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the line-and-leader knot will be around the spool several turns during the last few minutes of landing a fish and thus prevtnt a separation.Dave urges as much reverence for a line as fo4 a lure. He points out that a good fishing lint costs slightly more then a lure, yet the fisherman expect# it to last forever. He not only recommends frequent change of line, but suggests reversing the line every 10 trips. This, to keeps the most flexible part of the line next to the lure. “As lines stretch and tighten — change ends —he admonishes.“nd rod longer than flve-feet, seven-inches, is a buggy whip, not a rod,” says this champ fisherman. ‘‘So. select a rod that will set the hook in the fish — for you — when the fish hits the lure. Remember that the tip of the rod, jerks the line and this in turn plants the hook.'*How ghe long rods and heavy rods work against the fishermanwere explained by the author. He oints out t muo aei.vrp yethyet points out that every time you attempt to set the hook the tip | of your rod first travels toward, the bass. So, if you are using a long and solid rod, the fish has more opportunity to free itself.The Hawk method of finding fish has more opportunity to free itslef.The Hawk method of finding, fish is pretty well outlined In one 1 chapter of the book. Another chap-. ter tells how to tempt them after you locate them.Here are some more of his suggestions:Stay with dark colored, underwater lures if there Is a wind blowing or the season of the yearrules out flying insects.Work the light colored topwater lure if there are insects out and the wind is not blowing more than a two-inch ripple.In the early morning and the late evening (during insect seasons), use a dark top-water lure, when frogs move from the bank to the water and back.Topwater fishing always is the most productive during the first few minutes of daybreak — because bass are on the prowl to feast on the victims of nature’s little accidents that have occurred during ghe night. Also the light is not the best for underwater lures at that time of day.Fishing near plant life, lily pads, duckweed or grass is productive — because not only does the plant life offer cover for the fish, but it also gives off oxygen that the fish must have. Hence the fish are in such areas.Never make your first cast your best cast, is the author*# recommendation. Make it short, Imt to a definite spot. Then cast * little farther out. Then farther and farther. Reason: If you mgk# your longest cast first and you get a strike, you will have to drag the bass through all the water in between. That puts every bass in that area on guard.One thought that Dave keeps in mind continually is to think like fish, not like fishermen. Be in a positive, optimistic frame of mind at all times, he urges.These are Just a few of themultitude of tips among Dave's vast collection. But they reflect the views of a chrapion fisherman — and who are wo to question a champ?
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San Benito News
San Benito, Texas, US
Thu, Feb 26, 1959
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