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There’s a way to fish for the big bass, says Jerome Weisiger, and his method is worth a listen because the quiet, likeable Wacoan hascertainly boated his share of them.Just to show the man knows his stuff, try these figures:Back in 1950, Jerome caught 29 bass which weighed over fourpounds each, including five which weighed over six. He and his brother. Howard, caught 32 blacks at Possum Kingdom which all went overthree pounds. ♦-Jerome’s roster of big fish in-jeludes three which pushed the says, and Jerome practices this scales past the seven-pound mark-j er, and this is pushing consider- j able because many good bass . .i j- ___that the biz bass is nobodvprobably more than any otherangler in the area. He believescatching a six-pound bass, much less a seven pounder.iand that he isn’t going to go popping at a bait the first time ithits the water.Lots of fellows sav you have tobe pretty good to catch bass at all, but that getting big ones is largely luck. You fish for them allthe same, they say.“The big bass will seldom hita bait the first time it's offered.But Weisiger says there’s a difference.Slow and easy is the answer, heYou’ve got to tantali/.e them. Keep pitching it at a spot which reallylooks good, and you may come out with a prize you’d have missed by simply working the bait one time and then moving on.”Give the Bass a GhauccFishing observers say Jeromecertainly gives the bass a chance to hit a bait.try to find a logical spot to fish.Roy Mohon, of Rhineheart’s Redwood Lodge on Lake Whitney, says Jerome works a hole of water more thoroughly than anyone heknows“He’ll go in a little slough and stay there half thea place I'm pretty sure has fish.Then I make sure I work it out.slowly and thoroughly. I think toomany people get in too big at fmorning,Mohon said, “he really works it. Takes his time. Hits every spot time after time, and when hecomes out, he's got fish.”hurry when they fish for bass and this costs them fish.“Also, slow fishing gets the bigfish.aboutThere’s another thing Weisiger’s fishing. He’s a wader, who uses boats only to get from spot to spot. Once at the placee wants to fish, he wades.IJerome doesn’t move much. “No use in it,’' he explains,lt;iIi“A big bass is no fool. He looksover what hits up there before he goes after it. Most of the big fish I’ve caught haven’t come on the first cast. They’ve hit repeat casts. I call it tantalizing them into hitting!’*Weisiger has had good fishing luck during the summer, and recently teamed with his brother.Howard, to take 20 bass from a spot which Jerome says “can’t bebeat.”SeriousPlugfor TowashHe puts in a serious plug for Towash Creek, and here’s why. Jerome and Howard went to Camp Arrowhead, operated by Gordon Schmitt, and drove down to the sandy flats just below' the camp.There are two small creeks there, called North and South Creek. They both have long, sandy shorelines, and you can wade outover 100 yards. That gets you to good fishing water, and on this particular occasion Jerome andHoward caught 10 good bass each,besides five small ones they threwback.Jerome got one P* pounder andfour which weighed over 3 pounds. Howard’s all weighed between 2 and 2V% pounds.iiThere’smighty goodterritory there.” Jerome says, “I just don’t think you can beat it. We’ve made some fine catches outof that water!”FishWeeksWeisiger is a topwater man who says there’s no bait like the silver-flash Heddon Chugger.»#rheGet 600 Lbs.AUSTIN —SPI^-Catfish are stillthe big items on the HighlandLakes, and a couple of the area’sbetter trotliners have recentlycompleted one of the biggest hauls“It not only gets the fish,says, “but after awhile a good caster can throw that bait like he can fire a rifle. The wind doesn’t bother it like a lot of baits, and you can put it where youwant it . . . in those close places. And if it’ll hit the spots, that makes it the best bait for me.iThose closeever made here.C. G. Duke and S. K. Hopkinsfish.t#spots which producehave caught 600 pounds of catfishki the last three weeks, the largestgoing 17 pounds, on Lake Travis.From Camp Brillville on Travis,So far, the biggest fish Jerome has caught on Lake Whitney came from Steel Creek.W. M. Lewallen of Waco used atrotline to take four cats averaging five pounds.He and Howard started wading, and Jerome noticed that Howardpassed a couple of good spots.itFrom Mount View Campt Mr.Go ahead and start,” Jerome said, “I’ll fish behind you.”and Mrs. Gerald Fry caught threeA little later, Howardyellow cat, the largest a 15-pounder; Otto Weke, C. A. Pinppel andC. L, Farr of New Braunfels used a trotline to take 50 catfish averaging two pounds; Jim Williams and his father of Houston caught six catfish and 45 crappie; Raymond Navatey used bombers to take 10 blacks and five w-hites; Mr. and Mrs. James D. Gibbonsoverlooked a particularly good looking spotlt;iI“How com* Jerome calletIIBetter place* up ahead,” Howard answered.of San Antonio caught 11 catfish, five whites and nine blacks: Alvinand Odeon Gass of Spring Branch used a trotline baited with cutSeveral casts later, Jerome came out with a five pounder.carp to catch 40 catfish; Cherryand Tom Beatty used minnows toJerome laugh* when he think* about that trip. “Howard'* still kicking himself over letting me get that bass!”
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Waco News Tribune
Waco, Texas, US
Sun, Sep 11, 1955
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