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Show , Fishing Oh ! you bull head. Pardon, don't become be-come offended, gentle reader; you were not being paged. Tho fibovo applies directly di-rectly to ihe "kit tie fish" garbed in golden hues and aut 'u uJarings with the spinous fin, which he bo dexterously inserts into the palm of your hand when you are trying to extricate the hook from the bewhiskered or barbel decorated mouth of that aquatic cactus. This succulent little "mud peddler' is dignified with assorted names, the nebulous, nebu-lous, amiurus, mgrians and punelodus are of "h gh brow' origin. The fishermen tab him bullhead, bull pout, horned pout, sugar su-gar cat, yellow fiddler and Morgan cat. While the artistic angler refuses to recognize rec-ognize or apply any appellations to the fish that are admissible in print. This pop-eyed, non-scaled little fighting tiger is especially attracted by the juicy, pink angleworm bait. Non-wiggling or still fistung is most productive of results. The bull pout locates food with his barbels, which is less difficult when the bait Is non-active. Have you been introduced to an overflowing over-flowing platter of these "sugar cats," first rolled In corn meal, with a strip of bacon concealed in the interior, then fried to a crisp brown finish ? If not, you have certainly missed a premier culinary delicacy. Near Beaver Dam, Wis., Is a shallow-lake shallow-lake created by the backwater from an old dam. Twelve miles long and one-half one-half miie wide, with a soft mud bottom, the catfish and carp have branded this body of water an ideal home. Market fishermen formerly reaped fortunes from this lake netting carp and bullheads, a single haul of the net producing over tnirty-four tons of fish. It Is now Illegal Ille-gal to catch the small kitties except with hook and line, with a limitation of twentv-five pounds per diem. Yellow catfish cat-fish speak a language of their own, frequently fre-quently heard by fishermen, issuing from their throats in guttural or grinding notes, when they are first taken from the water. Thoy run in schools, chaperoned and escorted by mother fish, who teaches them aquat!c sports and educates them along manual training lines. The animated ani-mated glob- Is a feature. Packing themselves them-selves into a globular sphere, they remain re-main suspended in nildwater by a gentle undulating movement. Scattering, they Then fnrm on the surface a compact, floating, solid circle. Lying for hours in the sun, gasping and absorbing ozone. Fond mother occupying a central or spotlight spot-light position at that time. Question: How fast do targets fly In tournament!? Is there a regulation to throw them? What do you think is the best load for target breaking in all kinds of weather? Dancr Nolan, Washington, D. C Answer: The flight is due to spring tension and direction of the wind, hence an answer to your question would not bp accurate, and of no benefit to yourself your-self cr the public It is necessary for every trapshot to read his targets after he arrives noon the grounds. At that time a number of conditions should be studied, digested and mentally worked out. Note the lay of the land. If you find the traps set lower than the score line, or the wind is blowing from the score toward the trans, you must hold a little below the flying object. If the traps are set above the score line and the wiivl ' blowing in the face of the traps, your aim must be a little high. Study wind and ground conditions, estimate esti-mate target velocity and what the wind is doing to the targets. If they are cutting cut-ting capers, U is usually advisable to quicken your time. It may be necessary to read every target after it leaves the trap. Your ability to accurately estimate and take advantage of existing conditions Is what makes you an expert shot. The popular load for those who are successful success-ful in traps hooting, and used under all conditions, is " drams of bulk or i'4 grains of dense powder, 1 ounces of chilled 7 Vfc shot. Question: Do most of the successful professionals and amateurs shoot "with both es open, and why do they do it? Prank G. Avery, Baltimore, Md. Answer: Yes. successful trapshots, r.s a class, shoot with both eyes open. A shotgun artist shoots targets just r.s he would throw a rock at a dog. shoot a bow and arrow, or point a finger. Both ees open is tho logical way to shoot targets. 1 |