Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - September/October 2014 - 5

September/October 2014
Volume 83 Number 5
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
Steven M. Ketterer
Harrisburg
Leonard L. Lichvar
Boswell
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
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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Feature articles

Why Not Pike? by Mike Bleech ........................................................................................................... 6
Selecting the Right Planer Boards by Ross Robertson .................................................................... 8
Get Acquainted with Edinboro Lake by Marilyn Black................................................................. 9
Smallmouth Bass Fishing on the Delaware River by Darl Black ............................................... 12
Get Your Boat Under Wraps Properly by Alex Zidock Jr............................................................. 14
Tying it Together II: From the Vise to the Stream by Christian Shane ..................................... 16
Muskellunge on the Fly by Carl Haensel ........................................................................................ 18
Early Fall Bass Transitions by Jeff Knapp ........................................................................................ 21
Biologists Pick Favorite Northeast Fall Trout Waters by Vic Attardo........................................ 24
Northeast Pennsylvania Fall Fishing by John Punola................................................................... 26
Four Fun Fall Floats in Western Pennsylvania by Ben Moyer .................................................... 30
Fall Panfish by John Allen .................................................................................................................. 32
Their Name is Mud-Really! by Rob Criswell ............................................................................... 36
Rigging Techniques for Soft Plastics by Chris Gorsuch ............................................................... 38
Good Fishing Depends on Diversity by Deborah Weisberg........................................................ 39

Special features

Inaugural Angler Thank You Campaign A Success by Steve Kralik ......................................... 34
2014 State-Fish Art Contest Winners ............................................................................................. 42
Pennsylvania State-Record Fish ....................................................................................................... 44
Fall PLAY Newsletter by Adam Spangler ........................................................................................ 45
State Wildlife Action Plan by Diana Day and Chris Urban ........................................................ 52
Back from the Brink: The Story of the Timber Rattlesnake
by Chris Urban, Jim Chestney and Kathy Gipe............................................................................... 54

Regular features

Straight Talk by Executive Director John A. Arway. ........................................................................ 2
Reflecting on the Water by Ron Kuhn............................................................................................. 20
Currents ................................................................................................................................................ 56
Angler's Notebook by Jerry Bush...................................................................................................... 62
Fishin' from the Kitchen by Wayne Phillips ................................................................................... 62
Pennsylvania's Best Fishing Waters
Muskellunge & Tiger Muskellunge and Common Carp ............................................................ 63
Cast & Caught...................................................................................................................................... 64

On the cover

A Northern Pike ambushes a frog. In addition to fish
and frogs, the Northern Pike eats tadpoles, birds,
muskrats, mice, crayfish, leeches and large aquatic
insects. Illustration by Tom Duran Jr.

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