The Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 25, 1968 Page: 4 of 8
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Lake Mathis Tourist Guide
The Following Businessmen say “Howdy” and Welcome - We hope your visit is pleasant and
that your swimming, boating, fishing, loafing and sightseeing s the best ever - come see us.
Mathis Park Undergoing Extensive Remodeling
for night fishing, and a table | for cleaning the catch,
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lights
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at-
day to make
and comfor-
discipline have
the park, even
Jake
years
over the nation.
During the three-day meet-
ing, the lumbermen heard speak-
ers discussing business manage-
ment, government regulations,
Lumber Dealer
Attends Convention
SHORT floating pier in Ma-
this Park, complete with
in the canvas
personnel training, specialized
services and industry problems.
A program. of social activities
was planned and time was al-
loted to attend the HemisFair.
A crowd of about 8,000
tended the 82nd annual conven-
tion of the Lumbermen’s Asso-
ciation of Texas last weekend in
San Antonio. Among these were
Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Michalk,
Mathis Builders Supply Co., Inc.
The lumbermen’s convention is
one of the largest trade shows
held in the Southwest attracts
dealers and suppliers from all
is the chief
dence in the park, and
said that during the seven
he has been in charge of the
park, he has never seen the
variety, or the beauty of wild
flowers that are everywhere
in the park this year. He said
that all mowing operations
had been suspended until after
the flowers had disappeared
from the scene.
Roads in the park will re-
main as they are now, but with
what the management hopes to
be adequate maintainence.
Summer visitors to the park
remain for shorter visits, and
many of them like to camp near
the water, and since the days
are longer, the need for elec-
tricity is not felt, so as many
as care to do so, may park their
cars, and camper trailers along
the water’s edge.
Then too, many like to bring
a tent, and really rough it, by
cooking and eating out doors,
while sleeping
tents.
Problems of
been miner in
on those days when several
thousand persons are visiting.
The greatest problem has been
the “clean up’’ after such great
numbers have visited, but that
is done almost cheerfully by a
staff of men who work in
park for that purpose.
pier.
Perhaps the greatest expen-
diture of money will be for new
trailer sites. Between 20 and 30
such sites will be established,
and they, with already existing
trailer parking sites, will be
equipped with sewage facilities.
It is estimated that about $60,000
will be spent for enlargement
of trailer parking sites.
Each year, all available trail-
er parking stalls are filled to
capacity from November until
the last of March. A need for
newer, and for more such plac-
es has been felt for sometime,
but until this year no money had
been appropriated for the work.
More than 100,000 people visit
the local park each year. The
most of this number visit on
Easter and the Fourth of July
holidays, but there is never a
day but that the park has no
visitors.
To accomodate visitors to the
park there are several caban-
as, three boat launching
ramps, concrete tables, barbe-
cue pits, bath houses, swim-
ming areas, shade trees, gar-
bage cans, running water, rest
rooms, electric lights, and out-
lets for connecting electricity
to trailer houses, a concession
building, established trails to
advantageous look-out points,
where one can see for miles,
sandy beaches, grass covered
shorelines, boats and other wat-
er vehicles for rent, emergency
telephones, police protection
and a year round climate con-
ducive to out door living.
One of the greatest assets to
the park is the presence of two
dedicated park rangers, who ob-
serve no regular hours on the
job, but go beyond the call of
duty most every
visitors welcome
table.
Jake Hoskinson
in the park, but he has a broth-
er who works very closely with
him. Many of the camp fires,
cook - outs and celebrations
carried Out for visitors are the
work of Mr. and Mrs. Norland
Hoskins. The ample fire wood
stocks are the result of his ef-
forts, and the Norland Hoskins
are usually present to shepherd
the herd,, and emcee the fes-
tivities when a retired snow-
bird’’ is having a birthday, an-
niversary or going .away party.
Fish fries are a common diver-
sion, with the fish being sup-
plied by some lucky fisherman,
and the salads, breads, cakes,
coffee and the like being fur-
nished by the other campers.
Jake estimates that at least
350 boats are launched each
week at one of the three boat
ramps in the park. There is no
charge for this service.
At this time of the year,
flowers are very much in evi-
THIS ONE may not be a mile this, we would have to admit
long, but looking down.‘the -that it is a pretty long walk to
middle of this pier in Lake Ma- where the fish are.
April 25, 1968, Mathis, Texas — NEWS — Page 5
Cron’s Boat Landing —- A lew
catfish have been caught on trot
line using several different kinds
of bait.
