Show i HOMI MACA2IN2 Jyj t iwr'Wyk V y n wvmvtm 1 -m f ’ i r hare hooked 98 per cent market hare variety of reel seats From m v-iK‘’-- b: 5 Glass fishing rods av- I K - J '“i ' I II 11 i Jjjjl f "T 1 V 4 i l 5 left combination semifixed fixed slid-o- f ind rings and latest in spinning reels Picnic baskets come complete with all but hot and cold running water— and thermos jugs lower left solve that problem j “Vtf What' i never had it so good! l By Boh H alii day Tribune 6vU Writ I i wy ii ! - ’ and fishing gear is undergoing a revoGlass and synthetics re taking over CAMPING the benefit of the Outdoor enthusiast He is getting better more serviceable equipment and his wallet is feeling less pain Some of the changes have been going on for several years and others are popping up for the first time Take fishing rods for instance Our old friend the split bamboo rod Is becoming a rarity Most stores still carry them but 98 per cent of the sales are glass The answer is simple Glass rods are light cost less are unaffected by temperature changes and strain wear better and are roughly five times stronger than the &me weight bamboo rod Price range on glass rods Is $199 to $70 but you can pick up a very good fly rod from $9 to $14 and a casting rod from $495 to $8 Seven-foo- t spinning rods are the most popular size and fogood complete outfit— reel line and glass rod-- can be obtained from $1795 to $25 And manufac-turersnr- e steadily improving spinning reels New this year is one with a brake shoe on the reel shaft rather than the old friction-typ- e brake on spool front Two others have eliminated the outside pickup bail which they Say is subject to breaking or bending with rough handling and am introducing a hidden pickup finger One has a closed face but assures same casting distance as open face types And the trend is to fixed and semi fixed reel seats There are countless new lures to attract the fish T-f- i 4 v 'A'- - and the fisherman One such plastic item not only produces a glitter and tempting wiggle in the style of Lili St Cyr it comes with a written guarantee promising 10 times your money back if it doesn't hook more fish during the season than any other lure you use Gaining general favor are floating fly lines the buoyancy accomplished with a hollow center or air bubbles imbedded in the line coating Seven out of 10 lines sold are nylon but a new dacron line Is showing on the market this year with a claim of less stretch Landing nets practically all have hollow aluminum frames now They’re less expensive more durable than laminated wood —and they float In the camping field tents are getting lighter and handier Mostly of nylon material umbrella tents are tents are obtainable In the $15 and preferred Two-ma$25 bracket weighing less than five pounds—including stakes poles and ropes— and roll up into a bundle the size of a fish basket n SLEEPING 1 1 BAGS are sporting new covers of tow a tighter weave than most cotton fabrics making them more water repellent tougher In padding the big swing is to It won’t mat down get lumpy or shift and Is 10 times as resilient as down Yet you can get an excellent dacron bag for comparable in warmth and serviceability to a down-fillebag costing three times as much Incidental advantages are that dacron and dacron snag-resista- $20-$4- 0 d Continued en Page 24 Marilyn Snyder feels the resiliency el the popular dacron-fillesleeping bag d - Metal picnic table attached chairs fold up into single compact carry-ln- g ease It serves four comfortably as Shannon Clawson demonstrate y H23 May 15 1955 i r A |