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Contents: Shark! – White Sharks: The Perfect Eating Machines (Diving with sharks to see how they really react when feeding and swimming); “That Animal Was Trying To Eat Us” (The renowned author of the best-seller Jaws describes his face-to-face encounter with a great white shark); Famous Stories About Sharks: Sacrifice, Myths And Murder (Legends and true tales that have evolved from man’s contact with sharks); Is The 65-Foot Granddaddy Of The Great White Shark Still Out There Somewhere? Maybe Not! (These monsters were big enough to “swallow an ox whole.” Their extinction is still not proven); Great White Shark (One look at this shark’s massive mouth and rows of razor-sharp teeth and you know why they call him “man-eater”); Blue Shark (When these sharks go into a feeding frenzy nothing is on their minds but eating); Thresher Shark (Just what this shark’s unique tail is used for is not clear. But it does have on other offensive weapon – it’s mouth); Tiger Shark (Tigers will eat anything that swims in the sea – and that includes unwary swimmers); Hammerhead Shark (This creature’s grotesque head is one of the true mysteries of nature); Record-Book Sharks (Up-to-date IGFA record weight is for various species of sharks); Take A Shark Home To Dinner (Sharks are actually very good eating. Here’s how you can enjoy them to the fullest); The Sporty Art Of Serious Shark Fishing (Best baits, places to fish and precautions to observe when taking sharks on a rod and reel); Mako: The Shark That Flies (Dangerous, true, but highly by anglers as a sport fish) Report Afield – Depth Recorders Are Challenged In Minnesota (Do electronic fish locaters and other sophisticated devices give anglers an unfair advantage and take the “sport” out of fishing?) Fishing – A Lighter Drag For Bigger Fish (Drag-setting techniques for spinning reels, and why your finger makes the best drag of all); Call It: Heads, Tails Or Scales (A quiz to test your knowledge in identifying popular game fish); Here’s The Best Dry-Fly Stream In The West (A look at the Henrys Fork of the Snake River and techniques that take its wild, wary trout); Bass Tactics For Bass-Size Crappies (Methods for springtime crappies that will net you the biggest fish of your angling career); The Minnow Rig Catches More Fish Than All Others (How to tie and use this effective fish getter); Baits Best For Bluegills (How to catch more and bigger bluegills using natural baits); Flies Are Best For Bluegills (How to catch more and bigger bluegills using artificial flies); Chart Recorders Can Be Made Profitable (A new recording depth-recorder that’s inexpensive and will go anywhere you do) Hunting – Pronghorn – The Mysterious Method Of Flagging (This tactic really attracts antelope. Here’s tested advice to make it work for you); The Truth About Grouse (A Robert Abbott painting and words that show the grouse’s true character); Old Paintings That Touch The Heart (Early 20th-century advertising art that captures the true feelings of gunners towards their sport); How Much Do You Know About Moose Hunting (A true and false quiz that will test even the most ardent moose hunter); How A Tap On The Muzzle Might Solve Those Mysterious Misses (Correcting a gun’s accuracy if the muzzle is damaged); New Low-Speed Bullets Get My Vote For Varmits And Small Game (Pete Brown tells how to get minimal meat-and-hide damage to small game you bag) Outdoor-Living Information – 1975 All-American Skeet Team (The 40th annual selection of America’s best skeet shots); Sportsman’s Quiz (A test of your outdoor knowledge); Sportsman’s Information Page (Where to get items of interest to all outdoorsmen); Refined Receptacles For Sportsmen (How to choose the best carrying cases for your hunting gear); Readers’ Recipes For Crappie (He’s not much of a fighter, but he makes up for in in the pan); Tackle Craft – Finish Your Fly Rod Like An Expert (How to use a rotisserie motor to apply varnish to rod blanks and windings for professional-looking results) Camping – 15 RV Driving Tips To Avoid Getting Stuck, Stranded Or Worse (Expert advice for RV owners to keep them out of trouble); A New Ford Line Of Club Wagons And Vans Loaded With “Better Ideas” For The Sportsman (RV’s that are smaller, less expensive and have everything a camper needs); 4 x 4 Options – What You Need And What You Don’t (Why buy more equipment than is necessary? Here’s expert advice to guide you); Which 4 x 4 For You – Pickup Or Compact? (Weighing the advantages and disadvantages of these two popular types of campers) Editors’ Reports – Angling Editor Homer Circle (reveals which fish he feels is the greatest surface striker); Shooting Editor Grits Gresham (on how to get the best deal when buying a used shotgun or rifle); Boats Editor Zack Taylor (tells how to pick the best used outboard); Gundogs Editor Jerome B. Robinson (on whether you should inoculate a dog against diseases yourself); Recreational Vehicles Editor Jack Seville (test drives and rates the new Travco motorhome – the complete camping machine); Saltwater Editor Tom Paugh (tells how to choose the right sinker for your fishing needs); Camping Editor John Jobson (offers sound advice to those planning a first camping trip) Almanac – Tips, skills, wildlife facts, curiosities, recipes, do-it-yourself outdoor ideas that are informative, fun and will save you money. Tail Feathers – Gene Hill (A long list of things you probably don’t need, but will buy anyway just because they don’t cost much. And a list, just as long, of perfectly splendid (to us) reasons for having to have them) Travel Afield – The Texas Gulf Coast (A guide to the excellent fresh- and saltwater fishing, best camping spots, family attractions and travel information that will make your trip a success)
Issue: May 1975
Condition: Very Good