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Show fBy JIM RHODYrff? - i Mil ii ii1 ' Istr- H You Gotta Know Where This may come as a distinct surprise sur-prise to thousands of American anglers, an-glers, but it is a fact that less than one-fourth of all our lakes and streams have any fish in them. Consequently Con-sequently knowing where to look for fish immediately becomes one of the most important of considerations considera-tions to the angler. As many fishermen know to their discomfort and distress, too many stretches of our lakes and streams fail to produce, no matter how hard the plugging, fly-casting or bait-fishing; bait-fishing; and, scores of experts to the contrary, the magician with any of the three types of fishing rods will do no better than the veriest tyro. The simple reason is there are no fish in such stretches and all the angling skill in the world, therefore, cannot produce any. So, is the big problem posed for the angler. He must locate water that contains fish and he must have something of a knack or know-how about determining where the fish will be feeding. In waters that have become familiar fa-miliar over the years and where the angler knows he is likely to pick up a keeper, or several, the problem prob-lem isn't so complicated. Here are a few hints that may help the angler an-gler on strange streams or waters: In streams, look for overhanging banks, pools below rapids, edge of current at backwater pools, logjams, log-jams, submerged trees or roots, behind rocks or other obstructions and over gravel and rock bars. It is always well to fish under bridges, for these, with their pilings and support ofttimes are favorite hangouts hang-outs for good-size fish. Both ends of connecting channels usually will pay off best in lakes, while along weed beds extending above the water and shelving ledges also will be found productive. Fish the inlets and over sand bars. Here, too, as on the streams, water under overhanging trees, offering offer-ing cool shade, may produce well. Always remember that fish spend a considerable time of the day fishing, fish-ing, and where you find their food sources, you'll find them.' AAA Sleeping Bag Warmth The warmth of a sleeping bag is always dependent upon the ability of its filling to retain body heat. Feathers have been found to be the best filling and insulation for a sleeping bag because they remain re-main fluffy, creating thousands of small, dry, dead air spaces which are poor conductors of heat, thus keeping in body heat. Wool kapok and cotton are successively less satisfactory, since they will become all paced down after awhile. This destroys the air spaces and decreases de-creases their insulation value. In order for one to get the greatest great-est amount of comfort from any type of sleeping bag, use of an air mattress is almost indispensable. These come in two sizes, full length and knee length. Most campers prefer pre-fer the latter, as it weighs less; but for fullest comfort and where weight isn't a too-vital factor, the full-length mattress will be found more desirable. It is well to remember that one which can be blown up by lung-power lung-power is handier than one which requires a pump, for a pump can be misplaced or lost, thus rendering the mattress useless. One mistake against which sleeping sleep-ing bag-users should guard is inflating in-flating the mattress too much, making mak-ing it hard and uncomfortable and subjecting it to abnormal wear through over-pressure. AAA Windbreaks Cut Fuel The quiet purr of an oil burner can rise to a roar in the ears of an economy-minded home-owner when the mercury dips into the lower low-er brackets. The fellow who has to cut wood and shovel coal sometimes develops a permanent stoop by the time springtime brings relief from a long, cold winter. Yet, a little spring work with spade and axe can cut down the noise and give the fireman fire-man a chance to straighten up his spine during the more frigid months. Windbreaks can do the job windbreaks planted along the edge of a house lot can cut a 12-mile an hour wind to nothing, and calm to gentle breezes the icy, 25-mile gusts that suck heat from a building. Windbreaks on a farm, according to the Missouri conservation commission, com-mission, which recently studied the subject, also cut livestock feed costs and increase milk and meat production. pro-duction. Stock for windbreak planting is Inexpensive and often can be obtained ob-tained at less than cost from state nurseries. A A Not Royal, But Relished While the sport of rabbit-hunting may not be the royalty of the scatter-gun addict's pursuits, it definitely Is the most relished. Shotgun shell production in these United States, a gun company reported. re-ported. Is used up as follows: Rabbit, 29.6 per cent; squirrel, 14 per cent; quail, 13.9 per cent; duck and geese, 10.5 per cent; pheasant, 9.5 per centr doves, 7 per cent; other game, 3.5 per cent; trap and skeet, 12 per cent |