Clinton News-Record, 1985-5-8, Page 17Spurts
CLINTON NEW
CORAWEDN 'S. DAY MAY 8.1
Naturally Speaking
False images
Trout is the only fish worth fly fishing for,
right? Wong!
Traditionally, most of us are familiar with
' the long-time image of the fly fisherman:
superbly ot;tfitted,meticulously tailored,
ilk very knowledgeable and possessed of a
lip vague disdain for poor slobs (like most of
us) who spin - or bait -cast our way through
life without knowing the true joys of refined
angling.
But wait. Like many traditional images,
this one frequently is far from accurate, the
fly fishing experts say.
Certainly, you CAN spend a bundle on fly-
fishing attire if you want to, and you CAN
bury yourself in volumes of unending
information about aquatic insects and fish
feeding habits, and you CAN earmark a
king's ransom for exotic gear. But the point
is, you don't HAVE to. Really, it's easy to
enjoy the thrills of fly fishing with a thinner
wallet and a much more casual approach.
Resides being great fun, fly fishing is easy
to earn, say the pros, providing you have a
tapered fly line and rod that matches the
line weight. Fly casting requires just a few
simple movements that can be mastered by
just about anyone no matter how modest
their coordination. Within a few minutes you
can easily pick up the basics. You may not
be a polished professional, but chances are
you'll be fly casting well enough to catch fish
in a very short time.
The basic principle of fly fishing is the
idea of presenting a lifelike imitation of an
insect or other forage on or in the water in
such a way that it fools the fish into thinking
it's real. The variety of flies from which you
can choose is fairly large (depending on the
Lype of fish you're after). You can buy
ready-made flies or learnt() tie your own —
and you DON'T need a Ph.D. in entomology
to do so.
If you want to pursue fly fishing at your
own pace, a wealth of printed material is
available, often at the local library or tackle
store, on every aspect of the sport. One of
the best guides for the beginner is the full -
colour FLYF',SH:NG MADE EASY,
published by Scientific Anglers )3M,
world's largest producer of fly lines. The
same people publish several similar guides
in the $2,50 - $3.50 price bracket covering
subjects like fly -rodding for bass, saltwater
fly fishing and fly fishing for panfish.
Or if you want to go a step further — into
• instructional videocassettes. for example, -
3M has an array of masterful "how to"
Anglers track
lake trout
By Stege Cooke
fishing tapes available in its well-known
"Sportsman's Video Collection" retailing
for up to $79.95 U.S. each. Typical of many
titles is "Fishing the Dry Fly" which
provides the viewer with basic techniques
and the essence of the sport. Both printed
publications and tapes are available at or
through many sporting goods and fishing
tackle stores. The tapes also are available
through video store outlets.
These guides confirm that some of what
you may have heard about fly fishing is little
more than myth. One such myth is that fly
fishing is designed only for catching trout.
Not true. Fly fishing for bass, for instance,
can be great sport. Panfish are one of the
most popular targets for fly fishermen.
Northerners love streamer flies and
walleyes are real suckers for minnow imita-
tions. Steelhead and Atlantic Salmon will
chase a fly 30 or more feet across a stream
and wit) actually take a dry fly.
While it's true that some of the finest
inlaid, handmade fly rods can put a sizeable
dent in your wallet, it's also a fact that $75 to
$100 will buy a complete matching set of fly
fishing equipment that you'll be happy to
own. A good -quality tapered fly line can be
purchased for as little as $10 to $15. A good
fibreglass rod can be found for under $50.00
and fly reels are available for as little as $20.
Compare this cost to that of almost any
other sport and it becomes clear that fly
fishing is certainly NOT an elitist pastime at
all.
Because fly fishing is so versatile, so
suitable a technique foriso many species of
fish and types of water conditions, chances
are no inatter where you live you're not far
from good fly fishing water.
Know someone who likes to dress like a
country squire and uses only a handmade
one -of -a -kind rod on nothing but distant
mountain trout? Great! More power to him!
But don't let that stop you from enjoying the
• fun of fighting with panfish at the local pond,
or testing the wily bass in the nearest lake.
Fly fishing is an ancient yet ageless sport to
which everyone - men, women and children -
are welcome. It's a non-mechanical sport
from which few turn away once they're
experienced the thrill of its infinite
pleasures.