Cummings Camp — A few
catfish have been caught on
trot line using soap for bait.
Lake Mathis State Park — Se-
veral small catfish have been
caught off from the banks with
rod and reels using minnows
for bait.
Shorty’s Camp — Don Brad-
ford and party from Lubbock
caught 5 lb. yellow 11 lb. yellow
21 lb. and 33 lb. yellow catfish
on trot line using perch for bait.
River Lake Drive Inn — Bill
Murphy caught 14 crappie. Joe
Morris from Corpus Christi
caught limit in catfish and crap-
pie. Milton Hedtke caught 25
lb. and 9 lb. catfish. Gene Rich-
ardson and party from San
Antonio caught several pan size
catfish. Charles McDonald
from San Antonio caught sever-
al catfish and bass. L. H. Gran-
ger from Corpus Christi caught
9 lb. blue, 3 lb. yellow and 5 lb.
yellow. Some were caught on trot
line and with rod and reels us-
ing several kinds of bait.
Seiler’s Camp — Mr. and
Ms. E. C. Richardson from La-
masa caught 50 small catfish.
Mr. and Mrs. Cooke from Ft.
Worth, Mr. and Mrs. Foster from
Big Springs and Mr. and
Mrs. Foster from Crossplains
caught 150 small catfish on
trot line using soap and blood
bait for bait.
Camp Bell — Ray Hooding
from Castroville and party
caught 100 lb., the largest weigh-
ing 18 lb. E. D. Wright from
San Antonio caught 20 nice pan
size catfish. Mr. Edmonds
from Corpus Christi caught 18
lb. yellow, 4 lb. blue and se-
veral small ones.
Camp Bell Con’td — Lee Kutes
from Poth caught 12 lb. blue,
a 9 lb. blue and several small
ones. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bax-
ter from Agua Dulce caught 10
lb. yellow and several small one
mostly on trot line using soap
and cut bait.
The Mathis park is taking on
some extensive remodeling
these days, and visitors in the
future will see several important
changes in the old stomping
grounds.
Two lighted fishing piers do-
minate the scene at the mo-
ment. The piers appear to be
constructed of metal, but ac-
tually they are floating on a wa-
ter resistant material, that has
a metal cover on the exterier.
It was explained that the piers
are hollow giving them add-
ed bouancy.
One of the piers is 400 feet
long, and the other measures 160
feet. Both will have lights and
a fish cleaning table for the
convenience of fishermen. Two
500 watt lights of a special
make will be located at the end
of both piers, and these lights
are advertized as being capabale
of actually drawing fish to the
fast
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churches, corporations, organizations and individuals.
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* Many people have the mis-
conception that the only way to
■catch panfish - sunfist (perch),
crappies, etc. - is with natural
baits, like earthworms and
■ crickets.
■ Normally bait of this type will
catch the most panfish, but us-
ually artificial lures will take
•larger ones.
‘ Lake Marble Falls, located al-
;most downtown in the communi-
,ty of Marble Falls in central
Texas, holds an astronomical
number of sunfish. But a fisher-
man using earthworms will more
joften than not, catch only a
, ; batch of little ones. These eager,
^speedy, small fish beat the big-
ger. ones to the bait.
•r ’ Next time out, try some of
those tiny spinners, bugs and
'flies. They are more effective
in taking the larger fish.
There are two facts to con-
sider when after sunfish with
< artificials. Use a small bait and
fish slowly. The smaller the ar-
tificial, the more effective it will
be. And whether it is a sur-
face or an underwater lure, re-
trieve as slowly as possible.
For fun at its best the sun-
fish should be taken on light
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fit.
Dick
Austin
likes to cast for so
bream on Lake Austin,
seven - foot fly rod that weighs
less than three ounces. He says
even a hand - sized fish fights
like a big one on this dainty
tackle.
Topwater bugs or flies on a
fly rod should be small. About
a No. 10 bug is best. The smaller
bug will tempt many more stik-
es than a large on’e. Any tiny
fly is okay; 'with standard co-
lors of black, yellow and white
producing best.
With a bug, just barely wig-
gle it on the surface. Don’t pull
with enough force to pop it. Pull
the fly through the water in
ishojrt, slow pulls. Sometimes
a fine spinner attached to the
front of the fly will add the
flash that attracts more strik-
es.
A typical one will be
than an inch long with a
a No. 10 treble hook.
