HOW TO MAKE NATURE LURES 167 



the eyes are pushed in the cork by a common short 

 pin through a black bead. To get proper results, 

 make tests before paint is applied by placing the 

 raw frog in water to find out if it floats true, and 

 the legs hang down to move at the slightest touch. 

 The frog should float with its head just under 

 water. 



To make the crawflsh, the body is first carved 

 out to shape from cork, and the separate tail like- 

 wise. From a turkey's tail feather, you cut an 

 inch piece and wind it on the body, making the 

 winds divide the legs and claws on each side, hav- 

 ing the large hook placed over the feather legs. 

 In all cases where hooks are fastened on cork or 

 wood bodies, it is necessary to wind waxed thread 

 along the shank in order to make the hook firm 

 and not twist out of place. In most cases this is 

 fixed with white liquid shellac, to hold it tight. 

 The cork tail is made separate from the body and 

 is tied around with light and dark brown mercer- 

 ized cotton, covering over the feather tail, which 

 is the top part of turkey's tail feather with a touch 

 of squirrel's hair from the tail. Before winding 

 cotton, a slit is made in the cork for the lesser 

 upright hook, which is wound over very tight. 

 The two parts are now ready for connecting, which 



