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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1986-01-22, Page 15• HQw to use crank bait Well, I got.a little out of step over the holi- day season, and am finally getting reorganized. Now it's back in the harness and columns on time again. The mild weather over the weekend will be making anglers itchy to get back on the water,:but it will be a few months yet before the gear gets a good workout. It's not too soon, however, to learn a bit about the tackle you use. Take crankbaits for exam- ple. Do you REALLY know exactly how deep your favorite crankbait runs? Would it run the same depth for me on MY rod and reel? Almost any artificial lure which sports a lip on its body, or a flat surface on its back around the line eyelet, can be considered a crankbait. Every large tackle store has hun- dreds of them on its shelves, and each lure is designed to perform under "cast and retrieve" circumstances. Unfortunately, there are so many variables in fishing a crankbait it becomes,zalmost impossible to pinpoint depth on the retrieve for the average fisherman. To stretch the point a bit, there are five basic types of crankbaits: SHALLOW -RUNNERS (one to three feet) like the Rapalas, Bang -O -Lure, Shad Mann and Redfin. MEDIUM -RUNNERS (three to five feet) like the Razorback, Killer -B, Wee -R, and Model A. DEEP -RUNNERS ( five to nine feet) such as Deep Pigs, Deep Mini -Rs, Deep Little Ns, and Killer B -IIs. SUPER DEEP -RUNNERS (ten feet or more) like the Maxi -R, Deep Hog, DB -3 and Mud Bug. Naturally Speaking In a class all their own are the VIBRATORS, which can be fished from "top to bottom" by varying speed and "counting down" before beginning the retrieve. Examples are: Finn Mann, Rat- tletrap, Rattlin' Spot and Sugar Shad. While lure manufacturers design these baits to fit generally into the depth categories described above, they have no way of knowing or controlling the many variables which fishermen themselves im- pose on lure performance. The tackle and techniques you use in fishing a crankbait can alter its depth performance materially, easily crossing the line from "shallow" to "medium", etc. Typical depth ratings for a crankbait are based upon results using 12 -pound line. For each two pounds' test you change the fine size, it changes the lure's running depth by about one foot! Friction causes the larger, heavier line to make the lure more shallow; small line allows it,to go deeper. Additional- ly, the position in which you hold your rod upon retrieving the lure affects the depth it runs. Hold the rod high like they do on TV, and the crankbait will run more shallow. Piace the tip near the water Surface, and vnttr nrankhait will run much deeper. Final- ly, actually insert your rod tip into the water, breaking all surface tension with the line, and your crankbait will run almost another foot deeper. • Line size and rod position affect the dep- ths the lure travels. So does the length of your cast and the speed of your retrieve. It's logical that long casts coupled. with fast retrieves will produce more depth for the lure. An extreme example would be using a shallow -running crankbait to fish under- water humps where the lure should be presented down at about 12 feet. Impossi- ble? Nope. If you let out enough line and trolled by at a fast clip, you could hit 12 feet with a shallow -running •crankbait . pretty easily, especially if you used light line! ' Successful crankbait fishermen are the ones who know and use the variable effec- tively. If you'll experiment a bit, using your depth -finder and trying different line sizes, rod positions and speeds, you'll benefit by experience. Keep these variables in mind next time you're on the water. Knowing how to vary depth with a productive bait can be keenly important when the fish shift up or down a bit with. the weather, time of day or other influences. Clinton skaters win awards... • from page 14 •Chas. Colquhoun Debra Draper Robyn Hicks Stacy Hicks Kara Hiltz Jody Horton Stacey Reid Julie Rutledge Lisa Shepherd First Test Paula Glew Melanie McCone "'Lori Powell Second Test . Melanie McCone Jody Merner Free Skating - Preliminary Test Chas Colquhoun Paula Glew Stacy Hicks Lori Powell Lisa Shepherd Jr. Bronze Free Skate Lisa Beattie - Jody Merner Ice Dancing - Preliminary Test Dutch Waltz, Canasta Tango, Swing Dance Kyra Aylsworth Pamela Carter Debra Draper Jennifer Harris Robyn Hicks • Kara Hiltz Jody Horton Susan Jewitt Krista McAsh Stacey Reid Julie Rutledge Stacey Fleet + Jr. Bronze Dance Test Ten Fox, Fiesta Tango, Willow Waltz Chas. Colquhoun . • Sheila Cook Stacy Hicks Kara Hiltz Jennifer Jewitt Julie Rutledge Lisa Shepherd Lloy Ann Adams Kyra Aylsworth Debra Draper • Senior Bronze Test Fourteen Step, Foxtrot, European Waltz Lisa Beattie Shelly Hayter Melanie M Cone Lori Powell Sherri PreSzcator Junior Silver Test Tango, Recker Foxtrot, American Waltz Jacquie Draper Shannon Preszcator Club Champ The Clinton Figure Skating Club also held their annual club competition on January 19 at which time Jacquie Draper became the 1986 club champion by winning all three senior events. Results of the competition are as follows: Novice Dance - Dutch Waltz 1) Heather Royal and Kristen Crawford, 2) Amy LeBeau and Sarah LeBeau . 