Wildlife Writer Discusses
New "56 Fishing Tackle
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(EDITOR'S NOTE: The follow
t*C article on new fUhin* taekle.
by Duane Rarer, la reprinted
from the June issue of the state
publication. "Wildlife In North
Carolina.")
By Dl'ANE RAVER
The average fisherman la a
chronic taekle collector. And the
funny part of the situation is that
he uses, at one time or anothe",
almost all the items he collects
from the tackle counters and cata
logs. This article may be of as
sistance to Mr. A. Fisherman in
pointing out a few of the better
items in the 1936 field of angling
gear. We hope better and more
enjoyable fishing will be the end
result.
To list all the new tackle items
being offered the fishing public
for 1936 would obviously be im
possible. So, our apologies to those
outstanding gadgets omitted.
First, let's look at the casting
rod situation for a few minutes.
This almost forgotten item is mak
ing a comback this season with sev
eral bright spots in the picture.
Two of the better ones we looked
at come from James Heddon's Sons
of Dowagiac, Michigan. One is a
6',!i footer in light action only,
of two piece construction. This
rod is designed specifically for use
with reels using monofilament line,
especially enclosed spool type spin
ning reels. But my guess is that
it will work wonders with a stand
ard fast action casting reel and
nine pound braided line. A one
piece companion rod of 6 feet
and light action is also available.
The two-piece job is called the
Mono-Cast "Pal", the one-piece
red, the Mono-Spin "Pal". Both
look very good.
Although Pflueger has been
noted for years for high quality
firhing reels, not until this sea
son have they ventured into the
rod manufacture department. Both
tubular and solid glass casting
models in lengths from 5 feet to
6 feet are available from Pflueger
this year. One of their outstand
ing features is the "Quick-lock"
reel seat which is one of the best
designs I know of.
Two good-looking hollow glass
casting rods, one a 6V? footer
fferruled 2 piece tip) the other a
nno nippo fi fnnfpr hpnH Smith
Bend Tackle Company's full line
of equipment for '56. Both rods
are designed for casting with
monoflament line. The 6V4 foot
rod is brand new for '56 and should
have plenty of responsive tip ac
tion to handle the popular ultra
light to half-ounce lures.
Wright and McGill, of Denver,
Colorado, also respond to this in
creasing demand for a light, long,
casting stick by supplying, among
others, their solid glass "Favorite"
in 6 foot and 6'-? foot models.
They mention that these rods?
both jointed, and equipped with
spinning guides?have new reel
Mats, which should improve them
vastly. If you like the feel and
power of solid (lass, these sre
worth loo kin* Into.
Casting reels during the last few
years have caused about as much
excitement as ? dollar bet in a
Las Vegas poker game. But this
year their stock will rise con
I siderably. Many of the old stand
bys originally built for heavier
braided lines have been redesigned
for monofilament line. The 1'flueg
er "Summitt." new for '56, ex
emplifies this type. The spool
flange is made to fit so closely
into the end of the Summitt thai
even a line as thin as 8 pound
test monofilament cannot get be
hind the flange. The "flshabie"
line capacity is 300 yards of 8
pound test, down to 150 yards of
13 pound test.
The number of spinning-prin
ciple casting reels for 1836 is. to
use a slightly overworked worj,
"legion." Zebco led the way sev
eral years ago and have been fol
lowed by improved versions by
many of the leading manufacturers.
The latest is Airex Corporations'
new reel, the "Masterkast." This
cleanly designed reel can be used
with either bait casting or spin
ning rods and is fully ambidex
trous, for right or left hand use.
The line can be controlled by the
thumb while playing a fish. Even
with tiny spinning size lures,
backlashes are Impossible. For the
bait caster who wants conven
tional operation with the advan
tages of spinning, the "Masterkast"
looks good.
Casting lures? New ones by the
dozen for 1956. The big swing to
little lures is still swinging. James
Heddon's Sons offer a fascinating
new lure destined to change the
fishing habits of many an angler
during the new season. We're
speaking of the 'ISpinfin". Actually
classified as a spinning lure, Its
3 sizes 11/5, 1/4, and V4 ounce)
make it versatile as a spin or cast
bait. Watch it go on smailmouth
and walleye in the deep reservoirs
this summer. Heddon also has de
veloped a new pattern for its hard
to-beat River Runts. Called the
"Flasher", It derives its brilliance
from a mirror-like insert in the
transparent body. For all four
River Runts ask for the RFK-kit.
