Clinton News-Record, 1985-6-26, Page 19Keeping a diary never seems tb work for
me. I've often started, on fishing trips, hun-
ting trips, or just outings in the bush, but my
own lack of organization usually resulted in
my giving it up after a few entries.
Yet, every year, I've wished that I'd stuck
to it so I could have a reference. When did
the puffballs show up last year? What lure
was I using when I picked up that big
smalimouth, and where was it we saw those
bucks just after the snow storm last
November? Those are the type of questions
which would have answers if I'd only kept a
good diary.
Well, if you are a fisherman, you are in
luck. Bill Dance is one of the best fishermen
in North America, and if you read U.S.
publications at all, the name will be very
fan iliar. After many years of record keep-
ing, Bill, has come up with a simple diary
system which will allow anyone to keep
perfect notes on any particular piece of
water. Not only is the pertinent data laid out
for quick reference, but it's organized into
seasons so it's easy to find. After a couple of
years of notemaking, it should be easy to go
out, look up several examples of similar
conditions, select your lure and start cat-
ching fish right off.
Bill's system is so simple, it's a wonder
that everyone hasn't thought of it. Here's
how it works.
First off, get one of the Bill Dance Fishing
Diaries for any body of water you fish
regularly, Then fill out a page every time
you catch a fish.
The pages are organized into sections
describing when the fish were caught, what
species they were, where exactly you
caught them, how you caught them and
what the conditions were at the time. You
don't have to fill in all the categories, but the
more accurate you are now. the more infor-
Sports
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Naturally Speaking
Diary is helpful
motion you'll have later on. The pages are
color coded for the different seasons so
make sure you use the proper color.
As you go along, group the pages accor-
ding to season and water temperature, and
in following years, sort the information
gained into its proper spot. To avoid any
confusion, use a different book for each lake
or body of water you fish on a regular basis.
After the first year, you're in business.
When you go out again, take' your book,
match the season, water temperature and
other conditions, check on where the fish
were holding and what they were taking,
and start right in to catching them.
Most fishermen probably do this from
memory already, but the diary makes it
much more accurate. And, after your
lifetime on the lake, just think how valuable
it would be to your kids, especially if it has
the odd photograph inserted for interest
sake. It will make them instant experts, and
they learned it all from you.
For your copy, send a money order in U.S.
funds for $9.95 plus $1.50 postage and handl-
ing to: The Bill Dance Fishing Diary System
c/o TDB Inc. P.O.Box 175, Cornelia, Ga.
U.S.A. 30531.
Additional refills are available for U.S.
By Steve Cooke
$5.95.
It's a good system, and I plan to use it to
my advantage. In fact, I know just the lake
in Quebec which I visit from time to time
that has great trout fishing. If I can talk my
brother into using it, then I'll be able to
check back on his data, and maybe, just
maybe, catch as many fish as he does. I'll
just have to make sure I use the right ap-
proach.
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Deer Hunters! ! Don't forget to buy your
licence and get your name in for the draw.
Applications must be filled in completely
and correctly, and be in Ministry of Natural
Resource's hands by July 31. The licences
are.available now, so if you do it this week,
you won't forget.
If you hunt in W.M.U. 58, 59, or 63 (that's
north of Ottawa), the season has been ex-
tended for a week.
The local season for Huron County will be
from Nov. 4 to 7 and you must apply for this
draw through the Wingham Office. This is
limited number of hunters area, and a
special tag must be fixed to your licence
before it's valid. The deadline for this draw
is usually later, but it won't hurt to keep in
contact with the Wingham Office.
Bantam girls lose one and win one
In the last week, the Clinton Bantam girls
split a pair of away games. On June 18, the
girls travelled to Londesboro and lost 15 -14,
Dora Daer pitched well but errors and
walks allowed Londesboro to score most of
their runs. Lori Hill had two home runs and
Tracey Potter one.
The following players had a multiple hit
game: Lori Colquhoun, Patti Maguire,
Alana Colquhoun and Vicki Weigel.
• On June 21 Clinton beat Brussels 28-8.
Alana Colquhoun pitched well. Lori Hill had
two home runs with single round trippers by
Lori Colquhoun and Tammy Dupee.
Brussels forfeited Sunday's game in Clin-
ton.
There has been extensive changes in the
girls' schedule due to rained out games. The
following is the rest of the schedule.
July 4, Clinton at Wingham. 9 o.m.
July 6, Londesboro at Clinton, 2 p.m.
July 7, Wingham at Clinton, 6:30 p.m.
July 11, Clinton at Wingham, 9 p.m.
July 14, Monkton at Clinton, 6:30 p.m.
July 17, Clinton at Atwood, 7 p.m.
July 21, Bluevale at Clinton, 6:30 p.m.
