European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 04, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The dog Day doldrums of summer Norm or fishing in. Midsummer is often slow at Best. But anyone who has Ever been out of commission for a couple of months knows that even poor fishing is better than no  Are some places that Are More dependable than others during less than Ideal weather conditions. In Germany one of the safest bets is the Franzische Schweiz franconian Switzerland Region Southeast of Bamberg known for its Brown Trout and Grayling. Because the Rivers Are Spring fed they usually remain Cool in hot weather. They also can absorb a moderate rain without being spoiled. With these advantages in mind two friends master sgt. Vic Edwards from Wiesbaden Germany and Bob Tulk a retired service member from Frankfurt Germany and i recently took a two Day trip to the Wisent River. We arrived at the Wisent in Streinberg on a sweltering july afternoon with Only an occasional breath of air stirring the water. With the midday heat and the Sun High in the sky the sensible thing to do would have been to relax in the Shade with a Cool Beer and wait until evening to fish. But fishermen Are not always sensible. On the water the action proved to be As dead As the air. The Wisent is a Fly fishing River. But this Day there was hardly a Bug to be seen and Only an occasional foolish Little fish dimpled the surface. After pounding the water for nearly five hours it was time to take a break for dinner. When we compared our Luck Tully was High Man with three fish two on nymphs and one on a dry Fly. Edwards had caught one and i had none. The summer Day doldrums can give Way to fast action evenings. But this Day it was not to be. When we got Back on the water a storm swept in roaring up the Wisent Valley with lightning rain and squally winds. Fishing Between lightning bolts each of us managed to catch a fish with Edwards Landing the Best of the Day. We quit at dark with a steady rain falling and More Black Clouds rolling in. That night we stayed in the Pulve Muhle a Guesthouse about 10 Miles upriver in Wai Schenfeld. The Pulve Muhle Sells permits for a 1-i.iile stretch of the Wisent. We All had Hopes for a fresh Start and a new Day. But the rain was too much. At 6 the next morning the River was a turgid torrent the color of Coffee with Cream. It was a perfect Day for sightseeing and a leisurely drive Home. Permits for the Wisent near Streinberg Are available from the tackle shop Der Wiesen Fischer in Streinberg. Owner Maria Eckert advises anglers to Call ahead at 09196-263. The Pulve Muhle Sells permits to both guests and non guess. Call ahead at 09202-104-1. There Are Many other places in the Franzische Schweiz to Purchase fishing permits. Some will Issue the permits Only to guests who stay two or three nights. Here is a Brief list by River Lein Leiter Gasthoff Dippold Gass Eldorf 54,91320 Ebermann Stadt Telephone 09194-234 Gasthoff Bachmann Neu Muhle 91332 Heiligenstad Telephone 09198 228 Wisent pension Mariando Weingarten 1,91346 Wiesenthal str Ekberg Telephone 09196-1292 hotel Eberhard Bayreuther str. 2, 91346 Wiesenthal Mug Gendorf Telephone 09196-230 Puttbach Verk Ehrsam tourist office91327 gos Weinstein Telephone 09242-456 Haus Marita Behringer Muhle 43, 91327 gos Weinstein Telephone 09242-357 � the moravian Fly Fishers a member of the czech Council of the european federation of Fly Fishers will hold an International meeting oct. 2-3 at the hotel Skalsky in Bystrick Nad  Steinem czech Republic Northeast of Brno about 2vi hours East of Prague. The meeting will include lectures videos and tying and casting demonstrations. It will also feature free fishing on the Svraka River on the afternoon of oct. 1 and All Day oct. 3. The daily Entrance fee is 5 Marks or $3. Double rooms with Bath Cost $10 per person per night for hotel reservations Contact hotel Skalsky Dur 592 45 Lisek u. Bystrick n. Ernst czech Republic. For More information Contact or. Milos Zelinka Hercikova 14, 612 00 Brno tech Republic Telephone 42 5-758697 or Theodor Maschewsky Postrach 1664, 90530 Wendelstein 2, j Germany Telephone 09129-6184. The Rheinland Pfalz Fly Fishers will hold its monthly membership meeting at 7 . Today in the to Gelwich Germany Rod and gun club. For More information Contact Marco Monteagudo at Dan 496-7812, civilian 06302-67-7812 or 06357-7682 or Clint Kirk at Dan 480-7013/6892 or civilian 06371-42675. Stafford England is celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of Izaak Walton author of the compleat Angler since its first publication in 1663 the Book has been reprinted 600 times. Walton s one time cottage in shallow Ford is now a museum devoted to Walton and the development of fishing Over the last four centuries. Special events include an Izaak Walton exhibition at the ancient High House in Stafford through aug. 14 and a fair and fishing festival in shallow Ford on saturday and sunday. Stafford is about 130 Miles Northwest of London. The european federation of Fly Fishers Denmark is sponsoring the danish Fly festival sept. 4-5 at the Efi Halls in Esbjerg Denmark. The exhibition billed As Scandinavia s biggest Fly fishing show,., will include equipment Fly