European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday june 20, 1977 the stak5 and stripes Page 19 Navy Fisherman Ron Pusz tries his Luck with a Fly Rod in Loch wee a Trout Laden Stream located in Edzell Scotland. To i by Brad it free sufi writers a photos by Jim Cole Angler Jenny Mandell tackles her catch yen if you re not a fishing an How would you like to be stationed at a base which is surrounded by literally hundreds of streams teeming with Trout and Salmon sailors and marines assigned to the . Naval Security group activity in Edzell. Scotland have just such a situation and those that like to wet a line take advantage of it. Navy personnel Man Ron Pusz an avid Fisherman be Longs to the Brechin Angling club and the Laurencekirk District Angling association. I was sponsored by scottish friends that i met while like anywhere you have to get permission to fish on private property. Serious fishermen join a scottish an gling club to gain fishing privileges in local Rivers and streams according to Dick Zablocki. Secretary of the Edzell Navy Rod and gun Fisherman does t even have to go out into the sur rounding Countryside to pursue his Hobby. Loch wee a Lake which has a Good share of Trout is right on the base. My wife. Donna caught one that weighed 4 pounds 3 ounces toe other Day. It almost pulled her into the Lake said Lee Kohlhafer a master chief communications technician. It s just great Here for Pusz Calls the North and South esk Rivers Hii favorite streams they re nut locked but hold a lot of natural Browns Salmon and sea said the Fisherman from Meadville. , who s fished since he was five Lias a great re Spect for scottish local Guys in the clubs Are expert Fly fishermen he said. They be taught me a lot of things i never knew about Fly Rod technique. Some sound like old wives tales but they a True fishermen he did t Volunteer any information on his new found techniques were but they Evi Dently work because Pusz caught Browns measuring 20, 13,12 and 15 inches his last time out said witnesses. He said he also goes to classes once a week at the Bre Chin club. Graham Scott the owner of a local fish an tackle shop teaches Fly casting. He really takes Good care of us at his shop Pusz who says that half the reason he goes fishing is to see the Countryside advises visitors who like to fish to bring a spinning outfit with 10-Pound test line and definitely a Fly he said that if a Fisherman visits Scotland he can always buy Good Good tackle locally. They have every thing. If you should break your Rod while you re Here just bring it to a tackle shop and they la fix it for you Inex pensive he went on to say that no License is needed to fish in Scotland but you do have to have a permit. You can buy a daily or a weekly permit at a tackle shop. A daily permit runs about a Pound 1.75 tackle shop owners around Here will treat you straight show you where to fish added Pusz. You should also Check with the local Rod and gun club people for assistance and advice if you re near a if gis in Europe want to spend a vacation fishing in Scotland it would t be a bad idea to make Edzell their Headquarters according to Rod and gun Secre tary Zablocki. When we invite softball teams Here to play Many Guys bring their families and Camp by Loch wee he said. With a Little Luck you can catch a breakfast of Trout right out your front
