Janet Hinton, sophomore from Baytown,
and Randy Summers, a sophomore from Wes
laco, are enrolled in the angling class offered
for the first time this semester. The course
Battalion photo by Susan Webb
deals with various casting techniques. Janet
prefers rubber worms for bait, not as an ap
petizer.
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By JEAN HENKHAUS
Aggies have been casting their
ihing lines on the old Texas A&M
~' v "* iseball field recently. They might
)t be catching any fish yet, but
p" eii( iey are on the way to developing
sting skills, gathering know-how
fishing tackle maintenance and
arting a hobby that will last them a
etime.
Its all part of a new class being
fered this semester by the Texas
kdaii Physical Education Depart
ed called “Angling.”
The class is for students who don’t
low anything about fishing and for
ose who already have fishing skills
ey want to develop, says instruc-
David Knotts.
The angling class is filled to eapac-
ith around 600 students
irolled. About 60 percent are men
d 40 percent are women, says
notts. The class meets for one
, once a week, and students
one hour of credit.
Their “classroom” is the old
seball field behind the football
idium. Dry-land targets are set up
several positions and distances so
.■at students can master casting
hniques while striving for aecu-
|cy, Knotts says.
Many people think a fishing line
thrown in and that’s it, but Knotts
s'that there’s more to it. For
ISmple, bass are very sensitive to
nlight and prefer the security of
iver such as brush or logs. If the
n is shining, bass will usually stay
the shady side of a log. There-
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fore, accuracy is important in aiming
and striking the right location. Miss
ing the spot could mean scaring the
fish away—or the fish could wind up
ignoring the bait altogether, Knotts
says.
This type of target setup meets
the standards of the American Cast
ing Association. The ACA was
formed by interested fishermen who
set standards to insure quality in
angling instruction.
The course emphasizes fresh
water fishing. During bad weather,
however, students will be shown
films on salt-water fishing, along
with instruction in equipment
maintenance.
Four types of reels will be used
during the semester.
_The open-face reel. Knotts says
use of this reel is tricky to learn but
the reel is a favorite among bass
fishermen.
_The spinning reel. A favorite for
all types of fishing.
_The closed-face reel. This one is
good for beginners, according to
Knotts.
_The fly rod. This device requires
more skill and action and is com
monly used in stream fishing.
All equipment is furnished free of
charge to those enrolled in the class.
Live bait is not used in class, but
students will be required to make a
hand-carved lure out of wood.
“This will try to show them that
angling is a year-round activity,”
says Knotts. "Even during the bad
weather or off season, there are
things that they can do.”
An optional feature to the course
is a weekend outing and fishing
tournament at a nearby lake. In
each section students will elect one
or two representatives to help coor
dinate the expedition.
Besides teaching the mechanics of
fishing, Knotts says he hopes to in
still a quality of courtesy in the stu
dents.
“The emphasis is not only on the
skills but on the proper ethics,”
Knotts says.
Grading of the course will be on
individual performance and will not
compare classmates to each other,
Knotts adds.
But how does fishing tie in with
physical education?
"We’re trying to teach people
ways to use their leisure time that
will provide hours of enjoyment as
well as the benefits of being out
side,” Knotts explains.
The course is an outgrowth of
Outdoor Education, a program that
promotes learning in an outdoor
situation. It is branching out to in
clude using a “back to nature” out
look even in classes such as math
and English.
Knotts, a former Colorado game
warden, has been associated with
the Outdoor Recreation program for
five years. Before coming to A&M
this fall, Knotts was chairman of the
department of recreation at Tyler
Junior College.
He notes that classes will be of
fered again next semester, and that
an advanced section may be added.
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