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A SURE WAY TO CATCH BROOK TROUT When the black flies and mosquitoes get really thick, and the water has warmed, the brook
trout become very active . This usually occurs the first week of May in Northern Michigan. This is your time
to have some fun catching brook trout. This was my cousin Jack's sure bet for fishing brook trout. It works every time.
Wear lots of bug dope.
You need a simple spin casting or spinning rod with 6 lb test
line. Use a #5 Gold snap swivel, a #4 Gold thin wire hook and minnows about 2"-- 3" long. The minnows are
not live...just keep them moist in a bait can with wet grass. Hook the minnow down through the back with the point coming
up through the bottom and out just in back of head. You will have enough weight to cast downstream as far as you can,
about 20'-- 30'. Let the current take the line tight and the bait will be on top of the water. As soon as the line
becomes tight, slam the butt of your rod with the heel of your hand and the minnow will slide sideways
across the current, wiggling as it goes.
The brook trout will hit it so fast you
can't believe it. Jerk the rod immediately...you cannot jerk fast enough to jerk it out of the fish's mouth. You will
hook every fish. You will get a bigger run of fish on these minnows than on any other bait.
Try it this Spring and have fun Fishing!
HOW TO MAKE BUG DOPE BETTER When the mosquitoes
and black flies are driving you crazy, Buy Noxema and a strong liquid bug dope and mix approximately a half and half concoction
(until it is still pasty). It spreads on better, lasts a lot longer and is easier to wash off your skin. Try it...it
really works.
MODIFYING INLINE SPINNERS FOR PAN FISH Inline
spinners have a tendancy to snag on logs, weeds, rocks or whatever. So let's start with a #0 Spinner (Mepps, Panther
Martin, Blue Fox, etc.)...clip off the treble hook with wire cutters. Now we will add a split ring and attach a snap swivel
to the spinner. You can snap on a #6 snelled hook, add a gob of worms or a minnow and you are all set. If you use 8# or 10#
line, and you still get snagged..with a steady pull, you'll straighten out the hook and get your spinner back. You
will find that you have fewer snags, lost spinners and plenty of pan fish. For larger fish, use a bigger spinner
and snap on a weedless hook with a minnow, plastic worm, night crawler, etc. Remember, with any inline spinner you also
have to use a snap swivel on the front or it will twist your line.
SIGHTING IN YOUR DEER RIFLE First sandbag your
rifle on a good bench rest. Make a Bullseye that your crosshairs will cover up at 100 yards..usually about 1/2"
in size. You fire when you can barely see bullseye all around the crosshairs. Practice keeping this smaller bullseye
covered as your gun fires. If you do this, you will have the proper squeeze on the trigger and you will automatically
shoot smaller groups. Then adjust your groups to hit 2" above this smaller bullseye and you will be right on target at
200 yards.
Practice this...it works and will improve your long range shooting.
Good Luck Hunting.
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