Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-03
FLY CASTING IS
NOW FINE SPORT
Mixture Of Mental and Physica
Satisfaction Affording Good
Exercise.
BY George z. Case.


Do you wish information on tournament
bait and fly casting?
Tournament casting will be one Of the
most popular outdoor pastimcs In 1920
This pleasing and interesting diversion
has grown in popularity with leaps and
bounds the past few years. For every
fishing club of five years ago there arc ten
today. There are many anglcrs in cities
and towns who would Do glad to afford
themselves the privileges Of club II
, someone would furnish them the informa-
ton necessary. The services of our
fishing expert. Mr.. George T.. Case, are
at your disposal Ask him anything you
want to know about casting the forma-
ton of club, tho conduct Of casting
tournaments, the proper club equip
mcnt--or in other words he liz prepared
TO answer all questions pertaining to
angling in general. Address Mr.. Case,
through the sporting editor.
To the casual observer tournament
casting IL casting weight or fly Mt a
target. To the participant IT Is mixture
of mental and physical satisfaction, the
extreme pleasure of accomplishment with
the keen enjoyment of exercise. 1t IL an
incentive to the open; an urge To the great
outdoors. A beckoning forth of prisoned
air and sunshine,
Enticing and extremely fascinating il
lures with its numerous benefits. IL
substitutes the tang of the stream and
lake and the song Of the stream to tho
fisherman; it brings relaxation To the tired
business and professional man, also 10
the factory man. tinglng vigur to the
frail; sociabihty to the stranger. IL -
purely an American-born and bred sport;
satisfying an inherent American passion
in an entirely adequate way.
IL has that touch of nature which makes
all red blood kin. IL knows no caste,
recognizes no social distinctions. Neither
age nor sex are handlcaps 10 its enjoy
ment IL is call TO q new fishing which
all enjoy in equal terms without chance
of fatigue.
Every casting pool is fishing ground
with no closed season for this most pleas
ant and interesting diversion. There
is nothing selfish IN its enjoyment. IL
is difficult TO exaggerate the interest
of bait and fly casters who already partlci-
pate In contest casting.
Nothing develops man game faster
and better than tournament competition
and also brings about wholesome ac-
quaintance among members and visitors
VINO are tiWaNe NftCtuN-
Tournament casting does not require
a robust physique for proficiency. The
small and frail often are the best casters.
Women become quite adept at the game
as is evidenced by the number which can
be seen on contest DAYS whore casting
clubs exist
WHERE EXPERT CASTING SCORES.
The tournament caster recalls time
and again when on the stream with
strangers he could reach spots which they
could get no where near When the fish
were rising in mid-stream where IL was
too deep to wade, he could extend his
line so as to drop his fly so to 100 feet
distant and taken fish. Had he not been
able TO get his line 10 such distance he
would have had but very little success
when the fish were In deep water. OF
course IL one can spend a good deal of
time fishing there is no doubt that In time
one can accomplish this.
IL is a certainty that the tournament
caster learns 10 do more accurate and
delicate work. Besides there is a sociabili-
~ attached TO casting club which can
be gotten any other way IN the fishing
fraternity, and also the information which
one gets there as 70 the best places for
fishing
In attending bait and fly casting
one Is gwen considerable food
for thought and nobody is very much
worse off for spending few hours in the
clean outdoor air, watching red-blooded,
whole mans game.
First of all crowd learns. by the ex-
ample OF the casters, that there is no
TO beat the rules or brow-beat
the officials; there is, throughout, per-
ceptible atmosphere Of that fine feeling
which is best expressed at ''let the best
man win" They see no attempt TO
rattle" an opponent, although team
Or man may be casting before large num-
Der of friends. They see no coaching
from the side, no hacking of the other
and the results Of what takes
place at the pool are very highly notice |
able in the behavior of the gallery. Those |
same people, at a base ballgame don't |
vet the same way. There must be q |
the difference is in the game |
tself; game played by true sportsmen |
md the atmosphere which surrounds |
hem.
JOIN A CASTING CLUB.
The advantages OF membership in a |
lasting club are manifold, they are rec
rational, gaming knowledge of fish |
md fishing, their habits, the best places |
% fish, the lines, and how to use them; |
increased efficiency with rod and reel,
intelligent instructions and kindly aid |
Of experts. The popular sentiment among
,asters is TO help the beginner at the game.
The objects of casting clubs and to,rna-
nent casting are to promote interest in
Ind appreciation Of, scientific angling;
o encourage the formation OF clubs de
7oted to scientific angling and the art of
iy and bait casting; to promote and
q high standard of true sports
nansbip among anglers; to lend moral
Import TO all moves toward true sports
nanship In allsports; to assist in the propa-
.ation and protection of game fishes and
influence legislation toward this end and
o promote such social conditions as are
accident to the sport of angling and Of
casting.
The influence of casting clubs, also
shing clubs, in the restocking of lakes
nd streams with game fish, and protect
lg all kinds of game fish cannot be over