22 -— Wednesday, April 26, 1989 - North Shore News roo xksetting is a matter of touch SETTING THE hook in the mouth of a fish is one of the toughest challenges in sports, requiring what is often called, for want of a better word, ‘‘touch.”’ Touch is what it takes in foot- ball to hit-a wide receiver with a pinpoint pass, what a baseball hit- ter needs to connect with an out- side curveball, and what a golfer uses to sink a curling putt that has to travel over ridges of a light- ning-fast green. Fishing specialists at Du Pont point out that hooksetting requires even greater ‘‘touch,’’ because the angler has an additional problem not faced by the passer, batter or - putter — he can’t see the target. The fisherman’s touch also is affected by how mucn line is out, HERITAGE TRAIL and by how deep and wet it is. Fishing line tends to stretch when wet, reducing the ‘‘feel’’ or sensitivity, which is one reason why some fishermen use a cofila- ment line, to prevent water ab- sorption and stretch, thereby maintaining its sensitivity and strength. Among the hooksetting tech- niques used by successful anglers is the slack line method. When the bait is where the fish- erman wants it, he peels off line to make the bait fall slightly. Then, when the fish takes the bait, the angler whips the tip of the rod back as hard as possib!: and starts reeling in. This drives the hook deep into the fish’s mouth, maintains Follow Mackenzie's From page 19 groups thanks to Parks initiatives. And many of the wilderness parks combine drive-in campsites with backcountry trails, making for an ideal way to ease into hike-in or canoe camping. Tweedsmuir Park in the Chilcotin is a prime example. Base camp can be established at one of 38 drive-in campsites while preperations are made for day hikes or overnight outings along one or more of the park’s many established trails. Hikers can follow in the footsteps of Alexander Macken- zie’s epic 1793 journey across Canada on the now restored Heritage Trail. For canoe campers, the lakes are small, the fishing great, the por- tages short and well established. Further north, Kinaskan Lake Park in the Iskut River Valley must be one of the best-kept camp- ing secrets in the province. The relatively small 38-site lake-front park provides access to the five northern lakes which form the headwaters of the river. Wildlife abounds and the fishing is unbelievable, but it is the true sense of: wilderness which is the area’s true attraction. For the more adventuresome, Spatsizi and Tatlatui wilderness parks lie only a short charter flight THIS MOTHER'S DAY, GIVE MOM BUTTERFLIES, JAGUARS, HUMMINGBIRDS AND ORCHIDS... 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As the fisherman reels in, he also yanks back hard periodically to re-set the hook until it is firmly secure. Other anglers prefer to keep the line tight. When they feel a nibble, they put slight pressure on the line, then drop the tip forward before hauling back with all the force the line can handie. Mastering the art of setting the hock takes practice and patience. Just like wide receivers or pro golfers, anglers need to be good hooksetters to become better at their sport. footsteps from Kinaskan. The stunning beauty of these two parks is among the best of the western landscape found any- where. Small take chains ideally suited to wilderness canoe campers are found in both parks. A private outfitter offers guided horseback trips on the wildlife-rich Spatsizi Plateau, last range of the Osborne Caribou, the largest of North American caribou. 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