. Book of the black bass. so effectiveas the spoon-baits; while for casting, they are not to becompared with the natural minnow, alive or dead. I willmerely name some of those that are best known, and moregenerally used : Caledonian, Phantom, Flexible, Jointed,Devon, Protean, Shadow, Pectoral, Unique, Professor,Metal, Glass, Pearl, Silver, and Gilt minnows, and theDace, Gudgeon, Trout, and Kill Devil. Artificial Insects, etc. Artificial insects, as bees, grasshoppers, crickets, beetles,May-flies, dragon-flies, and likewise artificial frogs, craw-fish, hegramites, shrimps, worms, etc., are now
. Book of the black bass. so effectiveas the spoon-baits; while for casting, they are not to becompared with the natural minnow, alive or dead. I willmerely name some of those that are best known, and moregenerally used : Caledonian, Phantom, Flexible, Jointed,Devon, Protean, Shadow, Pectoral, Unique, Professor,Metal, Glass, Pearl, Silver, and Gilt minnows, and theDace, Gudgeon, Trout, and Kill Devil. Artificial Insects, etc. Artificial insects, as bees, grasshoppers, crickets, beetles,May-flies, dragon-flies, and likewise artificial frogs, craw-fish, hegramites, shrimps, worms, etc., are now made whichresemble the original creatures very closely. They are tobe used in surface fishing, in the same way as artificial flies,and must be kept in constant motion, otherwise the Basssoon discover the deception ; but if skillfully used, theyare often quite successful baits. They certainly have therecommendation of cleanliness and general convenience ascompared with their original prototypes. 316 BOOK OF THE BLACK Artificial Helgramite.(Conroy, Bissett & Malleson.)
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