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Fishing... b y EVERETT ROACH
Olio question that 1 have asked of me frequently is: “Wliat
constitutes an ideal lly-fishing outfit for bass?”
Here is my personal choice, after taking 1 my actual fishing
experiences and over-the-counter-sales for the past 10 years
into consideration.
l.et me stress one point before
1 dismiss the outfit itself. It is dif-
tieult for an experienced fly fish
erman to take cheap equipment
and fish successfully. Therefore a
novice who starts out with a
cheap, inadequate outfit has two
strikes on him from the start. So
I'd advise buying; the best equip
ment that you can afford. You will
find that it will pay for itself
many times in hours of fishing
pleasure.
SIZKS OF LINES
The rod is the most important
part of the fly fishing outfit, and
my selection is a True Temper
tubular steel rod, 2-piece, 814 ft.,
light action, or a Heddon No. 14
bamboo rod, 3-piece, 9 ft., 2 /i in.
ferrule, 5.80 oz.
1 would then select a South
Bend “Orenomatic” automatic fly
reel or a Pflueger “Medalist”
single action fly reel. Either of
these reels will do the job.
The proper line for the steel
rod would be a size C level, and
a size D level would suit the bam
boo rod best. If the angler is an
experienced fly fisherman, he will
appreciate a tapered line. My
recommendation then would be a
size HCH for the steel rod, and a
size HDH for the bamboo.
I recommend any of these lines
in Nylon, made by Ashaway,
Gladding, Marathon, or any of the
other prominent manufacturers.
NYLON LEADERS
The fly fisherman needs a small
selection of leader material, pref
erably Dupont Nylon, in weights
6, 12, and 16-pound test. I’d use
a 6-pound leader on bream and
trout and a 12 or 16-pound test
on bass.
Then comes the fly box. You
should select a box about 10 inches
by 4 inches by 1 Vi I inches, with
fairly large compartments to
carry the following assortment of
baits: 6 trout and bream flies and
bugs, 3 small spinner and fly com
binations, 6 assorted bass bugs, 3
medium spinner and burktail com
binations.
1 feel confident that the above
outfit will have a “feel” and bal
ance that the expert, as well as
the novice, will appreciate.
If you are wondering what the
above outfit will cost, it is ap
proximately .$35 to $50, depending
upon the line and reel selection.
When you invest in a (ly fishing
outfit, you’re investing in many
hours of fishing pleasure.
Under Way at
St. Augustine
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. —Plans
for a third major fishing tourna
ment in St. Johns county, to be
devoted to the black drum, were
announced by the Chamber of Com
merce which reports this will fill
out a year-round program for the
promotion of sport fishing in this
area. The third angling event will
be the first annual Florida Black
Drum Fishing Contest and began
March 1 and will close May 15,
1947.
The Chamber of Commerce
points out that beginning June 1
of this year with the third annual
$1,000 St. Johns County Fishing
Tournament, there will be a contin
uous succession of contests in the
county the year round. When the
county tournament closes on Octo
ber 1, it will be followed imme
diately by the second annual Na
tional Sea Trout Derby, which
starts October 15 and ends Feb
ruary 15, 1947. Two weeks later
the new black drum event starts.
The Chamber of Commerce will be
conducting a major fishing contest
56 weeks out of every 52 in the
year.
St. Augustine holds the world’s
record for the largest black drum
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