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Sports Crankbaits replace a lot of worms A lot of anglers will not admit it, but crankbaits are fast becoming the "tool of the trade" for many bass fishermen, even replacing tra ditional plastic worms and lizards. The prestigious Bass Masters Classic has been won over the last couple of years by anglers using the infamous crankbait. Roy Hamilton, in 1992, won the Classic using a Bill Norman DD22, Bomber 9A and a lipless crankbait. It's also worthwhile to mention that he also caught some of his fish slow rolling a large spinner bait; but, the majority of fish came from cranking. Last year, David Fritts stunned the entire B.A.S.S. community by winning the Classic purely on the Poe r s crankbait. Both he and Hamil ton were fishing several humps and submerged sump fields on Lake Logan Martin in Alabama. Since his win, Fritts has contin ued by his winning ways by finish ing as Angler of the Year in 1994. Again, he owes much of his suc cess to the Poe's Lure. No time, in my recollection, has anyone won the Bass Masters Clas sic and turned around and won An gler of the Year the following year. There is a strong possibility that Fritts may even win an unheard of two Classics in a row; and, I'll guarantee you that most of his fish will be caught on a crankbait. Years back, hot weather meant that you put up all the spinnerbaits and crankbaits, and dragged out the tons of plastic worms you kept adding to each year. You threw them into the boat, hoping that the added weight wouldn't sink it. This is the reason for going to a larger boat. When you got on the water, you spent nours and hours sitting in tne Perry Classic scheduled July 16-18 The 1994 C.B.&T. Bank of Middle Georgia Perry Classic will be played July 16-18 at Perry Country Club, announced Bill Hobbs, head professional at Perry Country Club. Perry Parks and Rec holds Fall signup The Perry Recreation Depart ment announced today the registra tion dates for the Fall youth pro grams. Park & Recreation Fall Registration Fees Football - City: S2B (1 Child) $66 (2+ Children) County: $42 (1 Child) SB4 (2+ Children) Cheerleading - City: $8 (1 Child) sl6 (2+ Children) County: sl2 (1 Child) $24 (2+ Children) Soccer: City: sl3 + 11.50 (1 Child) $26 + 11.50 (2+ Children) County. $19.50 +11.50 (1 Child) $39 + 11.50 (2+ Children) 23 VOTE FOR JOHN FRANK COLLINS FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION \ \ ftsMSf LET BOBBY ROWAN'S RECORD SPEAK \ \ I | FOR ITSELF: "...Recent news reports raise \ \ I the suspicion that (Bobby) Rowan's \ \ /S^ ROWAN /\\] loyalties may be to the utility companies... \ V(T V / j)/ However, it looks like Georgia Power \pM , LJf Company is in such trouble with the feds y\j>/ over taxes that having helped elect Rowan / wont do them any good. * - Cynthia Tucker \\\ Aj - Atlanta Journal-Constitution writer Incumbent Bobby Rowan - the PUPPET of the Utllltlesl VOTE FOR JOHN FRANK COLLINS State-wide Democratic Primary, July 19. Paid tor Cry JOHN FRANK COLLINS tor PSC Committee • P.O. BOX 444, PINELAKE, GA 30072 hot drenching sun, s-l-o-w-l-y and m-e-l-h-o-d-i-c-a-l-l-y dragging that poor worm until either you caught a fish, or you gave up and changed colors, length, size, and on and on. That's why you had to carry so many worms. Susanne and I weighed the worms that we just carried in the boat at one time. I’m ashamed to say that we had over 50 pounds of worms. And, that didn't even come close to what we carried in the van to each tournament —just in case. Just think, if you could carry 50 pounds of crankbaits what an awe some gallery you would have. It's very true that crankbaits are fast becoming the lure of choice in most of the tournaments. In the right hands, a fisherman can cover about twice as much water in a given amount of time with crankbaits as he could using worms. They will trigger strikes when nothing else will. The crankbait industry has made tremendous advances and improve ments in quality and realistic ap pearance. Matching the true colors of the forage fish in the particular lake that you fish has been one of the greatest successes in the indus try. This brings me to how to choose the correct crankbait. If you follow two things in choosing the crankbait, you will never go wrong. First, choose the crankbait ac cording to the size of the primary bait fish or crawfish in the lake. Next, choose a color that will closely match the color of the bait fish, and you've basically got the combination. In other words, when choosing a crankbait, "match the hatch." There will always be several sizes of baitfish in the lake so al- Registration begins Monday, July 18, for football, Cheerleading and soccer. Football and Cheerlead ing will be for children age 5-12, Craig Mathis For Congress welfare Reform is high on my list of things that must be done. Welfare has become a way of life for too many, and this must change. Those who are able to work, and will not, must be taken off the dole, period. "Pala for bv lots of good people who want to see Craig Mathis in Congress” ways have several sizes of crankbaits on board, and let the bass dictate what they want to feed on. How and where you fish