European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 6, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Books sustain sportsmen s Winter dreams for outdoor enthusiasts the period after Christmas is traditionally a time to reflect and reminisce. Most of the fishing has come to a halt and the Hunting seasons Are winding Down to the final weeks. In he dark Days of Winter Fly fishermen sit Down at their lying vises to begin filling Fly boxes for the upcoming season. Sportsmen s clubs and conservation groups get together to evaluate the year past and plan projects and outings. Equipment is gone Over cleaned and repaired. But most of All this is a time of the year for dreaming about that faraway Stream you be always wanted to fish that red Stag or Chamois you always wanted to Hunt or the new gun or fishing Rod you be been dying to own Reading is excellent fodder for the imagination and for Many of us the next Best thing to being on a Stream or Mountainside. An excellent recent Book is the Way of the Trout by . Montgomery Montgomery who works for the Boston Globe has written a fishing Book that will surely become a classic. Its theme is his love for Trout fishing and the outdoors both developed during boyhood outings with his Uncle in Montana. But Montgomery digressed to other topics the history of the sport the evolution of Trout and other Saimon oids Stream ecology fishing in foreign lands. Although he s lived on the East coast for a couple of decades Montgomery remains at heart a Westerner with a deep seated love for the Clear streams and unspoiled mountains of Quot big sky  though there Are excellent descriptions of some of Montana s Blue ribbon Trout Waters this is not a How to guide. It is mainly a Book about what one fishing Friend Calls the Quot spiritual aspects Quot of the sport. Montgomery is adept at using self deprecating humor to Lone Down his own flights of prose fancy As Well As to deflate the pretensions of some Fly fishermen. He also occasionally gets angry especially in the in which he describes returning to a favorite fishing stretch to find it has been ruined by Quot Sonsa bitches who Clear Cut the nearby forests and channelized the River. The Way of the Trout is a lyrical informative poignant Book that virtually every outdoors Man will find a pleasure to read. Another passionate Western Fisherman is John Gierach a Colorado based outdoor writer who first gained attention several years ago with his Book Trout bum. Even better is another work with the improbable title sex death and Fly fishing. Action Lineus Exchange rates done to match Bank set a my husband and i recently purchased tour concert tickets two for 27.50 Marks each and two for 45 Marks each at the Robinson Barracks Uso office. The local Price of the tickets added up to 146 Marks. We paid in dollars and our total came to $94. The Exchange rate for the weekend was 1.62. So our total should have been $90.12.1 called the Uso office the next Day the Man i spoke with said the Uso uses a rate 0 5 Marks below the Bank Rale. That should have made our total $93 $92.99 rounded up to the highest Dollar. However he was then corrected by someone else in his office who said that each ticket Price is converted individually and the Price is rounded to the highest Dollar even if it s under 50 cents. Then the converted prices Are totalled when we asked if we could pay in dollars Why were we not told that we would be paying a higher charge Why was no copy of the policy on paying in dollars and the Exchange rate the Uso uses posted if we had known Gierach writes compellingly and entertainingly about his passionate Pursuit of Trout Bass and other fish throughout the West. Along the Way he pauses to comment on such diverse subjects As love suicide and the need to preserve the Earth s fragile ecosystem. Gierach a latest offering where the Trout Are As Long As your leg also has gotten Good reviews. United press International reported recently on other current publications of interest to outdoors men. They include Leonard Lee Rue ill s whitetails a 275 Page guide to americans most pursued Deer Stackpole $32.95 Large Mouth Bass by Decosse publishing $16,95 fishing Alaska on $15 a Day Alaska Angler publications $19.95 and the classic the shooters Bible Stoeger publishing $18.95 american sportsmen in Europe can try for the Chance to compete at the biennial International Hunting style Competition in a shoot off March 14 at Wittlich in Germany s Eiffel Region. Two six Man . Teams a one Rifle and one combination Rifle and Shotgun a will be out it Sis  n. Iri tit Louail Sou Sim. A Mil Llic Ailak Civ Oihi Inion. . At is inv to in Irani to Ftp Aiti Angling sit Nolb an Crit a Ait Fitti Bril no  Itu Anglim it act ii in ionic Hilly  a Himi i  i  i. Tail Kepi ilium i it new Kuth  try Itu Fitt to dim of u Urr  a Itne in old slim twin Nuttli us.  m. R. Montgomery picked. Those selected will compete in the International Competition july 29 through aug. 1 in Yli Staro Finland. The qualification