November/December 2010 newsletter - Hoosier Outdoor Writers

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Hoosier Outdoor Writers The Hoosier Outdoor Writers was formed in 1969 and has brought together many diverse groups and individuals with shared interests. The Hoosier Outdoor Writers, known among its members as HOW, is a group of dedicated media professionals who are keenly interested in the wise use of natural resources in the Hoosier State. Hoosier Outdoor Writers Executive Council Board Chairman Bryan Poynter 17030 Newberry Lane Westfield, IN 46074 bryan.poynter@cassidyturley.com President John Maxwell 1136 E. Banta Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46227 jmaxwell@dnr.IN.gov Vice President Brandon Butler 7798 S. Strain Ridge Rd. Bloomington, IN 47401 bbutler@driftwoodoutdoors.com Executive Director Tom Berg 2142 Nondorf St. Dyer, IN 46311 director@hoosieroutdoorwriters.org Legal Counsel Bill Keaton 126 West Second St. Rushville, IN 46173 bill@bishophillguesthouse.com Newsletter Editor Tom Berg 2142 Nondorf St. Dyer, IN 46311 director@hoosieroutdoorwriters.org Board Members Region 1 – Mike Schoonveld 2011 Region 2 – Phil Seng 2012 Region 3 – Jeff Hammond 2011 Region 4 – Jack Spaulding 2012 At Large: Dave Hoffman – 2011 Ben Shadley – 2011 Eric Stallsmith – 2011 Bob Jennings – 2012 James Keldsen – 2012 Bob Sawtelle – 2012 All submissions and correspondence in regards to the newsletter should be directed to: Tom Berg (e-mail: director@hoosieroutdoorwriters.org), or to Tom Berg, 2142 Nondorf St., Dyer, IN 46311. Portions of this newsletter can be reproduced only with the permission of the Hoosier Outdoor Writer’s Executive Board and/or the permission of the original author or authors submitting the material. HOW website: www.HoosierOutdoorWriters.org.
President’s Message by John Maxwell 2011 HOW Annual Meeting - Covered Bridges, Canyons and Smallies - Hey HOW, how about an annual conference at Turkey Run State Park in scenic Parke County this upcoming April 15, 16 and 17? Parke County and environs are famous for their beautiful rolling forests and picturesque farms. A liberal helping of 31 historic covered bridges makes Parke County the Covered Bridge Capital of the World, while new conservation efforts and public access sites along Sugar Creek have renewed Hoosier angler’s interest in the rocky and winding river’s smallmouth fishing. In the woods during April, wood poppies, bloodroot, twinleaf, toothwort, Dutchman’s breeches, anemone and trout lilies should be blooming. Mushrooms will be sprouting and wild turkeys gobbling. The hike across the Sugar Creek suspension bridge through the hemlock-shrouded Rocky Hollow to the Devil’s Punch Bowl is one of my all-time favorite nature hikes in Indiana. If the weather is nice, we can canoe or kayak while we fish Sugar Creek. Sugar Creek, running between sandstone cliffs, hemlocks and blooming redbud trees, is traditionally known as one of Indiana’s finest smallmouth streams. Plenty of forage and rocky hiding places means plenty of fish. Indiana DNR surveyed 53 streams similar in size to Sugar Creek between 1991 and 1995. Of these streams, Sugar Creek ranked highest in species diversity, and contained one of the best Indiana smallmouth bass populations in terms of number and individual fish size. The survey also found an average of 243 flathead catfish in every river mile near Turkey Run. Biologists found most of the large catfish in deep water around big boulders. As an added HOW meeting “smallie fishing bonus”, our scheduled main conference speaker will be internationally-known smallmouth fishing expert, instructor and author, Tim Holschlag. Check out Tim’s website at www.smallmouthflyangler.com. Holschlag is even planning to fish with us on Sunday and give us some valuable tips. Hiking more of the park’s trails and nature/covered bridge photography will also be great options for Sunday. HOW has reserved a block of rooms at the Turkey Run Inn for those who are planning to stay the night, and camping in the park is also available. As usual, you do not need to attend the entire weekend if your schedule does not allow it. Come enjoy as many of the activities that we have planned as you can! Hope to see you down the trail soon. The Blade November – December, 2010 Page 3
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