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THE BATTALION Page 11 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1978 elief from summer doldrums iile the summer doldrums hit some kinds of freshwater ig in Texas, striped bass nen are hav ing a field day on ’ lakes. its by the hundreds can be m Lake Texoma’s open waters I day as fishermen probe the (sol the old Red River channel ling stripers, a less grand scale, boats also imerous at times on Whitney, I i, Toledo Bend, Falcon, Amis- ■ nd some other developing I r lakes. I:as Parks and Wildlife De- Bent Fisheries Division Direc- | ib Kemp said he feels Texas men are learning that the ighting imports are not dif- tocatch, even in the hot suin- Stripers have to eat the 'mind, and if you go deep to find them, you may catch limit." Incidentally, Kemp noted, striper fishermen who bring fish up from the depths in this hot weather should stop at the legal daily limit of three (two on Toledo Bend) fish and not "cuir by releasing smaller fish while keeping larger ones. “The striped bass is a cold-water iish and almost invariably will die when Outdoors brought to the surface in this weather," Kemp said. "So that’s why you shouldn’t keep fishing for them unless you intend to keep them. ” Kemp said the technique of choice among many successful striper fishermen is night fishing, but he guessed that for many this is a concession to sweltering daytime temperatures rather than for better fishing. T think early-moring and late-evening fishing might be just as good as night fishing, as long as you are fishing the right depth,” said Kemp. And the right depth in this weather can be anywhere from 20 to SO feet or even deeper. Reports indicate good catches of stripers on large minnows, shad and sunfish in the live bait category, but equally glowing reports of success on a variety of jigs, "slab’’ type spoons and large diving lures. "One way is to find a likely spot over a deep channel and just strip line straight down to varying depths until you find the fish,” Kemp ad vised. “Stripers often will hit it on the way down. Trolling with deep-diving lures often works, and it may help you lo cate the fish, he said. The mushrooming popularity of striper fishing has spawned a vigor ous striper-guide market, particu larly on Texoma, and many guides can virtually grarantee some action. But Kemp points out that if you are at all familiar with the lake you’re fishing, you should be able to find the stripers, particularly in view of the recent low lake levels. Old river channels are the hotspot, he said, although in the wee hours of the morning the strip ers may patrol shallower areas around points and dropoff's—but rarely very far from the deep water. In the wintertime, on the other hand, stripers undergo a drastic change, Kemp said. They rise from the depths and will smash into schools of shad, exploding on the surface with enough vigor to set any fisherman's casting hand a-tremble. Texas striper fishing is truly a year-round sport. Only the methods change with the seasons. The large fish at the bot tom of this pictures is a striped bass-white bass hybrid. The others are white bass. They were all caught in a spill- w football s ‘tough guys ergey accused of taking cheap shot. . . way below the Lake Somerville dam. Min nows were used as bait. Battalion photo by Lee Roy Leschpcr, Jr. United Press International L'SI0\ Houston Oilers Miack Dan Pastorini said Py an injun lie suffered in P) night s exhibition game niladelphia was not as serious thought, but that he was ml Bill Bergey's late hit ■knocked him out of the game llieap shot. ndelphia linebacker Bergcy i rougliing-the-passer penaltv (toginto Pastorini s knees aftei jiartcrback had delivered a pass in second quarter of the Eagles' 28-10 victory. Pastorini had to be helped from the field after the incident, and he was told he had suffered a pulled hamstring muscle in back of his left thigh. It feels a lot better today, the quarterback said. “1 went out and walked a mile and a half. The doctor told me it was not a hamstring. He said 1 pulled a tendon that attaches to the upper part of the hamstring. Pastorini said he recovered in less than a week from a similar injury earlier this training camp. “I’m gonna practice this week and see how I feel by Saturday,” he said. Before the injury Pastorini was slated to play the entire exhibition game at Dallas this weekend. After the roughing penalty was called and as Pastorini writhed in pain on the field. Oilers players Carl Mauck and Mike Barber cursed, shook their fists and moved against referees’ restrains toward Bergey. The Eagles linebacker and Barber were taken out of the game by their coaches. Dobler is no saint iKbad jdanli United Press International 9 BEACH. Fla. — To hear Dobler talk, Howard mouth helped make him [pro football s highest paid <>f- linemen. And Cosell told it |is. Dobler said. ill was the first national aster to proclaim to the eoun- ifhat Dobler was “the meanest pro football. [elieve it was Cosell,” Dobler it was more than Cosell. a b) d#?j' tvdfr igacA' th<<t i against.