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Show fNGLlNG ngles t4 old Mi Among the methods of taking fresh and salt water game fish used by the millions of anglers who yearly trek to our lakes, streams, and seashores . . . bait casting is extremely popular and effective. It accounts for many of the prize catches made every season sea-son by men, women and children an all parts of the land. If our plug tossing efforts are to meet with success regularly, we've got to heed certain factors. First, a suitable casting outfit must be xibtained. Than comes the all-important matter of wielding it properly so that accuracy and distance may be gained. The rod that suits a large share of bait casters is a five or five and one half-foot singie actipn tubular steel rod of medium weight and flexibility. A sturdy split bamboo bam-boo rod 'also receives wide favor. Either is excellent, according to the material you become accustomed accus-tomed to handling. Your casting rod should be rather rath-er stiff for the strenuous task required, re-quired, yet limber enough to add the extra "kick" in casting that sends the lure out to the desired distance. Flexibility 'and strength are qualities that the rod should possess. In this respect . . . and for smooth performance, you would get a big kick out of using one of the new glass bait casting rods. Old Hi finds this to be a welcome innovation in the field of casting, and feels that one of these rods would add much sport and plea-sura plea-sura to your days spent hurling plugs and spoons into fresh or salt waters. It is durable and less subject sub-ject to corrosive action. A level winding reel of the best quality is required, since in casting cast-ing the reel does most of the work. It's a mighty important item of equipment, for even, smooth action ac-tion of the spool is necessary. The line may be thumbed with the drag released (which is to be recommended), re-commended), or you earn use a line tension device to prevent backlashes. back-lashes. A hard braid silk or nylon line of about 18-pound test is needed to withstand the constant back-and-forth movements of plug cast- ask for free copies of Old Hi's illustrated il-lustrated booklets "Fishing For The Millions" and "Salt Water Sports Fishing". ing and retrieving. Put a "filler' of inexpensive line on the core of the reel, then 25 yards of the best casting line is suggested for the active work. Practice plug casting on your backyard toy aid of an illustrated book on the subject, or obtain the instruction of an' experienced caster cast-er for first-hand guidance. The proper start is half the battle. It doesn't take long to become proficient. pro-ficient. Then, in order to gain accuracy . . . join others in playing the casting game of Skish. If you want information . about Skish, drop a letter to Old Hi in care of this newspaper. At the some time |