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wmie we re on mis type oi re
flective lure, let us hasten to
nention the "sleeper lure" of late
1955 which will make its mark
igain in 1956. Designed and built
>y the Kautzky Lazy Ike Co. of
tart Dodge. Iowa, it's called the
Skitter Ike. This plug took every
k>dy 'including many a bragging
ize sea trout) by surprise and in
nost coastal sections it proved to
>e the trout lure of last winter. De
igned for casting, trolling or med
um spinning, the Skitter Ike works
veil in surf, river, or sound on
nost species that feed on shrimp
md minnows. It is equipped with
!ood, strong, needle sharp hooks
and comes in several beautiful
finishes. It should perform on
walleyes and bass down deep too.
Kautzky also put out the Bounce
Ike last year and this bottom
bumping bait made lasting im
pressions on many citizens of the
deep water reservoirs from Lake
Hickory to Hiwassee.
Let's hit only the. high spots in
freshwater spinning gear, new this
year. Although I haven't tried one.
the new Pflueger "Freespeed"
spinning reel appears a good buy. j
If it is anything like its more aris
tocratic cousin, the Pflueger "Peli
can", you can depend on it for
faithful service.
Shakespeare has come up with
a newly designed open face spin
ning reel called the "Wonderspin"
(not to be confused with the en
closed models issued by Shake
spearel. One of its outstanding
characteristics is the absence of
a pickup bail or wires. The instant
release and retrieve of line is ac
complished by manipulating the
crank. 'Its' operation should be
'rfhiWst ?'automatic''. "AIk fbr fhe
number 1785 Wonder Spin.
The "Stream and Lake" spinning
reel issued by Wright and McGill
is new and improved end contains
several features lacking in most
(other spinners. It has two op
tional methods of casting, one quite
unique. It employs a "touch plate"
control; by easy pressure of the
fore finger for release of line on
the cast and stopping the line
when the lure has reached the tar
get. You almost have to use it to
realize its efficiency. Also the line
issues from a control "bull's eye"
on the cover which is said to elimi
nate any line slap or looping The
line is picked up automatically by
a pick up pin and no bail is pres
ent. Don't let the compact sim
plicity of the reel fool you; it has
all the desired features and then
some, of the more complicated and
bulky reels.
Although spinning rods are
pretty well established, a couple
of new ones that transcend most
anything we've seen grace this
year's market. The new model
"Ambassador" by Wright and Mc
Gill is truly a work of art and
exhibits real craftsmanship. The
price tag is a little higher than
the average, but for quality, IhiS
"Ambassador" is going to be hard
to top.
I didn't get a chance to try it
out, but recently I did look over
the new South Bend number 4769
tiOlloW glass Spinning rod. Every
thing about it is first elau?in
eluding the medium-light action.
It's a beauty to hold and to ad
mire and should be excellent in
any spinning situation. Again the
eost represents the handwork and
high quality materials used in It.
The Airex Corporation has over
come the necessity of a bulky spin
ning rod case by coming up with
a three piece rod called the "Kom
pact-Karry Rod". The 614 foot
stick is packed In a 28" aluminum
carry case. It has a rubber butt
cap in which split slot can be
added to change rod balance. The
rod has what is described as "uni
versal action".
Jumping quickly to freshwater
spinning lures, let's look at James
Heddon's Sons weedless "spoon
spinner". called the "Wag". It com
bines the qualities of a spoon with
those of a spinner and looks very
good. It weighs 1/4 ounce and
should glide through weedy areas
and snaffle many an Overconfident
bass, pickerel and big crappie. I
look for it to pay off on bluefish.
too. Pork rind will make It ever
deadlier. Hedden also comes out
with the spinning edition of their
famous "Zara Spook". It weighs
3/8 ounce and can be manipulated
pretty much to suit yourself. Sur
face-feeding white bass should
greet it with open mouths.
One of the most effective sur
face lures for big bass is the "in
jured minnow" type plug. Wright
and McGill has designed a top
water floater with a spinner pro
peller on its fail called the Dixie
Dandy. Fished right. It can be
one of your most effective weapons
on largemouths.