— the defensive taek- orn closes (vl workouts 24 ?tifa ;s ( Sej ;ntl Parmt :ld Sept United Press International USTON — Rice head football Ray Alborn said the Owls’ :e sessions will be closed to blic. ire are some teams we are early, who don’t know very iboutwhat we are attempting and I certainly don’t want to birgn avaihhle for them, “ fie P , 1-10 last season, opens its V* dsedule against Iowa State, Oklahoma and LSU. Rice last Iowa State in 1930 and Okla- S n 1938. ire’s been a lot of jokes told our schedule and a lot of ry, 10 things said. I don’t find a hell it funny about the first four ingbii Alborn said. “I don’t want ven to know what offensive sition ion we will use.” wks ? said a doctor’s report on the ed knee of sophomore quar- Randy Hertel was good. Whether it’s been by coincidence or not, since then Dobler has made the Pro Bowl three consecutive years and, after a trade from St. Louis to the New Orleans Saints, is making a reported $65,000 a year that puts him at or close to the top in salary tor those usually faceless blockers. If Dobler lias done nothing else, lie has elevated the offensive line man’s role from one of brute to one of skilled technician. He s also been >yvi Wn making headlines and good copy. Everyone thinks offensive line men are not supposed to be team leaders, supposed to be passive,’’ Dobler says. And this is not true. The offensive line is the most skilled position on the football field. These are the leaders of the team." Dobler concedes quarterbacks can be leaders too. “There’s no conflict whatsoever,” Dobler said. “The quarterback is the individual calling plays and the individual that calls the plays should be a team leader. I don’t want to cause no conflict there. I ve always said if I was a team leader it was because of my per- iormance and not because 1 led die team in jumping jacks.” Dobler wields his mean man reputation as a badge of honor, but claims it has little basis in truth be cause defensive linemen are just as nasty. “Curley Culp likes to give you the forearm and stuff like that everytime,” Dobler said. “And you always walk out of the game when you play against Curley with a headache. Louie Kelcher for the San Diego Chargers is a strong indi vidual. He knows one thing — that no one’s coming through his hole. T ve never classified any blow that anyone gives to me as being dirty. That’s the game of football. Unfortunately those four guys over there don t think they’re supposed to get his and think that everything / do is dirty. While Dobler says he can’t re member the names of the dirtiest player around, he says none of the true All-Pros resort to underhanded tactics. “A lot of people who do dirts tilings are not very good players, Oohlcr says, and f don ( know their- names to begin with. They’re just idiots out there trying to prove themselves and not doing what they’re supposed to do. "A good football player isn't going to waste his time on an offensive guard. I never classified myself as being mean. Tve just classified my self as going out and getting my job done. There are a lot of people that do that and they’re the people in the Pro Bowl.” Dobler and a pair of Miami Dol phins exchanged verbal shots last week before the Saints played the Dolphins in the second preseason game. Dolphins linebacker Steve Towle and defensive end A. J. Duhe both claimed Dobler took cheap shots last year that led to a brawl during a Cardinal-Dolphins Thanksgiving Day game. “Towle is lucky they run the 3-4 (defense) because otherwise he might not be starting,” Dobler said. Duhe said Dobler’s comments about meeting at midfield to decide the game sounded like Dobler didn’t have “too much brains.” In the end, the game was played without incident, but Dobler says just the idea that opposing players would worry about him shows he has a high intimidation quotient. to *" id s) 11 Security Benefit Life* Is Now Available at TAMU contact ltd Phil Gibson, CLU Jess Burditt III Jerry Birdwell, CLU Tim Birdwell TSA TAX SHELTER ASSOCIATES 3200 S. COLLEGE 822-1559 BRYAN, TX. •RATED #1 IN INDEPENDENT COMPARISON REPORT "That wasn’t my decision,” Be rgey said after the game. Said Barber: I hat (Pastorini) was our whole offense lying on the ground out there. All because of a cheap shot in a meaningless exhibi tion game. Without him, we go downhill.” Although seemingly reliev ed after the game that Pastorini was not se riously hurt. Bergey did nothing as he talked to reporters to hurt his image as a tough guy. He told of causing Pittsburgh’s Terry Brad shaw to suffer a concussion and of breaking several of Terry Hanratty’s ribs in a different game with the Steelers. "Yeah," he said, “both of those were called roughing penalties.” Pastorini Tuesday appeared more critical of Bergey's play than he was late Monday. " I don't know whv (he did it).” the - quarterback said. “He’s been known to be an emotional player who loses bis poise a little bit. This was just a good example of him losing his poise. When he sees the film Tm sure he will see that it was uncalled for. ” Pastorini criticized his teammates for their reaction to the incident. "That was uncalled for, too,” he said. Bergey explained that he was un touched coming through the line on a blitz and thought Pastorini still had the ball when he hit him. A team spokeman said there were no other Oilers injuries as a result of the game. Head coach Bum Phillips Tues day waived at least three players to trim his roster to 60 or less, the spokeman said. The names of the waived players will not be known until Wednesday. : Contemporary cuts for guys and gals No Hassle” Hairstyles Sculptured Nails Permanent Waves and much more. 846-6933 Texas 707 Complex College Station Freelance Graphic Designer Illustrator Advertising Agency Our advertising agency is looking for a very talented person to sketch rough lay- outs, and prepare finished camera-ready art for our several local and regional ac counts. Ability and speed are important. Send samples only, no calls or interviews until your work has been evaluated. Good Xerox copies are acceptable. 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