Rod and gun . es close to the heart ofevery fisherman; and when he isonce on the ground with rod and linethe problem attains proportions of the firstmagfnitude. Since rod and line fishing- became aroyal sport, we find fishermen puzzlingover ihis very question :— one favoring the juicyworm,while an-otherchampionsthe frog- orthe allthese areuseful asbait is in-d i s p u t -able ; butwhen com-pared withthe livem in no w,each hasits limita-tions. To ob-viate thenecess i t yfor hunt-ing bait,and cart-ing it a-bout,someenterpris-ing discipleof Sir Isaac produced imita-tions of the natural
Rod and gun . es close to the heart ofevery fisherman; and when he isonce on the ground with rod and linethe problem attains proportions of the firstmagfnitude. Since rod and line fishing- became aroyal sport, we find fishermen puzzlingover ihis very question :— one favoring the juicyworm,while an-otherchampionsthe frog- orthe allthese areuseful asbait is in-d i s p u t -able ; butwhen com-pared withthe livem in no w,each hasits limita-tions. To ob-viate thenecess i t yfor hunt-ing bait,and cart-ing it a-bout,someenterpris-ing discipleof Sir Isaac produced imita-tions of the natural baits and today wehave an assortment of artificial baits,which is most comprehensive. The manu-facturers art has been so developed thatwe can purchase excellent imitations otworm, fly, frog or fish wherewith to be-guile the wily denizens of the deep. Vetto become acquainted with these artificialbaits—to know their advantages at theproper season and right spot — is notthe accomplishment of a day. It takes. A. J. ALCIATE. time and experience to learn when,whereand how to use them ; and as most ofus have a limited vacation, we prefer abait which will be useful at all timesand in all places. That one bait is the minnow. In anywater it may invariably be relied on. Itis as natural for the big fish to take aminnow as it is for the fishermen to seekthose pools and streams where the gamefish are usually found. It must be ad-mitted, however, that more or less diffi-culty is always experienced in procuring-this bait, despite the fact that the supplyin our countless lakes, bays and rivers ispractically inexhaustible, and many fish-ermen, rather than take the trouble ofgoing after the minnow, prefer the wormor some other substitute. To escape such trouble all that is need-ed is an effective device for minnow catch-ing ; and although many attempts havebeen made in this direction, their successhas been doubtful. Most of us have hadexperience with the glass jar, and thewire trap, only to
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