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Show 1 Wide Dog Choice When It comes to the breed of dog a man chooses to accompany him afield in search of upland game birds, the choice is far more varied than are the kind of birds sought. For decades, however, the nobility of the race of bird dogs has been the pointer and the setter, with the former having a slight edge, possibly, in preference. The stylish, far-ranging pointer or setter never fails to bring a thrill of appreciation to the heart of the hunter as the dog goes about the sole business for which he ex- EXsXtkik viKk&v &feb)ic These proud parents are 18-month 18-month old German pointers, owned by Chagrin Falls, Ohio, residents. The puppies were three weeks old when these canine ca-nine champions posed for their pictures. The German pointer, long overlooked by the general scatter-gun addict, is fast coming com-ing into widespread popularity as an efficient complement to the wing-shot. ists finding birds. Speed, grace, ability, superb assurance, class all stand out in obvious degree when a champion pointer or setter is at work. But the lesser, unsung breeds of bird dogs are beginning to come in for a share of the attention which rightfully should have been theirs years ago. Among these are the German shorthaired pointers, the Gordon setter, the Brittany spaniels, spani-els, and even cockers and springers spring-ers when the game is to be flushed close to the gun. All these proven breeds, though lacking the flash and class of their swifter, more spectacular kinsmen, can and will do the job that is to be done, provided they are properly trained and carry within themselves the instinct to hunt which distinguishes the true bird dog whatever his breed. A A A Angling may be said to be like the mathematics that it can never be fully ful-ly learnt. AAA Not Always 'Luck' For the angler who contends that fishing is not always "95 per cent luck," here is some ammunition: Surveys have shown that the successful suc-cessful angler, whether he uses it consciously or subconsciously, is employing experience and skill, won through years of engaging in the sport of fishing, together with a wealth of "know-how" whenever he comes home with a nice catch of fish. These surveys reveal, for instance, in-stance, that the late-summer angler ang-ler must know, if he is going to get any results, that best catches are made in this season from eddy waters around rocks, logs, root-wads, root-wads, and along edges where plants and cover provide accessible food. Many fishermen, through inexperience in-experience or lack of knowledge, pass up these places in search for large, deep pools in which to try their luck. How many anglers, for example, know that in many lakes the late summer months produce water stagnation in the lower half of the water level? The novice angler, -fishing such spots, would be tempted to fish deep, thinking the fish would surely be found in the deeper, cooler waters. As a matter of fact, however, the contrary is often the rule, since the fish will be circulating in the upper 15 feet of water in such lakes because that is where they find sufficient oxygen. As a tip to live-bait fishermen wishing to determine proper depths for angling in late summer and before fall has chilled the surface waters: If your minnows die quickly at the depth you are fishing them, you are most likely fishing in the stagnant, or non-oxygenized, water level and should fish at a considerably consider-ably lesser depth. , AAA Quiet, Please! Some of the ancient taboos of fisherman seemingly have good basis in fact and should be observed. ob-served. While it has not been proved that voices on the stream bank cause fish to leave, a good fisherman will take your name otl his list if you persist in talking too much near the stream. Vibrations seem to affect fish, too. as does running up and down the bank, breaking sticks underfoot, tossing articles into the water. |