The sun., 1918-07-21
MINNOW AND FROG
BEST JULY BATS
In Hot Weather Black Bass
Taken in Underwater
Retreats.
OLD SNAG GOOD PLACE
OLD SNAG GOOD PLACE
ny DIXIE CARROLL.

that is usually found more or less In
the lake country.
This old snag will be found with one
end just about sticking out of the water,
the other running far down in the water
and Embedded in the sand or mud
bottom.
It's a hundred to one shot there are
bass down around this veteran OF the
forest.
Ono of these old snags I remember
well; 1t got to be a regular habit. as We
passed It each day. returning from fish
ing a string Of lakes. to stop and lot a
minnow or frog down along this snag
and take out a bass or two before We
padded over to our camp.
And the lone little snag sticking up
out Of the water: 1t may be only the
smallest of branches. but cast over
alongside may mean a fine bass.
l have thrown n rninnow close in to
the smallest of snavs and been nearly
taken OF my fec by the walloping
strike Of big fs'
Logs Basa's Ho Weather Home.
When fellow Is out for fish tho best
place to look for them is in their favorite
spots, and the windfalls and logs are
sure some regular bass homes, especially
In the hot weather.
In fishing a pool in a stream I found
little trick picked UP from Cree
Indian a certainty in getting fish
nearly every time I tried It.
This foxy native son" OF the North
woods placed n frog on a little piece Of
birch bark and let 1t float downstream.
Just as It passed bowlder and swung
into the edge Of a fine pool he gave the
line q little jerk and off the birch bark
hoped the frog and made for land In
a natural swim. but he only kicked
about a dozen strokes before a big old
bass snapped him UP for keeps
have worked this stunt score Of
times and 1t generally ended with bass
on the business end OF the line.
At times the grasshopper makes a
great little stream bait this is usually
30 in the afternoon or evening. To work
him right get on the side of the stream
from which the wind is blowing II
you will Just lounge back in a comfy
position for a few minutes and watch a
pool, you will notice that the wind car
ries the hoppers out onto the water as
they hop around the shore then shortly
there will be a little splash and the
water rings show where the hopper
"ustobe" but is no more. He has made
some old bass happy.
Catch a few hoppers for bait and use
them natural. Don't run a hook through
lay the hopper along the shank Of the
hook and wind a little black thread
around his body and the hook and cast
him lightly out on the water.
Let him>kick round himself and don't
try to help make him flop naturally by
a lot of short jerks that only show the
bass that there is a string to the bait,
and they certainly don't want to con-
meet up with no string"
of hor he d
also mighty good for the fast water Just
aC 1t enters the pools. that is, II you let
the water carry the hopper along nat
uraliy.
When he hits the edge OF the quiet
water he will do a bunch of kicks that
sure will attract some of the game fms
that are always hanging around those
places,
MinnOws Decidedly Attractive.
AS a general thing the minnows are
more numerous in the warm streams and
lakes.
The minnow from the river or creek
makes the best Nit. especially those
taken from the swifter water. Besides
being more vigorous and lively than their
brothers from the warmer lakes and
ponds. they have a more silvery shine
which makes a decidedly attractive lure
TO the game fins on the lookout for a
fancy feed
For bass the silver sinner or dace
makes a good bait for most any time
or condition of water. and 1t is particu-
larry good for dark and cloudy days and
in rough water.
The river or creek clubs are a hardy
lot, and they have a tough mouth that
holds well on the hook, and the fact that
they have a bit more pep than the sinner
makes 'em favorite bait with lots Of
fishermen. On bright. clean days the
club Is mighty good lure.
About the best all round minnow that
eeems to cheer up the bass into striking
humor is the mud minnow. This min
now is dark little fellow with yellow
ish golden sides and belly, and its
husky constitution makes It a prime IA
vorite.
He is the liveliest chap in the whole
minnow family and he is on the job
every minute that he is in the water.
There never was a bass that could re-
slst the "Salome" dance of the mud min
now. and / have used the same minnow
TO land as high as three bass before he
lost his kick.
The small sucker, redf1n, or silverside.
the darter, the slender siversde and
the bluntnose minnow all make good
bats.
strange thing in the bass game is
that these fish seem to show prefer
ence for minnows from other waters
than those in which they live. which
may account for the popularity of the
minnow from creek and stream.
When you take n ffier at the hot
weather stun, old timer. just remember
30 go about the game quietly. let the
bait down to where the game fms are
and feed 'em the line of food they have
a fancy for.
At the same time, OF course, you gotta
brush up your gray matter and locate
the fish in their underwater retreats,
where they have gone to enjoy the cool
waters in the deep pools.
II you go after them In the hot wealth
or you'll get 'em--but you have to rub
the bait right against their nose.
Fish That Got Away Recaptured.
RANaELEY. Me-. July 2o.-Rodway
Ross. trolling in Pond-in- the River.
struck a salmon that broke his leader
and got away. At 6 o'clock the next
morning he fished again for the same
fish, and several hours later landed a
ia pound salmon with the leader still
in its mouth.
Nermin Toll on Game Preserve.
IPSWICH, Mass. July 20.-A record
of the vermin trapped for seven months
on the game preserve of the Castle Hill
estate shows l45 skunks, 20 cats. 81
foxes, SO hawks. SO weasels. IL owls, log
crows. ia rats. IS snakes. rs wood
chucks and 20 muskrats.