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  • THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN THURSDAY, JULY14, 1977 Fly fishing Student sees more in Cullowhee than school by DAVID JACKSON Staff Writer Within an hour after Ken Pittman arrived at WCU for the first summer session, he had already turned around and left campus. He didn't unpack anything, he just dropped his stuff in a big heap on the bed, said "Hi, I'm Ken Pittman, nice to meet you" to his new roommate, and split. No, he hadn't already given up on Cullowhee. he was just anxious to get out to the many rivers and streams in the area and do some serious trout fishing. When he's not fishing, Ken is a senior at Wake Forest, and figured he could spend some time this summer in the trout streams up here and pick up some required courses at the same time. He ended up with "A"s in both courses he tooki and would have had a whole bunch of fish, if he hadn't thrown them all back. At the age of ten. Ken began fly fishing, at first for brim in small ponds near his home in Burlington, NC. Now he's an avid trout fisherman, even going as far as making his own rods and tying his own flies. He got a taste of fishing up here a few years ago, and had to come back. "People don't realize how good the fishing is, even right here on campus," Ken said, referring to Cullowhee Creek near Whitmire Stadium. Ken also rates the Tuckaseegee from "good" to "great," depending on the level of the water, the lower, the better. When it's up though, the small creeks feeding the Tuckaseegee will ood Compared to a lot of hobbies and pasrtimes one can get involved in, fly fishing is one of the less expensive ones to get started in. Ken's fiberglass rod cost him $15 and about ten hours of labor to make. A decent rod and reel, if purchased flew, can be had for about $50, although you could go as high as $400 for a fine quality bamboo rod. Of course. North Carolina gets $7.50 for a fishing permit, and $3.25 for a trout stamp. Even though good flies are commercially available. Ken ties his own, after investing about $50-$75 in tying equipment and supplies. If you don't have the patience for tying flies, or if you're just plain butterfingcred you can buy them locally. Trout fishing is almost an all-year activity. The season closes per state regulations for about two months during the winter, but who wants to fight off iceb.ergs and frostbite when the fish aren't biting anyway.. But just to vary his activities a little, Ken also fishes for Tarpon on the coast. He won a Tarpon tournament awhile back with a 91 pounder. Ken may be obsessed, but at least he's obsessed with a relatively healthy activity. I'm not a fisherman, and a lot of people may disagree with me, but I think Ken's got his priorities all mixed up. Last I saw of him,.be was headed towards Tennessee to'see his girlfriend, but. before he got there, he w,as going to look for a nice little stream somewhere... Fored Hilh Comity C^if^^urmi Lunch 11:30—2:00 Luncheon Plate Special $1.80 & up Sandwiches also served Breakfast 6—10 7 days a week n Our optn. to puilu Shrimp Night Thursday, July 14 1 lb. Boiled Shrimp & Trimmings $5.25 1/2 lb. & Trimmings $3.25 Fish Plates & other entrees available Supper Thursday~4~ Friday 6*30—9:00 Sat.— 6:30— 10:00 Sandwiches to steaks Sundav Buffet 12:30 — 3:00 Brownbagging Set-ups available Forest Hills Country Club Restaurant
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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolin...

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