match will take place at the Wittlich Wurf Tauben Range from 10 . To 2 . March 14. The Range is off local Highway b-50 Between Wittlich and Blob org. Those wishing to participate in the event should Contact Roger l. Davis 200th car 404, Box 156, Apo a 09052, Telephone ets 494-6474 frit2 schuster association of american Rod and gun clubs Europe he Usa eur pcs per Apo a 09403 or Lee Miethke Usa eur Hunting and fishing office Apo a 09102, Telephone ets 379-6293 or 06202-15395. Contestants must be Rod and gun club members a the federation of Fly Fishers will hold its second International conclave May 2-3 in Isselstein Hattem Netherlands this is a world class event that features some of the Best equipment in the world and attracts big names in fishing from throughout Europe and the United states associated activities will include fishing on the nearby Geld Ian Ijssel reputed to be one of the Netherlands most Beautiful streams As Well As casting and fishing instruction. Among the guests will be world renowned Fisherman and outdoor writer lefty Kreh and Bas a Verschoor off global director for Europe. For More information or hotel reservations Contact Bas a Verschoor 80 Brasem Aai 2553 no the Hague Netherlands Telephone 703976855 in the Netherlands. A the Black Forest Rod and gun club at the Canadian air Force base in Baden Soe Lingen Germany will conduct three Bow Hunting courses in the coming months. The dates Are feb 8-9, March 27-29, May 1617. The courses will be taught by instructors qualified under the International Bow Hunter education program and Are divided into classroom and Field segments. Among the topics covered will be safety game Laws survival shooting instruction stalking trailing and Field dressing and care of meat. The courses will be conducted at the Schutz Enhaus on Badener Strasse 245 in Humelsheim. For More information Contact Muir Furzer manager at the Black Forest Rod and gun club pro shop Telephone 07229678277. Or write Furzer at Box 884, Capo 5056, 7570 Baden Baden. A the German american heartland Fly Fishers will hold their first meeting of the year january 18 at 2 . At the Hanau Rod and gun club in the Hanau suburb of Gros nauheim. The meeting Wilt include a list of planned trips for the coming season a raffle of fishing gear and Fly tying instruction. For More information Contact George backed Telephone 06055-6433 or David Bryer Telephone 0607363964 in Germany. This column can be a useful tool in helping outdoors men share information. Readers Are encouraged to Contact the stars and stripes if they have questions or information about Hunting and fishing in their area. Write or Call Norm Zeigler special sections dept., stars and stripes unit 29480, Box 265, Apo a 09211 Telephone ets 348-8230 or civilian 06155-601230 in Germany. About the higher charge we would have gone to the automatic Teller machine and withdrawn Marks. All the other organizations on Post use the military Exchange rate. Why does the Uso use a lower rate Why do they compute the Price in dollars of each ticket individually instead of adding up the total and then computing the Dollar Price also Why do they round up. Manl Leigh Deckert Val Hongen Germany Jacquelyn m. Mullins director Uso Stuttgart replies the Uso has the daily conversion rate posted on the Wall at the information and referral desk. The rate is 5 pfennig below the daily current rate and our policy is to inform and encourage those purchasing concert tickets or Tours to use Marks instead of . Dollars to go to the Bank and Exchange Money or to use the automatic Teller machine to convert their . Dollars into Marks. I am sorry you were not informed properly and that you missed the posting. Because of your inquiry we Are now posting More than one sign. The Uso had to Institute a policy regarding currency conversion due to a Large loss of Money Over the years in currency fluctuation. Last year we lost Many thousands of dollars. Both policies of converting dollars into Marks at the rate of 5 pfennig below the current daily rate and the rounding up to the next Dollar help us to prevent any ios which May occur Between the time of a concert ticket Sale and the time when we Are invoiced by our ticket broker for the tickets we have on consignment. This period could be up to six months f by Chance some Money should be Eft Over from these transactions at the end of the month the funds Are applied to free program and services to our  write us readers action line is the readers Quot court of last resort Quot striving to answer some of the quest bus about life overseas in a military environment or quest bus about polries and guidelines when other avenues for answers Are not readily available. If you have a question and Don t know where to turn for the answer write to readers actin line co the stars and stripes Apo a 09211. All Iet Tets must be signed and preference will be Given to those seeking information of general interest to our readers. Page 16 a the stars and stripes monday january 6, 1992