For more information on fly fishing,
write: Scientific Anglers )3M, Post Office
Box 33600, 3M Center, St. Paul, 'Minnesota,
55133-3600.
Lake trout in northern Ontario's Larder
Lake got a lot of air time last fall, but the au=
dience was confined to a few interested
anglers and Ministry of Natural Resources
staff.
The Larder Lake trout were equipped.
with tiny transmitters - each emitting its
own unique signal, enabling both staff and
volunteers to follow their movements.
Hooked up to a hydrophone on the side of
the work boats, the sound was amplified a
million times until it could be detected by
the human ear. The louder the signal, the
closer the boats were to the broadcasting
fish.
"Anglers may still catch some of these
lake trout, says Brian • Renaud, the
ministries fisheriees management officer in
the Kirkland Lake district. "Battery life is
short, so most of the transmitters are pro-
bably lost by now. But the fish may have a
small scar just below the dorsal fin."
Renaud says he would like to see all of these
fish that anglers catch.
The ministry plans to put transmitters on
•seven more larger lake trout in Larder Lake
this summer.
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Minor soccer league reduced to one t
CLINTON - The Clinton Minor Soccer
League will be redtaved to one division this
season withj. the Atom, Mosquito and Pee
Wee teams folding, 1i~aving only the Squirts
to represent the town.
After three registration attempts,
organizers had a total of 51 players signed,
but 28 of these fall into the Squirt (seven to
eight-year-old) division. Only nine players
registered to play on the Atom (nine to 10 -
years -old ), seven in the Mosquito (11 to 12 -
years -old) division a d Seven in the Pee Wee
(13 to 14 -years -old) tsion.
"We just couldn t go with that few
players," said convenor .Tnhn Preston "Rut
Bawling
season ends
Clinton and Area Ladies
Bowling Banquet was held at the Blue
Fountain on April 30. The, tables were
decorated with bowling pins made by Santa
and each girl received a deck of cards as a
favor. The bowlers returned to the alley for
trophies later.
Playoff winners were The Coo -Coo Birds
who consisted of Lark Haskett, Florence
Cartwright, Wilma Reihl, Shirley Bell, and
Lois Morrison. Kittie's hawks received The
Second Series Trophies who consisted of
Dorothy Carter, Kittie MacGregor, Kim
Daer, Diane Taylor and Diane Higgins. The
First Series Trophies went to The Partridge
Family who consisted of Lia Hoggarth,
Irene Thelan, Linda Brak, Edith Burgess
and Barb Dale.
High average went to Lark Haskett- 196;
High triple went to Kittie MacGregor- 753;
High single went to Lia Hoggarth- 303; Most
Unproved bowler was Lois Morrison- -( 16;
Least unproved bowler was Wilma Veestra-
-12; Most improved new bowler was Kim
Pilgrim- -4 46.
Low Game Trophy for the year went to
Linda Brak for a 70 game.
I)on McWinney provided an enjoyable
year fo the bowlers. Joanne Warnines also
--made the year enjoyable by being our only
spare bowler.
with 28 players registered, we are consider-
ing an A and B team for the Squirts."
Mr_ Preston also said the possibility of
taking a few of the stronger players was
considered. However, the idea fell through
because it was felt the Squirt team would
suffer.
Mr. Preston has not lost hope for soccer in
Clinton. He hopes this year's 28 players will
continue in the Atom division next year, and
then proceed to the other divisions the
following years. While these players reach
the other age groups, younger soccer
players will replace them.
The reason for the lark of
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known, but Mr. Preston feels that it g0. to
cycles. For a period of time, children are u
terested in one sport, such as baseball or
ball hockey, and in time, the interest in soc-
cer will be rejuvenated.
John Meade, Ed Cappelli, Dave Johnson,
Don Colquhoun and Mr. Preston will be
coaching the Squirts this year.
"To the kids registered for the Atom, Mos-
quito and Pee Wee teams, my deepest
regrets," said Mr. Preston who also added
that their registration fee will be refunded.
The Squirt schedule has not yet been
drawn up, but will be announced in the near
future.
The Regional Swim Meet for the Mentally Retarded was held at the Vanastra Recreation.
Centre on April 30. Participants swam a number of races, varying the length of each -
swim. (Anne Narejko photo)
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