Fisherman Krejca Teaches Jig Making At Kirkwood Class
Winter scene shifts to a Marion man, Bill Krejca, who designs and ties fishing jigs at home and in weekly Kennedy High School classes through Kirkwood Community College. He mentors rod building and fishing techniques, sharing knot tying and casting tips while his workshop overflows with trophies, papers, and fishing gear.
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Bill Krejca
Krejca
Route 3
Marion
Wapsipinicon River
Kirkwood Community College
Kennedy High School
Jig making hooks interest in ice fishing class
A Wisconsin man describes jig tying as both art and science. He teaches students to craft artificial lures with feathers hair and even Alka Seltzer to attract fish while emphasizing color timing and the feel of a jig in a fishs mouth. He notes success comes from the right jig at the right time and the students’ excitement when a new lure works.
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Krejca
Kresca
Speed boaters face higher costs and fuel limits
The piece argues that speed boating is costly and fuel taxed, with propulsion designed for fast speeds, making slow-speed economy hard. It contrasts high speed boats with slow diesel designs, noting gear limits, propeller sizing, maneuverability, and weekend hobby constraints. It mentions the Seagull sailboat aid and cost impacts of lightweight hulls. It concludes with a Derby note on trophies and replicas.
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New York
UPI
Hawkeye Fly Fishermen Gather for Fourth Annual Meeting
Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association members from Iowa plan a two day spring weekend at the Ramada Inn Marshalltown with registration Saturday afternoon. Activities include fly tying a slide show on conservation a fundraising auction and a banquet featuring Bob Jacklin. Sunday offers conservation talks more fly tying product displays and a business meeting. Proceeds benefit the association. Registration costs 5 per person for both days 3 for a single day and 6 for the banquet.
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Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association
Ramada Inn
Marshalltown
Iowa
Bob Jacklin
Jacklin
West
Yellowstone
Rockies
Iowa Conservation Commission
Jim Landenberger
Cedar Rapids
Dean Elder Jr
West Main St
The
Skiing’s sternest challenge in the Canadian Rockies
The Caribou and Monashee ranges offer high altitude skiing accessed by helicopter near the BC- Alberta border. Guides test snow stability while avalanche risk remains, and locator beepers are essential. Canadian Mountain Holidays in Banff offers weeklong trips from 620 to 1640 dollars with prime season February to April.
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Canadian Rockies
Caribou
Monashee Mountains
British Columbia-Alberta
Humanity
Canadian Mountain Holidays
Banff
Alberta
Leisure market grows to 150 billion as spending rises
The Conference Board puts the U S leisure market at 150 billion and projects it doubling by 1985 due to higher incomes longer vacations and a larger 25 44 age group. ON THIS DATE in 1847 American inventor Thomas Alva Edison was born.
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U.S
Conference Board
Thomas Alva Edison
Iowa Outdoor Recreation Notices Warn of Violations
Fly Fishers report violations from snowmobile operation to littering. The top hunting violation involved a loaded or uncased gun in a vehicle with 1 255 tickets. Fishing without a license led with 733 citations. Contact the commission for free brochures on Iowa snowmobiling and parks.
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The
Commission
Iowa
Wallace State Office
Des Moines
Choose camp now mid spring too late
Doris Mason of the American Camping Association New York says midwinter is best to line up a summer camp as many private camps fill early and mid spring may be too late. The ACA 1978 camp guide covers four regions with camp listings and 25 pages of educator and celebrity guidance.
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New York
UPI
Doris Mason
American Camping Association
Association
South
Northeast
West
Midwest
ACA
Bradford Woods
Martinsville
Ind
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Giant Store
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Stejskal Florists
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