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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1972
Page
18
A small fishing report highlights Kennth Lunsford and Bill Thompson in Alabama waters. Thompson earns Field and Stream award for the largest smallmouth bass eight pounds four ounces caught last year. Other notes cover local bass tournaments on Smith Lake and safety tips for fueling boats during National Safe Boating Week July 2–8.
An article by Tom Atkeson discusses lead shot harming waterfowl, estimating six thousand tons of shot annually and two to three million birds lost. It notes dangers to Huntsville residents and details local figures Ray Jones and Henry Grammer, his long service at Wheeler Refuge, plus advice on tick bites and protective washing after fieldwork.
National Wildlife Federation and Alabama figures debate replacing lead shot with soft iron for waterfowl hunting. Judge James Crow notes July board meeting will set 1972-73 regs. He urges local residents to contact him at 1912 Country.
AP writer Rex Thomas reports hot dry weather in much of Alabama and unstable Gulf Coast waters keep fish scarce. Northern counties show fair bass action with mostly small fish. rain may help farm ponds. Notable spots include Tennessee River, Logan Martin, Neely Henry, Lay Lake, Smith Lake, Eufaula, Miller’s Ferry, and central and Gulf waters with varied bite and species activity.
TVA will fluctuate water levels in seven Tennessee River main stream lakes from now until autumn, adjusting about one foot weekly to curb breeding mosquitoes. Fort Loudoun and Kentucky Lake receive different treatment. malaria has not been locally reported since 1950, though mosquito control remains ongoing.
In Southold New York on Tuesdays and Thursdays seniors can rent an outboard boat and motor at half price from the Southold Fishing Station. A foot boat and motor normally $17.50 drops to $8.75 for seniors, and if a senior has a motor a boat rental is $4.50.
Jack Lovett Jr explains why tangling lines occur on spinning and spin cast reels. Overfilling spools and loose line cause bird nests, especially with heavy line on small spools. He advises casting every 10 to 12 casts and winding under tension, plus a thumb forefinger grip for steady retrieve to prevent loosening coils.
Frank DelRoy, a veteran observer, calls A J Foyt the best racer ever, Rex Mays the most determined, and Ted Horn the smartest. He cites Foyt's versatility, Mays pole positions at Indianapolis, and Horn's strategic mind as key traits while noting Del Rey oversees 45 cars in the Schaefer 500 at Pocono and the 42 drivers seeking 33 time-trial spots.
The bulletin details catfish and smallmouth activity at Wheeler Dam with minnows and big shad at night, stripers slow and panfish fair. Elk River reports night bass with spinner baits, daytime crappie and catfish slow, shellcrackers recent on worms and crickets. Gunterville notes lunker bass at night, deep-point plastics by day, fair bream and catfish, small scattered crappie. Smith Lake sees poor daytime fishing due to clarity and traffic, night spinner baits yield fair bream and shellcrackers near deep bluffs.
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