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Wwfcwdoy, June 9, 1971
THE BELLAIRE TEXAN
Poga 3
Fishing In The Wind
Early season fishing is often
exceptional during periods of
a rising barometer. Yet this
same condition brings high
winds that blow all but the
most experienced anglers off
the water.
There’s nothing more frus-
trating than to have your boat
drift off a good fishing spot
because the anchor won’t hold.
And many a trip has been
spoiled because the angler
tired of fighting a never-ceas-
ing wind and headed for the
dock.
Fishing success on windy
days comes to those who
know how to anchor their
boat. And the fishing experts
at Mercury outboards are
passing along some anchoring
methods which will work for
almost all types of situations.
*irst, have the right equip-
ment. Concrete blocks, rocks,
lead sash weights, and similar
pseudo-anchors just won’t
hold in a strong wind. A
heavy, hook-type anchor,
weighing at least 15 pounds
18 preferred. To this attach at
least 50 feet of %-inch non-
twist nylon rope. Smaller dia-
meter rope is difficult to work
with, especially under windy
conditions. Next, clamp a
large self-locking pulley at
one side of the transom.
The technique for an ex-
tremely strong wind calls for
two anchors and two pulleys.
Imagine a triangle, with the
anchors serving as opposite
points of the base, and your
boat as the apex. To place the
anchors, first motor to the
exact spot you want the boat
when, you fish. Then, care-
fully back to one point of the
base line. Drop an anchor,
i hen motor slowly to the sec-
ond point on the base and
drop the second anchor. Now
move to your fishing spot and
clamp down on both anchor
lines. If winds cause the boat
to drift, pay out more rope to
release strain on the anchors.
A word of caution from the
gang at Mercury. Don’t go
fishing during obviously un-
■afe wind conditions. And
when you do go out in the
wind, have in mind a nearby
sheltered area which could
serve as a refuge.
ELIZABETH WILLIAMS
RECEIVES NURSING
DEGREE MAY 28
MISS JUDY ELIZABETH WIL-
LIAMS, 5114 Pine, was among 47
students graduating May 28 from
the Hermann Hospital Profes-
sional School of Nursing. Her-
mann Hospital Director Dan G.
Kadrovach, FACHA, will preside
over the program. Cheves Mc-
Cord Smythe, M.D., dean of the
University of Texas Medical
School at Houston and director
of Medical Education at Hermann
Hospital, will deliver the ad-
dress. Following the address,
Mrs. Louise Sanders, R.N., di-
rector of Nursing Education will
present the candidates.
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