The flat spoon-like spinning
lure never appealed to me person
ally until I saw South Bend's
"Super Duper" in action. That's
all it took to change my ideas?
at least about this particular lure.
It was so good that South Bend
followed it up this year with the
"Fllplt". It looks like another
winner.
South Bend also saw the need
for a deep running lure that went
deep and stayed deep, yet weighs
from 1/6 to 1/4 ounce. The "Rock
Hopper" Is the answer. Made in
two sires, both designed for spin
ning. "burrowing" action is ac
complished by an elongate nose
scoop, through which runs the line.
Very unique, it should be a killer
on summer bass and walleyes.
If you are Interested in spin
ning lures in attractive kits, try
the Airex "Change-a-lure" kit and
Pflueger's new "Spin-kit."
The highlight of the salt water
tackle show this year is the
Pflueger "Sea Star" saltwater
spinning reel. This type ef sea
angling Is catching on rapidly and
the "Sea Star" is a major contri
bution to this line sport.
Airex lanes a tugged Mooting
new spinning reel, the "Larch
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"In My Opinion There
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Are Three Main Issues
In The Second Primary"
I Touched On Each Briefly Wednes
day Night Over Two Radio Sta
tions ?
On Wednesday, June 20
CHARLES W. EDWARDS. JR.
I Will Elaborate At Length On Each Issue.
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THE ISSUES ARE:
1. Future Of Our Public Schools.
2. Corruption Of Government.
3. ABC Stores In Haywood.
If You Want To Know The Facts On These Issues, Then Listen
Wednesday, June 20, WHCC 5:45 p.m.; WWIT 6:15 p.m.
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Two Scholarships
Being Offered By i
A. C. Lawrence Co.
Oranting of two $900 scholar- |
ship* in leather engineering at ,
Lowell Technological Institute, J
Lowell. Mass.. was announced to- :
day by Harold N. Good speed pres
ident of the A. C. Lawrence Leath
er Co.. Pea body, Mass.
The first $900 is to provide a '
second year at the school for the
winner of last year's scholarship 1'
award, Leo J. McCaffrey, Peabody. ,
The second $900 will be awarded
to a beginning freshman, not yet '
chosen. Each scholarship pays for '
a full year's tuition and all special' -
school fees, and provides some
money toward living expenses. The
second $900 will be awarded to a
qualified high school graduate en- 1
rolled, or wishing to enroll, in
the leather engineering course at
Lowell Technological Institute.
Applications will be made to the 1
Scholarship Committee of the In- '
stitutc which will make the final
selection. The Committee will I'
consider the character and future 1
mont',' list Ins many exclusive fea
tures. Its new quadrant type brake
should be a welcome achievement
In heavy duty spinning.
Fly-fishing tackle is headlined
for '56 by the announcement of
the new model "Ambassador" fly ,
rod of tubular glass by Wright
and McGlll. Designed in a variety
of lengths and actions, the Am
bassador ip perhaps the ultimate
in fine tubular glass fly rods.
Priced above most of the average
rods on today's market, it repre
sents quite an achievement in the
tradition of fine fly rods.
The newest edition of the "float*
lng" fly line is South Bend's Super
Jet nylon line. Aside from its
high floating qualities is its amaz
ing low price tag. The new finish 1
requires no dressing to maintain its
high floatation and casting ease.
This line also brings the "bug
tapers" back into the average
angler's price range.
We've missed dozens of excellent
new angling Items in this short
trip through the tackle store, but
discover them for yourself in an
evening's reading of the manufac
turers' catalogs. Then pick out
what you need, and get ready for
fishing pleasure.
iromise of the applicant as well
is his school record. Applicants
must meet the admission require
ments of the school and he ac
cepted by the school, in order to
>o elegible for the scholarship.
First preference in awarding the
icholarship will be given to cm
tloyes of the A. C. Lawrence
'leather Co. Next to receive con
lideration will be dependent chll
Iren of employes and pensioners
ind then other relatives of em
tloyes. Applications will then be
considered from any qualified per- 1
ion who lives in a community
vhere an A. C. Lawrence Tannery 1
s located.
