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Sonar has vital role in modern fishing PAGE IS - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY. JUNE 11.1*1 Ti« 1 ft i h I Sport fishing is always fun, ti always has been. Succcss of sport fishermen, however, varies from lake to lake and stream to stream And. most important, the skills and techniques of the angler play a big part in * hcthcr fish are caught. It goes without saying that the most successful anglers on an> w atcr arc those who fish it Ju> after day and year after vcar The secret is to leam the hot sp»Hs" that produce fish consistently. Productive And they realize that the productive areas changc throughout the year, depend­ ing on water level, tcmpchi ture. food and other factors In modern-day fishing, a single instrument is playing a Ngger and bigger role in sport lishing and the success of an­ glers It is a small, compact, electronic instrument called I he depth finder. Other terms used to describe the unit arc tish linder. scope, depth gauge, fish locator, and others. Regardless of the name used, the instrument has been a boon to fishing since the first transistorized sonar units was introduced io the fishing uorld in 1957 by the Lo- * ranee f amily of Joplin. Mo linlay. Lowrancc blcctronics. Iru . with headquarters in luKa. Okla . is the world's largest maker of sport fishing sonar equipment . Before the advent of the lo uitor there was only one way t>> determine the location and depth of fish, lake or stream bottom, or to locaic underwa­ ter structure, brush piles, trees or other likely fishmg places I hat was by trial and emir. and error was often the win­ ner. kfiminate guess-work It was a time-consuming process And it meant that a vacationing angler on a strange lake was always under a severe handicap Barring luck, he was sure lo spend most of his precious fishing time where there were no fish Now. with the aid of M>nar (lashers and graphs, he can eliminate the guess-work and concentrate oq the areas where the kind of fish he » ants are most likely found If he is after lake trout in mid­ summer. for example, he won't waste time in shallow water The locator will enable him to find the deepest parts of the lake quickly, and he can explore them until fish are found Big ones down deep If he is after walleyes or bass, he will know that the big ones won't be close to shore in hot weather, but instead will be along rock or gravel reefs and bars, probably from 15 to 25 feet deep The depth finder will show him these promis­ ing spots beneath the unrr vealmg surface of the water and he can concentrate his ef­ forts where the fish are. not over an unproductive mud bottom or in water loo shallow lo hold fish. Rarely will an angler see fish on a flasher or graph in water less than 15 feet deep Most fiU) are "spooky" in shallow water and run out ahead of a boat. In deep water --over 20 feet--the fish aren't afraid of the boat. They seem to feel there is safety m dtpth. Fortunately, the time that a locator is not needed is when (he fish are in the shallows During the spawning season and for short periods of time before and after, bass, wall­ eye. crappie and other panfish are in water five feet deep and less. This is when anglers cast baits and plugs to the shore­ line and find top-water fishing' --especially for bass--the best. It's also a time when ev­ eryone catches panfish. sim­ ply because they are concentrated and are easy to find. Sanity lake It remains, however, that the most efficient and least time-consuming way to be­ come acquainted with any body of water, no matter what kind of fish you seek, is to survey it with your depth finder Start with a map of the lake if possible. If you can't obtain a map. make sketches as you go along. indicating the promising spots in relation to landmarks on shore As you go about your sur­ vey. your depth finder will tell you the depth and kind of bot­ tom It will also reveal fish, perhaps schools of crappies or white bass suspended over deep walcr Experienced anglers will tell you that it doesn't pay to BEN FRANKLIN Where i s right at home! 1250 NO. GREEN ST. OPEN FRI. EVE TILL 8:00 stitp for single or w idely scat­ tered fish If rapidly repeated and multiple signals show on either a flasher or graph, you know there is a goi>d school of fish present, and it is worth­ while to stop and fish for them You may not w ant to go any further q k SALE ENDS JUNE 15th KEEP ON DANCING FOR THE SUMMER DANCE EXERCISE CLASSES SUMMER SESSION Beginning Tuesday, June 15 CLASSES AVAILABLE FOR - ADULTS-TEENS-CHILDREN Babysitting Provided ST. 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