Show 0 6 JIM RHODY Summer Fishing After warm weather really has hal hasset hasset set in the angler who pursues his sport in lakes or man-made man reser reservoirs reservoirs will find that bluegills and largemouth bass provide most ol of 01 the action he receives To catch these fish in hi summer mid-summer requires a change in strategy used earlier in the season During July the big bluegills move from deep into shallow waters in most of the lakes and reservoirs At this time they are spawning and if abundant in the lake they may cause quite a com commotion commotion motion in the shallow water areas If the fly fisherman approaches these areas quietly preferably in ina in ina ina a boat and drops a small cork cork- bodied black bug or wet fly cork I into the middle of the confused fish strikes will be numerous and it is I often easy to take the limit i To forestall the cries of the not- not notI I well too-well-informed conservationists I there is little criticism to be attached at at- attached attached to taking bluegills during I these periods Conservation experts have discovered that there is little likelihood of the man with a rod and reel depleting fish population to a disastrous extent In fact many such experts de declare d de- de declare clare that it is too little fishing rather than too much which makes mak s for small fish and poor fishing generally gen gen- generally generally particularly in the pan-fish- pan ing ng field Research has indicated that it is almost impossible to over- over fish ish bluegills blue gills therefore it is actual actual- actually ly desirable to reduce the number I of bluegills by fishing In July and August the bluegill i fisherman who uses worms and grubs really comes into his own I A casting rod cane pole or fly rod equipped with a light line seven-foot seven leader of six pounds or oress orless orless less ess test and a size 4 hook is the ideal deal rig A couple of BB shot may maye maybe maybe be e used as sinkers if deeper waters are to be fished In late afternoon during the period mentioned men men- mentioned mentioned watch for a rise of blue- blue bluegills bluegills gills ills to the surface This often hap hap- happens happens happens pens in the early mornings During these rises is when the fly rod angler gets in his best licks The action is fast and furious and the fisherman who uses two or more flies on his leader will often take as many as two fish at a time with a triple not too infrequent as asto asto asto to be amazing I Angler Gets Bird I IW W Y- Y J fi F I e Sw n iii I I i w I iI v. v f. f y t t.- t. 1 d Walter McDonough famed tuna angler has had many many strange catches in his angling career but never one with feathers until he caught this greater shearwater while w hi h i l I e fishing for tuna off New Jersey The birds bird's identity was established established by b the New Jersey Audobon society The T e bird was hooked when a flock of them went after McDonough's 1 tuna lure A G GUse Use Landing Net There are no figures at hand at atthe atthe atthe the moment but it is a logical sur sur- surmise surmise surmise mise that not more than 5 per cent of the nations nation's anglers ever use a landing net Once an angler has used a landing net the chances are that it will become a must mustin in his equipment Like most fishing fish fish- fishing ing tackle one can be bought for three dollars or 15 dollars depend depend- depending ing mg on your choice and bankroll Heres Here's why a landing net is im urn- important important While your fish is still in inthe inthe the water a large percentage of his weight is supported by the water water- but when you grab your line to try to lift him out line and leader must support his entire weight U Q U Q U Q Buying Casting Line When the average fisherman buys a casting line the chances are that he will get at least an 18 18 pound test line and quite often will insist on a 24 or even a 30 pound test line Theres There's hardly a water fresh-water fish that swims that tha could break an pound 18 test lin line in the hands of a skilled fair fair skilled angler and the experienced fisherman finds no difficulty d in landing prize prize- winning heavyweights on lines test test- testing ing tug from 9 to 12 pounds |