. The book of fish and fishing; . thebody, yet they are more effective; thehooks can also be easily detached if re-Another good featureis the perforated spinners, giv-ing, as they do, less resistanceand friction in retrieving. Then,again, it always floats, bellydown, and can be used eitherat the surface or allowed to sinkas desired. The Haynes Pearl minnow isanother excellent lure; the bodybeing made of pearl is naturallya better minnow imitation and it is alwaysbright and luminous, however much used,and cannot be bitten and cracked, likethe painted wood minnows. It doesaway with side hooks, h


. The book of fish and fishing; . thebody, yet they are more effective; thehooks can also be easily detached if re-Another good featureis the perforated spinners, giv-ing, as they do, less resistanceand friction in retrieving. Then,again, it always floats, bellydown, and can be used eitherat the surface or allowed to sinkas desired. The Haynes Pearl minnow isanother excellent lure; the bodybeing made of pearl is naturallya better minnow imitation and it is alwaysbright and luminous, however much used,and cannot be bitten and cracked, likethe painted wood minnows. It doesaway with side hooks, havingiVUnnow ^^^y ^ feathered treble hook atthe tail, the spinner at the body runs along without revolving, and itsiridescent appearance must be attractive to gamefish from a long distance. The Dowagiac minnows, of which there arenumerous designs, both in shape and color, arebeautifully made; and in color, I think, impossibleto improve, so natural do they look as they movealong in the water. They are justly a favorite184. Hilde-brandtcastingspoon. How to Get Them because they attract fish, and securely hold them. They are constructed with single pairs, double ^ . pairs, and single treble hooks, with Dowagiac . ^ . .i i i .1 two spniners, one at the head, the other at the tail. The Jamison coaxer is one of the most origi-nal lures ever invented. Its holding power is lim-ited to one large hook, hiddenmost artfully inside two large ^ red win2;s. It looks, Coaxer 1 • .1 11 and IS, a thoroughly practical lure, and it holds the quarry, as well as coaxes it. It has come to stay as a general favorite with all bait casters. The Hildebrandt spoons and spinners are modest in size and simple in construction. Only single hooks are used, but they are so well constructed on right lines that they worthily Hook^ find a first place in the hearts of every angler. The trout tandem is an excellent lure, sure and safe, spinning perfectly easy each way, sli|)ping through the weeds and work


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