Reel the spinner just
enough that., the blade spins
OUTDOORS^
TEXAS J
the slower you retrieve, the
more strikes you’ll get.
Add to Outdoors in Texas All
Sunfish seem to prefer bright
colors like yellow with black
dots, or orange with black dots.
With the fly rod or spinning
outfit, the angler can cover
much more water than he can
while fishing with natural bait,
and by exposing his offering to
more fish, he naturally stands
a better chance of catching
more.
While most crappies are taken
on live minnows, there actually
are times when a tiny white jig
will take more and bigger fish.
This is particularly true in the
springtime, when the fish are in
the shoreline shallows to spawn.
But sometimes it is also true
when the fish are deep, near the
bottom. I remember a time on
Lake Falcon in southern Texas
when the crappies ignored min-
nows, but a tiny jig hopped
around the base of the sub-
merged brush would prompt a
strike.
To be effective the jig must
be small. One weighing about
3-16th of an ounce is the best
size. Probably the best knwon
make is the Fie - Fly jig, manu-
factured in Oklahoma.
Uusually the best retrieve is to
simply cast the jig and allow
it to sink to bottom near sub-
merged brush or trees, then reel
in slowly and steadily. There
may be times when you have to
twitch the rod tip ever so lightly
to get the action that brings
strikes.
If you can’t adequately cast
such a small bait, rig a pair
up in tandem, one on the end of
the line and another on a drop-
per line about 18 inches above
this one. When the crappies are
cooperative, it isn’t uncommon
to catch ’em two at a time.
Lamb Recipe 3
Offered By
Extension Specialist
TCollege Station — Lamb fits
all types of occasions, whether
it be broiled lamb chops, braised
shanks or a shoulder roast.
When you serve dinner for
four, serve a cut that shows it
is something special suggests
Gwendolyne Clyatt, Extension
specialist in consumer market-
ing. This could be shoulder roast
or leg of lamb.
Some markets have lamb
shoulder and leg roasts you may
not recognize at first glance.
They have been boned and put
into a net, the Texas A&M Uni-
versity specialist says. This ma-
kes it easy to judge the num-
ber of servings per pound -
count on four.
Boneless cuts are easy to
carve. Leave the net on for
roasting, but remove it before
carving, Mrs. Clyatt reminds.
The net is easy to remove and
the roast holds together very
well.
Planning snacks or appetizers
for the crowd? Serve lamb.
Make it tiny lamb meat balls
to serve on picks. Mrs. Clyatt
suggests this recipe which com-
bines the flavor of lamb with
blue cheese.
For a head start on the party
make the meat balls several
days ahead and freeze them.
At serving time, heat without
thawing in hot chicken bouillon.
Drain and serve.
LAMB BLUE CHEESE
MEATBALL APPETIZERS
2 pounds ground lamb
1 teasp. salt 1-2 teasp thyme
1 tablesp. prepared mustard
1 tablesp. grated onion.
4 ounces blue cheese, finely
crumbled
3-4 cup milk
1-3 cup dry bread crumbs
This Week
In Mathis
Thur. April 25
7:30 p.m. Rainbow advisory
board, Masonic Hall.
8 p.m. Mathis Fire Depart-
ment
7:30 p.m. Ladies Auxiliary
VFW
Sat. April 27
9-11 a.m. Mathis Library is
open
Mon. April 29
3-5 p.m. Mathis Library hours
Tues. Aprjl 30
9:30 a.m. Ladies Bible Class,
Church of Christ.
Wed. May 1
3-5 p.m. Mathis Library hours
3 p.m. Mathis Study Club.
7 p.m. Rainbow for Girls, Ma-
sonic hall.
7:30 p.m. American Legion at
post home
Locals
Mr. and Mrs. Hership Jones
from Gatesville and Mrs. Char-
lie Hoffman and two daughters
visited with Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Jones last week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cherry
from Freer moved to Sandia
last week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Bluntzer
from Corpus Christi visited with
Mrs. Dave ODocharty on Sun-
day.
You say your doctor
needs advice on
your electrocardiogram.
But the nearest heart specialist
is miles away?
FISH TALES
From Lake Mathis
Al’s Camp — Al Salughter
caught 13 lb. catfish and se-
y£ral small ones on trot line
using minnows for bait. Sever-
al have been caught off from
■fine banks with rod and reels us-
ing minnows and shrimp for
bait.
Buck’s Camp — A few small
catfish have been caught on trot
lines using several different kind
of bait.
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