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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1987-04-08, Page 12Pae 12—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 8. 1987 Fishing tips Bob Johnston told me he is the seventh son of a seventh son, but he claims he doesn't know that much about fishing. He says he won't be able to help if anyone asks him for angling tips, but trapping — well, that might be another question. If Bob can't help, however, I've gathered up a few tips and techniques over the years by talk- ing to pros, so here's a few to help those Rainbow Trout enthusiasts who like to use eggs. Stick with light, sensitive tackle. For this .type of fishing it's hard to beat an eight and a half foot fly rod with a light, limber tip. Equipped with such a rod, the angler can work the bottom with eggs during doldrums and switch to flies if he likes during the hatch. The pros at this game like single ac- tion reels • loaded with mono, 6 pound test or heavier. Spinning reels work okay but have a tendency to change position of line. The successful egg angler must KNOW his bait is close to the bottom at all times. Use the lightest leader possible. One to three pound test will generally do the job. But low, crystal clear water condi- tions plus spooky trout may demand leaders as light as half pound test. Drop to the feather -lines if necessary. But treat 'em gently. Some massive trout have been beached on spider webs but only by anglers who let the rod, not the leader, do the work. Keep all terminal tackle small. The smaller the better, in fact. Experts use smallest swivels possible under given conditions. They use light leads ... just enough to keep eggs bouncing along the bottom. If bait lifts on the drift in a stream for instance, cast further upstream rather than attach more weight. Many pros swear by small center - bored sinkers carried on the main line before swivel is attached. This allows line to run free through the sinker, giv- ing the fish an opportunity to run and Naturally Speaking By Stave Cook l take the bait before it realizes there is something mighty solid tied to the other end. Ditto for hooks. Small is the word. Depending on lake, trout and general conditions, No. 6's to No. 14's are good. However, a good rule of thumb is the smaller, the better. Keep 'em sharp. Hooks should have a needle point. This allows eggs to he threaded without breaking. Cover the hook, carefully working egg up the shank. It should hide the hook and the shank (if the hook is the proper size ) will support even the softest egg. Hard casts aren't necessary. In fact, don't actually cast at all. Strip line from the reel and let it coil in the bottom of the boat. Then lob bait gently at the area you're fishing. Peg it hard and you will probably toss the eggs off the hook. Stream fishers could borrow another page from the Pacific Northwest ,steelheader's manual. They use a light basket strapped to the waist in which they coil loops of monofilament. It prevents tangling and coils feed out of the basket as cast is made. Some experts use two eggs of dif- ferent colors baited on the same hook. Others use a similar arrangement but the different eggs are threaded on drop- per hooks, wherever droppers are legal. If one style doesn't work, try another. Trout are often selective. Give 'ern what they want and you should catch fish. Most anglers realize a few fishermen seem to catch most the fish. Unfor- tunately, many anglers don't seem to know why. However, the successful fisherman does and he knows there's a little more to fishing than baiting the hook. He knows some basic tricks of the trade that always seem to pay off ... no mat- ter where he fishes. He knows that when the barometer is high ( above 29.9) with other conditions normal, the best fishing is generally very close to the surface. He knows that when the barometer is low ( below 29.9) the fish are usually at or near the bottom. He knows that fish are often selec- tive. There is no perfect bait. He knows enough to be versatile; to change until he finds the correct combination ... for that day and conditions and for that specific lake or stream. He knows that varying fishing techni- ques will often produce results. He knows that in a steady breeze fishing will usually be best on the lee shores during the first two hours of daylight. He knows that under the same condi- tions, after the two initial daylight hours fishing will usually lie best on the windward shores. He knows the temperature ranges most favorable to each species of fish. He knows or makes an effort to learn the contour of the lake bottom, the bars, the drop-offs, the deep holes and other areas which naturally hold fish. He knows or endeavors to learn more of each species of fish, its habits, characteristics and food preferences. Atoms defeat The Clinton Atoms captured their W.O.A.A. Group Championship by defeating Seaforth 2-1 and taking the series three gaines to one. In Seaforth on March 31 the Clinton Atoms took a strangle hold on their group playoffs by defeating Seaforth 2-1. Clinton now leads the best of five series two games to none. Both teams played very cautiously the first period with very few scoring chances being made. in 'he second stanza Seaforth drew first blood as they cashed in on a powerplay with Chris Kennedy in the penalty box. Just before the period ended Kennedy redeemed himself by taking a pass from behind the net from Bryan Watson and beating the Seaforth goalie with only 27 seconds left in the period. Early in the third period Clinton pressed Seaforth for championship very hard only to be outdone by the ex- cellent goaltending of John Moylan. But at 9:04 Chris Kennedy's second goal of the game secured the victory for Clinton. Ken- nedy's booming slap shot from thirty feet out eluded the goalie. Danny Wildfong assisted on the goal. Clinton's defence of Scott Shaddick, Shane MacDonald, Bryan Watson, Scott Wright, Jeff Desch and Tyler McGregor played superbly in front of goalies,Derek Hoggarth and Dave Nahrgang. Seaforth 4 -Clinton 2 In the third game played at Clinton on April 2 the Seaforth Atoms dumped Clinton 4-2. It was only the second home game loss of the season for Clinton. In the first period at the 3:23 mark ('lin- ton's Chris Kennedy gave th , hometown team a 1-0 lead. 