Rutherford Weekly - Shelby NC
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Thursday, March 30-April 5, 2023 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 9 Email: Email: events@rutherfordweekly.com events@rutherfordweekly.com Mail or Drop-Off: Mail or Drop-Off: 157 W Main St, • Forest City, NC 28043 157 W Main St, • Forest City, NC 28043 *Publisher has fi nal decision of which photos appear in print, per available space. We Want Your Kids Sports Photos! •Basketball •Baseball •Softball •Soccer •Archery •Equestrian •Etc! We Want Your Outdoor Photos! We Want Your Outdoor Photos! Hunting, Fishing, Playing Ball, Etc. Hunting, Fishing, Playing Ball, Etc. Sportsman's Corner Sportsman's Corner Email: events@rutherfordweekly.com Mail: 157 W Main St., Forest City, NC 28043 Phone: 828-248-1408 *Publisher has the fi nal decision of which photos appear in print, per available space. There's a lot of fi shing going on right now. I've heard stories from those catching bass, crappie, walleye, stripe, and trout. It is the perfect time of the year for fi shermen, no matter what species you're after. Just like other seasons, this one will pass as quickly as it arrived. While you can catch most types of fi sh all year long, there are certain times that are just better. Now is one of those times. Soon the walleye will move back into the lake, the crappie will slow down, and the bass will fi nd their lethargic summer pattern. Until then, the fi shing will be fast and furious. For some non-fi shermen, fast and furious seem like oxymorons to fi shing. An onlooker sees a boat anchored to a pile of brush and two fi shermen sitting intently, yet motionless, waiting for something to happen on the other end of the rod they're holding. This looks hardly like fast and furious. Another bystander sees more fi shermen slowly trolling along with baited lines following along behind. The last way he would describe this scene would be fast and furious. Someone has said, fi shing is a jerk at one end, waiting on a jerk at the other. They are partially right. Fishing is all about waiting, but for some reason, our world equates waiting with inactivity. And some of us are still paying the price for this fl awed defi nition. The truth is, waiting is active. This activity, however, is not physical but mental. It is not passive but aggressive. And it is both defensive and offensive. A person who waits not only must be alert to their time to move but they must also fi ght the temptation to move too quickly. This happens all the time in fi shing. If you try setting the hook too soon, you miss. If you wait too long, you miss as well. One must wait for the right time. In life the losses are greater than a missed fi sh. It can be a missed opportunity, or it can be one's saving grace. Most of the time, we forge ahead when we should have waited, all because we thought waiting was inactivity. The Bible says, "Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act." God knows all the circumstances surrounding our lives. He has never been in a hurry, and he will never fail to give us clear instructions if we will seek him. But he will do it in his time. Until then, actively wait, looking to him for further instructions. It may be that his intentions are not only to bless you but to keep you from getting in a mess that may take years for you to get out. By By Gary Miller Gary Miller Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ Gary Miller has written Outdoor Truths articles for 20 years. He has also written five books which include compilations of his articles and a father/son devotional. He also speaks at wild-game dinners and men's events for churches and associations. gary@outdoortruths.org GARY MILLER Entries in the Silver Arts portion of the Senior Games have been judged and were on display at the Rutherford County Senior Center. Silver Arts awards were presented recently at the center. The center on Callahan-Koon Road in Spindale is open weekdays from 7:30am until 4pm. Jim Bishop, who has sold radio station WCAB after nearly 40 years of ownership and will do his fi nal broadcast Friday, spoke to seniors about changes in the county over the last thirty years. One of the biggest changes occurred with closing of the textile mills. Bishop said the people of the county were resourceful and found other ways of making a living. He cited the Thermal Belt Rail Trail and The Pavilion on Pops Square as examples of progress that has benefi ted the county. The athletic events of the Senior Games are scheduled in April with over 100 participants registered. Silver Arts portion of Senior Games complete Article Provided By: Pat Nanney After lunch some of the seniors took advantage of a warm afternoon to get is some shuffl eboard practice. The N.C. W i l d l i f e R e s o u r c e s C o m m i s s i o n will open approximately 1,000 miles of Hatchery Supported Trout Waters at 7 a.m. on April 1. The season will run through February 29, 2024. The Wildlife Commission has posted the full Hatchery Supported Trout Waters stocking schedule on its website to give trout anglers opportunities to plan fi shing trips in advance. The schedule is searchable by county and month and provides information on what days each water is being stocked. Hatchery Supported Trout Waters, which are marked by green-and- white signs, have been closed since Feb. 28 for stocking. Most trout are stocked April through June, with a few streams selectively stocked in July. Overall, staff will stock nearly 964,000 trout — 96 percent of which will average 10 inches in length, with the other 4 percent exceeding 14 inches in length. H a t c h e r y Supported Trout Waters are open to public fi shing; however, many of those miles are privately owned so offi cials with the Wildlife Commission urge anglers to respect the property they are fi shing on and remember that landowners can take away access if they feel their property is being misused. Anglers can help prevent the loss of public access to fi shing by: • Respecting private property and landowners at all times. • Removing all trash and litter from fi shing and parking areas. • Parking only in designated areas and leaving driveways open for traffi c. • Closing and/or locking gates after use. • Reporting wildlife violations by calling 800- 662-7137. For a complete list of all Hatchery Supported Trout Waters, as well as trout maps, the complete stocking schedule, and daily stocking updates on Hatchery Supported Trout Waters, visit the Wildlife Commission's trout fi shing page. Hatchery Supported Trout Waters Open April 1 Article by: ncwildlife.org MAYSE MFG. 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