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' li i«i i*.■ * Bridge the Generation Gap,Teach Young to Fish Here’s an Idea! I^ooking for an exciting family day? How about plan ning a fishing-picnic? Mom and the youngHterN will have a ball getting the food ready, propoaing a prize for the biggeM fish (not story) caught. Surprising them with their own new outfits “just like Dad’s” if they aren’t already equipped, will really get the day off to a fine start. Herd’s Help for You in Instructing Them Plus Tips the Experienced Angler Also Will Welcome By BILL CULLERTON Master Fisherman, Consultant to Johnson Reels Teaching a youngster how to fish can be more fun than almost any other activity In the great outdoors. One of fishing’s greatest attractions Is that it helps to bridge the generation gap. People of all ages enjoy fishing and they enjoy it even more If they know a few of the guide lines to good fishing. Most manufacturers pack casting Instructions with their rods and reels today and even the public library is a good source of Illustrated Information on how and where to fish. Parente and grandparents who want to share the Joys of fishing with youngsters or other newcomers to the sport might well start by gathering all the free literature on the subject that Is available at sporting goods stores and depart ments everywhere. Biggest selling fishing reels In North America today are the closed-face spin cast reels. While only on the mar ket for about twenty years, they have become extremely popular because they elim inate the line-twisting and backlashlng that character ized many of the old bait casting reels. Open-face spinning reels and fly casting reels are gain ing in popularity, too, but take a little more practice to master. Advice Available Selecting the tackle you need is part of the fun of fishing. The right rod and reel for each person is the first consideration and a wide selection of sizes and styles Is available at tackle counters throughout the country. While at the tackle coun ter, prospective fishermen can usually get the advice they need on what kind of lures, leaders, hooks, weights, bobbers, nets and related gear will be right for the lo cale and type of fishing that Is planned. Remember the little boy who was asked how he man aged to teach his dog new tricks? He said, "Well, first of all, you have to be smarter than the dog.” The same thing applies to fishing. It helps to be at least as smart as the fish. Know ing where they live and what attracts them is the key. Once you’ve found the fish, there are some good prac tices to keep in mind. First of all, be sure your tackle is rigged properly. Check the line and leader and adjust the reel’s "drag” properly. Keep hooks needle sharp. When Fi«h Strikes When a fish strikes, set the hook as hard as possible. Then work the fish In by pumping and reeling. "Pump” the rod by raising it and pull ing it back toward you, then retrieve line by lowering the rod tip and reeling. Repeat this “pump’n reel” routine until the fish Is ready to land. It Is a good idea always to When Do You Spin, When Spin Cast The fantastic but certainly justified popularity today of fixed-spool reels has caused confusion as to what they should be called. There are open-face reels and closed- face reels; and ones that mount above rod handles and ones that mount below. The open-face reel, mount- Ing under the rod, is a spin ning reel. The closed-face reel, having a nose-cone and a push-button, is a spin-cast and while most are on top of the rod I below, i open-face with m Anglers who manage to find time to wet a line during their business travels now have avail able leather finish vinyl rases designed by Johnson Reels to carry tabular glass rods, spin ning reel and flies, and they fit Swing Back Then Forward Match the results tlir«r youngsters srored after being taught the fun of fishing at f .allawuy Gardens anil you ran consider yourself an expert, says Bill Cullerton. Sometimes the Pictures May Heigh More than the Fish, Angler Admits keep the rod high as you play a fish so that the fish has to fight the bend or flex ing of the rod. When a hook ed fish leaps, lower the rod quickly. Put the rod tip right down to the water. This puts slack into the line immedi ately and makes it nearly im possible for the fish to throw the lure or break the line. Except when a fish leaps, keep a tight line. Put a con stant pressure on the fish but don’t “horse” him in — that is, don’t drag him into the boat or shore with the pull of the line only. If the fish makes a strong ' run, let him go. Trying to stop a determined run can pull "hooks out or break the line. This is especially impor tant when the fish is ready to be landed and near the boat or shore. Most fish will make one last lunge, or leap, when close to the boat. When Using Net If using a net, lower the net into the water and draw the fish to it head-first. Nev er allow a companion or guide to chase your fish around with