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are of good quality and reliable. It is made in a number 

 of sizes for different species of fish ; Nos. 2, 3, and 4 are 

 the best sizes for Black Bass. This firm also manufactures 

 a spoon of shell or mother-of-pearl, which is a beautiful 

 and effective bait, almost too pretty to use for such a pur- 

 pose. The proper sizes to employ are those whicli corre- 

 spond with the sizes above given, of their fluted spoon, 

 viz: Nos. 2, 3, and 4. They also make Skittering Spoons 

 of both pearl and metal. 



J. H. Mann, of Syracuse, New York, manufactures a 

 line of superior trolling baits ; the best grades are carefully 

 finished and thoroughly reliable, with good hooks attached. 

 For hand trolling, his Perfect Revolving Spoon, No. 20, 

 with controlling link; Oval, No. 16; Kidney Shape, No. 

 6 J ; and Egg, No. 3J, are all good baits. For rod trolling, 

 his Trout Spoons, Egg, No. 1 ; Kidney, Nos. 2 and 3, are 

 all that can be desired. 



The Improved Trolling Spoons of L. S. Hill & Co., 

 Grand Rapids, Michigan, are articles of real merit. They 

 are made in the semblance of a minnow, the spoon being 

 supported by a spiral spring, held in position by a " U " 

 shaped guide, and readily yields to pressure. It finds its 

 proper circle according to the speed given it, and revolv- 

 ing either way prevents the line from twisting so much as 

 with some other spoons. Nos. 1 and 1^^ are the proper 

 sizes for Black Bass. 



Other trolling-spoons or baits are made in fanciful shapes, 

 and variously styled minnows, propellers, spinners, etc., 

 but are no better, and many of them not so good as those 

 above mentioned ; for the nearer a spinning spoon-bait 

 approaches the original spoon, already referred to, the 

 more practical and useful it becomes. 



