Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 6, 1983 Page: 8 of 16
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Still prime fishing tool
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Cane poles simple but effective
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Although most of the
high technology anglers
of today wouldn't be
caught dead using a cane
pole, many fish are cau-
ght with this simplest of
fishing rigs, says Jim
Davis, fisheries specialist
for the Texas Agricul-
tural Extension Service.
The cane pole is es-
pecially efficient for cat-
ching croppie, bluegill
and redear sunfish dur-
ing nesting activity. Us-
ing a cane pole, position-
ing a minnow, cricket or
earthworm into small op-
enings in brushy areas
becomes easy with a little
experience.
Flipping, a bass fish-
ing technique using a
long rod and fairly short
line, copied a time tested
cane pole fishing meth-
od.
Fishing with a cane
pole is not as compli-
cated as other methods.
This characteristic surely
accounts for its immen-
se popularity, Davis says.
There are. however, cer-
tai methods that can en-
hance fishing success
with a cane pole.
The length of a cane
pole should be two to
three times as long as the
anglers height. More
length makes the pole too
cumbersome and less le-
ngth may not provide the
desired reach.
Several types of line
are available for cane pole
fishing, with monaftla-
ment the most oooular.
When selecting a line,
buy the smallest pound
test that will hold the
biggest fish you expect to
catch. Davis advises. Al-
so. the lighter the line
used, the less likely the
fish are to detect it and
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the more life-like the bait
will appear.
The end of the line
should be tied securely
about two-thirds of the
way up the pole, then
additional knots tied at
one foot intervals to the
end of the pole. If a large
fish is hooked, the termi-
nal end of the pole may
be broken but the addi-
tional knots may assist in
landing an otherwise lost
fish.
Perhaps the most im-
portant item for cane pole
fishing is the Hook. Al-
though hooks come in a
variety of shapes and
sizes, a good rule of
thumb is to match the
hook size to the mouth
size of the fish. Proper
hook style selection can
also account for more fish
and prolong bait life.
Floats and sinkers are
optional equipment utili-
zed by cane pole enthu-
siasts. Floats asjfcjf in
signalling a bite atid'alao
in suspending the bait at
the desired Ashing dep-
th. Sinkers are used to
carry the bait down and
hold it in the fishing area.
Cane pole fishing is
easy to learn and a good
way to master the, Rasi-
es of a great pastime
Under many conditions,
the cane pole can,«at?h
more fish that, .more
sophisticated tackle. Do-
n't look past this technl
que when fresh fish ar
needed for the tabi
Aac-
David concludes. "
Fish story no bull.
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HERE'S THE 50-pound “bull” drum that Luke, the
Golden Labrador owned by George E. Thigpen,
caught about 50 yards from shore In. Carancahua Bay
earlier this year. Luke, pictured alMigstde his catch,
latched onto the fish near Thigpen’s pier and was
polled to shore after an approximate 30-minute
struggle. The fish, measuring 54 1/4 Inches In
length, beeme immobile In the shallow water and
was not touched by any human until It was within
three feet of the waterline as .Thigpen and a
neighbor, C.E. Temple, witnessed Luke's fishing
expedition. Both Thigpen and Temple have signed a
notarized statement testifying to the dog's fishing
success.
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Care used when
returning catches
Just how successful
are most well-meaning
anglers when the catch is
returned to fight another
day?
Today's angler is far
advanced in both know-
ledge and equipment
compared to his counter-
part of a few, years ago,
says Billy Higginbotham,
fisheries specialist for the
Texas Agricultural Ex-
tension Service. Electro-
nic gadgetry and live
wells adorn most fishing
boats to assist the angler
in his favorite past time.
,Additionally, the ponser-
vatio minded approach of
fish-for-fun or catch-and-
release fishing is mt>re f
evident.
Ideally, fish that are to
be returned to the water
should be handled with
wet hands or unhooked
while still in the water. A
protective mucous cover-
ing on fish provides a
shield against a variety of
diseases and parasites. If
the fish are handled with
dry hands, a towel or
allowed to flop around on
the boat deck or bank
prior to release, the fish
may become more sus-
ceptible to disease prob-
lems.
Although the fish may
swim off in a frisky
manner, stress induced
by rough handling may
allow disease pathogens
to affect the fish one or
two weeks later. Higgin-
botham points out.
Live wells equipped
with water pumps for
aeration are vt y popu-
lar on most boats. An-
glers use the live wells to
hold fish until a stringer
is caught or the catch is
returned to the lake.
Live wells perform ad-
mirably throughout most
of the year as long as the
drain is plugged when
moving from one area to
another. However, long
term holding in even the
best of live wells can
stress fish badly during
hot summer weather.
Since most live wells
pull water near the sur-
face to aerate the live
well, water temperatures
may be extremely high in
late summer. Few fish
species can withstand
these high temperatures
for extended periods of
time. As a result, fish
released by well meaning
anglers at the end of the
day may be in such poor
shape that the chance for
survival is slim.
Carry an ice chest on
those hot weather trips to
keep fish for the table.
The fish' will remaiu
fresher when placed on
ice as compared to a
stringer, basket or live
well.
To most anglers, cons-
ervation means keeping
only the fish needed. It
also means the wise use
of fish that have been
deeply hooked or stress-
ed*^b the point where
survival is questionable.
Higginbotham said.
dent this year. He has
also served as Freshman,
Sophomore and Junior
Band Representative and
has participated in Solo
and Ensemble Contests.
He has also been very
active in tennis for four
years. As a Freshman, he
won in the doubles event
in the Junior Varsity
Division. As a Sopho-
more he won 2nd place in
the singles division ad
vancing to the Regional
Tennis Meet and & a
Junior he won first place
in the doubles division
again advancing to the
Regional Tennis Meet.
Larry has been most
active in Speech, Drama
and One Act Play. During
his four years of compet-
ing in Speech Tourna-
ments he has accumulat-
ed many trophies, med-
als. placques and rib-
bons. He has received
the Best Reader Award
four times and Most
Versatile Performer A-
ward one time. He ad-
vanced to the Regional
UIL Literary Meet his
Sophomore year in Poet-
ry Interpretation and was
a finalist in Prose Read-.
ing his Junior year at the
District level. He has
been in the cast of the
One Act Plav for three
years being placed on the
All Star Acting Cast for
two years and on the
Honorable Mention All
Star Acting Cast one
year.
Upon graduation, he
plans to attend college
and major in Education in
the field of Theatre Arts
and Speech Communica-
tions.
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