The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-15

reaching the beach the excufgiOnists
win be taken to choice fishing
grounds on the bay by fleot 81
twenty or more motor boats under
direction Of Capt. Noah Hazard.
The return train will leave the
Beach at $50 p. n. The Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
have promised to put ON extra
street cars to and from the train.
Valuable prizes have been offer.
ed by local sporting goods houses
for the lucky anglers who land the
largest fish In the trout, blue fish
and hardhead classes. Al cash prize
Of ten dollars, to be known as the
grand sweepstakes, Is offered by
The Washington Times for the an
glef landing the largest fish Of any
species, toad fish not included
Jim HeGd6n, the FOUNDER Of the
House Of Hedd0n, published re-
Gently some valuable hints for
the novice bait caster, part Of
which, with some alterations, an
peMF below.
Assuming that the novice IS prop
erly equipped and prepared to begin
the cast, with the thumb pressed
firmly on the spool OF the reel,
bring the rod back over the Shout.
der until the bait, hanging q few
inches from the top Of the rod. -
about Ia line with the waist.
Whip slowly and evenly forward.
bringing the rod In direct line over
the shoulder. Release the pressure
OF the thumb on the spool as the
rod approaches the perpendicular
position.
Meyer release the thumb pressure
entirely. A. the bait gradually loses
its momentum, ii Ceages to carry
out the Inc, then e - necessary 20
slightly increase the thumb pressure
on the spool, otherwise the TnOnnen-
tlIln acquired by the spool win tend
20 wind the line back inverse1y on
the spool, causing q snarl. common
W. called .sbaclE-lash.
When you have learned from
practice and experience how To
apply the thumb pressure cor
/ r0ctly, y0u win have gained The
most Important step In successful
bait casting.
Never try to cast too FAR. Seek
to acquire accuracy and grace In
casting, rather than distance. Select
y likely spot within easy distance.
and practice dropping your lure in
just the fight place.
Az the bait strikes the water.
pass the rod to the left hand ana
Instantly begin to reel In. Guide
the incoming line with the thumb
lof the left hand, thus winding an
even spool. using the fingers to
hold tight grip on the rod.
Il aacavAss S,oafNy 49,, a..
ing the line from side to side on the
spool, you win find 1t Ii easier
than the use Of both thumb and
finger. It also results in q more
perfect and evenly wound spool.
and the bait caster soon learns that
the smooth, evenly wound spool IS
verW essential to successful casting.
when retrieving the haiti, che
rod should be held pointed IL
most directly &C the lure and
never pointed straight upward.
With the rod pointing toward the
bait, It ID In the best position to
strike the fish effectively, az the
resistance OF the fish Is opposed to
the stretch Of the line and the
spring Of the rod
BY carefully following these sim
pie instructions you will soon devel-
op the correct style Of bait casting.
Here are q few final hints and
cautions that are almost as Inn
portant as the preceding sugges-
tons:
Oil your reel every time you use
1t and cleAn it off with an oiled
cloth when you put it away.
u s
When your rod Is not IN use,
keep It In cool place.
DO not allow Il to be subjected
| to unusual heat, or shrinlEnge win
occur and the metal mOuntingS
are likely to come loose.
Always dry your line and rub
| It down with q piece Of cotton or
flannel with preferably little tai
low. The line thus cared for casts
smoother. lasts longer, and Is less
liable to break
The fellow who brings In the big
string uses intelligence on the
minor points. He usually knows
the favorite haunts and habits OF
the fish, moves the boat slowly,
reels in slowly, makes another cast
the instant he retrieves the lure,
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struck by fish while 1t is in the
air or resting in the boat.
When playing" fish. let the
fish get excited and keep cool your
self.
T Frequently You win find that .
| big bass has discovered and made
a home for himself and likes IL.
and you may try for him season
after season, getting strike and
losing him; but you always make
n Decline for that same spot
every time you hit the creek:
You may not land him but you
can rest assured that he will al
WAYS be there waiting for you if
some other lucky fellow hasn't
beat you to 1t. And II you follow
the creek you soon acquire q
knowledge OF where to find the
bass, developing and studying con-
ditions along each OF the creeks
that you fish, II you are lucky
enough t0 fish several OF them,
and in time the fishing trip draws
you more and more into commun-
lon with the finer things of nature
and you realize that It isn't all Of
fishing to cast ~ fly or plug.
Somehow or other you have
aneaklng regard for the tbig fes-
low" by the oak roots and give him
credit for his ability to dodge your