South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-07
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: version from nocturnal snipe hunt
/ ing. when the victim is placed in
some out -the-way locality, hold
/ ing a sack with carefully adjust
! ed hoop in the mouth. Offering easy
access for the prospective hand
driven snipe. where he waits until
the wee small hours. while his p-ac-
teal joking friends have returned
home 10 rest and comfort Mid
! night casting IS ir a different cate
CORY from a holding the bag snipe
drive yet II embodies some OF the
same phases. Equipped with a
pocket searchlIght for locating pur-
I poses, you invade likely bass fishing
grounds near the edge OF sub
merged moss beds, a short line Of
reeds or an old sunken log. The
night savors of Egyptian darkness.
I at which time the eyes of a lurking,
I hungry bass are adjusted ala owl.
while in pursuit OF food. From a
slowly propelled or drifting boat
your casts are made 1t is difficult
TO gauge distances and your lure
frequently lands upon the beach.
Another source Of annoyance is the
I back lash and troubles connected
with the untangling of lines. The
frequent snagging of line is inject
ed as a disposition tester. You fish
by sound and sense Of touch. casting
/ your PHOSPHORUS or white floating
/ bait, plug or lure. possibly the un-
suspecting but energetic frog below
the surface. all casting IS done by
! guess or random. When the strike
comes, your bass, with the first rush
comes clear OF the water. crashing
/ back with a splash, usually proceed
ing the cry imam overheard" With
the tightening of the line comes the
uncanny thrill. rush your fish to the
best with rapidity. no chance for
artistic handling as in daylight,
when weed beds or threatening
| snags loom up. Fish near shore in
shallow water, where the fish feed
on minnows or falling bugs and in
sects from adjacent trees. Exper-
fenced fishermen on st. Mary's river
/ specialize on night fishing, using
special files of large size with heavy
tackle, where trout weighing a
maximum Of 10 pounds are landed.
Try night casting. and experience
the uncanny nocturnal thrill.
QuestiOn-Have been out hunting
and have had a great many shots
but was unable TO kill many ducks.
| Would occasionally hit one. but ii
was usually the duck l did not shoot
at What was the matter? How
] far should 7 lead ducks-say NAL
lards. teal or red head? Please an
swer as I am a steady reader Of
your column.
! Denver, Colo George Haslip.
In my judgment. you have been
negIecting TO put in the daylight
! ahead Of your birds. You were no
doubt killing the duck back of the
one you were shooting at I'm the
flock. This is consequent upon the
absence of sufficient lead. 1t Is
much better to overhead as the load
Of shot Will on all occasions string. -
hence there is "A chance for you 10
score your bird with the rear of the
| charge. The lead to be gwen ducks
depends entirely upon the velocity
Of their fight and the distance the
moving object is from the gunner.
Again. pass shooting is different
from decOy shooting. as the flight is
much more rapid. The lead also de-
ponds upon whether YOU keep the
/ gun moving with the object or swing
ahead of the bird and stop when
the trigger is pulled on pass shoot
/ ing five or six feet will frequently
pull them down. at times more. fire.
ouently less daylight is required.
J When you know and understand
leads. which means instant calcula-
ton Of velocity and distance. you
are an expert wing shot and the art
must be learned by experience.
QUESTIONABLE Americans permit
ted TO bring game. antlers and furs
out Of Canada. which they have
killed themselves? If so. how is it
done?
Lansing. Mich +. r. s
Answer-You fail to name the
province in which YOU expect 10
hunt. Write the United States de-
partment Of agriculture asking for
Farmers Bulletin 1917. which will
be sent free and give YOU all the in
formation required.
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