The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-07-13
FROGS AND THEIR HARNESS.
Treatment, Of the Bai, In Which Bsss Most
Delight Now.

When frogr are -rarce and hard to got, a.
harpens often In out-of-the-way places
anglers find that a harness 10 a good thing
to have. II makes for economy and surety
Of catch
Frog harnes-~. ~ n complicated and
interesting character are sold In all sporting
goods -hoIe at half a dollar each. but II II
hardly worth n mans while To buy one 81
them. All ofthe harness p II provided
bv a small. rubter hand, stout and not more
than n quarter 81 an inch In diameter.
This should H. tied to the bend Of the
hook with a small pieCe Of six line allowing
a half inch 81 play The frog 10 hsrnes~ed
bv ru,tins both q its him feet through
the rubber band and pulling the body
through until the band encircles It Just back
Of the forelegs
The hook il then inserted through the
lips. piercing the lower lip first. h frog
a. fastened i secure from a pulling bass
which fa,t.ns to the hind legs and en-
dcavor- ~ tear IL from the hook The frog
must h. torn squarclv in Two for the bass
a. ~, anv Il II, and while this IL going on
the man with IN" rod Will lie supposed TO
H. doing hus work.
one frog harne-.ad with the and will last
through hal a day with careful handling,
whereas II the halt il not harneS~ed a man
NAV readily lose a dozen frogs in an hour
II the fish are striking short and attacking
onlv tn. rear portions Of the bait
The rubber harness acts letter than any
| harness 20 - bought in u shop and costs
nothing AL in this line that a person needs
wien going ON an outing l. a dozen rubuer
hands. which NAV he obtained from any
- -. -, - FNa NanLla lnH
On almost any small has AXE IN Amercs
| the wre iless hook il a necessity and the
| o,d.fa.hioned kind IL 81 no value, for these
lakes without execution almost are wesrdy
Anglers nowatavs go fishing With a COM
| p,emen, ~ v,dless hooks and few Of the
other kind
When mirrows or spoons are u.ed the
ordinary wc.!less hook with the wire guard
over the o. M will answer every purpose,
hut II r. q are 20 lie used the PayNon hook.
or some one ~ its many substitutes, IL
the or'v one II value
hi. hook has a heavy sinker ~ lead
welded 'u tho hooks shank ahov" The bend
Tlt- uhvia'c- IA" Necessity - a sinker on
90. Inc keeps the hack ~ IN" hook down
aud c,r .nlurntlv causes Tho frog IN travel
right Idle up when II - r""led In or trolled
Y f. a foolish has that viii strike a. a
frog turning over aud over ~ the water,
=, rr-Itrg along on - back With the
l,.A i,-ctit-d the FROG IL belly downward
and presents a natural appearance dead
Ni,rv men insis, that their frogs 10 alive
All Va-t.flllv pull them On and throw
/ ,E.m away A. soon ~ thew die. substituting
f-,-N ur.- rhorr IT, nothing Ia this For
all ,a-rrg ~ trolling purposes a dead frog
l. as good 49, a Iiv" 'u"
w.. /, i- rn.l~i through The water tho
has- cannot possibly tell whether II L. alive
- dead Moreover. "A frog rarely lives
through NOR" than ton minutes ~ casting
VII Tho rghlFr and about it, breast
o. Ling rs breathing tho hook through -
ur. k,.piug ti- mouth shut iightl ard The
sirrL = repeatedly falling IN thc water
~ ..l, flo This l. 'ru" also - ~" i've
I..-' wrrr.V which t. cast a f"W times. ~
l. -.rk into deep cold water m s'll-h-hirg,
IyH,r' rr M" uur'h"rumu~' part ~ 'h"
,,,,,,-y tho DAVIS - he miunow a. a lar"
a,, ,I-..' yrr fur this wear From now
M, IN, 'rsg will 10 N" hing Tor has uriI
l,,. S~ar'cnl.r when IA" n~h viii ouO' NOR"
,.,rfr ra fhe -urfacr and develop a fouihr~-
Tor %.urftrr ur'-
Tr. fr.r e. ~. natural sumne food =
,Na h,--. i- q durahl" iur" and l. 81 we
proper weight Tor casing me m.,s
s,.'.ll r,yrr n" struck ln ~ 'he moment
H., lu-. -..,r- ne frog u has IN" hog
.,1.l rl. mind ,cs ail viii I,' 10 i"I'h'i
Iy 80. i..irf Instead ~" t-h i"t~' j."
t..rwiffrl - rIu I'm" twenty lev IN
! Ia, tiu, II vii have turned the frog around
and taken o. nv IN" head
Hooking 90" ha-- wth frog l. NOR" ~"l"n'
,,Gg and diNculf thar huuNirg u Wl'h a
r,irrnw pork - spoon. ~ with 'h"~r hai'
a.. G-l rl-' I. struck on tie instant. Other
-. will ,l.,' ne hare Handling 'h"
fr,g REQUIRES Iaiiouo" and judgment