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ADVICE TO ANGLERS ON HOW TO MAKE 

 THEIR OWN NATURE LURES 



In the course of five years' study of game-fish food 

 and making artificial imitations of it, I entirely 

 laid aside a profession I dearly love — that of an 

 artist. I did so because I foiind this work even 

 more attractive; indeed, so fascinating as to form 

 in my mind, gradually, it is true, a wish and hope 

 to change existing conditons for a better method 

 in the art of fishing for the benefit of all anglers. 

 At the beginning I thought if my projected im- 

 provement were sound and really better, I could 

 then pass it along for others to do likewise — if 

 they wanted. I am sane enough to be very sure 

 I could not alone make a supply suflicient for what 



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