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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1974
Page
11
A wildlife note explains raccoon hunting continues through February in Piedmont and Eastern sections, while in Surry Yadkin Iredell Mecklenburg and Union counties the season ends January 31. The scene shows a raccoon above a tree watching baying hounds.
In Oak Hollow on a calm Sunday Howard Hayes describes rebuilding an old tackle box with cork and contact cement, making compartments tighter and quieter. He recalls a past fishing mishap when a rod and reel were lost overboard, a memory that underscores the value of careful gear care and frugal fixes.
Jim Dean explains why winter fishing yields good catches of chain pickerel bass and crappies. He recalls a warm January showing many jacks and bass, describes favorite lakes with stumps and brush, lure choices, and the joy of winter angling. He advises near lakes with pickerel, using plugs and minnow imitators, and notes success in 40s and 50s temperatures.
Benny Phillips discusses Hall of Fame worthy outdoor gear citing classic vs modern guns and lures. He names the plastic worm as a top bass lure, plus five notable lures and three shotgun models including Browning over under Remington 1100 and Fox Sterlingworth.
State biologists explain winter shrimp movement as estuarine hibernation and migration when warm spells appear. Brown shrimp dominate summer catches while freshwater input risks fewer tiny shrimp. a legal push seeks a $100 first offense fine for trawling violations and escalating penalties thereafter.
The piece treats a Carolina deer hunting rite where a hunter who misses a buck has his shirt tail cut off by companions. It cites Richard Howard of Charlotte Motor Speedway, Jimmy King, and Ted DeLoatch in anecdotes, notes mailed lore, and explains the tradition’s persistence in the Carolinas.
STAN DAVIES explains lightning risks for boats with guidance from grounding masts and hulls. He details grounding conductors, antenna protections, and safest actions during storms. Advice covers wooden, fiberglass, and plastic hulls, sea anchors, drogues, life lines, and what to do if engines fail.
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