Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-10
CAN'T EVEN SEE 1T

once again cloud-darkened--and
tripped headlong over his own
tackle box. He heard the girl call
10 him but he gathered up his gear
and kept going.
Not until he was speeding back
across the Seventy-ninth street
CauSeway did he recall that her
voice seemed TO have contained an
invitation TO come back and talk
things over amicably.
In his cottage at Tourist City
ne had Gus Basch. the manager,
examine the extent of damage.
You can't even see it," said
Gus. by the way, what was
she like-the girl. I mean: Was
she pretty?" Sam replied, with.
an emphasis that surprised him.
self that she certainly was.
"YOu." murmured Gus. "are a
sap. Why doesn't somebody like
that ever hook me ."
Sam began thinking the same
way particularly as he recalled
the girls general desirability. The
next day the thought was still with
him and he covered large section
of the beach hoping for sight of
her.
At night he got out his tackle
and returned 10 the scene of the
crime-iuSt on the off chance.
Incredibly. there she was.
But she was sitting, head bowed,
her shoulders working as if she
might be crying. Ready TO extend
sympathy, Sam saw she was only
laboring over a bady-snagged line.
"Oh. it's you!" she said
grudgingly. well, you've come
just In time for another hearty
laugh. I'm all tangled up"
That's only a backlash," said
Sam. Comes from not thumb
ing the reel properly. Look,
there's always one key snag
holding II. Just free it--like
this.-and the whole thing
comes out. Now push i'm the
gears and reel slOwly--an even,
level wind, so no loop Il di-
rectly over the other. Been get
ting many of these"
THAT'S THE TROUBLE
NEARLY every time I cast.
And IL doesn't go any distance.
IL plOps I'm the water about 10
feet from me. And l cast at the
water Just like :"
That's the trouble" said Sam.
1.-THE first rule of surf fishing Is:
Cast at the sky, not at the
water""
But 1 want IL TO go in the
water :"
II know, but II YOU cast at
the sky it'll go into the water.
Can't help itself. The idea is 10
hold the rod tip up so you get
perfect line of trajectory. IL
the tip drops too low, the line
binds. I'll show you If you like"
The girl gave him curious look
then nodded. Fearful she might
change her mind and order him to
be off, Sam launched rapidly into
the lecture.
Left hand firmly on the bot
tom grip-fingers of right hand
beneath the top grip-thumb
resting gently ON the spool.
That's so YOU can control the
line as IL goes out. When the
sinker hits the water, stop the
spool entirely and put in the
gears. Now I'll make a cast
and--Yoww The cry torn from
HIM was one of pure anguish.
( With complete injustice, he
glared at the girl.
For a moment she seemed dumb
founded. Then realization came
I'd she burst into almost hysteri
cal laughter.
you see." She gaSped. "You
did the same thing to yourself.
! guess you're just careless with
FISH hooks" Sans murderous
expression seemed TO goad her
on.
CASTS BEAUTIFULLY
"iour mother must have an
awful time keeping YOU in bath
ing trunks. You and your
lessons"
I Sam dlSengaged the hook fror
the Barlow torso, not truStin
himself 10 speak. Determined 4
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