South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-17
BAIT BIG PROBLEM
FOR FISHERMEN
All Want TO Know Proper
Thing to Use On
Outing.

no matter now hard tTy II
seems impossible 10 get away from
The bait question. wherever you 90
that question invariably springs Up.
The funny part OF II Is that about
everybody you meet these DAYS are
fishermen and ABOUT nine out Of
10 viii ask you ught OF the reel
what's the proper bait az this sea-
son Wherever there is q gathering
q fishermen the topic is bait and
merits OF live verus artificial bait -
generally being mauled over. some
now or other II seems that 10 net er
can be decided JUST TO suit every one
and therefore hobs up as the leading
subject for discussion whenever
fishermen meet Especially IS this
true with a gathering oil bass usher
men.
The theory of the artificial bait is
decidedly that OF appealing 10 some
wei deemed instinct in the bsh 70
snap up or put out OF commission
ans tl.ns that angeTs II. or appeals
o. % as being especially worthy OF
taking into the pouch as food. 81 hat
ever the case may be, the TACT To-
mains that with proper care. mark
ed results Will be gained 10y It's
usage. Many times artificial bait
viii prove equal ia catching powers
with the live bats which remain ana
will always ~ main the foremost OF
the two. the reason for which is
plainly evident, since the natural
viii remain the natura. not one time
only but all of the time.
The man VINO Is DESTROYS OF try
ing out artificial bats must observe
certain rules and conditions in the
nature Of the black bass that can
not be sighted Every artificial luIe
IS likewise made with the set pCr-
pose Of appealing 10 some dlstin-
guished characteristic OF this fish.
Every different lure is made 10 COW
er certain elements connected with
bass nshing. some for streams some
for lakes. some for nisht nshiug
others for hshins on clouded days.
others for bright days some Tor
fishing down deep. when the fish .ay
low. others as surface bats which
attract when the hsh are close 10 the
surface. some for smaIl-mOuth bass,
others for large-mouth bass, etc.
Each lure - specifically designed TO
meet some one or several OF these
elements.
Appreciates Rules.
The man who has consistently
nshed for this king of all Indiana
waters fully appreciates the rules
melted out and generally gains for
what time ne has expended IN this
pastime It's life Is naturally one OF
much danger and il is aCtuated by
the instinct of self preservation FIRST
and foremost of all characteristics, /
and it is on the constant lookout
for food. observing certain feeding
hours morning and at night when it
will prey upon these elements Of life
that form its favorite bill OF fare.
The eccentriciues of the black
bass are the common knowledge of
every man who has had time by
practice TO study its habits careful
ly. What seems aliuring and prop
er as a bait one day Will probably
be lacking in its appeal the next;
bait viii take and the very next day
the artificial minnow Will bring
rise where anything else may be use 7.
.ess
III properly manipulated at this
season Of the year the surface bait Is .
very attractive. at least so IN waters .
that have no current. In such wa
-ers the MOSES, lilies. and rusnes f
reach their full growth between the /.
first Of July and the latter part of
August. durins which the willy bass
avs underneath such sroVths wait
ns for it's food 10 swim over the
surface of the pond or lake when
he PUSHES up 10 attack. The bass
evidently takes the surface lures Tor .
such food and / find waters between
The nrst Of July and up 70 the mid
die of september il is killlnS lure.
When purchasing surface lures do I.
not take the smaller sizes. rather
pick the larger. for it seems that q
-ood bis splash and a perfect .
cttieve is the proper thing 20 nail .
the big fellows The bass If OF fair .
size seems 10 fear nothing that
swims either ON top of the water or +
under the surface
Many use the surface bats for
night dshinE. This method of fsh- /
ing Isl UNIQUE and spookish and TO
say the least. thrilIiuS. In the day .
time the lake or river is the same .
rs YOU always see IL. Al night it .
seems as though YOU were on strange +
waters. You always have the fear
Of upsettirg the boat and the pos
sbilty of getting lost II is held by
many that at night time the larger
ones are taken 1T seems the big
fellows lie IN deep places during the
iay time and gradually rise as dark
ness appears when they BEGIN %
feed You arc not bothered unlock
.nr the small ones ~ night as YOU
are in the daytime And hght; well.
.t seems so anyhow because YOU can
not see in what direction your fish is
tak.nc YOUR line ard 20 tell just by
feel gives Won a thrill that YOU never +.
get durinE the DAYTIME. Yen VIII
-ever regret TRYING This nisht fishing
for the big ones during july and .
August