European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Anglers going with the flow of Spring now that Winter has reluctantly departed fishermen Are planning or pursuing their rites of Spring on favorite Waters across the continent. Over the easter weekend a group from the German american heartland Fly Fishers travelled to the Kyli River in Germany a Eiffel Region. Club president George backed who has fished the River Many times Over the years served As guide and instructor for the newcomers. Though it was Rainy and cold much of the time backed reports that Quot altogether it was a pretty Nice  seven fishermen landed More than 200 fish about two thirds of them Grayling. With the exception of two stray rainbows All the other fish caught were Browns. The biggest Grayling measured 18 inches and the Trout caught were up to 14 inches. Because of the High water and the cold there was no significant insect Hatch saturday and sunday so most of the club members fished with nymphs in sizes 8 to 10. Quot they were hitting anything that was Large a backed says. Quot the water was up about half a meter High and the fish were in the  on monday the weather finally turned sunny and warm sparking a Small Hatch and backed was Able to take a number of fish on tiny Parachute dry flies sizes 14 to 18. In keeping with the conservation ethic the seven anglers took Home Only nine fish to eat. Anyone interested in fishing the Kyll can Book ahead at one of several addresses pension Klassen d Hanney Strasse 21, 5531 Densborn Telephone 06594493 pension am Berg am Berg 18, d-5533 Bolsdorff Bei Hillesheim Germany Telephone 06593-655 or Ferrien Wahnung Pickan Kirc Strasse 4, d-5531 Densborn Telephone 06594-206, All of these businesses will obtain fishing permits for guests or direct them to the places where permits can be obtained. The owners English is limited and interested fishermen May need the help of German speaking friends to make bookings. The Kyll in this area is Fly fishing  action line commissaries have limited item selection it concerning the stocking of commissaries Why is there such a limited selection of some necessary items like health care products when we can at the same time find an abundant selection of items that Are not really that necessary our son who is an insulin dependent diabetic recently visited us during a Holiday break from College in the United states. Where Are the diabetic products not the reduced sugar products such As weight watchers items but the products without sugar Honey fructose or dextrose. Are they limited to the largest commissaries Only special order Only after there is a need Why is it that we cannot find gleem toothpaste anywhere ? i realize that we can t expect to find everything that we were used to or familiar with in the United states but a very common Brand of toothpaste we can select Iron two or three different types of three or four major brands but can to really understand Why a major Brand like gleem is not available. Are we supposed to have someone Send it to us from the United states or does it require a petition to get it stocked not Eaith shattering but definitely aggravating. The other Day at our bad Kreuz Nach commissary i counted 32 different types of cookies to choose from. That seems to be quite a selection for something that no one really and truly needs when compared to the limited selection of other items in t it Terry d. Russell bad Kreuz Nach Germany anglers must have a valid German fishing License. The Heartl and Fly Fishers is a member club of the federation of Fly Fishers. The club has Many More fishing trips scheduled for this season. Anyone interested in joining the club or obtaining information can Contact president George backed at ulme Strasse 16, d-6467 Hasselroth 2, Germany Telephone 060556433 within Germany or vice president David Bryer at ets 348-3835 or civilian 06073-63964. A through the association of Rod and gun clubs Europe americans have special Access to a number of Waters throughout Europe. The Fulda Rod and gun club provides permits for a 21/4-mile stretch of the Fulda River at the Village of walkers in this area the Fulda is a Small Clear Meadow Stream populated mainly by Browns and rainbows. The permits Are available to any american military member or Dod civilian with a German fishing License. To obtain a permit go to the Rod and gun club at Downs Barracks or Call them at 0661 -713-75. Prices Are $5 per Day $10 per week $25 per month and $60 per year. A the Vicenza Italy outdoor recreation office is sponsoring a Pike and Walleye fishing tournament on May 9 and 10. The tournament will take place on nearby Lake Marola. Prizes will be awarded for the top three fish As Well As for total weight contestants must pay an entry fee of $8 or 12,000 lire. Tent camping is available on the Lake for $5 per night per tent. Camping gear is available on nearby Caserma Ederle and food and beverages May be purchased at Lakeside. For More