Show it 4 J IG 1 Mr i n A A I t 2 y t i J f. f u r I Y 7 l' l A It 11 jj t i 1 JJ If t I. I t p x 1 t at i Y DAVID WALLIS WALUS Uintah swings his racket at the tennis ball during action against Pleasant Grove last Thursday Fishing tackle for opener By Oy Clay Perse hon Conservation Officer Dutch John District With the fishing opener only days away many will willbe willbe be getting out the tackle for Saturday May 14 14 Digging through decoys and old they'll finally unearth the old tackle box And Andyes Andyes Andyes yes theres there's the rod standing Inthe in inthe inthe the corner with the shovels and rakes Perhaps a bit over over- dramatized but is your tackle ready for the big day Make sure you have a copy of the regulations regula and your license in the tackle box They'll always be there when you go fishing The proclamation will willbe willbe be especially helpful because when a question arises it can be answered on the spot The most important equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment is the rod and reel The reel should be disassembled cleaned and lubricated Virtually Vir Vir- Vir Virtually Virtually all reels reels' takedown into three or four major segments These can be cleaned in solvent solvent Make lake sure the c f w wont won't r dissolve the i of the reel though I A Avoid vOid taking the reel all the way apart Its It's too hard to put them together again After the reel has been cl cleaned and put back together new line is a must A i GOOD GOOI QUALITY line is much cheaper and more suitable in the long run It has superior knot strength and ability to withstand abrasion The fishing rod itself rarely needs an any attention Occasionally Occasionally Oc Oc- Occasionally Oc- Oc the tip top will become grooved from line wear This portion can be changed easily All that is needed is a new tip top of the proper diameter and a stick of ferrule cement Heat the tip on the rod with a match It then can be pulled off with needle- needle nose pliers Put the glue on the therod therod therod rod tip according to the manufacturers Ins instructions Put the new tip top on and the therod therod therod rod will be serviceable again for several years If these worn tip tops are not replaced they will cut the line NOW r JUST CHECK that tackle box and make sure all of the essential equipment is there Hooks sinkers floats snap swivels and extra line are essentials that all anglers need A couple of bottles of salmon eggs or cheese would be handy to keep in the box Then Theil there would always be bait no matter where the fisherman found himself If a fly fisherman puts on a anew anew anew new leader he knows it w will ll be curled and not lav lay strai straight ht on 1 the water Instead of pulling on the leader to stretch it to shape carry a little pa patch of old in- in By pulling the line through this once it will take every curl out As spoons and spinners age they oxidize and lose their shiny luster This can be restored with a damp cloth arid add a little toothpaste With low water levels many anglers will find a bonanza of old snagged lures on the shoreline These can be be cleaned up in the same fashion Enjoy yourselves in the outdoors this weekend Be sure to respect the land which we need and use so much A quick five minutes with a plastic garbage bag and anda a few willing hands would make our popular fishing holes clean pleasant places to visit s y H SLL DARRELL HACKING attempts to get by a Pleasant Grove infielder as he tries to move along the bases |