July 24, Seaforth at Clinton, 6 p.m.
July 28, Gownstown at Clinton, 6:30 p.m.
July 31, Clinton at Winthrop, 8 p.m.
Plenty of winners at Monster Bingo
CLINTON - Valerie Miller of Clinton won $121; Lorraine Arts, Yanastra, $120.
the $1,000 jackpot prize at the Clinton Regular $50 game winners included: Dave
Monster Bingo on June 17. Jewitt, Lucknow; Lorraine Robinson,
Early bird game,winners were: Buck Lit- Goderich; Margaret Little, Teeswater;
tle, Exeter, $89.75; Helen Beach, Clinton, Irene Dicky, Tiverton; Marg Trevena,
$105.50. The bonanza bingo winner was Clinton; Marie Sutherland, Seaforth; Bev
Grace Gillfillan, Exeter, $50. Share -the- Cook, Walton; Evelyn Vanderburg,
wealth game winners were: Kim Caldwell, Goderich; Debbie Wright, Clinton; Marg
Dashwood, $120; Mrs. Garness, Wingham, Carter. Clinton; Joan Whistler. Brussels.
Area residents take part in
CLINTON - Early Bird winners for the
June 24 Monster Bingo were Helen Wallace
of Londesboro, winning $911.75, and Marg
Percy of Clinton, winning $104.75.
Regular game winners were: game one,
Iva Reid, Hensall; game two Norma
Caldwell, Dashwood and Shirley Hulley,
Goderich; game three, Bill Austin, Seaforth
.and Betty Switzer, Clinton; and game four,
Judy Lee, Clinton.
Share the wealth of $112 went to Mrs.
Meidinger, Zurich and Alice Jackson,
Clinton.
Wilma McMichael, Clinton, won game
five with Judy Lee winning game six. Nora
Htigill, Goderich and Dorothy Volland,
Hensall won game seven; Mrs. Robert
Govenlock, Clinton and Jill Jervis, Seaforth
won game eight and share the wealth of
$114.50 went to Susan Proctor of Clinton.
Game nine winners were Roseanne
Overholt, Zurich, Julie Masters, Woodstock,
Marilyn Haw, Bayfield, Vivian Roy, Clinton.
Wilma McMichael took game 10 and Mrs.
Robert Govenlock took game 11. •
Candice Elliott, Clinton, Iva Reid,
Hensall, Betty Brown, Clinton, won game 12
and the share the wealth of $120 went to.
Irene Green of Goderich.
Betty Bottle, God rich, won game 13; Pat
Carpenter, Van ra, gatne 14 and Millie
Blackwell, TeeKwater on game 15.
Tournament on weekend
On the July 1 weekend, the Dungannon
Agricultural Society will 'be hosting its
eighth annual Men's Slowpitch Tournament.
Play will begin on Friday evening, June 28
at 6 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, June 29
and 30, games will commence at 9 a.m.
The tournament is a true double knock -
Fred Sears, Goderich and Joan Merner,
Bayfield split one game. Shirl Fowlie, Lon-
don and Julie Foxton, Goderich took
another. Judy Brindley, Goderich; Marjorie
Meidinger, Zurich; Evelyn Vanderburg and
Agnes McLeod, Goderich divided game win-
nings as did Heather Plumsteel, Vanastra
and Ed Jenkin, Goderich.
bngo
The Bonanza Bingo for $50 went to Ruth
Makins, Bayfield and Debbie Bailey,
Clinton.
Betty Brown of Clinton won the $1,000
jackpot.
out, so earn team is guarantee(' dL 1easL LWo
games. It is planned that 16 tearns will play
during the weekend. At this time there are
still a few openings for teams. .
If your team would like -to compete in the
tournament on June 28, 29 and 30, or if you
would like more information, call 529-7432..
Vanastra Good. Times Stomped
VANASTRA-Vanastra Good Times were
stomped on by the Varna Agricos 19-4 on
June 5. •
They have been practising calling "mine"
on fly balls so first base called mine nice and
loud then watched the ball slip from her
glove to the ground but she did call mine.
First also should be congratulated on her ex-
cellent catch on a line drive.
•• Rover played half the game, then deckled
she needed to see and got out her glasses.
She missed the ball but that was alright, her
eyes hadn't adjusted to vision yet.
Left field forgot what her glove was for
and tried to step on the ball to stop it. Unfor-
tunately the ball was moving faster than she
was. •
Third base decided at the last possible mo-
ment to move her glove and let the ball hit
her shins. One more injury to add to her col-
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Ralph Johnston of the Seaforth Optimist Club belts one out during a game against a team
representing Zurich at the Vanastra Lions Club Slo-pitch Tournament June 21 to 23.
Ralph's solid hit did little to help the Seaforth team as they were outplayed in the game.
(James Friel photo)
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