3) Rachel enkins•and Sarah LeBeau • • ' termediate Free Skate 1) Sherri eszcator 2) Lori Po ell 3) Jennife Jewitt e-Noyice Free Skate 1) Amy Je ins 2) Erica Burns - 3) Julie Be1 Senior Dance -14 Step•and Foxtrot 1) Jacquie Draper 2) Kim Cook 3) Lisa Beattie Novice Prepared Solo 1) Kara Aylsworth 2) Kara Hiltz 3) Debbie Draper Advanced Novice Free Skate 1) Susan Jewitt 2) Jennifer Harris 3) Krista McAsh Intermed. Dance - Ten Fox and Fiesta 1) Debbie Draper and Stacy Hicks 2) Ruth Ann White and Lori Jewitt 3) Kyra Aylsworth and Sheila Cook Novice Free,Skate , 1) Kelli- Lynn Jerome . 2) Amy LeBeau 3) Heather Royal Senior Prepared 1) Jacquie Draper 2) Jody Merner 3) LIsa Beattie Jr. Dance - Dutch Waltz and Canasta Tango 1) Robyn Hicks and Jody Horton 2) Stacey Fleet and Stacey Reid 3 ). Jennifer Harris and Stacey Reid Jr. Prepared Solo 1) Lori Powell . 2) Shelly Hayter ., StacyJiicks.r:.,,q ,i. • „•» Jr. Free Skate ,1) Kyra Aylsworth 2) Debbie Draper 3) Sheila Cook Senior Free Skate 1) Jacquie Draper 2) Lisa Beattie 3) Jody Merner • The Clinton Figure- Skating Club's car- nival will be held on March 21 at the arena. CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1986—Page 15 TRIMASUZE TUESDAY and THURSDAY --AFTERNOONS- 40S1 -0— AGE: 40 years and over LOCATION: Clinton Town Holt DURATION: 8 weeks DY STRETCH FEE: $25. per person CALL: THE RECREATION OFFICE FOR DATES 8 TIMES ON BOTH THESE PROGRAMS 482-3398 Mustangs earn ,. two big wins... • from page 19 second goal of the night, assisted by Bob Snell. The two teams exchanged goals in the se- cond period with the score remaining tied at 3-3. The Clinton .goal was scored by Randy, Vere with Byron Boyes and Bob Dupee assisting. In the third period, Tavistock took the lead at the 17:38 mark. Clinton, however, came right back to tie the score on a goal by Bob Ladd with Bob Dupee earning an assist. Clinton took a 5-4 lead at 12:07 with Travis Lyndon scoring from Wayne Smith and Dean Armstrong. Three minutes later, the score was tied again by the Tavistock :squad. ' •With just over two minutes remaining, Tavistock broke the tie to -take a 6-5 lead and, a minute later, opened'up a two goal margin on Clinton. The Mustangs pulled goaltender Steve Stapleton, but managed to get only one goal back before time expired. Randy Marriage earned the hat -trick with only one second on the clock. Assisting on the goal were Scott Gilders and Dean Arm- strong. . BEST RATES Guaranteed Investment Corti !cotes 9 112 % 1 YEAR 105'q8% 5 YEAR Bayfield FRAN BURTON 565-2438 Agents for ABC INVESTMENTS, Goderich Ct•22h77 Come to the GODERICH TOWNSHIP co LV iVIdJialIiv CENTRE... every TUESDAY EVENING from 8 p.m. to 10p.m. and enjoy a game oi... BADMINTON ,...or SHUFFLE HOARD .. Cost $5, per season ticket For Mdre Information Coil: 4824186 er 48 ; '"i: evetivoNE WELcomg A The Mus best in, ai -Howick, of Clinton, s skated Ho ... goal scoring Mustangsmnre 6reathinery angs' were at their goal scoring more breathing. room. The Hawks, encounter against last place have a much tougher schedule for the last literating them by a 10-5 score. eight games of "the season, having to play ys Bryan Marriage, simply out- three games against division -leading S f rth. "If we win three of our last eight ., ck enroute'to the win.eao Penalties Were at a premium in the con- games, we should be in the playoffs," .he. test. The Mustangs racked up 36 minutes in said. penalties including two game misconducts " The game against Mitchell on January 21 while Howick accumulated 56 minutes in is cancelled and Will made up at a later date. penalties and two game misconducts. The Mustangs next game is at home on "The refereeing was not great. They January 24 against Howick at 8:30 p.m. weren't letting them skate and play hockey," said Bryan.Marriage. Sean Van Dongen and Bob Ladd had two goals apiece with singles going to Travis HAYFIELD - Alice Brandon and rink Lyndon, Randy Parker, Bob Ladd, Randy took over second place on January 20 by. Marriage, Wayne Smith, Dave Pullen and defeating Matty Francis and team with a Scott Gilders. t score of 12 - 3, giving Alice 1173/4 points. Through ut the three game weekend Joe Koene and team won over, Bill MCI& Mustangs power play was work- wain and rink 10 - 3. Joe, who is in first ely, says Bryan Marriage. The place, has a good lead over the other teams unit accounted for eight goals in. with 146 points. There are only two regular mes, • curling nights left. to our power' play is Sean Van George Telford won his third game in a and Brad Hymers control the row by taking Bob Rogers and team. ve it to the open man," he said. George wont - 4 and now has 1003/4 points. Curlers hold on series, the ing effeeti power pia the three g "The ke Dongen. puck and g Mr. Mar Page says the five point margin The mystery draw donated by Alice F over the )Mitchell Hawks should give the Brandon was won by Marion Graham. CENTRAL HURON SECONDARY SCHOOL Qear:44'9eoitit4 leaf a ORANGES � %, Reveit GRAPEFRUIT CHS5VtINID ISM] G.. CLINTON FARM MARKET'S WEEKEND SPECIALS! P.E.I. or Ontario POTATOES 50 lb. 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