"The award, originated last year. |'
ia> been made as a result of the
cooperation which has existed for
leveral years between the Com
>any and the school," according
0 ACL President Goodspeed. "The
eether Industry is constantly seek- '
tig people who are able and wili
ng to become its leaders in the 1
uture. The scholarship will help
lomeone to take advantage of the
ipportunity which exists in the
eather industry. It will give some
coung person, who is so inclined.
1 head start in specializing in the
levelopment of leather," said
Rainy Day Golf Outfit
AP Newsfeatures
GIRL GOLFERS now can ig
nore the weather man.
If it rains Just as you are ap
proaching the sixth or seventh hole,
vou needn't panic any more. Golf
?tar Johnny Revolts has taken pity
an bedraggled links ladies and has
designed a water-proof golf outfit
of lightweight, clear plastic film,
which folds up compactly and is
carried in the golf bag when the
sun shines.
The outfit consists of a smart,
easy - Ailing sippered Jacket. wap
around Aared skirt and cap. The
jacket has roomy pockets, handy
for cigarettes, tees and such. The
whole thing can be slipped on over
regular golf clothes with complete
modesty, and will keeo the femin
ine golfer drv -nd comfortable.
The sklrv is adjustable, th" can
is roomy enough to protect the
hair and the Jarket is cut to pro
vide freedom of swing for any
kind of shot. The outfit co^nes .n
imall, medium, large and e\tra
arge aires.
Goodspeed.
In explaining the scholarship,
Goodspeed pointed out that Lowell
tech Is the only college in the
country offering undergraduate
programs in leather engineering.
The Institute offers a Bachelor of
Science degree In this field.
The Department of Leather En
gineering was started as a new
department at the Institute about
six years ago, under the direction
at Dr. Albert E. Chouinard. well
known New England leather re
searcher. It has steadily grown In
size, equipment, and Its contribu
tion to the leather industry and
the industry's future.
Any resident of Hazelwood, in
terested in applying for the scholar
liET II RAIN . . . This smart
golfer is prepared for the weath
er with a lightweight aippered
jacket, skirt and rap in plastic
film. Outfit folds compactly to fit
in golf bag.
Majorette
Clinic Opens
Here Monday
A baton-twirling clinic tor maj
onettes of seven Western North
Carolina high schools will be held
! in Waynesville Monday a?d Tues
day. according to Charles L. Isley.
I Jr., head of the WTHS music de
partment.
Expected at the clinic are maj
orettes from Brevard. Franklin.
Enka. Owen. Bethel. Canton and
Waynesville high schools. During
the two days, the out-of-town maj
orettes will stay in the homes of
the WTtIS girls.
Conducting the clinic will be
three of the country's outstanding
authorities on baton twirling: Don
Sartell, undefeated in competition
and the nation's most experienced
contest judge and founder of the
National Baton Twirling Jamboree;
Bob Dawson of Dayton, Ohio, vice
counselor of the National Baton
Twirling Association, and Miss Alta
M. Bprg of Bed Lion. Pa.. 19S2
NBTA senior national majorette
champion all ! foremost two-baton
expert.
The three baton-twirling authori
| lies appeared at the Dixie National
Baton Twirling Institute held at
i the University of Mississippi last
\ year.
The majorette clinic here, which
is being held under the sponsor
1 ship of the WTHS music depart
ment. will start at 9:30 a m. Mon
I day and continue through most of
'I the day Tuesday.
Texas Rivalry
DALLAS. Tex. <AP??Texas pre
: scnts a solid front against the rest
1 of the world, but at home, folks
j spur each other a bit. In Dallas,
when the weather's sticky, warm
. and humid, the headlines say its
I "another day like Houston." the
state's biggest city down on the
Gulf Coast.
Many people have normal tem
l pcraturea slightly higher or lower
i thun 98 6 degrees.
ship, may get an application blank
and further information by con
tacting the Superintendent's office,
A. C. Lawrence Leather Co., Hazel
? wood.
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most respects . . . each is so different in so
many ways! Hut when it comes to shopping,
nine out of ten women follow the same sensi
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hie plan. They first study the ads in this
paper with their particular needs in mind
. . . then go directly to the stores that offer
what they're looking for. If you want to
start them coming your way . . . advertise
where they start their shopping!
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