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Show Worth A Try Not so long ago we read an article by another outdoor writer in which he contended that bigger and bettef bass can be caught with lighter leaders and very small flies. Frankly, we were a bit skeptical, although we hadn't tried this particular par-ticular technique. Then, the other afternoon, We decided to try it. Our own experience was hardly sufficiently suf-ficiently productive to establish even in our own mind the accuracy of that other writer's findings, but we did experience this: Using the conventional spinner-fly spinner-fly rig as our terminal tackle, we added a dropper fly a Western Bee on a No. 12 hook and began fishing in a good bass creek near our city. At a tail-riffle in one pool we noticed several apparently good-size good-size bass chasing a school of small shad. These bass consistently disregarded dis-regarded the spinner-fly combination, combina-tion, but we took one keeper on the Western Bee and lost two others which would have matched the first in size. And, in all the casting, the regular regu-lar spinner-fly was overlooked in favor of the smaller fly. Going on down the creek, we repeated the performance, taking another bass and losing another, with both being hooked on the small fly. We do not know why the hooked bass that escaped es-caped got away, unless it was that the hook on the little fly wasn't as sharp as it might have been. We remembered,' then, that the writer we mentioned had said that the sharpness of the hook barb was most important if one is to take bass on the trout and panfish-size fly- We record the experience here because be-cause it may appeal to many other anglers and because of our own conviction con-viction that this particular technique is certainly worth a try especially if one isn't taking bass by the more conventional methods. AAA Not All Experts Are you an expert fisherman? Do you instinctively know just how deep to fish or just where the good fishing spots are? Probably the answer to both questions ques-tions for most Ohioans would be, No! Well, you don't have to be an expert ex-pert to find the right spot or to know just how deep to fish up at Punderson lake in Geauga county Ohio, thexe are plainly visible signs that give you those answers. It's all part of a new experiment by the Wildlife Division's fish management man-agement section, who are constantly constant-ly searching for ways and means lo increase the success of Ohio fishermen. Here is the Punderson set-up. Fish management men have built Brush shelters, a favorite hangout !or most fish, at various points throughout the lake, and have irected signs to inform fishermen of :heir locations. The signs also list the depth to the shelter and the lepth to the bottom of the lake at .hose points. Danny Armbruster, fish management manage-ment agent, who is in charge of the Experiment, says that the project las been completed and that they ire now awaiting the results. He lrges all fishermen at the lake to .Ty these shelters and to report their catches to the local boat landing land-ing operators in order that the suc-:ess suc-:ess of the experiment can be tabu-ated. tabu-ated. The GI's would say, "Fishermen aever had it so easy." AAA Anglers' Booklet Mountain lakes of Idaho is the :itle of a 28-page, illustrated book-' et published this summer by the iepartment of fish and game for lse of fishermen desiring to visit he more remote fishing waters in nountainous parts of the State. ' Ten wilderness areas are treated : n detail. Description of each in- iludes forest service map on which ire shown streams, lakes, trails, ! ookouts, campgrounds and other itations and landmarks. Maps are -iccompanied by detailed informa-ion informa-ion as to location, accessibility and pertinent mileage data. Descrip- j ion of each lake discussed includes I listory of all plantings as to dates ind fish species. The booklet presents ten of the jest moutnain lakes fishing areas n the State, in rugged sections of lie Boise, Challis, Nezperce, Pay-tte Pay-tte and Salmon National forests. I During the past year part of the 1 naterial presented in the booklet las been published in the pages of he Idaho Wildlife Review. The Re-iew Re-iew series concludes with current dition, showing maps and related nformation on fishing spots. AAA To Save Time There is hardly any item of the ingler's equipment more valuable ir worthwhile than a good leader jouch. For the fly rod man it is a real boon by permitting him to car-y car-y several already-made-up lead-;rs, lead-;rs, each in its own pack and each mmediately available. For the plug rod man who uses a lasting leader, it is equally service-ible, service-ible, for with it the fisherman may teep varied-length leaders made vith different weight-test lines. |