a net. And it’s a good idea not to try landing a “green” fish. A “green” fish is one that’s still got a lot of fight in him. Always wear a fish down be fore trying to land it. In addition to these guide lines, most fisherman would agree that there is one more thing that helps to land the big ones — a little luck! Brady for Strike What goes together better than ftsh-and-chips? How about fish and photography 0 Almost everyone remem bers the old fisherman’s tall tale that goes something like this: when the fisherman up in the north woods was asked about the biggest fish he had ever caught, he said, “Well, we never really weighed the fish — but the picture, alone, weighed six pounds!” There is no prouder fishing trophy than a good snapshot of the day’s catch Closeups work best (and if you want to fudge a little on the size of the fish you can hold the stringer of fish close to the camera and they’ll appear larger). Lots of parents get some of their greatest snapshots catching their youngsters casting, reeling in a fish or holding it up in the boat right after catching. It’s just another way of ex tending the fun of fishing. FishingTips from Tom McNally Outdoor Editor, t.liirago Tribune; Angling ConMiltunt, Johnson BerL into a auiteaae. Mottt fishermen when walk ing from cars or from one spot to another carry their rods tip-first. If they stum ble, the rod tip often digs into the ground and . . . “snaaapppp!” Also a rod car ried tip-first tends to catch in limbs and brush, or the line or attached lure will snag. Best way to carry any rod is butt-first. If you trip and fall forward the rod is safe ly behind you and CANNOT be broken. Moreover, neither the rod, line or lure will foul on leaves, limbs, etc. This is the time of year when black bass begin school ing and spend most of their time in deep-water “sanc tuaries.” Ordinarily these schools “break up” or dis perse to the shallows only to feed, and these inshore mi grations may occur at any time, not Just mornings and evenings. It’s smart these days to start out by fishing the shal lows, but if you don’t score move to the deep water. Try deep-down along the edges of drop-offs beyond points and peninsulas that continue out from shore, and around reefs and bars 30-40 feet down. * • • How many fishermen know of the “strip-cast” method of fishing with a fly rod? It’s a super-system for fishing delicately with bait, tiny spoons or streamer flies. Any fly rod may be used. The line is ordinary nylon monofilament, 15, 18, or 20 pound test — but the fly reel MUST be one with a tight- fitting spool. If the fly reel’s A transistor radio tucked into the fishing kit makes it ea»y for the angler to stay on top of the weather. spool is loose-fitting the monofilament can catch be tween the spool and the reel side-plates, either jamming the spool or cutting the line. The “strip-casting” outfit is rigged like any fly tackle except mono instead of regu lar fly line is used. String line through the guides, attach your bait hook, spoon or streamer to the end, then pinch onto the line three feet up from the hook or lure 5 or 6 lead split- shot sinkers. To cast all you do is strip several yards of line from the reel and let it fall at your feet in loose coils. Now, with the split-shot sinkers hanging down from the rod tip about a foot (and the bait or lure dangling be yond) take the rod vertically back to about the 2:00 o’clock position, while lightly hold ing the nylon line in your left hand as you would fly line. Make a quick, flip-like forward cast — shooting for 11:00 o’clock — and release the line from your left hand. The split-shot sinkers will take off like bullets and pull all that loose line along be hind. You’ll be amazed at the ease with which you’ll make 90-100 foot casts. Because of the fine nylon line and the split-shot, your bait fly, or lure will sink quickly. In an instant you can be down 25-35 feet, where the crappies, walleyes, white bass or large-mouths are. If fishing a worm or minnow you’ll want to merely inch-in the line with your left hand, dropping it in loose coils at your feet; if fishing a small spoon, streamer fly or other light lure you’ll probably strip-in line more quickly to give the artificial proper ac tion. When a fish is hooked it is “played” also by stripping line, and, perhaps best of all, you’ve got the added fun of fighting your fish on a fly rod. Some fisherman say tad poles are poor bass bait. Don’t you believe it! A friend of mine has seven largemouths, 5-6 inches long, in a large home aquarium. Drop a “taddy” in there and even though the bass are well fed (they get live shiner minnows daily) it’s like . . . POWWWH! ... as the little bass strike with blinding speed and the tadpole simply disappears. Those baby bass are cap able of eating a tadpole fully half their size. SPUING PRACTICE Practice casting techniques in the back yard, with ob stacles set up to improve ac curacy. 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