casting and is Gus Schu Ewor a Wisent River Brown Trout Fly tying demonstrations Fly casting competitions lectures films and videos. Among the guests will be internationally known Fisherman and Fly tier Bas Verschoor from the Netherlands. Verschoor and five other members of the dutch american association of Fly Tyers will demonstrate different tying techniques. The other members Are Peter Bolden Wil Bolden Rudy Van a Wijnhoven Aad Van Der Jagt and Steve tse. Esbjerg is on the West coast of Jutland about 60 Miles North of the German Border. The organizers will help arrange accommodations and fishing. The annual License for Denmark costs 100 Kroner about $15. Day permits for local Waters Are 50 Kroner $7.50. For More information Contact european federation of Fly Fishers Denmark co per l. Nielsen Denmark Shade 45, 6700 Esbjerg Denmark Telephone and fax 45 75124785. The daily Entrance fee for the Fly festival is 50 Kroner. The South Hessen Fly Fishers will meet at 7 . Aug. 25 at the Darmstadt Germany Rod and gun club on Cambrai Fritsch Cavern. The Shuff is a new club for Fly fishermen of All ability Levels from beginner to expert. It is associated with the federation of Fly Fishers the world s largest Fly fishing organization. The club plans group fishing trips provides instruction and exchanges information about places to fish. For More information Contact Victor Edwards Dan 320-7797 or civilian 0611-9570004 David Lewis Dan 348-3835 or civilian 06073-4510 or Norm Zeigler Dan 348-8230 or civilian 06155-601230. This column can be useful tool for a Haring information among outdoor enthusiasts. H you have questions or information about outdoor activities in your area or just want to talk about your particular interest Contact Norm Zel Glt stars and stripes unit 29480, to 265, apr a 09211, Telephone Dan 34&-6230 or civilian 06155-601230 in Germany. Short subject sub warfare systems May help save fish by Steven Prokesch the new York times experts on anti submarine warfare at a Small company in Waterford conn., have Long been obsessed with soviet submarines because they design the sonar systems that enable the Navy s submarine and surface ships to detect and track those  in the last few years 25 engineers and computer programmers at the company a analysts inc., have been obsessed with much smaller inhabitants of the deep that May not pose a threat to National Security but Are a big concern to electric utilities the fishing Industry governments environmentalists and municipal water systems. Demonstrating that in one instance military knowledge can be converted into civilian applications a analysts has used its sonar expertise to develop a relatively inexpensive Way to scare away fish. It works by using what Are essentially underwater speakers to Emit one or several frequencies in a pattern of pulses at a certain volume. Different combinations of frequencies pulses and amplitudes might affect different fish species. The mechanism is similar to that used in an Active sonar system which works by bouncing sound Waves off objects. Both generate electrical signals that Are put through an amplifier and then converted into sound Energy by one or several transducers. Only prototypes of the system called fish startle have been tested. But they succeeded in scaring Clup eids widely found fish in the herring family that include alewives american Shad and Blueback herring. If such systems can be made As effective with other fish like Salmon White Perch and striped Bass As government and Industry biologists and a analysts Hope they can it could mean hundreds of millions and perhaps billions of dollars in savings for electric utilities that use water from Rivers lakes and the Ocean to Cool Power plants. Federal and state governments Are pressuring them to modify plants so fish Are no drawn in and killed. A system like fish startle could also solve the Long perplexing problem of getting fish that spawn in Freshwater but spend their adult lives in Saltwater including Salmon and some Clup eids to go through Safe passages in hydroelectric stations when they Migrate Down River so they avoid Power generating turbines that Chew them up. The Federal Energy regulatory commission is in the process of re licensing Many stations and is pushing utilities to improve fish Protection. Some 165 to 170 stations Are scheduled to be re licensed by the end of this year alone. Estimates of the Cost of improving fish Protection Range from tens of thousands to millions of dollars for each one. One of the leading researchers in the Field Edward p. Taft is a biologist and a manager for the Stone & Webster engineering corp s environmental technology and services division which tries to help utilities find ways to protect fish. He is sep tidal that any one behavioural system such As fish startle will be effective with a wide Range of fish. But Tan said he believed a combination of approaches might ultimately provide the answer. He said Stone & Webster has had great Success in full scale tests using Strobe lights to push american Shad away from Turbine water intakes and through a Safe passage in a hydroelectric station Orv the Susquehanna River South of Harrisburg a 20 wednesday August 4, 1993 the stars and stripes