a crankbait is just as important as the size and color of the bait. If you're not bumping rock, brush, stumps, trees, bridge pilings or dock pil ings, you're fishing in the wrong place. If you're not getting hung up occasionally, you’re not fishing in the right place. You have got to fish a crankbait in places where the bass will be ly ing, hiding so that they can ambush an unsuspecting morsel of food. He's not going to swim out in the middle of the lake, where there is no protection for him, and get your lure. If you think this, then you might as well not spend your money on crankbaits. Sure, you're going to lose a few lures every once in a while; but, the investment in one of the many lure retrievers will save you a bundle of money. I made my lure retriever for about $2, and it works better than any of the ones you could buy in a store. The main thing is if you want to find a faster way to catch bass, cover more territory and possibly catch a monster in the hot weather, then try cranking. If you try this technique of bass ing, don't just make two or three casts and lay the rod down. Make yourself stick with it—experiment with different colors and sizes, vary your retrieve, or give it a little jerk. Try to find out what it takes to trigger that strike, and when you do, remember every little detail that led up to the strike and duplicate this on the next cast. Soon, you will have yourself a pattern, and the rest will be history. Until next time . . . we've gone fishing. Over 300 golfers will participate in one of the three tournaments at the course, with 100 professionals and 50 amateurs taking Dart in the main tournament, a 36 Please see Classic, page 7A while soccer will be for children age 5-16. Registration will continue until August 19, or until the teams are filled. Soccer will be affiliated this year with the Georgia Youth Soccer As sociation, and there is a mandatory $11.50 per player state registration fee in addition to the regular regis tration fee. Information will be provided about soccer at the time of registration. The age control date for football and cheerlcading is the age prior to Sept. 1 of the current year. For soc cer, the age control date is the age prior to Aug. 1 of the current year. Individuals registering for the first time with the Perry Recreation Department need to bring a copy of their birth certificate to keep on file. 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But, Gray was unable to con tinue into the seventh because of the rules. The next three pitchers were ineffective for Crossroads, al lowing four runners to cross the plate on six walks, giving no hits in the inning. Mark Hulbert would walk with Area golf courses in great shape By VETO H ROLEY Sports Editor Despite the bursting of Houston Lake Dam, Houston Lake Country Club is in great shape, said Hous ton Lake Country Club golf pro Mike McCollum. "We are playing all 18 holes,” said McCollum. "We are a lot bet ter than a couple of golf courses in the county." He added that most courses in the county only had nine holes open. However, with the dam gone, so is Houston Lake. "There is not any lake," said McCollum, "it is only a creek." "We feel very fortunate," said McCollum, who said that many courses in South Georgia were under water. "It could've been worse." However, getting to Houston Lake from Perry is a little different, with the bridge on Houston Lake Road washed out around a half-mile west of the golf course. Golfers wishing to play at Houston Lake need to take Please see Courses, page 7A jk . g ya - — 1 r M Although the lake Is gone around Houston Lake Country Club, there Is no damage to the golf course, with all 16 holes open for play. Wednesday, July 13,1994 "Houston Timos-Journal Page 6A •k f. ' m‘‘ '^99^E^lh • '>m| ■ js .;-YvSj^^v^P^WJj^Wß Jimmy Gray throws a pitch for Crossroads against Harold's Amoco. Rules prevented Gray from pitching In the seventh Inning. one out to score Brandon Spainhour, who crossed the plate with the winning run with one out in the inning. Spainhour, the win ning pitcher for Harold's Amoco, would come back in the bottom of the seventh to strike out the side, preserving the win for Harold's Amoco. How to get to Houston Lake C.C. >% 73 To Macon > 5 Highway 96 £ j® Houston County High School o c C/i 5 3 in r t— p a ?T 3 73 § S S “■ Houston Lake O Country Club CO- •c To Cordele \ BENNY’S MARKET BASKET ] ( Fresh Produce - Peas and Butter Beans shelled *} \ NOW OPEN! ;! i We will have fresh produce $ ► as it comes in season $ 2000 341 South $ i (at Perry City Limits) J 5 (912)987-9795 Perry, GA 31069 i HOME OWNERS “COULD YOU USE” $20,000... 160.78 $40,000 321.56 $30,000...241.17 $50,000 401.95 Asfr About Our Loans Below $20,000 8.99% - 360 mo. APR 9.99% For Best Rates Regardless of Credit Fixed Rates - Fixed Terms SOUTHERN FUNDING MORTGAGE Macon, GA 31210 1-800-477-7950 Georgia Residential Mortgage Licensee Even though they came out on the losing end of the game, Cross roads would score first in the game, breaking open a scoreless game in the bottom of the third. With one out, Presley Rice reached on a single. He was joined on base when Phillip Gentry Please see Harold's, page 7A