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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. You’ll find that it
pays off, when you’re ready
for the first day of the season.
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