| Show Monday July Pago 4 1 1974 Going fishing? Don't let mosquitoes be your only bite by Allan Walker Outdoor Recreation Writer It’s a typical Sunday afternoon and you’ve got the blues Tomorrow’s school and the weekend just hasn't been that exciting Yet there is still time for excitement to come your way What can you do? Go fishing! Not only do fish prefer feeding in the late afternoons you’ll more than likely find some spectacular sideshows as well Perhaps a blazing western sunset behind the Wellsvilles a small thundershower sweeping through the valley or a brilliant cock pheasant scampering safely for the moment However for the true fisherman these sideshows are merely enjoyable bonuses For him nbthjj&ft compares to the beauty of rfectly placed cast the initial contact and a trout exploding from the water with elegant leaps Yet trout are not an easy fish to catch Afees- - the planters (fish raised in hatcheries and easily caught) are carted away by the opening week hordes trout fishing can become more frustrating than fun in Cache Valley That is unless you know jack-knifin- g how There are three main methods oNtrout fishing with bait lures and flies Each method has it’s unique characteristics and each can be rewardingly successful Just which method you choose depends for the most part on how ambitious you are and on your fishing philosophy Bait fishing is by far the most popular way of filling a creel It can also be the simplest and easiest method of fishing All that it requires is a little casting ability a lot of patience and an enduring rear end The technique of bait fishing is simple A weighted baited line is heaved far out usually in calm water areas and allowed to sink to the bottom Once on the bot- tom the rest is up to the fish This method is usually quite successful for what hungry trout in his right mind could resist a juicy nightcrawler or a shimmering salmon egg The major drawback to this Daredevils The technique of lure fishing like bait fishing is quite simple except that casting and retrieving ability plays a much greater role The lure is cast out into the water and reeled back towards shore The retrieve is highly important and can mean the difference between a shutout or a full creel You should experiment with the speed of the retrieve with the depth at which you retrieve and with the fluidness or jerkiness of the retrieve Since the fish do not swallow the whole lure the smaller fish can usually be returned to the water relatively unharmed Of course a once caught fish will have learned a lesson and consequently be harder to catch the next time but to me that’s what fishing is all about The third method of fishing with a fly is undoubtably the most sporting and the most difficult Good fly fishermen are not born rather they work hard at it and spend long hours practicing in order to produce results Once learned however this method of fishing may produce the best and most con- type of fishing is philosophical Since the trout must be allowed to swallow the bait the hook usually ends up deep in the fish’s throat making it nearly impossible to let a small fish go once it has been caught Anyone who has ripped the insides out of a six inch fish and been forced to keep it knows what I mean Yet bait can get you down to where the big ones are lurking so don’t feel bad about using bait A second method of trout sistent results The technique of fly fishing is fishing is with lures or spinners These can be used successfully in not easy as frustrations often are all types of water be it a moving plentiful for the novice (but isn’t river or creek or a still water that true of any learning lake or dam Some of the better process?) The key is to learn lures in this area include Mepps from an experienced fly (gold works real well) Panther fisherman and to practice Martin C P Swing Fjords and practice practice You’ll soon ' t fsj TONY GROVE LAKE is fishing la " one of numerous spots be pleasantly surprised at the numbers and size of fish you can catch this way There are two more types of flys wet and dry Dry flies are used when the trout are feeding on the surface of the water while wet flies are used when they are feeding below the surface What you should do is study your potential fishing area to see if the fish are rising to the surface or not and fish accordingly There are many patterns of wet and dry flies which are successful in this area Some of the better a’-- Photo by Carol Hormer in Cache to go wet fly patterns include Captains Sargents and Wolly Worms Successful dry flies include Light Cahills Adams Ginger Quills and Quill Gordons Since many of these patterns are made with extremely small hooks injury to the fish is minimal allowing for small or unwanted fish to be released unharmed Whatever method you choose you’re gonna have a good time And even if you don’t catch any fish at all remember how nice it is to be outdoors in the will present a dance concert Admission Free The Dance Company consists of Bruce Becker and Jane Kosminsky both former USU students |