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Before the period had ended Seaforth's Mike Weber tied the score 1-1 at 8:27. Clinton scored the only goal of the second stanza at 1:29 as Nathan Burns' powerplay goal gave Clinton the lead again. Craig McAsh earned the assist as he spotted Burns all alone in front of the Seaforth net. In the third pemod three unanswered goals by Seaforthoput the game away as Clinton was completely dominated by the visitors. With the win Seaforth forced a fourth game on Friday. Clinton 2 - Seaforth 1 Back iii Seaforth on April 3 the Clinton Atoms won the group championship by downing Seaforth 2-1. In winning the series three games to one Clinton won each of their games by the identical 2-1 score. In the first period at the 4:11 mark Chris Kennedy gave Clinton a 1-0 lead as he bang- ed home a rebound of Jeff Oesch's blueline shot. About a minute later Mike Weber tied the score at 1-1 as he was left unprotected in front of the Clinton net. There was no scoring in the second stanza. but in the third period at the 11 second mark ('linton's Mark Livermore scored what proved to be the winning goal as he converted an excellent pass from Danny Wildfong to give (Tinton a 2-1 margin. Some excellent saves by Derek Hoggarth and Dave Nahrgaryy preserved the victory for Clinton. The Atoms would like to thank their fans as well as their devoted parents for the sup- port they needed this season. The Clinton Pee Wees won their league championship over Elma-Logan in a home game on March 31 by a score of 5-2. The local team took the best of five series in three games straight. Above, Clinton's Shawn Chipchase fights for the puck in the Elma-Logan end. ( David Emslie photo) Storey notches shutouts Clinton travelled to the Palmerston tour- nament on March 19 and proved to be the best as they accomplished three shutouts. The great goaltending by Cris Storey made this possible. Clinton 7 - Arthur 0 In the first game Clinton was all over the opponents as Stephen King led the way scor- ing a hat trick. Chad Chipchase also con- tributed by scoring two of his own while other goals went to Jeff Lobb and Brennan Crawford. Assists went to Darryl Deruter, Chip - chase, Kevin McKay and Trevor Burma. This big win moved them on to play game number two against Walkerton. Clinton 8 - Walkerton 0 Once again Clinton came out flying scor- ing eight unanswered goals. Clkriton•quickly got on the score board as Brennan Crawford scored a little over a minute into the game with Chipchase and Lobb assisting. From this point on Clinton never looked back and with good goaltending and great determination they easily won to advance to the championship game. Goals went to Stephen King with two, Brennan Crawford with two, Darryl Deruter with two, and singles to Chad Chipchase and Todd Shaddick. Assists went to King. Rob- bie Kemp, McKay, Jacob Kuipfer and Chad Chipchase. Clinton 4 - Walkerton CTC 0 It was a close checking championship game before Chad Chipchase with a lone ef- fort put Clinton out in front 1-0. Walkerton never quit while getting theiv scoring opportunities but coming up short. In the second period Trevor Burma scored a pair of goals to put the Clinton boys up 3-0 after two periods. In the third period Clinton scored the only goal by Kevin McKay as they won the game 4-0 and tournament. King, Deruter and Lobb picked up an assist each. Brad King. Raymond Riley and ,Jake Deruter were pleased with the effort of their boys. Black Balls lead in playoffs Tuesday Afternoon Ladies PLAYOFFS Tudy's Black Balls 5,230 Shirley's Candy Apples 5,116 Bev's Bonkers 5,065 Ede's Bulls Eyes 5,031 Faber's Gumdrops 5,005 Jamieson 's Ju-Jubes 4.908 Johnson's Jelly Beans 4,860 Helen's Rosebuds 4.786 One bowler dominated the high scores on March 31 as Helen Faber had the high single with 316, the high triple at 762 and the high average of 205. The hidden score prizes donated by Dixie Lee Chicken were won by Margaret Anderson and Kathy Ladd. Those ladies who bowled games over 200 included: Grace Castle, 203; Marj Carter. 204; Helen Emmet -ton, 210; iva Reid, 211. 214; Mert Elliott, 214; Beulah Keys, 205, 223; MINOR BASEBALL AND SOCCER REGISTRATION., Tirne: 10 am to 1 pry SATURDAY, APRIL 11 Place: Clinton Arena Fee: $20. / Child Any Registration tatten after these dates will be charged an additional $5• / child late fee. SEAFORTH MENS RECREATIONAL FASTBALL LEAGUE Anyone wishing to play in the C4th BALL LEAGUE PLEASE REGISTER BEFORE APRIL 15th at the following places in Seaforth: *Archie's Sunoco *Bob & Betty's Variety *Seaforth Automotive (Moe) •Seafor4h Recreation Department RESTRICTED TO THOSE WHO DON'T PLAY IN INTER- MEDIATE, JUNIOR OR SENIOR FASTBALL LEAGUES IWOAA, O1ASA, etc.] Sheila Keys, 218, 231: Evelyn Merrill. 225: Lois Gibbings, 229: Jane Bradshaw, 229. 262; Pat Taylor. 232. 257: Bonnie Gibbings. 244: Tudy Wilson. 221, 245. Candace Elliott. 263: Helen Faber. 249, 316. Londeshoii► Men PLAYOFFS - INA I. STANDINGS Chevs 8.516 Model T's 8,413 Porsches 8,266 T -Birds 8,219 Caddies 8,166 Buicks 8,129 On April 2 Wayne Smith had the high single with 249 and Bob Szusz had the high triple at 671. 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