information directions and reservations Call Vicenza outdoor recreation head Chris Williams at ets 634-7094 or civilian 444-517094 in Italy. A the hotel Stadt Salzburg in bad Tischl Austria offers Fly fishing safaris with Access to More than 40 Miles of streams Rivers and lakes. The Waters Are mainly in the Traun River drainage which features trophy size Rainbow and Brown Trout As Well As Brook Trout and Grayling. Fly fishing instruction is also available for All skill Levels from beginner to expert. For More information including brochures Contact hotel Stadt Salzburg Salzburger Strasse 25, 4820 bad Tischl Austria Telephone 06132-3564. A fishing permits for the Wiesbaden Germany Rod and gun club s Stream in Weilburg Are available from the in Charles m. Wlker director defense commissary Agency european Region replies while we strive to provide the widest possible selection to our customers in Europe we Are unable to Stock the extensive variety you might find in a stateside store. Because of our Long pipeline and limited warehouse space in Europe we must ensure that All the products we Stock generate enough demand to sell. In the United states if a product does no to sell Well overstocks can be easily returned to the manufacturer. Here in Europe such an option does t exist. Products that Don t sell often become a toss to the . Government. Several factors Are considered when a product is evaluated for inclusion on our Stockage list but customer preferences play the major role. To determine the popularity of a product our marketing specialists look at the National Market share and the military conus Continental United states share of the product scanning data from european commissaries and Market trends that indicate increasing acceptance of certain groups of products. We also consider the requests of our customers which Are submitted through our suggestion and action line programs. We have approximately 6,000 items on our Stockage list but not All commissaries Are of an adequate size or do enough business to carry every item. We have therefore grouped our commissaries into four categories according to their average monthly sales and available shelf space. Group in commissaries the largest automatically carry All items on the Stockage list and each group below it stocks progressively smaller percentages of the total number of items on the list bad Kreuz Nach is a group Iii commissary which stocks 80 percent of the Stockage list. To address your specific requests Many of our commissaries did at one time carry a line of diabetic products that included those without sugar. However it was discontinued As a result of almost non existing demand which resulted in substantial financial losses to Sas Michael Abrams Hotelier Walter Stadler reels one in while Fly fishing near bad Tischl Austria. Rod and gun club sales store at Mainz Kastel depot. The Cost of the permits for members is $5 per Day $9 per weekend and $60 per month the Cost for nonmembers is $8 per Day $15 per weekend and $60 per month. This column can be a useful tool for sharing information among outdoor enthusiasts. If you have questions or information about outdoor activities in your area or just want to talk about your particular interest Contact Norm Zeigler the stars and stripes unit 29460, Box 265, Apo a 09211, Telephone ets 348-8230 or Callan 06155-601230 in Germany. The government. We continue to Monitor the Market trends and share data on these products but have thus far not found adequate justification for stocking these products again. We do however carry a variety of products that Are sugar free or sweetened with sugar substitutes in almost All the major food categories stocked in our commissaries. If you have specific products in mind we ask that you have your commissary officer Check our Stockage listing to see if we Stock them if they Are not regularly stocked in your commissary the commissary officer can special order them for you. We carry eight brands of toothpaste but gleem is not among them due to an extremely Low share rating. Our goal is to Stock the most popular and Best Selling products and unfortunately gleem does not rank among them. The number of cookies authorized for stocking in the bad Kreuz Nach commissary is the result of customer demand. As we have noted this is one of the primary factors for determining which items Wilt be stocked. We thank you for your letter and Hope that this information has helped to clarify these issues for  write us readers action line is the readers Quot court of last resort Quot striving to answer some of the questions about life overseas in a military environment or questions about policies 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 action line co the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. All letters must be signed and preference will be Given to those seeking information of general interest to our readers. Page 16 b the stars and stripes monday april 27, 1992