The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-08-25
LIVE BAIT-THE MiNNo".
NV dear Buck:

NY dear Buck:
For an all round live BAIT tilit mas
the reputation of bringing iloIi'e
| hocon noSt anv time during the open
.oo,op give us the minnOW fanny.
which by the way. is large floe'
| Some fishermen call any sihaii iioi'
ninnow. which Is wrong, as the lhthn'"
fomily is a distinct line made up VI
! over one hundred different species anu
r,oc+ smalI streams and lakes nave
from ten to thirty species III tlieii W"
ters. You will find the mlhho" III All
cor+s of nlaces, the specialized SINNER
,n,in1y in the lakes, fallfsh III the
large streams and club IN the Slil"ilel
streams. The minnOWs taken from 'lle
rsnid flowing waters and rlines HINT
tho sturdiest bait and at the slime
time the livel<st as their constant
fight with the swift current gives 'heAh
more pep" than the minho" from
tho proyaI-bars or the deeper, quleter
pools. -
In most all fishing waters some par
t,cuior minnow has the reputation OF
being the one best bet and 1t Is wen
m follow the dope of the local hsher-
men or guides, at the same 'liile Tue
irving out of another specie may lueah
hotter fishing all the way around
For lnuskellunge, pike or plcherei
the larger sized minnows say about
eight to ten inches, are the DeSt pai'
and it's a toss-up between the lal'-
fish. creek or river club, silver SINNER
or black sucker. All Of these bats are
fine lures for casting or trolling.
For black bass the silver sinner or
dace seems to be the minnoW tilat
tickles his fancy and its silvery sides
make great shining III .tation under
water. II is a good bait for amy time
or condition OF water and Is pariicu-
lGrly tine on dark and cloudy days or
in rough water. River or creek chuhS
are hardy minnOWs with tough
mouth that holds well on the nook
and the fact that they are more NFeiE
than the sinner makes them attrac-
five bait to mast fishermen. On bright
DAVIS with clear and still water the
club is second To none as uSll SCltCA'
Catfish and Perch as Bait.
The small catfish called by some.
the stonecat, mad-tOm, bullhead or
pout is a bait that will surprise the
bass fisherman who has never used 1t.
Early and late in the season, young
yellow perch can be used to advantage
in lake fishing, however to get the best
results from the perch bait, the dorsal
fin should be clipped off. This opera
ton does not impair the vitality of the
young perch, if done quickly with
scissors, or a sharp knife.
For bass or wall-eyed pike min
now four to FIVE inches long Is about
the right size. This sized minnow is
livelier and will last much longer on
the hook than the smaller ones. Even
q small bass, half FOUNDER, will make
a drive for this sized bait, while 1T is
sure the happy medium for the old
granddaddy who has mans sized
feed bag to fill. AS a general thing
the large sized bass like good mouth
using a minnow they cannot handle.
How to Hook the Minnow.
\ In batting the hook with the min
O now, pass the hook through the lower
. lip and out the nOstril or If the min
now is Of q large size, run the hook
> through both lips. For still fishing
where the water is quiet hook the
d minnow, If small, through the back
above the backbone and just behind
q the dOrSal fin. Clubs and suckers car
d be hooked through both lips which
It are very strong on these species.
d With the proper care minnowS car
ie kept in good shape for an indefinite
e period. III camp permanent min
@ now box should be sunk in the water
1t along the shore of the stream or lake
If and the bottom Of the box filled witt
u gravel and stones. Wire screen owe
both ends gives a steady g lnge o.
IL water. Always dip the mi TVS int
the rlinnow bucket with mall di;
o. net and don't handle them. Leav,
X that until you place them on the h0ol,
IL IS best to use large sized minnov
,e bucket and If there Is to be much o
~ y, a carry, put bunch of water weed
- In the pail, this saves them from in
y jury caused by rough travel. In ear
49, rying minnows any distance don
- crowd EN-, fifty to n five-gaIIon PAL
"a IS plenty. A pinch of salt added /
the water once or twice during II
m Gays fishing gives 'e:n life. Chang
ID me water often, don't wait until Ia
as inifhows come to the top, that's ahou
Id the tliae they are ready t. turn b-ll
up \ ralghty good plan is to tot
hiohS small bicycle pump ana ucrat
the "hter every now aud then =
Id pumping air down into it, \ good p,a
CO 10 'olio" In changing the water i
he 'he :n.anow pail is to pour it In fro,
Pill helBht OF say two or three feet, tha
.ly carries air into the water and ID
.n'hio" sure needs air as well rs
human being. DIXIE,