By B.J. Price
The banks teemed with bodies, all hoping to catch that
prized German Brown, Dolly Varden or Rainbow Trout. Open
ing of fishing season finds persons of all ages, shapes and
kinds patiently waiting for their prey to find their bait the most
attractive stuff in the stream — be it a Ford Fender, salmon
egg, fly or simple worm
Fishing used to seem so boring It was so simple. Just bait
a hook, attach a weight and sink it in the water. The red and
white bobber would ebb and flow with the water, not affecting
the little bamboo pole my parents had so thoughtfully rigged
Dad would chide, "You can't catch a fish, when your pole's
moving all over the place You vegot to concentrate on keeping
the pole still No sooner were the words spoken, than the pole
had reached an impasse It was snagged on a log, or so the
inexpenenced fisherperson thought How surprising when the
log took the form of a bass, flailing to get free This unsuspect
ing angler had caught the first fish by its anus. How frustrating
it must have been for my dear father, to have his child catch the
day’s only fish in such an embarrasing manner.
That was just the first fish of many. From that point on, the
wayward child was to catch anything that floated —■ Salmon,
Flounder, Dog-fish, and even bull heads were fair game. The
onty fish escaping the hook was a beautiful German Brown in
the Metolius River, near Bend
The poor Metolius faces abuse every year. At one
time, anglers thought more garbage fish swam its waters than
trout Negligent, and illegal, fisherpersons would try to use live
bait to bag their catch Only fty fishing is allowed. When stale
game officials approached the culprits, their live bait would f md
a new home — in the stream. The minnows grew up and
established themselves, competing with the trout for food A
decline in the Metolius trout population resulted. But certainly
no one reading this column would commit such a hideous
deed If for no other reason, policing the Metolius banks has
tightened, and a violator wiH lose his or her fishing gear A
high pnce to pay for a fish
And for those returning fruitless from opening weekend, a
trip at the local fish market may be in order The lust for the
trout taste must be satisfied Whole, fresh fish are easy to spot.
Their eyes are bright and round, not glazed and sunken The
flesh should be springy to the touch and the scales shiny —
now that s a fresh fish
Allow a pound of whole fresh fish per person when
planning a meal If the fish is dressed, or cleaned, count on V2
pound per person. For filets or steaks, figure on Va pound per
individual.
Now for cooking that hard sought, and hopefully hard
fought fish, keep the cooking time bnef. Cooking should allow
the protein to coagulate, therefore retaining the fish’s flesh
moist and tender. Overcooking causes dry, tough fish A good
rule of thumb is 5-10 minutes broiling time for filets, 3-5 for
steaks, 3-10 for dressed, whole fish and 6-12 for split fish. The
time applies for both sides
Most people prefer their catch fned whole. There s no
better way to fry trout, than in real butter. Just remember to
control the heat so the butter does not bum. Once the fish is
fned, remove it from the pan, add some sliced almonds,
brown, and pour over the fish Or for those who prefer using
spices and herbs, stuff the trout with whole sage before frying,
saute a bit of the sage in the butter for added flavor, and pour
over the fish
Serve the trout with some wild rice or pilaf, a tossed green
salad, lightly dressed and some fresh fruit for dessert. What a
pleasant end for a weekend fishing tnp, something the entire
household can enjoy. That is, if the victonous return with
sufficient supplies to furnish a meal. For those who didn't get
lucky — or apply the proper skill — hang on to this column.
There's always next weekend, and that one who got away.
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Portland dancers stage show
New works will be the feature
when the Portland Dance Theatre
stages its now traditional Home
Season Concert in the Portland
Civic Auditorium tomorrow night
at 8 p.m.
For the third consecutive year,
the annual presentation of pre
miere works is being supported
by a Resident Professional Dance
Company grant from the National
Endowment for the Arts. This
grant provides Portlanders and
surrounding areas the opportunity
to see this innovative company’s
most recent creative accomp
lishments. In addition to the
pieces choreographed by the na
tive company, the dancers will
perform “Taxi Dances” which was
The
Lady’s
Not
for
Burning
A Romantic Comedy
by Christopher Fry
April 29, 20, May 1
May 6, 7 (all 8:00 pm
except May 1: 5:00 pm)
$3. all seats reserved
box office: m-f, t2-4:30
747-4559
Lane Community College
Dept of Performing Arts
set on the company by New York
choreographer Dan Wagoner dur
ing an earlier visit by that guest
artist.
Portland’s professional modern
dance touring and performing
company will present five new
dances by a variety of the
company’s choreographers in
cluding Gregg Bielemeier, Jann
McCauley, Bigs Mosco, Judy Pat
ton and Carl Rowe. These are
among the works which will be
used in the company’s next tour
ing season which will take them
into communities and colleges in
Oregon, Washington, Colorado
and California.
Now in its seventh year, the
Portland Dance Theatre is one of
the major west coast modern
dance companies. Supported by
the NEA, Oregon Arts Commis
sion, Portland’s Metropolitan Arts
Commission, contributions and
performance receipts the group
has performed over a hundred
times in the last year for nearly
50,000 people of all ages.
Tickets are available at the
Civic Auditorium in Portland.
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