Bottoms Pursues Dream as Local Gunsmith Shop Owner
Mark Bottoms, 24, former High Point Central outfielder, runs the Sportsman Shop on North Main Street after training at the Pennsylvania Master Gunsmith School. He specializes in reblacing restocking rechambering and rebarreling and cites a rebuilt Model 10 S&W for Tommy Rakes as a proud moment.
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Mark Bottoms
Pennsylvania Master Gunsmith
Bottoms
Sportsman Shop
North Main Street
High Point Central
Western Carolina
Phillips
Gunsmith
Pennsylvania
Roanoke
Beeson Hardware
Pugh Sporting Goods
Lock Stock & Barrel
Thomasville
Model 10 Smith & Wesson For Tommy Rakes
Virginia
Orlando
Fla
Lake viewing notes and tournament results at High Rock Lake
Lake reports cover Oak Hollow High Point High Rock Tuckertown Badin with clear water and varying depths. Night fishing and black jitterbug plastic worms common. Tournament results note Carl Miller winning the June Tight Line Bassmasters on High Rock with six fish weighing 9 pounds 2 ounces. Bobby Warner second with 8 pounds 5 ounces.
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High Rock
Badin Lake
Badin
Bassmasters
High Rock Lake
Carl Miller
Bobby Warner
Miller
Does Your Bass Plug Talk To You
An article by Jim Dean discusses bass feeding by sight and other senses. It cites a seven pound blind bass observed by two fishermen and notes bass can hear or feel vibrations along lateral lines aiding lure attraction. The piece includes quotes from anglers about lure feel and sound effectiveness.
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Jim Dean
Don Curtis
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
Division of
Enforcement
Whem
Tommy Williams
Tommy
Currituck Sound
Nothing Like Top-Water Fishing
A compact guide to top-water fishing highlighting lure types such as the Jitterbug and Devil's Horse, best techniques for dusk and dawn feeding, and the thrill of landing bass and bream. Tips include lure colors, resting casts, varying retrieves, and shoreline work at Lake Gaston and Currituck Sound.
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Tony Petree
Lake Gaston
Petree
Curritcuk Sound
Treasure Lake Bass Adventure Seeks World Record in Cuba
Frank R. Vestal led a U S bass fishing party to Treasure Lake near Playa Giron Cuba for a TV series shoot. They aimed to beat the world record but the 102 pound bass mark remained intact as rain limited fishing over 4 ½ days. The expedition included Dick Kotis Al McClure and Erwin A Bauer with Bill Dance unavailable.
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Havana
Cuba
India
Taj Mahal
Egypt
Great Pyramids
Treasure Lake
Castro
Island Paradise
Eddie Wood
Frank R. Vestal
Adam
Frank Vestal
U.S
Columbus
Bay of Pigs
Playa Giron
Vestal
Little Rock
Ark
Basser
Telesport, Inc
Bill Dance
Dick Kotis
Fred Arbogast Company
Kotis
Akron
Ohio
Havana International
Montreal
Canada
al McClure
Telesport
Erwin A. Bauer
Bill
Eddie Wood Flick
Guama
Fidel Castro
Solar power push in marine gear fuels boating debate
Julius Cooper asks why solar cells aren’t widely adopted for marine equipment. He notes a new 55,000 square foot recreation center uses solar for heating and cooling and urges manufacturers to accelerate solar powered boat systems. He also cites widespread poor treatment of boat owners by marinas and yard operators, from delayed launches to work stoppages over payments.
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Oak Hollow
Art Richardson
Sonny Hedgecock
Lake Reports
Oak Hollow Lake
High Point City Lake
Tuckertown Lake
Bay of Hawgs
Julius Cooper
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