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Herald & Lantern 25 January '»4

with LcAj Rodia

outdoors

Sinkers: Everything You Wanted to Know

Fishing is jpo different than any other activity one gets involved with, be it recreation or work . As. aresult, it becomes apparent that no matter how much one knows, there is still a lot more to be learned. Someone many years ago said that once 6ne assumes he knows everything about something he will stop

learning >

Save for eating, sleeping and breathing. I have been fishing longer tlgan anything else 1 do in life. I

made up my fishing line. My pole was cut from a

nearby bush

' Money being relatively unavailable in our growing up years, it took 10 years to be able to walk into a store with enough money to plank down on the counter for a rod, reel, an assortment of lures, a tackle box and some other odds and ends of tackle. While tackle was hard to come by-in those early year's, knowledge came a lot easier after I mastered the

One reader queried us on sinkers. His question dealt with the sizes shapes and uses of the various types. Basically,. sinkers are something used to get your bait down on or near, the bottom. Sometimes sinkers get the line somewhere between the bottom €nd the surface so that the bait is at the level where the fish are

feeding.

BANK SINKERS: A long sinker with a bottom which bulges out and an eye at the narrow end. Weight ranges

when wave action pounds on the line. . PYRAMID OR DIAMOND sinkers: Three- or four-sided with the eye in the heavy (or top) end of the. sinker. Designed to •dig’ into the sand for surfcasters. Diamond sinkers; are flat on two sides. They can be made to bold better by adding screws which are screwed into the lead on both flat surfaces. PIN-CUSHION sinkers: Usually round with two flat sides. Size is from to 4.

started at the age of six, knovifing nothing, and with only the barest essentials in fishing tackle A two-for-a-penny hook from Harvey Ellis' store in Stratford, where I grew up: a cork and some heavy threal

ability to read. Reading is one source of> information. So ii asking questions This Week is a week for catch-all items. We're going to answ er .some of the questions put to us by readers in past few weeks

from 3/8 ounce to 1A ounce. Used for fishing from an anchored boat' or drifting.. The shape helps keep it from becoming snagged in wreckage and rocks on the bottom. Not good for surf fishing since it will roll

ounces. Great for fluke fishing'since the sinker Will .sHdi along the Ijottom while drifting. Since it is designed to slide, the pincushion sinker is not a good choice for surf fishing. RDUh(D BALL Sinker:

NOTICE OF ELECTION

FOR THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF BURDETTE TOMLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL We are members of the Board of Governors of Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital seeking re-election to a new term.

As members of the Board we determine Overall hospital policy to provide quality care to all patients "...without distinction of race," creed, color, or condition of life...". . • ■ ' • 3 , , „ ... . I- . * ■

Did you know that Board ^embers are responsible for hese

improvements?

* New and expanded maternity wing, pediatric Wing and laboratory — / * ' . ’Sixty new physicians with added medical specialties — ‘A $750,000 Gat Scanner for modern X-ray diagnosis with computer assistance — : t

’Additional, qualified personnel —

' . 'S' '' jk ■ '> ’New hospital wing to increase bed capacity from 17 to 240 .

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’New operating suite and facilities.— \ ’New chapel, coffee shop and gift shop —

’Other improvements have taken place, all designed ^ provide better patient care. ' I As community-minded volunteers we serve with no salary ofexpense alldwdnce 6nd are required to attend regular monthly meetings plus sub-committee meetings. As members of the Board of Governors, we take pride in providing quality care to all patients regardless of race, creed, color or condition of life. We are dedicated to this community and this hospital. Examine our record. It deserve^ your support.

FLOYD J.LANGON

ROBERT J. SORENSEN. M.D.

