The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 17, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 May 1969 — Page 23

Keep Mother Happy, Take Her Along Hey there, Dad, the way to keep Mom from complaining • every time you go fishing is to take her along! Anybody — man, woman or child — who’s ever felt that tug of a fish on a line, heard that happy splash when the fish fights for his freedom, posed with the catch for an addition to the family album and relished the taste of a golden sizzled fresh caught fish fillet knows that fishing is just plain fun. It is estimated that about 60 million people now go fishing in North America every

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year and the wholesomeness of the great outdoors blends with the excitement and challenge of reeling in some big ones to make sport fishing attractive to people of every age and both sexes. Seniors Are Exempt Only about 30 million people • were licensed to fish last year in the U.S., but this number does not include many youngsters under the age of 16 or senior citizens over 65 who are exempted from’licenses in most states. For the first time in our history, citizens have become genuinely alarmed about pollution of our water resources. Government experts point out, however, that pollution has now reached its worst point — from now on it can only get better.

This is good news not only for the 60 million anglers, but for everyone who treasures the splendor of our natural resources. Ambitious federal, state and provincial projects are now under way to clean up polluted rivers, streams and lakes and great new impoundments are being built in virtually every state. In most cases, the dams which provide the impounded lakes are part of a vast federal flood control program or regional hydro-electric development project or both. More Fishing Areas But the fringe benefit is strictly for fishermerf— brand new lakes scientifically stocked and managed by experts to provide first rate sport fishing. Such land-bound states as North and South Dakota, for

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lexample, previously offered little to attract the fisherman. Immense new lakes created by dams have given these states a whole new outlook on their outdoor resources. While fishing has always been fun, many other benefits are ascribed to it. One ardent fisherman, the warden of a midwestern reformatory for young men, said recently, “I don’t k now of a single boy in this institution who ever went fishing with his father. “The experience of fishing together, shared by father and son, seems to produce some enduring benefit that reflects throughout the life of any young man.” Fishing is Everywhere One of the great things about fishing is that it is within easy reach of almost everyone. Rivers, lakes, seashores, mountain streams and even farm ponds are within a short driving distance for nearly every person in the country. CLEAN AIR NEEDED When getting your car ready for a vacation trip, remember to check the air cleaner. According to Champion Spark Plug Company, 9,000 gallons of air is used for every gallon of gasoline. If the air cleaner is dirty, air supply will be cut leading to an improper gas/air mixture and poor performance. Air cleaners should be cleaned eve:.-yfour months.

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ing a boy or girl onto the path of being a fisherman. “Too many adults,” he added, “overlook the fun aspect of fishing when taking youngsters out for the first time. We lose too many of them because the lessons become boring or dull.” One of the easiest ways of starting a beginner off on the right foot is to show him, step-by-step, how to rig a rod, put the line on a reel, how to set the reel properly on rod handle, how to attach swivel properly to the line, and how to tie the simple fishing knots. It might surprise you to know such a refresher course may even help you, the teacher. Cullerton feels the backyard is one good spot to start teaching any beginner the basics of casting. “About 30 minutes of instructions,” says Cullerton, “would lay the ground work for a sourjd, basic casting technique.” Just as important in being

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“Now don’t get anxious. Be patient. Let him take the bait. Then set your hook hard.”

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“Nice going, son. Bring in another largemouth bass like this one and the old-timers around here will say you’re going to be a great fisherman!”

able to cast a lure 100 to 150 feet, is the necessity of being accurate with each cast. It would do the beginner no good to be able to cast a country mile, if he can’t lay his lure up against some log, or next to some lily pads, where the Junkers hide out. To help the student angler in casting accurately, have him place a waste-paper basket about 20 feet out and try to cast the practice plug into that basket. The effort at first will be

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pathetic. Being persistent will soon lead to hitting the mark more frequently. As improvement increases, keep moving the basket back until it is 50 to 60 feet away. Outfitting a beginner doesn’t cost much. It can be done for less than sls, Such an outlay would fetch a serviceable rod and reel, line, various lures, leaders, and swivels. Start out slow. Don’t harp about making big catches. Let the tyro learn the value and fun of tangling with fiesty pan fish like bluegill, perch, white bass, (fr bullhead. Once the beginner makes a few catches, he’ll be hooked on this sport just as much as any old grizzled veteran of the waters . . . witness the series of pictures above of Junior’s first “reel” outing with Bill Cullerton, KEEP ICE LONGER Keep your ice chest and pic - nic jug in the shade while in camp. Your ice supply will last much longer.

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