 Not Working, Try Something Different by Mike Bleech..........................................................22 Lively Larvae by Marilyn Black ...................................................................................................26 Take Your Ice Shanty to the Next Level by Ross Robertson ...................................................30 10 Tips for Safe Ice Fishing by Ben Moyer ..............................................................................32 Homegrown Fishing Lures by Linda Steiner ..........................................................................35 Impacts of Fishing Line and Other Litter by Deborah Weisberg ............................................ 39 Ohio River Sauger and Walleye by Jeff Knapp........................................................................42 Finding the Right Powerboat by Alex Zidock, Jr.....................................................................52 Pennsylvania’s Not-so-bland Blanding’s Turtle by Chris Urban and Kathy Gipe ................54 Commission Fish Stocking Volunteers: A History of Dedication by Brian Wisner............28 Ice Safety Thickness Chart.......................................................................................................34 Winter PLAY Newsletter by Amidea Daniel and Allan Schreffler ........................................45 Deputy Waterways Conservation Officer Graduation by Spring Gearhart ......................... 56

Special features

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Regular features

MAGAZINE STAFF

REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS
John Allen Vic Attardo Jennifer Bilott Darl Black Marilyn Black Mike Bleech Rob Criswell Chris Gorsuch Carl Haensel Jeﬀ Knapp Ron Kuhn Charles R. Meck Ben Moyer Ross Robertson Linda Steiner Deborah Weisberg Alex Zidock Jr.

Straight Talk by Executive Director John A. Arway. .................................................................2 Tying the Scud by Charles R. Meck.............................................................................................9 Your Fishing Field Guide by Carl Haensel ..............................................................................10 Notes from the Stream................................................................................................................24 Reflecting on the Water by Ron Kuhn......................................................................................38 Currents ........................................................................................................................................57 Angler’s Notebook by Jerry Bush ..............................................................................................63 Fishin’ from the Kitchen by Wayne Phillips ............................................................................63 Cast & Caught ..............................................................................................................................64

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With thick ice and darkened days, bright jigs can be the exception to the standard fishing rule, producing hefty crappies like this one on Lackawanna Lake, Lackawanna County. Photo provided by Vic Attardo.

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In this edition, we continue a limited-edition series of Ned Smith art prints with a bluegill print. We will include these prints through to the May/June 2013 edition.

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