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mental, — and advise their removal. The addition 

 of a generous bunch of worms to the hooks of 

 one's spoon seems to increase the efficacy of the 

 bait many fold. 



In trolling with a light rod, the regular D or 

 E casting line should be used, properly sinkered 

 for the depth of water to be fished. Many prefer, 

 in lieu of a sinker, to use a number of feet of 

 number twenty copper wire attached to the spoon. 

 This drops the line equally as well, and is not so 

 conspicuous. It can be set down, as a general rule, 

 that the lighter and less noticeable one's tackle is, in 

 angling for all kinds of fish, the greater the success 

 will be. By the use of wire, the depth at which 

 to keep the spoon is more easily controlled. 



There are many anglers who are adverse to 

 using a spoon, to whom can be recommended 

 another method of trolling that will prove equally 

 successful. Using the same rod and line, wire 

 and sinkers are omitted, and a number one 

 snelled hook is attached to the line by a swivel. 

 A live minnow is used for bait, and is fastened by 

 hooking through both lips. In this method of 

 trolling, fully seventy-five feet or more of line 

 should be let out, and the boat rowed slowly, 

 allowing the bait to sink well down naturally. 

 As minnows are equally attractive to bass, muskal- 

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