Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
THE BAIT.cASTING OUTFIT.
Ny Dear Buck:

Wuen II comes 10 getting together
bait-casting outfit. Been hitting her
up with the old cane pole and any old
hook or line, and getting the fish,
but every time you pass tackle lay
out in a sporting goods store, your
hands fairly itch to swing one of those
short bait casting rods, and then you
sorta hold back. Cause you don't
just know what's really needed and
you sure don't want TO tip off your
hand to the fellow on the inside
that you are shy on tackle dope.
Slip this into your card index, you
can get good outfit together for $l2
to SIS that will give you rafting good
service and at that, be a line OF tackle
that you need never be ashamed Of.
It'll stand up under the hard knocks
that you probably will hand 1t and
with little practice, will get you fish
for your stringer At the same time
It will make q good showing with any
other fellows tackle, unless Of course,
he happens to be q "he-whop" for coin
and overdoes the tackle stunt.
Rod Either Split Bamboo or Steel.
For a rod 1t can be either split BAN.
boo or steel and between s and 5ls
feet in length. In split bamboo you
can get good one for $4 to 81. The
two-piece rod Is fine bender without
straining at the ferrule, which is be-
low the center, well to the butt; 1t Is
full Of snap and whip.
A steel rod is strong and durable, and
Is just stiff enough to make long casts
with precision and whippy enough to
make short cast with ease. The
reel seat is close to the grip, which
makes thumbing the reel less firing.
The extra large guides and tip are an
aid to casting as the line shoots out
freely without much friction on the
guides.
Reel Is the Heavy Worker.
For a reel you will want quad
ruple multiplying, or in other words
old "hoss," there are four revolutions
of the core OF the reel to one turn OF
the handle-thats for speed in giving
you casting distance and also to re-
trieve the line quickly with the small
est amount Of hand work.
BY far the biggest end of the bait
casting work depends upon the reel
1t is the most important item in the
outfit. The average days fishing runs
about six hours Of continuous casting
at all of which time the reel is hard
at work playing out line and recover
ing it. This is a steady grind and tho
reel must be good one to stand W
under the strain. This only goes tt
show that a poorly constructed rec
will shortly throw up the sponge will
q few wheezy shrieks and about tha
time, far away from tackle outfitter
you will let out few choice cusI
words and give 1t the Christy Mathew
son into the weed beds.
There are many good reels that yo'
can get, ranging from 81 to $3.50, ant
they will all do the work and do !
well.
Goodby to BackIashes.
II you are shy on time to practice
thumbing the ordinary reel, and yo1
don't want to bother with back
lashes," which happen more or les
to even the sure-enough fishermen
you can get an antibacklash reel an
start casting with practically no prac
tice.
For a line, get a ffty-yard spool O
waterproof soft square braided sill
No. 6, which runs freely from the rec
and with the least amount Of friction
on the guides and is easily thumbe'
without burning. A line Of this kin
will cost you SOC and 1t will not &c
fuzzy nor swell up when wet.
Artificial Plugs and WobbIers.
OF lures or artificial bats Their
are legion and they range from To-
up. Some are worth 1t and some ar
not. You'll probably want to buy eV
cry one you see, and try EN- out
That's part of the game, but for
starter, q few minnOw-shaped lures, o
white, red, green, rainbow and perch
will make q selection In color tina
ought to interest any old bass or othe
game fish. You can pick up colleC
ton of plugs for few dollars, tina
contains every kind Of a wiggle, wot
BILE, dive and movement In the dec
and If you keep them moving when i
the water, there is no reason why an
high-brow bass won't strike them ou
of pure inquisitiveness just to see wha
makes 'em do it.
For your pork rind, frogs and liv
minnows you will need few spinner
and spoons. Get a single and TANDEM
Slim Eli No. 3, and couple Of ne'
casting spoons Ak, bright nickel an
white enamel.
With a couple little odds and end
such as sinkers, extra hooks and a
oil can, you have bal: casting outh
that should help you bring home tn
bacon" OF course you aave to lear
how to use 1t.