JAMES L. TRACEY VIRGINIA WAY

.MARY FISCHER FRANK H. FOSTER

WILLIAM C.KOENEKE

Actually round like a ball with an eye to fasten to the end of the line Used on coral or rocky bottom since it will'not hang up too much. Not widely used in this area. EGG (IN-LINE) sinkers: Usually egg shaped with a hole through from one end to the other. When fished from an anchored boat, the egg sinker is slid over the line and allows the line to slip through when a fish picks up the bait. Also used to weigh down trolling lures for blues and other game fish. Use a swivel in the' line at the point where you want the egg sinker to stop ahead of the, lure. WRAP-AROUND sinkers: Usually thin strips of lead which can be ‘wrapped’ around the line ahead of a light lure to add casting weight. Primarily used in fresh water or very light tackle fishing in salt * water. IN-LINE (TROLUNG) sinkers: Elongated sinkers with eyes in both ends. Some are equipped with snaps. These are used well ahead of trolling lures to, get the lure down below the surface. While they might not be classified as sinkers, wire line used for deep trolling and lead-core line, which is primarily for deep water fishing in fresh water, also i serve to get the lures down to where the fish are. Most sinkers are made of lead, a small piece of lead provides a lot of density and sinks quickly as a result. As to the amount of lead to use, if you want to fish the bottom, use only as much lead as is needed to get your line down quickly and sufficient to keep it there while you are fishing Heavy tide or faster drift dictates using heavier lead. PORK RIND: We have been asked about use of pork rind in salt water. Pork rind can .be used to give action to bucktails and to trolling rigs. A piece of pork rind can improve the catching qualities of trolled spoons, hootchies, bucktails, feathers and cedar plugs. Pork rind also can improve action on jigs and tin squids in the surf. Jetty fishermen have used pork rind on bucktails while casting for blues, stripers, and weakfish. Pork rind now is being made in a ripple cut which works like the Mr. Twister plastic worm. Pork rind also comes in colors. NYLON VS. MONO Vs. Dacron: Few anglers if any are using twisted linen line any more. A few might be using braided nylon. Most are using mono or dacron. There are advantages. Mono has some stretch which can work for and against the angler. The stretch allows a margin of error when fighting a fish. It also makes it harder to set a book if there is too much line out.* Dacron has practically no stretch. It sinks quicker,and is usualV ‘ smaller in diameter, pound test for pound test, then mono. Most dacron users troll with it. Dacron makes good casting line for light tackle bait casting and works best for surf fishing when used on magnetic (no back lash reels) which do not require thumb pressure to stop over-runs.

Bportfishing -seminars: We mentioned that there would be a series of fishing seminars.at the Second Annual Halloran Plaza RV and Sportsman’s Show'Feb 24-26. The show is in'Pennsauken Cape May County’s fishing will get broad exposure^ since area fishing authorities will be giving presentations Charter and party boat operators from Cape May County, who would want to make a presenta- . lion, can call Lou Rodia (886-0901) for information. Topics to be covered in- _ dude wreck fishing, drif- ' ting for fluke, inland waterway fishing, night chumming for blues, trolling, and a^ host of other topics There is no charge for participation Captains are also afforded the opportunity to have their literature distributed free. They can also spend some time a t the show answering . •queries on their particular fishing expertise or>oq county fishing in general. Call Lou at -8864901 for details.

Gymnasts On Move

V VINELAND - Cape May County members of the Vineland Flippers Gymnastic Teams again took a prominent • part in three meets over a single weekend recently. On the Flippers Class I Advanced Level team, competing against the Olympiad team in Wilmington, Del., Kris Moulder of Rio Grande placed second all-around first on uneven parallel bars, second on balance beam, fourth on horse vault and sixth on floor exercise. Shannon Brennan of Villas was third on balance beam and floor exercise. Taking part in Class III competition in South Plainfield against the Bridgettes and Class IV competition against the'Olympiad team from Wilmington were Lora Betts, and Melinda Flukey of Petersburg.

Super Saturday Open for Fee

Saturday, previously available only to registrants, will be changed to an “open” program. To get involved, show up at the Elementary School 10 a.m. Saturday and pay-tbe fee. —, Super Saturday includes instruction in swimming sports, acrobatics, games , and various other activities. It is available for

children 6 to 12. Bring a bathing suit, towel and

white-soled sneakers.

The swimming instruction portion of Super Saturday will be conducted 11-12"* noon each week. For further information contact the Department of Civic Affaire at 8M-8411, ext. 20 or