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Show , . , ,.,,,......,,.., : ' : v J i! 1 s ! I, ' " ;,, It.- I'', , ' i r 'V :,r -. , 1 I h'tUl ;: ' I r r , c ' J ' 'II I- 1 BUYING NEW fishing rod? Consider new graphite, boron models. Buy vhe righv equipment jbefore mailing fishing trip ' By Hartt WUam Vernal Expresj Outdoors Writer is Ae midst of fishing fever, do we rt 'j nght equipment'' N!i.-.y anglers will "get along" with tenxis-.ored aw ay last fall But. if you 'Rgoir.g to make improvements, here ft some suggestions. New products in KX:;e and boron -pioneered and triec.ed by the Browning Co. right re in L'tah -offer a better fishing fsr.dtowave over your fishing water. Ive used Browning's Silaflex over !ears. locally and in large waters it the Northwest Territory's Great 'eLake. When a youngster. I relied .y father's split bamboo. The latter s test available, and certainly many , t:c trout were caught with it. Silaflew terglass was a vast improvement. .tiever. It didn't "set" or warp, nor it as heavy and tiring as split bam-to bam-to : , I believe an average angler could get fcr.g fine with fiberglass. But the extra " of graphite is worth it for a serious fisherman, casting hours after bass ispin casting! or stalking trout l'!y casting' alor.g iiiilcs of streams Advantages with graphite. Ix-sules less heavy or tiring, excellent sensitivity in rod tip to hixk fish and fight them . (elx-ibility (elx-ibility to cast long and accurately The rod's Ihin-but-tough diameter allows easy grasp It is also far more durable The price difference between these rods is worth it if the angler wants to handle a delicate strike. It probably won't make much difference to the fisherman just waiting it out on a short line with bait However, bassers particularly par-ticularly like boron whether tossing bait or lures 'including surface poppers pop-pers i since it is rugged enough to deter stubborn fish from snags, or even untangle un-tangle them on heavy line. The rod can take rather rough treatment, likely holding up the better than most lines. As you might expect, the new boron is more expensive than graphite. Prices can vary, so check with your retailer Incidentally, while I recommend buying buy-ing some of your equipment from the corner discount store, not a good rod. . esH-cially a liy tiki Save that for lures, hcxiks. sinkers, t-a-sic liies. elc. Also maylH' er llic youngster's Ix-gmner nnl re'l kit Start the kid with any spinning reel, however. Unit tangles hi. and he may trade lishing for something else Zebco has many closed face punch button reels which are available at K-Mart or Skaggs, and it is a gixd way to initially outfit a family hen the time conn's that you want to upgrade equipment, go to a specially shop. HemenilKT. ((). that you do not want to handicap him. but encourage him in tins challenge shared by so many Americans An older angler seems to prefer an open-faced reel. In demanding fishing, it can be easily repaired or adjusted. Years ago I used the then Mitchell-Gnrcia 300. one of the worlds most popular spinning reels, but went to a Zelco-Cardinal for ultralight ultra-light combo with my little Browning Silaflex. Now with improvements in the drag adjustment. I'm using the Mitchell scries again. As for fly reels. I don't care much one w ay or other as long as it will store enough line to cast long distances, and provide adequate backing back-ing for large fish. I wouldn't shell out a fortune for a "special" fly reel. A fly rod. as mentioned, is something else. When you buy a top grade fly rod. the line which should be used with it (frequently (fre-quently a 6 or 7) will be noted on the butt section. I like to use long, tapered leaders to 13-14 feel (or if you can't get them, build them with various test lengths such as six feet of 10-lb. test, and two each of 8, 6, 4, 2 for selective trout. If nymphing, use a short leader of say six feet or less to sink it quickly. Fish visibility is less a problem, beneath the surface, hence less leader. That should help w ith the basics. Get hip boots or waders which won't, rip readily, and store them w ithout folding. With the right equipment, you'll want to fish more. |